Inside the cave, Lu Ye took out a storage ring and handed it to Chu Shen.
Chu Shen received it solemnly and scanned it with his Divine Sense. He was overjoyed, "Senior Brother, isn't this a little too much?"
He originally thought that borrowing a few hundred thousand Spirit Jades from Old Fa would be enough, but who knew that Old Fa would casually throw five million Spirit Jades over.
It was ten times more than what he had expected.
Lu Ye said indifferently, "Since you want to set up a formation, then set up the best one. Don't be too calculative about the early costs."
Now that Lu Ye could freely travel between the Vientiane Sea and the Merfolk's territory, it could be said that he had completely opened up a path of wealth that belonged solely to him. Although he had not received any benefits from the Merfolk yet, if he needed Spirit Jades in the future, he only needed to ask and the Merfolk would not be stingy.
Moreover, with the abundant resources under the sea, as long as he could find a way, those star beasts and seaweed could all be turned into Spirit Jades.
Five million Spirit Jades was really nothing to him.
"Then I'll write a contract with Senior Brother. Just treat it as a loan and I'll return it to you with interest," Chu Shen said.
Lu Ye shook his head, "No need, just treat it as my investment."
Chu Shen did not refuse and said happily, "That's fine too." There was no need to be polite with Old Fa. Although he was the master of this Peerless Island on the surface, it was actually Old Fa who first occupied this place. Without Old Fa's permission, he would not have stayed, so Old Fa should have a share of Peerless Island.
"Oh right, Senior Brother, there's something else I want to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
Chu Shen said, "In the past few days, someone has contacted me on behalf of a certain faction. They want to bring our Peerless Island under their jurisdiction. If we agree, they can provide us with some resources and manpower. What do you think, Senior Brother?"
Lu Ye said, "You're the Island Master of Peerless Island. You can make these decisions yourself, no need to ask me."
Chu Shen nodded, "Then I know what to do."
A moment later, Chu Shen left.
Although he did not say what he would do, Lu Ye knew that Chu Shen would never agree to those factions' requests just from the fact that he came to borrow Spirit Jades.
In any case, he was from the Coachman World. Even if he really wanted to cooperate with a force, he would only choose a local force in the Wanxiang Galaxy. Why would he collude with other forces?
Moreover, he was a fledgling who wanted to achieve great things. If he really agreed to cooperate with other forces, he would definitely be restricted and controlled by others in the future. His personality was the kind of person who would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. How could he allow such a thing to happen?
While the construction of Matchless Island continued, the embryonic form of the Grand Protective Array had already been completed. With the protection of the Grand Protective Array, the amount of Starry Sky Energy produced by the Minor Constellation Palace's reverse seawater would be reduced. This also caused the density of Starry Sky Energy on Matchless Island to increase even faster than before.
This change was clearly felt by every cultivator on the Peerless Island, causing them to feel excited.
Lu Ye was waiting for the time when the Azure Sea Snail could be used.
Although he could enter the Constellation Hall's main hall through the entrance of the Minor Constellation Hall, he still needed to rush to the Mermaid Clan's territory from the main hall. In a place like the sea, without a seahorse as a mount, it would be very slow to swim.
Therefore, it was best to use the Azure Sea Snail to directly reach the Heavenly Snail Hall.
After a few more days, it was finally time to use the Azure Sea Snail.
Lu Ye didn't immediately urge the Azure Sea Snail's power. Instead, he first dived into the sea to check if the entrance to the Minor Constellation Hall was still open.
After confirming that there were no problems with the entrance and that there were no signs of it closing, Lu Ye quietly returned to the cave and, under the cover of many restrictions and Spirit Arrays, blew the Azure Sea Snail.
The entrance opened and he stepped inside.
Returning to the Minor Constellation Hall, Lu Ye immediately noticed that many gazes were fixed on him, one of which was particularly sharp. But soon, these gazes softened.
Lu Ye looked around and found that there were many Mermaids here, both in the open and in the dark. In the direction of the source of the sharp gaze, there was a very majestic male Mermaid. Judging from the other party's aura, he was from the Moon Jade Realm.
Obviously, after the previous incident, the Mermaid Clan had made arrangements here to prevent Lu Ye from attracting any masters here and catching them off guard.
"Li Taibai!" a familiar voice called out. Lu Ye turned to look and saw Bai Lu walking towards him.
She had undoubtedly been waiting here on purpose because Lu Ye had told her that he would come back in a few days. She knew the characteristics of the Azure Sea Snail.
"How is it?" Lu Ye asked. Last time, he hadn't waited for the battle to end before leaving, so he didn't know what had happened in the end. However, before he left, he had seen that Moon Jade Realm mid-stage being suppressed by the Mermaid Clan's elders, so it was very likely that the enemy had already been defeated.
"That Moon Jade is already dead," Bai Lu explained. As she explained, she handed over several Storage Rings. "These are all his belongings. The elders told me to give them to you."
Lu Ye said, "These are all your spoils of war, so there's no need to give them to me. I also have to thank you for doing me a great favor."
Bai Lu grabbed his hand and placed the Storage Rings in his palm. "These Storage Rings all have restrictions. The elders aren't proficient in breaking them, so they don't dare to act rashly. It's better to leave them to you."
Lu Ye thought about it and nodded. "Then I'll give them to you after I break the restrictions."
Bai Lu continued, "Also, the elders said that if you encounter any troublesome fellows in the future that you can't deal with, just lure them here, and we'll help you deal with them. Also, you're not allowed to thank us, and you don't have to be polite. You've helped us a lot, so we naturally have to help you."
What else could Lu Ye say? He could only nod. However, this time, he was lucky. He had lured that Moon Jade Realm mid-stage cultivator here. If it had been someone else who was more cautious, they might not have been able to do so. Moreover, the door was right there. After they came in and sensed that something was wrong, they would definitely leave immediately.
Therefore, it was best not to do this a second time. There were too many uncontrollable factors.
"What about that ghost cultivator?" Lu Ye asked. Although he had warned Bai Lu before he left, if the Mermaid Clan killed Ghost Cultivator along with the ghost cultivator, then Ghost Cultivator's death would be too unjust.
"Come with me!" Bai Lu said and led Lu Ye in a certain direction.
Along the way, Lu Ye activated the Thousand Faces Spirit Pattern and changed his appearance into Fa Wuzun's appearance.
Bai Lu clicked her tongue in wonder. The last time Lu Ye came here, he also had Fa Wuzun's appearance. Although his appearance was different, his temperament and figure could not be changed. Moreover, only Lu Ye could enter this place through the Azure Sea Snail, so Bai Lu still recognized him at a glance.
"You don't want her to know your true appearance?" Bai Lu asked.
Lu Ye nodded. "She has seen my true appearance, so I have to use a different appearance to meet her."
Bai Lu understood.
Ghost Cultivator was currently locked up in a prison-like place in the Azure Sea Snail Palace. This place was originally used to imprison mermaids who had made mistakes, so it did not have much defensive power. However, when Lu Ye saw Ghost Cultivator, he found that she was lying limp on the ground like a pile of mud, not moving at all.
Her aura was very weak, as if she had lost all her spiritual power.
A few days ago, she used some unknown method to repel Yue Yao's attack head-on. Even if the other party did not use her full strength at that time, it was not easy to do so with the strength of a constellation. For this reason, Ghost Cultivator paid a huge price and became dispirited at that time.
Looking at it today, the situation seemed to be even more serious than before.
However, one thing was certain: Ghost Cultivator was not dead.
The main reason was that the mermaids did not know how to deal with Ghost Cultivator. Lu Ye told Bai Lu that this fellow was neither an enemy nor a friend, so the mermaids could only leave her be for the time being.
"Is she seriously injured?" Lu Ye asked.
Bai Lu said, "I've examined her. There are no serious injuries, but it seems that because she used a power that did not belong to her, her Qi is weak and her body is weak. Fourth Elder also placed a restriction on her body, so she can't recover or use her spiritual power."
Lu Ye understood and stared at Ghost Cultivator who was lying motionless on the ground as if she had fallen asleep. His eyes flashed.
"Open the door," Lu Ye said.
Bai Lu turned her head and motioned to the male mermaid who was in charge of guarding this place. He immediately stepped forward and undid the restriction, opening the door to the prison.
However, Lu Ye did not go in. When Bai Lu was about to enter, he even pulled her aside and moved her to the side.
Just as Bai Lu was puzzled, a sudden change occurred.
Ghost Cultivator, whose aura was clearly weak and whose spiritual power had been depleted, suddenly jumped up as if she had been injected with chicken blood. She rushed out of the prison like a bolt of lightning and disappeared in the next instant.
Only a smug voice could be heard from all directions. "You want to trap this old lady here? Try again in your next life! Fa Wu Zun, I will settle this debt with you sooner or later! "
"She …" Bai Lu was shocked. She never imagined that the restriction Fourth Elder placed on Ghost Cultivator would lose its effect. Moreover, Ghost Cultivator had recovered her strength at some unknown time.
She wanted to chase after her, but Lu Ye pulled her back.
She turned to look at Lu Ye in confusion. Lu Ye shook his head, then said softly in the direction Ghost Cultivator left, "I'll wait for you here. Come back when you understand!"
If this was any other place, Ghost Cultivator might have escaped. This fellow's other abilities aside, her concealment and escape methods were first-rate. A mermaid territory might not be able to trap her.
However, this was the Ten Thousand Elephant Sea. Where else could she go besides the Emperor Snail Palace? Deep into the Ten Thousand Elephant Sea? That would be seeking death.
If Ghost Cultivator wanted to escape now, Lu Ye had to agree.
"You knew she was faking it?" Bai Lu asked. Otherwise, why would Li Taibai pull her aside when the prison door was opened? It was obvious that he was making way for Ghost Cultivator.
Lu Ye shook his head. "I didn't see that. However, people like her are extremely cunning. Even if she was placed under a restriction, she shouldn't be so weak. There's no harm in thinking more when dealing with her."
Bai Lu seemed to understand. "You humans are so complicated …"
"She's not a human. She's a ghost."
(End of Chapter)
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