So she still planned to first try using the disguising technique from the Divine Doctor Valley and Emory, hoping to succeed in one go.
Prince Yu and Gareth also looked at her. Seeing her eyes full of seriousness, Prince Yu opened his mouth but in the end didn't say anything to stop her.
After all, as one of the targets that the Jingshi and other kingdoms aimed to invade, he deeply understood Elara's determination to eliminate the enemy.
If he had a way to solve the problem, he would also take the risk and go for it.
Thinking about it, Prince Yu didn't ask or try to persuade her further. Since Elara had said she had an eighty percent chance of success, it meant she really had some method to restrain and control that mirror.
Prince Yu collected his thoughts, his dark green eyes looked at her seriously and said,
"Miss Bai, I know that even if I tried to stop you, I probably wouldn't succeed. And that mirror really is a huge threat to both you and me, so it must be removed. But no matter what method you use, you must first think everything through and make sure you have a reliable way to retreat before you act."
Gareth's deep red eyes also looked at her, with a hidden concern in them. "Miss Bai, no matter what you do, always make sure to guarantee your own safety first. Only when you are safe does winning or losing matter. Otherwise, both Prince Yu and I might never have peace again… if there is anything that Prince Yu and I can help with, you must speak up!"
This was exactly why Elara liked being with smart people. Some things didn't need to be explained, and they could still understand and act in a way that matched her intentions.
Elara really couldn't explain her methods to them, and they didn't ask. They simply trusted her, and emphasized that she should plan carefully and protect herself first.
Elara smiled at the two of them, then opened her mouth and promised, "Don't worry. I also value my life a lot, and I'll only act after thinking it through."
Prince Leland looked at the scene and, after finishing a cup of wine, placed his cup down and said firmly to Elara:
"Good! Since Miss Bai has already made her decision and is willing to take the risk, I will have someone deliver the Salvia Kingdom's royal secret medicine to Miss Bai later. I do indeed have a way to enter the royal palace of the Salvia Kingdom. If Miss Bai can truly eliminate the threat of the Mirror before the war begins, then she will have helped the royal family of Gladiolus Kingdom avenge our age-old blood feud. From then on, Gladiolus Kingdom will treat Miss Bai as an honored guest of the royal family. Whenever Miss Bai needs anything, Gladiolus will spare no effort to support her in every way!"
Elara accepted the task concerning the Divine Mirror.
After that, Prince Leland began to explain various details about the Salvia Kingdom.
As long-time entangled enemies for over a hundred years, no country understood Salvia Kingdom better than Gladiolus.
The way to sneak into the royal city of Salvia could be accomplished through secret agents planted over a hundred years by Gladiolus in the capital.
The emperor's most favored attendants, concubines, royal relatives, and the general situation of the Salvia court were all explained one by one to Elara by Prince Leland.
But there was simply too much information. If he really explained it all in detail, it would take three days and nights. So Prince Leland only explained the most important parts, and had others prepare relevant recorded scrolls. Once complete, they would be delivered in full to Elara.
Even so, by the time Prince Leland finished the last piece of information, it was already noon.
The manager of the restaurant personally came to the private room to ask if they needed lunch.
Prince Leland waved his hand and directly asked the restaurant to bring out all their signature dishes.
So, a dozen minutes later, Elara once again saw the familiar dishes.
Except for a few native dishes from the Geranium Kingdom, the rest were the same as those from the Jinyun Inn, which had been purchased from Lianyi Tower—dishes originally sold by Elara.
"Hehe, distinguished guests, although these dishes aren't specialties of our Wenqu Restaurant, they are currently the most popular dishes. Please enjoy them at your leisure. If it's not enough, just call for the attendants waiting outside."
The manager smiled as he explained, then bowed and left.
Prince Leland had already picked up his chopsticks and grabbed a piece of braised pork, praising it while he ate:
"Let's eat lunch first. These dishes should all be from Lianyi Tower. I also ate there when I was in Gladiolus. I still don't know how the chef at Lianyi Tower came up with the idea of using spices to enhance the flavor, but the taste really is excellent!"
The dishes are now popular in many countries of various ranks, but unfortunately, the recipes and head chefs from Lianyi Pavilion cannot be forcibly taken even by royals and nobles. Otherwise, the chefs capable of making such delicacies would have already been taken and raised in the backyards of the powerful.
Let's first eat and drink well to restore our energy before we continue talking.
Along the way to the Hundred Nations Banquet, Elara had seen firsthand how popular the dishes she once sold to Lianyi Pavilion had become.
Now hearing the steward and Prince Leland praise them, she didn't feel much excitement. She only thought about asking Manager Yang in her next letter to Plumera's capital how much Lianyi Pavilion's dividends had increased over the past few months.
Judging by how hot the sales were, the dividends from Lianyi Pavilion should be at least ten times higher than before. By the end of the year, just the income from these dividends might even account for a significant portion of Plumera's national treasury.
Thinking of the large sums of silver soon to enter her account, Elara felt a little better.
Prince Yu and Gareth glanced at Elara when they heard the clueless Prince Leland openly praising the food. Seeing she remained calm and just kept eating, they didn't say anything either. They picked up their chopsticks and reached for the dishes they liked.
After the meal, once the servers cleared all the utensils, replaced the tablecloth with a soft white one, brought in after-meal tea, and set up a delicate incense burner, Gareth picked up a cup of tea and looked toward Prince Leland.
"Prince Leland, since we've already agreed to launch a joint attack against Jingshi and its vassals, do you still plan to wait until after the Hundred Nations Banquet ends before leading your troops to war?"
"You've fought wars for years and must know that since Jingshi and its vassal states have all come to attend the Hundred Nations Banquet, this period is when their attention is most scattered. Are you still going to wait until the banquet ends before making a move?"
The main goal of this trip for Elara, Prince Yu, and Gareth was to pull Prince Leland into the alliance and plan the campaign against Jingshi.
Now that this goal was achieved, if possible, they would certainly prefer to return and prepare while the Jingshi side was still distracted by the banquet.
But after hearing Gareth's words, Prince Leland fell silent.
Prince Yu wasn't surprised. He simply opened his fan, waved it lightly, and smiled at Prince Leland. "Looks like this time at the banquet, there really is an extraordinary treasure. It's rare to see Prince Leland hesitate even when faced with national hatred."
Prince Leland let out a low laugh and didn't hide anything.
"There is indeed something extraordinary. Even compared to attacking the pesky Jingshi, this treasure is just as important."
Hearing this, Elara grew curious. Prince Yu and Gareth also looked toward Prince Leland. "Oh? Then tell us about it in detail."
If something could make Prince Leland suppress his urge to immediately counterattack Jingshi, then it must be a truly rare treasure.
Prince Leland lifted his gaze, sweeping across the three people before him.
Prince Yu and Gareth had long been his sworn brothers. Miss Bai, though a new acquaintance, left a strong impression with her hidden strength and overall presence.
Prince Leland was straightforward by nature. Seeing them so interested, he didn't mind sharing something only second-tier and above powers had access to.
He composed himself, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice.
"You must have noticed that this time, far more second-tier powers have shown up than before. Even a top-tier force like Tiangong Pavilion has appeared."
"The reason is simple. This time, Geranium Kingdom is offering a rare and special prize to the champion, something related to divine lineage blessings."
Elara immediately asked, "What is it?"
Prince Yu and Gareth also leaned in closer to the table, focused.
Prince Leland picked up the wine pot, filled his cup, and lowered his voice again. "It's a map."
"A map?"
"Yes, one copy... It's said to contain at least two or more treasures with unknown levels of awakened Divine Vein blessings!"