"So, people cannot even empathize with who they used to be, much less judge others by their own yardstick." Pan Yun sighed. "Very few people in this world can manage that."
Zhang Liuzhen fell silent. For a time, neither of them spoke, and the silence was suffocating.
After a long while, the door behind them opened. Tao Ji stepped out and nearly tripped over them.
He frowned fiercely and scolded, "What are you doing here? Why aren't you off making dinner?"
Zhang Liuzhen turned to look at Pan Yun. "You still haven't eaten?"
Pan Yun looked utterly bewildered. "Is someone bringing us food?"
Zhang Liuzhen looked guilty, but Tao Ji had already seized her ear and dragged her to her feet.
"Hey, hey, hey, Senior Brother, easy, easy! My ear's about to come off." Pan Yun tilted her head as she was hauled up, and the heavy atmosphere from before vanished without a trace.
"Those who do it themselves will have ample food and clothing. Since when did no one delivering food mean you had nothing to eat?"
Pan Yun agreed repeatedly, then changed locations with Zhang Liuzhen and headed for the small kitchen.
The small kitchen was meant for boiling water, not cooking, and had none of the necessary utensils.
But that was all right. She had them in her space.
Pan Yun took things out of the Spirit Realm Space, tossing in all manner of precious medicinal ingredients that replenished blood and vital energy.
Pan Yun stared at Zhang Liuzhen. "To replenish blood and vital energy, aside from rice and ginseng, meat is the most important thing."
Zhang Liuzhen fell silent for a moment, then got up and left. "Wait here."
Tao Ji sat quietly to one side, boiling water. Only after he heard the courtyard gate open