He spoke evenly, his mind tumbling through hoops. Still, there was no point in pretending. With how certain he was being he must have been the one who had built this place, to begin with.

"Huaisang, the last I saw you was when... The temple.

I have only arrived here three weeks ago. I have never seen you in Palau before, though I am to make the assumption that you were the sect leader Nie that Master Shen had talked about.

He should be in his rooms, he's usually there it is a bit late for him to be in the gardens."