After Xi Xiu settled the energy beings into their quarters, she received a letter from the Elder Council.
When she saw the Elder Council's transfer order, Xi Xiu replied immediately. She refused.
She had already been away from the Alliance for over thirty years. The newly grown generation of warriors had already managed the Alliance properly.
Her place was no longer here.
Besides, the Alliance was now extremely safe. Qin Hongjun had already been reduced to ashes.
The neighboring Xianri Alliance and Jingsu had reached a friendly agreement to never wage war, so there was nowhere that needed her to fight.
They had yet to make contact with more distant starfields, and the Elder Council had made thorough preparations against formidable outside enemies.
She had spent all these years in the Divine Realm and had grown accustomed to a life without war.
Qing Zhixun respected her wishes.
He himself had fought for the Alliance for so many years. Now that he had a wife and children, and the Alliance was safer than ever, he too wanted to travel around with Xi Xiu and the children.
If they accepted the Elder Council's transfer orders again, they would be busy in all sorts of places.
They might even have to separate.
Neither of them wanted that.
The Elder Council had no choice.
They could only respect their wishes.
However, the Elder Council retained their honorary titles.
Their allowances would still be issued according to the highest commander's standards. Both of them also had the privilege of entering military bases, and in an emergency, they could mobilize the garrison troops there.
It could be said that the Alliance had given them every privilege it could offer.
After staying in Anvile for more than ten days, the two decided to set out for Gaia.