"Indeed, indeed, I have been somewhat rude. Let Mingzhi escort Teacher Shen to settle down in Lang Huan Garden."
Shen Yuan truly had little interest in those so-called banquets. With a soft nod of thanks, he proceeded with Xue Mingzhi into the Xue family's manor.
After Shen Yuan departed, Uncle Changyuan's expression remained as usual, but the wrinkled brows of several elderly clan elders behind him betrayed their concern.
One elder stepped forward and spoke, "Who exactly is this Teacher Shen? Our entire Xue Family welcomes him, yet he does not even deign to attend the feast."
Another elder with a somber countenance:
"We have only extended such courtesies to him on account of Mingzhi, yet his attitude is indeed a breach of etiquette.
Even if one were a duke or among the ministers and nobles, they must still give our Xue Family some face."
In the background, several youths couldn't help but whisper:
