Sang Xiyao was indeed in a hurry this time.

After all, if Lu Ye could confirm the information early and come over, they could enter sooner and make a quick retreat.

Otherwise, the longer it takes, the more likely chance encounters might bring others here.

The more cultivators discovering the anomaly, the more difficult it would become once the news spreads.

Fortunately, Lu Ye’s side was quick in returning information, and there was an immediate reply.

[I’m here, what’s up?]

On the other side, Lu Ye was a bit puzzled. Why the hurry again?

However, knowing Sang Xiyao’s nature, she wouldn’t usually call him unless there was something urgent, so despite his puzzlement, Lu Ye replied promptly.

In the next moment, he saw a long message come through, briefly explaining the discovery of the Celestial Cyan Lotus and inviting Lu Ye to plan together.

"Celestial Cyan Lotus... and even one or two Celestial Cyan Spirit Lotus?"

Upon seeing this message, Lu Ye showed a hint of surprise. This is absolutely a treasure.

Among Tier Six spirit medicines, it is considered one of the top in efficacy!

Right then, Lu Ye was unsurprisingly tempted.

If he could obtain some Celestial Cyan Lotus Seeds, or perhaps... some Celestial Cyan Spirit Lotus Seeds, then breaking through to the Celestial Realm would be almost certain.

[Alright, give me the location, and I’ll head over immediately.]

Soon, an urgent message with the current location came from Sang Xiyao.

Upon receiving it, Lu Ye quickly turned to Qing Yu and said, "Let’s go, we got work. A friend of mine has discovered something good, but we need some manpower to help. We can head over now."

"Ah? Okay!" Qing Yu immediately responded, watching Lu Ye, who was already preparing to burst into speed and take off, and followed closely behind.

Just now, when shaking off the Sea Spirit Hall Saintess and her group, Qing Yu had already seen that her young master was fast, very fast... extremely fast!

So, at this moment, Qing Yu mobilized all the Earth Realm Source Qi she had just gained, fully flying to keep up with Lu Ye.

But unfortunately, the figure of Lu Ye ahead quickly became a tiny black dot, moving further and further away from her.

Qing Yu: "..."

Watching this scene, Qing Yu couldn’t help but feel a sense of powerlessness.

Her speed used to be considered quite good; why does she feel like a novice now?

Fortunately, Lu Ye flew ahead for a while, then looked back and saw Qing Yu had become a tiny black dot as well, so he stopped.

When Qing Yu caught up, he pondered for a moment and said, "How about... I take you? Over there, they’re worried about others coming, so there might be a need to compete with outsiders."

Because time was of the essence, Lu Ye was rushing over without holding back.

And leaving no reserves... Qing Yu clearly couldn’t keep up.

So, bringing her along would somewhat reduce his speed, but it would still be much faster than her usual speed.

Upon hearing this, Qing Yu immediately nodded. Would she reject such a thing?

She was thrilled!

So Lu Ye took Qing Yu and set off again, instantly traversing nearly a hundred miles of space, quickly heading to the location Sang Xiyao mentioned.

...

When Lu Ye arrived, he immediately noticed the anomaly of this place.

There was a strong gravitational restraint forcing him to land and skim close to the ground.

Moreover, his speed on the ground was significantly reduced under the gravitational restraint compared to normal areas.

Quickly landing, Lu Ye looked ahead and saw the figures of ten or so people, the group from the Celestial Palace.

Seeing Lu Ye approach with a girl in blue, the people from the Celestial Palace were somewhat surprised.

This girl in blue... she seems like the one riding the spirit beast by the river before?

Do they actually know each other?

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you’re here? This young lady looks somewhat familiar," Sang Xiyao came up to them and said.

"Her name is Qing Yu, she’s also my fri..." Lu Ye began, but Qing Yu interjected.

"I am the young master’s maid."

Compared to Lu Ye saying she’s his friend, Qing Yu prefers the identity of Lu Ye’s maid.

This clearly signifies a closer relationship!

Upon hearing this, Sang Xiyao revealed a bit of understanding, yet was slightly puzzled.

Who in their right mind could use a cultivator of this level as a maid?

This wasn’t just a matter of having a background; it indicated extremely deep connections!

"Fellow Daoist Chen, the situation we face now, besides the gravitational restraint, is the fiercely dangerous marsh crocodiles in this area."

Sang Xiyao pointed towards the dangerous area ahead with a serious face and said, "And that lake... I suspect there might be some danger lurking there as well."

Lu Ye and Qing Yu looked over...

The marsh crocodiles lurked within the marsh, remaining motionless.

This stretch of marsh extended horizontally over a long distance, about four or five miles in length.

At this density, they would need to break through the defense of twenty to thirty marsh crocodiles lengthwise.

The speed must be fast enough so those further away couldn’t surround them, to enter a small buffer zone between the marsh and the lake.

Among these twenty to thirty marsh crocodiles, Tier Four ones made up the majority, with several Tier Five and Tier Six ones totaling nearly ten.

After a moment of consideration, Lu Ye said, "My suggestion is that we don’t all enter. After all, once we go in, we’ll need to retreat. We should select five to six people to form a small team and enter."

"This way, even if there’s deeper danger in the lake, we can handle it, and leaving won’t be overly difficult."

Having all dozen of them enter would be too cumbersome, limiting mobility.

Upon hearing this proposal, Sang Xiyao thought about it and found it reasonable, nodding immediately: "No problem. Should I pick or do you want to?"

Lu Ye let Sang Xiyao select the people, swiftly devising a distribution plan.

The selected team members would naturally be the strongest among them, based directly on strength to avoid disputes.

For the five heading to the lake, each would take one share, with Lu Ye’s combat power on par with the Celestial Realm, leading the attack, and so they were all willing to allocate two shares to him.

The remaining four shares would be distributed among the eight or nine Celestial Palace disciples and Qing Yu, assigned to guard outside the marsh.

Qing Yu, with Earth Realm cultivation, was stronger than several Mortal Realm Celestial Palace disciples.

In case others arrive to vie for the treasure, she could also contribute, so there were no objections to this distribution.

With the plan in place, Lu Ye immediately led Sang Xiyao and four others, all at least Earth Realm Late Stage cultivators, rushing into the decaying marsh that exuded a strong rotten smell!