Chapter 1951: Chapter 1949: The Sky Asura Race That Has Been Waiting

Ancient records state that the Sky Asura race is innately blessed, where almost everyone possesses cultivation aptitude, often producing outstanding talents only seen once in several millennia.

This is precisely why the race was so strong during its prime; otherwise, relying only on one stellar space supreme treasure wouldn’t suffice if the racial potential wasn’t strong. A race’s greatness fundamentally depends on its people.

Aqiduo is from the Sky Asura race, so it’s natural for him to possess such aptitude.

"Is this the place where your tribe remains hidden?" Lu Ye asked.

Since there is an Aqiduo, the Sky Asura race naturally has other members, but Lu Ye hasn’t met them yet.

Lu Ye’s thoughts shifted, roughly grasping the reason.

The Sky Asura race is plagued by Bloodline Curse Poison, their lives limited to no more than two hundred years, so the tribe undoubtedly lacks strong cultivators. Someone like Aqiduo at Peak Moon Jade is surely outstanding among them.

A group possessing such valuable treasure, facing a top-tier fighter like Lu Ye, wouldn’t be overly cautious.

Moreover... based on previous training experiences, Lu Ye vaguely perceived answers to several confusing matters.

"So why did you lead me here?" Lu Ye asked, already guessing the reason.

Aqiduo didn’t answer directly but asked, "Brother, are you the current Dao Tree successor?"

"What makes you think so?" Lu Ye’s expression remained unchanged.

Aqiduo said, "Before the last tribe strongman passed, he left word that only the Dao Tree lineage can resolve the tribe’s Bloodline Curse Poison. Hence, we’ve hidden here for years to avoid disaster and await your arrival."

Lu Ye considered it and said, "So many years have passed, and there have been multiple Dao Tree successors; haven’t you encountered other successors?"

The Asura Field is a famous place; any cultivator who has heard of it should come and see it; Lu Ye doesn’t believe he’s the only Dao Tree successor to arrive.

Then why haven’t previous successors helped the Sky Asura race solve their Bloodline Curse Poison issue?

Despite Aqiduo leaving a good impression, some things require caution; regardless of the race’s decline, they control the stellar space supreme treasure! Underestimating them due to their decline would lead to unfavorable outcomes.

Hearing Lu Ye’s question, Aqiduo couldn’t help but smile bitterly, "According to past records, three Dao Tree successors entered the Asura Field since our tribe’s seclusion, including you. The first was about fifty thousand years ago, but he was already at Sun Blaze cultivation, and we dared not contact rashly."

Understandably, the Sky Asura tribe lacks strong members; approaching Sun Blaze cultivation recklessly, especially concerning the Asura Field supreme treasure, could tempt even Sun Blaze cultivators.

"How about the second one?" Lu Ye asked.

"The second came within ten thousand years. According to records, his nature was evil, failing the tests set by our tribe, thus unfit for entrustment."

Ten thousand years ago... Lu Ye’s heart stirred—that was Chao Nian of the former Nine Provinces? His wicked nature indeed triggered calamities, as he exploited the Talent Tree to consume geniuses from various top-tier domains.

Such a person the Sky Asura tribe dared not contact rashly also makes sense.

Lu Ye astutely perceived another point, "Tests? I passed the tests?"

Being led here by Aqiduo and told such, clearly, he passed the Sky Asura tribe’s tests.

He recalled various oddities from his last training... seeing those numbers representing Asura Seals appear atop people’s heads; regular folks had more Asura Seals than bandits, allowing one to gain Asura Seals by killing any in such an environment; many hidden evil aspects could be triggered.

But from start to finish, he only killed bandits and the bandit army, never troubling ordinary folks undeserving of harm; he was even willing to lend assistance.

So... that was the test!

"You were observing me all along?" Lu Ye furrowed his brow, instantly grasping the crucial point.

"Forgive your brother; our tribe’s future is at stake, so we dare not be careless." Aqiduo expressed apologetically.

"So the numbers representing the Asura Seal that I saw were orchestrated by you?"

Aqiduo nodded, "Using the power of the Asura Field, our tribe can achieve such acts; obtaining Asura Seal upon enemy defeat leverages the Asura Field’s power because only this way can one’s true nature be discerned fully."

Lu Ye said, "What about suppressing my cultivation to the 4th orifice?"

Aqiduo appeared embarrassed, "The Clan Leader remarked, with lesser capabilities reveals more truth; the weaker one is, the more true nature is exposed."

Everything was clear.

No wonder the last training session was so strange. Lu Ye felt targeted by the Asura Field right from the start. Now it seems, it’s not the Asura Field targeting him; it’s all orchestrated by the Heavenly Shura.

"It’s just that..." Aqiduo glanced at Lu Ye with a peculiar expression, "The Asura Field seems unable to suppress the power of the Dao Tree, so during the training, senior brother’s cultivation could still improve, thereby causing some corrections within the Asura Field."

"Correction?" Lu Ye asked with a puzzled look.

"Yes, didn’t you notice, senior brother? The enemies you encountered later were getting stronger and stronger. That’s the result of the Asura Field’s corrections." However, it didn’t seem to cause Lu Ye much trouble from start to finish.

Lu Ye suddenly understood. He did feel back then that the enemies seemed to grow stronger as his power increased. He thought it was normal, but now it seems it was the result of the Asura Field’s self-correction.

Honestly, if it weren’t for the Talent Tree, given the cultivation in that scenario, fighting against the Black Scarf wouldn’t have been easy for Lu Ye.

But it was precisely with the Talent Tree that he crafted a simple As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc, and everything went smoothly.

"Did you have your eyes on me from the beginning?" Lu Ye asked quietly, knowing the Heavenly Shura Clan meant him no harm, but the feeling of being secretly watched was still unsettling.

"Not at all," Aqiduo shook her head. "Actually, when senior brother first arrived, we didn’t know you were the Dao Tree successor. We just have someone always keeping an eye on the Reward Hall."

"Reward Hall..." Lu Ye pondered for a moment and suddenly understood. After competing in the Moon Jade Ranking, he went to the Reward Hall and took on tasks to help detoxify people. It was probably from then on that he entered the sight of the Heavenly Shura Clan.

So later, the Zhongyou World’s training became somewhat strange. Aqiduo used some method to get in there and approached Lu Ye closely, secretly gathering information, until she got injured and Lu Ye, while helping heal her, noticed the strangeness of her bloodline and inadvertently helped her solve the Bloodline Curse Poison...

Thus, Aqiduo finally confirmed that Lu Ye was the savior their clan had been waiting for!

The Zhongyou World training allowed the Heavenly Shura Clan to pinpoint their target, and the subsequent training to annihilate the Black Scarf Army was the test set up by the Heavenly Shura Clan for Lu Ye.

He passed the test, making the Heavenly Shura Clan feel he was trustworthy, so they invited him over, with Aqiduo to explain the situation.

As for the discrepancy in the reward count of the Asura Seal at the final settlement of the Zhongyou World training, it was entirely due to the Heavenly Shura Race’s interference with the Asura Field’s operations, and even the painstaking wait when Lu Ye entered the training scenario was for this reason.

Clearly, the Heavenly Shura Clan is very cautious. After all, they are currently fragile, while Lu Ye stands at the Peak Moon Jade. If not cautious, they might face annihilation at any moment!

"So... where is your clan leader?" Lu Ye asked.

Knowing the Heavenly Shura Clan’s purpose, Lu Ye’s mind became active. What did he come here painstakingly for? Initially, the plan was to exchange for the Asura Field’s affiliated treasure, but that was too expensive, so Lu Ye could only earn the Asura Seal to refine his Magic Source.

But now the Heavenly Shura Clan seeks his help, and since this is a matter concerning the future of a race, it’s not unreasonable for him to appropriately ask for something in return.

The Heavenly Shura controls the Asura Field, so everything in the Asura Field belongs to them. Anything that can enhance the Magic Source’s quality or the Asura Field’s affiliated treasure could be at his disposal?

This is a mutually beneficial negotiation!

Aqiduo isn’t the right person for negotiations; she probably doesn’t have the qualification, so it can only be discussed with the current clan leader of the Heavenly Shura Clan.

As soon as Lu Ye finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared not far away. It was a hunched old man with extremely dissipated blood Qi. Truthfully, among all the cultivators Lu Ye had seen, none were as old as him.

The old man’s hair was snow-white, and Lu Ye could tell at a glance that he wouldn’t live much longer. Troubled by the Bloodline Curse Poison, even with high cultivation, they couldn’t live beyond two hundred years.

They are indeed gifted, but two hundred years is the limit for cultivating to Moon Jade.

What intrigued Lu Ye was the way the person appeared... It was as if he’d been standing there the whole time, yet Lu Ye hadn’t noticed him at all from the very start.

It must be the power of the Asura Field! Lu Ye speculated in his heart.

"I am Mi Shi, the clan leader of the Heavenly Shura Race, greetings to you, young friend. We apologize for the earlier matters," he said, bowing deeply.

Such low posture from an elder made Lu Ye stand up to return the courtesy.

Aqiduo helped the confused elder sit down, obediently standing behind him.

Clearly, Mi Shi was in a good mood; his murky gaze was now spirited, looking Lu Ye up and down, nodding repeatedly, "Good, good, our clan has waited all these years, finally welcoming the young friend, a true blessing for our clan."

Lu Ye smiled, "Does the clan leader just assume I’m willing to help?"

Mi Shi said, "In Great Wind Mountain, those dozens of victimized women powerless to defend themselves—young friend didn’t abandon them; instead, you escorted them tirelessly to Ding’an City. This shows your benevolence. For someone like you, if lacking ability, it might be one thing, but if capable, surely you wouldn’t willingly watch others suffer. The saying goes, ’When poor, take care of oneself; when successful, help the world.’ It refers to you."