On the teorite, Lu Ye’s gaze passed over Nan Lian’s figure to appraise the scene ahead. He found an elderly man with white hair and beard approaching. Although he appeared aged, his spirit was robust, and the faint mana fluctuations on his body surface resembled the gentle breath of a dormant dragon.
Sun Blaze! Lu Ye imdiately sensed it.
"So it’s Fellow Daoist Nan Lian," the old man recognized Nan Lian’s identity and greeted her with a nod.
There were quite a few Sun Blaze cultivators in the Asura Field, though not an overwhelming number. Most knew each other, even if they hadn’t t before, they had heard of one another.
There was no doubt this old man knew Nan Lian.
"Fellow Daoist Charng Feng!" Nan Lian smiled and nodded. "You seem to be in a hurry, what urgent matter brings you here?"
Charng Feng... Lu Ye’s heart stirred. Previously Ma Bin had called out this na. It seed this old man was one of those who just participated in besieging Ma Bin.
As soon as Lu Ye thought of this, Charng Feng suddenly glanced at him, making Lu Ye’s heart twinge with apprehension. Sun Blaze’s perception was indeed sharp. With only a very subtle change in his expression, Charng Feng had sensed sothing. Lu Ye quickly lowered his eyelids.
Charng Feng’s gaze swept over him, then looked at Walnut and Yuk Yaorao before he spoke, "Since you’re here, I wanted to ask, have you noticed anything or anyone of concern in this area?"
Nan Lian showed a puzzled expression, "In what regard?"
"In any regard," Charng Feng replied.
Nan Lian chuckled, "Saying it like that, I’m not sure how to answer. I’ve been standing here all along and haven’t noticed anything suspicious."
Charng Feng asked, "And the young friends behind you are..."
Nan Lian smiled, "They’re all younger generation from our ho galaxy. We were together just before the Asura Field closed."
"I see." Charng Feng nodded slightly, "Then I apologize for the disturbance."
"Fellow Daoist!" Nan Lian raised her hand, and Charng Feng turned back to her as he was about to leave, "Anything else?"
Nan Lian asked, "May I inquire what you’re doing? Of course, if it involves secrets, just pretend I didn’t ask."
Charng Feng pondered for a mont, then said, "There’s no secret, nothing unspeakable. Since you’ve been standing here all along, you must be aware of the battle a mont ago. Green Demon King Ma Bin’s behavior was peculiar, so I wonder if there’s soone or sothing in this direction that concerns him, hence my investigation."
Nan Lian wasn’t slow, hearing his words, and after thinking it over, she showed a look of realization, "No wonder he suddenly turned back to attack."
Behind her, Lu Ye still kept his eyes lowered, his expression calm, though his heart was not as tranquil as it appeared.
Sun Blaze is still Sun Blaze. Being able to infer the reason for Ma Bin’s strange actions was because Ma Bin’s ntal consciousness lingered on him for a mont. Even such a nearly imperceptible flaw was caught by Charng Feng.
He felt fortunate to have encountered Nan Lian. Otherwise, if he and Yuk Yaorao had been stopped by Charng Feng, who knew what attitude or ans he might have adopted.
Under Sun Blaze’s authority, any unusual behavior would have been amplified, and it might have indeed led Charng Feng to discover sothing.
Charng Feng left, continuing his investigation, and the other two Sun Blaze cultivators were also searching nearby. If there really was soone in this direction that mattered to Ma Bin, with their ans, they would surely find out!
A mont later, Lu Ye sat in a basket-shaped starboat, speeding through the stellar space.
Sun Blaze’s speed was indeed extraordinary. Yuk Yaorao sat on his left side, while Walnut was on the right, chatting with him.
Being fellow Moon Jade cultivators, she naturally shared many common topics with Lu Ye, especially curious about Lu Ye’s incredible strength, often seeking guidance.
Though she had a Sun Blaze master to guide her, her master was sotis unreliable. On the contrary, exchanging with Lu Ye repeatedly yielded new insights.
Lu Ye could feel Nan Lian’s gaze passing over him a few tis, perhaps out of suspicion.
Before encountering Charng Feng, Lu Ye tried to conceal his intentions, but ultimately he had asked Nan Lian for information about Ma Bin. If Charng Feng hadn’t shown up, Nan Lian wouldn’t have thought much about it. But once Charng Feng ca and spoke, as long as Nan Lian wasn’t foolish, suspicions would arise.
But she should only be guessing...it was no big deal.
Especially in front of Charng Feng, she had explicitly stated that the people with her were the younger generation from her star system. Hence, she shouldn’t make any additional moves.
Following alongside Sun Blaze remained peaceful.
Several days later, Nan Lian suddenly bead with joy, "Ah, I’ve found Wanxia’s position."
To think that a Sun Blaze cultivator like her would one day get lost in the vast stellar space, taking such a long ti to locate her ho, was a bittersweet tale.
"Master is truly amazing!" Walnut applauded beside her.
Nan Lian snorted with satisfaction, "That is only natural."
Lu Ye quickly asked, "Senior, where is Jiuxuan located?"
Previously, Nan Lian had ntioned that Wanxia is not too far from Jiuxuan, and they are generally in the sa direction. Now that she has located Wanxia’s position, it should be easy to deduce the direction of Jiuxuan.
If not for the previous incidents, Lu Ye wouldn’t mind traveling a bit farther with Nan Lian. After all, Sun Blaze’s speed is indeed swift, but right now he thinks it’s better to part ways soon.
Nan Lian didn’t pose any direct threat to him; this woman appeared to be very approachable. However, Lu Ye harbors his own worries and prefers to withdraw early.
"As for Jiuxuan..." Nan Lian calculated with her pale fingers, then pointed in a direction. "It should be this way," she said before looking at Lu Ye, "What, leaving already?"
Lu Ye replied, "Yes, thank you for looking after during these days, Senior."
Walnut showed a reluctant expression, "Senior Brother Lu, wouldn’t you like to travel together for a few more days? After all, we’re heading generally in the sa direction." These days, she had gained a lot from exchanging combat experiences with Lu Ye. If the Asura Field were still active, she thought her ranking could improve by a few hundred places.
Just as she finished speaking, Nan Lian slapped her on the back of her head, "There’s no banquet that doesn’t eventually end, so don’t disturb the budding affection between those young superior siblings!"
With an innocent expression, Yuk Yaorao was montarily stunned, then blushed and bowed her head in silence.
Walnut rubbed her head in grievance, "Master, you hit again, I’ll beco stupid eventually!"
Nan Lian ignored her but smiled at Lu Ye, "Young friend, take care."
Lu Ye respectfully bowed, "Thank you, Senior!"
Yuk Yaorao also hurriedly curtsied.
The two leaped off the flower basket-like starboat, and monts later, Nan Lian and her disciple’s figures disappeared from sight.
"Let’s go." Lu Ye summoned his starboat, called out to Yuk Yaorao, and flew in the direction Nan Lian had pointed.
The Asura Field had been closed for almost half a month, and the hustle in the Asura Domain had quieted down a lot. After all, most people would, like Lu Ye, try to leave this stellar region as soon as possible. Consequently, as ti went by, the number of cultivators here would decrease.
Only those with ulterior motives would continue to linger here or roam around, causing trouble.
After another period, while Lu Ye was maneuvering the starboat, Yuk Yaorao exclaid in surprise, "Senior Brother, I’ve made contact with people from the ho galaxy."
All this ti she had been trying to communicate externally, but had received no response, until now!
"What did they say?" Lu Ye asked.
Yuk Yaorao sent another ssage over, then replied monts later, "Senior Nan Lian is indeed impressive; her deductions were correct. This direction indeed leads to Jiuxuan Star Cluster. The senior brother I contacted ntioned that many from the ho galaxy are gathered there, led by a Sun Blaze senior uncle, who is trying to rally lost cultivators from the ho galaxy along the journey back."
"That’s good," Lu Ye nodded. Appointing Yuk Yaorao to that place eased his burden; he didn’t need to accompany her to Jiuxuan Star Cluster.
During this ti, as Yuk Yaorao was contacting cultivators from the ho galaxy, he was also attempting to communicate with the Soul Race ancestral land. Now there is so progress; in a certain direction, he senses an extrely faint reaction, which undoubtedly indicates a passage to the Soul Race ancestral land at that location.
After sending Yuk Yaorao over, he can set off towards that direction.
"Ask how we can et up with them," Lu Ye suggested.
"Sure!" Yuk Yaorao nodded quickly and communicated with them.
Three days later, Lu Ye and Yuk Yaorao stood on a teorite waiting. Shortly after, a giant tower ship lood into view; the ship was six or seven levels high, decorated with grandeur, bearing a large ’Xuan’ character on its hull.
"That’s it, it’s the tower ship from the ho planet." Yuk Yaorao beca excited; after wandering for many days, she would finally et familiar faces.
In the next mont, she led the way, with Lu Ye following closely.
On the spacious deck, many people stood by the railing gazing out. So waved toward them, and Lu Ye felt the Sun Blaze’s ntal consciousness sweep over him.
He couldn’t help but look up at the highest point of the tower ship; presumably, that was where the Sun Blaze senior uncle Yuk Yaorao ntioned was located.
"Sister Yaorao." A dignified-looking man on the deck greeted the arriving Yuk Yaorao with a smile, showing a relieved expression.
"Senior Brother Sun!" Yuk Yaorao returned the greeting, her face showing so grievance as if a stray cat finally returned ho after being out for a long ti.
"As long as you’re safe," Senior Brother Sun nodded, then turned his gaze to Lu Ye. At first, he wasn’t too concerned, even though Yuk Yaorao had ntioned being with a Moon Jade friend while communicating with him. However, upon asking about Lu Ye’s na and background, he hadn’t paid much attention because he hadn’t heard of him.
But at this mont, seeing him, Senior Brother Sun was suddenly taken aback and then respectfully said, "So, it’s the top of the Moon Jade Ranking face to face, forgive my impudence."
The deck filled with cultivators, mostly Constellations, with a few Moon Jade ranking among them. Upon hearing Senior Brother Sun’s words, they couldn’t help but widen their eyes, collectively gazing at Lu Ye.
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