Sage of Humanity

Lu Ye had indeed promised Dark Butterfly something.

Back when he was in his soul sea, Dark Butterfly came to assist in the battle against Jiu Ying. Lu Ye once activated the power of incineration from the Talent Tree to hinder Jiu Ying's escape, which was the only method that made Jiu Ying wary.

However, this method that could restrain Jiu Ying was something Dark Butterfly found delightful!

Perhaps because of the Chains of Life, the power of incineration from the Talent Tree not only didn't harm Dark Butterfly's soul body but also had the effect of refining it!

Although it was just a very brief contact that time, Dark Butterfly discovered the wondrousness of the power of incineration and couldn't forget about it.

Before Lu Ye left the insect hive to explore the ruins for the second time, Dark Butterfly proposed that he use the power of incineration to burn her, and Lu Ye casually agreed, saying he would do it when he returned.

Lu Ye naturally didn't take the casual promise to heart, but he forgot that Dark Butterfly hadn't forgotten.

Leaving the realms of Branlan, she couldn't easily force anything on Lu Ye, having already planned to take things slowly, but she still wanted to try out the power of incineration from the Talent Tree again.

"Remembered?" Noticing the change in Lu Ye's expression, Dark Butterfly giggled and quickly added a gamble with her words to prevent him from reneging: "You can't go back on your word, Little Butterfly has been wholeheartedly loyal to Brother Ye without holding back. If Brother Ye even deceives on this, then Little Butterfly would be too heartbroken."

Lu Ye, feeling annoyed, was about to refuse when a thought suddenly occurred to him. After a pause, he said, "Alright, a promise is a promise; I won't break my word."

His straightforwardness caught Dark Butterfly by surprise, but she quickly exclaimed with joy, "Brother Ye is the best, shall I come over?"

"Come!" As Lu Ye spoke, he instructed that trace of spiritual sense from Jiu Ying to quickly hide away.

He didn't want Dark Butterfly to know that Jiu Ying wasn't completely dead, as it could easily lead her to some realizations.

In the Divine Sea, the soul bodies of Lu Ye and Dark Butterfly emerged.

She still had that infinite allure, her face eager with anticipation as she gazed at Lu Ye and said, "I'm ready."

Without any hesitation, Lu Ye immediately activated the power of the Talent Tree. Instantly, a mass of flames appeared out of nowhere and wrapped around Dark Butterfly.

She displayed no fear; under the Chains of Life, she knew Lu Ye could not harm her.

With the raging flames enveloping her, a look of joy immediately surfaced on Dark Butterfly's face, as she could clearly feel that her soul body was being refined by some wondrous force under the flames. It was not only devoid of discomfort but also incredibly soothing.

This was the feeling.... After experiencing it last time, she couldn't forget it.

She had already reached the peak of Dao Fusion, and within Branlan, without a method of Dao Harmony, her path of cultivation had reached its end. For many years, her strength hadn't changed in any way.

Until now!

Under the peculiar flames and through the refinement of her soul body, she distinctly noticed that her Soul Power had become more refined and consolidated!

The strength that hadn't improved for years was changing!

She was almost about to cry out in comfort but suppressed it tightly.

While joyous in her heart, she was also filled with amazement. She didn't know what this fire was, but ultimately, it belonged to Lu Ye.

A person with the strength of the 100th Dao, who now mastered the method of leaving Branlan, also possessing such a miraculous means—Dark Butterfly never thought there could be such an anomaly in the world, and coincidentally, this anomaly was now tied to her!

The overwhelming flames were retracted, and Dark Butterfly awakened from the bliss that could make her lose herself.

Looking again, the flames that wrapped around her had already vanished, and Lu Ye was quietly standing not far away.

"What's wrong?" Dark Butterfly asked. She had just gotten a taste and was enjoying the experience when the magical flames disappeared.

"It's burned out, let's go out," Lu Ye replied casually.

Burned out...

Dark Butterfly's eyes widened, almost unable to believe her ears.

How short was that, at most three breaths, how could it have burned out so quickly?

Meeting Lu Ye's gaze, she immediately realized that he was doing this on purpose.

Unable to hold back, she stomped her foot, rushed forward and unceremoniously grabbed Lu Ye's arm, shaking it as she pleaded, "Brother Ye, you can't do this."

Lu Ye replied absent-mindedly, "I promised and I've done it. Just say, was it burned or not."

It indeed was burned, but the time was too short.

She was about to speak, but Lu Ye had already stopped her: "When I promised you, I didn't say how long it would last."

"Brother Ye..." Dark Butterfly's voice became even more coquettish.

Lu Ye sighed, "Little Butterfly, it's not that I'm stingy, but this Divine Fire is hard to come by, and I already have very little left."

If it weren't for the Chains of Life sensing whether Lu Ye was lying, just by looking at his current expression, Dark Butterfly would almost believe it!

Puffing her cheeks with indignation, she looked at Lu Ye, her eyes filled with blood and tears of accusation, yet still retaining a soft and pitiful appeal: "Brother Ye, just burn it a bit longer, one hour, just one hour! If my strength increases, it would also be beneficial to you."

Lu Ye rolled his eyes furiously: "You might as well kill me!"

"Then half an hour will do!" Dark Butterfly began to bargain.

"There's none left, not a single bit."

Liar!

Dark Butterfly muttered in her heart but didn't expose him.

After a bit of entanglement, seeing Lu Ye remained firm, Dark Butterfly flung his arm aside and said, "Alright, name your condition for agreeing!"

"Little Butterfly, you have some misunderstandings about me," Lu Ye mentioned calmly, looking at her.

Dark Butterfly looked back at him just as calmly.

Lu Ye turned his gaze aside, acting indifferent: "Five hundred Dao Bones, one breath's time, consider the previous three breaths a gift to you."

Dark Butterfly gritted her teeth: "Then I truly have to thank you!"

Turning around, she disappeared from sight.

Lu Ye didn't react, silently counting in his heart.

Less than three breaths later, Dark Butterfly reappeared: "Ten Dao Bones, one breath's time!"

Lu Ye raised his hand: "Send her off!"

Another Lu Ye suddenly appeared, obviously a Secondary Soul, but this Lu Ye looked like he hadn't grown up, only about seven or eight years old, yet his tender face possessed deep eyes. He looked at Dark Butterfly, gesturing: "Miss Dark Butterfly, please?"

Dark Butterfly raised her hand and pressed this little Lu Ye into the calm sea, without causing a single ripple.

"Twenty!"

"Hurry up and go!"

"Thirty!"

"If you don't leave, I will!"

...

Dark Butterfly, unable to get a reaction from him, began to pout: "Brother Ye, let's talk properly, both of us bring a bit of sincerity, okay?"

"Let me first hear your sincerity!" Lu Ye looked at her with a faint smile.

Dark Butterfly had obviously thought it over, gritting her teeth: "Fifty Dao Bones and one breath's time, any more than that is impossible! Brother Ye, you should know, although a lot of Dao Bones are sent to me now and then, my consumption is also great. I need to constantly maintain my peak, and there aren't many I can spare."

Lu Ye knew this well, and he also knew that five hundred Dao Bones in one breath was impossible, but fifty Dao Bones was too little.

Given past experiences, Dark Butterfly would never let him leave the insect hive easily again. But if he couldn't leave the insect hive, where could he obtain cultivation resources?

Relying solely on siphoning some benefits from Dark Butterfly, his strength improved too slowly.

So, after much thought, Lu Ye could only aim his plans at Dark Butterfly as this was his only way to obtain Dao Bones at the moment.

"A hundred Dao Bones!"

Dark Butterfly shook her head with a bitter smile: "Then let's forget about this."

"Eighty! That's my bottom line." Lu Ye looked at her seriously, as if saying there was no need to talk further if she didn't agree.

Fortunately, after some contemplation, Dark Butterfly finally nodded: "Alright, eighty it is!"

With the terms agreed upon, Dark Butterfly's mood was noticeably better as she looked longingly at Lu Ye: "Brother Ye..."

"No! Out!" Lu Ye interrupted her before she could finish speaking.

Dark Butterfly was exasperated; the little scoundrel truly wouldn't lift a finger without immediate reward. She had intended to have Lu Ye burn her for a while, planning to repay him with Dao Bones later, but Lu Ye wasn't giving her the chance.

Ultimately, Dark Butterfly yielded.

Fully aware of the benefits that mysterious Divine Fire could bring her, she was now closely linked to Lu Ye, and even though her power vastly exceeded his, she didn't wish to have any unpleasant encounters with him, often showing great tolerance and concession.

"Oh, Brother Ye, where's the giant ant?" After a while, Dark Butterfly remembered something.

Previously, she had been willing to let Lu Ye enter the ruins again mainly because of the giant ant. The Blood Race individual died in the ruins, and the giant ant was also lost inside. Every faction placed great importance on this Dao artifact, and Dark Butterfly hoped Lu Ye would bring it back.

"It's not with me." Lu Ye replied.

Indeed, it's not with him, because he knew if he brought back the Dao artifact, Dark Butterfly would surely ask for it. So, he simply left it in the medicinal garden.

He didn't want the Insect and Blood Races to continue to control such a killing weapon at the Beginner level.

The current situation within the ruins is only known by Huang Zhihuan and Yan Hong, and they know this, so some high-level members of the human race certainly know it too, which doesn't really impact Lu Ye.

Yet he didn't want the Insect and Blood Races to be aware of the changes in the ruins.

If he brought back the giant ant, the Insect and Blood Races would surely continue to explore the ruins, and then those changes couldn't be hidden.

With Dark Butterfly's intelligence, she would definitely associate some things.

This issue must be guarded against; perhaps it can't be hidden forever, but hide it as long as possible.

"Why isn't it with you?" Dark Butterfly was surprised; she could sense Lu Ye wasn't lying.

Lu Ye didn't say much further and instead thought of another matter.

He allocated a part of his mind, immersing himself in the Divine Sea, where his soul body emerged.

"Jiu Ying!"

Upon speaking, a point of Spiritual Sense appeared deep within the Divine Sea.

"The Insect Matriarch has left?" The point of Spiritual Sense of Jiu Ying, nurtured over this period, was undoubtedly much better than before.

At least it could form its own shape, although appearing somewhat ephemeral.

It peeked around surreptitiously, not finding any trace of Dark Butterfly, and couldn't help but sigh in relief.

Its soul body's destruction had a direct relation to Dark Butterfly, so it harbored no goodwill toward her. Contrary to Lu Ye's side, restrained by vows, over time spent together, it was not greatly averse.

It also didn't want its remaining Spiritual Sense to be discovered by Dark Butterfly.

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