Xu Xiaoyan remained seated in meditation. Xie An wasn't in a hurry; he simply stood quietly nearby, keeping watch.
Xu Xiaoyan felt as though she were in an incredibly wondrous state.
After listening to the War God Temple Master's guidance and putting it to the test herself,
she felt her connection with the stars growing stronger and stronger.
The power of the stars no longer seemed so mysterious.
Gentle starlight fell upon her, quietly improving her body.
"Phew!"
Xu Xiaoyan slowly breathed out a mouthful of stale air and opened her eyes.
"Did it work?"
Xie An asked curiously.
With his spiritual power, he could vaguely sense that Xu Xiaoyan had indeed changed.
But to understand the changes in greater detail, he would need to conduct a thorough investigation with his spiritual power.
After all, the human body was wondrous beyond compare. Even he wouldn't claim to understand it completely.
Xu Xiaoyan nodded, her voice tinged with excitement.
"Thank you, Temple Master, for your guidance."
"Xiaoyan should be able to use the Star Staff during the day now."
"But I still haven't managed to absorb the power of the sun, as you mentioned."
Xie An nodded, not particularly surprised.
For one thing, people in this world had a deeply ingrained perception of the sun.
It was indeed difficult to think of the sun as a star, too.
For another, the difference might be due to distance. The sun's power might truly be different from what people called the power of the stars.
"Don't worry. This is enough."
"Now that we've achieved our goal, let's head back."
Xie An didn't linger. His Soul Power enveloped Xu Xiaoyan, and they continued flying west.
"Can't we go back the way we came?"
Xu Xiaoyan asked, puzzled.
"I told you before: our world is