416: Chapter 416 Peaceful Days

Inside the room, dense energy permeated the air like a tangible substance, forming a thin layer of light mist.

Chen Yi sat cross-legged in the center of the room, his body radiating a soft, pale blue light.

Around him, the Contracted Girls sat in a circle, each with their eyes closed, powerful energy fluctuations surging around them.

"Withdraw!"

Chen Yi let out a low shout and suddenly clasped his hands together.

The energy mist in the room seemed to be pulled by a force, crazily converging toward the center and pouring into the bodies of the girls.

"Boom!"

Everyone's aura stabilized at the Tenth Rank, Fifth Stage!

The light gradually dissipated.

The girls slowly opened their eyes, excitement and surprise flashing in their eyes.

"Tenth Rank, Fifth Stage—we really broke through!"

"Such powerful strength! It's at least three times stronger than when we were at the Ninth Stage!"

"Is this the strength of the mid-Tenth Rank? The feeling of this breakthrough is more distinct than any other time!"

"Brother Chen Yi! I feel like I could eat a mountain right now!"

Chen Yi looked at the girls, a gratified smile appearing on his face.

But mixed into this gratification was a trace of... dissatisfaction.

"Above the Tenth Rank, the energy and resources consumed for each breakthrough can be said to be enormous."

"And this is on the premise that I can refine one hundred percent of the energy from the heaven and earth spiritual treasure!"

"If it were other Beast Tamers, the resources consumed would likely be several or even dozens of times more."

He thought of those seniors; how many years did it take them to break through from the Tenth Rank, First Stage to the Tenth Rank, Fifth Stage?

How many resources did they consume?

It was probably an astronomical figure.

But even so, Chen Yi still felt it was too slow.

Since he betrayed and came to the Demon Abyss Cult, nearly four months had passed.

In four months, they had only broken through from the Tenth Rank, First Stage to the Tenth Rank, Fifth Stage—an average of just over one stage per month!

Too slow, really too slow!

If other Beast Tamers heard this thought, they would probably vomit blood on the spot.

When others are above the Tenth Rank, even with a daily supply of various extremely rare heaven and earth spiritual treasures, breaking through one stage in a year is already considered an unprecedented existence.

You, Chen Yi, on the other hand, can break through five stages in less than four months, and you still say it's slow?

Do you have no shame?

But Chen Yi was indeed dissatisfied.

Because he knew how heavy the burden on his shoulders was.

If his strength didn't improve fast enough, how could he deal with these threats?

How could he protect the people around him?

Just as Chen Yi was lost in thought, the room door was gently pushed open.

Hua Liuli walked in.

She was wearing a simple white dress today, her long black hair draped casually over her shoulders, lacking some of her usual majesty and adding a touch of domestic gentleness.

A faint smile was on her face, and her purple eyes gleamed with curiosity.

"So, you've reached the Tenth Rank, Fifth Stage?"

Hua Liuli's gaze swept over the girls, and she nodded with satisfaction, "Four months, from Tenth Rank, First Stage to Tenth Rank, Fifth Stage—this speed is truly impressive! As expected of the man I have my eyes on!"

Chen Yi stood up and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, you flatter me! This is mainly due to their own excellent bloodlines, combined with an ample supply of resources, that they could make such progress. I only did some guidance work—"

His attitude was humble and sincere, with no intention of taking credit or being arrogant.

This performance made Hua Liuli appreciate him even more.

She walked up to Chen Yi and gently patted his shoulder: "No need to be so humble! I know your abilities very well! Without you, even with more resources, they wouldn't be able to progress this quickly!"

"And... these past four months, you've also helped the Sect awaken many spirit beasts, improving our overall strength! I have kept all these contributions in mind!"

Chen Yi smiled: "Is that so? As long as I can help Your Majesty, that's good!"

The two sat down on the sofa in the room and began to chat.

Hua Liuli asked about some details regarding cultivation, and Chen Yi answered them one by one.

The topic gradually expanded from cultivation to other aspects—the current situation of the Sect, future plans, and even some lighthearted daily trifles.

As they chatted, Chen Yi secretly calculated the time in his heart.

Over these past three months, he had met with Hua Liuli almost every day, sometimes to report on work, sometimes by chance, and then they would chat for a few sentences.

He carefully gauged the boundaries, neither being overly enthusiastic to arouse suspicion nor too cold to make her lose interest.

In three months, he had talked until his lips were worn out.

Now, the relationship should be able to progress further, right?

Of course, what Chen Yi didn't know was that if he could see Hua Liuli's favorability.

He would definitely see that the number had already reached the height of 60 points.

A favorability of 60 points was almost equivalent to that of a couple in love.

If Chen Yi were to issue a contract invitation at the right moment, Hua Liuli would definitely have a heated moment and agree.

It was just a pity that Hua Liuli was still the Demon Emperor, and Chen Yi could not see her favorability.

Furthermore, he wouldn't take the risk—without absolute certainty, rashly proposing a contract would very likely arouse suspicion and even cause all his previous efforts to be wasted.

However, Chen Yi had been brewing this for so long, actually for another matter.

A matter he had kept in his heart for a long time.

"Glazed Glass."

Chen Yi suddenly spoke up, calling Hua Liuli by her name.

This was the first time he had directly called her by her name; previously, he had always called her Your Majesty.

Hua Liuli was visibly stunned.

Her body stiffened slightly, a flash of surprise in her purple eyes, and then... a faint blush appeared on her face.

The blush started from her cheeks and quickly spread to her earlobes.

She felt her heartbeat skip a beat.

How could he launch such a surprise attack?

Calling her by her name so suddenly was too intimate, right?

However, as a queen, she was naturally calm in the face of changes.

She quickly calmed her emotions and returned to her usual calm expression.

"What's wrong?"

"Actually, Rose mentioned something to me before—she really wants to restore her memories from her past life to see what kind of person she was. I wonder if it would be possible to trouble you to make an exception?"

"I know this might be a bit presumptuous, but Rose... she really cares about this matter!"

"She said that not knowing where she came from makes her feel empty inside."

Hua Liuli was silent for a moment.

Her fingers unconsciously rubbed the armrest of the sofa, her eyes gradually becoming deep.

"Restore memories?"

She said slowly, "It can be done, but I have conditions."

"Conditions?"

"Yes! You said before that the remaining unawakened spirit beast bloodlines are all below A-rank, right? Those girls don't need to be awakened for the time being!"

"That's right, is there a problem?"

"Then let's put it on hold for now."

Hua Liuli said, "Bloodlines below A-rank don't have such a fast demonization speed; they can wait! Chen Yi, I want you to do a test."

"A test?"

"Yes, come with me."