Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1819 - 1817: Dao Tree Lineage

It's like a missing girl in the family; for various reasons, an outsider was sent to gather information, and the outsider did an excellent job, not only bringing the missing girl back but also taking her as his wife!

The key issue isn't just about a missing girl from the family, refining the core means directly becoming the master of all Mount Fangcun!

The Sun Blaze cannot accept it; no one can allow such an existence to sit over the entire clan, nor can they hand over the clan's future to this outsider.

"This is outrageous, how dare that boy, how could he dare!" One Sun Blaze beat his chest and stomped his feet, heartbroken, as if a family girl had been married off by an outsider.

Inside the illusory hall, a chaotic scene unfolded. The core origin being refined clearly caused a massive shock to the Sun Blaze. As Sun Blaze, their disposition and cultivation were exceptional; normal events couldn't stir such emotional upheaval. But today's events concerned the clan's future, so it's understandable.

Chen Xuanhai watched coldly and couldn't help sighing; he knew things would develop this way.

A passionate Sun Blaze, in a fit of anger, shouted, "Kill that boy, and the core will have no master!"

Immediately, someone objected, "That's inappropriate. The Dwarf Race regained the long-lost core, and the three divisions have now merged, which is a great achievement. We can't even express gratitude, let alone resort to murder. If that's the case, what is our Dwarf Race becoming? Besides, he isn't completely unrelated to our clan."

After all, Lu Ye is the Dao companion of Su Yuqing from the Eastern Region.

The Sun Blaze who spoke earlier realized he was too blunt and looked towards Su Yuqing, "Junior Sister, don't mind. I have a habit of speaking without restraint."

Su Yuqing said lightly, "Then it's best for you to change this habit; causing misunderstandings wouldn't be good."

Killing is not an option, but letting things develop like this leaves everyone without a sense of security. For a moment, the Sun Blaze seemed at a loss for what to do.

After a while, someone spoke slowly, "I'm curious about one thing. As far as I know, this Junior Brother Lu only has cultivation at Moon Jade Mid-Stage, right? Even with assistance from the Origin Consciousness during the core refining, it should not have been so easy. The Origin Consciousness, even the awareness in Blood Ancestor's treasure blood, is not easily refined. Even among us Sun Blaze, who can guarantee success? Additionally, how did he refine Blood Ancestor's treasure blood? The terrifying contamination power of Blood Ancestor's treasure blood, once in the Core World, even a drop of Blood Rain would gradually transform one into a Blood Race. How did he, a mere Moon Jade, manage to be unaffected and refine it?"

Hearing this, all the Sun Blaze turned to look at Chen Xuanhai.

Chen Xuanhai was stunned, and then shook his head slowly, "I neglected to ask about this." Mainly upon learning that Lu Ye had refined the origin to become the Origin Lord, the news was so shocking that he only thought of informing the other Sun Blaze and didn't think to ask these questions.

"Additionally," the previous Sun Blaze continued, "according to Junior Brother Lu's account, at the last moment, the Origin Consciousness actively sought him out to help with the refining. In other words, regardless of how we view this, the Origin Consciousness favors him. Why? What special qualities does he have that make the Origin Consciousness entrust the outcome of battling the treasure blood in him?"

The Origin Consciousness is not a living being, but in terms of knowledge and experience, it surpasses any Sun Blaze present, perhaps even more powerful. So this matter is very odd. Why did the Origin Consciousness make that choice? What does Lu Ye possess for the Origin Consciousness to value, or was it simply a desperate measure out of necessity?

However, this is evidently unreasonable. In truth, many cultivators with greater cultivation than Lu Ye could've been chosen at the time, such as Yang Ling and Hu Dequan, who have been in the Core World for far longer, having obvious advantages, more likely to gain the origin's recognition.

Yet, the origin didn't choose them; rather, it chose Lu Ye, who had only recently entered the Core World.

Therefore, the most likely reason is that Lu Ye possesses some special quality that caught the origin's attention.

"Could I trouble Junior Brother Chen and Junior Sister Su to bring Junior Brother Lu here, so that we might question him ourselves?" that Sun Blaze suggested, thinking it was simpler to ask directly than guess blindly. After saying this, he turned to Su Yuqing, "Junior Sister Su, rest assured, regardless of the outcome, I guarantee that unless Junior Brother Lu is already contaminated by the treasure blood and turned into a Blood Race, his life will be unharmed."

The Sun Blaze speaking is from the Southern Region and is the oldest and most respected Sun Blaze present; his guarantee certainly carries weight.

Chen Xuanhai looked at Su Yuqing.

Su Yuqing pondered briefly, then nodded, "Please wait a moment, I will bring him here."

Saying that, the figure faded.

In the Core World, Lu Ye had already retreated far away, waiting silently, when suddenly Su Yuqing's voice reached his ear, "Lu Ye, come over!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye quickly flew forward, and at the same time, Su Yuqing's Mental Consciousness enveloped him, relieving his pressure.

Shortly after, Lu Ye stood in front of Su Yuqing; she grabbed his hand and said, "Don't resist; I'm taking you somewhere. Our clan's Sun Blaze have some questions for you."

"Alright!" Lu Ye nodded.

Su Yuqing, still uneasy, asked again, "Have you been contaminated by the power of Blood Ancestor's treasure blood?"

"No."

Su Yuqing looked at him directly, "Don't lie to me."

"Really not," Lu Ye reiterated, "Let me put it this way, I have a unique refining ability; anything harmful to me in this world can be refined away."

Su Yuqing was taken aback: "What kind of ability is that?" Such a terrifying refining power shouldn't belong to someone at Moon Jade stage.

Lu Ye thought for a moment and said, "I can't really say clearly." The name Talent Tree was something he came up with himself, so he didn't know how to explain it to Su Yuqing. Suddenly, a spirit light flashed in his mind, and he said, "When the core origin contacted me, it mentioned the Dao Tree lineage. From its words, it seemed to think I belonged to this lineage."

"What?" Su Yuqing's pupils suddenly contracted: "The Origin Consciousness thinks you are from the Dao Tree lineage?"

"I'm not sure if that's the case, but it just mentioned it casually. Besides, throughout my cultivation, I've refined many things. All harmful substances were entirely refined away, and when I looked within myself, there indeed seems to be a tree inside."

Su Yuqing's heart was shaken; the ability to refine anything harmful, the Dao Tree lineage...

She slowly nodded: "I understand, you stand aside for now."

There was no longer a need for Lu Ye to personally inquire with the Sun Blaze of his clan.

Following her words, Lu Ye stepped back, and moments later, Su Yuqing's figure appeared again in the ethereal grand hall.

Seeing her return alone, a group of Sun Blaze appeared puzzled.

Su Yuqing's voice arose: "Lu Ye is a descendant of the Dao Tree lineage, I just learned of this!"

In the grand hall, a brief silence ensued, quickly followed by exclamations: "A descendant of the Dao Tree lineage? Junior Sister, are you sure?"

"Is there a new descendant of the Dao Tree lineage in the world?"

"I see!"

...

Many Sun Blaze looked as if they had never seen the world, exclaiming repeatedly. Even Chen Xuanhai gazed at Su Yuqing in shock, almost doubting his own hearing.

"Everyone quiet down, what are you doing?" The highest-ranking Sun Blaze in the Southern Region spoke sternly, looking at Su Yuqing: "Junior Sister, can this matter be confirmed?"

Su Yuqing replied, "Lu Ye told me that when he previously encountered the Origin Consciousness, it mentioned the Dao Tree lineage. Also, Lu Ye said that since he began cultivating, he has refined many things, all detrimental substances have been refined away, and upon introspection, there is indeed a tree inside him, moreover... he is of fire element!"

The Sun Blaze of the Southern Region nodded slightly: "The Dao Tree lineage, there is nothing in the world it cannot refine. If this is true, then it explains everything."

Evidently, when the Origin Consciousness interacted with Lu Ye, it sensed he was a descendant of the Dao Tree lineage, which gave it confidence to assist him in refining the origin, because even the Blood Ancestor's treasure blood could be refined by the Dao Tree lineage.

"If it's the descendant of the Dao Tree lineage who refined the core origin..." The Sun Blaze of the Southern Region pondered and then turned to the others, "Isn't this somewhat acceptable?"

The Sun Blaze of the Dwarf Race's shock regarding Lu Ye becoming the Origin Lord was primarily due to Lu Ye's current weak cultivation, even though his potential seemed good, no one could predict what he might grow into in the future, and he was from a Foreign Clan.

But the descendant of the Dao Tree lineage was undoubtedly worth anticipating.

Su Yuqing spoke unhurriedly, "When I first met him, he was only at the Constellation Early Stage, and that was just over a decade ago."

A group of Sun Blaze couldn't help but be shaken.

A Constellation Early Stage cultivator over a decade ago, and now in the Moon Jade Mid-Stage in such a short span—such a terrifying pace of cultivation, perhaps only a descendant of the Dao Tree lineage could achieve it in this world.

Indeed, the future looks promising!

After a silent moment, the Sun Blaze of the Southern Region spoke, "The core has been refined, and unless we quench our humanity and disregard such an enormous achievement by eliminating Junior Brother Lu before he can rise, I suppose none of us here would do such a thing. Fortunately, Junior Brother Lu is considered one of us, and since the core is refined, let it be. Moreover, from what we know, Junior Brother Lu's character and morality are trustworthy. I suggest, we observe the situation quietly."

"I second that!" A Sun Blaze followed.

"I second that!"

"I second that!"

...

The three departments of Sun Blaze successively expressed agreement, thus concluding the refinement of the core matter once and for all.

The Sun Blaze from the Southern Region looked again at Su Yuqing: "Junior Sister, Junior Brother Lu will be entrusted to your care. The potential for growth in the Dao Tree lineage is undeniably immense, but we must ensure he doesn't stray onto a dark path. The downfall of the Nine Provinces thousands of years ago serves as a lesson, and we must remain vigilant; I do not wish for our clan to repeat the same mistakes one day!"

"I understand, I will take good care of him." Su Yuqing nodded solemnly.