Otherwise, what if a child of Cloud Lang Mountain really got hurt over something as trivial as catching a rat?
Although Pei Ye's thoughts were a jumble of strange guesses, they actually came remarkably close to the truth.
When Ming Qitian received the letter, she was discussing swordsmanship over books with several elders in the Jade Assemblage Pavilion. After opening and reading it, she temporarily excused herself to visit the sect leader, explained the letter and its circumstances in full, and asked what Heavenly Mountain was planning in this affair.
Yet after hearing her out, the sect leader had no idea what this affair even was. He first promised that whatever Heavenly Mountain's plans here might be, they would halt what needed halting and let go of what needed letting go, and would never harm relations between the two sides.
He then summoned Ye Wohan, who was equally bewildered. Only after Chu Xiao was called in did the whole story become clear.
According to Pond Master Chu, Heavenly Mountain was merely investigating a case in response to events and had no active scheme for the time being. Its only intention was to see whether it could borrow some leverage to establish a foothold in Lesser Long Circuit.
As for the young man Bright Sword Master had mentioned, this was Heavenly Mountain's first time hearing his name. If things were indeed as the letter described, then he was unquestionably a friend on Heavenly Mountain's side. There had been absolutely no deception, much less any intention to harm him.
And so Ming Qitian thanked them on the spot, took up her brush, and wrote that sentence in reply.
Pei Ye read it again, turned the paper over to confirm there really were no other words, then carefully folded it and put it