The eager joy on her face froze in an instant.
Because the true face Niu Youdao had turned toward her was not Niu Youdao's at all.
Though Niu Youdao's disguise could not withstand the scrutiny of a keen eye, it was by no means crude. It was enough to fool ordinary mortal eyes.
Hearing, "I didn't know before, but it turns out Daoist Master has returned from the Sacred Realm," and seeing Shang Shuqing's instantaneous reaction, Niu Youdao had the urge to cover his face and weep. So it had been a misunderstanding. He had nearly been scared to death. The little heart clenched tight with nerves finally began to slowly relax.
Fortunately, he had weathered great storms before and could keep his composure. Calmly, he asked, "You called for me, miss? And you are?"
Naturally, his voice had been suppressed and altered.
The moment she heard that, Fu Junlan beside her was dumbfounded again. He found that ever since arriving at this place where these lofty figures resided, his mind had been struggling to keep up. Had they mistaken him for someone else?
Embarrassment flashed across Shang Shuqing's face, and she could not help asking, "And sir, you are?"
From the corner of her eye, Yun Ji noticed Niu Youdao curling his fingers behind his back. She immediately stepped forward and cut in, "He is from my Cloud-Crossing Mountain. His name is Wang Xiao. County Princess, could it be that you know him?"
"Wang Xiao..." Shang Shuqing stared at Niu Youdao's face, then hesitantly shook her head.
Yun Ji then said to Niu Youdao, "Wang Xiao, this is Prince Yong's younger sister, County Princess Shang Shuqing of the Yan Kingdom."
Niu Youdao immediately bowed respectfully. "Wang Xiao pays respects to the County Princess."
Shang Shuqing slightly dipped herself in