A rare opportunity

Lost in grief, Li Yu indeed failed to notice the changes in Mu Chun's soul. This was understandable; concern can cloud judgment. His mind was entirely focused on the Soul Tree, seeing it as the only hope to save Mu Chun's life.

His concern was that Mu Chun's soul would dissipate. Therefore, he focused on whether Mu Chun's soul was fading, and ignored the changes in Mu Chun's soul as it gradually solidified.

Indeed, Mu Chun's soul was gradually solidifying! Keep in mind that Li Yu had devoured the souls of dozens of Saint-level cultivators during this period! Those souls were all refined into pure soul power by the Soul Sword, nourishing his own soul. At the same time, they were also nourishing Mu Chun's soul!

Nourished by such pure divine soul power, Mu Chun's previously somewhat illusory soul has become solid! Given time, Mu Chun's soul will surely awaken! This is what Mao Xiazong is truly worried about!

If Mu Chun's soul awakens, his lies will be exposed, and then his doomsday will truly arrive!

After weeping bitterly to relieve her frustration, Li Yu stood up and glared fiercely at Mao Xiazong. The glare sent chills down Mao Xiazong's spine! Fortunately, Li Yu only glared at him once and then looked away.

When Li Yu opened his eyes, he saw Xi Wuyou standing respectfully beside him.

Upon seeing Li Yu awaken, Xi Wuyou quickly bowed and said:

"Your Majesty! The location for the White Dragon Gate has been chosen. We request Your Majesty to go there and oversee the operation!"

Xi Wuyou, Han Xiuzhi, and others have completed the incorporation of the disciples of the Immortal Hero Sect. In other words, the reconstruction of the White Dragon Gate is ready. What is lacking now is a sect headquarters with abundant spiritual energy.

Xi Wuyou naturally wanted to rebuild the White Dragon Gate's original location. However, the place had been abandoned for many years. Moreover, the spiritual veins had long been dug up by the Immortal Cultivation Sect, and it had become a wasteland with scarce spiritual energy.

Of course, he also wanted to locate his sect in the Yunfu Mountains. After all, the spiritual energy here was quite abundant, and with Li Yu overseeing things, he felt more confident. However, he knew that this was the territory of demon beasts, and Li Yu would definitely not agree! After all, judging from Li Yu's attitude towards the demon race, he wanted to protect them.

After much deliberation, they could only choose the location of the Immortal Cultivation Sect—Ziyang Mountain. However, they now regretted their earlier ruthlessness! To vent their anger, they destroyed almost all the buildings on Ziyang Mountain! Fortunately, they didn't have time to disturb the spiritual veins in their haste to reach Yunfu Mountain.

Now that the address was settled, he should immediately head to Ziyang Mountain to rebuild the White Dragon Gate. However, he still wanted to cling to Li Yu, this powerful figure.

Li Yu was taken aback upon hearing this! "Take charge of the overall situation"? What did that mean? Did he want him to be the sect leader? He couldn't help but stare at Xi Wuyou a few times! He was going to leave eventually anyway, and he had no interest in being the sect leader!

"Brother Xi is the leader of the White Dragon Sect, so he should be in charge of this overall situation. How dare I overstep my bounds? My arrival at Xuanyuan Star was purely accidental, and I have important matters to attend to. How can I stay here for long?"

Besides, this battle started because of me. The demon race suffered heavy losses in this battle and urgently needs to recover. How can I just leave?

However, Brother Xi need not worry. Since the four sect leaders have made their promises, they will likely not make things difficult for you.

"Of course, as long as I, Li Yu, remain on this Xuanyuan Star, I will never stand idly by if Brother Xi encounters danger!"

Hearing Li Yu's words, Xi Wuyou couldn't help but feel a little disappointed! As long as Li Yu was willing, even if it was just a nominal title, no one would dare to touch their White Dragon Gate! He wanted to say a few more words of persuasion.

"Your Majesty! You..."

He had just opened his mouth when Li Yu raised his hand to stop him.

"Brother Xi, there's no need for further words! Li Yu has absolutely no intention of staying on Xuanyuan Star for long, nor does he have any intention of establishing a sect. Please forgive him, Brother Xi!"

The reconstruction of White Dragon Gate is a complex undertaking, and much needs to be done. I imagine Brother Xi must have many matters to attend to, so I will not keep you any longer!

Xi Wuyou was momentarily speechless! This was a clear order to leave! Even though he was unwilling, he could only bow and say:

"In that case, I will take my leave. Once the sect is established, I will come again to invite Your Excellency to come and provide guidance!"

Li Yu remained noncommittal, only offering a slight smile. Seeing that he received no reply from Li Yu, Xi Wuyou could only bow and prepare to leave the vulture's cave.

"Brother Xi, please wait!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Wuyou assumed Li Yu had changed his mind and was overjoyed! But then she heard Li Yu say in a deep voice:

"Brother Xi! Li Yu has a favor to ask of you, and I request your assistance!"

Before Xi Wuyou could answer, Li Yu continued:

"Hu Mei was my benefactor, Li Yu. I am deeply troubled by her tragic end! I had intended to keep her by my side to take care of her, but alas, I will eventually leave Xuanyuan Star. The road ahead is uncertain, and my return date is unknown."

Taking her with me might endanger her life. Therefore, Li Yu earnestly requests Brother Xi to take Hu Mei to the White Dragon Gate for care. Li Yu will be eternally grateful! Here are a few bottles of pills I refined, as a small token of my thanks!

"No, no, no! Your Excellency's benefactor, I, Xi, will certainly treat you as an honored guest! How can you speak of thanks? I, Xi, dare not accept these elixirs!"

Although it was somewhat regrettable that Li Yu hadn't agreed to go to the White Dragon Gate, since he had entrusted Hu Mei to him, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by if anything happened!

As for those pills, he could tell they were extraordinary just by looking at the bottles. He wanted nothing more than to snatch them, but ultimately he had to save face and politely decline a few times.

Li Yu directly stuffed the bottles of pills into his hands, and then solemnly cupped his hands to Xi Wuyou, saying:

"I'll leave Hu Mei's matter to Xi Sheng!"

"Rest assured, Your Majesty! As long as I, Xi Wuyou, am alive, I will never allow that Miss Hu to suffer the slightest injustice!"

Xi Wuyou also bowed solemnly and said.

"Now I'm relieved! I'll leave it to Xi Sheng to take him away now!"

To be honest, if it weren't for the demon race, Li Yu would have loved to leave Xuanyuan Star immediately. But he felt a deep sense of guilt over the demon race's heavy losses in this battle! He had decided that before he left, he would significantly improve the demon race's strength. At the very least, he wanted them to be able to defend themselves!

Although the four sect leaders verbally agreed to coexist peacefully with the demon race, that was only because of him, this god of death. Once he left, it was hard to say whether the four sect leaders would still keep their promise!

To quickly improve the strength of the entire demon race, the only option is to rely on elixirs! Although relying on elixirs to enhance cultivation doesn't provide a solid foundation, it's a necessary but unavoidable measure.

After Xi Wuyou left with Hu Mei, Li Yu had the little demon invite the three great demons, including Bald Eagle, and instructed them to send their lesser demons to search for various herbs in the Yunfu Mountains. He planned to refine different elixirs for the demons to use in their cultivation.