Xiao Ran truly could not fathom what Cruze and the others were thinking, but one thing was certain: whatever they cared about was definitely related to him. Yet Xiao Ran would never have imagined that all of this had been sparked by nothing more than Carolan's sudden whim.
From the Burning Legion's perspective, a Marriage Alliance would naturally be more beneficial. But from a personal standpoint, no one would refuse the chance to watch Xiao Ran make a fool of himself. Who would have thought that Xiao Ran would not take the bait, nor did he intend to hand the negotiations with Free over to them? Now, however, everyone was even more eager to see what expression Xiao Ran would wear when Free formally brought up a Marriage Alliance during their meeting.
With that mindset, they naturally did not tell Xiao Ran about it. Instead, they pretended not to know and left.
On the third day, Aiseldar once again arrived at Satellite Integration. This time, however, he had not come with only a few subordinates. He had brought many more people, forming an official negotiating team that had formally come in Free's name. El-Elf returned to Satellite Integration with them as well.
Xiao Ran had originally planned to begin the formal meeting with Shanamia the next day. But then he considered that Free's internal affairs had only just been settled after he sent people to forcibly intervene. Shanamia might not have fully recovered from it yet, so he gave her another day to contact and discuss matters with Free, allowing them to send official representatives.
This time, Xiao Ran's attitude toward Free had also changed greatly. He no longer acted in secret, though he did not deliberately publicize the matter either. Everything proceeded through normal diplomatic channels as he received