Sage of Humanity

Lu Ye originally planned to wait for the commotion here to die down before leaving, but unexpectedly, the situation in Liyuan became even more lively instead of gradually quieting down.

He couldn't hide any longer!

It's not that he's been exposed, but every day, cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge kept passing by overhead or nearby, including some strong cultivators from the Divine Sea Realm.

Moreover, in search of the flying swords that escaped from the secret realm, cultivators meticulously inspected every corner of Liyuan. Several times, they almost found where he was hiding.

In such a situation, hiding in one place was as difficult as reaching the sky for Lu Ye.

Once his whereabouts were discovered by the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, the situation would become very complicated.

After pondering briefly, Lu Ye made a decision.

If hiding wasn't an option, then he would simply not hide!

In this situation, acting openly was even more likely to blend into the crowd than being sneaky and furtive. However, before that, he needed to disguise himself a bit.

Firstly, using his own original appearance and identity definitely wouldn't work.

Lu Yiye's name was well-known in the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. Even many strong cultivators from the Divine Sea Realm viewed him as a thorn in their side. Once exposed, his situation wouldn't be much better than Nian Yuexian's.

The identity of Niu Meng couldn't be used either.

He had previously entered Gushan City Pass as Niu Meng, and many Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators saw him at that time, and even Ying Wuji knew about this identity.

Therefore, he could only switch to another identity.

After some thought, Lu Ye activated his spirit force, changing the color of his Crimson Dragon Battle Suit to white.

Then, he rummaged through his storage space, quickly finding a spirit artifact resembling a mirror.

The quality of this spirit artifact was not high, roughly at the top-grade spirit artifact level. It was a defensive spirit artifact capable of blocking and counteracting some magic attacks, which wasn't very useful for Lu Ye.

However, it could indeed be used as a mirror.

Facing the mirror, Lu Ye activated the Thousand Faces Spirit Runes, altering his appearance.

Among the seven new spirit runes he had recently obtained, apart from the Single-Stalk Twin Lotus, whose effect Lu Ye couldn't quite understand, he had tried all the other spirit runes.

Thousand Faces was a spirit rune capable of altering one's appearance, undoubtedly of great effect, especially for Lu Ye at this moment. It was practically a miraculous technique for turning the tables.

The appearance changed by the Thousand Faces Spirit Runes was not merely an illusion but achieved by distorting the flesh and blood of the face for a disguise effect.

In other words, this change was genuine and not something like an illusion technique.

Reflecting in the mirror, Lu Ye constructed the Thousand Faces on his face, controlling the power of the spirit runes to twist and change the distribution of blood and flesh on his face.

Moments later, a handsome face appeared in the mirror.

He took a step back.

The person in the mirror had jade-like skin, bright starry eyes, inked brows, an impressive figure, and a white robe that exuded an ethereal and immortal-like aura.

Isn't this too handsome?

Lu Ye frowned slightly.

Forget it, let it be. After all, it's just a new identity; he wasn't going to bother making more changes.

He put away the Boulder Mountain Saber, then found a longsword from his storage space and placed it at his waist.

The young, handsome sword cultivator was freshly made.

In the Sword Weapon Sect secret realm, he had told Khong Khong that he was a sword cultivator, almost making Ying Wuji laugh out loud.

But if strictly pursued, he didn't lie. During the reflections of the Origin in the Soaring Dragon World, he encountered quite a few sword cultivator experts. Lu Ye's mind attached to them, growing and cultivating with them. His Dao understanding of swordsmanship now surpassed even his saber skills.

It's just that saber skills suited him best, so Lu Ye didn't abandon the saber for the sword.

Only what suits oneself best can lead to higher achievements; otherwise, it's merely imitating others and never surpassing predecessors.

After some thought, Lu Ye took out the sword gourd previously given to him by Khong Khong and hung it at his waist.

The Fourth Senior Brother had this look too, though in comparison, the sword gourd's size was smaller; the Fourth Senior Brother's was much larger.

With the new disguise, Lu Ye strolled out from his hiding place and flew into the air.

Along the way, he encountered many groups of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators, but they didn't interact with each other.

These Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators probably never imagined that a Haotian Alliance cultivator would be so bold as to operate so openly in the heart of enemy territory.

The concept of "pitch darkness under a lamp" holds true here.

Of course, primarily, Lu Ye was utterly fearless. Even if he did encounter an inspection or questioning, he had a way to deal with it.

As long as he could get out of Liyuan and leave this bustling area, he could then slip back into the Cangyan Mountain Pass.

The journey was uneventful.

Just as Lu Ye was feeling everything was going smoothly, a group of people appeared ahead. Before they even got close, Lu Ye felt a shiver run through his heart.

He sensed a mental consciousness sweeping over him.

Looking up, he saw a woman in her early thirties leading the group. She wore a palace-style dress, had a curvaceous figure, and was quite attractive.

What caught Lu Ye's attention was not her appearance or figure, but her cultivation.

This woman was unmistakably a Divine Sea Realm strong cultivator!

Although he had encountered some people before, none were in the Divine Sea Realm, so Lu Ye didn't feel pressured. But now, meeting a Divine Sea Realm cultivator suddenly, he wasn't sure if she could see through his disguise.

However, using the Thousand Faces Spirit Runes to change his appearance was a well-thought-out decision; it was much more reliable than wearing a mask.

In the current situation, if he still used a mask, it would appear sneaky and draw attention.

Behind this woman followed a group of True Lake Realm cultivators, searching around, seemingly either for traces of Nian Yuexian or for those flying swords.

Facing each other, Lu Ye quickly stepped aside, bowed his head, and waited for this group to leave before continuing on.

He could clearly feel the woman's gaze linger on his face momentarily but then move away.

They passed by each other.

Just as Lu Ye let out a long breath, a soft voice from the group of cultivators sounded: "Master Uncle, this person is all alone. If he accidentally runs into that poisonous woman, he's certainly doomed, isn't he? I heard she killed quite a few people this time. Why not take him with us?"

"What do you care? In this situation, if he's still acting alone, he must be either greedy or overconfident. Even if he dies, it's his own fault," another voice replied.

"But after all, he's from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge..."

"I think you fancy him because of his good looks and feel pity for him, right?" the person sneered.

"I did not say that, don't talk nonsense," the woman who spoke earlier blushed a little.

As they spoke, the woman stopped and said, "Indeed, he's from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. Since we've met him, let's bring him along."

"I'll go and tell him," the woman's voice rang out again.

Not far away, Lu Ye felt his head swell with distress. He hadn't expected his handsome disguise to cause trouble. Had he known, he would have opted for a more mediocre appearance.

Raising his eyes, he saw a female cultivator flying towards him. Her figure wasn't full, but her chest was heavy, catching Lu Ye's attention immediately.

As if sensing Lu Ye's gaze, the woman blushed faintly and came to a stop three paces in front of him, bowing: "Greetings, Junior Brother."

Her cultivation level was at True Lake Level 7, much higher than Lu Ye's, and she was also older, so calling him Junior Brother was only natural.

"Senior Sister, what is it?" Lu Ye returned the courtesy.

"My Master Uncle wants to speak with you," the woman spoke while gesturing towards a spot not far away.

Lu Ye knew what she intended, and with a mind to refuse, he saw the Divine Sea Realm cultivator's gaze in the distance and had no choice but to agree reluctantly: "Alright."

Following the woman to the Divine Sea Realm cultivator, Lu Ye greeted, "Greetings, Senior."

The Divine Sea Realm woman frowned, "Which family disciple are you, and from which mountain pass are you a soldier? Don't you know it's extremely dangerous in Liyuan now with Haotian Alliance's Divine Sea Realm in chaos? How dare you act alone?"

Lu Ye immediately put on a look of shock and said, "There's a Divine Sea Realm causing chaos? I didn't know. I just heard there were many opportunities appearing here and thought to try my luck."

This explanation seemed fine, as indeed there had been many flying swords emerging from the Sword Weapon Sect's secret realm, and in the two days Lu Ye had been hiding, he had seen some Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators searching around.

The Divine Sea Realm woman's frown deepened: "How could you not know?"

Information in the Nine Provinces is transmitted very quickly and conveniently. As long as this young man was a Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivator, it didn't make sense for him not to know the latest intel.

This made her somewhat suspicious.

Lu Ye had already thought of an excuse and now spoke up, "Reporting to the Senior, I am originally from the Unparalleled Continent, and I've just recently arrived in the Nine Provinces, so I'm not very familiar with the situation here."

"You're from the Unparalleled Continent?" they all said in surprise.

With the fusion of the Cloud River battlefield domain, many cultivators from the Unparalleled Continent had appeared in the Nine Provinces. This was no secret, and most cultivators had already heard about it.

It was just that the Nine Provinces is vast, and those cultivators from the Unparalleled Continent were scattered throughout, so it was hard for ordinary people to encounter one.

This was why everyone's curiosity was piqued by Lu Ye claiming to be from the Unparalleled Continent.

After all, being from another domain, they all wanted to see how he differed from the Nine Provinces cultivators.

"Exactly." Lu Ye nodded, "I recently joined the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge camp but haven't joined the provincial guard yet. The Senior should know a bit about the Unparalleled Continent. The Nine Provinces, in comparison, are vast and expansive. I thought I'd explore and observe more here before joining the provincial guard to serve Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. When I passed through this place earlier, I heard there were many opportunities here, so I came to try my luck. As a sword cultivator, I can't help but be drawn to flying swords."

"I see," the Divine Sea Realm woman nodded, though it was unclear if she believed him.

But Lu Ye's words were watertight, leaving little room for doubt.

"Now that you know, there are not only opportunities here but also dangers. There is a toxic woman from the Haotian Alliance with a high cultivation level, killing people everywhere in Liyuan recently. It's safer for you to come with us, with Master Uncle's protection, than to be alone," said the woman who had brought Lu Ye over earlier.