The misunderstanding between the Star Lords seemed to have been resolved, and Bai Ruyu seemed to have been relieved of a great burden, her tone becoming lighter:

"Li Yu, don't worry. Tianlong is now a fellow Star Lord, and he would never side with outsiders because of those trivial matters from the past."

Her tone was firm, and she firmly believed that Tianlong would not let the mere Ao family cause any rift between him and another Star Lord, Li Yuxin.

At this moment, Bai Ruyu seemed strangely excited, as if she had some kind of obsession with peaceful coexistence among the Twelve Star Lords.

The relationship between the Star Lords, bound by the Dragon Vein of Central Plains, naturally carries a subtle sense of trust, allowing them to entrust their backs to each other.

This feeling was deeply ingrained in the hearts of all the Star Lords when they received the Dragon Vein inheritance, which is why a natural sense of intimacy easily arises among the Star Lords.

However, Li Yu remained completely unmoved by this.

He certainly wouldn't attribute his conflict with Young Master Ao, or the Ao family's sordid revenge, to Tianlongtou.

However, Li Yu didn't seem to share Bai Ruyu's fervent feelings of friendship with the Star Lord. Instead, the fragment that had merged into the vortex seemed to be ignited by some kind of will, emitting waves of burning sensation...

Meanwhile, the First Army Corps reconnaissance team, which had completed its patrol, had all returned.

The annexation of the entire Khanate-controlled territory is nearing completion, and the Khanate's people who were unwilling to surrender have long since fled.

The Khan's territory has been largely cleared.

The First Legion left a portion of its forces to control the prisoners, awaiting the arrival of the official Awakened to take over this newly incorporated territory of Central Continent.

The main force of the legion quickly regrouped and continued its northward advance along the established route.

They will conquer the remaining weak forces along the way and eventually join forces with the other legions in victory.

As the First Legion prepared to set off, the bugle call to depart was about to sound.

Bai Linzhu came over again to express her heartfelt gratitude to Li Yu, her words sincere:

"Li Yu! We really owe you a lot this time."

He even showed an excessive interest and enthusiasm in his sister's peculiar "summoning" relationship with Li Yu.

Li Yu waved his hand casually. Now that the matter was resolved, he was in a hurry to leave, since the Seventh Regiment hadn't even had a chance to say anything.

He walked up to Bai Ruyu and helplessly spread his hands towards her:

"Alright, shouldn't you send me back now?"

Bai Ruyu's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, and the relaxed smile on her face caused by Li Yu's agreement to cooperate with Tianlong instantly froze, replaced by a trace of panic and...shame.

Her eyes darted around, and her voice was barely audible: "I...I'll try..."

"Try it?" Li Yu's eyes widened instantly, thinking he had misheard, and even doubting whether his ears had been damaged by the sea monster's sonic attack.

"It was you! Who! Personally teleported me here!" He spoke each word slowly and deliberately, each word like a small hammer striking the ice.

"I...I know..." Bai Ruyu lowered her head even further, almost burying it in her chest, and a thin blush rose to her ears.

To be honest, with her mediocre teleportation skills, being able to accurately "pull" Li Yu over using the mark she left on him during the first Star Lord Gathering was already an extraordinary performance combined with a stroke of luck!

As for sending it back precisely along the same route? And crossing such a long distance... she had absolutely no idea.

Bai Ruyu also knew that this place was far outside Zhongzhou, extremely far from the cities within Zhongzhou.

If the teleportation fails, we'll probably have to use a flying vehicle to send Li Yu back.

Moreover, sending Li Yu back in this way would take a lot of time, which made Bai Ruyu feel very embarrassed and awkward.

Li Yu stared at her intently, as if making a silent accusation. 'Are you serious?'

Seeing that Li Yu remained motionless and staring at her, Bai Ruyu gritted her teeth and, despite the immense pressure, decided to try it out by channeling her energy.

If all else fails, then we'll have to find another way to send Li Yu back.

Bai Ruyu unleashed her energy, resonating with the water veins.

The surrounding water elements quickly converged and condensed into a high-speed rotating vortex in front of Li Yu.

"Water Veins Piercing the Sky - Begin"

With a clear shout, the flat water vortex instantly expanded and stretched, transforming into a liquid, ghostly blue light portal!

Inside the water gate, the white, turbulent space surged violently and was extremely unstable.

Bai Ruyu felt uneasy. Without the clear location of the mark on Li Yu's body, she could only rely on her vague feelings and the water element residue from the previous teleportation node to communicate with the elements.

She was almost desperate, so she carefully injected energy, trying to stabilize the turbulence inside the door and re-establish the connection.

Buzz...

A soft resonance rang out, and the turbulent currents within the azure light gate miraculously began to calm down, gradually revealing the scene on the other side!

"The connection was successful!?" Bai Ruyu was overjoyed at first, but then a huge sense of confusion welled up in her heart.

It's amazing, she succeeded on just one try.

It went so smoothly, as if... as if someone on the other side had been maintaining the entrance to this passage, never completely closing it, just waiting for her to knock again!

Bai Ruyu's gaze unconsciously pierced through the water-like light curtain and landed on the other side of the teleportation portal.

With just one glance, she saw the reason why the portal could be reopened so smoothly.

On the other side of the water vortex portal, the torrential rain continued.

A slightly petite figure stood in the rain, her hands pressed tightly against the dark blue vortex that was also made of water, but whose light was extremely dim and seemed to be about to dissipate at any moment!

It's Fu Xiyao!

At this moment, Fu Xiyao was covered in sweat, and her energy was almost depleted. In her usually gentle eyes, there was a stubbornness that was almost obsessive.

She bit her lower lip hard, pouring all the remaining energy in her body into the vortex.

All so that Li Yu can have a way back! To return safely.

Upon seeing this, Li Yu's eyes instantly became incredibly deep, containing an indescribable tenderness and determination.

Without any hesitation, he stepped into the deep blue water gate!

Bai Ruyu took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart, and did her best to maintain the stability of the teleportation portal.

In a flash of light, Li Yu's figure blurred rapidly before disappearing into the vortex.

After successfully teleporting, the water vortex portal in front of them finally could not be maintained and silently collapsed into the torrential rain, leaving only faint spatial ripples.

Bai Linzhu and Bai Ruyu stood there, watching Li Yu's disappearing figure in silence for a long time.

"How could someone be so strong..." Bai Linzhu murmured.

Although Li Yu had already left, the amazement in his eyes had not diminished in the slightest.