Chapter 433: Chapter 431: Returning to the Northern Territory, Preparing to Head Once More to Demon Saint Province, Using Stele Feedback to Break Through to Earth Realm!

Upon hearing Lu Ye’s words, Sang Xiyao pondered for a moment and said, "It’s not impossible, but every time a Nine-Headed Insect grows a new head, it requires a vast amount of resources."

"Moreover, although the Nine-Headed Insect possesses some intelligence, it shouldn’t be sufficient to support such a human-like act of splitting and conserving energy."

Could it be that the Void Nine-Headed Insect itself doesn’t have such intelligence...

Lu Ye fell into contemplation.

If this situation has truly emerged, it would imply that the Void Nine-Headed Insect... is being raised by someone?

Who would be so wicked as to keep such a creature?

After bidding farewell to Sang Xiyao, Lu Ye also left the area.

Behind him, Xiao Qingyin followed up.

Thanks to the opportunities from Yunyao Secret Realm, although Xiao Qingyin’s gains were far less than Lu Ye’s, she had reached the middle stage of the Martial Arts Grandmaster Ninth Layer.

"Are you suspecting that the presence we encountered in the white mist earlier might be that Void Nine-Headed Insect?" Xiao Qingyin asked.

Lu Ye looked at Xiao Qingyin in surprise, not expecting her to have figured out what he was thinking.

Without concealing it, Lu Ye nodded.

"Indeed, I suspect that the Nine-Headed Insect they encountered might very well be the one we came across in the valley before." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Xiao Qingyin was startled: "Are you saying it has escaped from there?"

Lu Ye nodded: "What do you plan to do next?"

Upon hearing this, a trace of faint expectation flashed in Xiao Qingyin’s eyes.

Honestly, she had no idea what to do next.

In her initial life plan, there was never an intention to resign from the sect leader position.

Having made this decision halfway through, she hadn’t really thought about subsequent plans, perhaps also because she didn’t want to think about it.

Originally, Xiao Qingyin intended to travel Xuanzhou.

Once she visited most parts of Xuanzhou, she planned to go elsewhere.

But bumping into Lu Ye on her journey changed her mind.

"Can I say I don’t know?" Xiao Qingyin whispered.

Lu Ye: "?"

You don’t know?

Xiao Qingyin’s words left Lu Ye feeling awkward.

Had it been earlier, during her time as the Red Cloud Sect Leader, could she have said something like this?

"What about you? Where are you planning to go next?" Xiao Qingyin asked.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Ye said, "I might go to the Black Tide Forbidden Land next; I’m a bit curious about it."

The Black Tide Forbidden Land...

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyin was taken aback. She hadn’t expected Lu Ye to plan a trip to the Black Tide Forbidden Land.

However, given his current strength, as long as he doesn’t approach the Black Tide Nether River, there’s likely not much danger.

Nodding, Xiao Qingyin said, "I understand... I might continue to travel around Xuanzhou for a while."

"So... should I leave now?" Pausing for a moment, Xiao Qingyin asked aloud.

Lu Ye nodded: "Safe travels."

Shortly after, Xiao Qingyin waved goodbye to Lu Ye with a smile, sighed softly within herself, and left.

Lu Ye stood in place and shook his head after a moment.

He could tell when Xiao Qingyin asked him about his next plans, she was intrigued.

Had Lu Ye invited her to join him, she most likely wouldn’t have refused.

But ultimately, Lu Ye didn’t extend the invitation.

Smartly, Xiao Qingyin didn’t bring it up either.

After all, if Lu Ye didn’t explicitly say it, it must mean he didn’t want to or found it inconvenient.

If Xiao Qingyin brought it up and got refused, it would be embarrassing.

A rare understanding had developed between the two.

Watching Xiao Qingyin’s departing back, Lu Ye’s eyes gradually grew contemplative.

Lu Ye had a clear plan for his upcoming journey.

First, return to the Northern Territory to meet some people, then head to the Demon Saint Province to light up the second Seven Stars Stele.

Upon returning from Demon Saint Province, if he hasn’t reached Earth Realm through the feedback from the stele, he’ll find a place to retreat and advance to Earth Realm.

Lastly, head to that valley fissure, use the teleportation array to enter the medicinal garden within the valley and assess the situation to see if it was as he suspected.

According to Sang Xiyao, a Void Insect possesses strength around that of a Mortal Realm Grandmaster.

Upon advancing to Tier Earth, even if he encounters two of them, he might not win, but he certainly can escape.

If it succeeds in escaping from the valley, it would undoubtedly wreak havoc in the Northern Territory.

The next moment, Lu Ye’s figure also disappeared from the spot.

...

Meanwhile, in the Demon Saint Province.

Some time had passed since the Celestial Wolf Princess was kidnapped in the Demon Saint Province.

During this time, the Celestial Wolf Race’s territory underwent daily inspections, consuming a great deal of demonic power and resources, yet discovering nothing.

As they found nothing, and with a month passing in a blink, some guards started slacking at various checkpoints.

At one of Celestial Wolf Race’s territory checkpoints, two guarding werewolves were chatting.

"Do you think that bold human might have been let go by another checkpoint? That’s why we’ve found nothing despite all the searches."

"Ha, don’t say that. But really, it’s possible! It must’ve been negligence at some other post that let that human escape."

Just then, the Celestial Wolf Princess Qin Qingqing, who happened to be patrolling nearby, frowned and shouted, "What are you two whispering about?!"

Hearing the princess’s voice, the two immediately stood at attention.

Qin Qingqing walked over, frowning: "What were you talking about earlier? That human... was released?!"

The feeling of danger emanating from the princess made the two guards instantly kneel down in fear.

"Princess... we were just joking earlier!"

"Exactly, Princess. Our territory is so tightly guarded that even if he passed through here... even with eight wings, he couldn’t fly away!"

Biting her teeth, Qin Qingqing said, "Guard this territory properly for me! If I find out you’re slacking off..."

After scolding her subordinates, Qin Qingqing turned and left.

However, inwardly, Qin Qingqing couldn’t shake the suspicion that the damned human might have already escaped.

After all, the Demon Saint Province was vast; if the initial search missed him, allowing him to leave, others with enough perseverance could completely bypass other Demon Race territories.

Qin Qingqing couldn’t help but touch the spot that still ached from the strike back then, her eyes flashing with an uncertain light as she gritted her teeth.

"That damned human..."

...

Lu Ye didn’t linger long in the Eastern Territory, as there were few allied forces for him there.

Most of them were hostile, including the Celestial Profound Sect and the Hidden Spirit Land, which also had an entrance somewhere in the Eastern Territory.

So, Lu Ye traversed the void swiftly back to the Northern Territory, finding a cave there to use as a temporary retreat spot.