"Heh heh, if I hadn't tricked you into talking, wouldn't you have kept this bottled up inside? Now that we've laid everything out in the open, we can be honest with each other from now on, can't we?" I said with a laugh.
Li Zhier looked at me gloomily, then said helplessly, "You can't tell anyone about this. It's enough for you alone to know."
"Of course. I'm not a gossip—why would I tell anyone? So the worldly expert you truly want to meet isn't one of the Three Palaces, but the lord of Heavenly City, right?" I asked.
"Mm... But he hasn't shown up either..." Li Zhier hesitated, then nodded with a flush on her face. Since I had already drawn out her true thoughts, there was no need to keep hiding them.
"Let's wait for now. This can only happen once your father stops being a Heaven Peeker, right? All right, I won't linger here any longer. Li Tianjing is probably getting anxious waiting for me." I smiled.
After bidding farewell to Li Zhier, I soon returned to the jade ship of the Heavenly Realm Gate. Seeing that I had arrived late, Li Tianjing was naturally a little displeased and asked, "Why did you take so long?"
"Master! You have no idea how difficult Auntie Li Zhier is to deal with. She asked about your usual conduct, your way of handling things, your character, and so on. How could I dare neglect her questions? Naturally, I had to answer with the utmost care, which is why I was late!" I put on a look of panic.
Li Tianjing froze at once. Surprise and worry appeared on his face as he hurriedly asked, "You brat, why didn't you ask me first? How did you answer her? Don't go spouting