She picked up her teacup, feigning indifference. "Oh, it's nothing. Just a disciple the family had taken note of before. He's from the Wutai Sect in Yunlin Prefecture, named Chen Qing. I didn't expect him to make a name for himself so quietly."
"The Wutai Sect? Never heard of it. Must be a Small Sect."
Zhao Man grew even more curious. "And they produced a True Successor Candidate? That's incredible! Xinyue, your Shen Family noticed him long ago? You really have a talent for spotting gems!"
Shen Xinyue savored the unconscious admiration in her friend's voice, a sense of superiority and relief rising in her heart.
She played along with Zhao Man, her tone becoming even more casual, as if everything was under her control.
"Mhm, the family does have a good eye. This young man... has some history with my Shen Family. The elders had even considered a marriage alliance before. It seems their judgment wasn't wrong, after all."
"A marriage alliance?"
