"Oh..." Mo Hua also realized, knowing he had asked something he shouldn’t have, so he gave a silly smile and turned his head to continue gnawing on the crab.
Master Xia glanced at Mo Hua, seeing him casually eating the crab, he figured that Mo Hua was just ignorantly fearless, asking without thinking, and slowly let out a breath.
With a child speaking without restraint, he didn’t take it to heart.
After that, while eating, Mo Hua changed the topic and asked Master Xia about some trivial matters concerning the Xia family and Taoist State.
As they were trivial matters, they weren’t as "shocking," so Master Xia didn’t mind and answered them one by one.
As they chatted, Mo Hua unexpectedly found that Master Xia didn’t seem to be purely the utilitarian, selfish, and "corrupt" inspector he had previously imagined.
Mo Hua thought for a moment and couldn’t help but quietly ask: "Inspector, I have a question that might be slightly offensive..."
Master Xia glanced at Mo Hua indifferently, thinking what question could be more offensive than "eating a dragon"?
"Ask away."
This question was indeed a bit sharp.
Master Xia paused slightly, then said indifferently, "This is a matter of the Xia family, it’s inconvenient to say more."
Mo Hua nodded and didn’t ask further.
Master Xia looked at Mo Hua, suddenly feeling a cause and effect stirring within, and slowly spoke again: "That’s how families are; only when you’re willing to do things will the family take care of you."
"But in large families, the easy and profitable tasks are never your turn."
"You have to do the tasks that others disdain or are unwilling to do, even if they’re dirty or foolish tasks, to rise above the masses..."
Master Xia’s expression was indifferent, and his words carried deeper meaning.
Mo Hua was stunned, seemingly understanding yet not fully, as he nodded.
Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Master Xia said:
"Consider what I said, but your cultivation level is still too low. Even if you want to join the Xia family, it’s still early, so no need to rush, take your time to consider."
"Alright." Mo Hua nodded.
Master Xia lightly flicked his sleeve, seemingly cancelling a spell, and the spiritual shield vanished, causing the surrounding noise to rise slightly.
Mo Hua knew that this "secret talk" amidst the public had come to an end.
And afterward, Master Xia indeed didn’t glance at him or speak another word, as if he didn’t know him at all.
Mo Hua sighed in his heart.
Truly, the inspector from the Taoist Court does things seamlessly.
The secret talk ended, and the annual banquet continued.
While eating a feast of delicacies from the mountains and seas, Mo Hua pondered over the conversation with Master Xia.
Including future paths, bloodlines, dragons, and such...
While he was deep in thought, there was suddenly another commotion in the crowd. Looking up, Mo Hua saw someone else approaching, surrounded by people not far away. 𝙧ãŊօΒË𝓢
The newcomer was a noble and elegant woman, her expression cold, her beauty unmatched. She wore a Taoist Robe embroidered with hundreds of flowers, vibrant and luxurious, yet dignified and elegant.
This woman’s beauty was breathtaking, her aura imposing, making others involuntarily feel inferior as she walked through the crowd.
The originally noisy banquet quieted down slightly.
Gu Shouyan was taken aback, quickly stood up to greet her, saying: "I didn’t know Hua Valley Master was coming, I apologize for not welcoming you from afar."
Within the Gu family, there were female disciples who had joined the Hundred Flower Valley, and they all stood up at this moment to respectfully greet the stunning woman: "Greetings, Valley Master."
Hua Valley Master nodded slightly.
Gu Shouyan was a bit puzzled, asking: "Valley Master, your purpose here is...?"
Hua Valley Master’s gaze, like a fleeting glance, swept across the female disciples of the Gu family, seemingly yet subtly drifting towards the high platform, landing on Mo Hua, her lips curling into a slight, shallow smile:
"I came to see... the disciple of our Hundred Flower Valley..."