Chapter 1283: Conditions
Sage Donghua stopped painting and straightened up from his chair. “You opened a coffin and examined a body?”
From Sage Donghua’s reaction, he appeared to be unaware of what Qi Xuansu did last night.
However, people at his level were naturally skilled at acting, often more convincing than professional performers, so who could say for sure?
Qi Xuansu continued, “Yes...I dug up my master Qi Haoran’s grave.”
Sage Donghua said something that seemed unrelated. “I once thought it a pity that you already had a master. If you hadn’t had one, you could’ve become my disciple. Do you have any plans to change allegiances now?”
Qi Xuansu gave a wry smile. “Sage Donghua, you’re still in the mood for jokes?”
“I’m not joking. Master and disciple are like father and son. Although the Daoist Order rejects Confucianism, the Confucian ideals of loyalty and filial piety still linger deeply in our society. If word got out that you dug up your master’s grave, it would be a massive scandal, far worse than those baseless scandals about your romantic exploits.” Sage Donghua set down his brush. “By the way, did Qing Xiao tell you about the complaint letter against you?”
Qi Xuansu looked confused. “What complaint? Qing Xiao never mentioned it.”
That was not Zhang Yuelu’s fault. Given Qi Xuansu’s state yesterday, how could she possibly bring it up? Most of her energy had gone into comforting him, so she had left this for later.
Sage Donghua stared at him. “Though there is a saying that husband and wife are one entity, you two aren’t officially Daoist companions yet. She resolved the matter for you, so you should at least show some appreciation.”
Qi Xuansu hurriedly replied, “Yes, Sage.”
Sage Donghua lost interest in painting and sat behind the desk, wiping his hands with a cloth as he asked, “What did you find after opening the coffin?”