"Naturally if you follow me, you won't be able to leave. However, let me clarify one thing: you won't be the only one!"
Hilda narrowed her beautiful eyes at the last part, "What do you mean?"
Cyrus shrugged his shoulder, "It is exactly what it sounded like. Don't worry. I won't force you to have an intimate relationship with me until you're ready. Didn't I say Dao companionship is far deeper than marriage? I'm just making it clear so you won't be confused in the future.
"A teacher-student relationship only last until the student learns everything from the teacher and leaves once the student completes his studies. However, as I said before, following me means following for life, so Dao companionship is more appropriate." He explained without hiding anything.
He could've simply told her a lie and tricked her before developing her feeling for him, but he didn't since it was beneath him to trick a mortal woman.
