Waiting for His Explanation

"But... but..."

"Divine Lord Tanya Quinn said, that's Little Shrimp's destiny." Lily Bai said, "Mother, you really don't need to worry so much."

"Divine Lord Tanya Quinn? The Phoenix Lord?"

Lily Bai nodded.

Clarissa Summers inexplicably felt a little more at ease. She patted her chest and said, "Heavens! Who knows what Little Shrimp will become in the future..."

Lily Bai said nothing.

"Hey, you!" Clarissa Summers suddenly waved at Sean Shaw.

Sean Shaw walked over.

"From now on, you're not allowed to call yourself Damian No. Five anymore!" Clarissa Summers declared imposingly.

Sean Shaw: "..."

"Now we're involved with the Demon King, and I absolutely don't want anything to do with the Demon Emperor! My heart can't take it!"

Sean Shaw said nothing.

Lily Bai: "..."

If she finds out later that he's actually the Demon Emperor, and she's actually Lucy Luan... she should probably stock up on heart-rescue pills!

......

After leaving the palace, Lily Bai asked Sean Shaw, "Do my Divine Father and Divine Mother know who I am?"

Sean Shaw said, "Luna Lian came to ask me for confirmation once. I didn't say anything. But you look exactly the same as before, so I bet they've already guessed."

Lily Bai nodded and said to Sean Shaw, "Could you please take me to the Spirit Alliance again?"

But Sean Shaw didn't move.

Do you really have nothing to say to me?

Back in the Primeval Sanctuary, those things you said—were they true, or... were you just saying them on purpose?

I've been waiting for your explanation this whole time.

"Uh... are you busy with something else?" Lily Bai asked again, "If you are, then go ahead and take care of it! I can fly over by myself—it'll just take a little longer."

Sean Shaw looked at her with deep, unreadable eyes.

"Go on, then! See you!" She turned to leave.

But suddenly, someone grabbed her arm and whisked her away.

......

They arrived at Heavenly Pool Mountain.

Lily Bai called Luna Lian first, asking her to come meet at Heavenly Pool Mountain.

Luna Lian quickly appeared. Seeing the two of them together, she didn't show any surprise—she just greeted Sean Shaw politely, then pulled Lily Bai aside so the sisters could whisper in private.

"Are you here because of the Divine Edict sent by the Celestial Empress?" Luna Lian asked.

Lily Bai nodded, then shook her head.

"So is it yes or no?"

"Lian-Lian..." Lily Bai suddenly grabbed her hand. "Divine Lord Tanya Quinn helped me recover my past-life memories."

Luna Lian froze, her almond eyes wide. "Then... you..."

Lily Bai nodded.

Luna Lian's eyes reddened, and she hugged her tightly. "Even though Fifth Highness never told me, I could tell from how he secretly protected you—I just knew it had to be you!"

Lily Bai was stunned. "Secretly protected?"

Luna Lian nodded. "From the very first time I met you, I often snuck over to the White Clan or the Sigil Sect to check on you, and I noticed his aura several times."

After a pause, Luna Lian added, "Also, your Father Emperor was the least talented of all the princes. Do you really think he got the throne just by luck?"

Lily Bai: "...Could it be...?"

Luna Lian nodded. "I guess he's probably been guarding you since you were little. You just never realized it."

Lily Bai's brows twitched slightly.

She'd always thought she was just unbelievably lucky, like a koi fish.

Turns out, there was a dragon guarding the koi all along...

She took a deep breath and asked, "What's going on with my mother's side?"

"Back then, she sealed the barrier. But recently, it's suddenly opened."

"Has Divine Father gone to see him yet?"