Nalan Fairy smiled, her beauty captivating all who saw her. She handed the Void Ring to Lu Yin, and their hands touched. He felt a silky sensation; her hand was incredibly soft, almost boneless.
Only then did he notice how beautiful her hand was. It was fair, with long, slender fingers and not a single scar, like white jade.
"Madam, you didn't come to see whether I'd lost an arm or a leg, did you?" Lu Yin joked, forcing himself to look away from Nalan Fairy's hand.
Nalan Fairy sat back down and smiled. "That was part of it. You survived the Iron Blood Territory and earned widespread praise. Your reputation across the Outer Universe is growing."
Lu Yin smiled wryly. "It's all empty fame."
"Countless people spend their lives longing for even a little empty fame. Your Highness has already achieved that. Actually, I came to discuss comprehensive cooperation between the Nalan Family and the Great Yu Empire," Nalan Fairy said.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. This was good news. The Nalan Family was one of the wealthiest financial powers in the entire Outer Universe. No one knew exactly how much money they had. Though the Outer Universe wasn't rich in Star Energy Marrow, the Nalan Family could casually spend tens of thousands of units, which showed just how wealthy they were. They were every bit as formidable as the great financial powers of the Inner Universe, and their wealth far surpassed that of an empire—or even an entire territory.
"Madam, what kind of cooperation do you have in mind?" Lu Yin asked with interest.
Nalan Fairy's lips curved into a beautiful smile. "Comprehensive cooperation. Agriculture, industry, commerce, weapons research, space travel, resource processing—everything the Nalan Family is involved in, we're willing to cooperate on with the Great Yu