Who says ordinary people don't have Heart Demons? Everyone has unresolved feelings, just expressed differently. He Kao recently experienced Ren Zhongqing's matter, and he has a deeper understanding of what is called the Heart Demon.

The so-called Celestial Ladder Skill sounds simple, but its effect is ruthlessly precise. Not only can Jianghu Sorcerers use it, but ordinary people can as well.

If it were someone else, He Kao wouldn't bother. It's their own problem, and he couldn't care less. But after all, He Shan is his cousin who grew up with him; he can't persuade his aunt, but he can try to persuade He Shan.

He Kao sent a message to He Shan, asking her to find some time to come over as he had something important to discuss.

He Shan came, and the meeting place was still that coffee shop, even the seat was the same wall-side booth where he had talked with Meng Ya last time, only now it was He Shan sitting opposite.

After He Shan sat down, He Kao asked, "Does Aunt know I called you here today?"

He Shan slightly lowered her head. "My mom knows, she also told me you might try to convince me for Aunt Chen, but no matter what, to just listen to her."

He Kao sighed, "It starts with you and Xiaopang's relationship first, then it becomes a matter for both families. Without the first step, there's no second step. Let me ask you, do you really want to marry Xiaopang?"

He Shan twisted her fingers nervously. "Aunt Chen has already had someone come propose. The conditions we've set, Aunt Chen has agreed to."

He Kao: "In matters like this, it's not up to Aunt Chen or your mom. It's up to you to decide."

He Shan: "Xiaopang is a good person, I don't have any objections."

He Kao: "If Aunt Chen hadn't agreed to those conditions, would you still be willing to be with Xiaopang?"

He Shan looked up, "Uh, what do you mean?"

He Kao: "I mean, let's not worry about those conditions. If there was no proposal, and the families hadn't discussed anything, if Xiaopang liked you and wanted to date you, would you be willing to date him?"

He Shan: "But everything has already been arranged, and I didn't oppose it."

He Kao: "Then let me ask it differently, would you actively pursue Xiaopang?"

He Shan: "Why would I pursue him? If anyone is pursuing, it should be him pursuing me."

He Kao could already see that He Shan's feelings were conflicted. She wasn't averse to Xiaopang, and after the scam loan incident, she was grateful to him.

Now that things have reached this point, marrying Xiaopang is an acceptable choice for her, but it's just that—acceptable. Life goes on with whoever it is, and Xiaopang's conditions aren't bad.

But He Shan never believed she wasn't good enough for Xiaopang because she knew she was very pretty.

If Qian Guran were sitting nearby, he might see more. Like how He Shan indeed has a good impression of Xiaopang, but it's just a good impression—not enough to want to be with him.

In He Shan's eyes, Xiaopang still comes up short in some areas, not for any specific reason, just because there's a comparison to be made.

Who is she comparing him to? Of course, it's to He Kao, whom she grew up with. Compared to He Kao, Xiaopang doesn't have as high an education, isn't as handsome, isn't as good-tempered, isn't as attentive, isn't as charming and agreeable...

And there happens to be this He Kao nearby, so such comparisons happen naturally, a subconscious process even He Shan can't explain clearly.

He Kao didn't want to beat around the bush further, directly asking, "Have you thought about what would happen if this falls through, what would happen to you and what about your parents?"

He Shan was puzzled, "Falls through? Aunt Chen has agreed, and my mom has already told many people in town."

Has it been spread around already? That's really his aunt's way of doing things, using public opinion to make it hard for Mrs. Chen to back out! But Mrs. Chen doesn't need to back out, just find another excuse.

He Kao: "I can tell you with certainty, there's a high chance of this falling through. If that happens, it will be hard for you to find someone who treats you as well as Xiaopang... Are you mentally prepared for this?

If you're willing, don't mind what your mom says or set any excessive conditions, actively contact Xiaopang and say you're willing to date him, and leave other matters for later.

If you can't do this, then be mentally prepared for what I just mentioned... whatever happens in the future, don't think back to today's events."

In fact, He Kao was quite happy to see Xiaopang and Xiaoshan together. It partially came from personal motives, knowing Xiaopang had feelings for Xiaoshan, and they were well matched, relatives through relatives, as long as they didn't listen to more of his aunt's nonsense.

But the world won't always go the way He Kao wants. He said all he needed to, and Xiaoshan left as confused as before, clearly unable to make any decisions. He Kao felt helpless, just a sense of bothering.

Yet, aside from troubling matters, there were happy ones too—like Meng Ya was very happy.

Meng Ya didn't feel like He Kao had taken away her opportunity to break through in cultivation; rather, she felt her true opportunity had come. Being able to openly become a disciple under Lin Qingshuang and receive Righteous Dharma was what she'd longed for.

He Kao kept his promise: as long as Huang Si could cultivate the Entry Level of the Observing Body Skill, he would introduce them to become disciples under an elder of the Observing Body Sect. That elder was the one who'd been guiding them all along, Sister Lin.

Now she should be called Master.

The apprenticeship ceremony was chosen on a holiday, during the lunar third month of spring, when flowers are in full bloom. Seeing Lin Qingshuang's appearance, she seemed very well, showing her great mood.

Elder Lin appeared to be much younger, and if things went on like this, they'd really have to call her Sister... This was a joke He Kao made upon meeting her because Xiaopang had once called her that.

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