Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1772 - 1770: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Inside the Immortal Shadow Hall, Su Yuqing walked to the seat and sat down, Hai Tang saluted, "Master."

Lu Ye followed suit, clasping his fists, "Mountain Master Su."

Hearing Lu Ye address him this way, Hai Tang felt as clear as a mirror, increasingly certain that her thoughts were correct, because normally, Senior Brother Lu was supposed to call Master a senior!

This title..."Mountain Master Su"...feels off!

Su Yuqing responded softly, her gaze sweeping over the two, somewhat curious, "How did you two come back together?"

She could understand Hai Tang coming back. This time, passing through the All Phenomena Ocean in the Western Region, apart from Hai Tang, other Constellations from the Eastern Region had also gone there to join the Spirit Talisman tournament. Once the tournament ended, the people from the Eastern Region would naturally return.

But she couldn't understand why Lu Ye came here.

Looking at the young face below, even though Su Yuqing had deliberately tried to forget some past events over the years, many deeply buried memories couldn't help but surge up.

She had thought that sending him back to his homeland last time would be their last meeting, that their parting would be eternal. Who would have thought that they would meet again in just over a decade.

"Master, Senior Brother was at the All Phenomena Ocean, and we ran into each other at the Spirit Talisman tournament," Hai Tang explained excitedly. The stellar space is so vast, such an encounter was undoubtedly a fate.

"You were at the All Phenomena Ocean?" Su Yuqing looked at Lu Ye, somewhat surprised.

She naturally knew how far the Jade Conch Galaxy was from the All Phenomena Ocean, and how remote the place was, with not even a single Insect Path, so it was truly surprising that Lu Ye would be at the All Phenomena Ocean.

Moreover, in just over a decade, Lu Ye's cultivation had advanced from Constellation Early Stage to the level of Moon Jade! 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Although she wasn't sure what Lu Ye had experienced over the past decade, from the looks of it now, he must have endured quite a lot.

A cultivator's growth is always linked to the tribulations they experience; the faster the growth, the more tribulations there must be.

In an instant, Su Yuqing seemed to see a lot, her originally deliberately cold gaze softening a bit.

"Yes, I encountered some things back then and inadvertently ended up at the All Phenomena Ocean," Lu Ye casually explained without going into much detail.

"The All Phenomena Ocean is a good place," Su Yuqing nodded. "It's also a suitable place for a cultivator to make a name for themselves. If you can establish something there, standing out is not a problem."

After a few idle words, Su Yuqing, in a tone typical of an elder, offered advice to Lu Ye, who nodded respectfully, agreeing repeatedly.

As they spoke, Su Yuqing suddenly looked curiously at Yaya, "This little girl is..."

Yaya, as usual, cheerfully introduced herself, "I'm Daddy's daughter!"

Su Yuqing was taken aback, and immediately her gaze turned cold.

The temperature of the entire Immortal Shadow Hall seemed to drop significantly.

There was killing intent! Lu Ye's eye twitched, instantly realizing that things were not looking good.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Hai Tang hurriedly transmitted an audio message to Su Yuqing, "Master, Yaya was picked up by Senior Brother, and she herself is a Sun Blaze. Due to her Divine Sea being broken by a Soul-Devouring Aphid, her psyche is damaged, and now her spiritual intelligence is only at the level of a few-year-old child."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuqing scrutinized Yaya carefully, not finding the slightest hint of deceit in her eyes.

It made sense; if she were just an ordinary child, it would have been impossible for her to follow Lu Ye through life at the All Phenomena Ocean.

Just then, Hai Tang stood up and said, "Master, my Spirit Talismans have almost sold out. Rarely do I come back; I'll go over to the other senior brothers and sisters to see if they have any extra Spirit Talismans." After saying this, she beckoned to Yaya, "Yaya, come with me."

Yaya promptly refused, "No, I want to be with Daddy!"

Lu Ye patted Yaya's small head, "Sister Hai Tang has lots of delicious treats you haven't seen or eaten."

Yaya immediately jumped off the chair with excitement and eagerly ran to Hai Tang, "Sister Hai Tang!"

Hai Tang couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. She called Lu Ye Senior Brother, Yaya called Lu Ye Daddy, and now she was being called Sister Hai Tang... if acknowledging from the perspective of Master, it seemingly wasn't an issue, but it was a bit confusing.

Her thoughts wandered, and as she held Yaya, Hai Tang bowed and took her leave.

Inside the Immortal Shadow Hall, only Lu Ye and Su Yuqing were left.

Lu Ye raised his eyes, meeting Su Yuqing's gaze directly; the latter's eyes flitted for a moment, a bit of panic within.

When Hai Tang was around, she could maintain the demeanor of an elder, showing some concern for Lu Ye's experiences over the years. But now that Hai Tang and Yaya were gone, she suddenly didn't know what position to take in having a conversation with Lu Ye.

Lu Ye was also unsure of what to say...

Back then, after Su Yuqing personally escorted him and Nian Yuexian near the Nine Provinces, not only did Su Yuqing think they would never meet again in this life, even Lu Ye felt the same.

Unless one day, the Eastern Mount Fangcun passed through the Jade Conch Galaxy again, and Su Yuqing actively went to visit him.

So he never expected the All Phenomena Ocean to become yet another intersection in their lives.

The atmosphere turned somewhat awkward and grueling.

Su Yuqing's hands clutched within her sleeves were drenched in sweat; this situation was more challenging than crafting a red talisman...

In the end, it was Lu Ye who broke the silence: "Hai Tang... probably knows."

"What?" Su Yuqing was taken aback, then her expression became incredibly flustered, and she asked, "What... what does she know? What did she say to you?"

"Sigh." Lu Ye sighed, stood up and walked towards Su Yuqing.

As he approached, Su Yuqing's expression grew increasingly panicked. One hand unconsciously gripped the armrest of the chair, her face tense. "What are you doing?"

Where was the aura and demeanor that Sun Blaze should have? Now she looked just like an inexperienced young girl confronted with something that confused and scared her, instinctively wanting to flee rather than face the challenge.

Lu Ye said nothing, his gaze unwavering as he stared at her delicate face.

In this situation, he didn't know what to do, but anything was better than the awkward silence between them.

Su Yuqing was Sun Blaze; her cultivation level was much higher than his, but in the end, she was still a woman. Some things needed him to take the initiative to break.

It only took a few steps for Lu Ye to reach Su Yuqing, looking down at her.

The woman in front of him had beautiful eyes that were nearly unfocused in nervousness. Her chest heaved violently, and her fair cheeks began to flush. Unbidden memories from over ten years ago surfaced, her entire body stiff as if struck by an immobilization talisman.

It wasn't until Lu Ye's large hand grasped her smooth chin that Su Yuqing shivered as if jolted by electricity.

"Hand... move your hand!" Su Yuqing's gaze moved past Lu Ye to look outside the hall, afraid to see disciples of Immortal Spirit Peak passing by.

If someone were to pass by at this moment and see this scene, her dignity would be utterly destroyed.

These childish words made Lu Ye want to laugh. In terms of cultivation, Su Yuqing was far superior to him. She could easily use her mana to throw him off.

But there was no sign of mana flow within her; instead, she was forcing herself to speak such empty and unintimidating words.

Lu Ye felt something inside him suddenly awaken, and the woman's appearance made his blood boil even more.

His large hand traced along the woman's cheek, gently caressing it as he said in a deep voice, "Hai Tang didn't say much, but between the lines, she hinted that I'm a scoundrel who took advantage and then shirked responsibility. She said since I left years ago, you've changed, which is probably why she brought me here: to counsel and comfort you."

Su Yuqing trembled, her cheeks red, and even her fair neck began to flush. She looked up at Lu Ye, and her instincts told her that the wisest course was to use mana to push Lu Ye away, letting him know what happens when you disrespect your superior. But whenever she resolved to do so, she hesitated.

Her mana, pure as it was, seemed to freeze within her, unable to circulate.

She suddenly recalled a time in her youth when she ventured into an ancient forest and was pinned down by a snarling demon beast.

The situation back then felt remarkably similar to now.

In her vision, Lu Ye seemed to transform into that snarling demon beast, ready to devour her whole.

She didn't know why such a distant memory resurfaced, but she couldn't control it.

Lu Ye's voice sounded again, pulling her back from distant thoughts: "I don't know how to counsel and comfort you. You are ultimately Sun Blaze; your experience and resilience surpass mine. If you can't figure it out, no external advice will help. So sometimes... actions speak louder than words!"

"What?" Su Yuqing was utterly stupefied. Lu Ye's words went in one ear and out the other. She couldn't think at all, only hearing him say actions speak louder than words as his form loomed over her.

A long-absent passionate aura enveloped her...

Suddenly alert, Su Yuqing finally understood what she needed to do. Clenching her teeth, she exerted her strength.

Lu Ye paused, realizing his lips were cut, yet he showed no intention of backing down.

In that moment, her half-hearted resistance lost all significance. Moments later, Su Yuqing's pure Sun Blaze mana finally surged forth, not to push Lu Ye away, but to form a protective barrier encircling the entire Immortal Shadow Hall.

With a resounding boom, the doors of the hall slammed shut.

Meanwhile, on another spirit mountaintop, Hai Tang sensed something and turned to look in the direction of the Immortal Shadow Hall.

Her face was full of worry.

The mana fluctuations of Sun Blaze were quite apparent. She didn't know what was happening in the Immortal Shadow Hall, but she knew her master had surely acted.

Would Senior Brother get beaten?

Would he be beaten badly?

But she believed that as long as her master vented her frustrations, everything would be okay. Even if her master really acted against Lu Ye, she would surely exercise restraint and not truly harm him.

With this reassurance, Hai Tang suppressed the urge to go to the Immortal Shadow Hall and investigate, deciding to let nature take its course and not intervene. She had already done the one thing she could do: bringing Lu Ye back.

"Sister Hai Tang, where's the delicious food?" Yaya's voice chimed in.

"Ah." Hai Tang snapped back to reality, "Come with me, little glutton. I'll take you to find it. Mount Fangcun has so many delicious things you've never tasted outside."