Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1758 - 1756: Then Let’s Set Out

In the Cheling World, at the visitors hall of the Wanxia Sect, Lu Ye had been sitting for a while. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Two hours ago, Lu Ye arrived at the Cheling World. After stating his purpose, he was allowed entry and came here.

However, apart from a female disciple who served him tea earlier, he had not seen anyone else.

This time, Lu Ye was not here in the Cheling World to seek Chu Shen; he wanted to meet Jiu Yan.

The awkward situation of Three Worlds Island, although a breach was opened due to the intervention of Mang Dang, was still far from sufficient. Lu Ye pondered that there were only two ways to completely break the situation.

One was to draw a few more major forces into the arena. This was difficult to accomplish, as Mang Dang was willing to establish a branch of the Five Colors Merchants Guild on Three Worlds Island because Lu Ye had saved his life, and within his ability and authority, he was willing to reciprocate.

Three Worlds Island had no dealings with other major powers, and without absolutely substantial benefits, no one would want to wade into this messy situation.

Therefore, Lu Ye could only seek Sun Blaze's support. However, the five Sun Blaze that governed the All Phenomena Ocean were not good options, so he thought of Jiu Yan.

If Three Worlds Island could establish relations with the Cheling World and with the stance of the Five Colors Island, it would surely break the situation.

Lu Ye wasn't confident about it, but it was worth a try, as there wouldn't be any loss even if he failed.

Technically, seeking help from Jiu Yan wasn't the conventional approach. Even though Jiu Yan was a native Sun Blaze of All Phenomena, she wasn't a governor of the All Phenomena Ocean. No power had ever sought help from a Sun Blaze outside the governors, so this was somewhat against the rules.

However, the conventional approach on Three Worlds Island was no longer feasible, and Lu Ye had to take an unconventional path.

In any case, Jiu Yan, after all, is a native Sun Blaze!

Due to Chu Shen, Lu Ye had some understanding of the Cheling World. The rise of this domain is quite legendary; before Jiu Yan's promotion to Sun Blaze, the Cheling World was just a domain with little presence within the All Phenomena Galaxy. Its foundation was weak, and the domain was small, similar to many other domains within the All Phenomena Galaxy.

Until Jiu Yan's rise and promotion to Sun Blaze, leading the Cheling World to break out of its mold and become famous throughout the galaxy. Today, the Cheling World is one of the strongest domains in the All Phenomena Galaxy.

As a native Sun Blaze, even if not governing the All Phenomena Ocean, Jiu Yan is qualified to share in the benefits from the All Phenomena Merchants Guild. What she gains can be used to train her disciples without much issue, but to advance further is difficult.

Lu Ye felt that a high-class Spirit Island might not be too attractive to a Sun Blaze, but a top-class Spirit Island would be a different story.

Three Worlds Island rose from a barren island to a high-class Spirit Island in just over a year. Who would dare to say it couldn't be the next Unparalleled Island?

So Lu Ye believed that as long as he could meet Jiu Yan, he would have some chance of forming a connection with her.

It just depends on how he persuades her...

Moreover, with the Small Constellation Palace, Three Worlds Island would eventually transform into a top-class Spirit Island, which is bound to happen. So what he is going to say later is not entirely persuasion.

Sitting in the grand hall, pondering what he should say when he met Jiu Yan, suddenly, a figure burst in, joyfully shouting, "Big Brother!"

Lu Ye looked up and immediately saw the figure of Chu Shen.

While he was pleased, there was also some helplessness...

Pleased because, even though it had been a long time since they last met, Chu Shen's attitude towards him hadn't changed and remained so enthusiastic.

Helpless because Lu Ye did not want to meet Chu Shen at this moment.

This visit was mainly to seek Jiu Yan's support, to put it bluntly, to form a collaborative relationship between Three Worlds Island and the Cheling World. Ideally, such a relationship should only involve interests and nothing else.

If it weren't for this, Lu Ye would have actively contacted Chu Shen upon arrival. He hadn't because he didn't want Chu Shen involved in this matter.

Yet, Chu Shen showed up on his own.

That guy should be in seclusion. To know about his arrival, someone must have informed him.

The Cheling World having Chu Shen appear at this moment... Lu Ye's mind stirred subtly, sighing slightly, realizing his trip might have been in vain.

Jiu Yan's intention was clearly to let Chu Shen send him away!

"Big Brother!" Chu Shen approached Lu Ye, grinning, "Long time no see."

Lu Ye smiled too, "Not too long." He looked Chu Shen up and down and nodded slightly, "Not bad, you've reached Constellation Mid-Stage."

After the Unparalleled Island incident, Chu Shen was deeply affected and fully realized that in this cultivation world, no matter how powerful the background and support, it was not foolproof. One's own strength must be strong enough. If he had been strong enough, his painstakingly built Unparalleled Island would not have been seized!

Over time, he had been in seclusion, ignoring worldly affairs. With his outstanding aptitude and abundant resources, and sufficient growth in the Constellation Early Stage, he naturally advanced to the mid-stage.

"Hehe!" Chu Shen smiled proudly. He was undoubtedly very content with his cultivation speed and had specifically activated his spirit force to show Lu Ye his cultivation progress. Gaining Lu Ye's approval, he was undeniably happy, "And you, Big Brother? You must have already advanced to Moon Jade?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye gently activated his mana.

Chu Shen revealed an expected expression, "As expected of Big Brother, it seems I have to keep working hard!"

Had someone else advanced to Moon Jade so quickly, Chu Shen wouldn't have understood - there shouldn't be anyone faster than me in cultivation!

But since this happened to Lu Ye, Chu Shen was not surprised, and even felt it should be this way; if not, it would be abnormal!

"How is Old Tang? How are Little Dumb, Little Crooked, Cai Yue, Cai Xing, and Lucky Star recently?" Chu Shen took a seat on the chair next to Lu Ye and inquired with concern.

"Old Tang is still the same, Little Dumb and the others have all advanced to the Constellation Mid-Stage..."

Lu Ye briefly talked about the situation of Old Tang and the others, but did not reveal the situation of Three Worlds Island to Chu Shen. It was a good thing for this kid to calm his mind and work hard, and it would be best for him to maintain this state, so Lu Ye did not want to tell him too much about the outside world, lest it disturbs him.

After chatting for a while, a female cultivator suddenly came in from outside, clasped her fists and said, "Young Master, everything is ready, and everyone is assembled!"

The female cultivator was extremely beautiful, with a graceful figure, but her demeanor was cold as ice. Her cultivation level was also impressive, at the Constellation Late Stage.

Lu Ye had not seen this female cultivator before.

Although Cheling World is not large, it is a major domain after all, and in addition to Jiu Yan, this Sun Blaze, there is also Moon Jade and Constellation.

Chu Shen got up excitedly at the word: "Then let's set off."

Lu Ye was taken aback: "Where are you going?"

Chu Shen turned and looked at him, even more bewildered than Lu Ye: "Aren't we going to Three Worlds Island with you, Big Brother?"

"Hmm?" Lu Ye was puzzled, completely unable to figure out what was happening.

Chu Shen explained, "Aunt Yue told me to take some people with you to Three Worlds Island to cultivate. She said the cultivation environment over there is better than in Cheling World, which can help me improve my cultivation faster. What, Big Brother didn't know?"

The Aunt Yue in Chu Shen's mouth was Chen Yue, whom Lu Ye had met several times.

But... what does this mean?

He came here intending to visit Jiu Yan, and leverage Jiu Yan's influence to change the situation of Three Worlds Island. If everything went as planned, Cheling World would indeed dispatch a group of cultivators to settle on Three Worlds Island, similar to what several Sun Blaze governors were doing.

The cultivators under them would reside on Spirit Island without engaging in any internal affairs of the island, only enjoying the convenience the island's environment brings to cultivation. This way, the Sun Blaze governors could look after the Spirit Island at times without violating their own principles and the rules of All Phenomena Ocean, and the outside world would be aware that this Spirit Island has the support of a Sun Blaze.

From the result, Chu Shen bringing people to Three Worlds Island directly accomplished Lu Ye's goal for this trip...

But he didn't even meet Jiu Yan, nor even Chen Yue... the whole process was completely different from what he had envisioned.

As thoughts fluttered through his mind, Lu Ye was enlightened.

Obviously, the matters on All Phenomena Ocean couldn't be hidden from Cheling World. After all, the battle of Baiyue caused quite a stir, and as soon as he came here, Jiu Yan probably knew his intentions.

It was hard for Lu Ye to speculate what the Sun Blaze was thinking or what plans he had, but Jiu Yan letting Chu Shen appear and Chen Yue giving him such instructions undoubtedly expressed Cheling World's stance!

So even though it was somewhat baffling, accomplishing his goal for this trip was ultimately a good thing for Lu Ye.

He couldn't refuse, nor could Three Worlds Island refuse.

He nodded immediately: "Understood."

"Then let's go!" Chu Shen was eager to move.

As Chu Shen walked out of the hall, Lu Ye glanced around and found some people standing outside, all with Constellation cultivation levels, not many, including Chu Shen, totaling twenty.

Chu Shen was full of vigor, appearing like a Great General about to set off on an expedition. Looking at all the familiar figures in front of him, he waved his big hand: "Let's depart!"

Upon the command, the previous cold woman raised her hand and tossed out a starboat, which inflated against the wind, transforming into a building-like ship.

The design was not particularly unusual, but on the ship's hull was a huge character for Che!

This undoubtedly signified that the ship belonged to Cheling World!

Lu Ye felt grateful, but lamented having nobody to thank.

Everyone boarded the ship, and the starboat headed out of Cheling World.

On the deck, Lu Ye turned and bowed deeply towards the Wanxia Sect's direction; the help he received from Jiu Yan was tremendous!

Above the main hall where Lu Ye previously sat, two figures stood in the air, watching the ship depart.

Both were women, one small in stature but dignified in demeanor, and the other of stunning grace and ethereal presence—Jiu Yan and Chen Yue.

The two had been standing there all along, but the vast difference in cultivation levels made Lu Ye unable to notice their presence.

Seeing Lu Ye bow in salute, Chen Yue smiled slightly: "This kid is quite perceptive."

"Hmm." Jiu Yan responded expressionlessly, but even Chen Yue did not notice the complex look in her eyes as she gazed at Lu Ye, and even a barely discernible hint of killing intent.