How Could I Dare?

Inside a room at the Taoist temple.

The Taoist spread out a sheet of paper and lifted his brush to write. Little Jiang Han waddled back and forth around the room, while a cat sat on the corner of the table, licking its paws and savoring the memory of today's feast.

"Master Three Flower!"

"What is it?"

"Master Three Flower!"

"..."

"They called me Master Three Flower!!"

"Taoism does not usually distinguish between male and female forms of address. Three Flower Lady is older than they are, and her cultivation is higher as well. Since they respect her, there is nothing wrong with calling her Master." Song You kept his head lowered as he wrote.

"Three Flower Lady has become very formidable!"

"That is only natural."

Song You's brush paused. He said to her, "Since Three Flower Lady is now Master Three Flower, tomorrow you should teach those young Taoist priests some of Three Flower Lady's signature spells."

"Signature spells!"

"Three Flower Lady may tell them more about her insights into spells, especially those insights that belong to Three Flower Lady alone."

"Master Three Flower!"

"Now that Three Flower Lady is an elder, she must be steadier before the younger generation. She must teach them patiently and guide them step by step." The Taoist continued writing as he spoke, though he was thinking to himself, I wonder whether Master and Daoist Hei Yu were like this back then too.

"Understood!"

The cat stood up and crawled toward him.

With a casual push, the Taoist shoved her off the table.

Early the next morning.

The sparrows in the branches woke the Taoist with their chatter.

When Song You got up and stepped outside, the courtyard beyond the door was already crowded with young Taoist priests and little Taoist acolytes. In