"How is it? Could it be that no one welcomes me?" Tao Ze stood on the steps before the mountain path, his eyes sweeping over the distant crowd as he spoke with a smile.
But at this moment, Si Wenhan stood between him and the crowd.
Tao Ze had clearly ignored him on purpose.
Si Wenhan narrowed his eyes slightly, concealing the anger within them.
"Instructor Si has honored us with his presence. Forgive us for failing to welcome you from afar. I wonder what brings you so suddenly to my Dian Jiao Peak?" Only after a pause did Tao Ze finally lower his gaze to Si Wenhan and ask with a smile.
"Do not play dumb when you know perfectly well!" Si Wenhan said flatly. "We have not met for many years, yet Senior Brother Tao's skill at feigning ignorance has become utterly consummate."
Tao Ze smiled and shook his head, then raised his eyes toward the people ahead.
"Everyone here has seen it. Instructor Si came to Dian Jiao Peak three days ago and blocked this mountain path."
"As far as I know, a steward came to ask him about it, yet Instructor Si said not a word. That steward feared Instructor Si's formidable reputation and did not dare say more, so he could only return."
"It so happened that I was in seclusion during this period and knew nothing of this matter. Thus, Instructor Si was allowed to block the road up Dian Jiao Peak for three whole days. Today, after leaving seclusion and hearing this news, I hurried over to see for myself."
"Instructor Si says I am asking questions whose answers I know. Then I would like to ask Instructor Si: Dian Jiao Peak belongs to the Sacred Hall, and the millions of books stored