"Surely you jest, Fellow Daoist. If I were truly a lecher, my cave dwelling would be filled with beauties. How could there be only this one woman?"
"She is not some confidante of mine. On the contrary, there had been some enmity between us. Since my spirit fields needed someone to tend them, I spared her life."
The moment Song Wen finished speaking, Guan Lin arrived before the two of them.
Guan Lin bowed, then rose and cupped her fists.
"Greetings, my lord. Greetings... Madam."
She had once used the word "Madam" on Lan Chen, delighting Lan Chen so greatly that she had rewarded Guan Lin with quite a few good things.
Clearly, she was employing the same trick again to curry favor with Bai Wei.
"Little friend... you misunderstand. Your lord and I are not Dao companions," Bai Wei hurriedly explained.
Panic crossed Guan Lin's face, and she became extremely terrified. Her legs buckled, and she knelt suspended in midair.
"Please forgive me, Senior. This junior spoke rashly. I beg Senior not to punish me."
"It is nothing. Little friend, there is no need to panic," Bai Wei said.
"Thank you, Senior," Guan Lin said.
"Guan Lin, withdraw for now," Song Wen said.
"Yes, my lord." Guan Lin rose and slowly retreated.
"Fellow Daoist Bai Wei, your residence has been prepared. Though it cannot compare to your cave dwelling, it is quiet and elegant. Why not come take a look with me? If there is anything unsatisfactory, we can make adjustments," Song Wen said.
"You have gone to much trouble, Fellow Daoist," Bai Wei said.
Led by Song Wen, the two descended outside a pavilion at the bottom of the valley.
There were numerous pavilions at the bottom of the valley, but only Song Wen and Guan Lin each