Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1624 - 1622: Did I Offend Your Mother?

Throughout history, the All Phenomena Ocean has occasionally seen desolate islands come to life and spirit islands fall into silence. However, those spirit islands that revive for unknown reasons at most only have precedents of upgrading to high-class Spirit Islands, and those are few and far between. There has never been an instance of a desolate island reviving and becoming a top-class Spirit Island.

Unparalleled Island transforming into a top-class Spirit Island is an unprecedented event.

Across the entire All Phenomena Ocean, top-class Spirit Islands are countable, and when the news spread, which force wouldn't be tempted?

To know a top-class Spirit Island is akin to a top-class domain in existence, both capable of breeding Spirit Jade Veins. The only difference is in their scale. A top-class domain might have more than one Spirit Jade Vein, but a top-class Spirit Island only has one. Despite this, it still tempts many.

Everyone knows the apparent strength of Unparalleled Island isn't strong. However, due to Chu Shen's background, those external forces coveting Unparalleled Island have found it difficult to make a move.

External forces find it difficult, but the internal forces have fewer concerns.

Actually, when Unparalleled Island upgraded to a high-class Spirit Island, many from the internal forces wanted a share from Chu Shen because, on the surface, Chu Shen's background only included Jiu Yan. Essentially, Chu Shen is a cultivator from the All Phenomena Galaxy, and behind him stands the Sun Blaze.

The Sun Blaze doesn't care about minor benefits, but when the benefits are large enough, they can't help but be tempted. They are willing for Chu Shen to serve as the background, naturally, they also qualify for some benefits.

Back then, some wanted to arrange personnel into Unparalleled Island, these included both Constellation and Moon Jade, claiming that as Unparalleled Island grew, it should possess corresponding self-protection strength. In reality, this was to gain partial control over Unparalleled Island.

If Unparalleled Island truly belonged to Chu Shen alone, he might have agreed. He wasn't unaware; he knew he was inadvertently using the Sun Blaze's prestige from the home galaxy, and sharing some benefits was no harm.

Yet, Unparalleled Island wasn't his alone, and he knew Lu Ye's return to the homeland would bring people out, who would certainly be stationed at Unparalleled Island, naturally strengthening its self-protection.

If he arranged personnel now, what of the people Lu Ye brought upon his return? By then, how would he explain to the elder brother?

Hence, Chu Shen could only refuse.

This left many Sun Blaze from All Phenomena displeased, but due to Jiu Yan's face, they were truly hesitant to trouble a younger generation.

Until the news of Unparalleled Island upgrading to a top-class Spirit Island spread.

The Sun Blaze from the home galaxy could no longer sit idly by. Although All Phenomena Ocean is within the All Phenomena Galaxy, the home galaxy has only ever controlled one top-class Spirit Island, which is All Phenomena Island.

It's not that the All Phenomena Galaxy doesn't want more top-class Spirit Islands, but those occupying them have strong backgrounds. The home galaxy struggles to easily offend.

Now, finally having a chance to seize a second top-class Spirit Island, how could they miss it?

Over this matter, the Sun Blaze of All Phenomena had a deep discussion and even invited Jiu Yan over. They analyzed the stakes and asked her to persuade Chu Shen to hand over the jurisdiction of Unparalleled Island to the All Phenomena Galaxy.

Of course, Jiu Yan wouldn't agree — her son built a thriving spirit island; how could they just hand it over? It's said that the Sun Blaze of All Phenomena were quite unhappy over this.

But some things can't be stopped just because Jiu Yan disagrees. Ultimately, Jiu Yan is one person, unable to represent the entire galaxy. Taking back Unparalleled Island and making it part of the All Phenomena Galaxy was thus decided.

Following this, cultivators from the home galaxy kept approaching Chu Shen, appealing with reason and emotion...

Chu Shen did not refuse but continued feigning compliance, hoping for Lu Ye's return. If Unparalleled Island must be lost, it couldn't be on his hands.

Yet those coveting Unparalleled Island gradually lost patience. Seeing Chu Shen show no sincerity, they had no choice but to resort to force!

In All Phenomena Ocean, seizing Spirit Islands is common, nothing strange about it.

A defense battle for the Spirit Island thus sparked!

Unfortunately, Unparalleled Island's overall strength was too weak. Even though Lu Ye spent a fortune on a protective array, it couldn't block the invading enemy.

Given Unparalleled Island's strength, many forces could have conquered it, but no one dared for a while since it meant affronting the All Phenomena Galaxy — and who wants to offend those in power when seeking a livelihood here?

But if the All Phenomena Galaxy itself invades, then there are no issues.

"Unparalleled Island is lost, and all the profits from these years are gone," Chu Shen's expression dulled. The battle that day wasn't too fierce, and Chu Shen wasn't attacked, merely captured and restrained by a Moon Jade.

Most cultivators recruited by Unparalleled Island knew the truth of the battle and didn't resist much.

Only one person resisted fiercely, that was Tang Jun!

Old Tang knew that Unparalleled Island was the foothold for Jade Conch Galaxy cultivators here. If lost, even if the Jade Conch Galaxy's cultivators arrived, there would be little prospect. Hence, in that battle, he defended with his life, disregarding his own safety. He wasn't fighting for pride but for the future path of Three Worlds cultivators!

"I've never seen Elder Tang like that..." Chu Shen sighed. All along, Old Tang gave the impression of geniality, enjoying wine and leisure on Unparalleled Island, akin to a wealthy retiree. Who would have thought that when Unparalleled Island was most crucial, this seemingly idle old fellow fought the fiercest!

Alas, his strength ultimately fell short, his magic treasures shattered, and he was gravely injured.

The invading enemy wouldn't trouble Chu Shen, but they wouldn't care about an unremarkable old Moon Jade like Tang Jun. Every year, many die at the All Phenomena Ocean — one more Tang Jun makes little difference, nor less if absent. Especially since Tang Jun seemed desperate to fight, further provoking their murderous intent.

Influenced by Tang Jun, the earlier followers of Chu Shen, Little Dumb and Little Crooked, were also fighting desperately.

In the end, it was Chu Shen's intervention that saved their lives, though not without a cost.

The recent profits of Unparalleled Island are, in essence, their ransom!

"How much?" Lu Ye asked.

Chu Shen responded bitterly, "Approximately sixty million spirit jade."

Lu Ye calculated silently; Tang Jun, Little Dumb, Little Crooked, Cai Xing, Cai Yue, Lucky Star—exactly six people, and the ransom was indeed expensive, averaging ten million spirit jade per person.

However... being alive is more important; spirit jade can be earned again, but once dead, everything is lost.

"What about Specter? She should have been Moon Jade back then. Didn't she participate in the battle?" Lu Ye asked again.

Chu Shen replied, "She participated, but sister Specter had just advanced to Moon Jade, and couldn't exert much influence. She was constantly entangled with another Moon Jade and couldn't break free."

"Was Piao Ke there at the time?"

Chu Shen shook his head, "Ever since Senior Piao Ke left years ago, there hasn't been any news of him."

Lu Ye understood. Piao Ke bid farewell when he left, and perhaps never returned afterwards. Who knows how he is now, whether he avoided the arranged marriage with that Ruan Tu.

Speaking of which, that girl, besides her cold demeanor, had a good figure and beautiful looks, and was also a Moon Jade. It's puzzling what Piao Ke was avoiding.

"How is Old Tang now?"

Chu Shen said, "Elder Tang's injuries have not fully healed, but they should be nothing serious. After some more rest, he should recover. However, the incident at Unparalleled Island seems to have hit him quite hard, and he's been somewhat dispirited recently. Would you like to visit him?"

Visiting is certainly necessary. Although Old Tang didn't contribute much during that battle and nearly got killed, his spirit is commendable.

Now the reason behind the changes at Unparalleled Island has been understood, somewhat aligning with his earlier speculations.

But Lu Ye hadn't expected the Small Constellation Palace to possess such formidable power. When he initially deployed it, he intentionally controlled its power to convert the All Phenomena Ocean's water at a modest pace, yet it transformed Unparalleled Island into a top-class Spirit Island so swiftly.

"There's something else I want to ask you." Lu Ye pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Feel free to say it, brother." Chu Shen looked at him seriously.

Lu Ye hesitated but couldn't hold back, "Did I offend your mother somehow?"

Chu Shen was taken aback, "Why do you say that, brother?" He then asked, "Have you met my mother?"

Lu Ye shook his head; he indeed hasn't met Jiu Yan.

"Since you haven't met her, how could you offend her? Moreover, my mother just said that brother, you have a sense of justice and are someone worth befriending."

Lu Ye was surprised, "Your mother said that?"

"Absolutely."

That's odd; since Jiu Yan considered him a person worth befriending, why did she make things difficult earlier? Regardless, a guest should be treated as such, even if not warmly welcomed, no need for that behavior.

But he couldn't confront Jiu Yan directly to ask.

"Brother, did my mother transmit something to you?" Chu Shen misunderstood, asking hastily.

"No, Senior Jiu Yan said nothing to me."

Chu Shen looked at him suspiciously, uncertain if he believed it.

This matter seems unclear; Lu Ye was sure of Jiu Yan's handiwork during his recent experience—the only one capable in Cheling World.

"Also..." Lu Ye spoke again, "Is Ban Ci from the Cheling World?"

"No." Chu Shen was surprised, puzzled by Lu Ye's strange questions today, "The number of cultivators in Cheling World isn't large, brother should have sensed it. Given sister Ban Ci's cultivation stage in Constellation Late Stage, if she were from Cheling World, I would certainly know."

He paused and then added, "Speaking of which, ever since sister Ban Ci went out with you, she's vanished, and I don't know where she went. Brother, did anything happen during your outing?"

"Nothing. Don't pry, little one." Lu Ye was somewhat evasive.