Sage of Humanity
Chapter 83 The Goodwill of Xuanmen

At the Nine Stars Sect base, Cao Ye and Dong Shuye were anxiously waiting together. They had already received news last night that Luo Ji had clashed with the mountain tiger, and although one was a Level 2 and the other a Level 3 cultivator, the commotion of their battle was comparable to that of a usual Level 5…

Subsequently, the news that came back surprised them: Luo Ji, in whom they had placed high expectations, had not been able to quickly dispatch his opponent; instead, he had fought to a standstill.

Truly befitting of a disciple from a top sect, indeed not so easy to kill.

If it were a common grudge, the Nine Stars Sect would not hold onto it so tightly, but they could not leave the Young Master's vengeance unavenged; they could only continue to wait.

Just then, Dong Shuye's expression suddenly changed.

"Has the result come out?" Cao Ye asked nervously.

"No, it's that slut from Wang Yeang's side! She's left the Xuanmen base."

"She wouldn't be thinking of dealing with Luo Ji, would she?" Cao Ye was taken aback.

"I don't know. I can't rule out that possibility. You'll need to make a trip," Dong Shuye responded.

Cao Ye's face twitched; although both were Level 6 cultivators, he really was no match for that slut. Every time he crossed hands with that woman, he couldn't escape a brutal beating.

There was no helping it. He followed the path of a physique cultivator, while that woman was a magic cultivator, naturally having an advantage. Over the past two years, they had faced off many times, and every time he was left battered and bruised.

So, he truly did not want to face that maidservant named Xiaozhu, but since Dong Shuye had spoken, he could only grimace and accept the task.

It was just another beating, after all! With that mentality, Cao Ye strode out with a resolute expression that said though a million others might falter, he would go forth.

Dong Shuye watched him go, unable to help but sigh...

...

Chu Tian was leading a group of junior brothers and sisters in a hidden spot to recuperate when a young woman with a pair of buns on her head suddenly approached from not too far away.

"Sister Xiaozhu," Chu Tian spotted her and promptly greeted.

Xiaozhu stepped forward and asked, "How's the situation?" She wasn't asking about Chu Tian and the others, but about Lu Ye.

Since the Nine Stars Sect had received news of the fierce battle between Lu Ye and Luo Ji, Xuanmen was naturally also informed. So now, everyone knew that these two disciples from powerful backgrounds had met and were engaged in an endless battle.

Chu Tian said with a wistful expression, "They're fighting so hard they're nearly spilling their brains out! Sister Xiaozhu, those two guys are simply not human!"

"Who has the upper hand?" Xiaozhu inquired.

Chu Tian shook his head: "It's neck and neck. For a while, one chases the other to hack, and then it's the other chasing back to hammer."

"Have they been fighting since last night?" Xiaozhu's brows knitted slightly.

"Not in a continuous fight, they occasionally stop for a while to recover, but then start fighting again quickly," Chu Tian evidently gathered quite some information.

"This recovery ability…" Xiaozhu couldn't help but marvel. For cultivators at Level 2 or 3, such a recovery ability was almost monstrous. An ordinary person simply couldn't endure such prolonged combat.

"Where are they?" Xiaozhu asked.

Chu Tian immediately pointed out the direction, and Xiaozhu started walking that way.

Moments later, in the midst of their fierce battle, Lu Ye and Luo Ji simultaneously turned their heads, looking warily in one direction.

This great battle had been intense to the extreme. Just before, both sides had nearly run out of steam, then they each had a brief recovery, not for long, barely more than two hours. Luo Ji took the initiative to attack Lu Ye, sparking the second round of fighting.

However, this time neither of them activated any offensive Spirit Talismans, mainly because they had used up all their attack talismans; what remained were only some defensive ones.

Luo Ji did not activate that big seal Spiritual Artifact again either, as its consumption was too great, and his barely recovered spirit force could not support it for long. If he could not resolve Lu Ye quickly, he could only wait for death.

To be cautious, he even refrained from using other magic and spells, relying solely on the Icicle Technique to fight against Lu Ye, for it was not only his best skill but also the one that consumed the least spirit force.

Their conflict had nothing to do with personal feuds; they had not even met before, but in the Spirit Stream battlefield, it was not personal enmities but rather positions and affiliations that mattered.

Belonging to different camps was reason enough for battle!

Under the gaze of both parties, a delicate figure walked out from the opposite side, causing Luo Ji to instantly tense up because he could see that the person was not from the Nine Stars Sect.

But soon, he relaxed, as right after this woman appeared, another robust figure emerged: it was Cao Ye from the Nine Stars Sect.

The sudden appearance of these two Level 6 cultivators here left him somewhat confused, and he looked at Cao Ye quizzically. Cao Ye shook his head, gesturing for him not to act rashly, and then stood beside him.

Luo Ji immediately understood; Cao Ye was there to restrain the other side. Seizing this opportunity, he quickly sat down cross-legged, took out an elixir pill, and started to refine it.

On the other side, while Lu Ye did not understand exactly what was happening, seeing Luo Ji's actions, he too began to consume elixir pills, and he also took out a large piece of beast meat, stuffing it into his mouth, and threw another large piece to the big tiger beside him.

Xiaozhu walked up with some speechlessness and stopped not far in front of Lu Ye. Amidst his wariness, she introduced herself, "I am Chu Tian's senior sister."

Naturally, Lu Ye wouldn't easily trust her and immediately sent a message to Chu Tian to confirm. After receiving confirmation, he slightly nodded his head, his mouth full as he mumbled, "What is it?"

He took her in from top to bottom, his gaze sweeping over her full chest... he couldn't help but replace it odd. Why was this woman dressed like a maid?

"Give me two Spirit Stones," Xiaozhu said.

"What?" Lu Ye suspected he had heard wrong.

"Two Spirit Stones!" Xiaozhu reiterated.

Lu Ye was befuddled by her request; this woman had come over to ask him for two Spirit Stones—what did she mean by that? A robbery? It didn't make sense...

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Ye fished out two Spirit Stones from his storage sack and threw them to her. Xiaozhu caught them and tossed a jade slip back to Lu Ye, "Sold to you!"

Frowning, Lu Ye held the jade slip, and after a brief inspection, he instantly understood what the woman meant.

It was indeed a Cultivation Technique, and furthermore, it was an Earth-class technique!

Two Spirit Stones were naturally not enough to buy an Earth-class technique; this was clearly a gesture of goodwill from the Xuanmen side. No matter what, he had saved the lives of some Xuanmen disciples these past days.

This was an unexpected pleasant surprise; he had previously only intended to buy a Profound Level skill from Chu Tian, but now that he had an Earth-class one, it was even better. It would allow him to open up to the 180th orifice without having to look for another technique after reaching Spirit Stream Level 6.

"Thank you!" Lu Ye said in thanks.

Xiaozhu seemed indifferent and turned around, looking at Cao Ye who was not far away, with a smile on her face.

Cao Ye's scalp tingled, and some rather unpleasant memories surfaced in his mind, but with Luo Ji right by his side, he couldn't show any weakness. He stepped forward and said, "Shall we change locations?"

The smile on Xiaozhu's face grew wider, "That's exactly what I was thinking!"

The next moment, Cao Ye turned and dashed away, his speed incredible, and Xiaozhu followed suit.

Soon, the two of them disappeared from sight. Lu Ye gulped down the food in his mouth, shook his long knife, and charged towards Luo Ji.

At the same time, across the Sky-Splitting Gorge, battles far more intense than before erupted, with cultivators from the two big sects fighting to the death as the breath of life was extinguished one after another.