Chapter 408 - 144: Indifference
Grand Master Pu An only came this time to say hello to Lady Mo, and now, having received Yueyao’s veiled sarcasm, she felt uncomfortable. After exchanging a few words with Lady Mo, she left.
Lady Mo scolded Yueyao, "Where have all your manners and etiquettes gone? How dare you act so recklessly in front of Grand Master Pu An. Can you bear the consequences of offending her? Even if you don’t care about your reputation, Lian Mansion still does!"
Yueyao replied indifferently, "Auntie, I merely mentioned that Grand Master Pu An asked me to copy a thousand volumes of scriptural texts within a year. These were her exact words, not something I fabricated." She was telling the truth without any embellishment.
The irony in Yueyao’s words was undisguised, and everyone in the room sensed it. Yuebing wanted to defuse the tension and thought better of it, giving Yuehuan a meaningful look. It wasn’t appropriate for her to intervene, but Yuehuan might handle it better.
Yuehuan felt extremely uncomfortable but couldn’t defy Yuebing’s wishes, "Third Sister, Grand Master Pu An is renowned, and offending her does you no good." She posed the comment as a gentle question.
Yueyao spoke plainly, "I spoke the same way when I met with Master Xuan Tian, and he did not find anything inappropriate with it." Master Xuan Tian was not someone Pu An could compare with.
Yuebing exclaimed in disbelief, "You’ve really met Master Xuan Tian?" She had heard that Yueyao met with Master Xuan Tian but didn’t believe it. Since Yueyao never mentioned it herself, Yuebing thought it was just a rumor. Now that Yueyao had confirmed it, how could she not be shocked?
Yueyao said calmly, "I asked the Master a few questions."
Yuebing felt regret. Had she known that one could meet Master Xuan Tian at Zhaohua Temple, she would have certainly gone. A word of praise from Master Xuan Tian was worth far more than her countless efforts.
Yueying’s eyes were filled with complexity, with regret, envy, and sadness.
The minds of those in the room were all different when, at that moment, the temple delivered the vegetarian meal.