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At night, Bai E came to a familiar spot, where Yue Ying's figure was also hidden within familiar shadows.

Apart from Bai E, no one else could detect Yue Ying's presence at this location; such was the unspoken understanding that had somehow developed between them.

"You came back yesterday?" Yue Ying asked gently.

Her tone was even, as if it were just an ordinary question. Enjoy new stories from My Virtual Library Empire

But after spending time together, Bai E had gradually come to understand the personality of this elf lady.

In reality, it was a displeased query—having returned yesterday, why hadn't he come over?

"Last night, I went to fight a demon."

"A demon?" Yue Ying's gaze grew concentrated, recalling the unusual fluctuation she had sensed last night.

The disturbance had originated from quite a distance, and she hadn't been interested in investigating it at the time, but she hadn't expected it to be related to Bai E.

"It's good that you're back." Yue Ying nodded lightly, regardless of who the opponent was, the fact that he was standing before her alive meant that the danger had passed, "What kind of opponent was it?"

Because of the great distance, the magnitude of the fluctuation was unclear, making it difficult to judge the intensity of the incident directly from the high-dimensional waves.

"A War-type demon prince, quite troublesome."

"…" Yue Ying's lips moved slightly, but she found no words to respond.

A War-type demon prince, and he merely described it as "quite"?

She might have never encountered a demon prince in the real world, but her occasional travels through high-dimensional spaces had led to encounters with demon princes.

Honestly speaking, they were "quite troublesome" for her as well.

If it hadn't been for her sister being there at that time, they might actually have let that demon prince escape.

And Bai E, who had only been cultivating for how long, was already capable of dealing with an opponent of this caliber?

Who exactly was the elf here?

However, having spent a long time with him, even things that seemed impossible happening to him had somehow become unsurprising…

Noticing the Spiritual Energy aura that Bai E had deliberately released, Yue Ying's crystalline lips pursed lightly, a hint of surprise in her voice, "You've reached the second stage, too."

"I was lucky to have made a breakthrough during the battle; otherwise, I really couldn't have taken down the opponent."

"Mhm," Yue Ying nodded slightly.

As expected.

Without advancing to the second stage of Spiritual Energy, she could hardly imagine what techniques could be used to defeat a demon prince.

"Now that you're at the second stage, you can start learning more Spiritual Energy techniques."

Bai E had been paying close attention to Yue Ying's expressions and tone, noticing her consistent indifference, which made him feel somewhat disheartened.

He wasn't belittling himself; after all, single-handedly killing an invading demon prince from the material world was a considerable feat, right? But in Yue Ying's eyes, there was still not much surprise.

This only confirmed one thing—his level, in the eyes of the real high-tier powers of this world, was still not enough.

He was seeking his place in the world, but clearly, there was still a long way to go.

"Mm… But before that, there's something I'd like to consult you about." Bai E hadn't placed all his hopes on the refugees Morphe and Kiro Lan might be able to summon; any potential assistance had to be rallied.

"Speak."

"What conditions do you think are necessary if one were to attack a high-dimensional space?"

Franca might have seen much due to her status and thus possessed broad knowledge, but given her own power limitations, not everything might be clearly understood by her.

Yue Ying, being the strongest of the intelligent beings Bai E had encountered so far, should have a more authoritative judgment.

"Attack a high-dimensional space?" Yue Ying's eyes narrowed slightly, she who had shown little reaction to hearing Bai E could handle a demon prince was now genuinely surprised, "What are you planning to do?"

"Some things have happened that made me aware of the souls imprisoned by the high-dimensional space. If we could rescue these souls from demon territories, not only would it alleviate their suffering, but it could also weaken the power of the high-dimensional space, so…"

Yue Ying stared at Bai E quietly, her clear, transparent eyes twinkling with unknown emotions.@@novelbin@@

"Do you realize what you're saying?" she interjected, a touch of rudeness in her voice.

Bai E was slightly taken aback, "I do… It's just an idea for now, so I wanted to ask for your opinion…"

Her body began to feel warm, Yue Ying tried to maintain control, her eyes dropping slightly in an effort to appear nonchalant, "No one has ever done that."

So she didn't have any advice to offer.

Yet, the grandeur of that ambition alone was enough to stir the soul.

Bai E understood her implication, a tinge of disappointment in his voice, "Even you don't have a clear understanding?"

"How many people have you prepared?"

"If successful, there might be several hundred second-stage Spiritual Energy practitioners."

"Is that all?"

"That's all." Yue Ying's question made Bai E feel somewhat uneasy.

Several hundred Spiritual Energy practitioners—that should count as quite a few, shouldn't it?

According to Franca, the several hundred refugees were highly regarded precisely because even a few hundred Spiritual Energy practitioners would be a significant asset to any city.

And based on the few demon incidents he had encountered, if he, a single second-stage Spiritual Energy practitioner, could resolve the situation, others, even if slightly weaker, could probably do the same when working together, right?

With hundreds of Spiritual Energy practitioners acting in unison, targeting a single demon's territory for an assault, surely there was a chance of success?

Even if it were not possible to save everyone, even if only a breach was made to rescue some, it would still be an attempt worth making, allowing one to gain a deeper understanding of the true nature of this world.