Mei Ling's open-lecture success dispersed the tense atmosphere that had hung over the city like a fog.
The first heaven blessing might have been luck, or a mistake. But how could the second heaven blessing also be a mistake?
Even a fool would have found the rumors implausible at first, and yet the whispers persisted.
Inside taverns, tea houses, and restaurants, everyone talked about Mei Ling's lecture.
"Can you believe it?" a thin young man asked his friend.
"I can't believe it," his friend responded, shaking his head. "But it seems to be the truth."
"Of course it's the truth. Do you think she would receive a heaven blessing if she had lied?"
A third person, a girl, regarded her friend with a conflicted expression.
"What would you think if I wanted to become a Master Teacher?" she asked in a low voice.
Hmm?
Her two friends widened their eyes and looked at her. They hadn't expected her to be convinced by a single lecture.
