Lu Ye's eyes flashed as he traveled alone in the boundless starry sky.
He had originally planned to leave Yu Yaorao to Jiu Xuan and head to the passage leading to the Soul Race's ancestral land, but he had made an unexpected discovery during the battle just now.
He couldn't help but be a little concerned, so he made a prompt decision to bid farewell to Yu Yaorao and move alone.
With the help of the Mountain Coiling Saber's Fang energy left on Fan Gu's Yue Yao, Lu Ye could easily grasp their exact location. Therefore, even if he knew there was a Sunshine expert in the enemy camp, he should be fine as long as he was careful.
The only thing he needed to worry about now was Sunshine's speed. If Sunshine was driving the Star Boat, he might not be able to catch up.
Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary. The other party's movements were neither fast nor slow, and he didn't exceed the speed of the Yue Yao.
Lu Ye was still far behind Fan Gu's group.
A few days later, Lu Ye suddenly sensed that the residual Fang energy on one of the Yue Yao's body had disappeared without a trace. He immediately understood that Sunshine had helped to dissolve the Fang energy that had invaded her body.
As for which Lu Ye it was, he didn't know. Of the dozen or so Yue Yao who had attacked him before, except for a few, he had injured all of them with Fang energy residue.
He couldn't help but feel helpless, but he couldn't stop them.
If all of the residual Fang energy in Yue Yao's body were to be completely neutralized, then he wouldn't be able to continue tracking her. Furthermore, after the previous battle, if he were to get too close to Yue Yao and be detected by the Fan Gu cultivators, then he would definitely suffer a terrible fate.
He could only pray that Sunshine wouldn't act too quickly.
In the following period, the Fang energy in one of the Yue Yao's body disappeared almost every few days. In less than a month, Lu Ye had completely lost track of Fan Gu's group.
He became even more cautious and didn't even dare to use the Star Boat. He only used his physical body to traverse the starry sky, constantly maintaining the concealment and aura-concealing spirit runes.
After such a long time, he had a rough idea of the direction Fan Gu's group was heading in. If he guessed correctly, that direction should be the Fan Gu Galaxy.
Since he couldn't pinpoint their exact location, he could only sneak into the Fan Gu Galaxy and act according to the circumstances.
One day, Lu Ye was stealthily moving forward when he suddenly sensed something. He hurriedly dashed towards a nearby shattered continent and found a good hiding spot.
Moments later, a Star Boat flew over from that direction. A man was standing on the Star Boat.
Lu Ye didn't pay much attention to it at first, but after taking a look, he immediately revealed a look of joy and immediately urged his Divine Sense slightly.
The oncoming planetary ship came to a halt. The cultivators on it glanced around and soon spotted the floating continent where Lu Ye was hiding. Then, they flew over in a flash.
As soon as he came to a stop, Lu Ye came out of his hiding place.
As their eyes met, the newcomer revealed a complex expression. Lu Ye felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
If Sun Zheng were here, he would definitely be puzzled. This person was one of the Yue Yaos who had attacked them before. Her cultivation base was not high, only at the early Yue Yao realm. She was an insignificant existence among the dozen or so Yue Yaos.
But from the looks on Lu Ye's face, there was no doubt that they knew each other.
Lu Ye cupped his fists and said, "Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Zhu."
Zhu Yuan. Back when he had just gone to the Myriad Manifestations Sea, he had been worried about making ends meet. Therefore, he had accepted a mission to deliver supplies on Recruitment Island, thinking that he might be able to earn some spirit jades to make ends meet. Zhu Yuan had been part of that mission.
Lu Ye thought it would be a very simple mission, but who would have thought that something would happen halfway through? Zhu Yuan lured the few cultivators who had accepted the mission to a desolate star. Everyone else died tragically on the spot, and only Lu Ye survived.
It was on that desolate planet that Lu Ye had met the injured Ma Bin!
It had happened not long after Ma Bin had killed Rizhao of Myriad Manifestations Island. Ma Bin had sensed Lu Ye's presence when he had fled from Myriad Manifestations Island. That was why he had asked Zhu Yuan to lure him to that desolate planet and use the opportunity to confirm Lu Ye's identity.
Since then, Lu Ye had never seen Ma Bin again, nor had he seen Zhu Yuan again.
Therefore, he had never imagined that he would meet Zhu Yuan again in Yue Yao's team that had attacked Jiu Xuan!
When he had met Zhu Yuan's eyes, both of them had been stunned for a moment. Neither of them had expected to meet in such a place. However, the two of them had a tacit understanding and had kept their composure. They hadn't even had the slightest bit of secret communication. Since both sides had Rizhao fighting nearby, they had been very careful.
Back in the Myriad Manifestations Sea, Ma Bin had borrowed Zhu Yuan's hand to carry out his mission. It was clear that Zhu Yuan was someone Ma Bin trusted.
Now, it seemed that Zhu Yuan was undoubtedly a cultivator from Fan Gu Galaxy. What about Ma Bin? Could it be that he was also in Fan Gu Galaxy?
Nan Lian had said that Ma Bin was most likely seriously injured this time. The reason he had chosen to turn around and fight back was because he didn't want to implicate Lu Ye, a junior from the Nine States.
Fundamentally speaking, Ma Bin had been injured because of Lu Ye. If he hadn't found any clues about Ma Bin, he wouldn't have been able to intervene in Rizhao's matter. However, since he had found some clues, Lu Ye couldn't ignore them.
This was why Lu Ye had hurriedly left Jiu Xuan's team and secretly followed the cultivators from Fan Gu Galaxy.
Therefore, Zhu Yuan's sudden return at this time … was somewhat thought-provoking.
The wounds on Zhu Yuan's body had already disappeared, and the residual Fang power had also been dealt with. It should have been Rizhao from Fan Gu Galaxy.
"That's right, long time no see. Fellow Daoist, your strength has improved too quickly. As expected of the master's favor," Zhu Yuan said with a sigh. Zhu Yuan sighed. When they met on the Ten Thousand Creations Sea, they were still Constellations, and his cultivation was much higher than Lu Ye's. Now, Lu Ye was already at the late stage of the Moon Jade Realm, while he was only at the early stage of the Moon Jade Realm. In the previous battle, he had personally experienced the difference in their strength.
"Master …" Lu Ye's heart skipped a beat. "Is that …"
Zhu Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "If it's you, it shouldn't be a problem. Come with me."
As he spoke, he turned around and led the way. Lu Ye jumped onto his Star Boat.
As if sensing that Lu Ye wanted to ask something, Zhu Yuan spoke first. "There's no need to ask. You'll know when we arrive."
Lu Ye nodded silently.
After more than ten days, Zhu Yuan suddenly turned around and flew in the direction of a dead desolate star.
A moment later, Zhu Yuan and Lu Ye jumped off the Star Boat at a desolate star that was filled with sandstorms and devoid of life.
Zhu Yuan put away his Star Boat and searched the surroundings. Finally, he found an entrance that led to the depths of the earth. The two of them entered one after another.
Lu Ye's heart tightened when he sensed that there was a lingering smell of blood in this place.
It took them about an hour to reach the deepest part of the earth. There was a natural karst cave here that was dotted with a few pearls. Gentle light filled the small space.
A man was sitting cross-legged at the center of the karst cave. He looked like an ancient pine tree.
Upon hearing the voice, the man opened his eyes slightly. The sharp light in his eyes was like lightning in the darkness, lighting up the surroundings for a moment.
"You …" the man said slowly, looking at Lu Ye. "Why are you here?"
Lu Ye hastily stepped forward and bowed solemnly. "Lu Ye greets senior!"
The man in front of him was none other than Ma Bin. Zhu Yuan had left Fan Gu's team and returned alone. Obviously, he was here to meet Ma Bin.
Zhu Yuan half-knelt behind him and said, "I'm late. Please forgive me, master!"
Ma Bin didn't mind. He knew his subordinate's situation. On the surface, he was Yue Yao of Fan Gu Galaxy, and Ri was looking after him. Most of the time, he had no choice. Previously, Zhu Yuan had secretly sent him a message saying that Ri was the one who had attacked Jiu Xuan's team.
"Why are you together?" Ma Bin's body relaxed. However, he was tall and sturdy, and although he looked a little old, he still gave Lu Ye the feeling of a mountain that he couldn't look up at.
He naturally knew that Lu Ye was in Asura Realm. He had sensed him from afar. Zhu Yuan was also here. Theoretically, it was possible for them to meet, but the probability was too small. Obviously, something had happened that he didn't know about that had connected the two of them.
"It's like this …" Zhu Yuan briefly explained what had happened.
Only then did Ma Bin understand. He looked at Lu Ye and nodded slightly, "Thank you for your concern."
This junior of the Nine Prefectures had obviously discovered Zhu Yuan and secretly followed him. Coincidentally, after Zhu Yuan left Fan Gu's team, he met Lu Ye on his way back.
"Senior, how are your injuries?" Lu Ye asked with concern. Nan Lian said that Ma Bin's injuries weren't light, but she didn't know the details. Ma Bin's current condition didn't seem to be serious, but Lu Ye felt that his aura was a little weak.
For a top expert of Ri Zhao to be weak, it was no small matter.
"I won't die." Ma Bin laughed, "It's just a small injury …"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he spat out a mouthful of blood. His body swayed unsteadily.
"Master!" Zhu Yuan was shocked. He quickly rushed forward to support Ma Bin.
Lu Ye's expression tightened. Only then did he notice that there was a lot of dried blood on the ground. Ma Bin's injuries … seemed to be serious!
He hurriedly rummaged through his storage ring and took out all the healing pills he had. He placed them in front of Ma Bin, "Senior, take a look and see if there's anything that can help you."
All the healing pills he had on him were brought over from the Three World Island. They were refined from pill gourds and were of the highest quality. In terms of medicinal efficacy, they were many times better than those sold outside.
Ma Bin took a deep breath and nodded. He picked up a jade bottle and checked it. After a while, he raised his eyebrows, "Good stuff."
Unfortunately, it seemed to be useless. He picked up another bottle and was slightly surprised. He put it down and checked the next one.
After a while, Ma Bin looked at Lu Ye in confusion, "Where did you get so many good things?" All these pills were of the highest quality. It seemed that this junior of his had been doing well in the Ten Thousand Elephant Sea. One should know that ordinary people didn't have such wealth. Even if they did, they wouldn't be able to buy so many high quality pills without proper channels. (End of Chapter)
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