Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1699 - 1697: You’re Kidnapping Her
After calming Hua Qianying, Lu Ye returned to Emerald Bamboo Peak. He planned to cultivate here for a while to consolidate his cultivation.
The previous breakthrough was an advancement to a major realm, and Lu Ye hadn't had the time to cultivate with a calm mind, so consolidating his cultivation couldn't be neglected.
He had spirit jades in hand, and with hundreds of thousands of spirit crystals, it was more than enough to consolidate his cultivation.
In the following period, everything went smoothly. Lu Ye consumed as many as 300,000 spirit jades, which finally stabilized Moon Jade's realm.
He didn't continue cultivating; if he really wanted to cultivate, returning to the All Phenomena Ocean was the best choice. For him, relying on spirit jade wasn't very efficient for cultivation.
He planned to set off for the Jade Conch World to meet with the Moon Jades from the Jade Conch and discuss bringing some people to the All Phenomena Ocean—a task better done sooner rather than later.
However, if he really did this, it would take several years on the road. After all, he could save a lot of time by passing through the Soul Race's ancestral land alone, but it wouldn't work with bringing a large group of constellations.
So Lu Ye was somewhat hesitant, unsure if he should do it.
For now, he didn't need to worry about anything in the Nine Provinces. The Flower World had submitted, adding Mu He and Black Umbrella, two Moon Jades; the Nine Provinces' protective power had significantly improved compared to before.
Ma Shangsi must not remain here. Without Lu Ye watching over, who knows what inappropriate thoughts the Blood Race might have in this faraway place?
"Number Nine!" Lu Ye gently called out. Before leaving, he needed to check in with Number Nine.
But oddly enough, ever since Number Nine suddenly left last time, it hadn't come to see him, and Lu Ye had no idea what Number Nine was busy with.
Number Nine wasn't like this before.
The Void in front twisted, and a rabbit-shaped Number Nine suddenly appeared: "Here."
"What are you busy with?" Lu Ye asked casually.
"Hehe..." Number Nine laughed in a strange way, "Nothing, not busy with anything."
Lu Ye looked at it in confusion, feeling that something was off about Number Nine.
Just then, behind Number Nine's little head, another smaller head suddenly appeared, with a small flower-shaped hat on top.
She had fair skin, sculpted exquisiteness, a face with well-defined features, and large black eyes brimming with curiosity and innocence, gazing timidly at Lu Ye.
Two small hands grasped Number Nine's rabbit ears, her body hidden behind Number Nine's head, making it hard to see her clearly.
Lu Ye was momentarily stunned.
After a moment of eye contact, Lu Ye asked in confusion, "What is this?"
He truly hadn't seen a creature like this before, and even more strangely, he couldn't sense any life aura from her.
Number Nine's expression was evidently a bit awkward as it explained to Lu Ye, "My new friend, Flower Girl!"
A new friend? Lu Ye was puzzled, Number Nine actually made a friend?
In the Nine Provinces' millennia of guarding, only Lu Ye himself and the City Lord of Xianyuan City knew of Number Nine's existence; even someone like Feng Wujiang only had suspicions without truly seeing Number Nine.
This Number Nine, how did it make a new friend in the Nine Provinces? Lu Ye couldn't even tell what species this Flower Girl was.
"Flower Girl, this is Lu Ye, the one I told you about. Don't be afraid; he's a good person." Number Nine said to Flower Girl.
Only then did Flower Girl stand up straight.
Even standing straight, she was only a few inches tall; she was clearly hiding behind Number Nine's head moments ago.
Flower Girl wore a small flower-shaped hat on her head and a little green dress on her body. However, instead of calling it a small dress, it was more like a combination of leaves, yet it looked seamless and fitting, even outlining Flower Girl's slender waist.
"Ah..." Flower Girl made a sound, seeming not to be able to speak well.
However, Lu Ye felt she was greeting him, so he nodded at her.
Lu Ye, full of curiosity, was about to ask Number Nine where it made this new friend when suddenly he froze, carefully looking at Flower Girl, then at Number Nine...
His gaze shifted back and forth several times between Flower Girl and Number Nine, and Lu Ye's eyelids twitched.
Forcing a smile, trying to seem harmless, Lu Ye said, "Flower Girl, I need to discuss something with Number Nine, why don't you play over there for a bit."
Flower Girl tilted her head, looking at Lu Ye with an innocent, bewildered gaze.
Number Nine shook its body and said, "Wait for me on the side."
Only then did Flower Girl obediently climb down from Number Nine, struggling in the process, and even fell when landing, making Lu Ye's eyelids twitch.
Once Flower Girl was down, Lu Ye picked up Number Nine and turned into the bamboo house.
"What's up, what's up?" Number Nine, seeing Lu Ye behaving sneakily as if doing something shady, was also a bit bewildered.
Lu Ye squatted down, looking at it seriously: "Be honest, where did this new friend of yours come from?"
Number Nine's eyes darted around, "Found it."
"Nonsense!" Lu Ye raised his hand, poking at its head, "Do you really think I can't tell? Flower Girl has a similar aura to yours!"
At first, Lu Ye truly couldn't tell the difference and was guessing what species Flower Girl was. His experiences were not shallow, yet he had never seen a species like Flower Girl.
Until he suddenly perceived a similar aura on Flower Girl as he did with Number Nine...
"Hehe..." Number Nine chuckled awkwardly, "You've already figured it out, so why ask?"
"Is it true?" Lu Ye was taken aback. Even though he had some suspicions, he still found it hard to believe when Number Nine admitted, "Flower Girl... is the Heaven and Earth's Will of the Flower World?"
"Yep, that's right!" Number Nine admitted cheerfully.
Lu Ye was deeply shaken, momentarily at a loss for words.
The truth was revealed.
A few days ago, Hua Qianying had asked him about the Heaven and Earth's Will of the Flower World, saying she couldn't feel its presence anymore. Lu Ye had assumed that the Heaven and Earth's Will of the Flower World had just come into being and was likely dormant, so Hua Qianying couldn't sense it.
But in reality, it wasn't like that at all!
The Flower World not only birthed a Heaven and Earth's Will, but just like Number Nine, it gave birth to an extremely advanced Heaven and Earth's Will, even capable of manifesting a form.
With Number Nine keeping Flower Girl by her side, it's no wonder Hua Qianying couldn't feel it in the Flower World!
"You're kidnapping, you know?" Lu Ye looked at Number Nine, speechless, "This child has just been born, and you've already taken her away from home. How can you do this? Her parents are worried!"
Number Nine said defensively, "No way, Flower Girl was born with my help, so she's very close to me. I plan to send her back to the Flower World after a while."
Lu Ye side-eyed Number Nine, "How long is 'after a while'?"
"Uh... Well..." Number Nine stammered.
"Ah!" Lu Ye sighed, reluctant to reprimand Number Nine too harshly. Number Nine had always been alone until he appeared, and finally had someone to talk to. But since he left the Nine Provinces, Number Nine became lonely again.
Now there's a Flower Girl, who, in essence, is the same kind of being as Number Nine. The World King Flower depends on the Nine Provinces, creating a natural affinity between them.
To an entity that's been solitary for tens of thousands of years, the sudden appearance of such a companion is naturally cherished.
Recently, Lu Ye hadn't seen Number Nine around, thinking it was staying away so as not to disturb his cultivation.
It turns out it found a new friend.
The kind that forgets old for new!
"What do you mean you helped with Flower Girl's birth?" Lu Ye asked again.
Number Nine quickly explained.
The World King Flower placed itself within the Nine Provinces, relying on it. During their integration, the World King Flower undoubtedly gained some benefits, which facilitated the birth of the Flower World's Heaven and Earth's Will.
If there wasn't any external interference, then the Heaven and Earth's Will born in the Flower World would just be the most basic form, lacking its own thoughts and unable to manifest a form.
But when the Flower World's Heaven and Earth's Will was about to be born, Number Nine sensed it and secretly gave it a push. With that push, Flower Girl was born.
Throughout this process, Number Nine exerted significant effort, which also caused considerable depletion to the Nine Provinces' foundations.
So, Flower Girl's birth wasn't an inevitable result but largely credited to Number Nine's efforts. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Thus, after her birth, Flower Girl naturally felt very close to Number Nine, and the two Heaven and Earth's Wills have been inseparable lately.
The snacks Lu Ye brought back for Number Nine had been given to Flower Girl.
After hearing this, Lu Ye couldn't help but smile broadly, inexplicably feeling like his mischievous little boy brought home a beautiful lady from outside.
Though a bit apologetic to the girl's side, the deed is done...
That said...
"Number Nine, are you male or female?" Saying this, Lu Ye attempted to inspect.
Number Nine evaded awkwardly, embarrassed, "I'm a combination of Heaven and Earth's Will and Artifact Spirit. I don't have a gender."
True... Whether Number Nine or Flower Girl, they are not normal living beings, so there wouldn't be any gender distinction. Though Flower Girl appears as a young girl, that's merely an external representation.
"There's no need to be sneaky, you could've just told me directly." Lu Ye continued.
The birth of Flower Girl is not a bad thing, and Hua Qianying would surely be pleased to hear about it. Unable to sense the Flower World's Heaven and Earth's Will, she must have been quite anxious lately.
"I wasn't being sneaky..." Number Nine still insisted.
"Let's consider this resolved. Even though you brought the child away right after birth, now it's time to return her."
Number Nine seemed a bit unwilling.
"Fool!" Lu Ye chuckled as he patted its head, "With the Flower World relying on the Nine Provinces, you and Flower Girl can meet whenever you want. The Flower Race can't stop you. What are you worried about? There isn't another Heaven and Earth's Will to compete and snatch her away."
"What snatching... away..." Number Nine argued vehemently, its bunny face flushed red.
Lu Ye laughed heartily.
That's good too. While he's out, he has always been concerned about Number Nine. Now that there's a Flower Girl, little Number Nine won't be lonely anymore.
