Chapter 1571: There Will Be a Good Show

A moment later, a Tiger Shark-shaped battleship swiftly cut through the starry sky. From a distance, it resembled a real tiger shark, its form menacing.

Inside the Tiger Shark battleship, Wuchang and the others were visibly excited. Although they didn't fully understand the difference between a battleship and a starship, they knew how valuable this vessel was.

When Lu Ye departed from Myriad Manifestations Sea, he had purchased a total of thirty Silver Fish starships and ten Tiger Shark battleships, nearly depleting his entire fortune at the time. What he left for Wuchang and the others was only a small fraction of these. These were small battleships, designed to be piloted by three to five people, making them perfectly suitable for Wuchang and his group.

Thanks to the widespread communication from Wuchang and his group, news of Lu Ye's safe return had already spread, even before he arrived back in Kyushu.

Despite being missing for a full six years, Lu Yiye of the Blood Sect's reputation remained as strong as ever. For cultivators, six years was not a long time. The memories of Kyushu's grand army counterattacking the Great Insect Secret Realm and the expedition to the Blood Refining Realm were still vivid. It was these two major campaigns that laid the foundation for Kyushu's current status as a large realm.

If anyone played a decisive role in these two major campaigns, it was undoubtedly Lu Yiye of the Blood Sect.

Later, when Wushuang faced calamity, it was also Lu Ye who used a red talisman to kill a Moon Weaver and single-handedly lured away a second Moon Weaver, allowing the Kyushu Constellations to retreat safely.

How could such achievements ever be forgotten or dared to be forgotten?

Along with the news of Lu Ye's return, various details about Myriad Manifestations Sea also spread. This naturally piqued the interest of many Kyushu Constellations. Upon learning that Lu Ye intended to take a group of people to Myriad Manifestations Sea, they all eagerly prepared themselves, looking forward to the opportunity.

As a result, even before Lu Ye returned, Kyushu Constellations who received the news were already heading towards Kyushu, preparing to wait for his arrival there.

Several days after bidding farewell to Wuchang and his group, Lu Ye suddenly felt a slight warmth on the back of his hand. He understood immediately, raised his hand, and touched the spot. The next moment, an excited yet familiar voice echoed in his mind: "Lu Ye, you're back?"

In such a place, only Xiao Jiu could contact him; there was no one else. The battlefield mark could be used within Kyushu, but not outside it.

"I'm back!" Lu Ye replied. "Are you doing well?"

"I'm doing great, everyone's fine! I heard they said you were missing. Where have you been all these years?"

"It's a long story," Lu Ye sighed, casually recounting how he had been hunted by Tang Jun.

"Myriad Manifestations Sea, huh..." Xiao Jiu clearly knew about Myriad Manifestations Sea. After all, some things from the pre-Kyushu era had been left behind. While current cultivators were unaware of the outside world, Xiao Jiu could still gather information unknown to Kyushu cultivators from many residual records, such as the existence of the Samsara Tree's clones, which Xiao Jiu had always known about.

"What about Myriad Manifestations Sea?" Lu Ye sensed a strange tone in Xiao Jiu's voice.

"Nothing, it's a good place."

Xiao Jiu likely hadn't communicated with anyone for a long time. In all of Kyushu, apart from Lu Ye, only the City Lord of Xian Yuan City knew of its existence. Normally, it would at most provide Kyushu cultivators with vague insights, never directly communicating with them. During the years Lu Ye was away, Xiao Jiu had been quite bored, so with Lu Ye's return, it naturally latched onto him, chattering incessantly.

Lu Ye wasn't impatient; he simply continued his journey while chatting casually with Xiao Jiu, and time flew by.

Several more days passed. Ahead, a realm appeared in his vision. On the starship, Lu Ye let out a soft breath, gazing in the direction of the realm. A subtle feeling of nearing home, yet being hesitant, suddenly welled up within him.

As if sensing his change in mood, Li Shang looked in the direction he was gazing and asked, "Is that your homeland?"

Lu Ye nodded. "That's right!"

Li Shang continued to observe, but soon noticed something amiss. Next to Lu Ye's homeland, there was another massive realm. Although the two realms weren't directly adjacent, they were very close. From a cosmic perspective, such a sight was clearly unusual.

What shocked her even more was that, from a distance, the realm distinctly resembled the body of a woman, but this woman appeared to have had her head and limbs severed by someone...

Li Shang suddenly recalled a passage recorded in an ancient soul tribe text, which sent a shiver down her spine. If what she saw truly matched that record, it would be terrifying.

The starship soared through space, drawing closer and closer to Kyushu.

Just as they were about to enter Kyushu, two figures suddenly appeared ahead. They were likely Kyushu Constellations who were on their way back. News of Lu Ye's return had only spread for half a month, so many Kyushu Constellations who received the message were still en route. These two had undoubtedly not traveled far from Kyushu, which explained their swift return.

Noticing the movement behind them, both figures stopped simultaneously and looked back. They immediately saw a starship rapidly approaching, which then halted before them.

Looking up, a familiar face, absent for six years, appeared in their sight.

"Senior Brother Gan, Senior Sister Fan, it's been a long time!" Lu Ye cupped his hands in greeting from the starship.

There were many Kyushu Constellations now, and Lu Ye wasn't familiar with most of them, but these two in front of him could be considered relatively close.

These were Gan Wudang, the former head of the Military Province's Law Enforcement Department, and Fan Xiangyi, the head of the Dispatch Department. Regardless, Lu Ye had served under Gan Wudang for a period. Although he had no direct relationship with Fan Xiangyi, he had become familiar with her due to his frequent interactions with Gan Wudang, who used to visit the Dispatch Department often for various reasons, or sometimes for no reason at all.

Judging by their demeanor, the two seemed to have become a couple.

"Lu Yiye!" Fan Xiangyi's beautiful eyes lit up, clearly surprised. "I was just talking about you with Old Gan; you're back already?"

Gan Wudang also said, "Your speed... it's incredible. Where did you get another starship?"

Everyone was only recently promoted to Constellation rank, and Lu Ye hadn't reached it much earlier than he had. Yet, Lu Ye had already brought a starship to Kyushu before, and now he had acquired another. His methods were truly remarkable.

Lu Ye gave a wry smile. "Of course, I bought it." It wasn't as if he could just steal one.

"You bought it from Myriad Manifestations Sea? How many spirit jades for one?" Gan Wudang eyed the starship with keen interest, silently calculating. If the price wasn't too steep, he planned to buy one himself later, to roam the starry sky with Fan Xiangyi. How delightful and free that would be!

"Three hundred thousand spirit jades!"

Gan Wudang's gaze recoiled as if stung. He quickly pulled it back, asking uncertainly, "How much?"

He wondered if his ears were playing tricks on him.

"Three hundred thousand," Lu Ye calmly reiterated, looking at him.

Gan Wudang stared back at him as if he were a spendthrift, while Fan Xiangyi's expression was also filled with shock.

Three hundred thousand spirit jades—that wasn't just thirty pieces! The two of them had searched for spirit jades in the starry sky for years, and their combined total was probably only a few thousand. How many years would it take them to diligently find three hundred thousand spirit jades?

"Heh heh..." Gan Wudang gave a stiff chuckle and nodded. "Excellent, excellent, the younger generation is truly formidable!"

Internally, he grumbled, *Is it really that easy to make a fortune in the legendary Myriad Manifestations Sea?* He had always been interested in Myriad Manifestations Sea, and now he felt an even more pressing urge to go and see for himself.

He immediately changed the subject. "Yiye, back when you worked in the Law Enforcement Department, Senior Brother treated you pretty well, didn't I?"

Lu Ye instantly became wary. "What is Senior Brother planning?"

*Could he be eyeing my starship?* While giving away one starship wasn't a huge deal, he was worried about showing favoritism. If he gave it away and the news spread, how many starships would he have left to give?

Gan Wudang chuckled. "Don't be nervous. As your Senior Brother, I'm not coveting anything of yours. However, I heard you're planning to take a group of people to Myriad Manifestations Sea, and I'm quite interested in that place. Remember to take me with you when you go!"

Lu Ye immediately relaxed. "No problem at all."

"Then it's settled!" Gan Wudang brightened considerably and asked, "What kind of place is Myriad Manifestations Sea exactly?"

Before Lu Ye could speak, Fan Xiangyi shot Gan Wudang a chiding glance. "Junior Brother Lu has just returned and hasn't even entered the realm yet. You can visit him later when he has time. Why drag him into this conversation now?"

Gan Wudang slapped his forehead. "My apologies, I wasn't thinking. Yiye, you go back first. I'll come visit you later."

Lu Ye clasped his hands. "Then, Senior Brother, Senior Sister, I'll take my leave first!"

"Go on!" Gan Wudang waved his hand.

Watching Lu Ye's starship depart, Gan Wudang shook his head. "I fear there's going to be quite a show."

"What?" Fan Xiangyi was puzzled.

Gan Wudang said, "Didn't you see that young lady and child with Yiye? They haven't seen each other for a few years, and a child has already been born. Don't you think it will be quite lively if this news reaches *her* ears?"

Fan Xiangyi immediately understood who he was referring to.

In recent years, many Constellations had emerged in Kyushu, but if one were to name the most famous among them, it would undoubtedly be the Poison Healer of the Blood Sect.

Healers were inherently rare; among all factions, the healing faction had the fewest members, and even fewer healers managed to cultivate to the Constellation rank.

Throughout Kyushu, among the fifteen hundred Constellations, there were only a few dozen healers.

The healing arts of those who ascended to Constellation rank were naturally beyond doubt, with most being difficult to distinguish in skill. However, there was one among them whose healing methods were unique: while others used medicine, she used poison.

It was said that the healing process was horrendous. Any cultivator, even a Constellation, who sought her treatment endured inhumane torment, leaving an indelible shadow for life.

Strangely, the more pain one endured during the process, the better the therapeutic effect.

Injuries that other healers might take a month to cure would take her at most ten to fifteen days.

Her most famous case was when Long Bai, the former City Lord of Myriad Demon City in Military Province, was bitten by an unknown star beast in space, became severely poisoned, and returned in a sorry state.

At that time, Myriad Demon City in Military Province had summoned Constellation-rank healers from all over Kyushu to treat Long Bai, but none achieved satisfactory results. Finally, when it was the Poison Healer's turn, Long Bai was saved in just three short days.