The woman at the head possessed an extraordinary air of nobility, and even her star robes were adorned with countless stars. Behind her, besides guards dressed in the star robes of their own clan, stood six Star Governors from the Cosmic Heaven Hall.
The nine of them were clearly the cream of their respective households, a dazzling tapestry of handsome men and beautiful women.
"Wasn't I asking you to go outside and lure away the lone Star Governors on the outskirts? Why did you bring a whole team back in? What do you mean by this?" the woman at the head asked, clearly displeased.
An Luo seemed to have made up her mind. "Cousin, we entered Starshine Land to obtain opportunities meant for ourselves, not to become tools for certain Star Governors—or tools to be offered up for their sake! My meaning is simple: I refuse to keep serving as a stepping stone for you or the other Star Governors to climb Great Cosmic Heaven!"
The woman at the head froze for a moment, then suddenly giggled. The people around her either smiled or sneered, every one of them looking down on An Luo.
"Is that so? It seems our An Luo has grown up and can make her own decisions now. Fine, tell me—what do you want to do?" The woman was also sizing me up, seemingly more interested in me than in the purpose behind her younger cousin's visit.
"We're going to look for Mistshine Starshift too! I have that right as well!" An Luo said through gritted teeth.
The latter part of her statement sounded resolute on the surface, but she was clearly lacking in confidence.
"Heh heh..." The woman laughed again. It was only after quite some time that she said, "You have whatever rights you