Chapter 1319: Senior Brother and Junior Sister Reunite

**Wind Rises in Kyushu**

Su Yuqing's elaborate story sounded completely convincing. If Chen Xuanhai had been there, he would surely have argued with her.

Lu Ye hastily said, "Senior, you're being too humble. I am already immensely grateful that you are willing to mediate on behalf of my senior sister. How could I possibly harbor any blame? I only wish to know if there's a solution to this matter."

Su Yuqing shook her head. "It's difficult! Among the three Sun-Gazers in this realm, Chen Xuanhai is the oldest. As you know, old men tend to be stubborn; once they've made up their minds, it's hard for outsiders to sway them. All I can do is try to negotiate with him further, hoping to allow you to take your senior sister away sooner."

"Then I shall trouble you, Senior." Lu Ye's face showed gratitude.

Although he couldn't take Nian Yuexian away from Fangcun Mountain for now, being spared a hundred years of arduous labor would still be good. As for what came next, he would have to plan it out slowly.

His relationship with Haitang was good, and Haitang's master seemed willing to help. At worst, he could pay some spirit jade and apologize to Chen Xuanhai. He was determined to get Nian Yuexian out; he couldn't leave her here alone.

After discussing the main matter, Su Yuqing asked Lu Ye a few more questions. They weren't confidential, merely about his background, lineage, and even his age.

Lu Ye answered each one.

During their casual conversation, Lu Ye could feel the Sun-Gazer realm expert's appreciation for him. He naturally attributed this to having rescued Haitang from the ghost ship.

Putting himself in her shoes, if someone had saved a close acquaintance of his, Lu Ye would certainly view that person similarly.

About half an hour later, Su Yuqing suddenly looked up in a certain direction, her gaze seemingly piercing through the void. After a few breaths, she withdrew her gaze and smiled slightly. "You may go now. Haitang has brought your senior sister back."

Lu Ye quickly stood up. "Thank you, Senior. As for what comes next..." Su Yuqing reassured him, "Don't worry, I will do my utmost."

Lu Ye descended Xianling Peak, rushing quickly back to the valley he had come from. From a distance, he saw Haitang standing side-by-side with a woman.

Who else could it be but Nian Yuexian?

Nian Yuexian had evidently learned the situation from Haitang. Seeing Lu Ye approach, she turned her head away, a little embarrassed.

She recalled that back when Lu Ye joined the Bingzhou Guard and was heading to Cangyan Mountain Pass for his assignment, he was only at the True Lake realm. She, however, was a Divine Sea cultivator, renowned throughout Kyushu for a long time, so there was a huge disparity between them. As a result, Lu Ye had been put through quite a bit by her.

Yet, only a few years had passed, and they were now on the same starting line. Now that she was in trouble, it was Lu Ye who had gone to great lengths to rescue her.

And he had actually found the place. When she was captured, Nian Yuexian had resigned herself to a hundred years of labor here. She had tried to resist, but with Sun-Gazers presiding over this realm and numerous Moon-Gazers, how could she possibly resist? She had resigned herself to her fate, never expecting such a dramatic turn of events.

In the current situation, Nian Yuexian felt as if she had been a mischievous child rescued by a younger one, which made it difficult for her to compose herself.

She was a contemporary of Feng Wujiang, and Lu Ye was Feng Wujiang's junior brother. In her mind, she had indeed always viewed Lu Ye as a child.

"Senior Sister Nian," Lu Ye approached, carefully examining Nian Yuexian. "Are you alright?"

Although Haitang and Su Yuqing had both said that Fangcun Mountain would not mistreat outsiders, he still needed to confirm it to be at ease.

Nian Yuexian turned her head slightly, holding back for a moment before saying, "I'm fine."

"That's good." Lu Ye nodded, looking at Haitang. "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Sister Haitang."

Haitang waved her hand. "It's no trouble at all, just a quick trip." She looked at Lu Ye, then at Nian Yuexian, sensed the awkward atmosphere, and found an excuse to leave. "My master is calling for me; I must go. You two siblings can talk."

Saying this, she took out a jade talisman and handed it to Lu Ye. "This is my sound talisman. Junior Brother Lu, if you have anything, you can contact me anytime through this."

Lu Ye solemnly accepted it.

Cultivators from Kyushu could contact each other through their battle marks, but in the vast starry sky, ninety-nine percent of the realms lacked such convenient means. After all, those realms didn't have a Heavenly Secret like Little Nine, so they generally relied on other methods for communication.

Lu Ye had previously encountered communication stones, which were refined from a special material, and he knew how to refine them himself.

However, communication stones had a limited range and weren't suitable for Constellation realm cultivators. Sound talismans were used for Constellations, and they were currently the most common means of communication among cultivators in the starry sky.

Lu Ye put away the sound talisman, glanced around to confirm no one was nearby, then waved to Nian Yuexian and entered the hall. Seeing his secretive manner, Nian Yuexian, curious about what he was doing, followed him. Once inside, Lu Ye asked, "Senior Sister, are you truly sure no one mistreated you?"

Nian Yuexian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she felt Lu Ye's concern. She nodded and said, "No, I was just assigned to mine spirit ore over there. I was only two days away from collecting my monthly stipend, but with your interference, this month's work was all for nothing."

Lu Ye was amused by her. "How much was the monthly stipend they offered you here?"

"Ten spirit jade."

"That's not bad." Lu Ye had thought that any stipend would be a mere formality, so he was surprised that it was as much as ten pieces. According to his previous calculations, ten spirit jade would be enough for an early-stage Constellation cultivator's monthly practice with some left over.

"How did you find this place, and how did you meet Haitang?" After a few more exchanges, Nian Yuexian's embarrassment faded. Since things were already like this, what more could shame do? Anyway, only Lu Ye knew about her predicament; she just had to seal his mouth once they left this place.

She was inherently a reserved person and didn't usually have many questions, but this matter truly made her curious. "It's a long story," Lu Ye sighed softly.

"Then make it short!" Nian Yuexian glared at him, asserting her authority as a senior sister.

"Yes, yes, yes." Lu Ye genuinely didn't dare to act difficult in front of her. Not only had he received much care from Nian Yuexian at Cangyan Mountain Pass, but when he was in danger at Gushan City Pass, it was also Nian Yuexian who charged out and saved his life. In Lu Ye's heart, even though Nian Yuexian had never formally joined the Azureblood Sect, she was truly one of his senior sisters.

He then recounted the various unusual encounters of his journey, leaving Nian Yuexian astonished.

She had also set out from Kyushu to explore the surrounding starry sky, but her journey had been far less exciting than Lu Ye's, mostly spent in desolate emptiness. It was only at the very end that she encountered a drifting small mountain. She had intended to go up and search for spirit jade but ended up stumbling right into Fangcun Mountain.

"So, you saved Haitang, and because of that, you got a clue about me, and then followed Haitang all the way here," Nian Yuexian said. There were indeed many coincidences involved; if any single link had been missing, she probably wouldn't have met Lu Ye.

"That's why good deeds are rewarded!" Lu Ye said with deep feeling.

"So, what's the situation now? Can we leave anytime?" Nian Yuexian asked. Although she received a monthly stipend for her service here, she had very little time for her own cultivation. Therefore, even with the spirit jade, it wasn't of much use. Not just for her, but for all Constellations in Kyushu, the most crucial thing right now was to quickly improve their cultivation.

Thus, if she could leave, Nian Yuexian was unwilling to remain here.

Lu Ye showed a hint of worry. "It's not that simple. From Senior Sister Haitang's master's words, the person who captured you isn't willing to let you go. This is because it's a rule set by their ancestors that any cultivator who intrudes into this realm must serve for a hundred years. Some people rigidly adhere to ancestral teachings, unwilling to adapt and extremely obstinate. It's only because Senior Sister Haitang's master mediated that you were temporarily released."

Nian Yuexian thoughtfully recalled Chen Xuanhai's appearance and nodded. "The Sun-Gazer who captured me was indeed quite old and didn't seem like someone easy to talk to."

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. Haitang's master said she would mediate again. Our safe departure is the top priority."

Lu Ye wasn't overly worried about this matter. Chen Xuanhai was a Sun-Gazer, and Su Yuqing was also a Sun-Gazer; they should be able to have a good talk.

Of course, that was on the condition that Su Yuqing was genuinely willing to exert significant effort in mediating.

If she were merely perfunctory, then the subsequent situation would be hard to predict.

However, observing Su Yuqing's appreciative demeanor earlier, Lu Ye believed she wasn't someone who acted one way in front of others and another behind their backs. "Since there's nothing else to do, Senior Sister, you should cultivate peacefully. We'll await news," Lu Ye said.

"That's all we can do," Nian Yuexian nodded. Lu Ye handed her a storage bag.

Nian Yuexian took it suspiciously. Opening it, she found it packed full of spirit jade, nearly a thousand pieces! She was immediately startled. "Where did you get so many?"

She had also collected spirit jade along the way, but what she had acquired was less than half of what Lu Ye had presented to her. And this was just what Lu Ye had given her; he certainly had more himself.

"I went out with Senior Yang Qing previously and obtained these unexpectedly. Senior Sister, take them and use them first. Let me know if you need more."

Lu Ye had previously only spoken about the Reincarnation Tree incident with Jian Guhong, Wuchang, and others, but this information had already been disseminated by Jian Guhong among the Constellation realm cultivators of Kyushu. Everyone knew about Lu Ye's experiences at the Reincarnation Tree.

So, hearing him say this, Nian Yuexian understood. She didn't stand on ceremony with him, putting away the storage bag and saying, "Then I'll take them." With that, the two siblings each found a room to cultivate.

This valley was part of Xianling Peak's territory. Usually empty, it was reserved for guests, and its buildings were naturally well-equipped. Furthermore, under Haitang's arrangements, there were over ten True Lake realm disciples always on standby to serve, though Lu Ye had not needed to trouble them yet.

He didn't rush into cultivation. Instead, he took out the sound talisman Haitang had given him and began to study it.

Within the range covered by the Heavenly Secret, cultivators from Kyushu could easily contact each other. However, once outside this range, they needed to find a new communication method. This sound talisman was undoubtedly a good option, and Lu Ye wanted to know if he could refine one himself.