Deeply Rooted Feelings

She invited Shannon over to her house, spent half the day chatting about nothing, drank several cups of tea, and finally managed to speak up with difficulty: "Shannon, actually, the reason I asked you here today is to talk to you about something."

Shannon looked at her. "...What is it?"

"My master..." Grace said. "I asked him about what we discussed before. He told me..."

Grace hesitated, as if struggling to continue.

"What did he say?" Shannon asked. "Just tell me the truth! I can handle it."

He said... He said the reason he agreed to marry you before was because you're Master Xuanwei's disciple," Grace said.

Shannon stared at her in shock.

He actually said something like that to Grace?

After a moment of silence, Shannon lowered her head, picked up her tea, and said, "I know."

"You know?" Grace frowned.

"So what does he really mean by that?"

"He said, if he really married you, you might come to hate him in the future..."

"So now he doesn't want to, does he?"

"It's all my fault," Grace said. "I shouldn't have joked about something so serious."

Suddenly, Shannon's eyes reddened. She said, "Grace, do you know? I've actually liked him for a long time. Ever since the first time I saw him..."

"Don't cry!" Grace hurried over, flustered, and hugged her. "When he gets back to Four Symbols City, I'll help you two spend more time together. If you build some feelings, he won't say things like that anymore!"

Hearing this, Shannon also hugged her back and said, "Grace, do you know? All my life, I've never been able to keep the people I wanted to stay!

When I was little, I wished my mother would live a long, healthy life, but she left! She was killed by Byron White!

When I grew up, I wished my master would live a long life too, but he left as well!

Ever since I met Jun Lionhead, I've just wanted... to stay by his side! Even if I know he doesn't love me!

Grace hadn't expected that Shannon was already so deeply in love with her master.

She could feel the warmth of her tears, filled with bitterness and grievance.

"Of course, if I could just have a little bit of his true affection, I'd give up everything I have for it..." she choked out.

Gently patting her back, Grace said with concern, "I know... Shannon, I promise I'll help you."

"Thank you, Grace." Shannon lifted her tearful eyes and said.

"Just don't blame me, okay? I don't deserve your thanks," Grace said guiltily. "Shannon, I'm so sorry for making you this sad..."

Shannon shook her head and said, "By the way, you'll be going to the Spirit Alliance's Millennium Jubilee, right?"

"Mm-hmm."

Bianca Whiteshire will be there too. You should avoid her.

"Aren't you going?"

"I'll be going too, but Bianca Whiteshire is a demigod. She's not like us ordinary folks. If it really comes to a fight, even if we all join forces, we wouldn't stand a chance against her."

"Got it!" Grace said. "Blaze Summit is the ultimate dream for every alchemist. I can't wait to see it for myself!"

Shannon smiled, "It won't disappoint you."

......

President John Summers somehow managed to procure a giant ship.

A ship that could fly.

It could hold over a thousand people!

Nearly two hundred alchemists from the Eastern Alliance, plus two hundred attendants, all boarded the ship and set off for Blaze Summit.

The only requirement for attendants: good looks.

Grace's two attendants were both very attractive—absolute standouts in the looks department—so of course, they were chosen.