By the time Su Ye left the Pill Hall, dusk had fallen.
Night in the Divine Realm was different from night on Blue Star.
There was no moon, but projections of countless stars appeared across the sky. They were not real stars, but manifestations of the Divine Realm's laws.
Their cool, gentle light washed the Heavenly King Hall's buildings in silver.
Su Ye did not return to the Thunder Department's Base Camp. Instead, he headed straight for the Heavenly King Hall's Spaceport.
Flame Demon Valley lay deep in the Succubus Domain, fifty thousand li from the Human Race's defensive line. Reaching it meant crossing three major Demon Race settlements.
Using Space Leap for a journey that long would drain too much divine power. He needed a flying vessel.
So Su Ye had made another trip to the Merit Exchange Office and spent three hundred thousand Merit Points on a small, high-speed flying vessel: the Meteor Type 3.
It could reach a top speed of two thousand li per second, and its stealth and defenses were both solid. It was well suited to a long solo journey.
I need to leave port before curfew...
Su Ye glanced at the sky and quickened his pace.
But just after he passed through the Bamboo Grove Path, someone blocked his way.
"Su Ye!"
The voice sounded familiar, though there was something... awkward about it.
Su Ye stopped and looked toward the shadows beneath the bamboo.
Niels stepped out of the darkness, his blond hair looking a little disheveled in the starlight.
He had traded his Golden Light Armor for an ordinary white robe. The arrogance of a Noble Family Disciple had vanished from his face, replaced by a complicated expression.
Embarrassment, hesitation, and even a hint of... guilt?
"What is it?"
Su Ye's tone