Compared to the royal family, who would at least exchange a few polite words, the Church's attitude toward Xu Shi was clearly much more blunt and rough. They wanted cooperation, they wanted to poach him—otherwise, why would they have come looking for him?
Still, it wasn't as though they hadn't said a single polite thing. Did the small talk with Lu Baiyan on the way here count?
Thinking about it, regardless of his personal inclinations, Xu Shi himself was quite good at handling social situations.
Besides, the Church seemed a little anxious. Otherwise, they would never have waited at the Imperial Palace gates to invite him in. It did not seem like they were simply provoking him; it was more like they were desperately seeking any remedy in a crisis... one step behind meant every step behind. If they did not hurry, it would be too late.
"Since that's the case, shall we start with introductions?"
Xu Shi understood perfectly well, but he still spoke unhurriedly. "I know the names of the knights now. Every single one is quite distinctive... but what about Your Highness the Saintess herself?"
Honestly, after all this time, he did not even know her name. And they still had the nerve to talk about sincerity?
Unacceptable. Try again!
But the moment he said that, he noticed everyone from the Church turning to look at him in unison, each of them wearing strange expressions.
The atmosphere instantly became tense, and everyone on Xu Shi's side grew nervous as well.
Shen Qin and Ye Shanshan, who were responsible for security, immediately assumed combat stances.
Hm?
Xu Shi found their reaction rather strange. What was this about?
"Mr. Xu may not know."
Lu Baiyan was ultimately the first to speak. "Your Highness the Saintess is the Saintess. She