She said softly, "Oh, no. Nothing went wrong while I was training. I just feel like I haven't made any progress after all this time. Could there be something I'm doing wrong that I haven't noticed?"
Though Uchiha Izumi tried her best to keep her voice steady, she could not hide the panic in it.
Uchiha Yin heard her, but kept his eyes narrowed. His voice turned noticeably colder. "Izumi, are you hiding something from me?"
He sounded stern—sterner than Izumi had ever heard him.
In her mind, Lord Yin had always been gentle. Even when she made mistakes in training or said something disrespectful, he would just smile and let it pass.
Seeing that hint of disappointment on his face now made Izumi tremble.
Chapter 707: Half Truths
Izumi had decided what lie to tell before she came, but the moment she saw Yin's expression, she could not get the words out.
She had never expected him to look so disappointed.
The punishment Izumi feared most was making Yin dislike her. Now she was completely at a loss.
Thoughts flashed through her mind. One rose above the rest: she could not let Yin dislike her. Since he already thought she was hiding something, she would give him another explanation. Whatever happened, she could not let Lord Yin find out about the system.
Izumi lowered her head, looking close to tears. "Lord Yin, I didn't mean to lie to you. I just wanted to see you, but I couldn't think of a reason to come. This was all I could come up with!"
She paused, then raised her head. Tears clung to her lashes, making her look utterly pitiful. "Lord Yin, you said I could come to you with any questions about Ninjutsu training, so I..."
Izumi could not bring