Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1580 - 1578: We Are the Real Family

Normally, Yiyi's team couldn't return to the Nine Provinces within such a short time because they were quite far into their journey.

Fortunately, on the way back, they contacted the starboat of the Nine Provinces, which saved a lot of time.

Yiyi cried out loud, and no matter how Lu Ye tried to console her, it was futile. He could only hold her tightly, letting her vent.

Amber came over, nudging Lu Ye's body with her big head, making a low purring sound; this was her way of acting spoiled.

Yaya's eyes lit up, clapped, and cheered: "Big Tiger!" Saying this, she quickly climbed down from Lu Ye's neck and then rode on Amber's back.

Amber wiggled a few times but did not bother her. Amber was very intelligent; if anyone else had ridden up like that, she would definitely not be happy. But both Amber and Yiyi had learned from Sister Hua Ci the information about Yaya, knowing this child looked like a kid but was actually a Sun Blaze powerhouse. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Who would dare offend her?

Yaya lay comfortably on Amber's back with a contented expression.

Yiyi cried for quite a while before she gradually stopped, but she was still choking on sobs.

Lu Ye grabbed her arms and placed her in front of him: "Let me take a look!"

Yiyi pouted and glared at him, then suddenly burst into a giggle, a delicate charm even with tears in her eyes.

"You're still so small." Lu Ye smiled warmly at her.

Yiyi immediately said angrily: "What's wrong with being small? I am small!" She knew Lu Ye had two hobbies, big and round, which were fields she could never reach in her lifetime.

"Small has its advantages." Lu Ye patted her little head, "In the future, wherever I go, I'll take you with me. I can even put you in my pocket!"

Yiyi's eyes sparkled: "You said it! If you dare break your word, I will... I will..."

She thought for a long time but couldn't come up with anything to threaten Lu Ye, then suddenly had an epiphany: "I'll let Sister Hua Ci deal with you!"

Lu Ye's face immediately turned bitter, speaking earnestly: "Yiyi, you see, I'm Lu Yiye, you're Lu Yiyi, we're family, Hua Ci is an outsider. If we have any problems, we should solve them internally, not trouble outsiders, which makes the Lu family seem unreasonable."

Yiyi listened even happier, her eyes bending into crescents: "You're making sense!"

While they were talking, several figures came flying from the direction of Righteous Peak.

Lu Ye put an arm around Yiyi's shoulder, smiling as he looked over there.

Earlier, upon returning, he hadn't seen Yiyi and the others, so he had asked Shui Yuan. From Second Senior Sister, he learned that several members of the former Bingzhou Justice Department's Team D-9 had successively advanced to Constellation in the past two years and ventured into stellar space, not yet returning.

However, Shui Yuan reassured him not to worry because, although Yiyi and the others hadn't returned, they regularly sent back some news, and many Nine Provinces constellations roaming in stellar space had seen traces of them.

Seeing them now, indeed, the members of Team D-9 had all advanced to Constellation.

Li Baxian, Feng Yuechan, Xiao Xinghe, Giant Armor, Lin Yinxiu, all were present, with Lu Ye even seeing Lann Qiyue.

In over six years, the cultivation of these individuals had grown immensely. Their aptitude was inherently excellent; Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan went without saying, the aptitude of both was top-notch across the Nine Provinces, especially Li Baxian, otherwise he couldn't have dominated the rankings in the Spirit Stream battlefield for so many years.

Giant Armor was exceptionally gifted, Lin Yinxiu was Qian Wudang's daughter, and rightly so, the daughter of a tiger couldn't be a dog.

Lann Qiyue was even more special; being human, after refining Sacred Blood, she actually turned into Blood Race, such talent was not something just anyone could possess.

The one with the weakest aptitude among them was probably Third Senior Brother Xiao Xinghe, but only relatively speaking.

Moreover, after the Nine Provinces were promoted to a large domain, the cultivation environment was better than before, making the accumulation of foundation simpler, creating the scene of them advancing to Constellation together.

It's not just them; the new generation has emerged with many constellations and constellation seeds. In the next decade, the Nine Provinces will nurture more constellations.

Looking at everyone, Lu Ye had a smile on his face, clasping his fists in a salute: "Greetings, Senior Brothers and Sisters!"

Everyone returned the gesture in unison, Li Baxian smiled and said: "Little Junior Brother, you've been gone for several years; you've worried Yiyi a lot."

Yiyi said hurriedly: "Fourth Senior Brother and the others were very worried about you too; they just didn't say anything." But they often comforted her.

"Thank you, Senior Brothers and Sisters, for your concern," Lu Ye said with a guilty expression; back then, he was chased by Tang Jun and stumbled into the Insect Path, having no chance or means to send a message out.

Those who worried about Lu Ye over the years were not only Yiyi; despite how Hua Ci appeared calm when Lu Ye returned, the truth was she simply didn't show it. Her concern over the years was no less than anyone else's.

"It's good that you're back," Li Baxian nodded, "Let's not stand here, let's go back and talk. Second Senior Sister and Sister Hua Ci have made a lot of delicious food; we can eat while we chat."

Lu Ye winked at Li Baxian, "I brought back quite a bit of fine wine from the All Phenomena Ocean!"

Li Baxian's appetite was instantly whetted, "Then I must have a taste!"

On Righteous Peak, Shui Yuan and Hua Ci indeed prepared a table full of delicacies. Lu Ye also took out a spirit fish he had caught in the All Phenomena Ocean from his storage ring and handed it to them, asking them to find a way to cook it. Outside, everyone sat in a circle, eating heartily and chatting excitedly.

Most of the time, it was Lu Ye who was speaking, and everyone listened. The more they learned, the more they yearned for and longed to see a place like the All Phenomena Ocean.

They couldn't wait to go and witness its grand splendor firsthand.

The feast lasted an entire day and night. The wine Lu Ye brought back from the All Phenomena Ocean was almost finished, and more than half of the spirit fish and shellfish had entered everyone's stomachs.

Satiated, everyone found places to sit and meditate, cultivating.

The reason was that the spirit fish and shellfish Lu Ye brought back contained substantial energy, and if not promptly refined, some of it would surely be wasted.

Lih Shang was leading several Nine Provinces Constellation experts skilled in artifact refining to reforge the Million Souls Banner. Every day, the Nine Provinces Governor's Hall was filled with a large gathering of Constellation experts, discussing the allocation of spots for the All Phenomena Ocean. The debates were endless and noisy because too many wanted to go, yet the spots were limited, creating disputes over who should go and who should stay.

Moreover, it wasn't only the Nine Provinces that needed consideration; the Constellation experts from the Unparalleled Continent also had to be accounted for, making the available spots even fewer.

On Emerald Bamboo Peak, Amber lay sound asleep on the ground, with Yaya sprawled out in a star shape on its back, sleeping sweetly, drool dribbling from her mouth. Yiyi stood by, keeping watch over them.

On the wide open plaza ahead, three figures were tangled in a fray, with Li Baxian and Xiao Xinghe teaming up against Lu Ye.

Lu Ye's long blade remained sheathed, and his cultivation was restrained to the Constellation Early Stage, matching the level of his third and fourth senior brothers. Yet even under such conditions, he seemed at ease as he engaged the two of them single-handedly.

In the midst of the bout, Li Baxian and Xiao Xinghe suddenly halted, revealing pensive expressions.

"Junior Brother, is this the Brazen Plundering Technique you mentioned?" Li Baxian asked.

"Indeed!" Lu Ye nodded.

In the barghest's teachings, he had only unraveled Qing Li's "Vicious Fangs," Yien Xi's "Brazen Plundering," and had yet to fully comprehend the essence of Praying Mantis's "Twin Blades."

Compared to Qing Li's "Vicious Fangs," Lu Ye felt that Yien Xi's "Brazen Plundering" offered greater benefits in combat. Its swiftness and freedom were akin to thunder, and if one ever encountered an overwhelming foe in stellar space, Qing Li's teachings might not suffice, but Yien Xi's "Brazen Plundering" would absolutely be of use, even serving as a means to escape.

Lu Ye wished to impart the profoundness of "Brazen Plundering" to Li Baxian and Xiao Xinghe, hence this sparring session.

Xiao Xinghe, like him, was a combat cultivator wielding a blade, making the "Brazen Plundering" Technique perfectly suited for him. Even though Li Baxian was a sword cultivator, fundamentally he was still a combat cultivator, and gaining insight from "Brazen Plundering" could only be beneficial to him.

"Interesting!" Li Baxian's eyes gleamed with intrigue, clearly intrigued.

He and Xiao Xinghe also executed plundering moves during combat, but they couldn't compare to Lu Ye's "Brazen Plundering" Technique.

"Let's go again!" Xiao Xinghe declared, raising his long blade. Before the words finished leaving his mouth, he was already charging at Lu Ye. Although only in the Early Stage of Constellation, he could tell that this Brazen Plundering Technique was profoundly intricate. With Lu Ye making great efforts to personally teach them, how could they pass up such an opportunity?

As days passed, the "Brazen Plundering" of the three figures on Emerald Bamboo Peak continued ceaselessly. Every day, Shui Yuan and Hua Ci would use the spirit fish and shellfish Lu Ye brought back from the All Phenomena Ocean to prepare delicious meals. In just a month, everyone felt they had gained tremendously.

Lih Shang sent word that the Million Souls Banner had been reforged and they needed to visit Xianyuan City once more.

Lu Ye hurried over, accompanying Lih Shang back to Xianyuan City.

Compared to a month ago, Xianyuan City was now much quieter. The secret realm had closed, and the Spirit Stream Realm cultivators who came to train had already left.

By the soul pool at the City Lord's Residence, Lih Shang ceremonially displayed the Million Souls Banner. Lu Ye looked closely and found the newly reforged Million Souls Banner looked much like before. Of course, this was only the surface—he couldn't comprehend its intricacies or see much beyond appearances.

As the banner flapped, Lih Shang nodded slightly to Zhang Zishan, who stepped forward and gently stroked the soul pool with his hand.

Ripples spread, and from the soul pool emerged countless ethereal figures, all rushing into the Million Souls Banner in Lih Shang's hands.

The scene, at first glance, seemed rather eerie. After all, the soul pool was filled with soul bodies that had lost their physical forms. However, these souls were all ancestors who had sacrificed their bodies for the peace of the Nine Provinces, and this realization dispelled much of the eerie feeling.

The process lasted nearly half an hour, with over ten thousand soul bodies in total. As the final soul entered the banner, Lu Ye felt as though the ominous black aura surrounding the Million Souls Banner had become almost tangible.

Zhang Zishan bowed to Lih Shang, "The rest is up to you, Fellow Daoist!"

Lih Shang nodded, "Rest assured, City Lord, I will ensure they are taken into our Soul Race ancestral land."

Only then did Zhang Zishan rejoin the Million Souls Banner, disappearing from sight.