Sage of Humanity
Chapter 922 - 920: The Bold and Unrestrained Senior Now

"Slit of Sky!" Staring at the bottomless gorge ahead, Ying Wuji raised an eyebrow, "Is this your destination?"

"Is there a problem?" Lu Ye asked, although he was not sure if this was the destination. But now it seemed very likely it was.

"No problem." Ying Wuji slowly shook his head.

The Slit of Sky in Liyuan is very well-known over here at the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. No one knows how this huge, continuous gorge came to be, but it hides lots of opportunities. Some have found treasures left by powerful figures inside, while others have found extremely rare minerals, and collected precious spirit flowers and herbs.

However, even if it gave rise to many opportunities, over the years, it's been completely searched through.

Nowadays, the Slit of Sky is just a geological peculiarity, and no one comes here to waste time anymore.

The spirit ark followed the edge of the Slit of Sky, flying forward, until at one location, the silent Nian Yuexian suddenly spoke, "Go down."

Lu Ye quickly adjusted the direction, driving the spirit ark to descend deep into the Slit of Sky, with Ying Wuji closely following.

By this point, he was very curious about Lu Ye's purpose for this journey. Even if asked to leave now, he wouldn't want to go.

Unclear, Ying Wuji wondered what was Lu Ye's clear purpose for coming here.

Going deeper continuously, after a seemingly long time, when looking up, only a sliver of light shone from above, truly the real Slit of Sky.

At such depth, Lu Ye could vaguely sense the presence of the origin magnetic field, as his own spirit force showed signs of being suppressed.

The origin magnetic field isn't solely emitted by origin magnetic ore; it exists deep underground and is quite common.

For Yiyi, the origin magnetic field is extremely daunting. Even though she has ground evasion capability, she doesn't easily venture too deep underground, as interference from the origin magnetic field would damage her Spiritual Body. If severe, she might not be able to maintain her Spiritual Body, vanishing without a trace.

Hence, Yiyi always proceeds with caution when using ground evasion.

Despite the dim light all around, visibility remains unaffected.

Until a certain moment when Nian Yuexian suddenly leaped from the spirit ark and descended toward a concave stone pit beside them.

Lu Ye and Ying Wuji followed right behind.

Ying Wuji frowned, realizing this journey seemed to be led not by Lu Ye, but the female cultivator named Water Fairy.

Standing inside the sunken stone pit, Nian Yuexian raised her hand to gently stroke the stone wall and softly spoke, "Back in the day, I was injured, pursued by someone, and ended up here. Narrowly escaping a disaster, by a stroke of luck, I discovered the hidden secret here."

Lu Ye listened quietly, thinking it wasn't his senior brother who left any treasure here; it was Nian Yuexian who found the chance herself.

Surely she must have tried to claim it over the years but evidently failed, until discovering her Twin Flying Phoenixes technique, deciding to utilize her own power to achieve the goal.

This reason is why Nian Yuexian brought him along.

Ying Wuji felt disordered—'Back in the day?' How could it be 'back in the day?'

What's with this archaic, mature tone?

This woman—isn't she Lu Ye's junior sister?

Inexplicably, an unsettling feeling arose from deep within.

The next moment, this unease turned into shock because, in his eyes, the Water Fairy junior sister who had only True Lake Level 1 cultivation, suddenly emanated a strong spirit force wave and tremendous pressure from within.

Ying Wuji turned pale.

No wonder—such spirit force waves and pressure, he had only felt from Wan Zhanggang! Yet, Wan Zhanggang didn't seem as formidable as this woman.

Staring at the woman's back before him, Ying Wuji suddenly felt a sense of familiarity... as if he had seen her somewhere before.

In his mind flashed the scene from the defensive battle of Gushan City, the day when he caught a glimpse from afar.

That was the battlefield of the Divine Sea Realm, and the figure that swiftly fled from Gushan City that day was very similar to the one in front!

A ghastly thought emerged in his mind...

Involuntarily swallowing, he stiffly turned his head, catching Lu Ye's meaningful gaze, full of cheeky and mocking intent.

Ying Wuji instantly understood!

He wasn't mistaken; the woman before him is not some Water Fairy junior sister, she truly is that person!

The same woman who even his own Mountain Pass Chief, a Divine Sea Realm strong cultivator, felt cautious toward!

Recalling their interactions throughout the journey... Ying Wuji nearly cried.

Initially, he thought having ties with Lu Ye brought bad things; never did he expect bigger trouble to emerge now.

His legs wobbled and his whole body went weak, Ying Wuji wished he could faint right now. Annoyingly, the feeling of shock kept him more alert than ever.

Nian Yuexian lifted her camouflage and even removed her mask.

The previous disguise was to prevent identity exposure, also easing potential pressure on Ying Wuji. But now that they've reached the destination, there was no need to continue disguising.

Regardless of what happens later, identities would be exposed.

Lu Ye silently took off his mask too, retrieving the Boulder Mountain Saber from the storage space and holding it ready.

"Don't do anything rash," Ying Wuji panicked, feeling inexplicably that Lu Yiye intended to eliminate him as a witness.

Lu Ye ignored him and asked Nian Yuexian, "Master, how should we handle this?"

Nian Yuexian didn't turn her head and said calmly, "Don't leave my side by more than ten feet."

The conversation between the two wasn't clear, but Ying Wuji understood it and quickly nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice: "I will definitely not leave. Rest assured, senior, I still cherish my own life dearly."

Turning his head, he looked at Lu Ye with a resentful expression, as if blaming him for causing trouble.

Indeed, those three drops of Soul Cleansing Water were not that easily obtainable. Had he known that there was a Divine Sea Realm cultivator involved, it wasn't just three drops, even thirty drops... he might have reconsidered!

Nonetheless, at this moment, Ying Wuji was truly like sitting on pins and needles, uncomfortable everywhere.

In front, Nian Yuexian had already activated her spirit force. With a wave of her hand, the array banners hidden around were drawn into her palm.

This place had evidently been set up with numerous formations by her long ago!

A formation arranged by a strong cultivator of the Divine Sea Realm, naturally intricate and profound. This was the reason why the secrets of this place had remained undiscovered for so many years.

Although there were not many people coming to Slit of Sky seeking treasures and opportunities, people would still come. If there wasn't a formation concealing it, the opportunities here wouldn't have remained till now.

Once Nian Yuexian dispelled the formation, the stone wall ahead trembled suddenly, and then a large portion of it slid aside, revealing a passage leading inward.

Nian Yuexian turned her head and reached out a hand to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye understood, and as the Boulder Mountain Saber was unsheathed, the blade flashed, and both their palms simultaneously bled.

Ying Wuji was dumbfounded, unaware of what Lu Ye intended to do.

But what astonished him even more soon happened.

He saw Lu Ye actually grab Nian Yuexian's jade-like hand, not only grabbing but intertwining their fingers tightly!

At this moment, Ying Wuji's eyes almost bulged in disbelief, filled with profound admiration for Lu Ye deep down.

The woman in front was one those even Wan Zhanggang feared and avoided, her beauty was exceptional, a rarity across the entire Nine Provinces, with few individuals worthy of her.

Yet, such a woman, whom ordinary Divine Sea Realm cultivators would feel ashamed before, Lu Ye boldly intertwined his fingers with hers!

Such audacity!

What puzzled Ying Wuji further was that it seemed like Nian Yuexian initiated it. Are seniors nowadays so bold and free?

What exactly is the relationship between these two?

Before he could figure it out, Nian Yuexian raised their intertwined hands, spun, and pressed herself against Lu Ye's chest.

Even more intimate...

Ying Wuji was already numb, beyond shocked, envying Lu Ye's good fortune.

At this moment, Lu Ye and Nian Yuexian's posture was just like during the battle against Wan Zhanggang; at first glance, it looked like Lu Ye was holding Nian Yuexian, with his right hand clasping her left hand, placed near her abdomen.

But he knew this was Nian Yuexian protecting him; there must be danger ahead necessitating her shielding him like this.

"Don't think too much."

Nian Yuexian's voice was soft, a bit trembling. In this position, she could clearly feel Lu Ye's scorching breath, her neck itching, and her cheeks warm...

"I know." Lu Ye took a deep breath, settling his mind, "Do as you will, I will take care of myself."

"Mm!"

"How about letting him scout ahead?" Lu Ye suggested again.

"Lu Yiye!" Ying Wuji snapped from his daze, furious, "Are you even human?"

Who knows what danger lies ahead, something that could make even a strong figure like Nian Yuexian feel threatened, surely not ordinary danger?

Lu Yiye is truly vile, actually wanting him to scout ahead.

Thankfully, Nian Yuexian quickly said, "He won't make it, his cultivation won't endure for three breaths!"

Ying Wuji immediately sighed in relief, though his weak cultivation... has its advantages.

"Here goes." Nian Yuexian took a deep breath, her full chest rising high, then her figure slid into the dark passage!

Lu Ye completely relaxed his mind, allowing her to lead him in, still reminding Ying Wuji: "Follow!"

In his heart, Ying Wuji cursed Lu Ye bitterly but could only comply obediently.

At this moment, he dared not make any reckless moves; facing Nian Yuexian, even if he wanted to flee, he needed the skill to do so.

Shh...

Suddenly, a piercing sound rushed from the front, the dark passage instantly filled with dazzling light.

Lu Ye's expression tightened, he hadn't detected from where this attack originated, and by the time he noticed, it was already upon him. In other words, this single attack almost exceeded his ability to respond.

Unknown when, Nian Yuexian already had a sword in hand, Lu Ye, almost pressed against her, clearly felt a strong force emanate from her body, as she raised her hand to strike down.

The oncoming light shattered, and Nian Yuexian continued her steps forward, deeper into the passage, Lu Ye shadowing her, and behind them a concerned, solitary Ying Wuji.

.

The comic of "Human Path Great Sage" has been launched. You can download Tencent Animation to support it.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.