Zhenyu stroked his beard. "Go on."
"I am willing to tell you what I know in private," the Grand Elder continued. "Afterward, if, Senior believes that the information should be made public, you are free to share it."
Zhenyu's eyebrows rose and Lin Mu immediately understood what the old man was doing. 'So he doesn't want to be judged for revealing it himself.'
It was a clever arrangement.
The Grand Elder would disclose the information privately, allowing Zhenyu to decide what should be done with it. If the matter eventually became public, the responsibility for revealing it would rest primarily upon the ancient Junior Elder.
And considering Zhenyu's supposed seniority, there would be very few people willing to challenge his decision.
'He is giving me the choice while keeping himself out of trouble,' Lin Mu thought. 'Though that also means he considers the information dangerous enough to avoid taking responsibility for it.'
