The conversation did not end with Elyon's report. If anything, it only made everyone more curious. And a short while later, Daoist Chu also arrived, before taking a seat at the table.
Daoist Chu cleared his throat and leaned back in his chair, one hand resting casually on the table as if he had been waiting for his turn all along.
"I learned quite a bit as well," he said, his tone relaxed.
Cattaleya immediately turned toward him, one eyebrow rising. "Learned," she repeated slowly. "From where exactly. Do not tell me this came from a courtesan pavilion."
Daoist Chu coughed once, then twice. "That is a gross oversimplification."
Lin Mu looked at him calmly. "Then explain."
Daoist Chu sighed, realizing escape was impossible. "Fine. Yes, I did visit a courtesan pavilion. But that does not mean the information is unreliable. On the contrary, people talk far more freely in such places. Especially cultivators."
Cattaleya smirked. "So you paid for gossip."
