The next day, at dawn.
In front of the Xuan Alliance branch, Ye Xuan, accompanied by Mu Ling'er, Zofie, and a group of others, headed towards the planet Kuila.
"Master, have some tea."
Mu Ling'er diligently served tea and water, perfectly embodying the role of a disciple. Of course, Mu Ling'er genuinely respected her master, even though she didn't know her master was only a few years older than her.
"Master, you must be tired. Let me massage your shoulders for you."
Mu Ling'er's attentiveness was due to two reasons: admiration for her master and gratitude towards Ye Xuan. Mu Ling'er was well aware that she and the future Elven Planet had changed because of her master.
"Hmm, the tea is warm enough."
"The pressure is also good~"
Listening to her master's words, Mu Ling'er's eyes became distant. "Master, in my free time before, I used to massage my father's shoulders. Unfortunately... I can never see my father again."
Sensing the dejection of his newly accepted disciple, Ye Xuan furrowed his brow slightly. "Don't worry."
"Since you are my second disciple, I will naturally not let you and the people of the Elven Planet be homeless."
He paused, then continued, "When you reach the Dao Master realm, I will find a suitable planet for you to pledge allegiance to. Then, that planet will become the new home for the people of the Elven Planet."
Although Ye Xuan had bought sixty people, including Mu Ling'er, the Elven Planet had exploded. While over ninety percent of its inhabitants had perished, there were certainly many surviving experts.
"Really~"
"Thank you, Master. Here, let me massage your neck."
Then...
Under Ye Xuan's patient guidance, Mu Ling'er's massage skills improved visibly, and the comfort level also increased significantly.
About half a day later.
As the King-class spaceship sped through space, the planet Kuila was close at hand. They entered the planet directly and openly, making no attempt to conceal their presence.
"Who goes there!"
"How dare you intrude upon the territory of our Battle Axe Alliance, you seek death!!"
*Snap*!
Before the first-rank Great Emperor expert could finish speaking, he was sent flying with a single slap, spitting blood and looking utterly pathetic.
His boundless rage surged to its peak.
However, upon seeing who had made the move, the Great Emperor expert of the Battle Axe Alliance was filled with shock.
"Zofie, you... How is this possible!!"
"The Great Emperor realm, you've actually entered the Great Emperor realm~~"
Lie Yan's face was grim. This person was a trusted subordinate of the Battle Axe Alliance leader, Ming Yue, and was responsible for the planet Kuila.
It was Lie Yan who had attacked Zofie previously. Although Kuila's planet lord was Zofie, and she possessed the power of the planet, it had little effect on a Great Emperor realm expert.
One move!
That's right, Zofie was severely wounded by Lie Yan in a single move. If not for the Battle Axe Alliance leader Ming Yue's intervention, Zofie would have likely been killed by him back then.
And now, after half a year, the person who had been unable to resist him had injured him in one move. Setting aside this fellow's planetary power as Kuila's star lord, Lie Yan himself might not be a match for him.
"Lie Yan, the debt from that day will be repaid a hundredfold!!"
Zofie's face was filled with boundless hatred. No one knew how much the people of the planet had been oppressed by the Battle Axe Alliance over the past half year.
"Die!!"
Without any further words, Zofie unleashed the full aura of a first-rank Great Emperor. Now, on her own planet, she was capable of fighting even a second-rank Great Emperor. Towards her sleepless enemy, Zofie showed no mercy.
*Bang*~
As expected, with her phantom-like speed, Lie Yan was sent flying before he could even react.
*Hiss*~
A blade light flashed. In Lie Yan's disbelieving gaze, blood spurted from his neck. Lie Yan's eyes were filled with disbelief. "No~!"
With intense unwillingness, Lie Yan, the confidant of the Battle Axe Alliance leader and a first-rank Great Emperor, ended his life.
*Thump*~
He fell to the ground as a corpse. Zofie immediately issued commands, "Proceed according to the plan. Ensure all Battle Axe Alliance informants are expelled and killed. Leave none behind."
An hour later, all informants and members of the Battle Axe Alliance were purged.
Blood flowed like rivers on the planet Kuila. With Lie Yan's death, Zofie's subordinates, familiar with the procedure, began to establish military defenses. Orders were issued, and everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.
However, the citizens of Kuila were in an uproar upon hearing that their star lord Zofie had returned to save them.
"Did you hear? Star Lord Zofie is back!"
"Mmmhmm, and the other strong individuals with Star Lord Zofie have also returned. That's great."
"Yes, *sob sob sob*, that Battle Axe Alliance has been too brutal these past six months!"
"Although it's only been half a year, the population of Kuila has decreased by at least several million~~"
The crowd buzzed with discussion. When Zofie and the others heard this, their faces turned grim with anger. In just half a year, millions of Kuila's citizens had died or been injured.
A complete disgrace!!
The outside world of Kuila was shaken, and Zofie also compiled various data.
"My Lord."
He glanced at the Emperor Crystals in the box. Of course, most of them were of inferior quality. Although they were Emperor Crystals, they were not even as good as low-grade Emperor Crystals.
"These are the Emperor Crystal veins plundered and mined by the Battle Axe Alliance over the past six months."
"Here, there are a total of 10 mid-grade Emperor Crystals, 1000 low-grade Emperor Crystals, and over ten thousand inferior Emperor Crystals..."
Looking at the boxes on the scene, Ye Xuan was slightly surprised. Good heavens, it seemed that the Emperor Crystal vein was no small matter, as it even contained mid-grade Emperor Crystals.
A moment later.
Zofie, along with her subordinates, worked to maintain stability on Kuila. Mu Ling'er watched in amazement. Although Kuila was a lower-level planet than the Elven Planet, its resources were surprisingly good.
Soon, only Ye Xuan remained in the room.
"So many Emperor Crystals, it would be a waste not to use them."
With this thought, Ye Xuan no longer hesitated and began to absorb the Emperor Crystals from the many boxes in the room, including those inferior ones. After all, even a small piece of meat is still meat.
One minute!
Three minutes! Five minutes!!
Finally...
After absorbing the last mid-grade Emperor Crystal, Ye Xuan's strength advanced another step, reaching the peak of the fourth-rank Great Emperor realm. Such a rate of progress would surely astound Ilif and King Slaughter if they knew.
Of course... it was not surprising. After all, an Emperor Crystal vein was an occurrence that happened only once in every ten thousand planets on average.
Furthermore, the Battle Axe Alliance had immediately sealed the news. As for Zofie, she had only heard about it by chance. The Battle Axe Alliance, which had intended to make a fortune in secret, could never have imagined they would encounter Ye Xuan.
"However, compared to this, that mineral vein is the most important."
With this thought, Ye Xuan's gaze turned towards the direction of the mineral vein, his eyes filled with interest. He wondered if that mineral vein could allow him to directly reach the fifth-rank Great Emperor. After all, outside of the Blue Star, the only way to better protect the people he wanted to protect was to become stronger.
At the same time that Zofie was reclaiming Kuila, the leader of the Battle Axe Alliance was approaching with a group of experts. A fierce battle was inevitable.