He turned to Yuanen Yehui, then said in a meaningful voice, "It's still not too late to dump Xie Xie and pursue Wulin, lass!"

Yuanen Yehui blushed, and said, "Please don't say that; Wulin already has Gu Yuena."

Er Ming shook his head, and sighed, "There's no way they can be together, so there's no point in considering that. Perhaps you should..."

"What would you like to eat later, Senior?" Xie Xie hurriedly asked.

Er Ming slapped him on the shoulder with a mixture of amusement and exasperation in his eyes. "How about you stop being such a smartass and focus more on your cultivation!"

Yuanen Yehui was aware that Er Ming was only joking, and she asked, "I didn't really understand what just happened; why is it that Qiangu Dongfeng managed to force Captain back, but he was injured in the process as well?"

Er Ming...