Uchiha Madara watched the show from the sidelines, while the two people involved found themselves in an awkward situation.
The moment the words left their mouths, both of them froze. Their gazes swept around the surroundings as if they had only just noticed the scene, and their expressions changed slightly.
"Yun Zhi."
Staring fixedly at that beautiful face, which now showed a trace of panic, Xiao Yan seemed to understand something after a long while and suddenly drew in a sharp breath.
For some reason, his heart quietly turned cold. His voice trembled with a hint of anger. "Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call you Yun Yun, Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect?"
"You!" Those eyes that had been filled with majesty in the great hall earlier were now somewhat flustered and evasive. Yun Yun gave a bitter smile. "I never expected that the Xiao Yan Nalan Yanran spoke of would be you."
"Sect Leader, you know Xiao Yan?" Hearing their seemingly nonsensical conversation, the surrounding Misty Cloud Sect elders were all stunned. They exchanged glances, and the Second Elder could not help but interject.
"Yes, we met a few times, but he concealed his real name as well, so..." Yun Yun said, her gaze somewhat evasive.
Hearing Yun Yun's words, Xiao Yan's heart gradually turned cold. He shook his head with a self-mocking smile, then raised his head and chuckled. "Lady Yun Yun is the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect. How could a nameless nobody like me possibly know her? The person I know is called Yun Zhi, not Yun Yun."
Her pearly teeth clenched tightly as Yun Yun stared at that young face filled with self-mockery. His words made her heart ache faintly, yet they also stirred a thread of anger within her.