As soon as those words left his mouth.
The atmosphere in the room, which had only just eased, froze again.
"Two or three days?!"
Everyone looked shaken. Even Cai Jingyun, who had asked the question, could not help frowning.
After waiting so long for him to return, they had barely gotten him settled, and now he would be leaving again in two or three days?
But before they could ask him to stay.
"Aside from that."
Ye Li raised a hand, interrupting their thoughts, and spoke with rare solemnity:
"There's something else I need to do on this visit."
"Since most of you are here, I don't think there's any need to call another meeting. I'll just tell you now."
He straightened slightly. As he spoke, an invisible pressure that seemed capable of overturning the entire Star Sea settled over their hearts:
"I intend to change Blue Star's cultivation environment."
"It may cause quite a stir, so I hope you'll prepare yourselves beforehand."
The weight of those words clearly outweighed any personal feelings stirring in the room.
For a moment, everyone's expression grew solemn.
Zhang Qingliu and Yang Qingshan immediately raised their heads.
The former asked in all seriousness:
"What do you mean, General?"
Ye Li leaned back in his chair. Although everyone else present was standing, they still felt as though those dark eyes were looking down upon them. His calm voice echoed through the room:
"As things stand, Blue Star's cultivation conditions are still far too poor."
"It was manageable before, with me protecting it from outside, but I'll retire eventually."
"Without that deterrent, other unforeseen developments will inevitably arise."
Ye Li paused before continuing:
"So I intend to use these next two days to improve the overall environment here."
"For example, I could directly elevate the entire