"Who killed her? Was it a Jade Conch cultivator? " Wu Zhuo asked. He had been investigating this matter all these years. However, in this galaxy, only someone from Jade Conch could have killed Qin Yuandai. That was why he had such suspicions.
However, there was no way they could ask directly. After all, Yu Luo was the leader of this galaxy. Her foundation was not something the Qing Li Dao World could compare to. If they offended her, the Qing Li Dao World would suffer.
Wu Zhuo had been holding back all these years. He was going to wait until he reached the late-stage of Yue Yao before he went to ask.
However, it would be best if he could get more specific information now. Looking at Lu Yiye, it was obvious that he knew the inside story.
"It was not a Jade Conch cultivator. Yue Yao from your world died at my hands!" Lu Ye looked at Wu Zhuo calmly.
Wu Zhuo was stunned for a moment. Then, he lowered his eyes. The hair in front of his forehead cast a shadow. He said lightly, "Do you know what you're talking about?"
Since Lu Ye had admitted it, he did not want to hide it. Tang Jun knew the truth about Qin Yuandai's death. Many cultivators in the Nine States knew about it. There was no such thing as an absolute secret. Rather than letting Wu Zhuo find out about it through other channels in the future, he might as well tell the truth here and now.
Moreover, he did not feel that he had done anything wrong when he killed Qin Yuandai. In that situation, it was either the enemy or himself.
"That Fellow Daoist Qin Yuandai was indeed killed by me!"
Even though Wu Zhuo's aura was imposing, Lu Ye's expression was calm.
"Just you?" Wu Zhuo's voice turned cold. Although Qin Yuandai was old and weak, she was still a mid-stage Yue Yao cultivator. How could Lu Ye, a constellation cultivator, kill her? He instinctively felt that there was more to it.
Lu Ye said, "In terms of strength, I am naturally no match for her. However, if you want to kill someone, you don't just need strength. You can also use … external forces!" As he said this, Lu Ye raised his hand and pinched. A red light bloomed on his fingertip.
Wu Zhuo immediately tensed up as if he was facing a great enemy. He stared at the red light on Lu Ye's fingertip and said in a low voice, "Red Talisman!"
Lu Ye nodded. "A red talisman from the Humanoid Tribe!"
Wu Zhuo's gaze shifted back and forth between Lu Ye and the red talisman. After a long while, he said, "If you want to use the red talisman to threaten me, I'm afraid you're mistaken. At such a close distance, even if you can activate the red talisman, I can still take your life!"
Lu Ye's expression was indifferent. He casually waved his hand, and the red light on his fingertips dissipated. "I only came here to discuss some matters of cooperation with Fellow Daoist. I didn't come here to threaten Fellow Daoist. If Fellow Daoist asks, then I'll tell you."
Wu Zhuo stared fixedly at Lu Ye, a hint of surprise in his eyes. He had never imagined that Lu Ye would actually disperse the power of the red talisman. Without the restriction of the red talisman, it would be a piece of cake for him to take Lu Ye's life.
He understood in his heart that although the young man in front of him looked young, his courage was extraordinary.
"Are you so sure that I won't kill you?" Wu Zhuo leaned forward slightly, the ancient beast's instinct growing stronger.
Lu Ye said indifferently, "Although I've never met Fellow Daoist, I've learned a lot about Fellow Daoist from chatting with Old Tang. Fellow Daoist, you're ambitious, and ambitious people wouldn't cut off their own path of retreat and do something unwise!"
"Hmph!" Wu Zhuo snorted softly. As his body leaned forward, the oppressive pressure dissipated. After a moment of silence, he said, "Does Tang Jun know about this?"
"At that time, Old Tang and Fellow Daoist Qin went to Wushuang together and saw it with their own eyes. That's why Old Tang chased after me. In the end, both of us were trapped in an elementary Insect Path. We were lucky enough to escape and enter the Wanxiang Galaxy."
Wu Zhuo couldn't help but frown because Tang Jun didn't explain this matter clearly in the jade slip. He only said that he and Lu Ye were trapped in the elementary Insect Path and didn't mention the reason. It turned out that there was another reason. It seemed like Tang Jun was deliberately hiding it.
"Why did the conflict occur?" Wu Zhuo asked. Although some things were in the past, they still needed to be clarified.
Lu Ye recounted the conflict, and Wu Zhuo's face darkened. This was because the Ten Thousand Soul Banner was forbidden even in the Qingli Dao World. It was too inhumane.
He didn't expect Qin Yuandai's descendant to sneak out and find a world with vitality to refine the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
He deserved to die. One had to know that any world with vitality in this galaxy was a kind of resource. For example, the Qingfeng Domain had a certain value to the Qingli Dao World.
If all the cultivators of the constellations acted recklessly and brought chaos to the world, what future would they have in the cultivation world?
Qin Yuandai also had an unshirkable responsibility. She knew what her descendant had done, but instead of stopping it, she covered it up. In the end, she failed miserably and was killed by someone with a red talisman.
Wu Zhuo couldn't help but feel resentful that he had encountered all kinds of terrible things.
"The culprit has been killed, and I have avenged the dead cultivators of the Nine Heavens. I don't plan to pursue this matter in the future," Lu Ye said slowly.
Wu Zhuo couldn't help but glance at him. He wanted to ask why he would pursue this matter, but when he thought about how this matter was caused by the people of the Qingli Dao World, he didn't have the courage to ask.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Have you and Tang Jun buried the hatchet?" Otherwise, Tang Jun wouldn't have helped Lu Ye hide this matter.
Lu Ye said, "The dead can't come back to life. Since he and I ended up in the Wanxiang Galaxy together, we can only help each other. How can we care so much?"
Wu Zhuo didn't say anything. Tang Jun and Qin Yuandai had been friends for more than three thousand years. If he didn't care, why should he care? Besides, compared to this matter, the future of the Qingli Dao World was undoubtedly more important. Everything else had to be put aside.
Wu Zhuo didn't want to dwell on this issue any longer. He asked excitedly, "Daoist Lu, how long did it take you to return from the Wanxiang Galaxy?"
Lu Ye said, "About three years."
Wu Zhuo was instantly energized, "If you return again, it will only take that long?"
"About time!"
"How many people can you bring with you?"
"How many people do you want me to bring with me?" Lu Ye asked.
Wu Zhuo wanted to say that the more the better. He even wanted to go to the Wanxiang Galaxy to take a look. However, after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it wasn't practical. The number of constellations in the Qingli Dao World was limited. It was impossible for all of them to leave, let alone him. Thus, even if Lu Ye had the ability, the Qingli Dao World didn't have the resources to do so.
Lu Ye said, "I know what you're thinking, but this matter isn't just between the Nine Heavens and the Qingli Dao World. I've discussed it with Old Tang. We have to drag Jade Conch in as well."
"Why is that?" Wu Zhuo frowned. Obviously, he didn't want Jade Conch to be involved in this matter.
Lu Ye said, "There are many forces on the Myriad Phenomenon Sea and many rules. If you want to establish a foothold there, Yue Yao is indispensable. To be honest, the Nine Heavens is a newly advanced realm. Yue Yao does not have anyone. Old Tang is alone there and it is difficult for him to hold the fort alone. You have to guard the Dao World and cannot leave. Therefore, if you want Yue Yao's help, you have to rely on the Jade Conch."
Wu Zhuo's expression was gloomy for a while before he nodded helplessly, "They got lucky!"
Lu Ye said, "I'm not familiar with Jade Conch and have never been there. Thus, I'd like to invite you to Jade Conch and communicate on my behalf."
He still had to rush back to the Nine Prefectures to make some preparations. Once he was done with the Nine Prefectures, Wu Zhuo should be able to negotiate with Jade Conch. Then, the cultivators of the three realms could gather and send troops to the Wanxiang Sea. This was the most time-saving method.
As for whether Jade Conch would be interested … There was no need to consider this. It was impossible for Jade Conch to not see what Wu Ding and the Daluo Star System could see. If they really couldn't see it, then they deserved to be trapped in this place forever. Lu Ye didn't have to drag them along to get rich.
"It's not a problem to go to Jade Conch. I'm quite familiar with it." Wu Zhuo nodded, "However, my friend, the Nine Heavens are declining and the Qing Li Dao World isn't any better. If Jade Conch knows about this, what if they have thoughts that they shouldn't have …"
Lu Ye obviously knew what he was talking about. Wu Zhuo's worries were the same as Hua Cheng's. He said, "It's useless even if they have thoughts. The star map is in my hands. Even if I give it to them, they won't be able to enter the Wanxiang Sea smoothly. Furthermore, if they want to establish themselves in the Wanxiang Sea, they will need Old Tang and my help. My friend, you only need to explain this. As long as they understand, they won't have any thoughts that they shouldn't have!"
Wu Zhuo nodded, "I understand!"
"There's one more thing that you need to remember."
Wu Zhuo asked, "What is it?"
Lu Ye said, "When I was discussing this with Old Tang, he told me something. He said that there's something wrong with your world. Cultivators who ascend to constellation in your world can't ascend to Yue Yao. Therefore, he hopes that some people can be sent to the Unmatched Realm to cultivate and ascend to constellation. I agreed to this at the time. However, the Unmatched Realm isn't suitable for constellation ascension because it's just an ordinary realm.
Wu Zhuo heard this and was even more worried about Tang Jun's intelligence …
Lu Ye continued, "My friend, when you go to Jade Conch, you can talk to them about this. If you can reach an agreement, it'll be considered as an explanation to Old Tang."
Wu Zhuo nodded, "We've considered sending some people to Jade Conch to ascend to constellation before. However, my friend, you should know that the spiritual light nurtured by large realms is their own foundation. It's understandable for cultivators of this realm to use it to ascend, but we won't let cultivators from other realms get it so easily. Therefore, we gave up on the idea. However, if you want to use this as a bargaining chip, it's not impossible."
At least there's hope of success. Lu Yiye was quite considerate.
Lu Ye stood up and said, "Then I'll leave the matter of Jade Conch to you. I still have to return to the Nine Heavens, so I'll take my leave now!"
Although Wu Zhuo wanted Lu Ye to stay for a while longer to ask more about Wan Xiang Galaxy, seeing that Lu Ye had already made up his mind, he couldn't force him. He stood up and sent him off.
"Oh right, my friend Lu, there are some things that words don't mean anything. Do you have any specialties from the Wan Xiang Sea? That way, I can bring them to Jade Conch and gain their trust," Wu Zhuo suddenly said.
"Specialties …" Lu Ye thought about it and took out a few Bai Ling, "This is a spiritual fish from the Wan Xiang Sea. It's considered a special kind of star beast. It's extremely valuable whether it's cooked or used in medicine."
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