At the Magic City Stronghold, Qin Chuan appeared inside the Teleportation Array, his face slightly pale. The Water God appeared right behind him.
Season Star, who was guarding the stronghold, hurried over. "Guild leader, what happened? Are you all right?"
"I'm fine. I just used up a lot of energy." Qin Chuan waved a hand to show he was all right. "Nothing went wrong here, did it?"
"Don't worry, guild leader. Everything's fine." Season Star patted her chest. "This is our home base, and I've ignited my Divine Fire. If something went wrong even here, I'd be letting down all the effort you've put into training me."
Qin Chuan nodded. "Good."
He paused, then turned to the Water God. "After Ascending Dragon Imperial City was absorbed, did you feel any changes?"
The Water God took a moment to check, then his eyes lit up. "I've grown stronger! I can sense the surrounding water elements more clearly too. I can even... I can even sense a trace of the Power of Shadow!"
A hint of a smile crossed Qin Chuan's eyes. "I'm glad you're all right. You control Ascending Dragon Imperial City; you aren't subordinate to it, so the effect on you is relatively small. If the situation weren't so urgent, I wouldn't have taken this risk."
"No need to be so formal with me, guild leader." The Water God waved a hand and smiled. "I feel great. This might turn out to be a blessing in disguise."
As he spoke, a vast, surging aura burst from the Water God.
His smile widened. "Guild leader, Sister Ji, guess what just happened?"
Season Star gave him an exasperated look. "Water God, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us."
The Water God turned to the open ground beside them and called softly,