Inside the spacious cabin, flowers bloomed in profusion and beauties shone like jade. The Night Emperor held a Go stone in his right hand, his eyes filled with love for all things beautiful. Everything seemed like a scene from a poem or painting, or a dream. But Yin Feilong, the Heavenly Dao Alliance's inspector, couldn't appreciate it. His thoughts raced, his imagination ran wild, and he was full of speculation.
The Night Emperor had spoken with an unmistakable implication, leaving an echo that lingered in the air. Could he really have discovered that matter?
Still, there was no way to be certain. He might well be putting on an air of mystery. Yin Feilong would have to probe further...
Hu Yanran smiled politely. "Young Master Lishang is a great master of our time. How could we possibly guess what a great master is thinking? It's just that Ten Absolutes Island is my master's abode. If Young Master Lishang comes here without paying my master a visit, it could easily give rise to gossip."
She avoided Meng Qi's counterquestion, but with tact and courtesy, pointed straight to the heart of the matter.
Meng Qi held a Go stone between his fingers and smiled as casually as drifting clouds. "Ten Absolutes Island has the biggest marketplace on the Li Sea, and its harbor is open to all martial artists and Sea Guests. Am I the one person who's not allowed in?"
Hu Yanran was left speechless. Ten Absolutes Island did indeed have no explicit rule barring Dharma Body Masters from coming and going, but didn't the Night Emperor care at all about how her master would feel? Did he not worry about provoking a conflict?
People said the Night Emperor was unrestrained and did as he pleased. It seemed there was no