Fu Xiyao hesitated for a moment, then touched her lower abdomen and continued:
"Moreover, I don't know if it's because of him or because of the training methods left by Teacher Murong, but I feel like my body has undergone some wonderful changes recently."
Fu Xiyao raised her hand, palm up, and the active water elements around her seemed to be summoned, gathering more joyfully. Soon, a stream of water flowed and swirled at her fingertips.
"My perception of the water in my surroundings suddenly became exceptionally acute. It was as if the water had come alive, becoming very close to me, and it kept flowing into my body automatically without me even having to guide it."
Fu Xiyao's tone was somewhat incredulous.
She could feel that her efficiency in absorbing water elemental energy had increased dramatically, far faster than when she absorbed energy from the crystal core.
"Li Yu, I feel... I feel like I'm becoming part of the water, or rather, the water is becoming an extension of my body." Fu Xiyao was slightly excited. If she continued to improve at the current rate, perhaps... perhaps one day, she might still be able to help Li Yu.
Li Yu stared at the gentle yet powerful stream of water in Fu Xiyao's palm, a hint of understanding and solemnity flashing deep in her eyes.
Murong Xue was right after all; Fu Xiyao's ability was definitely not that of an ordinary water-type awakener.
Moreover, the training methods she left behind were indeed effective against Xi Yao.
These changes are likely a precursor to the activation of Fu Xiyao's deeply hidden qualities.
However, at this critical juncture, Fu Xiyao's improvement in strength is undoubtedly a good thing.
But Li Yu also understood that this unknown change also came with risks.
Li Yu held her hand tightly, comforting her reassuringly:
"Don't rush things, just follow your instincts and take it one step at a time. Your own body is the most important thing."
Li Yu looked into Fu Xiyao's clear eyes, which held a hint of confusion, and spoke in a firm yet gentle tone:
"Don't worry, no matter what happens, I'm here for you."
Tender moments are always fleeting, but they are enough to soothe tense nerves.
This tranquility, however, was like a mirror, reflecting a subtle, almost imperceptible slackness deep within Li Yu's heart.
Especially after occupying Kangcheng, he, who had been a displaced and wandering refugee, suddenly gained a sense of belonging and a sense of stability of having a "home".
The stability of Kangcheng, the grasp of power, the allegiance of the ghost army and its subordinates, and even the impending arrival of new bloodlines...
All of this wove together a soft yet dangerous net, causing him to unknowingly relax his extreme thirst for power and slow down his ever-growing pace.
“Home…” Li Yu murmured the word, a self-deprecating smile playing on her lips.
This sweet poison almost numbed his vigilance.
Not long ago in Ningcheng, when Li Yu saw Lu Fan being trapped and imprisoned by the Ye family, the Changsheng Sect, and the Deep Sea Watchers, he suddenly realized what was going on.
Star Lord, you are not invincible!
Even if you become a Star Lord, you still have weaknesses and can be defeated or killed!
This realization was like ice water poured over his head, instantly sobering him up.
Zhou Zhenbei's ability to maintain his high position, his audacity in scheming against the Third Legion, and his disregard for human life without being punished, must indicate that his own strength is terrifyingly powerful! It's even to the point that the Central Plains are wary of him.
With his current strength, he might be able to hold his own against him, but Zhou Zhenbei could never be easily killed by him with his current power.
If I fall, all hope in Cannes will be extinguished.
Such strength is insufficient to completely protect this hard-won warmth, nor is it enough to cope with the impending storm.
His skills are far from sufficient! He must improve them as soon as possible.
The sudden realization of the impending crisis was like a tangible needle piercing every nerve in Li Yu's body, instantly bringing him to his senses.
He needs power, power strong enough to crush everything!
A night breeze blows, and a light rain falls.
After gently settling Fu Xiyao in.
Li Yu took out all the crystal cores, and the energy within them was frantically absorbed and drawn upon by the cyclone.
Outside, Kangcheng was still preparing intensively for the war, and an atmosphere of impending storm enveloped the entire city.
......
Eastern part of Zhongzhou.
Border defense line.
The leaden-gray sky hung low, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
The icy rain fell like countless whips from the sky, relentlessly lashing against the majestic border walls.
Outside the city walls, the once vast buffer zone has been turned into a swamp.
The rainwater mixed together and eventually converged with the seawater at lower elevations, creating two distinctly different colors.
The water level continued to rise, and the salty sea breeze, carrying moisture, blew in.
The waves rippled with the wind, emitting a deep and continuous roar. They advanced slowly but steadily towards higher ground, as if to completely swallow everything on this land into the cold depths.
"Report! The water level continues to rise. In at most 72 hours, the next wave of floodwater will overflow the third-level floodgate upstream." A soldier, soaked to the bone, rushed up the city wall, his voice distorted by the wind and rain.
Officer Chen Feng on the city wall did not turn around; he stared intently at the dark mass of people below.
Those were people who had migrated with great difficulty from the east and even more distant regions, and they were now standing densely packed under the city wall.
Among them were ragged refugees, awakened individuals with considerable strength, and even entire populations of many eastern cities who had migrated here under the leadership of their city lord.
Many of them still bear the scars left from fighting with beasts or other humans in harsh environments.
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