It was said that, if not for some guy suddenly appearing out of nowhere, this extraordinary woman would most likely have succeeded to the position of Shogun.
With the general absent, she could undoubtedly represent the entire Luofu directly.
Thus, Sunday politely clasped his hands in the Xianzhou manner.
"I did not mean that... Strictly speaking, I was acquainted with your general. I came here only to seek the aid of an old friend's daughters."
He explained his purpose, but that answer caused the woman reflected in the rippling light to turn livid.
"What you said has no meaning at all..."
"Who runs straight for the Scalegorge Waterscape the moment they arrive? Even Hoolay knows to work somewhere else on the Xianzhou for a few days before making his move."
Beside him, Pom-Pom spoke softly, wearing an expression of sorrow at his misfortune and anger at his failure. "Your intentions are way too obvious... Next, we'll have to borrow Feihuang from Feixiao."
"Do it discreetly. It won't take much time. It won't."
Sunday reached out with a slender finger and tapped Pom-Pom on the head. Then he turned to the Luofu Diviner and spoke seriously.
"I have no intention of fighting over the Ambrosial Arbor. At the very least, I have no such intention right now."
"So please allow me to remain here for a while and wait for my old friend's children to meet with me."
As those words fell, the shadows of the entire Luofu began to sway. Pairs upon pairs of scarlet eyes turned toward him—the eyes of warp fiends.
—That horrifying sight truly was terrifying.
Yet to Sunday, who had fought alongside Ms. Ruan Mei, those fiendish eyes felt especially familiar.
"You are Ms. Ruan Mei's daughter? It is a pleasure to meet you."
As her