Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1632 - 1630: Natural Allies

"Borrow manpower?" Lu Ye was a bit surprised, but quickly understood: "Your department has already set a target?"

Having been in the All Phenomena Ocean for more than half a month, it was clear that the four galaxies had found a suitable target and were ready to act.

Kang Cheng nodded: "Indeed, so we plan to capture that Spirit Island. To prevent a shortage of manpower, we hope your Fellow Daoists can provide some assistance. Of course, we won't let you help for nothing."

Lu Ye pondered for a moment. The Three Worlds cultivators and the four galaxies' cultivators came together, and in the future, any Three Worlds cultivators wanting to come to the All Phenomena Ocean must pass through Indeterminate, so Kang Cheng coming to borrow men naturally wasn't a big deal.

After some thought, Lu Ye asked, "Which mid-class Spirit Island is your department planning to attack?"

Kang Cheng smiled and said, "For now, we will not touch a mid-class Spirit Island. Although we haven't been here long, we discovered that many Spirit Islands have intricate connections, especially those mid-class ones, most of which have their allies. Before we are confident of securing a mid-class Spirit Island, we plan to test the waters with a low-class Spirit Island."

Kang Cheng's intention to borrow people was certainly not to borrow those of Constellation, but those of Moon Jade.

Due to the rules on the All Phenomena Ocean, any participating faction can have no more than five members of Moon Jade. The four galaxies have four in the Moon Jade Late Stage, so they have room for one more, borrowing one from here would make it five.

But given the overall strength of the four galaxies, taking a low-class Spirit Island would be easy, there was no need to come here to borrow manpower.

This isn't borrowing people; it's offering benefits.

Kang Cheng continued, "A low-class Spirit Island is not our pursuit. When there is a chance in the future, we will capture a mid-class Spirit Island, and at that time, that low-class Spirit Island can be entrusted to you for management."

This benefit is indeed substantial.

Given the foundation of the Three Worlds cultivators, having a low-class Spirit Island is quite impressive. Among the many forces in the All Phenomena Ocean, how many possess their own Spirit Island?

Even the lowest-class Spirit Island is better than a barren island like Three Worlds Island, as cultivators can save a lot of spirit jades while cultivating there.

The decision from the four galaxies was obviously influenced by Lu Ye. It could be something Luo Xie mentioned to them before leaving, or perhaps their own decision.

Luan Xiao'e evidently understood this and said nothing, only waiting for Lu Ye to make a decision.

After pondering for a while, Lu Ye finally said, "Fellow Daoist Kang, I appreciate your kind intentions, but here in the Three Worlds we cannot compare with your department. Even if we truly occupy that low-class Spirit Island, given our current foundation, we may not be able to hold it."

Kang Cheng replied, "We can help."

"I don't doubt that, but as you said, many forces in the All Phenomena Ocean have complex relationships. Your department can assist us, but those forces might have their helpers. The forces capable of occupying a mid-class Spirit Island are not something we, Three Worlds cultivators, can contend with now."

Kang Cheng tasted the words and probably understood Lu Ye's intent.

If the four galaxies occupy a mid-class Spirit Island later on, and if those forces can't retaliate, they might instead target the Three Worlds cultivators associated with the four galaxies, leading to certain attacks.

But this wasn't something to be said outright.

"It seems we didn't consider comprehensively." Kang Cheng understood Lu Ye's meaning.

"Nonetheless, we still thank your department for the kind offer."

"It's our duty. Without Fellow Daoist, there wouldn't be the current four galaxies. Senior Brother Luo instructed us not to refuse any requests from the Three Worlds. If there's anything needed in the future, be sure to communicate it."

Kang Cheng specifically mentioned communication, indicating their stance that the four galaxies' cultivators wouldn't be openly associated with the Three Worlds, to avoid implicating them.

Kang Cheng soon departed.

Lu Ye watched him leave. Though the four galaxies were well-intentioned this time, if he didn't have the Small Constellation Palace, he might accept the offer. But with the Small Constellation Palace, he isn't interested in just a low-class Spirit Island. Were it not for not wanting to make things too obvious, he could easily adjust the Small Constellation Palace's power, transforming the Three Worlds Island into a low-class Spirit Island within ten days.

As for Kang Cheng's assumption that Lu Ye feared the Three Worlds would be implicated, he hadn't considered this. The Three Worlds Island would have to be activated sooner or later, inevitably attracting attention. Once it becomes a high-class or top-class Spirit Island, who knows who will implicate whom?

Afterinstructing a few words to Luan Xiao'e and Tang Jun, Lu Ye turned and headed towards his quarters.

The quarters he was allocated were in one of the best areas of the Three Worlds Island. The place was substantial, with only three main buildings, each belonging to one of the three Island Masters.

Lu Ye's was in the center; the residence was large, complete with annexes, capable of housing not just him but dozens of people.

He found a room, went inside, picked up his conch, and blew it softly. Calculating the time, it was about when he had arranged to meet Yann Miao.

Although it was confirmed that the conch's mark could be transferred onto the icy jade tablet, whether this method worked or not still needed verification.

Hopefully, it would work. If so, traveling to the Constellation Palace in the future would be more convenient.

The conch's sound resounded, a portal opened, and Lu Ye stepped through.

As he passed through the portal, Lu Ye raised his eyebrows because what lay before him was no longer the familiar front of the Divine Conch Hall, but a vacuum environment.

Turning his head, he saw the ancient Constellation Palace appearing in his field of vision, with Yann Miao waiting at the side with some merfolk, Bai Lu prominently among them.

Besides her and Yann Miao, there were two other merfolk, a man and a woman, who were likely preparing to ascend to the Moon Jade stage.

At this moment, a jade tablet lay before Yann Miao, with the portal displayed on the icy jade tablet.

This vacuum environment was not Yann Miao's doing, but the power of a golden conch, which Bai Lu held in her hand. Tiny golden lights rippled from the conch, repelling the seawater and turning the area they occupied into a vacuum.

The merfolk had thought of everything. Without the power of this conch, the icy jade tablet would have surely been eroded by the seawater of the All Phenomena Ocean, and Lu Ye's sea conch seal might not have survived.

Everyone greeted Lu Ye, and Yann Miao said, "Thank you for your help, Young Friend."

Lu Ye nodded, without wasting words, and came to the Constellation Palace, reaching out to push forward.

The merfolk watched in curiosity, for they had already tried before Lu Ye arrived, yet even someone as strong as Yann Miao couldn't make the palace door budge.

Yet now, under their watchful eyes, it seemed Lu Ye wasn't using much strength at all, but he really did manage to push open the temple doors!

Yann Miao's eyes shone with different colors, immediately understanding that Lu Ye was indeed chosen by the Divine Temple; otherwise, there was no way he could open the door so casually.

Since this was so, the ancestral teachings were not wrong; someone favored by the Divine Temple surely had the ability to resolve the Curse Poison affecting their branch of the merfolk race!

As the door opened, everyone rushed inside.

After everyone had entered, Lu Ye walked in.

Curiously, the portal that appeared on the icy jade tablet Yann Miao was holding actually followed them inside!

Lu Ye had thought the portal would remain outside.

Except for Bai Lu, the other three merfolk were entering the Constellation Palace for the first time, and naturally looked around in curiosity. Unfortunately, aside from an ancient stone tablet in the center, there was nothing else inside the Constellation Palace, so there was nothing new to see.

"Great Elder, the rumors outside say that the Constellation Palace greatly aids cultivators in ascending to the Moon Jade stage, but I am unclear on how it does this. The princess and her peers must explore this themselves," Lu Ye spoke.

Bai Lu smiled slightly and said, "I have already learned from the specter, so I naturally know what to do. Don't worry."

Lu Ye was taken aback, having forgotten about the specter. Though she entered the Constellation Palace only as a projection, part of its divine effects should have been present, so Bai Lu learning the situation from her beforehand was for the best.

Yann Miao said, "If Young Friend has matters to attend to, you may leave at your leisure and come back later to take them out. I'll stay behind as a protector."

Lu Ye indeed had nothing to do, but since the portal had a time limit, it wasn't good for him to actually stay.

"Then I wish you all smooth success. The next time we meet, you will all have reached the Moon Jade!" Lu Ye offered his blessings, agreed on a time with Yann Miao for his next visit, and then left through the portal again.

He truly wanted to see how the Constellation Palace aids in ascending to the Moon Jade stage, as such a close observation opportunity was too rare to miss. As he was now at the Constellation Late Stage, he would also have to go through this step sooner or later; observing a little and learning wouldn't hurt.

By the time Lu Ye returned, only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea had passed, and the Three Worlds cultivators hadn't even noticed his absence.

The changes on Unparalleled Island had alerted him. When he was still here, Unparalleled Island was actually quite lacking in foundation, because from beginning to end, there was only Tang Jun as a Moon Jade. Had it not been for Chu Shen's background drawing in so many different forces, the place would have been conquered long ago.

But later, Unparalleled Island was promoted to a top-class Spirit Island, and even Chu Shen's background was no longer sufficient.

Now, there are two Moon Jade on Three Worlds Island, and nearly five hundred Constellation cultivators, but such a force isn't much in the All Phenomena Ocean. If in the future Three Worlds Island comes alive and turns into a low-class Spirit Island, it would be fine, but if it becomes a mid-class Spirit Island, this level of strength would simply not suffice.

Counting on people from the four galaxies isn't reliable; they tend to cause trouble, and surely would offend others, bringing the attention of their enemies.

So, Unparalleled Island still needs allies! Not mentioning the Constellation level, there are ultimately too few at the Moon Jade level.

Yet, where could they find allies in such a place?

Lu Ye thought about it repeatedly and could only think of one direction: the merfolk race is the most natural ally!

Those like Yann Miao, with cultivation nearly at the peak of the Moon Jade Late Stage, are in no way inferior to Luan Xiao'e. If they could exert their strength during critical moments, there would be no need to worry about the safety of Three Worlds Island.

And the merfolk race has quite a few Moon Jades. All the Great Elders are at the Moon Jade Late Stage, but the real problem for this group is the absence of a Sun Blaze to preside.

Unfortunately, due to the Curse Poison, the merfolk race cannot leave the All Phenomena Ocean to act, so they ultimately cannot be relied upon.