Xiling came to Bella's side. Looking at the battlefield strewn with wreckage, he smiled and rubbed her head. "You did well. You've worked hard."
Bella put away her bow and narrowed her eyes slightly, seemingly enjoying his touch.
"It wasn't hard, Your Majesty. Is there anything else you need?"
"No." Xiling shook his head. "Go back first. I still have a few matters to handle here."
A trace of disappointment flashed through Bella's eyes. "Yes, Your Majesty."
After Bella left, Xiling turned around and looked at Yuanen Zhentian in the distance, who was already dumbfounded, as well as Yuanen Yehui in his arms, who had returned to normal and fallen unconscious.
"Your Excellency Tai Tan, take Yuanen back. Her realm was forcibly raised by Plane Power. She'll be unconscious for at least three days while she recovers."
"Her connection to the Demon Plane has been severed by me. She should get some proper rest. I'll notify the Northern Legion."
Yuanen Zhentian looked at Xiling with an extremely complicated expression. He nodded. "Thank you. If the Speaker ever has need of me in the future, I will give my full support."
With that, he leaped into the air, turning into a streak of light as he sped into the distance and vanished into the night sky above the Far North.
Xiling remained where he was and surveyed the surroundings. The death energy produced by the demons' deaths was gathering toward a certain location.
He glanced in that direction, then left as well.
With so much life energy, he still needed to bring Na'er and Gu Yue over to transfer it to the Seed of Life.
Over the next month, a series of major events spread throughout the Federation.
For unknown reasons, Devil Island's destructive and life energies vanished. The Icefire Yin