Jieyin was naturally not good with words and, for a moment, had no idea how to reply, standing there in a daze.
The Bajing Palace was so quiet that even the drop of a needle could be heard. Taishang simply closed his eyes, showing no intention of speaking further.
Jieyin found himself in an awkward dilemma of whether to stay or leave: if he stayed, Taishang clearly had the intention of showing him the door; if he left, he would have made zero progress on the matter of the Three Sovereigns, which he found extremely unwilling to accept.
Chapter 45