How could a prestigious domain like Zixuan suddenly decide to invade another domain without sufficient benefits?
What puzzled Luan Xiaoâe even more was, how Zixuan could possibly know the correct route to Jade Spiral.
Remember, back then when they journeyed from Jade Spiral to All Phenomena Ocean, it was Lu Ye who led the way, facing numerous dangers before finally charting the route from Jade Spiral to All Phenomena.
If Zixuan didnât know the correct route, they wouldnât have invaded Jade Spiral, yet they proceeded anyway.
"Back then, this island had some Constellations go missing, among them a few fell into Yuan Duâs hands, he applied the Soul Searching Technique..."
Lu Ye slowly revealed the whole story.
Black Cloud went to Jade Spiral under Yuan Duâs instigation and also due to his own selfish desires, because in the conflict between Zixuan Island and Three Worlds Island, Zixuan suffered great losses, and Black Cloud lost face as well.
Neither Black Cloud nor Yuan Du anticipated that upon reaching the Nine Provinces, Black Cloud uncovered another matter of concern.
This led to the current situation of Zixuan deploying troops to Jade Spiral.
Lu Ye largely discerned Black Cloudâs intentions. He likely wanted to acquire the Dao Tree legacy, so on one hand, he personally took action on the All Phenomena Oceanâs side, while at the same time causing Zixuan to bring troops to the Nine Provinces, ensuring control regardless of where the Dao Tree legacy was located.
His scheme was well-crafted, but plans are not always foolproof, eventually ending up in a fate of death and Dao destruction.
Upon hearing this, Luan Xiaoâeâs face was immediately filled with anger, "Yuan Du, the old dog, is truly not worthy of life!"
Tracing back the events, there was actually no direct conflict between Three Worlds Island and Yuan Du. At that time, this island even intended to seek alliance with him, but Yuan Du simply dismissed the Three Worlds cultivators, preferring to support Baiyue in occupying Three Worlds Island.
This led to subsequent conflicts, rapidly escalating the situation, until in the final confrontation, Yuan Du personally intervened.
After cursing, Luan Xiaoâe began to worry again, "Zixuan is powerful, Jade Spiral is completely powerless to resist. Brother, what should we do?"
In her understanding, the entire Jade Spiral Star System doesnât even have a single Sun Blaze, once targeted by Zixuan, how could it resist?
She wished she could fly back to Jade Spiral immediately, even though she has just ascended to Sun Blaze, even if she couldnât defeat the Zixuan battalion, she would fight to protect the land that nurtured her.
"Donât be nervous, Sister, I have arrangements. In the meantime, gather your energy, things will be fine on the Jade Spiral side."
Strangely, initially upon hearing about Zixuanâs deployment to Jade Spiral, Luan Xiaoâe felt both anger and more significantly, anxiety and concern for her homeland. However, as soon as Lu Ye spoke, the anxiety and concern suddenly vanished completely, replaced by an indescribable calmness, as if Lu Ye said things would be fine then they certainly would be.
"I understand." Luan Xiaoâe nodded and soon withdrew, since Lu Ye advised her to gather her energy, it clearly indicated that her assistance might be needed later.
Lu Ye stood in place, pondering briefly, then suddenly turned to look in one direction.
In that direction, Hua Ci was quietly standing at the cliffâs edge, her beautiful eyes gazing at the endless ocean, with deep, contemplative eyes.
Sensing his gaze, Hua Ci turned to look, and their eyes met. She nodded towards Lu Ye from afar, giving a gentle smile.
But she offered no more indication.
Previously, this would have been unlikely, yet now Hua Ci was just like this.
Lu Ye blinked, too lazy to deal with her, mainly because he had some matters needing handling, no time to play mind games with her, dealing with them first and then attending to her later.
His figure flickered and vanished.
Shortly after, in Chu Shenâs pavilion, Lu Ye appeared.
The two brothers sat down, Chu Shen looked troubled and said, "Brother, my current situation is a bit awkward, where should we go in the future?"
On the entire Three Worlds Island, aside from Chu Shen, who doesnât belong to Jade Spiral Star Systemâs cultivators, there is another group of people, all of whom came with Chu Shen from Cheling World back then.
Back then the Three Worlds Island, in title, had pledged allegiance to Jiu Yan, so Cheling World naturally had to show some gesture, the outward display being sending disciples to reside and cultivate on Three Worlds Island.
The number of these people isnât large, Lu Ye has never mistreated them, whatever benefits Three Worlds cultivators had, they lacked none.
Previously, when Yuan Du attacked, these people evacuated with the Three Worlds cultivators to the Merfolk Race territory.
Upon returning, the All Phenomena Ocean had already undergone immense changes, even the home galaxyâs long-maintained supremacy over this treasured land was stripped away.
Emotionally, Chu Shen naturally leaned towards Lu Ye, the brotherly bond between them, formed as star companions, over many years of friendship, is extraordinary.
However ultimately, Chu Shen is also an All Phenomena cultivator, backed by Cheling World.
The friction between Three Worlds Island and the All Phenomena Galaxy impacts him no matter what.
Recently, he has been restraining the home worldâs cultivators, instructing them to remain in their respective abodes, preventing them from going out due to fear of clash with Three Worlds cultivators.
Lu Ye didnât come to find him, so he had to go find Lu Ye. Being stuck in the middle like this was too uncomfortable.
Lu Ye obviously understood what he meant and said, "Donât worry about so much. You represent the Cheling World, and your motherâs words set the tone for your realmâs attitude toward our Three Worlds Island. Worrying is pointless."
Chu Shen grimaced, "Youâre right about that, but my mother is an All Phenomena cultivator. Itâs just that something big happened here while she was away. What am I supposed to do when she returns and finds out?" He seemed to recall something and looked at Lu Ye, "Bro, let me be clear. Donât use that golden light on my mother."
His motherâs strength was indeed formidable, but he had heard that the golden light was the power of a supreme treasure. No matter how strong his mother was, she absolutely couldnât withstand the treasureâs power. If the golden light really ensnared her, nothing good would come of it.
He didnât want to see any conflict between Lu Ye and his mother.
Lu Ye chuckled, "Donât worry, I wonât."
After a pause, his expression became solemn, and he said, "Actually, thereâs something Iâve always been curious about."
"What is it?" Chu Shen asked.
"Why did the All Phenomena Galaxy have only five Sun Blaze governors for its six large domains previously?"
This seemed rather illogical.
If benefits were to be evenly distributed, there should have been six, but the All Phenomena Galaxy had specifically left out the Cheling World, while the other five domains each had a Sun Blaze stationed at the All Phenomena Ocean.
Lu Ye hadnât known how strong Jiu Yan was before, but after several recent encounters, he could vaguely sense that Jiu Yan was not an ordinary Sun Blaze.
Among the entire All Phenomena Galaxy, her power was probably among the top ranks.
The timing of Yuan Duâs actions also indicated this. He was clearly apprehensive of Jiu Yan, which was why he targeted the Three Worlds Island after Jiu Yan had left.
In fact, Jiu Yanâs departure from the Three Worlds Island might have something to do with him. He might have used some method to draw her away.
Why hadnât such a formidable individual been a Sun Blaze governor of the All Phenomena Ocean?
Chu Shen wasnât stupid. When Lu Ye asked this, he roughly understood what Lu Ye meant and thought for a moment, "Bro, Iâve only heard a few things Aunt Yue mentioned in passing, so it may not be entirely accurate. My mother never tells me much, so..."
"I get it!" Lu Ye nodded.
Chu Shen pondered for a moment and said, "Hereâs the thing. Previously, our home galaxy only had five major domains. The Cheling World rose to prominence along with my motherâs rise. Youâve been to the Cheling World; the domain is small, with few people. Without my motherâs reputation, such a domain actually doesnât hold much value."
Lu Ye nodded.
"During her rise, my mother gradually gained some fame, attracting the attention of our home galaxyâs Sun Blazes. I donât know the specifics of what happened, but Aunt Yue said that after my mother was promoted to Moon Jade, she distanced herself from our galaxy and ventured outside for a long time. Until one day, she suddenly returned as a Sun Blaze, standing on equal footing with the other Sun Blazes of our galaxy. However, over the years, the relationship between our domain and the other domains has been quite indifferent, without many close interactions. Our Cheling World has always been in a semi-secluded state."
...
Half a day later, Lu Ye left Chu Shenâs place.
The attitude of the other Sun Blazes in the All Phenomena Galaxy was of no concern to Lu Ye. After all, he now had the final say over the All Phenomena Ocean!
But Jiu Yan was the only one he couldnât ignore.
Jiu Yan had offered him considerable help, especially in the early development of the Three Worlds Island. Without the involvement of cultivators from the Cheling World, todayâs Three Worlds Island wouldnât exist.
Given the kindness shown, Lu Ye obviously couldnât be someone who forgets kindness and acts unjustly.
He refrained from leading Little Fella to those domains and annihilating Yuan Se and others out of consideration for Jiu Yan. Even though they were previously enemies, heâd already killed Yuan Du and others. Attacking the other domains would be like trampling on Jiu Yanâs dignity.
Lu Ye certainly would not do such a thing.
Jiu Yan was absent now, but she would return eventually, and not too late. The changes in the All Phenomena Ocean were too significant, and the news would spread quickly. So wherever Jiu Yan was before, as soon as she got the news, she would definitely rush back immediately.
So Lu Ye needed to figure out what kind of stance Jiu Yan might take.
After a good chat with Chu Shen, he had a rough idea in his mind.
Chu Shen didnât say much, but he subtly sensed a piece of information: there seemed to be some conflict between Jiu Yan and Yuan Se, which also affected her relationship with the other major domains. Only Muh Qing could exchange a few words with her.
So if luck was on his side, things on the Three Worlds Island wouldnât necessarily escalate into a confrontation with Jiu Yan. After all, no matter how you look at it, he wasnât the one who initiated the trouble. Everything he did was a forced retaliation, albeit the scale of the retaliation was... slightly beyond what the enemy could handle.
Returning to his own pavilion, Lu Ye sat down cross-legged and thoughtfully considered everything Chu Shen had said, making sure there werenât any major issues before reaching out.
A treasure gourd appeared in his palm.
It was the sword gourd he hadnât used for a long time.
After acquiring this affiliated treasure, it had indeed provided Lu Ye with significant support. Back in the Nine Provinces, he had used the alias Li Taibai, riding on the power of this treasure. During that time, he had been a carefree sword cultivator, earning quite some fame and catching the attention of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge.