After returning to Milan, Ye Yinzhu did not accompany Yue Ming home, but instead hurriedly returned to the military camp. As Marshal Xi Duofu had said, after their experience in the Northernmost Wilderness, everyone needed to calm their spirits to fully absorb the gains from this period. Only in this way could they reap the greatest possible benefit from their experiences. Ye Yinzhu was no exception. His previously graceful demeanor had altered significantly after being stained by bloodshed, especially after using the God-killing Crossbow, there were moments when cold murderous intent would rise within him, a situation he never wanted to encounter.
Time passed day by day, drawing ever closer to the Ranking Battle of the Seven Nations, Seven Dragons. Although the surface of the Ryuzakinus Continent appeared calm, beneath this apparent tranquility, the whole continent was subtly changing.