97: It's over! Master found out...

Li Shengyuan's smile instantly froze, and he felt a little nervous.

Had Yue Xiyan discovered the relationship between him and her beloved disciple?

After all, reaching the third rank was different; various strange methods and divine abilities were far beyond what cultivators below the third rank could compare to.

It wouldn't be surprising if she saw something.

Li Shengyuan finally gritted his teeth and said with a faint smile, "Palace Master Yue, I would like to ask how you knew they were on the ship?"

Yue Xiyan looked directly at Li Shengyuan with a cold expression and said, "You have their lingering aura on you, very strong; you haven't been separated for long!"

"Alright." Li Shengyuan nodded somewhat uneasily; she always felt that Yue Xiyan had discovered something.

However, since she didn't say anything, he couldn't directly ask, "Did you figure out that I was intimate with your disciple?"

"I will have them come over now; you two masters and disciples can chat slowly."

With that, Li Shengyuan walked out.

Yue Xiyan also turned to the elders with a solemn face and said, "You all go back first and inform the others of the battle situation; I will be there shortly."

"Yes, Palace Master!"

The several fourth-rank elders bowed respectfully and took their leave; their demeanor was much gentler, unlike Yue Xiyan's coldness.

Yue Xiyan, however, lowered her eyes in thought; Li Shengyuan's feeling was correct, she had indeed sensed something.

But she couldn't fully confirm it; only when she saw her disciple in person could she be sure!

Soon, two graceful figures pushed open the door and entered.

Li Shengyuan didn't follow; it was a reunion between master and disciple, and he didn't want to stand by and watch.

The main reason was the fear of being questioned on the spot...

The Truth-telling Pearl cracked version made by Ye Hangzhou wasn't ready yet; it wasn't the time for a direct confrontation, so it seemed he needed to urge him!

When the two senior and junior sisters entered, Yue Xiyan looked over.

The result, however, made her heart sink.

Qing Shuang hadn't changed much, but Mengmeng's primordial yin had been broken!

The first thought that surfaced in Yue Xiyan's mind was that Li Shengyuan, that glib-tongued fellow, seeing Mengmeng's innocent and lovely nature, had tricked her precious disciple!

Mengmeng was so pure and flawless, she hadn't seen many men growing up, and she would blush when she spoke normally; after seeing the colorful world outside the palace gate, she was deceived by a scoundrel's sweet talk!

At once, Yue Xiyan's heart was filled with uncontrollable rage; that scoundrel even deceived her disciple, which was absolutely unforgivable!

At the same time, she also felt a little guilty, blaming herself for not teaching her well...

The only thing that comforted her was Mengmeng's cultivation at the upper sixth-rank.

This was a great improvement!

Yue Xiyan still suppressed the anger in her heart, raised her hand, and beckoned to the two women, saying coldly, "Come sit over here."

"Yes, Master."

The two senior and junior sisters nodded in unison, Moon Clearsnow's expression was as usual.

But Yue Qingmeng's heart was a little uneasy, wondering if Master had noticed anything...

Fortunately, Yue Xiyan's next words made her sigh in relief.

"Qing Shuang, tell me about your experiences during this period!"

"Yes, Master." Moon Clearsnow nodded respectfully, a hint of tenderness and a smile appearing on her cold, snow-like face upon seeing her Master.

"After Mengmeng and I left the palace gate, we traveled all the way west and arrived in Jizhou..."

Yue Qingmeng gradually let go of her uneasiness and instead showed a sweet smile, affectionately hugging her Master's arm; if her senior sister said anything wrong, she would add a few words.

Seeing the wonderful and colorful world outside Yuehua Palace for the first time, she couldn't wait to tell her Master about every happy thing, like a child.

Yue Xiyan's eyes were also filled with doting affection, but when she thought that her soft and sweet beloved disciple had already been taken by Li Shengyuan, her heart felt a pang of sorrow.

At the same time, Li Shengyuan also found Shen Xinrong, explained the situation to her, and sought her help.

"That's how it is, Aunt Shen, what do you think we should do?"

Shen Xinrong's charming and mature face also showed a hint of distress; she paced back and forth a few times, then sighed, "I think it's probably true; otherwise, with your status and your care for those two senior and junior sisters, even if her temperament was colder, her attitude towards you wouldn't be so bad; at least she would speak more gently..."

Li Shengyuan rolled his eyes, "I don't care, it's half your fault anyway, you have to find a solution!"

Then he sighed, "Actually, what I'm most worried about is whether she will blame Mengmeng and then ground her, not letting her leave the palace gate or anything..."

"No, Mengmeng is her disciple after all, and Yuehua Palace doesn't forbid marriage, so she won't make things difficult for her!" Shen Xinrong replied.

"I think so too." Li Shengyuan nodded in agreement.

Shen Xinrong then changed the subject, laughing playfully, "But for you, it's not certain; having taken her nineteen-year-old prized cabbage, she must hate you immensely!"

"Most likely she'll tie you up and escort you back to the sect, then torment you and make you devoted to Mengmeng."

Shen Xinrong looked like she was fantasizing, then shook her head repeatedly.

"No, we can't tie you to Yuehua Palace; there are all kinds of beautiful women there, tying you up would just benefit you and make things difficult for us!"

Li Shengyuan rolled his eyes at Aunt Shen, somewhat speechless; she really could imagine things, with so many people in Yuehua Palace, how could he possibly manage.

A thousand people, one a day, it would take several years to go through them all!

Finally, Li Shengyuan said shamelessly, "I don't care, this matter started because of you, and you're the main wife, so I'm leaving it to you. I'm going to check how the brothers are preparing!"

After speaking, he left directly, while Shen Xinrong stood there, her eyes flickering, a smile on her lips as she fantasized about something...

At the same time, Moon Clearsnow also recounted her experiences since leaving Yuehua Palace for training, and finally asked curiously, "Master, do you think the Truth-telling Pearl copied by Ye Hangzhou is real?"

Yue Xiyan, however, maintained her usual calm expression and said indifferently, "The sorcerers of the Imperial Observatory are all extraordinary, and it's not surprising that Ye Hangzhou, as the Chancellor's disciple, possesses such ability."

"As for their talk of acquiring the manufacturing and selling rights of the Truth-telling Pearl, it's not impossible; the Truth-telling Pearl is not a powerful magical artifact, and if it can bring benefits to Yuehua Palace, it's fine for it to be circulated!"

Moon Clearsnow nodded, she would listen to her Master.

At this moment, a sentence from Yue Xiyan made Yue Qingmeng nervous.

"Qing Shuang, although you have not known Li Shengyuan for long, what do you think of him as a person?"

Yue Qingmeng's delicate body suddenly tensed; why did Master suddenly ask about Li Dage?

Could it be...

Yue Qingmeng didn't think much, but instead looked eagerly at Moon Clearsnow, holding her breath, hoping to hear some better evaluation of Li Dage from her senior sister.

She felt that as long as her senior sister said Li Dage was good, then Master wouldn't make things difficult for him.

Yue Xiyan saw everything in her beloved disciple Yue Qingmeng's performance.

She couldn't help but feel a little angry; a man she had only known for a short time was more important than her Master, was he?!

She stared closely at Moon Clearsnow and said again, "Speak, don't have any reservations, tell me the real him in your heart."

Moon Clearsnow, who had been stunned for a moment, began to recall after hearing these words...

A moment later, under Yue Qingmeng's uneasy gaze, she slowly began, "I think... Li Shengyuan is a pretty good person..."