"Wouldn't it need to be reported layer by layer?"
Implying that you, Lord Dark Snake, are just a minor character.
Yaen Chi insults people subtly with a hint of directness that can drive one mad, "At most, the doctors can reach you. I want to meet the person behind you. Going through them would be tedious, so why bother?"
Dark Snake obviously understands, but among the Five Great Elders, he is known for his good temper and being smooth. Faced with Yaen Chi, this Living Yama, he absolutely wants to avoid offending this man unless absolutely necessary.
"Alright, you guessed it, so I won't conceal, but whether you can meet him, I can't guarantee."
Yaen Chi nods, "Thank you."
The thanks sounded somewhat unpleasant to hear.
Dark Snake shifts the topic, "The porridge is getting cold, do you want to get up and eat something?"
"I must trouble you to help me up, given that I'm almost half-paralyzed now."
Injury to the upper body is also sort of paralysis.
