Sage of Humanity

Lann Qiyue laughed, "Then I won't leave!"

Just now, she was clamoring to go with him, so why did she agree to stay when he said she could leave?

"I'm really not leaving." Lann Qiyue continued to smile, "Senior Brother is right, I was once one of those breeding mothers, suffering endless torment and pain. Now that I have the ability to change something, I can't sit idly by. I'll stay here and continue to expand the territory, protecting as many of the human race as I can!"

Lu Ye was slightly enlightened, only now realizing something.

Lann Qiyue didn't actually insist on going with him; she just wanted a confirmation, a willingness to take her along. Whether she followed him or not was unimportant once that was given.

"But Senior Brother, wait for me for three days, no, five days. Leave after five days." Lann Qiyue pleaded.

"Alright." Lu Ye nodded, not bothering to ask what she was going to do.

Lann Qiyue left quickly, and in Lu Ye's perception, she left the Thousand Streams Blessed Land alone, but he didn't know where she was heading.

Five days passed quickly, and Lann Qiyue returned as promised.

She looked travel-worn, clearly having rushed a long distance.

"Senior Brother." Lann Qiyue took something from her bosom and spread it open in front of Lu Ye, "This is the rough map of this world."

Lu Ye's eyes lit up.

He had also considered creating a map of this world, but such a thing was hard to come by. He had no way to obtain it and didn't know where Lann Qiyue found it; her five-day trip out was likely related to this.

Looking down at the map, he immediately saw a gourd-shaped terrain pattern.

It was somewhat similar to what he saw when he first entered this realm, uplifting his spirit.

Lann Qiyue pointed at the upper position of the map, "This is where we are. Remember to head south when you leave here, Senior Brother."

"Why head south?" Lu Ye was puzzled.

Lann Qiyue pressed her red lips together, hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "Because there is a human race power in the south, with the strength to contend against the Blood Race there. Only by going there can you be safe, Senior Brother."

Lu Ye's heart trembled slightly, "Are you sure?"

Lann Qiyue nodded earnestly, "I heard about it from the Blood Race just over a month ago." She laughed naughtily, "But the Blood Race who spoke of this has been killed by me."

She clearly didn't want Lu Ye to know these things, lest he have any thoughts.

She sensed long ago that Lu Ye couldn't stay here forever, so when Lu Ye mentioned he had something to tell her a few days ago, her reaction was so intense.

Seeing her efforts to keep him were in vain, she knew Lu Ye's mind was set on leaving.

Given this, there was no need to continue hiding information; at least she could provide Lu Ye a clear goal and direction, so he wouldn't wander like a headless fly in the Blood Refinement World.

Lu Ye gazed at the map before him dazedly, his heart surging. This was the best news he had heard in the five months since arriving in the Blood Refinement World.

During this time, he had witnessed too much suffering among the human race, assuming the entire Blood Refinement World was under Blood Race dominion.

It wasn't until now that he learned there was a spark of hope among the human race in these dark times. The confusion of five months suddenly vanished.

"Where exactly is it?" Lu Ye asked.

Lann Qiyue's slender fingers moved downwards, "Go south, Senior Brother, past the midpoint of Sky Supporting Peak and Jade Pillar Peak. These two peaks are the highest in the Blood Refinement World. Keep heading south."

A moment later, Lann Qiyue's finger pointed at a spot on the map, "Empyrean Sea, the human race power resides there in the Empyrean Sea!"

Lu Ye's gaze swept across Sky Supporting Peak and Jade Pillar Peak, then to the Empyrean Sea, feeling a strange sensation.

Why did the entire Blood Refinement World look like something?

The thought flickered by without deep consideration.

"The southern Blood Race and the human race power in the Empyrean Sea are in constant war, so be cautious when you head there, Senior Brother."

"I understand." Lu Ye nodded slightly, taking up the map, eyes lingering on Empyrean Sea before raising his head to look at Lann Qiyue, "What are you doing?"

Yet Lann Qiyue had run her fingers over her arm, cutting a wound, where blood swirled without spilling out.

Strangely, her blood was not red, but golden.

Lann Qiyue reached into the wound and soon retrieved a coin-sized round jade, which shone with golden light as if it had drunk deeply of her Sacred Blood.

After taking out the round jade, the wound on Lann Qiyue's arm wriggled and healed quickly.

This was a peculiarity of the Blood Race. They were adept at various Blood Techniques, making ordinary flesh wounds trivial, healing rapidly. Moreover, as a Sacred Seed, Lann Qiyue's recovery ability was even stronger than ordinary Blood Race members.

After extracting the round jade, Lann Qiyue's aura weakened significantly.

"I prepared this two months ago, originally hoping you would stay longer, Senior Brother, but since you must go now, I can only take it out. This Sacred Blood Jade contains my aura, deterring ordinary Blood Race, but due to my cultivation, its effect on those above the Divine Sea Realm is greatly reduced, so be wary, Senior Brother."

With that, she handed the Sacred Blood Jade, nurtured with her own Sacred Blood, to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye felt a heavy weight in his hand.

The things prepared two months in advance… were clearly something that Lann Qiyue had always expected Lu Ye might need if he were to leave at any time, otherwise she wouldn't have prepared such things for her.

This further indicates that Lann Qiyue never intended to leave with him; she knew the concerns in Lu Ye's heart, so she had to stay behind to protect the numerous human races in her jurisdiction as the Sacred Seed.

"Senior Brother, you must take care of yourself," Lann Qiyue finally advised.

Lu Ye nodded.

Two hours later, above Thousand Streams Blessed Land, Lann Qiyue stood in mid-air, watching as Lu Ye departed.

Once the decision to leave was made, there was no room for hesitation; there's no such thing as endless gatherings in this world. Ever since Lann Qiyue informed him about the presence of human forces on Empyrean Sea, Lu Ye felt that perhaps the answers to his bewildering questions over the past few months could be found there.

Accompanying him on this journey, other than Dao Thirteen, was Yu Lingfeng.

In a place like Blood Refinement World, there were many inconveniences for two lone humans; bringing Yu Lingfeng along served as a cover, encountering other Blood Races, they'd instinctively assume them to be Yu Lingfeng's Blood Slaves.

But in reality, who was the slave and who was the master, was clear in each other's hearts.

Lu Ye summoned the spirit ark, piloted by Dao Thirteen.

When passing near Cangnan Village, Lu Ye pondered for a moment and asked Dao Thirteen to make a slight detour, stopping outside Cangnan Village for a brief moment.

Under the perception of Mental Consciousness, the villagers of Cangnan Village undoubtedly had more smiles now compared to when he first arrived here a few months ago, no longer holding that constant look of fear.

In these few months, after Zhang Julai announced from Bright Moon Cave Residence that they would no longer consume Blood Food, no humans had fallen victim to the Blood Race since.

Now, here in Cangnan Village, they just needed to contribute a certain amount of fresh blood within a fixed time frame.

It's a matter beyond control; the Blood Race has a deep-seated thirst for blood, refraining them from consuming live blood is the limit, if they can't even drink dead blood, there's no telling what kind of trouble might arise.

On this point, even Lann Qiyue, the Sacred Seed, didn't intend to change it, mainly because it couldn't be changed.

After observing briefly outside Cangnan Village, the group set off once again.

With Dao Thirteen piloting the spirit ark, the speed was still quite fast, and within a day, they were out of Thousand Streams Blessed Land's jurisdiction.

Heading southward this time, Lu Ye wasn't in a hurry; after all, the journey was long, and rushing was futile.

At present, he was located in the northern region of Blood Refinement World, while Empyrean Sea was towards the south; to reach Empyrean Sea meant crossing half of Blood Refinement World's expanse.

Even with Dao Thirteen piloting the spirit ark, it wasn't something that could be reached within a few days; Lu Ye estimated that this trip would take several months at the least.

Moreover, he wasn't just traversing.

Occasionally encountering Blood Races along the way, he would swiftly eliminate them.

For Lu Ye now, Blood Crystals from the Blood Race were the only cultivation resource available, so he couldn't let them go.

Previously, while in Thousand Streams Blessed Land, he had thought of searching for Earth Veins for cultivation, after all, if he managed to find Earth Veins that gathered spirit force, his cultivation could advance swiftly.

But after multiple searches, he came up empty-handed.

Eventually, he arrived at a frustrating conclusion.

The Blood River was indeed the Earth Vein of Blood Refinement World; though it could be found everywhere, it couldn't be refined casually, which was quite a pity.

Five days after leaving the jurisdiction of Thousand Streams Blessed Land, the group arrived at another Blessed Land's location.

Yu Lingfeng took the lead, followed closely by Lu Ye and Dao Thirteen, posing as Blood Slaves.

Not yet close to the Blessed Land, a patrolling Blood Race blocked their path and asked loudly, "Where are you from? What are you here for?"

Yu Lingfeng spoke as previously instructed by Lu Ye, "We are homeless and have come specially to seek refuge, we hope for announcement."

The Blood Race scrutinized Yu Lingfeng suspiciously, but seeing that he didn't seem to be feigning, he then said, "Wait here."

He turned and went inside to report.

In no time, a Blood Race of higher status and cultivation came out, exchanged a few words with Yu Lingfeng, and promptly led him inside.

Shortly after, in the assembly hall of this Blessed Land, True Lake Realm Blood Races with somewhat notable identities gathered together, seated on either side.

The foundation of this Blessed Land was pretty good, stronger than the Thousand Streams Blessed Land back then.

The one sitting in the top position was naturally the Blessed Land Master of this place.

Blood Race frequently battled amongst each other, and there were always some defeated Blood Races with nowhere to go, forced to seek refuge with those deemed capable, hence none of the Blood Races present doubted Yu Lingfeng's previous statement, all assuming he was truly here for refuge.

Moreover, Yu Lingfeng's displayed cultivation of True Lake Level 8 was not to be underestimated.

If the Blessed Land truly had one more Blood Race like this, its foundation would indeed be strengthened.

In general, the Blood Race here was quite welcoming to Yu Lingfeng's arrival.