Chapter 1974: Chapter 1972: Not So Passionate

After several days, Lu Ye finally left.

The newly acquired affiliated treasure from the Asura Field, Number Nine seemed to have gotten a toy it liked, and would certainly indulge in it for a short period. Fortunately, Little Flower Girl was accompanying it, preventing it from feeling lonely.

The matters of the Nine Provinces were dealt with.

In mid-air, Lu Ye’s figure stood tall, his Mental Consciousness spread out, probing in the direction of the Righteous Blood Sect. He thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head, abandoning the idea of returning to the sect.

The current Righteous Blood Sect hardly had anyone he knew or was familiar with.

Previously, there were Second Senior Sister and the sect master in the sect; every time he returned, he felt warmth, like coming home. But now, Second Senior Sister was absent, the sect master wasn’t there, and even his teacher, Yun Xuechu, was gone too. So, whether he returns or not makes no difference. Moreover, given his current level and strength, returning rashly would only make the entire sect feel anxious and fearful.

In this vast Nine Provinces, he seemed to have no place to go... feeling desolate momentarily.

He glanced up toward the direction of the Blood Refinement World, sensing that his three Blood Servants were cultivating within, his heart moved.

Moments later, three streaks of bloodlight flew from that direction, quickly arriving near Lu Ye.

"Greetings, master!" Xuan Yu, Xiang Yin, and Dhing Beifeng greeted in unison.

"Hmm?" Lu Ye seriously examined the three Blood Servants before him, noticing that compared to a few years ago, they seemed to have undergone some significant changes. He couldn’t help but show a playful interest: "Looks like you’ve all gained something."

Could this Blood Refinement World truly benefit the cultivation of the Blood Race?

Yet strictly speaking, he too belonged to the Blood Race, closer to the Blood Ancestor’s bloodline than the Blood Servants. Why hadn’t he perceived anything?

He pondered slightly; perhaps it was precisely because his bloodline was too rich that it remained unnoticed?

Xiang Yin, being the most lively, joyfully said, "We’ve gained a bit, and we must thank the master for his kindness."

Lu Ye nodded, waved his hand, and said: "Then continue cultivating." Advancing to Sun Blaze sooner will allow for greater contributions, and if these three were Sun Blaze, perhaps they would have detected the Black Cloud’s intrusion earlier. As for whether these three will break free from his control after advancing, Lu Ye wasn’t too worried. His cultivation now wasn’t low, and it was uncertain who would advance first.

There’s another Blood Servant... Old Ma was his first to be subdued over there, and he’s been loyally devoted all these years; it’s time to bring him back and give him a chance.

Xiang Yin and the others departed again, rare to have a chance to glimpse the secrets of Sun Blaze; none wanted to miss it.

Lu Ye stood in place for a moment, then simply moved towards Mount Fangcun.

On Immortal Spirit Peak, after several days of intimacy, Su Yuqing’s myriad charms washed away Lu Ye’s years of fatigue.

In the hidden chamber, Lu Ye sat alone.

Two individuals, one Sun Blaze and the other Moon Jade Late Stage, naturally couldn’t be like ordinary couples, indulging in each other all day.

Earlier, Lu Ye had planned to inquire with Su Yuqing about something he saw in the Sky Asura Race’s Haichuan Tower. Among those secrets, there was actually one he was somewhat concerned about.

One of the jade slips mentioned out-of-body incarnation and Inner Core Technique, saying these methods are merely for preemptive accumulation...

Lu Ye recalled Su Yuqing possessing something akin to an inner core; it was because of this inner core-like item that sparked the entanglement between them years ago.

But after conversing with Xuyuan, Lu Ye abandoned his original plan.

Xuyuan’s words were true: knowing something prematurely holds little value. Cultivation focuses on one’s own cultivation; when strength reaches the required level, the knowledge will naturally come.

The hidden chamber wasn’t large, and carried traces of Su Yuqing’s aura. Lu Ye retrieves various resources he had exchanged in the Asura Treasure Vault, placing them nearby.

Each treasure, varying in size and type, was extremely valuable and rare.

The closing of the Asura Field was too sudden; otherwise, he could have exchanged enough treasures there to refine his Magic Source to a Perfection state.

These current resources... might not suffice.

But regardless if they are enough or not, he can only use them first. Lu Ye casually picked up a fist-sized Green Moon Spirit Marrow, activating the Talent Tree’s power to commence refining.

He could clearly feel a very mysterious energy being absorbed by the Talent Tree from the Green Moon Spirit Marrow, merging into his own Magic Source, enhancing the quality of the Magic Source slowly.

The treasures consumed one after another...

The Talent Tree’s devouring speed was swift; so many treasures, and if an ordinary Moon Jade tried refining them, it would take years to succeed; but for Lu Ye, it took merely several days to exhaust them.

Lu Ye examined his Magic Source state, clearly sensing that compared to before, the Magic Source’s quality had significantly improved. This could be conveniently verified by refining spirit jade and checking the efficiency of spirit force conversion into mana.

However, as expected, the Magic Source hadn’t reached Perfection.

He felt there was still a gap...

This left him feeling somewhat distressed.

After a long while, Lu Ye sighed deeply.

Two days later, Lu Ye bid farewell to Su Yuqing and embarked on the journey to the All Phenomena Ocean.

He had an arrangement with Ma Bin and couldn’t stay in the Nine Provinces for too long. If Ma Bin went to the All Phenomena Ocean and couldn’t find him, it would be troublesome. With the current situation, he wanted to acquire more treasures to refine the Magic Source, which could only be obtained from the All Phenomena Ocean.

When he left Three Worlds Island years ago, he had He Baichuan announce a bounty for such treasures, buying at any cost. Over the years, there should be some harvest.

Furthermore, Yuan Du was a nuisance; some Nine Provinces Constellations had been subjected to Soul Search by Yuan Du. If the matter of the Merfolk Race gets exposed, so be it; Yuan Du had no grounds to object. But if Yuan Du realized that the Nine Provinces is the same Nine Provinces from ten thousand years ago...

He had to find a way to deal with this old fellow. With long-held grudges, peaceful coexistence was no longer an option.

But this old fellow was ultimately a Sun Blaze and spent most of his time on All Phenomena Island. How could he be dealt with?

No matter what, he first had to return to the All Phenomena Ocean. He was worried that during his absence, something might change on Three Worlds Island.

But even if that happened, he had long prepared for it. Utilizing the door opened by the green sea conch, he could transfer the local island cultivators to the Merfolk Territory, minimizing any casualties.

A long journey.

A month later, Lu Ye’s figure appeared over the All Phenomena Ocean, heading straight toward Three Worlds Island.

From a distance, Three Worlds Island remained as prosperous as ever, with numerous cultivators coming and going. Lu Ye felt relieved; it seemed that during his years of absence, nothing had changed on Three Worlds Island.

This was to be expected.

After the confrontation with Zixuan, Three Worlds Island established its reputation thoroughly. Now, in this vast territory, no one dared provoke Three Worlds Island under the Sun Blaze’s consideration.

Baiyue, Zixuan served as a cautionary tale. After the two forces clashed with Three Worlds Island, the Moon Jade ranks were almost annihilated, and many Constellations were killed or injured.

When Lu Ye left previously, he did so quietly, and nobody knew he was gone. His reputation intimidated others, and thus Three Worlds Island had become even more prosperous these past years.

Upon his return, Lu Ye had once again disguised himself.

His Mental Consciousness swept across the entire Three Worlds Island, quickly locating himself at the talisman shop of the Dwarf Race, where he met Hai Tang in the back hall to hand over the items from Su Yuqing.

These included materials for crafting Spirit Talismans, mainly specialties of Mount Fangcun, which were not available elsewhere. Nearly every time Lu Ye traveled from the Nine Provinces to Three Worlds Island, Su Yuqing prepared a batch of such materials for him to bring along.

Hai Tang was delighted. She chatted casually with Lu Ye for a while, inquiring about the recent status of her master, which Lu Ye conveyed truthfully.

A moment later, Lu Ye was ready to leave.

Suddenly, Hai Tang called, "Senior Brother."

"Hmm?" Lu Ye turned to look at her.

Hai Tang, with her head down, said, "Although Master is a Sun Blaze, she has never experienced romantic feelings all her life. Moreover, she’s much older than you; her emotions might not be as passionate as those of young people, Senior Brother... don’t take it too hard."

She had mustered the courage to tell Lu Ye this. Having stayed on Three Worlds Island for years, she gradually heard certain things; apparently, Senior Brother Lu Ye had a fellow Senior Sister, with whom he had deep feelings since his earliest days. She was currently on Three Worlds Island but seemed to remain in retreat due to some unexpected circumstances.

Although her master’s cultivation was higher, wouldn’t any man prefer someone younger and more spirited?

She feared that Lu Ye, after comparison, would despise her master.

Her perception of Lu Ye was admittedly complex. Initially, Lu Ye saved her life, and under her master’s arrangement, she became Lu Ye’s Dao companion, giving her the qualification to partake in the Dwarf Race’s Black Abyss contention. Yet later, her master had developed a relationship with him...

Though she always called Lu Ye Senior Brother, knowing her master was involved with him, how could she truly regard him as a mere sibling?

Lu Ye’s eyes flickered; not so passionate?

Hai Tang was entirely unaware of her master!

"Of course not, Yuqing is wonderful!" Lu Ye said sincerely.

"That’s good!" Hai Tang nodded with a smile.

Leaving the Dwarf Race’s talisman shop, Lu Ye returned directly to the local island cultivator’s stationed area, where his Mental Consciousness surged.

A moment later, He Baichuan, Ma Shangsi, Yoo Xi, Cherng Xin gathered at the assembly hall, along with Tang Jun.

This basically represented the entire management team of the island, with Yoo Xi and Cherng Xin being the two elders from the Merfolk Race.

After a few brief exchanges, He Baichuan got straight to the point, reporting the business situation of Three Worlds Island over recent years to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye quickly raised a hand to stop him: "Senior Brother He, when Senior Sister Luan was present, she never discussed these matters with me, so you needn’t be reserved."

He Baichuan said, "It’s not about being reserved or not, Junior Brother. You’re the First Island Master now, so you should understand how much spirit jade we earn, where it’s spent, and what the surplus is. Three Worlds Island, after all, represents our collective force."

"I don’t need to understand!" Lu Ye looked at him seriously. He only required Three Worlds Island’s all-out support when he needed spirit jade.