Could it be...
Meng Lian stirred inwardly and began to speculate.
Does he have something else to tell me?
Or does he want to experience Sword Song Valley's sword techniques firsthand?
If it was the latter...
Given what had happened to An Ziqing earlier, Meng Lian would recommend letting her master handle that.
With her meager abilities, there was no reason to go up and take another beating!
Still, since she was currently in the Supreme Clarity Palace...
She could hardly refuse an invitation from its Palace Heir.
The two of them followed the Manager to the hall.
A short while later.
After they passed through a magnificent doorway, a black-haired young man in a blue-and-white Palace Heir Robe came into view.
He looked travel-worn, as though he had just returned and had yet to rest.
Seated in the place of honor, he was studying a dossier with a serious expression.
The words [Green Luo Continent] were faintly visible within it.
They could not make out anything further down.
The distinctive sharpness in the young man's eyes and brows nonetheless made Meng Lian steal another couple of glances.
Only Ye Li and Lu Wan were in the hall, and the atmosphere was quite peaceful.
"..."
Lu Wan sat behind a desk to one side, also reading something intently.
Meng Lian glanced over but still could not make anything out.
As the two arrived...
Ye Li looked up from the main seat, set down the dossier, and said:
"You're here."
"Greetings, Palace Heir Ye. I am Meng Lian."
Meng Lian bowed politely, then asked rather cautiously:
"May I ask why you suddenly summoned me, Palace Heir?"
"There's no hurry to discuss that. Let me ask you a question first."
Ye Li looked at her and slowly said:
"How is your relationship