"Yes. In fact, one of our purposes when we accompanied Eer King to Eternal Star Body was to transport some of the corpses stored in the Aelfida Grand Hotel back to Mu Star Body," General Tie Zhu paused briefly upon hearing this, then admitted the whole affair without evasion. His account matched exactly with what Haoyun had learned from Eer King and Tie Ta. At the same time, Hilf also openly admitted her involvement in the matter.

"Lord Dao, we are fully aware that our actions have seriously violated the regulations of the Spirit World, but Tie Ta truly knew nothing about this. As a low-ranking soldier, he did not qualify to know such high-level secrets. So, please do not press Tie Ta. Please punish only the three of us, esteemed priests," General Tie Zhu added, kneeling alongside Hilf, prepared to accept Dao Lao's reprimand.

"Enough! The situation is special now, and it's difficult for the Spirit World to provide you shelter. Yet, you did not abandon the resistance against external enemies. This alone is commendable! How can we blame you for your faults? Besides, your actions were also out of necessity. I believe if you could have received assistance from the Spirit World, you would not have resorted to such measures," Dao Lao intervened quickly, gesturing for Tie Zhu and Hilf to rise and expressing his frustration.

"However, now that we're here, you must cease these dangerous activities! Look at your Queen; she's suffering greatly from excessive use of negative energy. So, you must not assist her in such risky endeavors anymore. Furthermore, in the long run, Chaoyue's deteriorating condition will only be more detrimental to you," Dao Lao continued.

Hilf and General Tie Zhu finally breathed a sigh of relief. After the friction between the two priests and the Queen just now, they were genuinely worried that the priests would be furious upon learning the truth.

After everyone returned to the Queen's sleeping palace and saw Yan Chaoyue awake, sitting upright on a bench in meditation, it was clear from her demeanor that she was unharmed. She was merely stabilizing her recently recovered spiritual strength.

Upon hearing the footsteps of Haoyun's group entering the rest area, Yan Chaoyue immediately asked with closed eyes, "Lord Haoyun, has Eer King—"

"Mm." Haoyun nodded lightly, not waiting for Yan Chaoyue to finish her sentence, simply confirming. It wasn't out of disrespect towards Yan Chaoyue; rather, he had witnessed Eer King's transformation into the demonized Eer himself, feeling completely powerless. At this moment, he was filled with guilt towards Eer King, Yan Chaoyue, Dao Lao, and Judge Yan, unsure how to answer Yan Chaoyue's question.

After Haoyun's response, Yan Chaoyue just nodded lightly and took a deep breath, remaining silent instead of continuing. Her face, with closed eyes, showed a look of loss and sadness. Hilf quickly approached, supporting Yan Chaoyue's arm with one hand and soothing her with the other by stroking her back to calm her emotions.

Yan Chaoyue managed a difficult, faint smile and gently patted Hilf's hand back to reassure her not to worry. Then, with another deep breath, Yan Chaoyue slowly opened her eyes. At this moment, her face was calm, her eyes determined, regaining the majestic aura that was exclusively hers.

"Lord Haoyun, to ensure we fully understand the situation on Eternal Star Body, please do not consider my personal feelings. Please tell me everything you encountered on Eternal Star Body in detail," Yan Chaoyue, now restored to her queenly dignity, calmly asked as if nothing had happened.

Since Yan Chaoyue had prepared herself to receive the worst news and had actively expressed her desire to know what had happened on Eternal Star Body, Haoyun decided not to hide anything and recounted everything about Eer King in detail.

"Oh, by the way, the commander who has been chasing after you, his name is Amu Zinen. I met him during my time in the Eternal Star Palace prison. He was also held there and told me many stories. Unfortunately, I never saw his true face until he died," Haoyun added after explaining how Eer King had been demonized. He hoped news of Amu Zinen's death would help Yan Chaoyue cope with her grief.

"What? He's dead?" Yan Chaoyue frowned upon hearing this.

"Technically, he was tortured nearly to death by the Destroyer Black Gate before choosing to end his life in self-destruction," Haoyun replied. Then, he described how the Destroyer had tormented Amu Zinen and drained Mould Spirit energy from him.

"After years of development and with the Destroyer Black Gate absorbing a large amount of Mould Spirit energy from Amu Zinen, his strength is now advancing towards the seven-star level of Mould Luck. Once the Destroyer's strength reaches this catastrophe level, coupled with the growing Mastanian army, it's questionable if Mu Star Body's defenses can withstand the Mastanians' onslaught. Moreover, given the speed of the Destroyer's strength increase, it may not be long before the Mastanians launch a large-scale attack on Mu Star Body!" Haoyun expressed his concern after witnessing the Destroyer's ongoing power enhancement before escaping from the prison.

"Catastrophe level?" Dao Lao asked in confusion. He wasn't the only one; everyone present was unsure what this "catastrophe level" referred to.

Therefore, Hao Yun once again explained to everyone the classification of their strength levels based on Mold Spirit energy that he had heard from Amu Zinen. He also analyzed in detail what kind of power a catastrophic Mold Spirit energy equivalent to a Mold Fortune level of seven stars might possess. At the same time, Hao Yun discussed the current combat capabilities of the Eternal Love Star people and the current strength of the Mastanians with General Tie Dao. Moreover, combining the help provided by the Countess, he proved that his judgment that the Eternal Love Star people would be completely at a disadvantage against the Mastanians in their confrontation was definitely not groundless.

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Because Judge Yan Chaoyue was well aware of the maximum endurance capacity of the Celestial Shield she knew about, she agreed with Hao Yun's speculations but couldn't help but express concern, saying, "If things continue to develop in the direction Mr. Hao speculates, then all our defensive measures will sooner or later become as fragile as paper, and even the Celestial Shield I created will be unable to withstand the Destroyer's attacks."

"Chaoyue, are you... okay?" Hao Yun suddenly asked Yan Chaoyue.

"I'm fine, Brother Hao, don't worry. I just used up a lot of mental energy activating the teleportation array, so I'm a bit dizzy now. But after resting a bit more, I'll be fine," Yan Chaoyue replied with a smile.

Hao Yun nodded somewhat skeptically, then frowned and looked at Dao Lao and Dream Jia. He asked about Yan Chaoyue's condition in the system's private chat channel. Just moments ago, Hao Yun's system sent him a notification: Yan Chaoyue's Mold Fortune level had reached level two.

Thus, Dream Jia briefly introduced Yan Chaoyue's situation in the private chat channel and also informed Hao Yun about a minor friction that had occurred among them not long ago. This time, Hao Yun suddenly realized why he had sensed that something was off with everyone's mood since earlier, though he couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was.

"The deterioration of Chaoyue's Mold Fortune level is likely due to helping you activate the teleportation array. This indicates that the Mold Spirit energy she absorbed, or other negative energies, although converted into another form of energy, has caused damage to her spiritual body through excessive use. Moreover, as Chaoyue continues to cast powerful spells, there is a possibility that her Mold Fortune level will continue to rise. If Chaoyue's Mold Fortune level really reaches level three... the situation could indeed be very bad!" Dao Lao expressed his worries.

Hao Yun naturally understood that Dao Lao's concern was not that Yan Chaoyue might become a Mold Spirit energy fusion entity due to reaching level three in Mold Fortune, but rather that he feared Yan Chaoyue might end up like Dao Lao's former assistant, Frank, who, despite suffering from a damaged spiritual body, continued to use that strange energy derived from Mold Spirit energy and other negative energies, ultimately leading to his complete collapse.

"Oh, by the way, Brother Hao. Is my dagger still with you?" Just as Hao Yun, Yan Chaoyue, and Dao Lao were discussing Yan Chaoyue's situation in the system channel, Yan Chaoyue suddenly asked.

"You mean Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six? It's here with me." Hearing Yan Chaoyue's question, Hao Yun took out the dagger and replied.

However, after taking out Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six, Hao Yun did not immediately return it to Yan Chaoyue. He knew that this dagger still contained ten percent of Mold Spirit energy he had obtained from Amu Zinen. So, to prevent Yan Chaoyue from finding a way to convert this part of Mold Spirit energy into energy she could absorb, thereby causing further damage to her spiritual body, Hao Yun wanted to collect this Mold Spirit energy into his own Mold Spirit energy storage device first, and then return the dagger to Yan Chaoyue.

"Hehe, Brother Hao, do you know why this dagger is called Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six?" Yan Chaoyue saw that Hao Yun didn't immediately return the dagger to her but instead kept inspecting the cracks on the dagger's surface. She smiled and asked.

"Why?" Hao Yun replied casually, while quickly explaining the situation to Dao Lao and Dream Jia in the system channel, hoping they could find a way to extract the Mold Spirit energy still stored in this dagger.

"Because my Phoenix Feather Sting can be split into thirteen daggers in total. And the dagger you have in your hand is the sixth dagger split from the Phoenix Feather Sting, hence its number is Six." Yan Chaoyue smiled as she answered.

After saying that, Yan Chaoyue gently beckoned towards the dagger in Hao Yun's hand. Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six immediately turned into a flash of light and swiftly shot into Yan Chaoyue's palm. As soon as the dagger was retrieved by Yan Chaoyue, Hao Yun's system promptly notified him that the connection to Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six had been forcibly severed. Moreover, no matter how much Hao Yun tried, his system could no longer detect the existence of this dagger.

After Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six transformed into a beam of light and returned into Yan Chaoyue's body, she stretched her shoulders and spread her arms, summoning twelve electric flowers behind herself. Then, with Yan Chaoyue's gestures, these twelve electric flowers elongated into twelve flashes of lightning, gradually forming twelve lightened daggers resembling lightning bolts. The electric currents surging on these twelve lightened daggers quickly intertwined with each other, forming a pair of elegantly fluttering light wings behind Yan Chaoyue, which appeared both highly technological and extremely magical.

"To be honest, I never thought I would get this dagger back one day. Ah, but it's a pity that one dagger is still missing in the end. But it doesn't matter, as long as I can gather twelve daggers, it will greatly enhance my strength again." Yan Chaoyue said somewhat regretfully. At this moment, everyone also noticed a clear gap in Yan Chaoyue's light wings. Presumably, this gap was where the dagger held by King Earl was supposed to be located within these wings.

Having learned that Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six still stored Mold Spirit energy remnants from Amu Zinen, Hao Yun and the others did not react with awe like the others did to Yan Chaoyue's splendidly synthesized light wings. Instead, they all nervously watched Yan Chaoyue, afraid that she might discover the ten percent of Mold Spirit energy stored in Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six and attempt to convert it into usable energy for herself.

Fortunately, Yan Chaoyue seemed unaware of the Mold Spirit energy stored in Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six. At this moment, she was merely experiencing the power boost provided by the light wings and had no intention to examine Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six separately. Hao Yun and the others breathed a sigh of relief at this realization, but they did not relax their vigilance. They continued to monitor Yan Chaoyue's Mold Fortune level changes through the system and looked for opportunities to collect the Mold Spirit energy from Phoenix Feather Sting Number Six.