Akivili froze.
What? His best friend needed his help?
It had to be something big enough to turn the Cosmos upside down.
He instantly forgot about the company shares, his expression turning grave as he asked, "What happened?"
Jingliu and Xianyu stepped forward and sat across from Akivili.
Seeing the Aeon's solemn expression, she couldn't help sighing inwardly.
Here we go again.
The Aeon clearly hadn't seen through Xianyu's intentions.
From here on, Xianyu would lead the Aeon's thoughts wherever he wanted.
By the end of this meal, he might even willingly accept the company shares, just as Xianyu hoped.
As she thought that, Xianyu sighed beside her.
"Ah, I didn't want to trouble you..."
Akivili knitted his brows and said earnestly:
"Trouble? With how close we are, how could it be any trouble?"
Xianyu appeared hesitant. Seeing this, Akivili hurried to persuade him further:
"Isn't helping each other what friends are supposed to do?"
Xianyu pressed his lips together before finally speaking.
"I'd like you to... do something for me."
Akivili was puzzled.
Do something for my best friend? What?
Xianyu's gaze grew distant, as though he were recalling something.
"The beginning of all this... probably goes back to when Lan became an Aeon."
Akivili listened quietly.
After learning about Lan's Path, his best friend had been trying to broaden it.
Unfortunately, the Xianzhou Alliance's reputation preceded it, and not a single person had taken the bait.
Thousands of years later, his best friend had finally found an opportunity.
An outside enemy would enter the Luofu on the day of the Thanksgiving Festival and seize the Ambrosial Arbor.
Akivili was momentarily speechless.
Even setting aside the special significance of the Thanksgiving Festival...
The Xianzhou Alliance's incredibly strict screening procedures alone...
Never mind letting a person in-even a chicken on