Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1671 - 1669: Flower World

The Clan Leader of the Wood Spirit Race, Mu He, the Clan Leader of the Spore Race, Black Umbrella, and Hua Qianying...

Lu Ye was genuinely surprised to find these three together.

Hua Qianying looked at Lu Ye with confusion, "Why are you with those people?"

Although she hadn't interacted much with Lu Ye, she could sense that Lu Ye wasn't a bad person, so she couldn't quite understand why Lu Ye was mixed up with that group of galactic pirates. Those people outside weren't good in any way.

"It's quite embarrassing to say."

Lu Ye briefly explained his previous encounter. In essence, it boiled down to bad luck. He was traveling smoothly but ended up in such a predicament. By the time he realized something was wrong and wanted to escape, it was too late; he was caught and made to do hard labor.

If it hadn't been for these three rescuing him, he would still be outside contemplating a way to escape.

Hua Qianying nodded slightly, "So that's how it is!"

She had felt that Lu Ye couldn't possibly be a bad person, and certainly not fall to becoming one of the galactic pirates. It turned out there was a reason for it.

"What's the situation with this secret realm?" Lu Ye was astonished.

What he could confirm was that this was a secret realm space, yet there were no signs of it from outside. If these three hadn't opened the door for him, he wouldn't have known there was a secret realm here.

"And why are the three of you here? Is this the new home for the Wood Spirit and Spore Races?" Lu Ye had many questions now.

Mu He said, "Sort of, but this place is actually the home of the Flower Race."

"Flower Race..." Lu Ye murmured and then looked towards Hua Qianying, suddenly realizing, "Are you from the Flower Race?"

Hua Qianying nodded slightly, acknowledging it.

Lu Ye showed a knowing expression, "Ah, so that's it!"

It made sense why Hua Qianying's alchemy skill was so outstanding; she was from the Flower Race!

Among the various races amidst the stars, each had its unique aspects. The Flower Race excelled at cultivating flowers and herbs. It could be said that the spirit flowers and rare herbs cultivated by them were superior in both quality and efficacy.

Moreover, the Flower Race is a race abundant in Alchemists. Because they have a natural understanding of spirit flowers and rare herbs, they possess distinct advantages in alchemy.

Every member of the Flower Race is an exceptionally skilled Alchemist.

Throughout the stellar space, while the Flower Race wasn't as rare as the Soul Race or the Merfolk Race, they weren't considered a major race either. Due to their generally low combat prowess, they usually lived by affiliating with other stronger races.

Those powerful races eagerly welcomed associations with the Flower Race, as every cultivator needs elixir pills for cultivation. Having a Flower Race as logistical support increases their cultivation efficiency.

"As for why we are here..." Mu He began to narrate the events after they parted ways with Lu Ye.

Back then, they settled their tribespeople under the Constellation into the Tree World of the Reincarnation Tree. The remaining Constellation tribespeople set off on a journey to find a new home. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

However, the journey wasn't smooth. While the Spore Race was one thing, the Wood Spirit Race, with its ability to produce wood crystals, was often coveted.

They searched for a long time unsuccessfully for a suitable domain. Even though they tried to conceal their whereabouts, they were still targeted by opportunists during their stellar activities, encountering several battles and losing some tribespeople along the way.

Initially, these two Constellation tribes didn't have a large population, and now they're even fewer.

One day, they encountered a Flower Race member. Under this member's guidance, they arrived at this domain and entered this secret realm, where they finally settled.

Giving help by the Flower Race to others in distress was uncommon. They were not a strong race themselves, but with the natural affinity between the Wood Spirit and Spore Races and the Flower Race, they extended a guiding hand upon meeting Mu He and Black Umbrella.

With a clear target, Mu He and Black Umbrella led their remaining tribespeople through many difficulties before finally arriving here.

Later, with the assistance of the Flower Race, both Mu He and Black Umbrella advanced to the level of Moon Jade.

Unfortunately, this peace didn't last long. Soon, the place was targeted by a group of galactic pirates, leading to the events Lu Ye encountered.

Lu Ye listened quietly, feeling deeply for the Wood Spirit and Spore Races' tumultuous fate. Reflecting on the Merfolk and Soul Races, he suddenly realized that these rare races with unique abilities truly found it challenging to survive amidst the stars.

Being targeted by powerful entities was a constant threat, the idea of being innocent but guilty for possessing riches indeed applied here.

Lu Ye had initially wanted to guide Mu He and Black Umbrella to lead their people to the Nine Provinces. Both the Wood Spirit and Spore Races had some unique skills. Their small numbers would have been welcomed in the Nine Provinces, but due to the journey being too long, he didn't mention it back then.

"The galactic pirate group outside is targeting the Flower Race?" Lu Ye asked.

Capturing a rare race like the Flower Race and selling it is undoubtedly a lucrative path for some galactic pirate groups. Just like when Lih Shang was captured years ago and auctioned off, if Lu Ye hadn't spent everything to buy her, who knows what she would be facing now.

Lih Shang's capture was just bad luck, barely out of the Soul Race ancestral land before encountering a Sun Blaze. A Constellation against Sun Blaze had no chance to resist, but the situation with the Flower Race is different. The galactic pirate group outside is targeting them deliberately.

Hua Qianying heard this, shook her head bitterly: "They are not only targeting my Flower Race clansmen, but also this secret realm itself!"

Or rather, the secret realm itself is the true target that the galactic pirate group values more. The Flower Race, while valuable, pales in comparison to the secret realm, even with a thousand or ten thousand of them.

"They want to occupy this secret realm?" Lu Ye was puzzled, turning to scan around, trying to see what is special about this secret realm.

He had only glanced quickly upon entering and didn't take a closer look. Upon careful sensing now, he found the secret realm's environment quite impressive, nurturing a vast amount of spirit flowers and rare herbs. Besides some Wood Spirit Race and Spore Race members, there are hundreds of Flower Race members living here, though their strength isn't great. Hua Qianying is considered strong among them.

Yet this secret realm itself... can already be compared to a regular large domain.

If it weren't known as a secret realm, Lu Ye might think it's another domain. Plus, he could feel that the secret realm holds special forces, very suitable for nurturing spirit flowers and rare herbs.

But why does the Divine Wind Galactic Pirates Group go to such lengths to occupy this secret realm? It's on the edge of the Grotto Void Galaxy, and their sneaky actions show they're afraid of being seen by strong figures of the galaxy.

Even if they manage to conquer the secret realm, they can't hold onto it long term, for it's unsafe for a galactic pirate group.

Unless there's something special here that attracts them.

Hua Qianying hesitated, unsure whether to reveal certain secrets to Lu Ye, when Mu He spoke up: "It's fine. Young Friend Lu is favored by the Reincarnation Tree and has been granted its mark. His character is trustworthy."

Hua Qianying was immediately amazed, looking at Lu Ye with surprise: "You've been granted the Reincarnation Tree's mark?"

Black Umbrella was there to explain: "As I mentioned before, our survival in the Blue Jade World faced Blood Race invasion, and it was the Reincarnation Tree who sent Young Friend Lu to save us."

This fact was indeed told to Hua Qianying by two clansmen, but she never imagined that the one who saved both races would be Lu Ye.

Still puzzled, Hua Qianying asked: "Aren't you called Li Taibai?" In her belief, Lu Ye is Li Taibai from Unparalleled Island. However, the two clan leaders call him Young Friend Lu.

Lu Ye scratched his face: "Alias, alias!"

Hua Qianying understood, as it's common for cultivators to use aliases to conceal their identity when traveling.

But being favored by the Reincarnation Tree and granted its mark indeed speaks to his trustworthiness.

With no concerns left, Hua Qianying explained slowly: "The homeland of the Flower Race is indeed a secret realm, but essentially it's the internal space of a divine object."

"A divine object?" Lu Ye showed a curious expression.

"The World King Flower! I wonder if Fellow Daoist has heard of it?" Hua Qianying asked.

Lu Ye shook his head. Although he's traveled the stellar space for some years, gaining extensive insights and experiences, the numerous oddities in stellar space are naturally beyond complete comprehension.

"Legend has it that the World King Flower is the origin of our Flower Race. The first Flower Race was nurtured within the flower realm of the World King Flower. Wherever there's a World King Flower, there will inevitably be a Flower Race. Our current Flower Race stemmed from the flower realm of a World King Flower."

Lu Ye glanced around, surprised: "So this secret realm is the flower realm of the World King Flower?"

"Yes." Hua Qianying nodded.

Lu Ye pondered a moment and said: "But I haven't found any World King Flower outside. Does it have the ability to conceal?"

"It's not concealment." Hua Qianying shook her head, "It's attachment! When the World King Flower initially formed, it attached itself to the domain outside. As a unique divine object, the World King Flower attaches to a domain, absorbing its essence to reinforce itself."

Lu Ye realized: "Like a kind of parasitism?"

"Not a simple parasitism." Hua Qianying shook her head again, "Common parasitism brings only harm to the host, but not the World King Flower. While the World King Flower parasitizes a domain, absorbing essence to grow stronger, it also produces a miraculous feedback force, enhancing the host domain's essence, and significantly shortens its growth time. Their relationship is not a one-sided take but mutual enhancement."

Lu Ye listened intently, intrigued: "Such a divine object exists in the world?" He then frowned: "But if that's the case, the outer domain's essence shouldn't seem so depleted."

The outer domain appears visibly undernourished. Is this indeed not caused by the World King Flower's parasitic absorption?

Hua Qianying explained: "Since Fellow Daoist has come here, you surely know the uniqueness of this location."

Lu Ye pondered, then understood: "Yin-Yang Great Millstone!"