"I was unaware of Daoist Ning's long journey here and did not come out to meet you, which was truly rude of me. Please have a seat, Daoist Ning." Upon seeing Ning Cheng and his company enter, Dai Fu hurriedly stepped down from her seat and greeted him with a cupped fist salute.
"How hypocritical." Chu Manhe said indifferently, "If you wanted to welcome him, you could have gone out yourself, instead of sending a somewhat attractive woman to do it."
Dai Fu's face immediately took on an embarrassed expression; her casual remark was not meant to be taken seriously. Sensing that Chu Manhe was no ordinary person, and feeling somewhat unable to see through her, Dai Fu quickly inquired, "And who might this be?"
"I'm a friend of Ning Cheng; you don't need to concern yourself with me." Having said this, Chu Manhe directly walked over and took a seat beside Ning Cheng.
