Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1610 - 1608: A Midnight Visit
Luan Xiao'e had always thought that the Three Worlds fleet regarded her as supreme. Who would have thought that there was an ancient ferocious beast sleeping right under her nose? When she saw Yaya repel that Blood Race Sun Blaze, she almost thought she was dreaming.
Moreover, Luan Xiao'e felt that Yaya was not an ordinary Sun Blaze because when she clashed with the Blood Race Sun Blaze, she shattered its hands with just one punch. If the Blood Race Sun Blaze hadn't retreated quickly, it would have been slain on the spot, testament to Yaya's strength.
"The fruits outside aren't tasty!" Yaya pouted, her bright eyes fixed on the spirit fruits on the table in front of Lu Ye.
The quality of the spirit fruits inside the great hall was naturally better than those outside. They were the finest spirit fruits that could be found in the Indeterminate World, only used when the most distinguished guests arrived. Although the fruits outside weren't bad, they were undoubtedly inferior to those inside the hall.
Yaya had a picky palate and a keen nose. Smelling the fragrance of the fruits here, she had no interest in those outside.
Lu Ye chuckled and handed her a spirit fruit: "Eat it yourself!"
Yaya took it, but instead of eating it, she put it into her storage ring, and not satisfied, her small hands moved swiftly, sweeping all the spirit fruits in front of Lu Ye clean, then turned to glance at Luo Xie's position.
Lu Ye secretly thought it was not good, just about to restrain her, but unexpectedly, Yaya had already dashed out, coming before Luo Xie and staring at him: "Will you eat?"
Luo Xie replied with a smile, "If you want to eat them, take them all!"
Yaya did not hold back and immediately collected all the spirit fruits in front of Luo Xie, then she ran over to Shi Hanqing's side, asking the same question: "Will you eat?"
One by one, in no time at all, the spirit fruits along the tables were swept clean by Yaya, only then did she return to Lu Ye, satisfied, taking out a red, ripe fruit from her storage ring, eating it sweetly.
Lu Ye lowered his head to sip his wine, secretly deciding to discuss with Lih Shang later, it seemed like Yaya's upbringing was a bit questionable...
After a dust-washing banquet, they ate and drank for most of the day before it ended. By nightfall, the Three Worlds cultivators were arranged to stay.
There were still some matters to handle here in the four galaxies, so the Three Worlds fleet had to wait a few days before setting out. Lu Ye was not particularly in a hurry.
In the sleeping chamber arranged here in the Indeterminate World, Lu Ye immersed his mind in the azure hall within the barghest, confronting the Praying Mantis. When he killed Bai Jin, he had used the Twin Sabers Secret Technique, but in hindsight, he always felt it wasn't smooth. Compared to the Praying Mantis's Great Windmill, it was like heaven and earth.
But undeniably, the Twin Sabers Secret Technique's destructive power was terrifying. To advance further, he had to personally confront the Praying Mantis.
Moments later, he forced the Praying Mantis to exhibit the Twin Sabers Secret Technique again. Lu Ye countered with the Great Windmill, but could only hold out for three breaths before being defeated.
Enduring the pain in his mind, Lu Ye reflected on the various moves just now, vaguely realizing something.
Suddenly, a knock on the door sounded. Lu Ye extended his Mental Consciousness to check, and upon discovering who was knocking, he was somewhat surprised.
He thought it might be either Yiyi coming to find him, or Hua Ci coming to settle accounts, but unexpectedly, it was neither Yiyi nor Hua Ci, but another woman.
A woman he absolutely did not expect!
Standing up, he tidied his clothes, then opened the door. A woman with an elegant demeanor and full figure came into view.
At first glance, the woman looked around thirty, but upon closer inspection, she seemed like twenty, possessing the charm of a mature woman while not lacking the delicacy of a young lady.
"World Master Qin!" Lu Ye greeted her with a bow.
Here to find him in the middle of the night was none other than Qin Yi from the Beixuan Galaxy.
There were only two Sun Blazes in the entire Beixuan. After Chen Zong's death, Qin Yi was the only Sun Blaze left. It's fair to say that one of the two pillars of the Beixuan Galaxy had collapsed, and when the news reached Beixuan, the entire place was grief-stricken.
"Call me Senior Sister!" Qin Yi smiled slightly.
Lu Ye followed her lead: "Senior Sister Qin!"
With Qin Yi being a Sun Blaze in cultivation, her age was unknown. Even if Lu Ye addressed her as a senior, it wouldn't be out of place, but she wanted him to call her Senior Sister, which was evidently more intimate.
"What brings Senior Sister here?" Lu Ye asked.
Qin Yi responded, "Why, are you going to make me talk while standing outside?"
Lu Ye hurriedly said, "Please come inside, Senior Sister!"
Saying this, he stepped aside.
Qin Yi walked in, and Lu Ye couldn't really close the door, lest it cause misunderstandings since it was late at night and they were alone. So he simply followed her inside.
Qin Yi had already sat down. Lu Ye quickly served tea, sat down beside her, somewhat unsure about the purpose of her late-night visit. After all, the two had no prior interactions, having exchanged only a few words at the banquet earlier.
Qin Yi glanced around the chamber, and only then did her gaze fall back on him. After taking a serious look, she suddenly sighed, speaking: "When I took him under my wing back then, he was about your age, but his cultivation was far inferior to yours. At that time, he was merely a small True Lake!"
Lu Ye furrowed his brow, completely unaware of what she was talking about.
Qin Yi continued, "Back then, hundreds of top families in Beixuan recommended their sect members and disciples, yet I chose him alone because I saw a certain potential in him. Time proved my insight was correct; he eventually grew to the level of Sun Blaze!"
Lu Ye suddenly realized who Qin Yi was referring to.
It was none other than Chen Zong, who had died on the battlefield earlier!
Because in all of Beixuan, there were only two Sun Blaze figures, besides Qin Yi, there was only Chen Zong.
But... Chen Zong was actually Qin Yi's disciple?
As if seeing the astonishment in Lu Ye's eyes, Qin Yi smiled faintly, "Chen Zong and I were Dao companions; you should have heard of this."
Lu Ye nodded, his mind a bit chaotic. These two were both master and disciple, and also Dao companions; what a complicated relationship. Wasn't Qin Yi clearly eating the young grass as an old ox?
It's really hard to tell; this graceful and dignified woman actually has such a taste.
But speaking of it, in the cultivation world, strength is always the priority; age or seniority are secondary to strength.
But if that's the case, why does Qin Yi show no sign of grief? Logically speaking, as both a teacher and a companion, with Chen Zong's death, Qin Yi should be very sad. Yet from the time Lu Ye saw her today, he hadn't noticed any abnormality, she acted as if nothing had happened.
Qin Yi said softly, "The dead cannot be brought back to life. With one of Beixuan's two Sun Blaze figures gone, only I am left to hold the fort alone. Cultivators are not ordinary people; we must endure many separations by life and death, and there are some things you must insist on. There are times when you cannot show your own weakness!"
Only then did Lu Ye understand, Qin Yi was not ungrieved, but could not show her grief.
Upon closer look at her eyes, Lu Ye suddenly noticed that this Sun Blaze's eyes had little brilliance, as if filled with a sorrow thick enough to cut with a knife.
He was momentarily speechless.
"Chen Zong was killed by Bai Jin's sneak attack. You killed Bai Jin, which counts as avenging Chen Zong's blood feud. Senior Sister thanks you!" Saying this, Qin Yi stood up and gracefully bowed to Lu Ye, almost crouching to the ground.
Only then did Lu Ye understand why she came to find him; it was clearly to thank him because he had killed Bai Jin and avenged Chen Zong's death.
Lu Ye quickly raised his hand to modestly support her, "Senior Sister is too serious, even if I hadn't acted at that time, Senior Sister Li Guan would have killed Bai Jin."
Qin Yi stood up, slowly shaking her head, "Without you, the four galaxies' battleship fleet would have been completely annihilated, and none of the subsequent events would have happened. I visit this time, just to express the gratitude of a widow on behalf of my late husband."
As she spoke, she flipped her hand, and a radiant lotus flower appeared in her palm. Lu Ye suddenly felt a peculiar energy fluctuation emanating from it.
"This Moon Accompanying Lotus is a magic-treasure class soul treasure; it was a gift from him to me back then. Now, with things unchanged but people gone, keeping it only stirs up sadness. If you don't mind, Junior Brother, I'll give it to you. If you do mind, then Senior Sister can only destroy it!"
She had already put it like that, how could Lu Ye refuse? Could he really stand by and watch Qin Yi destroy this soul treasure?
He quickly spoke up, "Since Senior Sister is gifting it, I'll accept it humbly!"
Soul treasures are rare by nature, and their value often exceeds that of treasures of the same grade many times over. Lu Ye wasn't sure what powers this Moon Accompanying Lotus had, but it certainly wouldn't be weak.
Moreover, though soul treasures are also divided into magic-treasure and spirit treasure classes, even if a cultivator is only at the Constellation level, they can still wield the power of a magic-treasure class soul treasure. Unlike ordinary magic treasures, even if a Constellation gets one, they can't necessarily use it.
Lu Ye himself didn't have much need for this soul treasure, as he had the Soul Suppressing Pagoda in his Divine Sea. Although its quality wasn't particularly impressive in the stellar space, he also had the Ghost Ship, and even a Soul Race member like Lih Shang couldn't do much once inside his Divine Sea, let alone others.
It would be quite fitting to give this to Yiyi, though, as she is a soul body, and it would suit her well.
Since Lu Ye killed Bai Jin, Qin Yi naturally had to show her appreciation, and this Moon Accompanying Lotus was undoubtedly her gift of thanks.
Seeing Lu Ye accept the Moon Accompanying Lotus, Qin Yi nodded in satisfaction and took out a jet-black Token to give to Lu Ye.
Lu Ye took it with doubt, "This is..."
Qin Yi explained, "In this venture to the All Phenomena Ocean, there will be a Moon Jade Late Stage cultivator from my Beixuan Galaxy accompanying us. If you encounter any difficulties upon reaching the All Phenomena Ocean, this token can be used to summon all cultivators from Beixuan. Seeing the token is like seeing me, and all Beixuan cultivators must heed your commands!"
Lu Ye was delighted. Compared to the Moon Accompanying Lotus, he valued this token more. After all, in a place like the All Phenomena Ocean, anything could happen. Should the Three Worlds cultivators ever find themselves bullied, and if Luan Xiao'e couldn't handle it, he really wouldn't have anywhere else to seek help from—and he certainly couldn't count on Tang Jun.
Any issue Luan Xiao'e couldn't solve, Tang Jun would be even less reliable.
A Moon Jade Late Stage from Beixuan should be quite powerful, and this token allows him to mobilize all Beixuan cultivators. In essence, this gives Lu Ye an inherent ally on his side.
Qin Yi's gift was indeed generous.
