Chapter 1977: Chapter 1975: Ma Bin’s Arrival

It’d be best to make Jiu Yan leave the All Phenomena Galaxy; otherwise, with Sun Blaze’s speed, once he gets the news, it won’t take much effort to rush over from Cheling World.

At that point, he can swiftly take action and obliterate Three Worlds Island with Thunderbolt methods, and even if Jiu Yan finds out afterward, he won’t be able to reverse the situation.

As long as Three Worlds Island is wiped out, he won’t only gain a ready-made top-class Spirit Island, but also a channel to connect with the Merfolk Race!

He had previously performed Soul Search on some Three Worlds Island Constellations, so he certainly knew about the existence of the Merfolk Race. They are an extremely rare species. If he could control them, they would be a tremendous fortune, not to mention that beneath the All Phenomena Ocean where the Merfolk Race lives lies the Divine Conch Hall and a vast Spirit Jade vein that the home galaxy has never ventured into.

Thus, in his eyes, Three Worlds Island represents more than just the value of a top-class Spirit Island; it offers much more allure beyond what’s visible.

He hadn’t mentioned this secret to anyone...

After thinking about it, Yuan Du felt a summons from an old friend was a good solution. Coincidentally, he and Jiu Yan had a mutual friend, a Sun Blaze from another galaxy. If this person requests something, Jiu Yan should show him some respect.

With the plan set, it was time to proceed with it...

On Three Worlds Island, in the pill-making room, Lu Ye visited Second Senior Sister. Although she no longer needed to perform Alchemy to sustain this island’s livelihood, she still stayed in the pill-making room regularly, as she needed to refine a large number of elixir pills amidst her cultivation. These elixir pills wouldn’t be sold but were for the family members’ use.

After a brief chat, Lu Ye suddenly remembered something: "Where’s Yaya?"

Back then, when he left, he entrusted Yaya to Shui Yuan. But upon returning this time, he didn’t see any trace of that little girl. It seemed like there was no sign of her presence on the entire Three Worlds Island.

This made him somewhat puzzled.

Shui Yuan said: "Yaya is in the Merfolk Territory. She seems to really enjoy the environment there. Once she went, she never returned. I visited once, and she was very happy there, so I left her be."

Lu Ye understood. Speaking of which, he also needed to visit the Merfolk Territory.

When Ma Bin arrives later, he’ll need to borrow their Spirit Jade vein, so he definitely needs to inform the Merfolk Race first.

Moreover, Luan Xiao’e and Yann Miao both recently advanced to Sun Blaze. He should indeed congratulate them.

A short while later, Lu Ye retrieved his green sea conch from Second Senior Sister, blowing it to open the doorway to the Merfolk Territory.

As he stepped into the portal, the next moment, he found himself outside the Divine Conch Hall.

A moment later, Lu Ye finally met both Yann Miao and Luan Xiao’e. On the surface, the two women hadn’t changed much, but their undeniable Sun Blaze aura highlighted their current strong cultivation.

This was normal, given they had only just advanced, and hadn’t yet solidified their cultivation, but in time their auras would become more controlled.

Whether Luan Xiao’e or Yann Miao, they appeared very happy and were immensely grateful to Lu Ye.

Yann Miao was naturally grateful, for if it hadn’t been for Lu Ye helping her dissolve the Bloodline Curse Poison, she couldn’t have advanced to Sun Blaze. Nowadays, not only had her cultivation increased, but she was no longer afflicted by the Bloodline Curse Poison, and could leave the All Phenomena Ocean at any time.

If the living conditions in the Merfolk Territory weren’t decent, the entire race might have considered relocating by now.

As for Luan Xiao’e... if she had remained in Jade Conch World, she equally couldn’t have advanced to Sun Blaze due to the lack of an excellent cultivation environment and abundant spiritual resources, especially the supreme-grade psyche refinement pills she had consumed over the years.

Both women were the first and only Sun Blaze of their clans, and leaping over the dragon gate seemed akin to rebirth.

Lu Ye congratulated the two women a few times, then turned to Yann Miao: "Great Elder, I have a request."

Yann Miao smiled: "If Junior Brother has a matter, feel free to speak. No need to say request. The fact that our race has today is entirely due to Junior Brother’s care. Whatever the race has that you fancy, just take it."

Lu Ye nodded: "It’s like this, a senior of mine recently clashed with someone and got injured..."

He briefly explained Ma Bin’s situation without mentioning Ma Bin’s identity or anything about Dao foundation, as he didn’t really understand, merely stating he wanted to borrow the Spirit Jade vein here for healing.

Yann Miao immediately agreed upon hearing this.

Though the Merfolk Race respects the queen, the queen is young, so Yann Miao has been overseeing internal affairs, and such minor matters don’t require reporting to the queen.

Lu Ye subtly mentioned the senior’s exceptional cultivation, likely Peak Sun Blaze, suggesting Yann Miao and Luan Xiao’e should take good care, as perhaps he could provide future cultivation guidance.

Both women were delighted; it was precisely what they greatly desired. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Initially, Lu Ye planned to ask Luan Xiao’e about her future plans, given she’s now advanced to Sun Blaze, her remaining in the All Phenomena Ocean was meaningless, and she couldn’t openly appear, making it entirely feasible to return to the Jade Conch Galaxy and oversee Jade Conch World.

But seeing her hopeful appearance, he refrained from asking.

While they were conversing, suddenly a petite figure came running from afar, leaving a string of silver bell-like laughter in her wake, then she dove into Lu Ye’s arms: "Papa!"

The little head burrowed wildly in Lu Ye’s embrace.

Lu Ye held Yaya and patted her little head: "Why did you come over here?"

"It’s fun here." Yaya lifted her head and squinted at Lu Ye with a smile.

Lu Ye also looked up, watching Bai Lu who had hurried over with Yaya, and beside Bai Lu was the specter...

It seemed that Bai Lu had been taking care of Yaya during this time, otherwise it wouldn’t have been such a coincidence for them to be together.

Bai Lu was still the same, with no major changes, and she smiled gently upon seeing Lu Ye: "Senior Brother."

Lu Ye nodded: "Sorry for troubling you."

The specter looked disdainful: "If you know it’s trouble, then quickly take the child away."

Bai Lu hadn’t had any time to cultivate with her because she had been taking care of Yaya, making her quite unhappy.

"Hmm?" Yaya, nestled in Lu Ye’s arms, suddenly turned her head, giving the specter a glance.

The specter couldn’t help but shrink back, hiding behind Bai Lu. She couldn’t quite figure out what was up with Lu Ye’s daughter, only instinctively feeling that this little girl was not quite normal. After all, from the looks of it, this little girl showed no signs of cultivation, yet if she truly showed no signs, how could she appear in a place like this?

Moreover, there was a time when she seemed to have suffered a setback at the little girl’s hands, but she couldn’t recall exactly what had happened, which made the situation very strange.

It must be noted that she was currently at the Moon Jade stage, and methods that could interfere with her memory and thinking were anything but ordinary.

Amidst a lively hubbub, Lu Ye hadn’t visited the Merfolk in a long time. Yann Miao immediately set up a feast, partly to entertain Lu Ye, and partly to celebrate both herself and Luan Xiao’e advancing to the Sun Blaze stage.

The entire Royal Conch Palace was enveloped in a joyous atmosphere.

Lu Ye stayed with the Merfolk for several days, mainly waiting for the interval needed to use the green sea conch. After the feast, he went to the place where Amber sealed Hua Ci and stayed by her side.

Many years had passed, yet Hua Ci still showed no signs of waking, which made Lu Ye a little worried. Throughout his cultivation, it was the first time he experienced what it meant to be afraid, fearing that Hua Ci might remain in her sealed state forever, never to awaken.

He talked to Hua Ci endlessly about many things, not minding the lack of response.

After a few days, Lu Ye left. He had intended to take Yaya away because staying with the Merfolk wasn’t ideal, but Yaya didn’t want to leave, and with Bai Lu pleading alongside her, Lu Ye had no choice but to let her stay.

Returning to Three Worlds Island, Lu Ye left behind a Treasure Blood Avatar to guard this island.

His true self silently departed, and only when he reached a secluded and uninhabited place did he take the opportunity to dive underwater and begin his own cultivation.

His current cultivation was indeed at the Moon Jade Late Stage, but since advancing back then, he hadn’t cultivated properly. With the problem of the Magic Source unresolved, he naturally had to focus on cultivation for the time being.

Years of accumulation and precipitation had long stabilized his Moon Jade Late Stage cultivation.

For some time thereafter, everything was calm, and Three Worlds Island remained as prosperous as ever, with nothing particularly special happening. Lu Ye was immersed in his own cultivation, ignoring external affairs.

Until two months later, the Treasure Blood Avatar stationed at Three Worlds Island received some news. He hurriedly went to greet it and, sure enough, saw a familiar figure in the visitors hall.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu!" Lu Ye clasped his fists.

"Fellow Daoist Lu." Zhu Yuan returned the gesture.

Ma Bin was nowhere in sight, but Lu Ye knew Ma Bin was already here.

Ma Bin seemed to have a special ability to possess others. Lu Ye had witnessed him plunge into Zhu Yuan’s body and disappear. It was likely through this method that Ma Bin managed to leave the All Phenomena Galaxy unscathed amidst tight security.

"At Fellow Daoist’s invitation, I have come," Zhu Yuan said with a hint of meaning.

Lu Ye dared not show any hint of strangeness. When he invited Ma Bin earlier, he hadn’t expected Jiu Yan to come to Three Worlds Island. Now that Jiu Yan was here, who knew if she was secretly observing. Any unusual behavior might be detected by her.

"Come with me!" Lu Ye called out, leading the way outside.

Although Zhu Yuan didn’t understand the intention, he stepped forward to follow.

Just as the two made some movement, Lu Ye felt a shadow flash before him, accompanied by a gust of fragrance. Looking up, a voluptuous figure was standing before him, her face surrounded by radiant light, her true appearance obscured.

Zhu Yuan was startled and quickly assumed a defensive posture.

Lu Ye blinked and promptly paid respects: "Greetings, Senior Jiu Yan. Is there something the matter?"

Jiu Yan didn’t reply. Although Lu Ye couldn’t see her face, he could still feel that Jiu Yan was gazing at Zhu Yuan, seemingly scrutinizing him.

Could Sun Blaze stage senses be this sharp? Lu Ye was secretly amazed.

Jiu Yan wouldn’t have come over for no reason; she had obviously sensed something.

Upon reflection, it didn’t seem right. If Sun Blaze stage senses were truly this sharp, Ma Bin wouldn’t have been able to escape the All Phenomena Galaxy all those years ago.

Given this, either Jiu Yan’s personal strength was truly formidable, or Ma Bin was injured, causing some of his aura to leak.