72 That Isn’t What a Righteous Cultivator Should Do (1/2)

While Yun Bei Fen and Mei Chao Bing were enjoying a sweet moment under the stunned gaze of the surrounding disciples, Elder Baili took the initiative to return. Since his little disciple had finally stopped crying, he might as well lend a hand to make sure nobody would forget what happened here.

He folded his hands behind his back and cleared his throat, drawing the attention of the couple and Yang Wu Huang, as well as all the bystanders, to him. ”Well, I certainly wouldn't have thought that such a misunderstanding had occurred. Well, it's good that it has been resolved.”

The disciples around them couldn't help but look at each other. So Elder Baili also felt that all of this could only be a misunderstanding. In that case, nothing should have happened. If he worried that his little disciple had come to harm, he certainly would've done something about it by now.

Yang Wu Huang gritted his teeth but nodded and gave a small smile. It was still better that this was deemed a misunderstanding than anybody accusing him of fanning the flames. He definitely couldn't let that happen.

Elder Baili held back his own smile when he saw Yang Wu Huang's reaction. Did this guy believe he could get away just like that after he spread such a rumor about his disciple? To think that he never might have found out about this if Mei Chao Bing hadn't told him! This guy definitely wouldn't get away just like that!

He once again cleared his throat and turned to look at Yang Wu Huang. ”Yang Wu Huang, don't you think that you forgot something?”

Yang Wu Huang froze and turned to the Elder. What did he mean with this? He gave him an uneasy smile and cupped his fists, bowing his head. ”I'm afraid I don't quite understand what Elder Baili means. Hasn't everything already been cleared up?”

Baili Chao just looked at him.

Yang Wu Huang's gaze darted around and his brows slightly furrowed. ”Elder, I really don't understand. If there's anything you'd like to instruct me on, please do so. I would be happy to listen.”

Elder Baili sighed as if he was severely disappointed in Yang Wu Huang's lack of self-reflection. ”I'll believe you for the moment when you say that you were actually assuming this rumor to be true.”

The disciples around them couldn't help but whisper. What did he mean he would 'believe him for the moment'? Was there more to this matter?

”Still, the fact remains that you haven't handled this situation well. If you were indeed worried about Yun Bei Fen, that would certainly be good. But in that case, this matter shouldn't have been brought up in this way. Not with this many people around.

”You said it yourself: Such a rumor would've been able to tarnish his reputation. You also felt yourself to be unable to believe Fen'er when he said that nothing of the like happened. Was that because Mei Chao Bing was there? Then why didn't you come to the courtyard where we are living yesterday and asked Yun Bei Fen there while he was on his own? Or even better, why didn't you involve me from the very beginning? Don't you think that that would have been a better approach?”