After hearing Ye Si's account, even a well-traveled Saint Venerable like Yu Huafeng had to marvel at how many strange twists and turns the world held.
He had never imagined that Ye Si was actually a guard from the Eastern Estate.
And both Ye Si and Li Yun had close ties to the Eastern Estate's Young Master.
That alone meant he could no longer view them as he had before.
Whatever the Young Master's current standing in the Eastern Estate, he had once been its Young Master. To any power outside the Eastern Estate, that made him a figure of exalted status.
Anything involving the Eastern Estate was no small matter.
He had to report to Saint Venerable Man Yue as soon as possible.
"Ahem..."
"I think we should call it a day. I need to report what Ye Si told us today to the Ninth Princess as soon as possible."
With Yu Huafeng putting it that way, Li Yun and Ye Si had no reason to insist on staying.
Neither Li Yun nor Ye Si offered an opinion on whether he should report it.
Yu Huafeng was the steward of Man Yue Palace and the Ninth Princess's trusted aide. Since Li Yun and Ye Si had laid everything out in the open, neither had intended to hide it from Saint Venerable Man Yue.
And so the little drinking party came to an end.
Before leaving, Yu Huafeng made a point of reminding Li Yun, "Think over that list and write it down as soon as you can. I'll pass it on to the Ninth Princess for you."
"All right!"
Li Yun nodded and personally escorted Yu Huafeng out of Clearwind Courtyard.
After Yu Huafeng left, Li Yun asked Ye Si one last question. "Fellow Daoist Ye Si, is there