(I won't keep using yesterday's chapter title for now. I'll use it again when a suitable chapter comes along.)
"In these past few years, this is the only thing I've asked you to do," the Western Prince said. "So I hope your answer won't disappoint me."
Little Lotus of Ying City was somewhat nervous. "Jing Jiu probably never told him about me, so he didn't recognize me."
At the mention of that name, a faint ache stirred in her chest, as though that Iron Sword were still inside it.
"Very good," the Western Prince said. "I hope he didn't notice you following him, either."
"Please rest assured," Little Lotus of Ying City said. "I'm certain he didn't notice."
"And you?" the Western Prince asked. "Did you discover anything?"
"I didn't see him make contact with anyone, nor did I see that sword," Little Lotus of Ying City said.
The Western Prince fell silent for a while, then said, "Don't concern yourself too much. Just look around casually. Don't arouse his suspicions."
"Your subordinate understands," Little Lotus of Ying City said.
"You don't understand."
The Western Prince's voice grew slightly cold. "Even if you are a fox spirit, don't imagine you can bewitch him. That child's Dao Heart is so steadfast that few in the world can match it. I want you to become a bond that ties her down, not climb into his bed, so don't use those tricks recklessly."
Little Lotus of Ying City was somewhat uneasy. "Then what should your subordinate do?"
"Give him genuine affection and make him cherish you," the Western Prince said. "Remember, that affection must be real."
With that, he waved his hand, signaling for her to leave.
Silence returned to the great hall.
The curtain of light gradually faded.
His face,