Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1760 - 1758: The Opportunity Arrives
Under normal circumstances, after the Battle of Baiyue, Three Worlds Island would definitely have great prospects. As a well-planned high-class Spirit Island with such large capacity, countless businesses would surely flock to it, trying to find a way to settle in, even if Three Worlds Island did nothing at all.
However, because it offended a Sun Blaze governor during the battle, this high-class Spirit Island ended up being completely ignored.
On that day, Yuan Du appeared personally to protect Yu Huan, but was instead forced by Lu Ye to kill him. Many witnessed this incident firsthand, and the news spread quickly, becoming widely known.
Rather than settling in a high-class Spirit Island, these businesses naturally preferred not to offend a Sun Blaze governor at this moment.
This led to the awkward situation for Three Worlds Island.
However, just a few days ago, this awkward situation was broken.
Five Colors Island surprisingly made some moves, and soon news spread that Five Colors Merchants Guild decided to open a branch on Three Worlds Island. The location has been chosen, and some cultivators from Five Colors Merchants Guild have already entered Three Worlds Island, making preparations. In a few days, it should be open for business.
This surprised many cultivators who were secretly watching Three Worlds Island, as no one expected Five Colors Island to come in at such a time. Suddenly, many people were speculating about the relationship between Five Colors Island and Three Worlds Island. It's absolutely impossible that there is no connection between them.
Five Colors Island did not intend to hide this matter. So soon, those interested figured out the truth: the Moon Jade governor of Five Colors Island and the Moon Jade governor of Three Worlds Island had a personal connection. Thus, Five Colors Island extended a helping hand to Three Worlds Island.
The actions of Five Colors Island certainly improved the situation for Three Worlds Island, but did not completely change things. Over the past few days, aside from Five Colors Merchants Guild, no other businesses settled on Three Worlds Island, and most people were in a state of observation.
Until today, a floating fortress starboat slowly sailed in from afar and stopped beside Three Worlds Island.
Initially, nobody paid much attention to this starboat, as starboats like this were common, numerous in All Phenomena Ocean.
But soon, some people noticed the unusual aspect of this starboat.
A large character "Che" was prominently displayed on the starboat's hull.
Moments later, more than twenty figures appeared on the starboat, all entering Three Worlds Island, and the floating fortress starboat was quickly put away.
One hundred miles away from Three Worlds Island, three figures stood on a small starboat - an elderly man with white hair and beard, two young people, all only at the Constellation level.
The cultivation of the elder was slightly higher, appearing to be in the Constellation Late Stage, while the two young people were only in the Constellation Early Stage. The elder, being old, feared his chance at Moon Jade would be out of reach, whereas the two young ones still had possibilities to strive for.
The three came from the same domain within the same Star System. They were master and disciples. Because their originating Star System was not strong, although it was directly connected to All Phenomena Galaxy through the Insect Path, they fundamentally lacked ability to occupy any Spirit Island in All Phenomena Ocean.
The cultivators of the entire Star System were scattered like them in the vast All Phenomena Ocean, forming small groups to find ways to survive.
Ever since the news of Five Colors Merchants Guild settling on Three Worlds Island came out, these three have been here, observing.
The two young disciples lacked patience. After staying here for several days, they felt bored and restless, while the elder was secretly awaiting something.
Until now, upon seeing the floating fortress starboat, the elder's eyes shined brightly, and he quickly spoke: "Quickly, to Three Worlds Island!"
The two disciples were stunned, unable to immediately react.
The elder was urgent and, without saying more, he activated spirit force, driving the starboat quickly towards Three Worlds Island.
"Master, why suddenly go to Three Worlds Island?" The male disciple asked, puzzled by what prompted the master's decision after waiting here for several days while aware of Three Worlds Island's situation.
"Opportunity has come!" The elder's eyes gleamed with excitement, as he swiftly maneuvered the starboat. He also observed the surroundings to see if others were making the same choice.
"Master's said opportunity, could it be that floating fortress?" The female disciple was notably perceptive, sensing something instinctively. "But what's special about that floating fortress? What force do they represent?"
The elder intended to impart more survival experience in All Phenomena Ocean to his disciples, and explained: "That floating fortress indeed represents a force, but if it only represents some major force in All Phenomena Ocean, it's insufficient to change the situation. But actually, it's the floating fortress from Cheling World!"
"Cheling World!" The male disciple hesitated, quickly realizing the weight carried by the three words Cheling World, and suddenly remembered the large character "Che" on the floating fortress's hull, feeling startled: "People from Cheling World coming to Three Worlds Island, what are they doing?"
The old man shook his head: "I don't know, but the Three Worlds Island has a relationship with the Cheling World. At such a time, being able to establish such a connection is intriguing. The people from the Cheling World being so ostentatious at this moment clearly indicate their stance— that their cultivators have entered the Three Worlds Island."
The female disciple suspiciously asked, "But Master, although the Cheling World has Sun Blaze powerhouses, they are not among the five Sun Blaze governors. By doing this, aren't their cultivators breaking the rules?"
The old man said disdainfully, "The so-called rules were established by the native Sun Blaze of the All Phenomena Ocean. Whatever they say is the rule, that's what it is. And since ancient times, there's been no rule saying that non-Sun Blaze governors can't send their disciples to reside on Spirit Islands." After a slight pause, he continued, "I remember that the Unparalleled Island was created by that Young Master of the Cheling World, but it was forcibly taken over. Now, with the Cheling World entering the Three Worlds Island, even if they are reaching a bit too far, the other Sun Blaze governors probably won't say much."
The female disciple immediately realized: "So, in the future, will the Three Worlds Island be under the care of the Cheling World?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, that should be the situation," the old man said with excitement. "With the decline of the Unparalleled Island, the Three Worlds Island is our best choice right now. We cannot miss this opportunity. As long as we can secure a shop on the Unparalleled Island, your future cultivation needs will be taken care of!"
"I hope this Three Worlds Island doesn't end up like the Unparalleled Island, just prosperous for a while and then declining..." the male disciple commented with a look that he had suffered losses before.
Indeed, they had suffered before. When the Unparalleled Island was prosperous, the old man and the two young ones secured a shop there, selling some special products from their home domain. Although the profits weren't huge, there was still a margin.
But then the Unparalleled Island suddenly collapsed. In just over a year, it fell from a top-class Spirit Island to the status of a desolate island. As a result, its popularity plummeted, rendering it of no value. Countless forces that had made massive investments on the Unparalleled Island lost everything.
Fortunately for them, they were lucky because their investment was small, so their losses were not significant.
Moreover, considering the benefits gained by the two young disciples' cultivation on the Unparalleled Island, it wasn't really a loss.
But no one hopes for this kind of thing to happen a second time...
"It's impossible to experience the same bad luck twice in a row, right..." the female disciple agreed with some concern. It was senseless for them to choose the Unparalleled Island only for it to decline, and now to choose the Three Worlds Island, only for it to decline as well. That would be unjust.
However, despite these concerns, the Three Worlds Island was still their best option at the moment.
For cultivators like them, entering the Three Worlds Island and getting a shop to do business was secondary. The key was the attached long-term residence qualification on the Three Worlds Island.
As shop managers, they could naturally stay long-term on the Three Worlds Island and enjoy its favorable cultivation environment.
Of course, if the Three Worlds Island truly became prosperous, the influx of numerous cultivators would inevitably change its cultivation environment. But it would still be better than just cultivating with spirit jade.
"This is bad!" The old man suddenly exclaimed, because he saw that several forces were making a move, heading toward the Three Worlds Island from different directions.
He could foresee that this was just the beginning. With time, more and more cultivators would react. The awkward situation on the Three Worlds Island, broken by the arrival of cultivators from the Cheling World, had now become a coveted opportunity for everyone. For their small sect, if they weren't fast enough, it would be difficult to get a suitable shop.
Fortunately, they were the first to take action and were now closest to the Three Worlds Island.
The old man desperately steered the starboat and finally arrived in front of the Three Worlds Island's protective array before everyone else. He stopped the starboat and immediately saluted, calling out, "Loo Wang of Shayuan requests an audience with the governor of the Three Worlds!"
As soon as he finished speaking, more people quickly arrived in front of the Three Worlds Island. A voice sounded, "Sky Eagle Hwo Chong requests an audience with the governor of the Three Worlds!"
"Su Yuhan of Golden Wheel requests an audience with the governor of the Three Worlds..."
Inside the Three Worlds Island, Lu Ye was leading a group of Cheling World cultivators headed by Chu Shen as they searched for their residences in the local cultivators' area, with Luan Xiao'e personally accompanying them.
Having learned about the origins of this group of cultivators from Lu Ye, Luan Xiao'e did not show any disdain for their low cultivation level, especially towards Chu Shen. She was very courteous, after all, this individual was the son of Sun Blaze, representing the Cheling World's stance. Despite being in the Constellation Mid-Stage, in terms of stature, Chu Shen was equal to her Peak Moon Jade level.
Luan Xiao'e, who was born beautiful, now intentionally engaged with Chu Shen, and naturally, their conversation flowed well. Lu Ye felt somewhat idle while accompanying them.
Suddenly, voices came from outside, and Lu Ye looked in the direction of the sound, seeing numerous figures standing outside the island.
Luan Xiao'e also noticed this scene and couldn't help but let out a long breath, revealing a relieved expression.
Though she had anticipated that with the arrival of this group from the Cheling World, the situation on the Three Worlds Island would open up, she hadn't expected such a favorable outcome.
It turned out that cultivators in the All Phenomena Ocean were indeed perceptive individuals. They saw the floating fortress starboat from the Cheling World and immediately made the appropriate judgment, decisively coming to a conclusion!
