Everyone was stunned by the Little Phoenix's words, at a complete loss for what to say. Could it be that Yi Tianyun and Shi Xueyun were secretly together? But that couldn't be right. Their feelings were mutual, so there was no need for secrecy.
Was it because of her status as Palace Master? That rigid rule could be changed at any moment. Nothing was set in stone. The rule that the Palace Master could not have a partner was only established because the first Palace Master had resented the Ancestor.
People are living, but rules are dead; changing them would be no problem at all. Still, this sudden development was truly astonishing.
They didn't know what to say. Witnessing the scene, they all felt a bit awkward. Were they supposed to just accept the situation?
"This is a genuine misunderstanding..." Yi Tianyun said with a wry smile.
