Sage of Humanity

"Many sects from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge have been awaiting this day, and they were almost successful, but six months ago, the Righteous Blood Sect recruited a disciple, allowing it to continue existing. That disciple is you!" Lann Yudie quietly looked at Lu Ye.

"Everyone thought you were already dead because there were rumors that Veteran Thang, while escorting you back to the sect, was ambushed and severely wounded, and you died tragically in the aftermath of the battle.

However, just a few days ago, news about you suddenly spread throughout the Spirit Stream battlefield, so many forces from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge who don't wish for the Righteous Blood Sect's existence have already made their move in secret, trying to kill you midway because the Righteous Blood Sect will cease to exist two months after your death!"

Lu Ye remained silent, processing this information.

He never knew that his life and death were tied to the survival of the Righteous Blood Sect!

Thirty years without recruiting a disciple? Lu Ye remembered asking the sect master about the situations of disciples within the sect aboard the Flying Dragon Ship, but the sect master avoided answering. At that time, he only felt that his sect was declining and lacking talents, but now it seemed the situation was more serious than he had imagined.

This wasn't just a decline in talent or a weakening of the sect; it was almost about to be completely eradicated.

The encounters with many cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge camp in the past few days also made sense now; those people were specifically there for him, no wonder they were so enthusiastic each time they saw him.

"Many forces from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge have already made their move, and many sects from the Haotian Alliance are also involved. One side wants to kill you, the other wants to protect you. The current situation at the Spirit Stream battlefield has become incredibly chaotic. Which side will prevail depends on whether you can survive and return to the Righteous Blood Sect's headquarters!"

"Our sect owed a favor to the Righteous Blood Sect in the past, so we were ordered by our sect to escort you here. Not revealing our identities immediately was because we feared you wouldn't trust us and also to guard against the movements from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. Hiding in the shadows indeed makes it easier to act, having Senior Sister Lann protect you closely should suffice."

"This is all the information we currently hold. You may ask anything you wish."

Qi Xin finished speaking simply and looked at Lu Ye.

Lu Ye certainly had questions—many things he wanted to ask, such as the extent of the sect master's injuries and why the Righteous Blood Sect was being targeted this way, but these matters might not be known to others.

After pondering, he said, "Does this mean that someone with a high cultivation will come to kill me?"

"Certainly, even people from the Core Circle will make a move! But even if those people can fly through the air, it will take them some time to get here. Currently, the cultivators we need to deal with aren't that highly cultivated because they are coming from nearby. However, as time goes on, the enemies we encounter will become stronger.

But you don't need to worry too much, if people from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge make a move, so will the Haotian Alliance. Anyway, that person has already left. As long as we can hold on until he arrives, keeping you safe shouldn't be a problem."

"Who is that person?" Lu Ye asked.

Lann Yudie shook her head, "You will naturally know when you meet him. That person is ill-tempered; I prefer not to speak ill of him behind his back."

This person must be very powerful and have a deep connection with the Righteous Blood Sect, Lu Ye thought to himself.

"I have no more questions for now," Lu Ye spoke.

"Then let's make a plan." Lann Yudie's gaze turned to Amber, crawling behind Lu Ye, "You now have two choices. One is to travel alone with us, which could allow us to avoid some prying eyes, as your riding a giant snow-white tiger has already become well-known; anyone from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge who sees this tiger can easily find you. It's the most conspicuous sign!"

"I choose the second option!"

If the cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge used Amber as the target to track him, the moment he separated from Amber, Amber would undoubtedly die.

"Hmph!" Lann Yudie snorted lightly, "Then take this big tiger on the road. This way, it would be easier for you to escape when faced with danger!"

She slowly stood up; her spirit force had returned to normal. With a serious expression, she looked at the others, "It's still the original plan. We split into two groups. I will protect Junior Brother Lu and try to avoid the cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge as much as possible. The rest is up to you."

The other six stood up and responded, "Yes!"

"Let's set off then."

This group was very decisive. Now that they had connected with Lu Ye and formulated a plan, they were ready to act. Staying here would only increase the risks.

Lu Ye felt mixed emotions. He had never thought that he, a mere Level 5 junior cultivator, would influence the whole situation at the Spirit Stream battlefield. He didn't know whether to feel honored or anxious.

"Thank you all," he bowed deeply.

Whether the situation was as Lann Yudie and the others had said still remained to be seen, but it was highly likely that they weren't deceiving him.

He wasn't prepared to refuse their kindness; partly he wanted to verify their statements, and partly because if the situation was indeed so severe, he definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it with his current Level 5 cultivation. To survive, he had to rely on the lingering influence left by the Righteous Blood Sect from years ago!

"Ha!" Lann Yudie chuckled lightly, "That's more like it. But if you really want to thank us, just make sure you stay alive. We don't know the grievances of the past generation, but if you die, then our mission also fails!"

As she spoke, she raised her hand and swiped across her battlefield marking, and a speck of blue light flew towards Lu Ye, who raised his hand to meet it. The blue light landed in the palm of his hand.

Lu Ye felt another mark added to his battlefield marking.

Just then, a message came from within the marking. Lu Ye investigated and found it was from Xie Jin from Mount Qingyu.

"Junior Brother Yiye, I've heard some rumors; I don't know if it's about you, but if it is, be very careful. It seems like a lot of people from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge are looking for you."

Lu Ye thought for a moment, then replied, "Thank you for letting me know."

Even Xie Jin had heard some of the recent rumors, indicating that the matter was boiling over in the entire Spirit Stream battlefield.

By the time the message was sent, the six from Zixia Mountain had already left under the leadership of Qi Xin.

Lann Yudie stayed behind.

The two silently waited in the cave, and after one hour, Lann Yudie suddenly spoke, "Let's go!"

She flipped onto the tiger's back while Lu Ye, looking stunned, watched her.

"What are you dawdling for? Get on. I can't just run alongside you, can I?" Lann Yudie urged.

Lu Ye had no choice but to clamber on, though he sat behind Lann Yudie.

Amber darted out of the cave, and under Lann Yudie's guidance, started running swiftly. It had heard the conversation between Lu Ye and the people from Zixia Mountain earlier and knew that the situation was not good. Therefore, it moved silently, doing its best to avoid making any noise.

"Your beast pet is quite fast!" Lann Yudie spoke, breaking the awkward mood. A hot breath pressed against her back, making her uncomfortable. But since she needed to protect Lu Ye closely, she had no choice but to ride together with him.

Her temperament might seem carefree, but she had never been so close to any man. The jostling was unavoidable, leading to physical contact that made her smooth back break out in goosebumps.

Four hours later, intense fluctuations of spirit force suddenly emanated from nearby. Someone was engaged in a fierce battle in that direction.

However, Lann Yudie had already directed Amber towards another direction before this, perfectly avoiding the area. For her, the most important thing at the moment was to avoid exposing Lu Ye. If there were cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge nearby, it was up to Qi Xin and the others to deal with them.

A flying eagle in the sky continued to follow Amber's progress, and its sharp eyes saw everything clearly on the ground below.

They kept moving forward, and every four to six hours, Lann Yudie would let Lu Ye stop to recuperate for a while.

Neither she nor Lu Ye needed to rest, but Amber needed to replenish its strength. In the shadows, Qi Xin and others who were hidden and cutting off hidden dangers also needed to rest.

After a day like this, while on the move, Lann Yudie suddenly spoke, "Junior Brother Lu, are you confident in holding off a Level 6 cultivator?"

"Mm," Lu Ye responded solemnly.

"That's good." Lann Yudie nodded. She had realized from their brief encounter earlier that Lu Ye's strength exceeded the normal Level 5 realm. A regular Level 5 cultivator couldn't withstand her attack even though she hadn't exerted her full strength, "Then let me witness your methods. There's a woman in red clothes coming up; hold her off, and don't be too merciful!"

"Is she beautiful?"

"I don't know if she's beautiful, but she has a great figure, hey, you're not really going to go easy on her, are you?" Lann Yudie's pretty face fell.

She almost wanted to change their course of action.

But if they didn't deal with the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators ahead, Qi Xin and the others would face some trouble since they were already clashing with another group of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators.

But now to change direction was too late; under Amber's sprint, the figures ahead were already visible in the distance.

Lann Yudie crouched on the tiger's back and drew a dagger in each hand, her sleek, curvaceous body seemingly filled with explosive strength in that moment, looking like a cheetah ready to pounce.

The group ahead now saw Amber as well; initially stunned, they soon rejoiced. One of them shouted, "It's that Lu Yiye!"

Lu Ye's forehead bulged with a vein and he silently swore that if he got the chance, he would definitely give Yue Shan from the Righteousness Sect a good beating.
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As the distance between them rapidly decreased, twenty feet away, Lann Yudie shouted, "Big White, be careful!" She was advising Amber.

Amber growled back, "You're Big White, your whole family is Big White!"

Lann Yudie's figure suddenly blurred and she leapt the twenty feet distance to attack.

Lu Ye looked up only to see a shadow bravely charging into those cultivators. A spell came flying to scatter that shadow, but Lann Yudie's figure had already appeared behind the enemy; Lu Ye hadn't even seen how she managed it.

He immediately understood that she hadn't exerted her full strength during their previous encounter.

Flashes of blade light followed, accompanied by screams of agony. A Level 6 cultivator fell directly into a pool of blood.

Her move was a swift kill! Despite a one-level gap in strength, achieving this was far from easy.

The Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators were clearly frightened, one of them exclaimed, "Level 7 ghost cultivator, be careful!"

The scene turned chaotic in an instant.