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

This time, Sang Xiyao was really in a hurry.

After all, if Lu Ye could confirm the information sooner and come over, they could enter sooner and then try to make a clean getaway.

Otherwise, the longer the time, the more likely one is to arrive at this place by chance.

The more cultivators who discover the anomalies in this place, the more likely they are to find them.

Once the news spreads, things won't be so easy.

Fortunately, Lu Ye responded quickly, sending back a reply immediately.

[I'm here, what's wrong? 】

On the other side, Lu Ye was slightly puzzled. Why was he in such a hurry again?

However, knowing Sang Xiyao's personality, she generally wouldn't contact him unless something was really wrong, so although he was puzzled, Lu Ye replied quickly.

The next moment, a long message came from the other side, briefly recounting the discovery of the Azure Lotus and inviting Lu Ye to come and plan together.

"Azure Lotus...and perhaps even one or two Azure Spirit Lotuses among them?"

Upon seeing this news, Lu Ye also showed a hint of surprise; this was definitely a treasure.

Among sixth-tier spiritual herbs, it can definitely be considered one of the most effective!
At that moment, Lu Ye was unsurprisingly moved.

If I could obtain some Azure Lotus Seeds, or even... some Azure Spirit Lotus Seeds, breaking through to the Heavenly Realm would be a sure thing.

Okay, give me a spot, I'll be right there.

Soon, Sang Xiyao hurriedly informed Lu Ye of their current location.

Upon receiving the message, Lu Ye quickly said to Qingyu, "Let's go, we have some work to do. A friend of mine has discovered some good stuff, but he needs some help. Let's head over there now."

"Ah? Okay!" Qingyu immediately responded, watching Lu Ye who had already taken to the air and was about to burst into speed to leave, and followed closely behind.

Just now, when she shook off the Holy Maiden of the Sea Spirit Palace and her entourage, Qingyu had already realized that the young master was fast, very fast... extremely fast!

Therefore, Qingyu mobilized all the Earth Realm Origin Qi she had just gained and flew at full speed, trying to keep up with Lu Ye and not be left behind.

Unfortunately, Lu Ye's figure in front of her quickly turned into a small black dot and moved further and further away from her.

Qingyu: "..."

Seeing this scene, Qingyu felt a sense of powerlessness welling up inside her.

My speed is usually pretty good, so why am I acting like a complete novice right now?
Fortunately, after flying forward for a while, Lu Ye turned around and saw that Qingyu had also turned into a small black dot, so he immediately stopped.

After Qingyu caught up, he thought for a moment and said, "How about... I take you with me? They said they're worried that if more people come, we'll have to fight with outsiders."

Because time was of the essence, Lu Ye rushed there without sparing any effort.

Without sparing any effort... Qingyu clearly couldn't keep up.

Therefore, taking her along will slightly slow down my speed, but I will still be much faster than her.

Upon hearing this, Qingyu immediately nodded. Would she reject such a thing?

Enjoy it!

So, Lu Ye took Qingyu and set off again, instantly traversing nearly a hundred miles of space to quickly reach the location Sang Xiyao had mentioned.

…When Lu Ye arrived here, he immediately noticed the anomaly.

The powerful gravity forced him to land and skim along the ground.

Furthermore, the speed of movement on the ground was also reduced due to the pressure of gravity, making it less rapid than in the normal area.

He landed quickly and looked ahead. There were about ten people there, the group from the Heavenly Palace.

When they saw Lu Ye arrive with a woman in green, the people from the Heavenly Palace were somewhat surprised.

This woman in green... doesn't she look a bit like the one riding the spirit beast by the river earlier?
Do they even know each other?
"Fellow Daoist Chen, you've arrived? This young lady looks somewhat familiar," Sang Xiyao greeted him.

"Her name is Qingyu, and she's also my friend..." Before Lu Ye could finish speaking, Qingyu interrupted him.

"I am the young master's maid."

Compared to Lu Ye's claim of being his friend, Qingyu preferred Lu Ye's identity as his maid.

They're clearly closer!
Upon hearing this, Sang Xiyao showed a hint of understanding, but also some doubt.

What respectable family would employ a cultivator of this level as a maid?
This goes beyond a simple background; it can be described as having an extremely profound background!
"Fellow Daoist Chen, the situation we face now, besides the suppression of gravity, is this ferocious swamp crocodile."

Sang Xiyao pointed to a dangerous area ahead and said with a serious expression, "And that lake, I suspect there might be some kind of danger inside as well."

Lu Ye and Qing Yu, who had just arrived, looked over...

The ferocious crocodile in that swamp lurked motionless in the mud.

This swamp stretches far horizontally and is about four or five miles long vertically.

At this density, it would take about twenty or thirty swamp crocodiles to break through their defenses.

The speed must be fast enough to prevent the more distant swamp crocodiles from coming over to attack, allowing you to enter a small buffer zone in the lake and swamp.

Of these twenty or thirty swamp crocodiles, the majority were of the fourth rank, while there were not many of the fifth or sixth rank, but there were still nearly ten of them in total.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ye said, "My opinion is that we shouldn't all go in, since we'll have to come out later. Let's select five or six people to form a small team to go in."

"In this way, even if there are deeper dangers hidden in the lake, we can deal with them, and it won't be too difficult to leave or stay."

In Lu Ye's opinion, having more than a dozen people all inside was too cumbersome and lacked mobility.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Sang Xiyao thought about it and found it reasonable, so she immediately nodded: "No problem, shall I choose the people or will you?"

At that moment, Lu Ye let Sang Xiyao choose people and quickly came up with a plan for their allocation.

Those selected to join the team are naturally the strongest among the dozen or so people, chosen directly based on strength to avoid objections.

The five people who went to the lake each took 10%. Lu Ye's strength was comparable to that of the Heavenly Realm, and he was also the leader of the attack, which was obvious to all, so they were willing to give up 20%.

The remaining 40% was allocated to the eight or nine Heavenly Palace disciples responsible for guarding the outside of the swamp, as well as Qingyu.

Qingyu's strength is also at the Earth Realm, which is higher than that of several mortal Heavenly Palace disciples.

If other people arrive at that time, they can also contribute during the competition, so no one has any objections to this allocation.

With the plan in mind, Lu Ye immediately led Sang Xiyao and three others—all four cultivators at least at the late Earth Realm—to the swampy land reeking of decay! (End of Chapter)