Sage of Humanity

Hall of Battle Merits, although Lu Ye hasn't come here many times, he is quite familiar with the way.

The grand hall is bustling with activity; after a recent great battle, all the cultivators who survived have gained rewards, naturally leading many cultivators to rush here to exchange for supplies.

Lu Ye glanced around, only then noticing a table in the most hidden corner. There was someone behind it, seemingly idle, sleeping on the table.

This is truly hidden... as if afraid of being noticed by others.

No wonder he hadn't noticed this spot when he came here before.

He walked over and lightly knocked on the tabletop.

The figure on the table immediately straightened up—it turned out to be a short-haired young girl with a baby face, looking naïve, sleepy-eyed, with drool at the corner of her mouth.

She was stunned for a moment, then snapped back to reality, hurriedly saying, "I wasn't asleep, I wasn't asleep, I just... took a little nap."

"Falcon?" Lu Ye frowned and asked.

This Falcon... is it reliable? This baby-faced girl's cultivation is not high; according to the stellar space classification, she should be just a Moon Jade.

"Yes!" The baby face wiped her mouth with her sleeve, then suspiciously looked at Lu Ye, "What's your name, senior brother?"

Lu Ye was silent for a moment, ultimately speaking up, "I'm here to join Falcon."

"Ah, so that's it." The baby face looked delighted, sitting up properly, attempting to pose a professional demeanor, though not very successfully, "Since senior brother wants to join Falcon, you should know the rules. Falcon does not accept anyone below the power of the 12th Dao."

Lu Ye then took out his Dao soldier's short mace and tossed it onto the table.

The baby face timidly said, "Senior brother, my cultivation isn't up to par, I don't know what quality your Dao soldier is."

"Then how do you determine I have the power of the 12th Dao?"

"This!" The baby face immediately took out a Crystal Ball-like item from her storage ring, placing it on the table. The Crystal Ball was almost as big as her head. "Senior brother, hold the Dao soldier and activate your Dao force within it. If it reaches the 12th Dao, I'll know."

Lu Ye had never seen such a thing before. Based on her words, it clearly was a device that could measure the amount of Dao force—it was quite novel.

In this colorful stellar space, it seems there are always some strange and quirky things.

He took the Dao soldier's short mace again and gently placed it on the Crystal Ball, slowly activating Dao force. The originally pure Crystal Ball immediately changed color, with strands of golden light faintly flickering inside.

The baby face watched attentively, muttering something under her breath, though who knows what she was chanting.

Lu Ye roughly understood the detection principle of this Crystal Ball now. The strength of the Dao force appears in a very intuitive manner inside the Crystal Ball, so even a Moon Jade Realm baby face can clearly discern the strength of the person being tested.

"14th Dao!" The baby face looked shocked at Lu Ye, "Senior brother, you actually possess a top-grade Dao soldier, my apologies for the oversight."

Dao soldiers are precious enough; top-grade Dao soldiers even more so, and those who wield top-grade Dao soldiers may not be able to unleash all their potential—only those fully compatible can.

The baby face had never personally seen a 14th Dao before.

Lu Ye retrieved the Dao soldier's short mace, "Is it okay now?"

"It's okay, it's okay, Falcon welcomes senior brother's joining!" The baby face looked quite happy, and Lu Ye speculated that recruiting him might come with some sort of reward for her.

"But before we proceed, senior brother, please choose a code name for yourself. Of course, you can use your real name or a pseudonym." The baby face spoke while taking out a Token-like item, on which an eagle spreading its wings was carved, looking lifelike.

Lu Ye thought for a moment, "Let's use a code name then. What are other people's code names like?"

"Usually has the word Eagle in it."

"Black Eagle?" Lu Ye suggested offhand.

The baby face focused her Mental Consciousness on the Token, seemingly investigating, then apologized to Lu Ye, "Senior brother, Black Eagle is taken."

"White Eagle…"

"Taken."

"Gray Eagle!"

"Taken…"

"Red Eagle, Blue Eagle, Purple Eagle, Black and White Eagle, Colorful Eagle…"

"Senior brother, all colored Eagles are taken."

Of course, the Falcon Group has been around for many years. Even with strict recruitment standards, they've inevitably gathered many people. Each person with a code name, surely all color-related Eagles have long been snatched up.

"Wild Eagle, Battle Eagle, Male Eagle, Color Eagle…"

"Senior brother, could you think a bit more?"

Damn, choosing a code name is such a hassle!

"Owl!" If that doesn't work, Li Taibai will emerge.

"Huh?" The baby face looked surprised, "This one isn't taken!"

"That'll do." Lu Ye didn't want to linger on this matter any longer.

"Alright, I'll record it for you." The baby-faced person said while holding the token, then curiously asked, "What kind of eagle is an Owl?"

"An eagle with a cat's head."

The baby-faced person thought seriously for a moment, "Isn't that a monster?"

A moment later, the baby-faced person took out a similar token and handed it to Lu Ye, "Senior brother, this is the Falcon Token. Please use your Essence Blood to refine it. All tasks within the organization will be issued through the Falcon Token. Additionally, when executing tasks and contacting the Night Owl unit, you'll also need the Falcon Token!"

Night Owl is the intelligence agency under the Falcon Group. It has a large number of members, and any alliance guard can come to Night Owl to take on roles. If an enemy with a Dao artifact is found, it can be reported, and the Falcon members will take on the task to hunt them down.

If the hunt is successful, the Night Owl who reported the intelligence will receive a portion of the Falcon's gain, usually one-tenth. In other words, if Lu Ye captures a top-grade Dao artifact in an operation, worth eight hundred Dao bones, he will have to share eighty pieces. This is an agreed convention since Night Owl members take great risks in gathering intelligence and monitoring enemies.

"Please keep the Falcon Token safe, and may every task bring you gains and safe returns."

Lu Ye put away the token and nodded slightly.

After leaving the Hall of Battle Merits, he returned to his residence.

Following the baby-faced person's earlier hint, Lu Ye refined the Falcon Token with his Essence Blood. After exploring it, he immediately saw a list within the Falcon Token.

The list contained various tasks, not many, less than ten in total.

Lu Ye noticed that the fonts of these tasks were all red, giving a sense of danger and bloodiness.

Looking closer, he finally understood why the color was like that. It's because the targets of these tasks all possessed the Power of the 14th Dao.

Such targets aren't something ordinary people can handle, even if Yan Hong personally took action, he might not succeed.

Each task detailed the target's appearance, Dao soldier type, and also the recently frequented areas, regularly updated.

While Lu Ye was examining these tasks, some tasks appeared continuously below, but often disappeared as soon as they appeared.

And these tasks that appeared and disappeared weren't marked in red fonts.

Is this taken by someone? He vaguely guessed.

The tasks he was seeing remain untouched because the target's power is too strong, no one dares to take them, whereas other tasks are snatched easily.

Lu Ye tried to snatch one, but he couldn't, momentarily complaining to himself, how fast are those Falcons really?

A moment later, Lu Ye gave up the thought of snatching and turned his attention to the tasks accumulated over the years, casually selecting one.

The next moment, he felt his Falcon Token could communicate outward. He understood the reason.

On Spruce Battle Planet, in a quiet cave, the scent of blood lingered. A figure sat cross-legged, healing wounds.

Suddenly, the figure sensed something, reaching for a token around his waist.

He initially thought it was a friend contacting him, but soon realized it was wrong because it was not his Alliance Guard Token making the noise but the Night Owl Token.

A Falcon accepted the task!

He immediately realized this because he reported information a few days ago about a suspected Insect Race with the Power of the 14th Dao.

His injuries were caused by that Insect Race; if not for his good fortune, he might be dead!

Actually, Night Owls rarely want to report such intelligence because few Falcons dare to take it; reporting it serves no purpose.

He did it casually, not expecting a Falcon to contact him.

Falcons brave enough to take such tasks must own top-grade Dao artifacts, usually hailing from big families.

Immersed in concentration, he sent out a message, "How should I address you?"

The reply came quickly, "Owl!"

Owl... who is that? He pondered for a moment but couldn't recall this codename. However, he was just an affiliate in the Night Owl unit and didn't know much about Falcon's internal affairs, so he didn't pay much attention.

Then he communicated responsibly with this Owl for a while.

A moment later, on Blue Water Battle Planet, Lu Ye left his residence and soared into the sky.

He had already informed Kang Xing and the others in advance, so there was no need for another farewell. As for Crane Wings Camp, there was no need to say more; he was just temporarily appointed, not part of the guard forces.

Holding the star map, Lu Ye confirmed the most convenient route and headed straight for his destination.

Passing through the junctions of three Insect Paths, days later, Lu Ye arrived at the outskirts of Spruce Battle Planet.

Not entering Spruce Battle Planet, he arranged to meet the Night Owl outside.

Quickly, they met and confirmed each other's identities. The Night Owl had no codename, named Chen Sheng, with the strength of the 8th Dao.

Immediately, Lu Ye was led by him into the battle zone.

Half a day later, they reached a location where Chen Sheng pointed to a remaining battlefield and said, "A few days ago, I encountered that Insect Race here. Three of my companions died, and if not for another team arriving for support, I would be dead."

Recalling the event that day, Chen Sheng was somewhat terrified. Among their group of five, the opponent was alone, yet in the fight, they got cut down quickly, suffering heavy losses.

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