Sage of Humanity

A mere Spirit Stream Level 8 cultivator, to be feared so greatly by the vast Ten Thousand Demons Ridge camp, Lu Ye truly was in a league of his own when looking across history.

Just as anxiety and gloom had descended upon the entire Tianyan Sect, two special guests hurriedly arrived.

They were none other than the Righteous Blood Sect's Sect Master Thang Yifeng, and the Seal Envoy Shui Yuan.

In a grand hall, a Soul Nurturing Array was in operation. This Formation wasn't overly complicated, but simply setting it up was not enough; one must also place some treasures that nourish the psyche and cleanse the soul within the Formation for it to exhibit its soul-nurturing capabilities.

Treasures capable of nourishing the psyche were exceedingly precious, and even a power like the Tianyan Sect did not possess many, and the effects were not very impressive.

But in their current predicament, they had no choice but to use this Formation to alleviate the symptoms of Zhao Li and Giant Armor.

Within the Formation, two figures were settled in. Lu Ye sat cross-legged nearby, anxiously watching over Giant Armor's condition, while the Tianyan Sect's Great Elder Bai Qian also stood guard here, as he had set up the Formation and naturally wanted to ensure it was properly maintained. Apart from them, there were no others in the grand hall.

The dim candlelight flickered.

Bai Qian sighed, "I'll tell you, kid, if you're going to pretend, you might as well do it thoroughly so as to not allow others to see through your guise."

Lu Ye said, "Is Veteran Bai not confident in your Sect's people?"

"That's not the case. It's just that with so many eyes around, information tends to leak out unintentionally."

"So, Veteran Bai is not confident in his own array setup then."

"Nonsense," Bai Qian's beard bristled, and he said proudly, "I may not claim to be the strongest in the Nine Provinces, but currently, no one in the Nine Provinces is capable of peeping through the Formation to see what's happening here."

This short elder was actually a very kind person, but whenever it came to the topic of Formations, he would become extremely strict, especially regarding his own accomplishments in Formations; he had immense confidence.

If it weren't for the current crisis at the Tianyan Sect's headquarters, with Giant Armor and Zhao Li's lives hanging in the balance, Lu Ye would love to earnestly learn about the Array Path from the old man.

But given the current situation, he wasn't in the mood for it.

"Lie down quickly, someone's coming," Bai Qian suddenly shouted.

Lu Ye quickly lay down in the Soul Nurturing Array, closed his eyes, and stayed still.

The next moment, the tightly shut doors of the grand hall opened, and someone walked in. Yooi Xiao's voice could be heard, "Everyone is situated in the Soul Nurturing Array, and for the moment their lives are not in danger."

Immediately after, Lu Ye smelled a familiar scent, and then felt his wrist being grasped.

Lu Ye opened his eyes and saw Senior Sister Shui Yuan's face.

"Second Senior Sister."

"Don't move," Shui Yuan's frosty complexion softened somewhat. She held down Lu Ye, who was about to rise, and her gentle spirit force circulated within him, examining his condition.

The Sect Master stood behind Shui Yuan with a look of concealed worry on his face.

Although Lu Ye had communicated on the way there to inform them that he was unharmed, they were not at ease until Shui Yuan's examination was clear.

Shui Yuan examined him very carefully this time, and only after one incense stick's time did she let go of Lu Ye's wrist, then moved to Giant Armor's side to examine him after crouching down.

Lu Ye got up and bowed to the Sect Master, "Sect Master."

The Sect Master nodded slightly, "It's good you're unharmed." Since Shui Yuan had said nothing, it means that Lu Ye was truly unharmed.

Lu Ye felt somewhat ashamed, "Disciple has caused trouble for you."

The Sect Master raised his hand and gave him a tap, "Don't say it's no trouble. Even if you truly caused trouble, how does it matter? We old folks are here to shield you from the wind and rain. If you're afraid of trouble, why even bother with cultivation? In the future, so long as you don't carry guilt in your heart, act without hesitation."

"Yes."

Soon, Shui Yuan finished examining Giant Armor's condition and then went to check on Zhao Li.

After the time it took for one incense stick to burn, Shui Yuan stood up with her brows tightly furrowed, "It's indeed a poison that affects the psyche."
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On her way here, Yooi Xiao had given her the remnants of the poison retrieved from the traitor, and combined with the current state of Giant Armor and Zhao Li, Shui Yuan had already formed some judgments.

"Is there a possibility of healing?" Yooi Xiao asked urgently.

"Healing is not a problem, the concern is whether they can withstand it."

"What do you mean?"

The healing cultivators from their Sect were powerless in this situation, but the fact that Shui Yuan had a plan upon arrival undoubtedly meant that her medical skills far surpassed those of the Tianyan Sect's healers. However, the implications of her words suggested that the treatment came with severe after-effects.

"Since it's a poison that affects the psyche, it has latched onto their psyches. I have a method to extract that poison from their psyches, but this process will cause tremendous damage to their psyches. Right now, they are only at the Spirit Stream Realm, and though they possess psyches, those are not resilient. If we really start treatment, their chances of survival are slim."

Listening at the side, Lu Ye's mood grew heavy.

This incident had started because of him, and the result was that, while he, the principal party, was unharmed, Giant Armor and Zhao Li were now in mortal danger.

Yooi Xiao frowned and said, "Does that mean there's no way to help them?"

"Unless they are given some treasures that can quickly enhance their soul power, perhaps they can survive this crisis."

"Treasures that enhance the soul..." Yooi Xiao's voice was bitter.

Such treasures that could rapidly enhance the soul were incredibly precious, not even available in the Heaven's Augury treasure vault. Had he possessed such things, he would have used them himself long ago; why would he have waited until now?

"Second Senior Sister." Lu Ye called out.

Shui Yuan turned her head and saw Lu Ye motioning to her; she hurried over, then was pulled aside by Lu Ye, who surreptitiously took out a jade vial from his storage sack and handed it to her: "Senior Sister, see if this can be of any use?"

Shui Yuan took the jade vial without much thought, as after all, Lu Ye was just a Spirit Stream Realm cultivator. Even if he had obtained something good recently, it might not be remarkable enough to catch her eye.

Casually opening the vial and sniffing it lightly at the tip of her nose, her expression turned doubtful the next moment. She glanced at Lu Ye and then at the contents of the vial, seemingly unsure about her own judgment.

"Sect Master." Shui Yuan called out.

The sect master walked over, and Shui Yuan handed him the jade vial: "You are experienced and knowledgeable, please take a look."

"You can't recognize it?" The sect master was somewhat surprised, took the vial, investigated briefly, and his hand holding the vial trembled involuntarily, his face showing astonishment: "This is..."

"Is it really that?" Shui Yuan looked at him.

The sect master nodded solemnly: "There should be no mistake." He looked at Lu Ye, "Where did you get this?"

Lu Ye, merely a Spirit Stream Realm cultivator who had been staying at the Spirit Stream battlefield, where did he find such a treasure that even Divine Sea Realm strong cultivators would envy?

"I previously entered Xianyuan City and obtained it from there."

Having just heard Shui Yuan mention that a treasure able to quickly strengthen the soul was needed for Giant Armor and Zhao Li to possibly be saved, he immediately thought of the Soul Cleansing Water.

He had also cleansed his psyche in the Soul Cleansing Pool and knew the benefits of the soul mist. The Soul Cleansing Water was a condensation of the soul mist and would surely have a great effect in strengthening the soul.

"Xianyuan City..." The sect master realized then, with his status and knowledge, he naturally knew that Xianyuan City was part of the Boundless Mirage Realm. If there was any way for a Spirit Stream Realm cultivator to obtain such treasures, it would only be from the Boundless Mirage Realm.

But with the Boundless Mirage Realm having opened so many times, not many cultivators had obtained Soul Cleansing Water from it. Although there were rumors of a few lucky cultivators bringing out a few drops, even a small amount was a tremendous opportunity.

Yet, Lu Ye took out a whole vial, which had at least thirty or forty drops. It was truly frightening.

"Is this useful?"

Lu Ye looked at Shui Yuan.

Shui Yuan nodded, "It's useful, but such a treasure..."

"Saving lives is what matters most." Lu Ye probably understood what his Second Senior Sister was about to say, he turned to look at the two lying there, "Giant Armor has extraordinary talent and is bound to achieve great things. I have decided to take him as a disciple in name for our sect, and when we return to Mount Ao later, he will be made an official disciple. He has been with me through life and death lately, and I can't ignore him, Brother Zhao suffered these hardships because of me. Senior Sister, if this thing really works, please feel free to use it."

The sect master nodded approvingly from the side: "It's rare for you to think this way. Shui Yuan, just carry out your junior brother's wishes."

"Yes!"

Yooi Xiao and Bai Qian looked at each other from a distance, scratching their chests and hearts in agony, for no other reason than they had overheard the conversation among the three from the Righteous Blood Sect. Not that they were eavesdropping on purpose, but as the conversation wasn't hidden from them, they caught the gist of it.

A treasure that could even move the Righteous Blood Sect's sect master wasn't common in this world. Considering the situation and the mention of Xianyuan City, what Lu Ye had brought out was self-evident.

Under normal circumstances, their hearts would tremble at the sight of such a treasure, and they couldn't help desiring it, but right now, they dared not harbor any unusual thoughts.

Not to mention they were all part of the Haotian Alliance, but the Tianyan Sect and the Righteous Blood Sect had some connections too. On top of that, Lu Ye was willing to use such a precious item to heal Zhao Li, which was not an act just any person could muster.

So even though they guessed what Lu Ye had brought out, they pretended as if nothing had happened.

"Sect Master Yooi." Shui Yuan turned to Yooi Xiao, her gentle voice turning cold.

Ever since Lu Ye sent a message, she had been holding back a lot of anger on her way here, so how could she give Yooi Xiao any pleasantries?

Although the Tianyan Sect's camp was occupied because of this incident, the fact that Lu Ye was poisoned there was indisputable. She wasn't interested in the specific reasons; she only looked at the consequences and had always been protective.

"Senior Sister Shui, please give me your instructions," Yooi Xiao replied politely.

"I need some medicinal ingredients, prepared within a Shichen."

Shui Yuan took out a jade slip, imprinted information into it with her spirit force, and handed it to Yooi Xiao.

"I'll handle it myself."

Lu Ye had brought out such a treasure for saving people, so how could the Tianyan Sect not fully cooperate? The occupation of their camp was indeed a huge loss, but it wasn't reasonable to blame Lu Ye. After all, Zhao Li had invited him to come.

Moreover, Lu Ye himself had not anticipated that his mere visit to the Tianyan Sect's camp would spark such chaos.

Putting aside these messy issues for the moment, the priority was to save lives.

Furthermore, if they could indeed save the injured this time, Zhao Li would turn misfortune into fortune. This disciple already had commendable talents, and his achievements in the future might exceed expectations, which was clear in Yooi Xiao's mind.