The Second Empress was shocked. She hadn’t expected Shang Liuyu to be so ruthless. She laughed inwardly in self-ridicule. She had been the glorious Fiend Empress, and yet now that the Fiend Emperor had died, she had nothing left.

Of course, that was just a thought. She quickly recognized the reality of the situation and didn’t continue to throw around her weight as the empress. After all, she was the one who had come to ask for help today. Furthermore, Shang Liuyu’s willingness to meet them because of Zu An was already a good start.

However, now that she thought about it, Zu An really was close to a lot of people. Shang Liuyu had clearly said that so she would recognize the need to be grateful to Zu An. Just what kind of relationship did he have with this mermaid princess, that she was willing to go so far?

The Second Empress sorted out her thoughts, then told Shang Liuyu about the reason behind her visit. Before the princess could refuse, she took the initiative to propose some favorable conditions.

Sure enough, Shang Liuyu didn’t immediately...