Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1702 - 1700: Jade Conch

Having settled the matter, Wu Zhuo instructed someone to set up a banquet to welcome Lu Ye.

Lu Ye intended to head to the Jade Conch World as soon as possible, but seeing Wu Zhuo's enthusiasm, he couldn't refuse. After all, it was just an evening affair, and the Qingli Dao World indeed needed some time to select a hundred candidates.

During the banquet, the three Moon Jades exchanged toasts. As they drank merrily, Wu Zhuo wiped his mouth, put his arm around Lu Ye's shoulder, and said, "Junior Brother, when you get to Three Worlds Island, tell Tang Jun to come back and let me go instead. What's an old man with no future doing in that place? Let him come back and look after the house, and I'll go out and work hard to guarantee a bright future for the kids of our domain!"

"Alright, alright, I'll definitely convey the message!" Lu Ye nodded continuously.

Tang Jun was indeed old and lacked ambition, but Wu Zhuo was different. He was in his prime, and when given a chance, he was eager to seize it, not just for the future of the Qingli Dao World, but also for himself.

Unfortunately, there were only two Moon Jades in Qingli Dao World. Without Tang Jun, Wu Zhuo had to stay behind and hold the fort.

Since Wu Zhuo had this idea, Lu Ye naturally agreed to pass it on. Whatever decision Tang Jun made was not something he needed to worry about.

The next day, as the portal to the Flower World opened, Wu Zhuo was immediately moved: "A miniature world?"

Lu Ye nodded and said, "Absorb them into the miniature world; it makes the journey a bit easier."

It was only then Wu Zhuo understood why Lu Ye had come alone this time. He had initially thought the three hundred cultivators from the Nine Provinces were on their way, but it turned out they actually had a miniature world.

No wonder Lu Ye said yesterday that his capacity was limited and he couldn't bring too many people over. It was due to the capacity of the miniature world.

Over a hundred Constellations from Qingli Dao World entered the Small Flower World through the portal, one after another, under Wu Zhuo's command.

Lu Ye then sent an audio transmission to the Constellations inside, telling them to make the Nine Provinces cultivators feel welcome.

The feeling of staying inside the Small Flower World wasn't very comfortable. It would have some space if it held only one person, but with so many people squeezed inside, there wasn't much room to move. The Constellations of the Nine Provinces were mostly in a meditative cultivation state.

Now, with an additional hundred cultivators from Qingli Dao World, it became even more crowded. However, since Lu Ye gave the order, the Constellations of the Nine Provinces naturally needed to take good care of the Qingli Dao World people.

After all, everyone would be living on Three Worlds Island in the future, where mutual assistance would be necessary.

"Let's go," Wu Zhuo said.

He was ready to accompany Lu Ye on a trip to the Jade Conch, a decision reached during the banquet last night. Although some collaborations had been established, having someone familiar to both sides bridge the gap would undoubtedly facilitate communication.

Ma Shangsi, without a word, summoned his starboat. Lu Ye stepped aboard first, followed closely by Wu Zhuo.

"Sir, shall we depart?" Ma Shangsi asked, addressing him per Lu Ye's request not to use the title Saintly Venerable.

The title Saintly Venerable was too grand and easily associated with the Blood Race. While Lu Ye himself didn't mind, it was not advisable for Ma Shangsi's identity to be revealed.

"Set off!" Lu Ye raised his hand slightly.

Wu Zhuo sat not far from Lu Ye, his expression filled with uncertain suspicion.

Last night, he noticed how respectful this Moon Jade named Ma Shangsi was towards Lu Ye!

This was nothing like a friendship. In Wu Zhuo's observation, these two were more like master and servant, with the one of lower cultivation as the master and the one with higher cultivation as the servant.

Wu Zhuo was utterly baffled by this situation.

If Lu Ye were truly the Young Master of some top-tier power, it could be understandable, but Lu Ye hailed only from the large domain of the Nine Heavens World.

Where did he acquire such a servant?

Regardless of their situation, Lu Ye himself was Moon Jade, and with Ma Shangsi at the late-stage Moon Jade, even if the rest were all in the early-stage Constellation, the Nine Heavens World still had an edge over the Qingli Dao World.

This instilled a sense of crisis in Wu Zhuo...

In the home galaxy, there were only three large domains in total, with Jade Conch as the leader. Originally, Qingli Dao World ranked second, but now it suddenly became the third.

Wu Zhuo increasingly wanted Tang Jun to return and replace him in overseeing the domain so he could go out and strive. If he didn't, he would be left without a status in the future.

On the way, Wu Zhuo was deep in thoughts, occasionally chatting idly with Ma Shangsi, while Lu Ye continued his cultivation and deriving spirit patterns.

The journey from Qingli Dao World to Jade Conch was not far, and with Ma Shangsi's starboat speed, it took just over half a month to reach.

Traveling through the stellar space was indeed time-consuming for cultivators, but as their cultivation improved, their travel efficiency also gradually increased.

If Lu Ye were to one day advance to Sun Blaze, perhaps it wouldn't even take ten days or half a month to tour the entire Jade Conch Star System.

From a distance, the Jade Conch World was a vast pale-green star, slightly larger than the Nine Provinces in size.

Even before approaching, a dense wood element aura flowed over from Jade Conch World, filled with vibrant life.

It was a domain that appeared very healthy; if the Nine Provinces were like a toddler just learning to walk, then Jade Conch was a robust young adult.

It has a long lifespan and potential. If there is an opportunity in the future, it might be able to advance to a top-tier domain, although the hope is slim. In the stellar space, top-tier domains capable of nurturing spirit jade veins are few and not every large domain can grow to this extent. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Are there very few cultivators in Jade Conch?" Lu Ye asked.

This is mainly because it is already close to the Jade Conch stellar region, yet Lu Ye hasn't seen many active cultivators.

"Not at all, any large domain won't have a small number of constellations. After all, constellations are the foundation of large domains, perhaps something is going on here," Wu Zhuo explained.

No matter how few they are, as the starboat approaches, their presence was soon noticed by the Jade Conch cultivators.

Wu Zhuo is a familiar face around here, so the Jade Conch cultivators coming to inquire quickly debrief the news within the domain.

Moments later, the starboat gently descended in front of the grand hall at the summit of a spirit mountaintop in Jade Conch World.

Wu Zhuo jumped off first, followed by Lu Ye, while Ma Shangsi put away the starboat and quietly stood behind Lu Ye.

A white-haired elder quietly stood ahead, his sleeves fluttering, exuding an air of celestial elegance, yet Lu Ye, having seen many Sect Leaders, felt this elder could at any moment explode out of his clothes, revealing a muscular physique.

"World Lord Qiu!" Wu Zhuo clasped his hands in salute, "Sorry to disturb you."

On the way here, Wu Zhuo had already briefed Lu Ye about Jade Conch, so Lu Ye had a basic understanding of the Moon Jade stage cultivators here.

Hearing Wu Zhuo's address, Lu Ye knew this elder was Jade Conch's World Lord, Qiu Wu, who is at the Peak Moon Jade stage.

However, while Qiu Wu was at Peak Moon Jade, he was already old, with a situation similar to Tang Jun's, so his lifetime aimed for the Sun Blaze was hopeless, thereby making him not as promising as Ma Shangsi.

Ma Shangsi, who is also at Peak Moon Jade, hoped to ascend to Sun Blaze. Furthermore, he felt his opportunity lies in the Blood Refinement World.

Unfortunately, Lu Ye didn't allow him to go, leaving him helpless.

"Palace Lord Wu!" Qiu Wu smiled warmly and returned the greeting, his gaze moving past Wu Zhuo to Lu Ye, "This must be Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens, right?"

Lu Ye stepped forward, "Greetings, World Lord Qiu, and greetings to all Fellow Daoists!"

The three Moon Jade cultivators beside Qiu Wu returned the salute, curiously sizing up Lu Ye.

In their previous collaboration, Lu Ye never came to Jade Conch; Wu Zhuo handled it on his behalf. Yet, Lu Ye, a Constellation, could clear the route from this home galaxy to All Phenomena Ocean, naturally piquing these Moon Jade cultivators' interest.

In any star system striving for success, such a route's value is immeasurable.

Jade Conch indeed values All Phenomena Ocean; though only a hundred people were dispatched, all were late and mid-stage cultivators, not a single early-stage among them, including Luan Xiao'e, a Moon Jade Late Stage leading them.

If they didn't value it, they wouldn't have deployed such a lineup.

Since Luan Xiao'e left with the team, there has been no news, and Jade Conch also wants to know the subsequent situation, but there hasn't been an opportunity to inquire.

Today, Lu Ye unexpectedly came along with Wu Zhuo, so all the Moon Jade cultivators still in Jade Conch gathered here to meet Lu Ye, and also to learn about the current situation of their domain's cultivators.

"Truly, heroes emerge from the young," Qiu Wu's eyes flashed, admiringly exclaiming.

The other Moon Jade cultivators undoubtedly also noticed that Lu Ye's cultivation wasn't Constellation, but had reached the Moon Jade level!

Originally, they came to see a junior, but if everyone is at the same realm, such a mindset is inappropriate.

They exchanged glances, then looked at Wu Zhuo… The Nine Heavens World had only recently become a large domain in the past decade, so how did this Moon Jade suddenly appear?

"World Lord Qiu flatters me. I am young and inexperienced, and still need Fellow Daoists to provide guidance,"

Politeness is never amiss; Lu Ye was naturally generous with a few nice words.

"Junior Brother Lu is modest. At your age, I was barely at the Divine Sea stage," said a bald beefy guy on Qiu Wu's right, rubbing his head with a smile, "Your future is promising, you are bound to achieve great things!"

"Let's hope so!"

Qiu Wu turned his gaze to Ma Shangsi standing beside Lu Ye, "And this Fellow Daoist is…"

He could feel that this seemingly nondescript guy was not any weaker than himself and was definitely at the Peak Moon Jade stage.

Where has he come from? There was no such person in this home galaxy.

Without waiting for Lu Ye's introduction, Ma Shangsi spoke himself, "Ma Shangsi, the servant of Lord Lu, greetings to everyone!"

Lu Ye's eyes flickered, discerning Ma Shangsi's thoughts, opting not to deny it.

Ma Shangsi thought simply; his respect for Lu Ye couldn't be hidden regardless, and Wu Zhuo had already noticed some issues. He and Lu Ye were not merely friends, so it was better to be upfront rather than leave others guessing.