He had thought it was something important. A trace of impatience surfaced on Situ Gu's serene, impassive face. He walked straight off, leaving behind two words. "No time."
Whether that counted as aloofness was debatable, but his impatience was real. His great fame had become a burden. Too many people wanted to see him, and many of them were not even asking for anything. They simply wanted to meet him so they could talk about it afterward.
The Divine Fire Domain was open right now, and he still had to watch the exit. If anything went wrong with the passage connecting the two realms, he would need to intervene promptly. How could he spare any attention for such empty nonsense?
Even if he had time, he did not want to meet them. He left mundane affairs to the sect because he was not good at handling them and knew he could easily offend people by handling them poorly. The sect knew his shortcomings too, and did its best to turn down anything it could on his behalf. When it truly could not, it explained the situation to him, such as how certain people really could not be offended. Only when he had no choice would he go out and deal with them.
He did not even ask who it was, nor did he worry about offending a friend, because he scarcely had any friends. Anyone who could become his friend understood his nature and would not take offense.
The disciple hurried after him, continuing his report in a low voice. "The visitor says someone entrusted him with a letter for you."
Situ Gu casually raised a hand, signaling for the letter.
But the disciple cautiously glanced around again. "The visitor says no one else can see the letter. He must