"My lord, I did not get to see Hall Master Changsun. A Golden Jade Hall steward accepted the calling card and said he would report it to Hall Master Changsun. As for whether Hall Master Changsun would come to see you, or when he would come, only Hall Master Changsun himself knew."
As he spoke, even with Niu Er's composure, his face was full of indignation. It was clear that he had suffered a great deal of grievance during his trip to Golden Jade Hall.
"You made it clear?" Ye Zhen asked calmly.
"I made it clear. I specifically emphasized that it was your summons, and I even brought Dharma Hall stewards from the other two sects to serve as witnesses," Niu Er said.
Ye Zhen smiled at that. Niu Er handled matters with great shrewdness. He had long foreseen that things would not end well, which was why he had brought Dharma Hall stewards from the other two sects as witnesses in advance.
It seemed that Niu Er already knew Ye Zhen was going to come down hard.
"Then what about Cheng Xuehai of Myriad Things Hall?"
"The summons was delivered through a Myriad Things Hall steward, but that steward said Hall Master Cheng was currently away handling important business and could not answer the summons for the time being."
"When would he return?"
"No set date for his return!" Niu Er looked utterly frustrated.
"Heh, every last one of them has grown quite bold. Do you know where those two are right now?"
"My lord, where else could they be? They are both in the sect. In recent years, the Five Immortals Sect has expanded, while Golden Jade Hall and Myriad Things Hall have expanded severalfold. How could either of them leave so easily?
"As for Cheng Xuehai