Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

"This is good, isn't it?"

"Of course it's good! But for the city..."

It's a completely different angle.

The district generals had secretly contacted the Spiritual Power Managers Center and the Arbitration Place, spiritual energy practitioners had gathered illegally and acted on their own, and there had been a large-scale loss of personnel...

Each and every incident was a provocation to those high-ranking officials who saw the city only as their source of wealth.

What specific benefits did this operation bring to the city?

An unexpected assault on the higher-dimensional space, a blessing for the descendants and even the world?

What does that have to do with Blackwater City?

With the power to strike at higher-dimensional spaces, defending Blackwater City would be just as impenetrable; there would be no need to venture into the higher-dimensional space for distant battles, resulting in the needless deaths and injuries of so many frontline elite enforcers.

Furthermore, the loss of many enforcers and reserved spiritual energy talents meant the city would be left in a passive position when guarding against demons.

The demons that were killed weakened the entire world, yet the enforcers who died were essentially depleting Blackwater City's own strength.

A truly intense argument erupted in the city's parliamentary chamber at midnight.

There was no appeaser in this debate, no muddying the waters, nor was there any room for fence-sitters.

It was one or the other!

One side, centered around the Spiritual Power Managers Center and the Heretic Arbitrators, insisted that the operation was necessary and a tremendous achievement.

It held extremely important significance for the future of all humankind.

There were also many enlightened individuals who harbored concern for the grand cause of humanity; setting aside their own affiliations, they joined this camp.

But procedural errors still resulted in severe punishment for the core individuals involved in the incident.

Franca was stripped of all her actions rights and ordered to stay home and reflect, forbidden to leave for three years.

Bai E was not allowed to enter the city unless on official orders and was henceforth only responsible for internal military affairs.

Morphie and Kiro Lan were confined for harsh meditation, cut off from all contact with the outside world.

Beyond the main leaders involved in the operation, all related personnel received some degree of punishment.

Even several high-level officials from the Spiritual Power Managers Center such as Aglaya, as well as the Judgment Chief of the Heretical Arbitration House, Nolanitz, and the Chief Instructor, received warnings for reasons such as "poor oversight" and "lax discipline."

Once everything had settled and everyone was about to be escorted away, Franca, sitting in her seat, turned her head towards Bai E not far away and whispered through spiritual energy, "Any regrets?"

Bai E, with an expressionless face, swept his gaze over the dispersing parliament and replied calmly, "Regrets about what?"

"Regrets about the operation?"

She could see that Bai E had certain ambitions.

However, because of this reckless operation, he had lost all the privileges he had fought for, and had even attracted quite a lot of special attention.

The many "previous offenses" he now carried on his back were of course very inconvenient for his future actions.

"Not at all," Bai E said, smiling slightly and shaking his head. "In fact, it couldn't be better..."

If not for such a matter of great right and wrong, how could he have clearly seen the true face of every person in the city?

Some people always tried to get along with everyone and always wore the mask of a smile, but inside they were selfish scoundrels living only for themselves.

Some people were always very wary of him because of his artificial human origin, yet in their hearts they aspired for a true human future.

Without this incident, how could he have clearly seen the nature of each person beneath the many masks they wore?

It could be said that before this, each and every seemingly rule-breaking action of Bai E's had never been able to provoke such an absolute ideological dispute.

He secretly noted every name and corresponding figure that had firmly opposed the operation, dismissing all of its meaning.

When the time for reckoning comes, he would start with them!

And from this moment onwards, the hearts of the people of the city... became clear!

...

Bai E, escorted all the way back to the barracks, saw the military commanders of the district already waiting.

As their gazes met, a moment of silence ensued.

In the midst of cheers led by Hamilton and Carlos with a chorus of "General Bai E is awesome," everyone escorted Bai E back amid a raucous celebration to the military district.

"The General is truly badass! To think he could attack the demons' stronghold with just a handful of men!"

"Yeah, totally! General, when can you lead us to the bugs' homestead?"

Besides demons, the greatest threat in this world is the insects.

Bai E had demonstrated terrifying strength on both fronts, especially during the recent expedition into high-dimensional space.

In the unanimous narrative of the so-called expeditionary forces, it was General Bai, sword in hand, who had slaughtered his way through the entire Eternal Garden!

The carnage was such that high dimensions altered their hues, and great demons were annihilated.

It was said that the entire high-dimensional space feared this god of slaughter so much that they stirred up an unquenchable storm to sever their path of return.

Yet unbeknownst to them, the General had made arrangements long before; the once-persuaded spawn of demons had now become the heroic guide leading the army back home.

Fighting demons might be a fool's errand, but surely battling bugs couldn't be the same, right?

If General Bai could lead their military district to utterly defeat the entire insect nest, wouldn't the shared glory have everyone in the district strutting around?

"That calls for serious training!" Bai E laughed as he addressed the fervent generals, "Our soldiers can no longer be mere disposable pawns; in the next assault on the insect nest, I demand an absolute crushing victory!"

"Under the Great General's leadership, we will definitely crush them completely!"

"We'll follow the Great General's commands to the letter, with his will as our guide!"

Bai E, sitting among the crowd, knew this was the first time these proud generals had completely revealed their loyalty.

As he had expected, this incident had probed many hidden sentiments.

"By the way, Great General, the Elves visited before your return. Their Prophet wished to speak with you, apparently having heard about your high-dimensional expedition and desiring to consult you on matters of high-dimensional space. Are you available?"

'Prophet?'

Bai E was momentarily taken aback, "Are they still here?"

After establishing diplomatic relations, the Elf Delegation hadn't left the city, but obviously, they couldn't stay in the military district.

Even though Bai E had been confined, beings like Elves were not governed by the city's laws.

And the pretext for their visit was entirely justifiable—they came and went as they pleased.

"They are waiting for you."

Bai E immediately stood up, "Take me there."

...

In the drawing room, two delicate silhouettes waited quietly.

The voice of the guard at the door let them know instantly who had arrived.

In truth, they had already sensed that familiar presence from even further away as it approached.

"General Bai."

"Prophet, Miss Yueying."

After a brief greeting, the guard at the door shut it of his own accord.

"May I ask what gains you made on your journey, General Bai?" the air spirit inquired candidly after lifting her white hood, her voice gentle.

This was Bai E's first time seeing the true face of the Prophetess of the Elf Race.

Just like the first time he saw Yueying, the Prophetess's delicate and otherworldly beauty caused Bai E to be momentarily lost in thought. Her translucent skin seemed to ripple with a soft white glow, and she exuded a holy and serene aura.

But looking at her face, why did she look somewhat similar to Yueying?

Especially when Yueying, wearing a black robe, took off her black hood and revealed her unmasked face, two extremely similar faces appeared before Bai E at once.

The only difference was that the air spirit's features were slightly more mature, exuding a sense of wisdom.

Perhaps noticing the hint of confusion on Bai E's face, the air spirit explained with a smile, "As you see, we are sisters."

"..."

Bai E nodded in understanding, his gaze shifting to Yueying, who remained silent beside her. Without wasting words, he began to discuss the matter at hand, "If we're talking about gains, there's no doubt—the expedition has confirmed some speculations that were previously uncertain..."