"She asked whether the City Lord of Sky City had made his southern tour and whether he had reached the southern heavens. So I remembered that after the City Lord of Sky City met Master, he had also met me, and I told her the truth." I shrugged.
Li Tianjing immediately grew wary, but after hearing that it was only this, he said, "So that was it. I forgot to tell you not to mention it. Your Martial Uncle Li must still be thinking about the City Lord of Sky City! But since you've said it, so be it. It doesn't matter. I don't believe the City Lord of Sky City would dare come here, anyway."
I secretly chuckled. I'm right here.
Of course, I couldn't say that aloud, so I said, "Master is right. But speaking of which, why wouldn't the City Lord of Sky City dare come here? He comes and goes without a trace, so it wouldn't be strange for him to make his southern tour here. Come to think of it, Master, aren't you firmly resolved to submit to Sky City? I treat both you and the City Lord of Sky City as elders, so you two absolutely mustn't have any conflicts."
"Yun Mu, tell me, am I your master, or is the City Lord of Sky City your master?" Li Tianjing glared at me.
"Of course you're my master! Do you even need to ask?" I hurriedly replied, looking as though I hadn't hesitated for even a moment.
"Then let me ask you this: if the two of us fell out, would you help your master or that City Lord of Sky City?" Li Tianjing grew anxious as well. Naturally, he wished I would declare my stance immediately; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to rest