"Did you need something from me?"
Yechen had a fair idea of why the other man had come, so he skipped the pleasantries and asked outright.
At that, Uchiha Zhiye nodded, then shook his head.
"It's not me who wants to see you. It's the Great Elder."
"The Great Elder?"
That puzzled him.
Over the past two years, he had only dealt with one Uchiha elder, and that man clearly wasn't the Uchiha Great Elder.
In other words, he had never had any dealings with this Great Elder.
What does he want with me?
Is this about Danzo again?
As Yechen wondered, Uchiha Zhiye continued.
"That's right, the Great Elder. He would like you to come see him."
Well, looks like it really is about Danzo.
Judging by the other man's attitude, Yechen knew his guess had been right.
"One after another..."
Yechen shook his head slightly with a wry smile, but didn't refuse.
The two then changed direction and headed straight for the Great Elder's residence.
Unlike Uchiha Fugaku's home, the Great Elder's residence was rather secluded, almost at the very back of the Uchiha Clan Compound.
The courtyard was just as spacious, but much quieter, with far fewer servants moving about inside.
"We're here."
Once they reached the Great Elder's door, Uchiha Zhiye spoke to Yechen, then straightened his clothes and respectfully knocked.
Knock, knock, knock...!
An aged voice soon came from inside.
"Come in."
Uchiha Zhiye nodded to Yechen, then gently pushed the door open.
They entered one after the other. It was clearly a study, furnished with nothing but packed bookshelves, a desk, and a few chairs.
An elderly man with a weathered face was leaning back in a chair, reading. His eyes were bright and alert, and his brow occasionally furrowed as though he had