World Tree Heart Bud! The Fairy's Immortal Arts!

"Liu Mufei, you're finally here."

A woman wearing glasses addressed Liu Mufei. "These two are members of that mysterious organization, right?"

Liu Mufei merely glanced at her, her voice cool. "I'm only responsible for bringing them here. Handle the rest yourselves."

With that, she turned and left Bai Xuan and Xi behind.

The Investigation Bureau staff exchanged uneasy looks. Bai Xuan had meant to follow Liu Mufei, but when he saw the plea in Xi's eyes, he stopped.

He sat down across from them and got straight to the point. "You went out of your way to find me. What do you want?"

"We were hoping to—"

They explained why they had come.

The woman in glasses did most of the talking. Li Changshan sat silently beside her the entire time.

His gaze stayed fixed on Bai Xuan. He neither looked away nor spoke.

Bai Xuan grew uncomfortable under his stare. He couldn't understand why Li Changshan kept watching him.

And another thing—

The man's eyes looked exactly like Li Hongyou's. Was that some sort of inherited trait?

"I understand what you're asking. But whether you can borrow the World Tree isn't up to me," Bai Xuan said bluntly.

"It isn't up to you?" The woman in glasses looked baffled. "According to our intelligence, you're the one who holds the World Tree. How could you not have the final say?"

"She does." Bai Xuan pointed to Xi beside him. "She's the World Tree's envoy. If she doesn't agree, there's nothing I can do."

"The World Tree's envoy?"

Everyone looked surprised. None of them had expected the World Tree to have an envoy of its own!

Xi was briefly taken aback too, but she caught on at once.

"Hmph."

She gave a little snort and proudly puffed out her slender chest.