The Never-Heard-of Challenge

He did not deny Fayez Moro's high regard for the Imperial Capital.

Nor did he deny Fayez Moro's worship of The End Emperor's strength.

After a brief exchange,

out of courtesy, Xi Shenlian directly had the maids prepare a banquet specifically for entertaining guests.

Once he had taken his seat without much concern for appearances and settled into the seat of honor,

Fayez Moro immediately lay down lazily on his side.

Looking at the other party, who cared just as little about appearances as he did, Xi Shenlian asked with an unconcerned expression:

"What's the main reason you came this time?"

"Just sightseeing?"

Before the other party could answer, Xi Shenlian immediately denied that possibility himself.

"That shouldn't be it, right?"

"After all, I don't think you like this place that much."

Although Fayez Moro had praised the place before,

that behavior had mostly been out of courtesy.

It did not mean that he truly liked this place all that much.

Xi Shenlian saw the matter very clearly in that regard.

Fayez Moro's thoughts shifted slightly. He controlled a golden fruit about the size of a watermelon, its surface covered in some soft spikes, and floated it to his mouth before biting into it. As he chewed the tender, pure-white flesh of the golden fruit, he answered frankly:

"This time, I really didn't come here specifically to find you. I was simply passing by."

"...Lately, perhaps because certain old grudges between certain people have accumulated to a certain point, or because certain people intend to use this opportunity to achieve some disgraceful goal, the entire world has become somewhat unsettled... To ensure that the overall situation remains under The End Empire's control at all times, I need to go somewhere and serve as a stabilizer."

"Then, since my route happened