Zhao Chen'er looked at Qin Daojun's embarrassed state and immediately understood that he must have let something slip for Zhao Xiu'er to overhear.
Her face turned icy as she looked at Zhao Xiu'er and warned, "Who I admire is none of your business. Just mind your own affairs. Don't stick your nose into mine, or I won't be polite with you."
She did not want this matter, which had not even begun to take shape, to be ruined by Zhao Xiu'er.
Yet Zhao Xiu'er gave a crafty smile. "Normally, I wouldn't care, nor would I have the time to bother with your embarrassing little affairs. But who told you that I recently acknowledged an extraordinary master..."
Displeased, Zhao Chen'er cut her off. "Who you acknowledge as your master is none of my concern, and there's no need to flaunt it before me. Just remember your status. Don't acknowledge some shady nobody as your master and bring disgrace upon the Sword Mansion."
Qin Daojun finally could not sit still any longer and interjected, "The master she acknowledged is the Azure Mountain Sect Master."
Zhao Xiu'er immediately turned and glared at him, unhappy that Qin Daojun had revealed it before she could, robbing her of the chance to bask in the limelight.
On the way here, she had specifically emphasized that he was not to speak carelessly.
Zhao Chen'er's expression abruptly changed, all displeasure vanishing from her face. With her delicate brows furrowed, she asked for confirmation, "You truly acknowledged the Azure Mountain Sect Master as your master?"
A flicker of guilt crossed Zhao Xiu'er's eyes. It might have been one-sided, but who said a one-sided acknowledgment did not count? She immediately lifted her chin proudly. "Of course. When I called him Master, several hundred people were there to hear it. If