The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

Chapter 386 Xiao Qingyin: Is it because of me? I'll come find you again before the Yunyao Secret Realm opens.

Xiao Qingyin believed that no one could refuse the invitation from the Heavenly Palace.

If it were her, she wouldn't be able to remain indifferent if she didn't have a sect.

Seeing that Xiao Qingyin's face was pale, yet she still congratulated him, Lu Ye found it somewhat amusing.

Isn't this just putting on a brave face?
After a moment, Lu Ye shook his head.

"You're wrong. I am not a person of the Heavenly Palace. I wasn't before, and I am not now."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyin was visibly taken aback, and even the low spirits she felt seemed to dissipate considerably.

no? !
How could it not be?
Could it be that he refused the Heavenly Palace's invitation...? This is the Lingyao Heavenly Palace, after all!
Once you enter, it's equivalent to entering the most powerful protective force in Xuanzhou.

"You...you didn't join the Heavenly Palace?"

A flood of thoughts rushed through Xiao Qingyin's mind, and before she knew it, her voice trembled slightly, a rare occurrence.

“I didn’t join,” Lu Ye said bluntly.

Xiao Qingyin: "?!"

How did he manage to hold back?!

"You...do you know what the Heavenly Palace is?" Xiao Qingyin even thought that this person didn't quite understand the true status of the Lingyao Heavenly Palace.

You should know that with his qualifications, he could easily become a silver-level envoy or even become an elder!
In another hundred or two hundred years, he might even become the successor of Lingyao Heavenly Palace!

How could he possibly refuse such a great opportunity?
“I know. After all, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace is indeed powerful. I estimate that he is above the Grandmaster of the Heavenly Realm.” Lu Ye nodded.

Now, Xiao Qingyin truly didn't know what to say. If she knew, why did she still refuse...?

Is it...

Another possibility involuntarily came to mind, and Xiao Qingyin's heart trembled slightly.

Was it because he suffered such treatment at the Crimson Cloud Sect that he lost all interest in joining other forces?

Xiao Qingyin's eyes dimmed, and she said in a low voice, "Is it because... my previous arrangements for you have made you no longer trust the sect's power?"

Looking at Xiao Qingyin, who seemed to be blaming herself, Lu Ye knew that if he went along with her words, this woman's Dao heart would likely be further shattered.

However, by now, Lu Ye's resentment towards his predecessor, Chi Yun, had long since vanished.

After all, having reached my current level of cultivation, it's a waste of time to still be preoccupied with a trivial matter from four or five years ago.

It's one thing if he doesn't return to the Crimson Cloud Sect; the Crimson Cloud Sect can't offer him any help now.

"You're overthinking it. It has nothing to do with you. It's just that I'm used to living a carefree life and don't want to join a sect anymore."

To be honest, Lu Ye's words were not exactly mild.

However, when these words reached Xiao Qingyin's ears, they brought her some pleasant surprise.

So... it wasn't because of her?

"Now that you also have the Yunyao Token, let's go together then."

At this moment, Xiao Qingyin remembered that she had taken back the token she had given away earlier from Lu Ye.

Xiao Qingyin thought for a moment. There were still about three months until the Yunyao Secret Realm opened.

She said, "If it's convenient for you, let's travel together during this time, and then we can go to the meeting point together since it's on the way."

Lu Ye pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly and said, "I have some things to take care of these two months, so it's not convenient for me right now."

Xiao Qingyin understood what Lu Ye meant; it meant needing private space.

If I were to stay by your side during this period, it might not be entirely appropriate...

So he nodded and said, "That's fine. I'll contact you again a few days before the secret realm opens."

After the two finished talking, Lu Ye said, "I'll be leaving now. If you need anything, you can still contact me."

...

After parting ways with Xiao Qingyin, Lu Ye continued flying towards the cave he had chosen earlier. When he returned to the spot, Lu Ye discovered that the cave entrance was cleverly concealed by some miscellaneous items.

It would be difficult to find this place unless one is very observant.

"Wait, isn't she in the cave?"

Feeling something was amiss, Lu Ye immediately pushed aside the coverings and entered the cave.

The next moment, looking at the empty cave, Lu Ye's eyes narrowed instantly.

"Is something dangerous?"

Judging from the lingering scent in the cave, Jiang Qingge used to live here.

However, Lu Ye doesn't consider himself a master of scent tracking.

After thinking for a moment, he immediately took out his communication jade pendant, intending to try sending a message to see if he could get any response.

When Lu Ye sent a message to Jiang Qingge...

【Ah? My husband, you're back?】

Lu Ye: ...

About ten minutes later, on another part of the mountain, we finally met Jiang Qingge.

It turns out that the source energy of heaven and earth near the cave had been completely absorbed, and the natural replenishment rate was too slow.

Therefore, Jiang Qingge changed direction slightly, absorbing the rich source energy there, and stayed away from the cave, only returning when she wanted to rest.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye's heart stirred.

Although his current level of array formation is not outstanding, it has already reached the second level.

Setting up a second-order energy-gathering array shouldn't be a big problem.

Moreover, the second-order Gathering Source Array is not of a high grade; it only requires two source crystals to maintain operation for a long time.

After spending some time, Lu Ye successfully set up a second-order formation inside the cave.

Inside the cave, the speed at which the surrounding天地源气 (heaven and earth energy) gathered increased significantly in an instant.

"Studying array formations back then was indeed a wise move."

Although it may not be of great use for the time being, it can be easily handled by oneself in some small places without hiring anyone.

Jiang Qingge watched Lu Ye set up the formation the whole time, and spoke up after he finished.

"Oh, right, I went to see my sister earlier..."

"You've seen her?" Lu Ye asked, somewhat surprised.

"I hadn't seen her for a while, so my sister invited me over, and I went," Jiang Qingge said with a slight smile.

Lu Ye glanced at Jiang Qingge's expression, which was very calm. The two sisters seemed to still get along very well.

"By the way, does your Jiang family have any other residences or houses elsewhere?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingge asked, "What's wrong?"

Lu Ye told Jiang Qingge about some of his experiences in the Eastern Territory.

"Although this incident is currently taking place in the Eastern Territory, I fear that if someone investigates and finds their way to the Northern Territory, some of those people might lack martial ethics."

Jiang Qingge's expression immediately became much more serious.

"Then I'll tell my father first."

For the next two weeks, everything remained calm.

Lu Ye's cultivation level has also advanced from the early stage of the sixth level of the mortal realm Grandmaster to the middle stage.

(End of this chapter)