At first, Lu Ye had thought this Secret Technique required some other price to be paid, which was why Yuan Xi could not maintain it for long, or perhaps the Secret Technique itself was unstable.
But after hearing what Chang Ming had said earlier, a conjecture suddenly arose in his mind.
Chang Ming had asked Yuan Xi from afar whether she still had enough Dao Power.
And it seemed Lian had asked something similar before, but Lu Ye had not paid much attention to it.
Yuan Xi nodded and said with a bitter smile, "My Dao Soldier is powerful, but it consumes too much Dao Power. I truly cannot maintain it for long."
Lu Ye blinked. "What if there were enough Dao Power to replenish it?"
Yuan Xi misunderstood him. "I know the Great Commander obtained quite a few Dao Fish at the Battle Arena last time. I have some myself as well. But refining Dao Fish alone cannot replenish it in time, and in the midst of a great battle, who would have the leisure to refine Dao Fish?"
Lu Ye's gaze flickered. "Replenishing Dao Power... doesn't necessarily require refining Dao Fish."
Yuan Xi froze. Just as she was about to ask, Lu Ye raised a hand and placed it on her shoulder, Dao Power surging through his body.
Yuan Xi turned to look at him, her face full of confusion, not knowing what Lu Ye intended to do.
But very soon, astonishment appeared in her eyes, and her face filled with surprise.
As Lu Ye's Dao Power surged, she clearly sensed a Dao Pattern rapidly taking shape. Like an invisible bond, it tightly linked her and Lu Ye together.
That alone would have been one thing, but more importantly, she could sense that she could actually borrow strength