As these words fell, everyone present held their breath. The nine glazed palace lanterns suspended from the dome swayed slightly, casting mottled light and shadow across Lan Xinyi's pale face. Her slender fingers nervously twisted the hem of her robe, her knuckles turning white from the force.
"Replying to Father..." Lan Xinyi cast a stealthy glance at Daoist Xuantian and, seeing her master making faces at her, instantly regained her confidence. Her voice grew a bit crisper. "It was... it was Master who chose him for Your Daughter."
"Oh?" Lan Wu raised his thick eyebrows, a flash of slyness in his eyes as he turned to look at Daoist Xuantian. "Is that so?"
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