Sage of Humanity

Poison Woman... Lu Ye's eye twitched slightly. He wondered what Nian Yuexian would think if she heard this evaluation.

But she actually went on a killing spree... It was obvious she was trying to draw the attention of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge to facilitate her escape.

Otherwise, with her skills, there was no need to create such a commotion. Even if she couldn't leave temporarily due to the blockade of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge strong cultivators, she could still hide effortlessly, as she was a Ghost Cultivator after all.

Yet she chose to act this way... Lu Ye probably understood Nian Yuexian's intention.

The Divine Sea Realm woman showed a look of realization. If the person in front of her was from the Unparalleled Continent, then it was understandable that Liyuan was in such a state.

Information transmission among the Nine Provinces cultivators is convenient and fast. But how could a cultivator from the Unparalleled Continent, who had only been in the Nine Provinces for a short time, have access to any information?

She assessed Lu Ye from head to toe and nodded: "If you're willing, then you may travel with the squad. Even if we encounter that Poison Woman, I can protect you somewhat. If not, you may leave on your own."

With such generous words, what else could Lu Ye say? Naturally, he showed a grateful expression: "Thank you, senior, for your care. I will be imposing on you then."

However, it was strange to him that the other party didn't intend to verify his allegiance. He was already prepared to reveal his Ten Thousand Demons Ridge battlefield marking.

The woman nodded slightly, said no more, and led the way ahead.

Others followed closely. The team was small; besides Lu Ye, there were only five others: three men and two women, all with impressive cultivation, each one at the True Lake level.

Others treated Lu Ye with indifference, but the female cultivator who had brought him earlier was quite enthusiastic with him.

During their conversation, Lu Ye learned that the female cultivator was named Tong Shuyao. Their squad came from the Dark Moon Forest Pass on the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge frontline, having come to track down Nian Yuexian after learning of her appearance in Liyuan.

However, after searching here for more than a day, not only had they not seen Nian Yuexian, but they hadn't even spotted a single flying sword.

Tong Shuyao asked Lu Ye many questions about the Unparalleled Continent, and Lu Ye answered them casually, yet articulately.

He had stayed on the Unparalleled Continent for quite some time and had even saved the vanguard squad of the Unparalleled Continent as the senior brother. When it came to the situation back then on the Unparalleled Continent, no one across the Nine Provinces understood it better than he did.

The Divine Sea Realm strong cultivator ahead listened silently.

Although she hadn't anticipated Lu Ye's true identity as a cultivator of the Haotian Alliance, she wasn't going to believe Lu Ye's words blindly. It was only now that she finally confirmed that Lu Ye was indeed a cultivator from the Unparalleled Continent.

If he wasn't from the Unparalleled Continent, there was no way he could know so much about it. Even she, as a Divine Sea Realm cultivator, only had hearsay knowledge about the Unparalleled Continent.

"By the way, we've talked so much, but I haven't asked for your name, Junior Brother." Tong Shuyao's face was red, flying close to Lu Ye, with intermittent physical contact. Lu Ye had tried avoiding her several times but failed.

"I am Li Taibai." Lu Ye casually said a name from deep in his memory.

"Li Taibai..." Tong Shuyao tasted it carefully, then smiled like a blossoming flower, "Nice name!"

As they soared forward, they occasionally encountered other teams searching for Nian Yuexian, many led by strong cultivators from the Divine Sea Realm, with numerous True Lake cultivators following.

This sight worried Lu Ye secretly. Clearly, the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was furious, having laid a vast trap over Liyuan, hell-bent on cornering and eliminating Nian Yuexian.

Earlier, Lu Ye dared not send messages to Nian Yuexian at random, fearing he might disrupt her. Now, under the watchful eye of a Divine Sea Realm cultivator from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, he dared not make any small moves.

Come nightfall, the squad set up camp in the wilderness.

It was clear that the squad's few True Lake cultivators were well-trained, with clear duties: some pitched tents, others set up formations, and someone concealed themselves on guard duty.

Lu Ye sat before a campfire, roasting a piece of beast meat while reluctantly chatting away with Tong Shuyao.

This woman was rather clingy, yet he couldn't understand what she saw in him. Since they met during the day, she hadn't been apart from him.

Lu Ye regretted more and more making himself look so handsome...

"Yao'er, come inside."

An unexpected voice came from the tent, belonging to the Divine Sea Realm woman. Tong Shuyao responded crisply and went inside immediately.

But before Lu Ye could breathe a sigh of relief, a figure stood before him, staring at him fiercely. "Kid, if you're smart, stay away from Junior Sister Shuyao, or I'll make your death look unpleasant," he whispered.

Lu Ye just felt helpless.

He had sensed this person's hostility during the day, and he roughly understood the situation, but his current identity was Li Taibai from the Unparalleled Continent, essentially dependent on others, inconvenient for unnecessary actions. Besides, it's the woman who was proactive, what did it have to do with him?

Just as Lu Ye was about to casually respond, a strong foreboding surged in his heart.

Suddenly looking up, he saw beneath the night sky, a figure standing out of thin air, with a full moon hanging high behind.

From the figure's shape, it seemed to be a woman, somewhat resembling Nian Yuexian, but wearing a mask that hid her true face.

She appeared spectrally, like she had been standing there all along.

As a terrifying pressure burst forth, sword energy like cutting blades descended from the sky.

Lu Ye rose quickly, raising his hand to unleash the longsword at his waist. As he swung the sword in a dance, intricate runes swiftly engraved themselves on the blade.

Moon Return!

Sizzling...

As the sound of air being ripped approached, the other True Lake cultivators finally reacted, hurriedly employing their own methods to counterattack, yet cries of alarm and screams still filled the air.

"Who goes there!" In the tent, another figure exploded with rage, enveloped in boundless killing intent, rushing towards the enemy in the air.

During the day, this Divine Sea Realm woman had not revealed her full cultivation, and Lu Ye wasn't clear about her strength. Now, in her fury, her cultivation was fully on display.

It turned out she was at Divine Sea Level 6.

Such cultivation was exceptionally strong across the entire Nine Provinces.

The woman was a magic cultivator, and the approaching woman was a sword cultivator. The two figures immediately clashed.

Tong Shuyao also ran out of the tattered tent. Looking up, she shouted, "Assist them!"

As she spoke, she immediately flew towards the battle.

Lu Ye's mouth was bleeding, having already been injured in the previous attack. He looked at the figure of the woman who had attacked, somewhat bewildered.

At first glance, he thought it was Nian Yuexian who had come to kill, but now he could be sure that it wasn't her and that someone was just imitating her sword cultivator techniques.

After all, he had been with Nian Yuexian for so long, and besides everything else, he was extremely familiar with her figure and scent, so he could instantly tell the real from the fake.

The main thing was, Nian Yuexian's cultivation was higher than the attacker's!

Who is this person, and why are they doing this?

Lu Ye's first reaction was the Haotian Alliance, but if it was truly someone from the Haotian Alliance, why would they imitate Nian Yuexian's techniques? Furthermore, a Divine Sea Realm strong cultivator from the Haotian Alliance wouldn't easily come to such a place.

This area was considered the heart of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, even Nian Yuexian was acting secretly, no one would be foolish enough to openly intrude here, causing trouble at this time.

But if it wasn't someone from the Haotian Alliance... the situation was complicated.

Luckily, it wasn't Nian Yuexian, otherwise, that strike just now would have meant doom for him.

The attacker only delivered a casual blow, yet it was not something someone like him in the True Lake Realm could withstand. The Moon Return Spirit Runes indeed played a role, and the protection of the Crimson Dragon Battle Suit helped a lot as well.

Glancing around, everyone in the squad, except for Tong Shuyao who just entered the tent, was dead.

Especially the one who warned Lu Ye to stay away from Tong Shuyao, or he'd meet a miserable end, died particularly horribly, eyes still open, with a bloody hole in their chest gushing fresh blood.

In such a situation, even if Lu Ye wanted to stand by, he couldn't; he could only raise his sword and join the fight.

In the battlefield of a Divine Sea Realm strong cultivator, a True Lake Realm person usually couldn't intervene, but if it's just providing support, it's not much of an issue. This would at least scatter the enemy's attention a bit, though doing so bears high risk, as any setback for their Divine Sea Realm ally would mean facing the threat of death directly.

At this critical moment of fragile alliance, Lu Ye couldn't just watch indifferently. Otherwise, if their Divine Sea Realm ally fell, both he and Tong Shuyao would be dead for sure.

As the sword light sparkled brilliantly, he had already leaped into the air, his flying sword transforming into a streak of light slashing towards the enemy with incredible speed.

Tong Shuyao also activated a long whip-like Spiritual Artifact, drawing out streaks of whip shadows.

Though their combined power couldn't provide much help, it was better than doing nothing at all.

Fortunately, the attacker's cultivation, though strong, was slightly weaker than that of Tong Shuyao's Master Uncle. Furthermore, they didn't want to be involved in a prolonged confrontation. After only a brief moment, the attacker transformed into a sword light and broke through the air to leave.

The woman did not pursue, but her expression was grim, her complexion slightly pale. From that brief encounter, she had undoubtedly suffered a loss.

Both Lu Ye and Tong Shuyao looked as if they had narrowly escaped death.

The sound of something breaking through the air quickly approached from a distance. In the blink of an eye, a middle-aged man's figure appeared, the fluctuations of spirit force on him revealing his status as a Divine Sea Realm strong cultivator.

He had evidently noticed the commotion and had come to investigate.

"Nian Yuexian?" He looked towards the woman.

"Doesn't seem like it!" The woman shook her head. She was self-aware, if it were truly Nian Yuexian, her current situation wouldn't just be a minor setback; she would be gravely injured.

"Then who could it be?" The middle-aged man frowned.

"I don't know, someone is taking advantage of the chaos!" The woman gritted her teeth.

"They are truly shameless!" The middle-aged man erupted in anger. At such a crucial moment when the entire Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was united to hunt down Nian Yuexian, someone was acting in secret. Such behavior was utterly reckless, naturally inciting fury.

"I need an explanation for this!" The woman looked at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man nodded: "Rest assured, if someone really is causing internal chaos at this time, I will not let them off lightly. You are injured, so go back and recover. Do not involve yourself in Liyuan's affair."

The woman nodded in agreement.

The middle-aged man didn't linger, quickly departing.

The woman turned to look around her surroundings, her expression bleak: "Let's clean up here."

Tong Shuyao, with reddened eyes, responded, then said to Lu Ye, "Junior Brother Taibai, help me."

"Alright." Lu Ye nodded. He had no psychological burden about cleaning up the bodies of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators.

However, judging by the previous incident, it was clear the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was not a united front.

But then again, where there are people, there will be strife. It was the same for Ten Thousand Demons Ridge as it was for the Haotian Alliance, wasn't it?