Savinia said she wanted to turn everyone in the Floating City into Undead.

Li Wei was startled.

He asked impassively, "What’s your plan?"

Savinia said, "First, I’ll make everyone hear the sound of my flute."

"Then, I’ll release..."

CREAK. The door opened, and a waitress came in carrying their food.

Savinia fell silent.

Li Wei waited quietly for the waitress to serve the food. After she left, he pressed on.

Savinia continued, "Then, I’ll release all the Undead locked in the Elemental Tower."

"And then?" Li Wei pressed.

Savinia tilted her head, looking at him in confusion. "And then what?"

"Wait, your plan is only two steps?" Li Wei asked.

Savinia nodded. "That’s right. Master said that the simpler the plan, the better. Overly complicated plans just make people not want to follow them."

Li Wei: "..."

Li Wei thought for a moment, then tried a different approach. "What special power does your flute have?"

Savinia explained, "It makes humans lose control and kill each other. Mages who hear it can’t concentrate on their Casting."

She stood up excitedly. "Sir, when do we make our move?"

Li Wei said, "We wait for the boss’s signal."

Savinia sat back down, looking a little disappointed.

"When is Master coming back?"

Li Wei did not answer her question.

He took a few bites of his food and asked casually, "How many other allies do we have?"

Savinia said, "Besides Arno and the others who are locked in the Elemental Tower, there are eight of us on the outside."

A thought struck Li Wei. If he discounted the aura of the Little Bone Dragon, the number matched the Undead auras he had sensed.

’Looks like they’re all powerful Undead Creatures hidden within the Floating City.’

In terms of the strength he sensed, Savinia’s Power was on par with the Golden Skull he had met in his dream.

He glanced at Savinia.

If not for the Golden Bone Ring, Li Wei would never have been able to tell that the flat-chested young girl before him was an Undead Creature.

She looked completely indistinguishable from a normal person.

"You’re not eating?" Li Wei asked.

Savinia shook her head. "I’m an Undead Creature. I don’t need to eat."

After finishing the meal, Li Wei and Savinia walked out of the restaurant.

Li Wei said to Savinia, "Don’t make any rash moves for now. Wait for my signal, and don’t ruin the boss’s plan."

Savinia nodded repeatedly. "Yes, I understand."

Still feeling uneasy, Li Wei added, "Make sure the others keep a low profile, too. Don’t stir up any trouble."

"Okay."

"Alright then. I’ll see you. I’ll find you again when the boss has news."

Li Wei waved goodbye to Savinia.

The two went their separate ways.

Li Wei returned to the manor.

Savinia returned to their base, where she met another one of her companions.

A tall, powerfully built man with a bald head.

"So? What’s the situation?" the bald man asked.

Savinia’s innocent expression vanished. "I can’t be sure where he got the Golden Bone Ring yet," she said coldly.

"But he’s definitely had contact with Master."

"This means Master is still alive, and we will see him again sooner or later."

"So what’s the plan?" the bald man asked.

Savinia said, "We proceed according to the original plan. Even if Master hasn’t returned, we must rescue Arno and Mephit."

"Master will need Mephit’s Power to retake the Floating City."

"Arno is the most powerful Warrior among us. He is Master’s sharpest spear. He must be there when Master needs him."

"Alright then. I’m going to contact the others."

With that, the bald man turned and left.

Li Wei returned to the manor.

Diana saw him and bowed in greeting. "Lord Li Wei, shall I prepare lunch for you?"

Li Wei waved his hand. "I’ve already eaten. No need."

"Very well. I shall take my leave, then."

Li Wei returned to his room and stood by the window, gazing at the Dragon Blood Tree outside.

He replayed every moment of the recent encounter in his mind.

Li Wei did not completely trust Savinia.

She might have acted like a guileless young girl.

But Li Wei knew that an Undead who could hide in the Floating City for years without being caught by the Mages of the Elemental Tower was far from harmless.

If she were truly as sweet and naive as Lilia, the Mages would have caught her long ago.

She wouldn’t have been able to deliberately bump into him and stage a "chance encounter" like she did today.

Savinia’s words weren’t trustworthy.

But the information she had let slip was worth scrutinizing.

Savinia had said her Master was betrayed by the Mages, which led to his current predicament.

’That means in the past, the Legendary Witch Lich and the Elemental Tower must have been on the same side.’

’They likely knew each other, perhaps were even allies.’

’The vast majority of Witch Liches are transformed from powerful Mages.’

’From this, I can infer that the Legendary Witch Lich was likely a Legendary Mage from the Elemental Tower who transformed.’

’Or maybe not a Mage from the Tower itself, but someone with an inseparable connection to it.’

This point was extremely important.

It directly related to the Elemental Tower’s attitude toward the Legendary Witch Lich.

It would directly determine how the Mages of the Elemental Tower would treat him if he revealed that he had a lead on the Legendary Witch Lich.

’Normally, I would never reveal that I’d met the Legendary Witch Lich.’

’But if I’m backed into a corner, it’s not a bad trump card to have.’

He needed to figure out if playing that card would help him or harm him.

’Second, Savinia has companions trapped in the Elemental Tower.’

’Perhaps the Mages of the Elemental Tower already know about Savinia and her group.’

’The fact that Savinia and her group are still active might mean the Elemental Tower is letting out a long line to catch a big fish.’

Without knowing the full situation, Li Wei couldn’t make a sound judgment.

Li Wei definitely wouldn’t believe that the Elemental Tower was completely oblivious to what Savinia and her group were doing in the Floating City.

After all, this was the Elemental Tower’s main base of operations.

The slightest whisper of trouble would reach the ears of the Tower’s leadership.

Pulling his thoughts back to the present, Li Wei looked out the window at the Little Bone Dragon next to the Dragon Blood Tree.

A sudden impulse struck him, and he climbed out the window.

The Little Bone Dragon was already showing signs of reanimation as an Undead.

This was very likely related to the Dragon Blood Tree.

If left alone, it would become a wild Undead Bone Dragon.

While it hadn’t fully reanimated, Li Wei wanted to subdue it and bind it to himself.

Once he subdued the Little Bone Dragon, he could have it guard the Dragon Blood Tree.

Li Wei walked up to the Little Bone Dragon and used the Power of the Golden Bone Ring to communicate with it.

He commanded it to recognize him as its master.

The Power of the Golden Bone Ring was immense, but the Little Bone Dragon carried the pure bloodline of the Dragon Race.

Even in death, it was one of the most powerful Undead Creatures.

The Little Bone Dragon resisted Li Wei’s command.

Li Wei cut his palm and dripped his blood onto the Little Bone Dragon’s skull.

The blood was instantly absorbed by the skull.

Sensing the draconic aura, the Little Bone Dragon’s resistance weakened.

Li Wei seized the opportunity to forge a Soul Contract with it.

He tempted it with the offer to nourish its body with Dragon Blood and help it revive.

The Little Bone Dragon willingly signed the Soul Contract.