The Akademiya, I, King Deshret, Have Returned!

"I..."

The King Deshret was about to refute, but Bai Ye had already begun drawing out his own blood.

At the same time, the blood began to move along the mechanism, flowing into the arm of the King Deshret.

At this moment, Forbidden Knowledge returned to the body of the King Deshret, once again occupying all four parts of her body. Bai Ye's blood entered the King Deshret's body and immediately began to fight against the Forbidden Knowledge.

Little by little, blood began to flow down the arm of the King Deshret and begin to fill her body.

The King Deshret felt as if his body was burning like flames.

The blood of Bai Ye caused the King Deshret's body to instinctively reject it, a feeling that made her extremely uncomfortable. However, she endured it and forced herself to accept Bai Ye's blood.

However, she immediately realized a problem and said to Bai Ye, "Stop for a moment. We need to release my blood again first."

The constant buildup of blood is extremely uncomfortable.

Because of the large amount of blood injected, Bai Ye was somewhat weak at the moment. However, upon hearing what the King Deshret said, he still took out the 'Dreamy Musou' and handed it to the King Deshret. The King Deshret took the 'Dreamy Musou' and cut his wrist.

Her own blood flowed out.

Nahida watched from the side, her eyes never wavering with worry. Blood had already flowed across the grass, and both Bai Ye and the King Deshret were pale.

Even with life force constantly being infused into him, the state of having all the blood in his body drained out made Bai Ye feel extremely unwell.

The blood poured into the King Deshret wasn't simply a matter of replacing all of her blood. Bai Ye had to create a blood barrier to ensure the King Deshret was completely unharmed. In short, it meant thoroughly covering the World Tree with blood.

Since we can't solve it for the time being, let's find a way to completely isolate it from the outside world. Like a thermal container for food, we should block out all traces of its odor.

We absolutely cannot do the kind of thing where, since we can't solve the problem, we just discharge it directly.

The Gods's power began to operate rapidly, continuously replenishing Bai Ye's body with life force, which turned into blood. This blood was then poured into the body of the King Deshret.

Finally, it became a barrier of blood on the World Tree.

These consumptions were enormous; Bai Ye no longer knew exactly how much blood he had infused.

Looking back now, Bai Ye is actually quite glad that he only wanted to hinder the process, rather than completely purify it all at once. Otherwise, even he himself would have had trouble holding on.

The life force stored in Bai Ye's body was being rapidly depleted. Even though he had prepared beforehand, the consumption of his life force was now reaching its limit.

Little by little, Bai Ye could clearly feel the bark of the World Tree turning into blood.

It will be successful soon.

Bai Ye was happy.

However, at this moment, he discovered that the life force stored in his body had reached its limit.

There is none left.

What to do? Just a little bit more!

Seeing that they were just one branch away from success, Bai Ye's expression instantly turned ugly.

Is failure inevitable?

After calculating his remaining health, Bai Ye's expression turned grim.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Bai Ye's expression, the King Deshret keenly noticed.

"Finally, just a little bit more."

Bai Ye honestly told the King Deshret.

The King Deshret smiled indulgently when he saw Bai Ye's unpleasant expression.

Gently stroking Bai Ye's cheek, she said, "I see. Sigh, I guess I was just unlucky. But well, I'm still happy to have this expectation in the end."

"Well then, that's settled..."

"Isn't it just a lack of vitality?" Just then, Nahida heard Bai Ye say this from afar and immediately strode over.

"Brother, let me repay you with my life."

She spoke to Bai Ye with a serious expression.

"Hmm..." Bai Ye pondered for a moment.

He said to Nahida, "There's only one branch left here, Nahida. Although you are also Gods and have an extremely long lifespan, your life force is limited. To be honest, I can't guarantee it will be enough."

Sufficient vitality can increase lifespan. However, not all long-lived organisms have sufficient vitality. For example, some marine creatures can live for a hundred years, but because they are small in size, the amount of life energy they can contribute is not much.

Gods generally have high life points because they not only have long lifespans but also enormous sizes, so their life points are naturally abundant. However, Nahida's true form is just a branch, so her life force is actually not sufficient.

Even if there's only hope, I will never give up.

Nahida clenched her fist and said to Bai Ye.

"That won't do..."

The King Deshret immediately objected.

"No, this is the only way. King Deshret, I am not yet a mature deity. You wouldn't want Sumeru suffer problems because of a foolish god, would you?"

Nahida spoke.

The King Deshret was taken aback.

While she was still in a daze, Nahida suddenly hugged Bai Ye from behind.

After hugging like this, Nahida blinked and said to Bai Ye, "Now that we're in contact like this, Brother Bai Ye, the only way to prevent me from getting infected is to completely seal the World Tree."

Why are you doing this to yourself?

The King Deshret spoke to Nahida.

Nahida blinked and said to the King Deshret, "I'm using wisdom to find the optimal solution."

Anyway, let's get it done quickly.

Nahida said to Bai Ye.

"Um."

Bai Ye knew this was not the time to waste, so he immediately grabbed Nahida and forged Covenant of Alliance on the spot.

Life force, absorb!

Nahida's face turned pale instantly.

The Bai Ye continues to fill the void.

Little by little...

As Bai Ye sensed the project nearing completion, he also clearly felt Nahida's life force gradually dissipating.

This time, we absolutely must succeed!

Bai Ye's eyes widened, her tension reaching its limit.

Final--

"Ah! We finally succeeded!"

Bai Ye was covered in sweat and let out an excited roar.

Overjoyed, he had finally succeeded.

Seemingly sensing something, Bai Ye glanced slightly behind him.

He felt a woman with long white hair looking at him with a mixture of doting and reproachful eyes behind him.

We can't be so reckless next time. Also, remember that these lives must be compensated in the end— by those Heavenly Principles Maintainer.

The figure of the Heavenly Principles Maintainer gradually disappeared.

"Finally, did we succeed?"

Nahida said, panting.

At this moment, she felt extremely weak and completely exhausted.

Bai Ye was also almost out of strength, so she simply collapsed.

He was in the middle, while the King Deshret and Nahida also collapsed helplessly. The ground was covered with grass, making it very comfortable to lie down like this. The three of them had similar hair colors, and lying down like this, they looked inexplicably harmonious.

"Yes, there are no problems now. Next, after we leave here, we can replenish our energy by finding some fish or animals. This time, I'm going to absorb as much as possible."

Bai Ye answered Nahida.

"Really? That's wonderful!"

Nahida said excitedly, but as she spoke, her weak little face changed, and she couldn't help but cough.

"Thank you for your hard work." The King Deshret said to Bai Ye, gesturing with his elbow.

At this moment, she didn't have much life points, but she could still use her power. Using her power, the King Deshret conjured up a light gauze garment on her body.

She had thought she was going to die, so she didn't care about being shy at all, but now that she had been reborn, she naturally cared about those things.

"It's alright, this is what I was planning..."

As Bai Ye was saying this, he felt himself being gently embraced and kissed by the King Deshret once again.

Before he could react, he felt a kiss on his other cheek.

Looking at Bai Ye, it was Nahida.

"Brother, thank you for saving us..."

Nahida said, blushing.

After being kissed on the cheek by both the King Deshret and the Lesser Lord Kusanali, Bai Ye suddenly felt embarrassed.

Nahida glanced at her 'older brother,' who wasn't much taller than her, then looked at the King Deshret, and the two smiled at each other.

Bai Ye was very depressed.

After lying down for a while, Bai Ye said to Nahida and the King Deshret, "Alright, let's not rest here. We haven't finished today's work yet. Next, I need to steal the power of that artificial god."

"Um."

The three of them helped each other to their feet.

"How are you feeling now?"

The King Deshret asked Bai Ye a question.

"Yes, right now the only problem is insufficient vitality, but other combat strength hasn't been weakened," Bai Ye nodded in reply.

Just as they were about to leave, Bai Ye remembered something and said to the King Deshret and Nahida, "Wait, there's one more thing to take care of."

"What is it?"

Nahida asked curiously.

I need to change my clothes.

Bai Ye looked at her clothes, which had turned completely red, and answered.

Nahida and the King Deshret both created their clothes directly from elements, Bai Ye wore ordinary clothes. The two of them didn't need to consider changing clothes, but Bai Ye did.

He took out a set of clothes, then looked at the King Deshret and Nahida, who were staring intently at him.

Aren't you going to turn your heads?

Why should we turn around?

Nahida said with a grin.

The King Deshret smiled without saying a word.

Bai Ye had just seen me completely naked, so now that I had the chance, I naturally wanted to see him back.

In a good mood, the King Deshret also felt like joking.

"You guys are ruthless."

Bai Ye looked at the two people, then directly took out the Serenitea Pot.

"Master has gone into the Serenitea Pot."

Nahida and the King Deshret were both taken aback.

They laughed even more heartily.

After laughing, the King Deshret said to Nahida:

"Let's go. After today's events are over, I will teach you to become a qualified Sumeru Dendro Archon."

"Isn't having you enough?"

Upon hearing what the King Deshret said, Nahida hesitated for a moment.

"That's not enough," the King Deshret said to Nahida with a smile. "You finally have a reason to rest, do you think I'd give up?"

"You're so cunning."

The King Deshret gently patted Nahida's head.

At the same time, his eyes kept glancing at Serenitea Pot.

Bai Ye quickly changed his clothes and then left from the Serenitea Pot.

He changed into a new set of clothes, his white robes fluttering, his lips red and teeth white, making him indescribably cute and handsome.

"Let's go, let's set off."

Bai Ye spoke to the King Deshret and Nahida.

"Good."

Bai Ye and his two companions continued walking out of the cave entrance.

Bai Ye was the first to arrive, but as soon as he reached the ground, he saw several staff members of the Akademiya surrounding the entrance to the cave.

"Master Bai Ye, what are you doing!? Where did you take the Lesser Lord Kusanali?"

Upon seeing Bai Ye appear, one of the staff members questioned Bai Ye.

He was a staunch follower of the Grand Sage, and seeing Bai Ye enter the room and then disappear with Nahida, he naturally questioned Bai Ye about Nahida's whereabouts.

After the staff member said this, the voice of the King Deshret slowly came from behind Bai Ye.

"The Akademiya is a sacred place of knowledge; how has it now become a filthy place of power struggles and persecution of the gods?"

As the words were spoken, the King Deshret, leading Nahida, slowly appeared from behind Bai Ye.

Upon seeing the King Deshret, the staff member was taken aback.

This, this, this is...

Looking at her appearance, her demeanor, and the eyes of the Lesser Lord Kusanali, the staff of the Akademiya thought of a possibility.

However, he immediately shook his head.

"Impossible, this is impossible."

He said in a panic.

"I'm back."

The King Deshret spoke softly.

Then, the light from the trees and flowers around her instantly filled the entire the Akademiya.

Everyone present understood the identity of the King Deshret and lowered their heads to listen attentively.

Even after five hundred years, the authority of the King Deshret remains unchallenged.

Sumeru City,

Yae Miko and Raiden Ei looked around as they strolled around.

At this moment, Raiden Ei's gaze turned towards Sumeru City.

"What's wrong?"

Yae Miko looked at her serious expression and asked.

"She has returned from five hundred years ago."

"Is it that little brat's doing again?" Yae Miko was taken aback when she heard Makoto say that, but then she immediately understood.

"Who else could it be but him?" Raiden Ei said to Yae Miko, "Let's go, let's hurry over there."

"Good."

Yae Miko nodded.

Then he glanced at Collei and Layla's parents, who were completely bewildered.

We have to go now.

As soon as she finished speaking, lightning elements appeared on both her and Raiden Ei, and they quickly disappeared from Collei and the others' sight.

What's going on?

Layla's parents were somewhat puzzled.

Are all city dwellers this capable?