Innocent Heart Without Ulterior Motives

"I understand, Mentor. But... I have something even more important to do right now!"

"Something more important? What is it?"

"I'm planning to go to Drake Abyss. Mentor, do you have any connections that could help me get there?"

Jun Lionhead frowned slightly. "Why are you going to Drake Abyss? To find Evan Xiao?"

"Mm..."

"He's about to get married. Why are you still trying to see him?"

"There are some misunderstandings between us. I want to clear things up with him."

"And what if you do?" Jun Lionhead asked. "That was the result of the Dragon Clan High Priest's divination. Do you really think you alone can change anything?"

"I have to at least try..."

Jun Lionhead said nothing.

"Mentor, please help me..." Grace grabbed his arm on the table and shook it.

Jun Lionhead looked at her hand. "I don't have the power to help you get to Drake Abyss."

"Mentor..."

"Say no more," Jun Lionhead said firmly.

Grace let go of him in disappointment. "...Alright then... I'll find another way..."

As she spoke, she finished making the tea and said, "Mentor, have some tea first. I'll go outside to weed the garden, and after that, I'll cook."

Jun Lionhead nodded, his expression turning a bit cold.

Grace got up and went outside.

Shannon saw Grace come out looking troubled and asked, "What happened? He won't help you?"

Grace shook her head sadly and said, "I thought Mentor would definitely help me."

Shannon's expression changed slightly, but only for a moment.

"I should just weed first," Grace said, grabbing a hoe and running off to the vegetable patch.

As she weeded, she kept thinking—who else in this world could help her get to Drake Abyss...

...

Meanwhile, Shannon turned and headed over to Jun Lionhead.

Jun Lionhead saw her come in and asked, "Miss Bai, do you need something?"

"Why won't Divine Lord help Grace get to Drake Abyss?" Shannon asked directly.

Jun Lionhead didn't answer.

"Her spiritual root was dug out by her stepmother, and it was only because of the Crown Prince that her spiritual root was reborn," Shannon said. "Not to mention everything else—she has to find the Crown Prince to break through to Spirit Lord! Just for that, shouldn't Divine Lord help her?"

Jun Lionhead looked at Shannon, his expression turning cold. "Miss Bai, what are you probing for?"

"Probing?" Shannon frowned. "No, I'd never dare!"

"Are you asking me this to see if I have romantic feelings for Grace?"

Jun Lionhead's words startled Shannon.

Even thoughts she hadn't realized herself, he had already noticed.

She was silent for a moment, then sat down in front of Jun Lionhead, bravely meeting his gaze. "The Divine Lord's harem is full of women—when have you ever cared whether a woman with you would be happy? But you think everything through so carefully for me. Of course it's not for me, but for her."

After a pause, Shannon said, "Is your relationship with Grace really just that of mentor and disciple?"

Jun Lionhead smiled and said, "I don't have the romantic feelings for her that you imagine."

"Then if you're not related to her, why treat her so differently? You even risked impersonating Jun Lionhead to become an Elder of the Spirit Alliance for her!"

Jun Lionhead said, "Miss Bai, if you had lived for ten thousand years like me, you'd know that the most precious thing in this world is a heart without any ulterior motives."

That kind of pure heart—he couldn't find it in his harem, nor in his children.

But he saw it in Chloe Zhu.

"A heart without ulterior motives?" Shannon's eyes grew thoughtful.