Over here, the Windstop Kingdom Lord slowly stepped forward and reached out toward Pearlglow Beauty from afar. "Beauty, if I truly had obtained a Star Realm Stone fragment, how could I not take it out? Of all the countless treasures in this world, none could compare to a single frown or tear of yours... Back then, I did obtain a treasure chest, but it was the enemy's trap. There was nothing inside it, and I became the scapegoat. Beauty, if I truly had a Star Realm Stone, how could I possibly keep it from you instead of sharing it with you?"
"Your Majesty..." Pearlglow Beauty wept until she was a woman made of tears.
Yet the formerly loyal guard captain, Yu Chao, sneered. "We should try another method to jog the Windstop Kingdom Lord's memory. For instance, chop off Lady Pearlglow's left hand. Perhaps then His Majesty will recall where he put the Star Realm Stone fragment."
The Windstop Kingdom Lord was both furious and terrified. He repeatedly waved his hands to signal him not to do it, then earnestly pleaded with Yu Chao. "Yu Chao, I regarded you as a brother. I shared everything I had with you and never shortchanged you in the slightest. Have you forgotten all that? Ever since the day we supported each other and escaped alive from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, until today, I have never done anything to wrong you. Though I do not understand why you are doing this, I beg you, do not drag Pearlglow into this. She is innocent. Whatever it is, come at me instead. Please do not hurt her. She is a weak woman; she simply cannot endure torture. Besides, I truly do not have a Star Realm Stone fragment. If I did, I would