Grandson in the Celestial Palace

"Impossible!" Even under the control of the Soulbinder Talisman, the Celestial Empress's tone was still full of fierce resentment. "He will die! Liam Leshan will help me kill him! The Celestial Emperor's throne belongs to my son alone!"

"But where exactly is Liam Leshan?" Princess Quinn Xiao wondered aloud. "With his limited abilities, how could he possibly kill Sean Shaw?"

"He's in... the Celestial Palace..." The Celestial Empress frowned, her eyes shifting from confusion to sudden clarity. Then she stared at Quinn, her gaze turning dangerously sharp.

Anyone who takes the Crimson Pill or is affected by the Soulbinder Talisman will retain memories after regaining consciousness.

"Mother Empress... I just wanted to know Darren Xuan's whereabouts, so I used a Soulbinder Talisman on you," Quinn said. "I'm sorry..."

The Celestial Empress suddenly slapped her across the face.

This time, she used real force.

Quinn was knocked to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

But she must have expected the slap. Calmly, she stood up and asked, "Mother Empress, what exactly is going on with Liam Leshan? Why is he in the Celestial Palace? Earlier you even called him your grandson?"

The Celestial Empress slapped her again. "You dare speak another word!"

"Because only he knows where Darren Xuan is!" Quinn shouted.

"Darren Xuan, Darren Xuan, Darren Xuan! Why are you so hopelessly obsessed?"

Quinn fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Mother Empress, have you ever truly loved someone?"

The Celestial Empress said nothing.

"If you had ever truly loved someone, you wouldn't ask why I'm so obsessed!" Quinn said. "Because I love him! That's why I've been searching for him—no matter how good other men are, I don't want them!"

The Celestial Empress shook her head vigorously. "Enough! Leave! Don't ever come back!"

"Liam Leshan—"

"I don't know anything about Liam Leshan!" The Celestial Empress roared at her, then cast a spell to throw Quinn out of her domain.

Afterward, she looked agitated, her eyes darting around as if searching for any Surveillance Talismans.

Then she called for her two personal maids, telling them to pack up—they were moving back to the palace.

...

Seeing this, Lily Bai shut off the Surveillance Talisman.

Adrian Drake was baffled. "The Celestial Empress mentioned Liam Leshan! But I still don't get it—what did she mean?"

"Did you understand any of it?" Lily Bai asked Sean Shaw.

Sean Shaw frowned. "She said Liam Leshan is her grandson, but then claimed not to know where he is, and finally said he's in the Celestial Palace... It's all a bit confusing."

"I have a theory," Lily Bai said. "A theory I can't shake off!"

Both of them looked at her.

"I think when she first said she didn't know, she meant a very specific place. After all, she's inside her Royal Domain, so she can't possibly keep track of everything outside it all the time."

"Then what did she mean by her grandson in the Celestial Palace?" Adrian Drake asked, still confused.

"Right now, she only has one true grandson in the Celestial Palace," Lily Bai said. "Eve's son, Xavier Xiao."

Eve, the Celestial Empress, Liam Leshan... It was as if an invisible thread connected them all.

"Are you suggesting... Xavier is actually Liam Leshan?" Sean Shaw instantly grasped her meaning.

Lily Bai nodded. "He was present during the Demon Bug incident with the pearls. And he even thoughtfully gave us two pearls."

Sean Shaw thought for a moment, then said to Lily Bai, "Let's drop by Big Brother's hall for a visit!"

Lily Bai nodded.

And so the two of them left.

Adrian Drake called after their backs, "What about me? Aren't you taking me along?"