Xia Lin sighed as he watched Jiang Yun looking so cold and heartless. Then he heard Jiang Yun say, "Don't worry. Even if the Xiaoshan Sect remains neutral, they won't arouse suspicion. Since our Xiaoshan Sect often stays neutral when it comes to the issues of the Demon Cult and evil sects, this time we'll just refuse on the grounds of not obeying the Shu Sect. Others will only think there's a conflict between us and the Shu Sect. They won't suspect anything else!"
The man in the straw hat still knelt on the ground. "If so, this subordinate will be at ease."
Jiang Yun waved his hand. "If there's nothing else, leave quickly."
"Yes, Sect Leader!" The man in the straw hat left. Xia Lin glanced back at Jiang Yun and then slipped back into his own room.
Lying in bed, Xia Lin couldn't fall asleep no matter what. Besides him, who else knew this secret? The high - ranking members of the Demon Cult? Did his father know? Did the elders of the Xiaoshan Sect know? Ah, forget it. The more he thought, the more his head ached.
Xia Lin gave up thinking about this question and started to figure out how to let Jiang Yun naturally discover that his secret had been known by his dear disciple. After thinking for a while, Xia Lin found it impossible to do it naturally. Forget it. Master shouldn't kill him to keep the secret, right? Xia Lin, you should trust the love value of 60. Trust that Master still has humanity. Well, after building up his courage, he decided to find a chance when only he and Master were around to tell Master tomorrow!
The next day, Xia Lin had his breakfast absent - mindedly, which naturally caught everyone's attention. Qiu Zi and Ling Yuan asked him worriedly if he was feeling unwell.
Xia Lin shook his head. "It's okay. I just had trouble falling asleep last night."
Jiang Yun frowned and asked with concern, "Xiaolinzi, why did you have trouble sleeping? Do you have something on your mind?"
Xia Lin forced a smile. His master was so sharp. He nodded. "Yes, Master. I have some things on my mind and I want to talk to you alone."
Since Xia Lin said so, Qiu Zi and Ling Yuan left after breakfast, using the excuse of going out to buy something.
In the room where only Xia Lin and Jiang Yun were, Xia Lin nervously swallowed his saliva. By this moment, the courage he had gathered last night seemed to have disappeared.
Seeing Xia Lin not saying a word, Jiang Yun was puzzled. "What's wrong? Didn't you say you had something on your mind? Why aren't you talking?"
Xia Lin shook his head. Jiang Yun became even more curious and kept asking, "What's wrong? Why aren't you talking?" "Tell me. How can I comfort you if you don't say anything?" After holding it in for a long time, Xia Lin finally shouted out two words like a gambler throwing in the towel, "Sect Leader!"
Damn it! It's over! Could time go back? Xia Lin saw Jiang Yun's face change instantly. His sharp aura shot over like a knife. But soon Jiang Yun adjusted his expression and smiled, though the smile didn't reach his eyes. "Xiaolinzi, what did you just say? I didn't hear clearly!"
He was doomed! But Xia Lin couldn't be a coward. Say it! What was there to be afraid of? Could Master eat him?
"Sorry, Master. I didn't say anything! I have something to do and I'll leave first!" Xia Lin stood up and was about to leave after saying that, but Jiang Yun's simple two words "Sit down" made him freeze. After being stiff for a while, Xia Lin slowly sat back in his original position.
Xia Lin looked up at Jiang Yun and forced out two silly laughs. Jiang Yun tapped on the table with his finger and asked, "How did you know? When did you find out?"
Huh? Was Master angry or not? Xia Lin couldn't tell Jiang Yun's mood.