Sage of Humanity

"Someone you know from Evil Moon Valley?" the young senior brother asked. He was quite aware of his junior brother's background, so when he heard him mention the past, he thought of Evil Moon Valley.

"Yes," Woo Hua nodded, "I was fortunate enough to be accepted into the sect that day. This guy, because of his poor talent, nearly didn't get accepted by any sect, but somehow, in the end, he managed to join Righteous Blood Sect. I haven't seen him for several months, and he's changed so much!"

At first glance just now, he had almost failed to recognize him.

In the mines, everyone was disheveled and wore tattered clothes. Now, having become cultivators, they naturally looked different from before. Not only did Woo Hua fail to recognize Lu Ye at first glance, but Lu Ye also had not recognized him.

"You're saying it's Yiye's level of talent?" the young senior brother furrowed his brows, "What was his cultivation back then?"

Woo Hua thought for a moment and said, "It seems like he had just opened his spiritual orifice."

"Then you must be mistaken," the young senior brother said, "That person is now at the Spirit Stream Level 4."

"No way?" Woo Hua exclaimed. He hadn't paid attention to checking Lu Ye's cultivation just now, but if his senior brother said so, it must be true. Read new adventures at empire

Yiye-level talent was too low; it was impossible for him to have grown to Level 4 within a few months. To think he had only just advanced to Level 2 himself.

Had he really been mistaken? Woo Hua scratched his head.

Behind the group, a figure slowly passed by, his gloomy eyes flickering with sharpness.

Righteous Blood Sect, Lu Yiye?

The mountain tiger, Yiye?

The name matched, which meant he hadn't recognized the wrong person.

But could a few months' time allow someone who had just experienced an orifice-opening to grow to the Spirit Stream Level 4? Was this guy's talent really at the level of a Yiye?

What was undeniable was, the man's cultivation had indeed increased quickly. When he had been chasing him, the man was at Spirit Stream Level 3, and now, in just a couple of months, he had already reached Spirit Stream Level 4.

This guy was definitely more than just Yiye-level talent!

However, for him, there was not much difference between Level 3 and Level 4. Last time he had let him escape due to his own carelessness, but this time, he absolutely couldn't let him get away again.

His current predicament was all thanks to this mountain tiger; if he had not killed the Young Master, Nine Stars Sect would not have accepted the declaration of war from Xuanmen, there would not have been such heavy losses, and he would not have left his post to chase the murderer personally, leading to the subsequent breach of their defenses!

If he had been stationed at his post then, would Wang Yeang have dared to act so boldly?

The source of everything was this man; he had to be killed!

And Righteous Blood Sect… If his memory served him right, that was the famous sect from Bingzhou, known even among the youths of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge who grew up hearing stories about events several decades ago from their elders. Righteous Blood Sect's reputation still resonated with Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's younger generation!

"Who's that murderous look for?" At the breakfast stall, the young master glared at Old Dong who had returned, "Where's the big tiger I asked you to buy?"

Dong Shuye turned his head to look at the young master and grinned, "Did the Young Master really want that big tiger?"

"Of course, wasn't it for sale?" the young master nodded.

"Why buy if you can just take it? I'll snatch it for you!"

The young master was stunned for a moment, then burst into a gleeful smile, "Old Dong, Old Dong, you really get me. Right, right, why buy when you can take by force? Come on, let's go!"

Old Dong shook his head, "You stay here and wait for me."

"That won't do, how can I miss such a thrilling event? If you don't take me along, I'll go and complain to my mother. Don't think I don't know what you're after. If you want to make a name for yourself, you'll need mother's support."

Old Dong looked at him deeply and said indifferently, "I didn't see it coming, Young Master is quite insightful."

The young master beamed with pride, "I just lack cultivation aptitude, otherwise, I would've turned the cultivation world upside down by now. Old Dong, you mustn't treat me as a clueless playboy. We have a deal, if you can snatch that big tiger for me, I'll say a few good words to mother on your behalf."

"Since the Young Master insists, let's go together," Old Dong turned and walked away.

The young master quickly stood up, leaving a Spirit Stone on the table, and followed excitedly. He had never been involved in a feud between cultivators and was somewhat thrilled by the prospect. As for safety, he wasn't too worried because his mother had told him that Old Dong was very strong, a force to be reckoned with even in the outer circle of the battlefield.

Thus, she had urged him to maintain a good relationship with Old Dong.

Lu Ye rode out of the city on Amber, heading straight ahead.

Although Tang Wu had only accompanied him for two days, he had saved him at least a month's journey, which showed how fast Tang Wu was. Unfortunately, Tang Wu could only escort him this far.

Lu Ye was very satisfied with this. The journey to the Righteous Blood Sect's base was long, but now that he was at Spirit Stream Level 4, there was no need to be as cautious as when he first left Qingyun Mountain. He could protect himself much better.

It could be said that as long as nothing unexpected happened, he would generally be safe traveling in the outer circle of the battlefield.

With abundant resources on hand, he could cultivate while traveling at ease. Silently calculating, at this pace, by the time he returned to the Righteous Blood Sect's base, he might already possess the cultivation of Level 7 or 8, provided that the supply of elixir pills kept up.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

While comfortably on his way, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, as a premonition of being targeted by someone emerged from the unknown.

This feeling he had experienced once before, when Dong Shuye was hunting him down—it was like a thorn in his back.

Had the people from Tailuo Sect caught up here? Lu Ye's first thought was this possibility. He looked around but didn't find any suspicious traces.

Faint cries of agony and loud shouts came from far behind. Lu Ye quickly looked in that direction and saw a figure rushing towards him at high speed.

Lu Ye hastily gathered spirit force in his eyes, and when he saw the true face of that figure, he could hardly believe his eyes.

Dong Shuye?

How could this guy be here?

The last time he saw this guy in Liusu Place, Lu Ye hurriedly took Amber and ran away, firstly to prevent being discovered by him, and secondly to avoid dragging Hua Ci and the others into trouble. But he never expected to encounter Dong Shuye here, and just like the last time, the guy was chasing him down again!

For a moment, Lu Ye's mood was so terrible it was beyond words. If he had known Dong Shuye was in Yi'an City, he would have never entered the city.

It seemed that Dong Shuye had spotted him in the city earlier, which was why he had chased after him so soon after Lu Ye had left the city.

He was with Amber, who looked too eye-catching. Even strangers would take several glances, let alone Dong Shuye, who harbored a grudge against him. As soon as he saw Amber, it was inevitable that he would discover him.

However, what surprised Lu Ye was that Dong Shuye didn't seem to be pursuing alone; he was carrying someone with him, and the cries and shouts were coming from that person.

There was no time to ponder what was actually going on. Lu Ye patted the tiger's back, "Amber, run fast, Dong Shuye is after us again." With that said, he slapped a Move-Like-The-Wind Talisman on Amber.

The Move-Like-The-Wind Talismans given by the sect master had been used up last time when Dong Shuye chased him. These were new ones he had bought—twenty-five Spirit Stones for each talisman, which was not cheap. Talismans for attack were the cheapest, those for defense were next, and supportive talismans were the most expensive, especially Move-Like-The-Wind ones.

Fortunately, he had plenty of Spirit Stones now. When he came out of the mercantile union that morning, he had bought three more for backup.

He hadn't expected they would be needed so soon.

The wails continued unceasingly from behind, and Dong Shuye, sliding in pursuit, felt like his ears were going deaf from the noise and couldn't help yelling, "Shut up!"

"This is so thrilling, Old Dong!" The Young Master was being carried by him; despite appearing miserable, he was actually enjoying the sensations of being jolted up and down—a thrill that no cultivator had ever provided before.

He increasingly felt that Old Dong was a wonderful man. He leaned in close to Dong Shuye's ear and shouted, "Faster!"

Dong Shuye's ears buzzed, and slightly retracting the spirit force that protected the Young Master, a gust of wind swept over him, immediately distorting the Young Master's features and eliciting weird, burbling noises.

Within three breaths, the noisy Young Master's head drooped, and he fainted.

Only then did Dong Shuye once again protect him with spirit force, regretting bringing him along since the spoiled young man was too noisy.

But now he couldn't just abandon him. There were many dangers outside, and if he really left him behind, something unfortunate might happen, and then he would have no way to explain to the family.

What infuriated Dong Shuye even more was that in two months, the snow-white big tiger had become even faster...

Two months ago, even if the other side had the boost from a talisman, he could keep closing the distance until he caught up. But now, no matter how hard he tried, he could only manage not to be shaken off entirely; catching up seemed like a distant dream.

This was undoubtedly related to the drop in his cultivation level, but the other party had clearly become stronger.

The Young Master, who had been blown unconscious by the fierce wind, slowly came to, and started shouting again.

Dong Shuye, suppressing the urge to choke him to death, withdrew his protective spirit force...

And the Young Master fainted again...

One chasing, the other fleeing, they quickly left Yi'an City behind.

Dong Shuye knew this couldn't go on. The other had a mount and talismans for aid, and he could only use his spirit force to glide, which was too consuming. If the other had two more Move-Like-The-Wind Talismans, it would be impossible for him to catch up.

He looked up at the direction in which Lu Ye was fleeing and immediately had an idea. That direction fell within the scope radiated by the family he had joined. Using the Young Master's name, with a bit of luck, he might be able to gather some help.

With that thought, he activated the battlefield marking, sending out a message.

Astride Amber, Lu Ye felt a bit more at ease. It had been two months since the last chase, and both he and Amber had grown in that time, especially Amber, who had just had his physique tempered by Scale Armor the night before, to great effect. Amber was running faster than before.

If things continued like this, Dong Shuye was unlikely to catch up to him. That was if he had Move-Like-The-Wind Talismans; without them, Amber's speed would drop significantly.

But Dong Shuye's mode of travel was also hugely draining, and besides, Lu Ye wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but it seemed like Dong Shuye's cultivation level wasn't at Level 7.

It appeared to be only Level 6. Compared to their last encounter, Dong Shuye's spirit force seemed much weaker.

With the distance too great, Lu Ye couldn't be sure if he was seeing things correctly, but he didn't want to confront this man. The consequences of their last encounter remained vivid in his mind—it was better to flee with respect.

Ahead, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and thunder rumbled ominously.

Accursed magic cultivator, you are indeed the bane of my life, Lu!