Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1726 - 1724: Development Strategy
The enemies targeting Three Worlds Island were prepared with two plans. In their view, this surprise attack would surely kill Tang Jun, but if they could leverage Tang Jun's plea for help to deal with Luan Xiao'e along the way, it would undoubtedly reduce many troubles when capturing Three Worlds Island.
What the enemies didn't expect was that at this critical moment, Lu Ye returned, bringing Ma Shangsi and He Baichuan with him.
This caused a significant flaw in their plan.
Upon receiving Tang Jun's message, Lu Ye immediately went with Ma Shangsi for the rescue. Their departure was so swift that the three ambushed enemies couldn't intercept them at all and had to settle for stopping Luan Xiao'e and He Baichuan. Though being three against two did give them a numerical advantage, Luan Xiao'e was at Peak Moon Jade and He Baichuan was at Late Stage Moon Jade, making such a slight advantage unable to secure a victory in the battle.
With the failed ambush on Tang Jun and even one Moon Jade being slain, the three battling with Luan Xiao'e and He Baichuan also swiftly retreated, as the plan had already failed and further fighting was meaningless.
The situation was clear.
In the Council Hall, everyone was silent.
After a moment, Lu Ye spoke up, "Don't bother thinking about Yuan Du; that old fox can't be relied on. Since he enjoys scheming in secret, let's just ignore him."
Lu Ye was somewhat annoyed. The side of Three Worlds Island went with gifts in hand to visit, offering benefits voluntarily. If they don't appreciate it, fine, but secretly scheming was infuriating. If he had enough power, Lu Ye would genuinely consider emulating Ma Bin.
This grudge will be remembered for now. Without the ability to retaliate, it'll be addressed in the future.
"Aside from Yuan Du, how much do you know about the two Sun Blaze dispatched over?" Lu Ye asked Tang Jun.
Lu Ye didn't want to perform any more courtesy calls, giving away his own benefits for nothing, but if it could really reduce many troubles, he could reluctantly accept.
In handling things, being too weak isn't good, and too strong isn't good either. For some matters, some rules, compromise is still necessary.
He didn't ask about the two elder Sun Blaze's situations. Given they have had their fill, they probably wouldn't accept Spirit Island's visitation either, wanting to leave some benefits for their three new companions.
Tang Jun replied, "It's quite difficult to seek an audience with Sun Blaze. I chose Yuan Du mainly because I have connections to reach him. Even so, it took almost a month, and I didn't even get to meet him. As for the other two... one of them comes from Celestial Flames World!"
Celestial Flames World is strong, much stronger than Cheling World. Otherwise, it wouldn't be known to occupy Unparalleled Island openly.
Of course, Unparalleled Island is now utterly desolate. Since Lu Ye took away the Small Constellation Palace, its situation has deteriorated daily, almost turning back into a deserted island today.
The past strong attack on Unparalleled Island was by the cultivators from Celestial Flames World, so Old Tang has no goodwill towards Celestial Flames World.
"And what about the other one?" Lu Ye asked, upon hearing the Celestial Flames World origin, immediately dismissing the idea of visiting them.
"As for the other one... I'll try to find a way to see if I can establish contact," Tang Jun said. Among those present, he undoubtedly had the widest connections in All Phenomena Ocean, having met many people while assisting Chu Shen in managing Unparalleled Island.
But such connections are actually fragile; people were initially friendly due to his title as Unparalleled Island's Manager. Otherwise, who would pay attention to a middle-aged, not particularly promising Mid-Stage Moon Jade among the major forces?
Tang Jun wasn't sure if he could indeed reach them.
Moreover, Yuan Du was certainly eyeing Unparalleled Island. He wouldn't have whispered into others' ears otherwise, making secret deals. With Yuan Du's stance here, this third Sun Blaze might not be inclined to entertain Three Worlds Island. It's unwise to offend another Sun Blaze from the home galaxy over a bit of cultivation quota on a high-class Spirit Island.
"A thousand words, it's better to rely on oneself than on others!" Lu Ye said meaningfully, "So, we must ensure our own foundation is sufficient. Especially in a place like All Phenomena Ocean, even if others want to support us, they can't if we're not strong enough."
The case of Unparalleled Island is the best example.
If the power of Unparalleled Island had been strong enough back then, capable of holding its ground, it wouldn't have been overtaken by force.
"To become stronger, we must cultivate diligently; we need sufficient cultivation resources. Our Three Worlds Island now has over a thousand Constellations, plenty of Moon Jade. The defense forces need no worry, future development is crucial, so the first problem to solve is the spirit jade issue for the cultivation of our Three Worlds cultivators!"
Not mentioning others, he himself needs a lot of spirit jade to purchase fire-type resources for the Talent Tree to devour.
"The elixirs produced in the pill-making room can meet the cultivation needs of some people. We currently have a long-term stable partnership with the Merfolk Race," Luan Xiao'e said.
Lu Ye replied, "This isn't a long-term solution. We still need more and more stable spirit jade sources."
The elixir pills produced by the pill-making room sold to the Merfolk Race can indeed fulfill some of the cultivation needs of the cultivators, but with Lu Ye bringing over five hundred Constellations this time, it certainly won't be enough.
So, there's only one way to solve this problem.
Develop Three Worlds Island! Attract merchants to settle here, and by then, just the annual rent alone would be an enormous figure.
However, the current situation of Three Worlds Island is somewhat awkward.
Everyone thinks that the Three Worlds cultivators cannot gain a foothold, so even though a commercial area has been planned here, no merchants are willing to actively come to negotiate.
"Old Tang." Lu Ye turned his head to look, "Find a way to investigate which power ambushed you. We can't just be passive; we need to take the initiative to strike back!"
"Leave it to me!" Tang Jun nodded. Having been ambushed and nearly killed, he was filled with anger. Since Lu Ye had this idea, he naturally wanted to cooperate fully.
To change the views of the merchants on Three Worlds Island, they could only show their strength; find the power that acted secretly and counterattack, both as revenge and as a display of their capabilities.
On Three Worlds Island, on the surface, Luan Xiao'e is the First Island Master, and Lu Ye is just the Third Island Master. Moreover, Luan Xiao'e's cultivation far exceeds Lu Ye's by a lot, yet whether it was the other Moon Jades or Luan Xiao'e herself, they had a lot of confidence in Lu Ye.
On the way from Jade Conch to All Phenomena Ocean, Luan Xiao'e saw too many incredible things from Lu Ye. She always felt that this young person would surely achieve great things in the future, so she had no intention of opposing the decisions made by Lu Ye, only fully cooperating.
Moreover, she had this thought herself.
Lu Ye then turned to look at Yann Miao and Cherng Xin: "During this time, I'll have to trouble the two elders."
Yann Miao smiled and said, "Why are you being polite with us? Just say the word, and our whole clan will support you wholeheartedly in any battle!"
It was Lu Ye's efforts that enabled the Merfolk to leave the All Phenomena Ocean, and now without the trouble of the Bloodline Curse Poison, along with the help of the supreme-grade psyche refinement pill, Yann Miao even felt she might have a chance to glimpse the mysteries of Sun Blaze.
With mutual kindness and deep ties, it's safe to say that the Merfolk Race is bound with Lu Ye. What Yann Miao said wasn't just courteous words; it was genuinely how they felt.
Lu Ye nodded: "Good!"
He then looked at He Baichuan and Ma Shangsi: "Rest briefly, and later I will take you to register and get you on the records at All Phenomena Island."
Previously, the number of Moon Jades at Three Worlds Island was insufficient, so Yann Miao and Cherng Xin were also registered. Since now the number of Moon Jades at Three Worlds Island is sufficient, there's no need to bother the two of them anymore, as in the event of a Spirit Island conflict with a certain power, it's naturally inappropriate for two Merfolk elders to take the front lines while there are sufficient allies.
However, considering that Tang Jun's strength at the Moon Jade level is indeed somewhat weak, Lu Ye thought it would be better to replace him.
In this way, though one Merfolk elder and Old Tang indeed can't participate in the Spirit Island battles, their efforts would not go in vain at other times.
Besides, Old Tang won't be idle; he has a broader network than others, and when developing Three Worlds Island, his contributions will be necessary.
The rules of the All Phenomena Ocean provide a general direction, with many loopholes within, but as long as this general direction doesn't encounter any problems, the home galaxy can manage the various major forces in the All Phenomena Ocean without too much trouble.
An assembly determined the development strategy of Three Worlds Island for the forthcoming period.
The information was conveyed layer by layer from the top, and various Constellations all geared up and were battle-ready.
Recently, the Constellations have felt quite constrained. When they first arrived at All Phenomena Ocean, they could still travel around in groups, but as Three Worlds Island rose, they could no longer casually appear outside. Firstly, no one knows when an enemy might come, so their side needs to be ready for battle at any time. Secondly, if they encountered a situation similar to Tang Jun's ordeal, it would be dangerous for the Constellations to be outside.
Therefore, since the end of the first battle, the Constellations of Three Worlds Island have stayed on the island, focusing on their cultivation. At present, Three Worlds Island is a high-class Spirit Island, with a cultivation environment that is extremely favorable. Coupled with spirit jade, the cultivation efficiency is significantly faster than usual.
Especially the cultivators of Nine Provinces, who can noticeably feel their own improvement over the past year.
The Constellations of Nine Provinces are entirely different from other Constellations, with many having accumulated substantial experience at the Divine Sea Realm. Previously, the overall environment in Nine Provinces wasn't favorable, resulting in slower cultivation progress, but given ample cultivation resources, their cultivation speed will undoubtedly far surpass that of cultivators from other domains.
The Nine Provinces Constellation is still uniformly in the Early Stage, but several individuals show signs of impending breakthroughs. This is undoubtedly a good start, and someday Nine Provinces will certainly produce many Moon Jades and numerous Sun Blazes, and the elevation in cultivators' levels will bring earth-shattering changes to Nine Provinces.
Especially since Nine Provinces still has the World King Flower attached to it, it can be said that the future of Nine Provinces is bright, but it requires time to accumulate and requires everyone to cooperate and overcome the current difficulties together.
