Bi Lan was taken aback. She looked at Bi Teng's grim expression, her gaze complicated.
She had never imagined that Lu Yin could reach such heights—that a single word from him could change Yi Xing's stance, and that Yi Xing would have to smile and avoid offending him. Back when she first met him, she never would have believed it. Now, she didn't even dare sit face-to-face with him.
"My Yi Xing doesn't get involved in any other dealings. That's why so many people trust us, and why we learn certain secrets. But we must never reveal them to outsiders, or we'll lose our credibility." Bi Teng fixed his eyes on Bi Lan. "A merchant who loses his credibility loses his life."
Bi Lan gave a bitter smile. "Of course I understand, Lord Bi Teng. What do you think we should do?"
Bi Teng's expression darkened further. He wanted to refuse Lu Yin outright. If Lu Yin wanted to know who possessed a Parallel Space-Time with a different flow of time, he could go find them himself. What did that have to do with Yi Xing?
But he didn't dare say that. Refusing might seem simple, but the price they would pay would be enormous.
"If Lord Bi Rong emerged from seclusion, no one in the Six Directions Meeting would dare offend Yi Xing. We'd still be untouchable," Bi Lan murmured. Her voice was quiet, but Bi Teng heard her clearly.
He let out a deep sigh. "Yes. If only Lord Bi Rong would emerge from seclusion."
"Wait, my lord. We could ask White Cloud City for help. Lord Lei and Lord Bi Rong are sworn friends. He'd definitely help us." Bi Lan's eyes lit up with hope.
Bi Teng shook his head. "Leaving aside whether we can even contact