Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1788 - 1786: Listening to Snowy Peak

"Fellow Daoist, do you have any last words?" Yang Ling asked, as his mana subtly surged, knowing that the young man before him must have been caught in the blood rain upon arriving in this world.

One thing puzzled him, though. The red glow from earlier seemed too dazzling; they had used this method before to identify whether incoming cultivators had been stained by the saintliness of the Blood Race, but never had something been as bright as today.

This must not have been just a splash of blood rain, but a bath in it...

He felt immense regret in his heart; it's hard to come by a natural ally, yet here they are, forced into conflict.

They had gone through this kind of situation more than once!

"Is there no room for negotiation?" Lu Ye asked, still trying to make an effort amidst the current situation.

Hu Dequan, who had led him here, sighed, "Little brother, let me tell you a story."

"I'm all ears!" Lu Ye nodded.

Hu Dequan said, "The initial recruitment criteria of the Red Talisman Society weren't as stringent. Anyone dispatched from Mount Fangcun or who shared our aspirations was accepted. We were strong for a period, but internal changes occurred over time. Many who were stained by the saintliness turned traitors, including those dispatched from Mount Fangcun. Do you know why?"

Without waiting for Lu Ye to answer, Hu Dequan provided the answer himself, "Resources brought from outside are limited. When a person's resources are depleted and their strength can't be replenished, the pain of dwindling cultivation is unbearable for most. Such torment shakes firmly-held beliefs, and joining Sacred Blood Summit becomes the only choice."

Meng Xu, who hadn't spoken until now, said sorrowfully, "We have been betrayed before; once bitten, twice shy. Brother Lu, it's not your fault; ultimately, we didn't do well enough!"

Yang Ling stepped forward, "So even if you harbor resentment, we can't let you leave. Once you leave, you will eventually join Sacred Blood Summit and become our enemy!"

Lu Ye nodded, understanding their concerns.

He didn't attempt further explanation because his current situation was inexplicable, especially when Yang Ling and others had preconceived notions.

In their view, any cultivator stained by saintliness isn't one of their own, an unbreakable iron rule.

Being an outsider, destined to become an enemy, naturally leads to them striking first. They hadn't acted against Xiang Yin and others because they were potent, and attacking them directly would only push others to join Sacred Blood Summit sooner.

On the other hand, Lu Ye had come to them voluntarily, and they couldn't let him escape.

"Speak your last words!" Yang Ling shouted, "If we ever escape from this place, we will report everything truthfully to Mountain Master Su without a single falsehood."

Lu Ye glanced at him and smiled slightly, "I trust you all."

Saying this, he removed a storage ring from his hand and tossed it to Yang Ling.

Yang Ling didn't catch it, instead dodging aside, clearly afraid of any tricks in the ring.

Lu Ye didn't mind and simply said, "Time will prove everything, and I hope to fight alongside you one day!"

Yang Ling frowned, clearly feeling Lu Ye was stubborn, but before he could speak further, Lu Ye's mana suddenly fluctuated, and a spirit rune quickly formed beneath his feet.

"Attack!" Meng Xu, realizing the danger, immediately shouted.

In an instant, the trio attacked ferociously, unleashing violent power at Lu Ye's location.

However, before their attacks could strike, Lu Ye's figure suddenly vanished into thin air.

The turbulent mana calmed, leaving Yang Ling puzzled, then he turned to Meng Xu, "What technique was that?"

Meng Xu frowned, "It seems like a Space Array! Did he prepare beforehand?" Speaking, he looked at Hu Dequan, who brought Lu Ye here.

Hu Dequan was bewildered, "I didn't see him do anything!"

While chatting with Lu Ye, he had been secretly observing him; if Lu Ye had prepared beforehand, he would have noticed.

Suddenly, Hu Dequan remembered something, "Before I met him, he entered a trap I set. I triggered the formation in that trap from afar, thinking to kill him, but he appeared before me unharmed!"

Meng Xu immediately understood, "He has the transposition technique!"

There's no other explanation, though even the three of them couldn't discern the technique's subtleties.

"Can you trace his whereabouts?" Yang Ling asked.

"It's too late," Hu Dequan shook his head, "He can't still be at the original spot; by now, he must have fled far away."

Yang Ling couldn't help but sigh, today's efforts were fruitless, and in the future, they feared he'd be another enemy.

Meng Xu turned to the side, reaching and grabbing the storage ring left by Lu Ye, and upon checking it, felt amazed, "He left a lot of spirit jade!"

This was undoubtedly Lu Ye's gesture upon hearing of their resource shortage.

Hu Dequan was silent for a while before speaking, "This young brother is actually good-hearted."

Even when they turned hostile and intended to kill, Lu Ye didn't react too aggressively, and Hu Dequan didn't sense any resentment from him.

Yang Ling coldly said, "Human nature can change; today you think he's good, but when he exhausts his resources and his cultivation weakens, watch how he chooses!"

Hu Dequan fell silent; they had experienced such circumstances and even doubted themselves because of them...

"Let's go, there's already been a commotion here, it's not suitable to linger!" Yang Ling spoke while stepping outside.

Three thousand miles away, Lu Ye's figure moved swiftly.

The interaction with Hu Dequan and others made him realize that his previous plan had failed; given his current situation, there's no way the Red Talisman Society would accept him.

He understood Hu Dequan and others' caution and also agreed with their decisive actions because if it were him, he would do the same.

But he truly can't prove he's different from the other initial Blood Race members... Some things can't just be explained with words; they must be proven through actions!

Currently, his understanding of this realm's information is not comprehensive enough, so he still needs to find someone to learn more.

Moreover, he still has a doubt he wants to resolve.

Snowy Peak, a spirit mountaintop with an elegant name, yet this peak has no snow; the name Snowy Peak appeared somewhat misleading.

The main reason is that the two Snow Race women who reside here named it after the spirit mountaintop they lived on in their Snow Race homeland, which was also called Snowy Peak.

A previous Blood Rain had yielded some gains for Xiang Yin and Xuan Yu, so after parting with Lu Ye, the two women returned to Snowy Peak, each retreating to refine the saintliness that had invaded their bodies.

Hu Dequan and others strictly avoided contact with Blood Rain, seeing it as a great beast, but for Xiang Yin and others, Blood Rain could provide assistance to them.

Suddenly, Moon Jade's aura descended from the sky!

The two women were startled, sensing this somewhat familiar aura, and hurriedly walked out from their retreat.

Looking up, it was indeed Lu Ye who had arrived.

"Greetings to Fellow Daoist!" Xiang Yin hastily saluted, her expression somewhat cautious, undoubtedly due to the profound impression Lu Ye left earlier.

Xuan Yu also followed suit with a salute, her demeanor still cool as ice.

Lu Ye took a deep look at Xiang Yin and opened his mouth: "Just arrived with no place to go, I intend to stay here for a while, you two don't mind, do you?"

Xiang Yin forced a smile: "Don't mind, if Fellow Daoist wishes, there's no problem staying here as long as you wish."

Inwardly complaining, we've come this far, even if my sister and I mind, can we dare to say it?

Lu Ye nodded: "Arrange a place to stay."

Xiang Yin looked around and spoke: "Fellow Daoist can stay in my place, my sister and I will live together."

"Alright!" Lu Ye had no particular requirements for his residence, so he stepped toward a nearby wooden house upon hearing.

Xiang Yin pursed her red lips and suddenly asked: "Fellow Daoist, how were your gains on this trip?"

Lu Ye stopped and tilted his head to look at her: "No significant gains."

Xiang Yin nodded: "Then perhaps I was mistaken."

Almost ten days after arriving in the Core World, Lu Ye settled at Snowy Peak. Initially, sisters Xiang Yin and Xuan Yu were worried whether Lu Ye would make some excessive demands of them, but if he did, given the strong saintliness Lu Ye exhibited earlier, the sisters had no choice but to meekly comply and become playthings.

To the sisters' relief, after arriving, Lu Ye showed no intention of surfacing, remaining in the house daily, occupied with unknown activities, which surprisingly put them at ease.

Another ten days passed. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

On this day, Xiang Yin suddenly came to Lu Ye's house and gently called out: "Fellow Daoist!"

Lu Ye's voice quickly answered from inside: "Come in!"

Xiang Yin pushed the door and entered, immediately seeing Lu Ye sitting cross-legged on the fragrant bed that originally belonged to her, seemingly in cultivation.

"Didn't disturb you, Fellow Daoist?" Xiang Yin showed a sweet and compliant smile, with a soft voice that perfectly epitomized a woman's tenderness.

"Speak!" Lu Ye glanced at her indifferently.

Xiang Yin began: "Fellow Daoist, my sister and I may need to leave for a few days."

Lu Ye nodded: "Understood."

Xiang Yin was a bit surprised: "Fellow Daoist, aren't you curious where we're going?" Lu Ye's reaction was not quite as she had expected.

Only then did Lu Ye ask: "Where to?"

Xiang Yin explained: "Fellow Daoist, since you've entered from the outside, you must have experienced the Demon Eye blink; in a day or two, the Demon Eye should blink."

Upon this mention, Lu Ye, who had shown little interest, suddenly became spirited: "Demon Eye blink?"

Regarding the Blood Eye Spirit Runes imprinted above his Divine Sea during the Demon Eye blink, Lu Ye was truly attentive, but unfortunately, due to limited time in the marvel, he only glimpsed a small part of the spirit runes, leaving a regret.

He originally planned to wait for another opportunity to probe the complete set of spirit runes once outside, but to his surprise, Xiang Yin brought it up.