"That is basically how it is." Shi Wei smiled slightly, clearing away any suspicion Lei Mai might have harbored that he had malicious intentions.
"I see." Lei Mai nodded. He had genuinely feared that Shi Wei might harbor ill intentions, but between what he had just heard and the way Shi Wei had handled Jian Xin during their recent encounters, he chose to place his trust in him.
"Don't take it to heart. After all, she's still young, and there's a lot her parents don't know about. Since I'm the one who introduced her to the path of cultivation, I naturally have to look out for her and offer a few words of guidance." Lei Mai had originally planned to say that Jian Xin was still a child, but he instantly remembered that the fellow standing right in front of him wasn't all that old either—at most a year or two older than Jian Xin, and even taking care of a younger sister. Comparing the two, a surge of admiration welled up within Lei Mai. To be able to face the world with a smile at such an age, possessing such profound understanding of matters—this boy's future achievements would undoubtedly be limitless!
Chapter 209