Mister Ji's Dao Companion?
Aze had assumed that the female cultivator before him merely knew Mister Ji. He had never expected their relationship to be so intimate. Though he had practically been a fringe prisoner at Nine Peaks Mountain, he still understood such common knowledge.
A Dao Companion was someone extremely close to one on the path of cultivation, not necessarily limited to a man and a woman. Some were both master and friend; of course, quite a few male and female Dao Companions developed feelings for each other and became even closer, and the odds of that were far from low.
Moreover, she had mentioned his time alone at Nine Peaks Mountain, instantly raising Aze's trust in her to a considerable degree.
"If you have nowhere to go, come with me. You can also tell me how you've lived through all these years."
"Can I...?"
Lian Ping'er smiled and nodded.
"Just think of me as your master's wife."
Joy flashed across Aze's face, only to be immediately replaced by dejection. Lian Ping'er took in the expression completely, and roughly understood that her guess had been correct. He admired Ji Yuan and wished to take him as his master, yet had failed to enter his school; then, with no other choice, he had joined Nine Peaks Mountain. Still, there was certainly more to this man's story.
Seeing Aze's reaction, Lian Ping'er promptly added another sentence.
"It really is quite difficult to become his disciple."
Lian Ping'er left ahead of him, and Aze hurried after her once he came back to his senses. Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but he sensed in the woman before him a gentle concern similar to Mister Ji's—the long-lost care of an elder.
Human feelings could be strange. At first, Aze had been highly wary