"Leave that to me," Huaisang assured him, with absolute confidence, as though he already had a line of suitable candidates ready to be plucked. He could think of at least one candidate who matched the list of attributes that Jiang Cheng claimed to want in a mate. Except, perhaps, for "thrifty". How unreasonable. But surely Jiang Cheng would be willing to compromise on that one point once Huaisang convinced him on all the others.

"There are still plenty of beautiful cultivators from good families in the world. I'm not concerned about that at all. And you are extremely qualified yourself: handsome, the leader of a prominent clan, honorable, a very powerful cultivator, highly respected. Really, Jiang-xiong, you're one of the most eligible bachelors in the cultivation world." Smiling cheerfully as he flattered his friend, Huaisang rested his elbow on his knee and his chin on his hand. "But even if you are qualified and your partner is qualified, none of that matters at all unless you have the necessary skill in courtship to prove your worthiness as a romantic partner. See, this is something of a well-known secret, but no matchmaker would consider a man who didn't have any skill at courting. I suspect that's the source of your trouble."

He nodded very seriously, with just a hint of a pout to communicate his great sympathy on this topic.