If Zhang Yun remembered correctly, this should be his first meeting with Jian Yunluo.
It's practically impossible that Jian Yunluo fell in love with Zhang Yun at first sight upon their first meeting.
It's not like he took some kind of secret formula that made him incompetent; he's not some handsome, dashing, and infinitely charming male god pill.
"Young Master Zhang, I'm not joking."
Jian Yunlu looked directly into Zhang Yun's eyes to prove that he was not joking.
"Does Young Master Zhang think that I've fallen in love with you at first sight?"
As if seeing through Zhang Yun's thoughts, Jian Yunluo smiled and explained, "My feelings for Young Master Zhang are indeed not love at first sight. I only have a slight liking for him, and a slight liking does not mean liking him."
"If that's the case, why did you choose me? Do you want to be an emotionless animal, like a machine?"
Zhang Yun has always valued relationships and paid close attention to feelings.
Some people also didn't understand Jian Yunluo's actions.
"To be honest, Mr. Zhang, you are the first person I have met who almost meets all my criteria for choosing a spouse."
Jian Yunluo said slowly and deliberately, "Now that we've encountered each other, why should we let this opportunity pass us by?"
"As for feelings, we can cultivate them slowly after you marry into the Sword Immortal Mansion. I believe that with our excellence, we will one day fall in love with each other and become each other's most loyal and reliable people."
“I can try to understand Miss Yunluo’s thoughts.” Zhang Yun shook his head slightly and said, “However, while I can understand, I also have my own principles. I cannot accept a marriage without love.”
"Furthermore, I can tell Miss Yunluo very clearly now that in my life, Zhang Yun, let alone marrying into the Sword Immortal Mansion, I will not join any other force, not now, and not in the future."
Jian Yunluo was shocked by Zhang Yun's words, and a look of confusion and bewilderment flashed across her beautiful eyes.
“Young Master Zhang, I think you are a smart man. If you are smart, you must know that the Cloud Sky Continent is a cruel world where the strong prey on the weak and only the fittest survive. A cultivator who does not have a backer will eventually be trampled underfoot and eliminated by the cruel rules.”
"In the long history of the vast Cloud Sky Continent, there has never been a shortage of geniuses, but have you ever thought about how many geniuses have fallen along the way, becoming stepping stones on the cultivation path of other geniuses?"
"In the end, only a handful of people can reach the top of the pyramid. And each of them has climbed to the top by stepping on countless corpses, and each of them has a powerful backer protecting them."
"Just like now, if Young Master Zhang didn't have the protection of the Sword Mansion, how many times could he have escaped the Holy Gate's pursuit?"
Jian Yunluo's words were straightforward and to the point.
If it were an ordinary, weak, and talented person, they would probably be tempted to some extent.
But Zhang Yun is different.
If one has sufficient power to summon the people within their body, their overall strength would be unimaginable to anyone in the Holy Domain.
Therefore, Zhang Yun does not need to join any sect. As long as he is strong enough, he himself is a super powerful force.
“Miss Yunluo is right,” Zhang Yun replied with a polite smile. “But that cannot be a reason for me to accept you.”
"I know this might be a bit sudden for you, but I can give you time to think about it."
Jian Yunluo said solemnly, "You only need to know one thing: I will not give up on you until I find someone more suitable than you."
"Does Miss Yunlu mean that if she finds someone more suitable than me, she will indeed abandon me and choose someone else?"
Zhang Yun raised an eyebrow.
What is certain is that Jian Yunluo has not yet reached the point of liking him.
Inviting him to be her Daoist partner was solely out of self-interest.
At least, in Jian Yunluo's words, that's how things were before feelings developed.
"So, if that time really comes, you will forever lose the opportunity that is within your grasp right now. Think it over carefully, and come back and tell me when you've made up your mind."
Jian Yunluo is not the kind of girl who is difficult to deal with.
As a prodigy of the Sword Mansion, she possessed her own pride.
Besides, she didn't want Zhang Yun to get her too easily.
People are often like this: they seem to prefer things that are challenging or novel, and conversely, the easier something is to obtain, the less they know how to cherish it.
Therefore, Jian Yunluo's words were not without purpose.
It's good to let Zhang Yun experience a sense of crisis.
But she greatly underestimated Zhang Yun.
What Zhang Yun said before was the absolute truth, and it cannot be changed.
"Miss Yunluo, is there anything else?"
"No, I just hope you can seriously consider it... Farewell." Jian Yunluo wanted to say something more, but hesitated, gave Zhang Yun a deep look, and then turned and left.
"By the way, Miss Yunluo, please wait a moment."
Zhang Yun suddenly called out to Jian Yunluo, causing Jian Yunluo's lips to curl upwards.
But when she turned to look at Zhang Yun, her face remained expressionless.
"Young Master Zhang, you've made up your mind so quickly?"
Zhang Yun's change of expression was too quick, which caused Jian Yunluo's strong desire to conquer to vanish in an instant, leaving him feeling somewhat bored.
Zhang Yun said, "No, it's just that I feel Miss Yunluo's name is a bit unlucky."