On the other end of the phone, Bai Zhou’s tone froze. Then, he chuckled. “No one. Chi Yang and I.”
Although they weren’t facing each other, Bai Zhou still couldn’t help but feel a little guilty.
He was never good at lying. More importantly, it was not so easy to fool the person on the other end of the phone.
As expected, Yun Buyao straightened her expression when she heard this. She exposed him mercilessly. “Don’t try to laugh it off. Tell me the truth. Have you found the Sect Master?”
Without waiting for Bai Zhou to respond, Yun Buyao continued, “I was still thinking why you, the dignified Prince of Qiu Si, would suddenly come to China instead of staying in Qiu Si. Furthermore, you didn’t even come to see me first. You went straight to Baiyun City and haven’t left until now. You must be hiding something from me!”
Yun Buyao’s tone was firm, and in Bai Zhou’s ears, it made him feel even weaker.
She was ranked fifth among the twelve guards of the ancient sect. She was the jade-eyed fox, Yun Buyao. Indeed, she was cunning and could tell that he was lying through the phone.
However, although he was weak, the Sect Master had instructed him not to tell anyone. Even if he was thick-skinned, he couldn’t admit it. She only heard Bai Zhou laughing dryly and pretending to be calm. “No, no. I wouldn’t dare to hide it from you, right? I have something on. I’ll be back after the First of May. I’ll apologize to you face to face then, okay?”
In the end, Bai Zhou could not help but soften his tone. He tried to turn this into a discussion.
Please, stop asking…
However, the more Bai Zhou was like this, the more certain Yun Buyao was.
This Bai Zhou wanted to curry favor with the Sect Master alone just because he could sense the Sect Master? And he did not tell her?
Dream on!
She sneered and said in a threatening tone, “Hah. If you don’t tell me the truth, I’ll tell the High Priest!”
“Don’t!” When Bai Zhou heard the words ‘High Priest,’ he was so shocked that he broke out in cold sweat. He quickly said, “This is not a joke. If the High Priest knows, everyone else will know!”
Once he was nervous, Bai Zhou would expose himself!
Yun Buyao could hear the urgency in Bai Zhou’s tone. She immediately frowned and said in a puzzled tone, “Why? Does the Sect Master not want to see us?”
Since he was already exposed, Bai Zhou’s tone became more sincere. He sighed dejectedly and said calmly, “No, the Sect Master is still not used to her new identity, so she feels that the time is not ripe. Hence, she asked me to hide it from all of you for now.”
Afraid that Yun Buyao would overthink, Bai Zhou quickly said, “It’s only temporary. Besides me, the Sect Master still has Xiao Zhen with her. Don’t worry, I’ll take you to see the Sect Master when the time is right.”
Yun Baoyao would know immediately if Bai Zhou was lying or not—he was telling the truth.
Since it was the Sect Master’s intention, she naturally would not say anything. As a subordinate, even if she was curious about the Sect Master’s identity, she did not dare to investigate on her own. She could only quietly wait for the Sect Master to take the initiative to summon her.
“Alright then.” Yun Buyao sighed and said, “With you guys by the Sect Master’s side, I can rest assured. I will be filming in Baiyun City for the next few months. If the Sect Master needs me, remember to contact me immediately.”
“Of course.” Bai Zhou smiled but didn’t forget to remind her. “Remember, without the Sect Master’s orders, you can’t tell anyone about this, not even the High Priest.”
Yun Buyao could not help but roll her eyes in her heart. “I know. How would I dare to disobey the Sect Master’s orders?”
