Beyond this, Situ Yu—who dreamt of becoming his wife every single day—also made Yelin feel somewhat guilty. Although Yelin hadn’t done anything improper yet, Situ Yu had been by his side, serving him closely for ten years. Yelin couldn't very well refuse her forever, only to eventually let her marry someone else.
People are inherently selfish; that was an outcome Yelin could not accept.
Therefore, this trip to Moling City felt, to some extent, like meeting the parents. And since those parents were super-powerful cultivators, it placed a great deal of pressure on Yelin, a mere Late Core Formation cultivator.
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