Saint Venerable Man Yue swept her sleeves and left, but the icy killing intent lingering over the courtyard refused to fade.
Li Yun and Yu Huafeng stood quietly in place. Only when that oppressive presence had vanished completely did they let out a small breath.
The Ninth Princess had stormed off in a rage. Li Yun could bear it well enough, but for the subordinates and retainers who had followed her for years in Man Yue Palace, it was a shock.
Those quick on the uptake understood at once.
Something had happened.
In that brief moment just now, the Ninth Princess had undoubtedly discovered something that had enraged her.
The two men were silent for a while. Unable to suppress his curiosity, Yu Huafeng glanced around. After making sure no one was nearby, he leaned in and lowered his voice.
"Fellow Daoist Li."
"Did the Ninth Princess discover something through your Black Heaven Tracing Technique just now?"
"What made her so furious?"
His curiosity had reached its limit.
Just how far had the Black Heaven Tracing Technique been elevated to make the Ninth Princess lose her composure like that?
Li Yun merely smiled at the question, a hint of deeper meaning in his eyes.
Then he shook his head gently.
"Steward Yu, are you sure you really want to know?"
"I'd advise you not to let your curiosity get the better of you."
"Of course..."
"You're the steward of Man Yue Palace. If you truly want to know, I won't stop you."
"I can inscribe another copy of the Black Heaven Tracing Technique for you right now. If you want to uncover its secrets, investigate them yourself. As for telling you, I certainly wouldn't dare."
Yu Huafeng's expression changed at once!
His body went rigid, and he hurriedly waved his