“Come with me…” Nieva said.
She then turned around and walked into the grand hall.
Without any hesitation, Jared followed suit.
Even though Nieva had already regained her physical form, Jared still remembered a time when she was merely a wisp of a spirit, nothing more than a mere holy maiden of Lunarius Palace.
Upon entering the grand hall, Nieva unleashed a surge of spiritual energy, which flowed directly
into Jared’s body.
Instead of dodging, Jared simply allowed that surge of spiritual energy to enter his body.
“Although you managed to break free from Selma’s icy seal, your body accumulated a significant amount of frost energy, which could have impacted your subsequent training. I’ve just removed the frost energy from your body,” Nieva told Jared.
“Do you know me?”
Jared was somewhat taken aback.
After all, he had drastically changed his appearance, and so much time had passed. There was no way Nieva could possibly recognize him.
“Of course. I will forever remember the great kindness you have shown me, Mr. Chance. Even though you altered your appearance, your aura remains unchanged. Why would I have intervened if I didn’t know it was you?” Nieva replied with a faint smile.
“Ms. Nieva, there’s something that I find rather peculiar. How could one of the elders dare to oppose you?”
Jared couldn’t comprehend it. An elder defying the head was simply outrageous.
“Ah…”
Nieva sighed, gesturing for Jared to take a seat. She then said, “Haven’t you noticed that the disciples within Lunarius Palace aren’t particularly strong?”
“The blood demon reconstructed my physical body, enabling me to rebuild Lunarius Palace. I even managed to gather some of the scattered disciples of Lunarius Palace. However, most of them were newly recruited. For Lunarius Palace to grow, it’s essential to have resources.”
Left with no other options, it occurred to me to have the outer circle disciples seek partners. Numerous male cultivators came in droves. As long as they found a suitable partner, they could be of use to Lunarius Palace, Consequently, their resources would also belong to Lunarius Palace. As for Selma, she is primarily interested in the ice-based cultivation techniques of Lunarius Palace.
I, in turn, utilized her status to establish a connection with the Mueller family, enabling me to access some of their resources. All the men in the Mueller family practiced fire-based cultivation techniques. When they later paired with the female disciples of Lunarius Palace for dual cultivation, it allowed for a rapid advancement in their cultivation levels. When it comes down to it, we were merely using each other. Since there is no real hierarchy between us, Selma isn’t afraid of me at all,” Nieva explained with a helpless look on her face.
Upon hearing this, Jared also felt Nieva’s helplessness.
Having just regained her physical form, she was faced with the task of rebuilding Lunarius Palace. On top of that, she had to devise ways to gather resources to facilitate the development of the palace.
This was essentially similar to the initial stages of establishing Lunarius Palace, which were undoubtedly the most challenging.
“Did you just offend the Mueller family for my sake, Ms. Nieva?”
Jared felt somewhat embarrassed.
Had he known the consequences, he wouldn’t have killed Keiran, which caused Lunarius Palace such a huge trouble.
“For you, Mr. Chance, it wouldn’t just be worth it to offend the Mueller family. Even if I had to offend many more, it would all be worth it. If it weren’t for you, I fear my spirit would have already vanished, and the world would never have known of Lunarius Palace again.”
Nieva had no regrets.
At this point, Jared felt even more awkward. Initially, he had planned to take Demonia Stone and leave. How am I supposed to leave now?
Jared turned toward Nieva and asked, “Ms. Nieva, what’s the story behind Lunarius Palace’s journey to the polar region? If there’s any way I can assist, I’d be more than happy to.”
Given that Jared had caused such a significant inconvenience to Lunarius Palace, it was only right that he did something to make amends before leaving. After all, it would be utterly inconsiderate of him to simply take Demonia Stone and depart without a second thought.
Upon seeing Jared inquire about the trip to the polar region, Nieva hesitated briefly before shaking her head. “Mr. Chance, I would advise against your journey to the polar region. Did you come to Lunarius Palace to obtain Demonia Stone? I’ll give it to you right away. It’s best for you to leave.”
