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Chapter 581 Will you give me a reward?

"Go quickly." Yu Xia took the wine from his hand and pushed him forward.

Metis scratched his head. "Fine, wait and see, but if they make a move, I won't hold back."

Yu Xia: "You're not allowed to lay a hand on me."

Metis: "That won't do. How can you not fight back when you're being hit?"

Yu Xia stood on tiptoe, hooked her arm around his neck, and whispered in his ear, "Look, the people here are the most powerful and influential people in the Federation and the Empire. If they make a move, everyone will be watching. If you act innocent, won't everyone be on our side?"

Metis bent down following her movement, his attention completely focused on her full lips as they opened and closed, feeling that even her voice smelled sweet, and he didn't hear what she was saying at all.

Yu Xia saw him staring at her blankly and pinched his ear hard. "Did you understand?"

Metis blinked. "Say it again."

Yu Xia took a deep breath and repeated what she had just said.

Upon hearing this, Metis said, "I don't want to pretend to be a tortoise."

He didn't quite understand her logic; to him, what was the difference between feigning innocence and feigning cowardice?

If the people from the Holy City make a move, he'll have a perfect excuse to fight them; he's been annoyed with them for a long time.

Yu Xia glared at him lightly, "You can't even teach me properly, I'm going to find Bello."

"Hey, what do we need them for?" Metis put his arm around her, took the wine from her hand, and drank it all in one gulp. "I'll go, I'll go. But, my little princess, for such a dangerous mission, shouldn't you give me a reward?"

Yu Xia kicked him, "You want a reward before you've even finished the mission? Hurry up and go."

Metis felt itchy from her kicks. "Alright, you owe me a lot of rewards, and I'll have to collect them later."

"You'll get your share," Yu Xia thought to herself. She was best at coaxing sentinels; as long as they weren't dangerous creatures like Farrell with unpredictable temperaments, coaxing people was a piece of cake.

"Wait a minute." Yu Xia pulled him back again.

Metis smiled and leaned closer. "Want to give me a reward?"

Yu Xia pinched his face and made him look at the Holy City Ivi. "The woman standing second from the left in the middle is the easiest to talk to. You'll be less likely to get beaten up that way."

Metis asked, "How do you know she's the easiest to talk to?"

Yu Xia said without changing his expression, "To defeat an enemy, one must know oneself and one's enemy. Only by knowing oneself can one win every battle."

"Little Potty, your combat strength may be a bit lacking, but your little brain is quite sharp."

Metis, unsuspecting, strode confidently through the crowd toward the group in the Holy City.

Seeing him like this, Yu Xia knew he would get scolded even if he wasn't beaten.

She casually tossed the wine into the sommelier's hand, staring at Metis's retreating figure, ready to rush to his rescue at any moment.

Her main purpose in hosting this banquet tonight was actually to reach the Ivi people of the Holy City.

The contaminated areas are fraught with danger and constantly changing. The area under the jurisdiction of the Holy City covers almost all of the contaminated areas. In each area, the Holy City will assign at least one or two Ivi or experienced guides, but this does not include the sea creatures.

She didn't want to cooperate with the people of the Holy City, but at least she wanted to understand their attitude towards the sea people. Also, she wanted to know what the current situation of the Holy City was.

She had heard some unsettling news lately, and since she rarely had the chance to interact with the people of the Holy City, she could only take advantage of this banquet. "You don't like this wine?"

A figure blocked Yu Xia's view.

Yu Xia looked up and saw the sentry in an elegant formal suit holding the wine she had just placed on the plate. He swirled it, took a sip, and said, "It's really not very good. These people from the Federation are so stingy, they can't even afford a sip of good wine. But I've prepared some good wine. Would Your Highness do me the honor?"

Yu Xia frowned almost imperceptibly, looked around, and saw that she was surrounded by sea creature sentinels protecting her. Those who wanted to get close to her or offer her wine were all ruthlessly blocked.

"What is Your Highness looking at?" Cather followed her gaze and looked up, a smile playing on her lips. "The sea creatures don't seem very united. Is Your Highness troubled by this?"

Yu Xia slightly raised her chin, her expression arrogant and indifferent. "What, are you going to share my burden?"

Catherine: "I am just an unknown nobody, and I can't do much for Your Highness, but I still have the ability to make Your Highness happy, as long as Your Highness gives me this opportunity."

As he spoke, he handed Yu Xia a box.

Yu Xia looked down at the small square box in his hand and asked, "What's this?"

Catherine: "This is a small gift as an apology to Your Highness. Please accept it and forgive my rudeness at the spaceship port."

"No need." Yu Xia showed absolutely no interest in his gift or apology.

Catherine was not surprised by her attitude and sighed, "Well, it seems that His Highness does indeed dislike our Serpent Tribe. I just wonder if Chief Farrell is of the same mind as His Highness?"

Kaiser looked in a certain direction.

Yu Xia followed his gaze and saw that Farrell had arrived at the banquet and was chatting with Caesar and others from the Snake Clan.

He had changed into a gray suit, his expression was normal, the fierce killing intent from before was gone, and there was no sign of injury.

Compared to his unapproachable and gloomy demeanor during the day, he now resembled an industry elite, responding to toasts and conversations from others.

Although she looks aloof, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who keeps people at arm's length.

In stark contrast to him were Bello and Silver Fang. When someone tried to befriend them, one of them would say a few words at most before turning away and ignoring them, leaving the person trying to befriend them feeling very awkward. Another simply didn't say a word, standing there like a block of ice.

As for the other sea creatures who came with them, just like Silver Fang, some were impatient and told people to get lost. Gradually, no one came to pay attention to them anymore, clearly isolating them.

However, Farrell's sentries would mimic their leader's responses to others.

Yu Xia glanced around, then fell silent.

Bello and his men are indeed Serius's subordinates; they share some similarities in temperament.

"Does Your Highness wish to accept my apology?" Kather didn't miss a single expression on the sea princess's face. He pushed the gift forward again. "The Snake Tribe hopes to further cooperate with the sea tribe."

Yu Xia stared at his gift for a moment, then reached out and took it.

Catherine's smile deepened, and for a moment her eyes turned into snake pupils, staring at her with a deep, unfathomable gaze, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows watching its prey.

"Your Highness, won't you take a look at the gift I gave you?" Catherine's voice was extremely gentle. "If it doesn't suit Your Highness's taste, I can still make amends in time."

Yu Xia's mind was entirely focused on Metis. It seemed that Metis had already spoken with the people of the Holy City, and she needed to intervene before he got beaten up.

Hearing Catherine's words, she casually opened the box, wanting only to get rid of him as quickly as possible.

After the box was opened, a strange fragrance wafted out, followed by a dazzling light, and countless butterflies emitting colorful light flew out of the box.