This Man Is Simply Unfathomable

She tucked the handkerchief into her sleeve and joked, "Such fine fabric, and that little red fish embroidery is so lively. It'd be a shame to throw it away, so I'll just keep it!"

"Who said I don't want it?" Sean Shaw reached out his hand. "Give it back."

"But I already used it," she said, pulling the handkerchief out again.

Sean snatched it from her and tucked it into his own robes.

Lucia Lu: "..."

This man is simply impossible to read.

......

"Faustin, we really owe you for helping us out this time. I have to thank you properly," Lucia said, pulling out her treasure chest of a storage pouch. "I've got some things in here—see if there's anything you want?"

Every single Celestial Relic inside was a gift from her elders, and all of them were top-grade.

And as for the pills, needless to say, they were all premium elixirs she refined herself.

Faustin glanced at the treasures and grinned. "Anything from the Saint Maiden is obviously amazing, but I'm afraid a little immortal like me couldn't handle them—I'd just disgrace your generosity. Actually, I have a bit of a shameless request, if you're willing to grant it."

Lucia Lu: "What is it?"

"If you go to Enlightenment Peak again, could you bring me along?"

"Enlightenment Peak? What do you want to do there?"

"Hehe! Well... Lady Claire is honestly so pretty and cute... I just... I just..."

"Pfft!" Lucia burst out laughing. "So that's what this is about!"

"Hehehe..." Faustin scratched his head, blushing, looking totally sheepish.

"Alright! If there's a chance, I'll call you." Lucia said.

"Thank you, Saint Maiden!" Faustin said, beaming with joy.

......

With the Heavenly Moon Empire sending troops, the immediate crisis in the Silver Clementine Kingdom was resolved, regardless of the final outcome.

Lucia Lu and her three teammates received notice that their mission was complete and headed back to the Palace Guard Barracks.

There was still time left in their three‑month assignment, and many people hadn't come back yet. They didn't need daily classes anymore and could switch to a more self‑directed study mode.

His Majesty the Celestial Emperor said they could pair up with another squad and exchange experiences to gain deeper insights.

Ryan Lu and Adrian Drake were grouped on the same mission team.

Also in their group were Harvey Quinn from Cangwu and Xi Kang from the Divine Lumina Realm.

Their task was relatively easy, so they were the first to finish and felt pretty pleased with themselves.

At Adrian's suggestion, the two squads gathered at Sean Shaw's place to swap stories about their respective battles.

The moment Ryan Lu stepped inside, he caught a familiar fragrance.

Light, elegant, never cloying—the scent of the Luminous Golden Chalice Bloom, his sister Lucia's favorite flower.

He glanced over and spotted a Flower Egg sitting on the windowsill.

After all this time, the Flower Egg had sprouted a few lush green leaves and was growing a small flower bud.

"Hey? Luminous Golden Chalice Bloom!" Ryan exclaimed. "This egg—Lucia gave it to you, right, Fifth Highness?"

Sean glanced at Lucia, who was chatting with someone, and grunted in acknowledgment.

"Lu‑cia‑Lu!" Ryan yelled, storming over.

"What is it?" Lucia looked up at him.

"Why did you give Fifth Highness a Golden Chalice Bloom, but give me a thorn ball?!"

"What's wrong with a thorn ball?" Lucia grinned. "It's evergreen and easy to keep alive."

Of course, she wouldn't admit that the non‑flowering thorn ball was too embarrassing to give anyone else, so she just tossed it to her own brother.

"I don't want it! I want a Golden Chalice Bloom too!"

"I only managed to buy two Golden Chalice Bloom eggs, kept one for myself and gave the other to Fifth Highness. That's all there was."