Upon hearing this question, Sizi Jing's gaze remained downcast, but his heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
Third Young Master's question could be interpreted as a gesture of brotherly concern, but it could just as easily be seen as an inquiry into the Prime Minister's inheritance rights.
After all, if the Eldest Young Master were to die, there would be no one left to compete with the Third Young Master for the "throne" of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The thought flickered through his mind, but Sizi Jing refrained from hastily jumping to conclusions. Choosing his words with care, he replied softly:
"In response to the young master, another party encountered the Jiantian Pavilion Master. It was only from Mr. Huang that I learned of this."
Xu Yuan felt a tinge of disappointment at this and said:
"So you don't know either?"
Sizi Jing raised his eyes and observed Xu Yuan's expression briefly before replying:
