Everyone's faces turned different colors. Although dual cultivation was nothing but expected between daoist companions, many still found the word embarrassing, and most would never bring up such a topic in public. Now that Bai Ye had put it so openly and explicitly, half of the disapproving frowns towards us shrank back awkwardly, and the indistinct murmurs that just started rising from the group quieted.
Well, I suppose that was one way to stop their judgment.
The Gatekeeper, however, kept his condemning glare steady. "You …" He pointed a finger at Bai Ye, shaking in fury. "You … Do you have any idea what you are talking about? Daoist companionship isn't a joke!"