Deeper Reasons? Saskia, the Greed Lord

The representatives gradually left the conference hall, but the elf who had been wearing a cloak all along didn't move. It wasn't until everyone had left that they walked up to Ji Chen and lowered her hood.

Ji Chen looked at the breathtaking face before him and smiled gently.

"Lady Laphia, why conceal your identity and come to the Crown of the Ocean? Is there something you find hard to speak of?"

Detecting a hint of mockery in his words, Laphia showed no shame or embarrassment on her face, speaking in her usual tone.

"That girl, I've reached out to her, but she refuses to return to the empire and the embrace of her kin."

Ji Chen raised an eyebrow, seemingly unsurprised by this revelation, with a hint of teasing in his tone. "Since Elisya refuses, there's nothing I can do. Your visit serves no purpose."