The moment Winnie finished speaking, inside the barrier, Xilos, Dorian, and even Fei Mi began breathing heavily, their eyes churning with undisguised turmoil.
Once Lilith learned the truth, they did not even dare imagine what would happen to the entire Shadow World.
It was too outrageous!
Utterly outrageous!
Simply bringing such a matter up was enough to leave them stunned. Before Winnie voiced it outright, neither Fei Mi nor Xilos had dared consider that possibility. Yet now that it had been said, all of them were too shocked to utter a word.
"Do not think that I am showing you any favoritism or support."
"As far as I am concerned, if I had even the slightest alternative, I would never allow anything to happen to Lady Lilith."
"So, even if it means making Lady Lilith subjectively favor you, as long as it helps her recover better, it will all be worth it."
After that quiet remark, Tanamo said no more.
Of course, she knew what these people were worried about. She also knew what Shen Yi and the others would think of her because of what she had just said. Yet she had been forced into this position, with no choices left.
If the Seven-Petaled Polo Sha—the one and only thing most crucial to Lilith's recovery—was in someone else's hands, she had no bargaining power at all.
Rather than wait for Shen Yi and the woman called Winnie to seize control by force, she might as well take the initiative to yield, retreating in order to advance and secure the best possible terms from them.
After all, even the ring Lilith had left behind could not resist both Shen Yi and Winnie at once.
"Forget it."
"Let us set this aside for now. Winnie and I will go with you