Nina Sanders, How Do You Plan to Act

Ray rushed back to find his mother.

When Grace arrived, she discovered it was actually Louis Lin.

She revived Louis Lin, and at the same time learned that Evan Xiao had gone to the Goldstream River.

Later, after checking the pulse, she confirmed that the Evan Xiao present was indeed a fake.

Louis Lin knew the situation in Drake Abyss best.

He was the one who came up with the plan for Grace, telling her to leave a letter and run away.

That way, His Highness would fly into a rage and harshly punish Sophie Shang and Shirley Shao.

Of course, he wouldn't dare tell Evan Xiao about this little scheme...

......

Drake Abyss.

Evan Xiao received an urgent summons from the Celestial Empress and returned.

"Mother Empress, you called me back in such a hurry—did something happen?" Evan Xiao asked.

"Let me ask you, have you found Empress Eva yet?" the Celestial Empress asked.

"I have found her."

"If it was so easy to find her, why did you still report to your father?" The Celestial Empress asked, displeased. "Sophie Shang was sent by me to assist you. Are you trying to embarrass me?"

"Mother Empress, why would you say that? She really did make a mistake," Evan Xiao replied.

"Evan!" the Celestial Empress called out. "Sophie Shang is my chosen candidate for your Crown Princess. If you treat her this way, how can she win respect and authority?"

Evan Xiao replied, "Mother Empress, I will not marry her."

"Then who do you want to marry? Tell me," she pressed.

Evan Xiao paused for a moment and said, "Let's discuss this another time!"

The Celestial Empress was not pleased.

But she knew her son's temperament—when he didn't want to talk, no one could force him.

She took a deep breath and said, "Since you've found Empress Eva, bring her back! Your father is very concerned!"

Her last sentence was full of resentment.

Evan Xiao replied, "Mother Empress, you may not know this, but confirming she's the Phoenix Maiden relies only on Bianca Whitefan's divination. Her bloodline is sealed and her memory is gone. Until the seal is broken, I can't be sure she's really the Phoenix Maiden."

"I see," the Celestial Empress nodded. "Then wait until you're absolutely sure before bringing her back!"

"Alright. Mother Empress, should I leave now?"

"Leave? What's the rush? Could it be you've found a girl you like down there? If so, bring her back for me to see!"

Evan Xiao didn't reply.

"Just teasing! You're a thousand-year-old Divine Lord and still so clueless!" The Celestial Empress looked at him with disdain. "Your younger brother already has three kids!"

Evan Xiao smiled, "Mother Empress, I'll take my leave now."

"Did you forget? Next month is the Spirit Festival. As Crown Prince, you must preside over the Weeklong Ceremony before the festival. How can you leave? Go back to the palace and prepare!"

Evan Xiao had nearly forgotten about that.

He nodded, "I'll make arrangements and return right away."

The Celestial Empress nodded.

Evan Xiao returned to the Vermilion Kingdom and told Grace that he would enter seclusion for seven days to break through to Spirit Master, Third Rank.

Grace didn't suspect anything and told him to focus on his cultivation. She promised to behave herself.

......

Full Moon Manor.

A man's figure solidified and appeared before Jun Lionhead.

"Divine Lord, have you solved your riddle yet?"

Jun Lionhead replied, "No."

"Grace Zhuo and Evan Xiao have that kind of relationship. She could go to Drake Abyss at any time," the man said with a frown. "In my opinion, sooner is better than later. If she goes to Drake Abyss, it will be trouble."

Jun Lionhead glanced at him, "You do have a point."

"Tomorrow is the Weeklong Ceremony at Tianque Palace. Evan Xiao will definitely return. Should we act then?"

Jun Lionhead asked, "Nina Sanders, how do you plan to act?"

"Our Qilin Clan doesn't have the Dragon Clan's spatial leap ability. We can't enter Luke Kee's space, so we can only threaten her to hand it over herself."