After taking his leave from Elder Shi Ding, Luo Yan encountered Miss Shi again.
She likely had tried many times before without success to persuade her father, so she was waiting here, looking eagerly for Luo Yan.
Realizing this, Luo Yan quickly had an idea.
First, he could not directly tell Miss Shi, "Master has already agreed," because she might be ecstatic on the spot, but there's a chance she would later overthink it, believing that her father always listens to Luo Yan and not to her—thus, she would harbor some resentment towards herself.
Next, he had to go along with his master's plan, to spur Shi Liuli into a strong desire to cultivate diligently and to maintain enough interest in the White Jade Capital's grand competition.
With this in mind, Luo Yan put on an extremely regretful expression, and under Miss Shi's anxious gaze, he said heavily and slowly,
"Master said... he needs to think it over some more."
Shi Liuli: ...........
Why put on such a scary expression then!