Daoist Qianbao turned his head to the side. His action was so obvious that even True Lord Shiru, who had originally only worried about the suddenly stiff atmosphere between Xue Pingzhi and Yu Ci, discovered the problem.
In his helplessness, he could only follow Daoist Qianbao and look away.
Having been met with such a posture from Xue Pingzhi, Yu Ci found it hard to continue putting on a cold face and simply awaited an explanation from her.
Xue Pingzhi did not speak immediately, however. Instead, she slightly furrowed her brows and pondered for a moment before using a secret technique to seal off outside detection, saying in a soft voice:
"To let the True Lord know, this matter was not something I deliberately concealed. In truth, Madam Xia and I made an agreement and swore an oath in our early years, locking away even the related memories. Had the True Lord not pierced the veil and allowed the seal to naturally unlock, I would still have been kept completely in the dark. Otherwise, during the Heavenly Demon Delusion Realm, what could have been kept from the True Lord?"
This statement had some semblance of truth, but Yu Ci still could not fully believe it.
How momentous was the matter of Embracing Jade? Since Madam Xia could disclose this to Xue Pingzhi, just how close was the relationship between the two of them?
"Things are not as the True Lord imagines..."
Xue Pingzhi was also somewhat helpless. As she considered how to explain, she was simultaneously sorting through the memories that had just been unsealed. "I previously wondered why I trusted Madam Xia. Now reflecting on it, perhaps part of it was the work of subconscious memories.
*"This matter was initiated back then when Madam Xia sought me out, borrowed