Hill had noticed this subtle point long ago.
Although Cunlü was indeed quite famous for some of her outrageous antics in the past, that alone would not have made all the Undead so readily assume she was the "greatest beauty."
Xue Yunfeng and the others must have gotten inspiration from certain NPCs to decide that Cunlü qualified for the title.
He had originally thought William had given them a hint after doing some research.
Now, however, it seemed William had most likely been influenced by his girlfriend.
That did make sense. Although William often took unconventional approaches, he rarely started from such a distinctly feminine perspective.
Hill pursed his lips slightly... if Shar really was as deeply involved in William's life and work as he suspected, then she truly had transferred all her loyalties to her man.
His Alice might also be a little brat who loved plucking fur from her old bear of a father to line her own little nest, but she still had firm boundaries.
She knew perfectly well that she could take money and resources as she pleased.
But she had never mentioned anything to Merkel that could genuinely affect Hill or Aglaia.
While living in Hill's Mage Tower, Alice had free access to his bedroom, study, laboratory, and the elementals' living quarters.
There were things she understood very well.
Yet she had never mentioned them to Merkel.
That was also why Hill had always felt that, although Alice might get hurt by her love, the damage would never be too severe.
His little white cat loved fiercely, but she also knew exactly what she was doing.
Merkel had originally understood Alice's feelings quite well, which was why he had always treated her with great tolerance and caution.
In the end, however, his bloodline had still