The Very Beginning

"Lord Shen Yi, I'm back."

She gave a respectful bow. Though she knew Shen Yi would not accept this unnecessary courtesy from her, Shimada Yukimi still thanked him sincerely.

After all, whatever Shen Yi's purpose in showing respect, she had benefited from it. As long as Neon Country and her brother had been protected, she did not mind stepping forward to play the villain when necessary.

"Mm."

With that indifferent reply, Shen Yi casually nodded, and the room fell silent once more.

Shimada Yukimi and Wen Ke'er looked at each other, yet neither spoke for a long while. Both Wen Ke'er and Shimada Yukimi herself remained silent, unsure what to say.

After a long time.

In the bedroom, Mei Fu's figure within that Phasing shadow finally spoke slowly.

"Lord Shen Yi, I already heard Lord Xilos explain the matter of Polo Sha. That thing is far too precious. Using it on the Elf Tree seems a little..."

Mei Fu did not finish her sentence.

Earlier, not long after Xilos learned that Shen Yi possessed such an item, she had asked Mei Fu whether Seven-Petaled Polo Sha could help restore the Elf Tree.

Even if it could not guarantee a hundred percent success rate for the transplant, increasing the odds by even a few tenths would have been a good thing.

For that, Xilos was willing to give everything she had.

Of course.

Shen Yi did not know any of this.

Or perhaps, the Shen Yi in their eyes did not know.

"There's no need to worry about that. I still have more Polo Sha."

Shen Yi spoke calmly.

Other than what had been used on Winnie and Wen Ke'er, the most precious parts of the entire Seven-Petaled Polo Sha plant were basically still with him. Using one layer to transplant