What entered her eyes was an old man with white beard and white brows, his cultivation astonishingly profound, only a single step away from the Lihe Realm.
"Eldest Miss, this old man has been presumptuous."
"Uncle An, why say that? Please, sit."
As she spoke, she rose and personally brewed him fragrant tea. To be courteous to the worthy and humble toward men of talent to such a degree—putting Red Leaf Fairy's abilities aside for the moment, at least in bearing, she had a few points that surpassed others.
"Eldest Miss, there is no need to busy yourself. This old man has come here because there is a secret matter to discuss." An Zhenyuan waved his hand, his face wearing a genial smile.
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Red Leaf Fairy could not help but take notice and sit down.
"During the hall discussion today, this old man remained silent and said nothing, allowing Wu Ziming to act arrogant to the extreme, and in the end even muddied the waters. Does Eldest Miss feel displeased?"
This Great Elder's nature was extremely straightforward, and his words carried not the slightest scruple. He directly pointed out the other party's doubts. Hearing it, Red Leaf Fairy's expression froze. "Uncle An, you are overthinking it. Red Leaf knows in her heart. You have always treated me as your own..."
"Eldest Miss, do you still have something you cannot trust this old minister with, so that you must deal with me in false courtesy?" A trace of disappointment appeared on An Zhenyuan's face.
"I..."
"Actually, this cannot be blamed on Eldest Miss. Your current circumstances are indeed difficult. However, the reason this old minister acted this way today was because I had my own bitter reasons. I was unwilling to beat the grass and startle the snake."