Qian Fucheng hurriedly said, "It's nothing, nothing. We were the ones who rashly came to disturb you."
Niu Youdao did not stand on ceremony. He extended a hand and invited everyone into the main hall to sit.
The group entered the hall and host and guests took their seats. Kun Linshu and Fire Phoenix could not presume to sit as equals with Qian Fucheng, so both stood behind him.
Fresh tea was served. After inviting them to drink, Niu Youdao asked, "May I ask what business Elder Qian has with me?"
Qian Fucheng sighed and put on an act. "The Qin Kingdom has only recently been established, and it borders our Qi Kingdom. We truly cannot make heads or tails of Dawn Moon Pavilion's stance. Everyone knows Elder Niu has a good relationship with Dawn Moon Pavilion—even the Qin Kingdom's emperor is your student—so we specifically came to ask Elder Niu about the situation."
Niu Youdao said, "To be frank, Elder Qian, those are all misunderstandings from the outside world. I am not familiar with Dawn Moon Pavilion at all. If I have to say I know anyone there, it would only be Mr. Yucang. That student of mine is just a bookworm; I fear that before this, even he himself knew nothing of Dawn Moon Pavilion. Before Dawn Moon Pavilion founded its kingdom, I truly had no idea what it was plotting. How should I put it? Mr. Yucang kept me in the dark so bitterly. In the end, I know absolutely nothing about Dawn Moon Pavilion. Elder Qian has likely come to the wrong person."
Dawn Moon Pavilion had merely been Qian Fucheng's pretext to begin with; he had no intention of getting to the bottom of it. Hearing this, Qian Fucheng stroked his beard and pondered. "I