Villains Act Shamelessly: The Heiress was the Great National Master!

Chapter 361: Forcing the Unreasonable

[That’s unlikely, the Clear Path Sect... is a well-known Taoist temple in our area. Many years ago, during a famine, their leader even came out to deliver food to us. I’ve never heard of rumors of the Clear Path Sect charging money.]

[Although the Clear Path Sect is not part of the orthodox Taoism, it is a branch of it, and its ethics don’t typically demand belief. How could they do such a thing?]

[Have you no conscience, defending the Cult?]

[My mom got sick back in the day, and no one could cure her. In the end, she turned to the Clear Path Sect’s leader, who treated my parents with Chinese medicine and didn’t charge a fee. Since then, I’ve known that some Taoist temples are genuinely quite good... Isn’t this a different Clear Path Sect?]

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Thea Shaw raised her eyebrows slightly.

Even if it were a cult, there would definitely be some signs.

But once the name of the Clear Path Sect was mentioned, surprisingly there were quite a few netizens speaking positively about it.

Thea Shaw searched further and found some clues.

The Clear Path Sect isn’t a small temple; they have branches nationwide. While not particularly outstanding, it is considered one of the well-known temples.

This temple generally exists in township areas, which is indeed a bit odd, but the news that comes up is all about the good deeds done by the temple, and it has a pretty good reputation among the people.

Could it be another sect that shows one face publicly and another behind the scenes?

However, there’s a lot involved in this. Thea Shaw just pondered briefly before getting out of bed.

The internet was buzzing with chaos, yet in reality, everything remained calm.

While having breakfast, Thea Shaw saw Mrs. Sutton checking the luggage, probably getting ready to go on a trip with Lauren Blair.

Honestly, Thea Shaw felt a bit envious, but unfortunately, she had to attend classes.

Mrs. Sutton was sitting and having breakfast with her, when suddenly she asked, "Monica came over last night, and only you were home, right?"

Thea Shaw nodded while nibbling on a bun: "She came to deliver pastries."

Mrs. Sutton showed a hint of hesitation before saying, "Yesterday, her dad asked your dad for a favor regarding Monica, but your dad refused. Now Monica’s dad is a bit unhappy."

Thea Shaw widened her eyes: "What was the favor?"

If Mr. Sutton refused, it must have been quite an unreasonable request.

Mrs. Sutton said, "He wanted your dad to help get Monica into Nordenhall International School... I really don’t know what he was thinking. Even if she gets in, could Monica adapt?"

Thea Shaw really didn’t know what kind of school Nordenhall was, but anything with ’International’ attached to it, especially in Aethelgard, was bound to be quite sophisticated.

Especially seeing Mrs. Sutton’s attitude, this school was certainly not simple.

Mrs. Sutton explained, "Nordenhall not only looks at the parents’ information but also requires a school district house near the school, and even a local household registration. Of course, your dad could use his connections to get Monica in, but..."

Mrs. Sutton was also somewhat displeased: "But this is asking too much."

Schools nowadays are very pragmatic, especially the more prestigious and expensive ones.

Nordenhall is considered an elite school in Aethelgard, attended by the offspring of well-known figures. The annual tuition fees of tens of thousands are not the issue, but the requirements are many.

Those who can get in are either rich or noble.

Monica’s family has some money, but it’s far from enough to qualify. Forcing the Sutton Family connection to get her in is possible, but why should the Sutton Family help?

Just because they stay at the countryside villa during annual family ancestor worship?

If it were in the past, Mr. Sutton might have considered helping due to that relationship, but hearing Thea Shaw mention that there are issues with Monica, Mr. Sutton simply refused now.