The Big Dipper Star Lord tossed out a breezy, barbed remark, and the immortals all waited to watch the show.
Chen Wei remained composed and silent. He was not embarrassed that the other man was making an issue of his wading into the water to catch fish. Rather, he was alarmed that the Big Dipper Star Lord had investigated the matter so thoroughly!
What did that mean?
It meant Tongming Hall was not airtight. He had not handled his duties carefully enough, and a gaping hole had opened in his defenses.
Once court adjourned, he would have to investigate thoroughly.
As for wading in to catch fish?
Was that even an issue?
The Heavenly Court's bureaucracy was as vast as a sea of smoke, and every department's offices had a tangle of affairs to handle.
When it came to stealing a little leisure and peace, which god or Buddha in the heavens dared thump their chest and guarantee they spent all twelve double-hours of the day buried in hard work?
If catching a few fish for a High Immortal warranted turning it into a matter of principle, then ninety-nine percent of the Heavenly Court's Immortal Officials would have to strip off their Immortal Robes, pack their bedding, and descend to the mortal world.
Even in the Heavenly Court, water that was too clear held no fish.
Using such a pretext to attack someone at court showed rather little breadth of vision.
So Chen Wei simply could not be bothered to refute him. He smiled, stepped back into the ranks, and half closed his eyes, pretending he had heard nothing.
Seeing the young junior lower his banners and withdraw, the Big Dipper Star Lord did not press his advantage.
He had achieved his aim of delivering a warning. Best to quit