“So it really is like this…”

Han Xiao had imagined many possibilities on the way here. He knew Emerus to a certain extent. The sense of ease that came with being a powerhouse was very obvious on her. At her level, most problems that ordinary people found difficult to decide were trivial matters to her. She was too lazy to think about them and did as she pleased. The way of thinking that focused on weighing gains and losses mostly stemmed from the individual's inability to change the external environment. Because compared to the macro environment, the individual was too weak and could only try to put the weight on the scale on the side that was beneficial to them. Emerus's way of thinking had long jumped out of the limitations of a weak individual, and she did everything according to her preferences.

If possible, who wouldn't want to live as they pleased? The power that Emerus possessed was her pass.

From another perspective, this also meant that she didn't have much ambition. Without exception, all four Beyond Grade A powerhouses in the Shattered Star Ring had established their own forces, but only Emerus's force was the most loosely organized. She basically didn't deliberately manage it. Dragon Emperor floating island was not her base weapon, but more like her daily residence. She stayed at home all year round, and her subordinates and guards were equivalent to butlers or cleaners, almost completely delegating power. She didn't have any ambitions, so in the Shattered Star Ring, various civilization factions gave her face and were unwilling to provoke this neutral figure.

The best way to deal with this kind of chaotic neutral big shot was to cater to their preferences. As long as one showed goodwill and threw out something that could arouse the other party's interest, then one would basically not be in danger.

Fortunately, Han Xiao knew many things that could arouse Emerus's interest.

The force field slowly pressed down, and the solidified air approached. Han Xiao cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "Please wait, Your Excellency Emerus. I hope to use a piece of information to save the lives of me and my members. I think you will definitely be interested."

Emerus raised her finger, and the force field stopped, like an invisible barrier surrounding everyone. Tai Erzi poked it. The air barrier was only twenty centimeters away, and the air became indestructible.

Emerus didn't say a word, but looked at Han Xiao with interest, signaling him to speak quickly.

Killing people was not her hobby. She wanted to hear what method this small mercenary would use to save himself. The struggle of life in the face of death had always been a wonderful drama. Watching it could spice up her boring life, so even if these people were just dust that could be wiped away in Emerus's eyes, she was willing to spend time communicating, just like humans on high liked to study other animals.

Han Xiao brewed for a while and began his performance.

"I haven't been in the Shattered Star Ring for a long time. I usually stay in Juberly Hub. One day, I met a person on the street. He was a very common Cosmic Human, I couldn't tell how old he was. He was dressed like an ordinary interstellar traveler, looking travel-worn. He brushed past me, but called me from behind. When I turned around, he suddenly said something that made no sense…"

"What did he say?" Melos urged. He saw Emerus yawn, seemingly uninterested, and quickly winked to signal Han Xiao to get to the point.

Han Xiao coughed and said, "At the time, I was also at a loss, because I didn't know him at all, and I didn't understand what he said at all, but now, I finally understand…"

"Hey, hurry up!" Melos gritted his teeth, extremely anxious. The Star of Death was flashing, so could you please not keep us in suspense at this time?! I still have a large clan to support, I can't die!

"He said—when you see Emerus, tell her, don't wait anymore, I don't want to see her yet."

Bang!

An overwhelming aura spread out and exploded. Everyone present was blown away and fell heavily to the ground, wincing in pain. Turning their heads, they saw the lazy Emerus standing up from the throne. Her expression was no longer calm, but full of complex emotions mixed with surprise and annoyance, like she had finally waited for the news she had been expecting, but it was the opposite of bad news.

Everyone looked shocked, wondering why this super powerhouse suddenly couldn't control her emotions and lost control of her power.

Emerus floated down, her black hair like a waterfall, hanging down to her calves. Her bare feet stepped on the warm bone ground and slowly walked towards Han Xiao, her aura fully unleashed, and pressed, "What does that person look like?!"

The ordinary people of the Dragon Emperor Guards were all stunned. The people who were still awake struggled to get up. Han Xiao took a breath to relieve the pressure from Emerus's domineering aura, and opened his mouth with difficulty, "I can't remember the details very clearly. He looks quite weathered, his hair is messy, and he looks no different from an ordinary passerby… Oh, I remember, his biggest feature is his eyes, his pupils are bright, like, like…"

He deliberately hesitated, as if he couldn't think of the words.

"His eyes are like a dark universe, and his pupils are like a star shining in the depths of the universe. Although there is only a faint fluorescence, it can illuminate the entire universe… Is that right?" Emerus said.

"Yes, yes, yes, that's right." Han Xiao echoed a few words and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Emerus must have thought of the person he wanted her to think of. It was stable.

Emerus seemed to be lost in memories, and murmured to herself: "Why don't you want to see me? Doesn't the agreement count? Didn't you say that you would come to me when I became a famous figure in the universe…"

The heart of the guard captain Veshlander suddenly turned cold. He had never seen his boss show such a fragile girlish expression before, like a girl abandoned by her sweetheart, which made him very uncomfortable.

In his heart, Emerus was a goddess high above, powerful, beautiful, and mysterious. The first time he met her, he was deeply amazed. His sincere admiration made Veshlander willing to abandon his own cultivated power and join Emerus's command alone, staying in Dragon Emperor day after day to manage this messy place…

That's right, he was a subordinate who secretly loved his boss, which was also his motivation for working.

At this moment, Veshlander was especially envious of those little brothers. How great it would be if he was also stunned on the spot, so he wouldn't have to see this scene!

"Who exactly is that man to her? Could he really be a lover…" Veshlander felt very sour, but also aroused strong curiosity.

Emerus came back to her senses, sat back on the throne, stared at Han Xiao silently for a long time, and then slowly said, "Since he chose you to convey the message to me, I will also give you a choice, two paths, turn into dust, or work for me."

"I am willing to serve you." Han Xiao nodded.

Becoming Emerus's employee was definitely much better than dying on the spot. Emerus's past was very mysterious, and almost no one knew about it, but Han Xiao knew about her secrets. For top powerhouses like Emerus, the players in his previous life were naturally very curious. Through the mission descriptions of different characters, they pieced together Emerus's experience and placed it in the collection of various big shots. Han Xiao knew more about her than she herself did, not only her past, but also her future.

With the priority of information, Han Xiao thought about it and finally chose this statement, which could most shock Emerus. The person he was talking about was also a legendary figure, with special significance to Emerus. He was almost the most important person in her life, and had disappeared without a trace. Emerus occasionally hired mercenary groups to find this man.

That person was a seer who could see a person's future encounters. Han Xiao pretended that this person had asked him to convey the message in advance. With Emerus's cherish for that person, he was like an item liked by that person, and she would be safe out of love for him, and there would be basically no danger.

Moreover, Emerus had never revealed this matter to others, so Emerus would hardly suspect that Han Xiao had grasped her past and was fooling her. In her opinion, Han Xiao was just a small mercenary that was accidentally caught, and that person had abilities similar to a prophet, and it was more likely that he would notify this small mercenary to convey the message in advance.

Even if she was as strong as Emerus, she would not have guessed that Han Xiao was an anomaly.

Although the feeling of being treated as a substitute item made Grand Technician Han not like it, emotions would not hinder his actions. When his strength was not enough, he could immediately change his mentality. If it was clear that he could not beat the other party even if he died, he would never stick his neck and fight to the end, but would change his method to soften him.

Even if he had a position respected by thousands of people, it would not become a shackle that hindered his actions. He would not get used to eating delicacies and hate eating coarse tea and light meals again. When Han Xiao was weak, he was able to compromise and remain dormant in the Germination, and he can do the same now.

Of course, Emerus was much better than Germination, at least she was a neutral person and would not be too harsh. At the same time, Emerus was a million times stronger than Germination. The difficulty of breaking away from Emerus's control was incomparable to Germination. Even if Han Xiao had various means to make himself grow rapidly, it was still a very long process.

This was naturally not the result he wanted most, but the strong had always been able to dominate the fate of the weak, and he could only obey this iron law.

Han Xiao sighed secretly.

Probably for a long time, the title of "Dragon Seat's subordinate" would be firmly on his head. This might be a talisman, but it was also a new obligation.

[You have opened a new faction relationship.]

[Dragon Emperor: Cold (0/300)]