He bowed deeply. "Now that the Southern Mystic Empire's army is attacking, our Emperor Ethan Fang has sent me, a humble immortal, to beg Your Majesty for help! For the sake of millions of lives, please save the Silver Clementine Kingdom. Every citizen of Silver Clementine Kingdom will be eternally grateful!"
They thought for sure the Heavenly Moon Empress wouldn't agree so easily.
Sean Shaw and Lucia Lu had already prepared three interlocking plans to persuade the Heavenly Moon Empress.
Who could have guessed, the Heavenly Moon Empress actually said, "I can accept the Silver Clementine Kingdom as a vassal—but you have to promise me one thing."
"What condition?" Sean Shaw asked.
The Heavenly Moon Empress's gaze landed on Sean Shaw. "You."
"What?" Both Sean Shaw and Lucia Lu were stunned.
"I want you by my side," said the Heavenly Moon Empress. "If you agree, from now on, Silver Clementine Kingdom will be a vassal of the Heavenly Moon Empire. I won't let anyone bully it!"
Lucia Lu rolled her eyes at Sean Shaw, thinking, no wonder every time I see him, I find him so good-looking.
Apparently, it's not just her—other women must think Sean Shaw is pretty great too.
The kind of man you'd give up a whole kingdom for.
For some reason, Lucia Lu just felt like laughing.
Lucia Lu secretly curled her lips into a smile.
But Sean Shaw caught her smile. His gaze darkened as he said, "Your Majesty, I'm deeply grateful for your favor. But I have a wife and child at home. My wife is jealous, my son is stubborn—if I did this, they'd probably turn the house upside down."
"Already married with children?" The Heavenly Moon Empress looked regretful. "In that case, forget it! You can go back now!"
Sean Shaw frowned. "Your Majesty—"
"Say no more. Go back!" The Heavenly Moon Empress waved her hand. "I have no interest in Silver Clementine Kingdom! Whether it's millions of lives or striking back at the Southern Mystic Empire, I just don't care!"
Lucia Lu stepped forward. "Your Majesty, is there any other condition you could set? As long as you save Silver Clementine Kingdom, we're willing to go through fire and water for you!"
The Heavenly Moon Empress glanced at Lucia Lu. "How about this: decades ago, I lost a spirit beast. If you can find him and bring him back to keep me company, I'll agree too."
Once again, the Heavenly Moon Empress wants someone to keep her company.
She's the mighty Heavenly Moon Empress—she could have any handsome man she wanted!
What does the Heavenly Moon Empress mean by this?
Is the Heavenly Moon Empress just saying this to get rid of us?
Maybe that spirit beast of hers is already long dead...
"Well, what do you think?" the Heavenly Moon Empress asked. "I'm very busy."
Lucia Lu had no choice but to ask, "May I ask, what kind of spirit beast was it?"
"It was a Celestial Wolf Immortal," the Heavenly Moon Empress replied.
"Have you tried asking a Spirit Talisman Master to help you find him?"
With the power of the Heavenly Moon Empire, finding a Spirit Talisman Master shouldn't be hard.
But the Heavenly Moon Empress answered, "No."
Lucia Lu asked again, "So we just need to find him and bring him back for you?"
"Didn't you hear what I just said? You have to find him and make sure he stays with me! For life!" said the Heavenly Moon Empress.
"But what if he's already passed away? What then?" Lucia Lu asked.
The Heavenly Moon Empress's expression turned cold. "Then it's all up to your luck! I only want a living person. If he's dead, forget about Silver Clementine Kingdom—you can just give up!"
Lucia Lu felt even more certain the Heavenly Moon Empress was just brushing them off.
But what if she's not just brushing them off? Lucia Lu wondered.
Lucia Lu asked, "Do you still have anything that belonged to him?"
The Heavenly Moon Empress replied, "Yes! I have plenty of things he used. If you want, I'll have someone bring them to you."
"Then I'll trouble Your Majesty," Lucia Lu said.
...
After leaving the palace, Lucia Lu said, "Fifth Highness, no matter what the Heavenly Moon Empress is planning, we have to give it a try. Don't you think?"