The woman's words caused the old man's face to grow very unsightly. He once again clasped hands to Meng Hao.
"Fellow Daoist, my apprentice doesn't understand the way of things. Please, don't take offense. Seahold might be large, but everything there is handled in an open and clear way. Once you go, Fellow Daoist, you will naturally understand."
The young woman bit her lower lip, and said nothing more. She simply gazed at Meng Hao with a pleading look.
The old man was starting to get a bit worried. "Fellow Daoist," he continued, "I answered all your questions without holding anything back. My apprentice is merely homesick. However, if we Cultivators wish to make progress, must step out of our comfort zones. That's why I took her out into the world, to gain some experience."
Meng Hao looked over the young woman and the old man, and then sighed inwardly.
