Who's Telling the Truth?

The master smiled at us brightly, as if utterly unaware of the strange looks from the crowd. "Such an honor to have you here," he ignored the disciple and said to Bai Ye. "It's been years since someone from Mount Hua visited our fair! Can I help you find anything? Is the Gatekeeper here as well?"

Bai Ye, on the other hand, only met the warm greetings with a cold glance. "I was here with my daoist companion to find a spiritual pet." He took my hand, nodding slightly towards the master. "This is Wang Lue from the Hall of Dragons and Phoenixes," he said to me softly before turning back. "Though I have to say that our interest has been interrupted in the worst way. This is your disciple?" He gestured at the earlier man.

Wang Lue greeted me with an even brighter smile. Then he looked around, finally acknowledging the existence of the crowd surrounding us. "What happened here?" he asked. "Did my disciple's mount attack you by accident?"