Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

Yue Ying returned to the material world and subconsciously glanced at her right hand, the longsword that Bai E had thrust into her grip had already disappeared without a trace... Perhaps the moment its authority took effect, it had become some sort of intrinsic item of her own.

With a mere thought in her mind, the longsword she had been granted authority over would reappear in her hand, assisting her in battling all demons.

Acquired... Mental Flow.

Remarkable resistance against demons of desire...

Was this Bai E's gift to her?

The moment the authority was granted, she had already become intimately familiar with all the powers she could wield while holding the longsword.

Such a level of power, given so freely, it was hard to imagine just how strong he had become.

The initial artificial being, who had required her to go easy just to last five seconds against her, had in the blink of an eye grown to this extent—it merely underscored the unimaginable potential for development in humans, a race with such a brief lifespan.

Yue Ying averted her gaze, showing no outward signs of anomaly; such a treasure was surely not disclosed to the human leaders of this city by Bai E.

Otherwise, given the selfish and cunning nature of these human leaders, they would never allow Bai E to keep it to himself; after all, Yue Ying had long since learned how selfish humans could be as a species.

She naturally wouldn't reveal any signs of change now, so as not to bring the slightest trouble to Bai E.

"You're back?" Seeing Yue Ying and Bai E open their eyes clearly, all the waiters around them, both Elf Race and humans, let out a sigh of relief.

Yue Ying and Bai E were losses the humans and elves could ill-afford. After the soul of the elf Garuda was the first to be extinguished, there was a continuous outbreak of unimaginable Spiritual Energy fluctuations from Bai E, which inevitably gave rise to concern for the fates of these two rescuers in the high-dimensional space.

If it were anyone of a lesser stature, both sides might have immediately issued an isolation order.

In high-dimensional space, let the Spiritual Body die, but never let the connection between the Spiritual Body and its physical counterpart become a conduit for the demons to invade the material world.

It was precisely because of the special status of these two that those waiting outside did not dare make any movements or show the slightest laxness.

They were always prepared for the worst, with every Spiritual Energy user ready to take action, and the military had even begun to move massive armaments in secret, ready to suppress any anomalies at the first sign of trouble.

Fortunately... both returned safely.

Seeing his sister slowly open her eyes, the Elf Race expressed a comforting smile.

"Yes," Yue Ying nodded, instinctively turning her head to glance at Bai E beside her, who still maintained their interlocked fingers, nonchalantly releasing their tight grip as if nothing had happened, and then turned with a serious expression to report to her kin, "Garuda is no more."

Wind Spirit stepped forward and gently touched his sister's ponytail, "We know, it's not your fault..."

"General Bai E..." Aglaya was extremely curious about Bai E's experiences in the high-dimensional space, the tall and elegant woman took long strides to Bai E's side and quietly asked, "What did you encounter in there?"

Bai E replied with an expressionless face, "When we arrived, we only saw some fleshy tentacles wrapped around the body of that elf warrior, and our presence also attracted a horde of demons. It was that warrior who, at his life's final moment, burned his soul to temporarily drive away the attacking demons, allowing us a chance to catch our breath and escape their siege. He was a warrior worthy of respect..."

The listeners all nodded convincingly, "Indeed, a warrior worthy of respect."

Some humans secretly glanced at the elves with a slightly altered view, 'I didn't expect not all elves to be so stuck up.'

Annihilating one's own spiritual energy is a decision against one's will and instincts, not an easy thing to resolutely commit to.

Placed in such desperate circumstances, they themselves might not have been able to make such a harsh decision, it seems there were also determined individuals among the elves.

But even those with resolute wills were unable to withstand the erosion of the desire demons on the elves, perhaps these desire demons really were the absolute bane of the Elf Race?

"General Bai E! This time you acted rashly on your own, fortunately without any adverse effects! Let it pass this time, but do not repeat it!" An elderly human stepped forward, frowning sternly at Bai E, who was a head taller.

The rise of this artificial fighter was unstoppable, but necessary admonitions were still in order—the rules that humans must understand, he, as an artificial fighter, must also abide by.

If not disciplined now, who knows what he might do in the future?

"Yes, sir."

After reprimanding Bai E, the elder turned to the delegation of the Elf Race.

The outcome of the battle was clear, and according to the pre-competition agreement, the Elf Race had to fulfill three demands of the humans.

And since both sides were about to truly engage in deep cooperation discussions, these demands had to be made with some measure of tact.

But now, just after losing a clansman, being greedy and making demands at such a time would only be something crude nouveau riche could manage to do.

With victory already in hand, humans did not mind showing the magnanimity befitting the masters of the world.

The elder smiled nobly, "The bravery shown by your noble warrior in the face of the common enemy of both our humans and your elves is indeed respectable. If there is anything we can help with the burial, please do not hesitate to ask. If necessary, our entire city can cooperate, please... accept our condolences."

Storm, acting as the spokesperson for the delegation, nodded with a calm expression, "Thank you for your kindness, but Garuda did not like noise, we will go to the outskirts of the city to bury him ourselves, and in a few days... we will return to discuss the cooperation matters."

The elder was waiting for just these words and immediately smiled even more sincerely, "Then we will await your delegation's return. But I was wondering if your delegation needs to all depart? If someone will be staying, we can make arrangements... "

It was clear they were afraid of them running away.

Storm gave a wry smile, but then heard their Prophet speak first, "I haven't fully recovered from casting group teleportation last time; I won't go for the burial this time. Yue Ying, you stay with me."

Facing her sister's gaze, Yue Ying's eyes flickered slightly as she nodded, "Mhm."