A/N: Hey everyone! Today is the day of the Mass Release event. I'm dropping 10 chapters in total today! The first two are live right now, and the remaining eight will be uploaded over the next hour or two. Happy reading!
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Shen Yu met his gaze with a masterclass in guileless sincerity, pausing just long enough to let the anticipation in the room thicken until it was absolute.
"To be completely honest, City Lord," Shen Yu replied, his voice carrying a flawless veneer of helpless, youthful innocence, "I do not know."
He leaned forward slightly, his golden eyes wide and earnest. "In truth, I was consumed by curiosity myself. When he first manifested in my chamber, I desperately wanted to comprehend the true depth of the master who was offering to take me in."
