Though there had been various reasons, he had ultimately accomplished the feat of slaying a Sacred Seed alone. Empty fame was secondary; the benefits he gained were what truly mattered.
A familiar soft cry sounded by his ear, carrying a thread of delight and immense relief. "Senior Brother, you're awake."
Lan Qiyue's face immediately filled his vision.
Lu Ye gave a quiet response, then closed his eyes again to examine his injuries.
Fortunately, nothing was seriously wrong, and all his wounds were rapidly healing. With his current physique, he would more or less recover within three to five days.
His divine sense spread out, and he quickly understood where he was. He was, unexpectedly, inside Bright Moon Cave.
Lan Qiyue must have brought him here after he fell unconscious. This small gathering place, which had originally belonged to the Blood Race, held an extraordinarily special meaning for Lan Qiyue. It was here that she had met Lu Ye and been granted a new life. Thus, after Mo Hai Sacred Venerate died, though she had many places she could have gone, she alone chose Bright Moon Cave.
"Junior Sister Lan, there is something I need you to do," Lu Ye said.
"Please tell me, Senior Brother," Lan Qiyue replied at once, her expression turning solemn.
"Mo Hai Sacred Venerate is dead. Can you take over his territory?"
"Of course." Lan Qiyue nodded. Not only could she take over Mo Hai Sacred Venerate's territory, she could even reclaim all the land that had originally been hers. If she wished, it would be equivalent to possessing the territories of two Sacred Seeds.
Within a radius of several hundred thousand li, she could be said to stand alone at the top. Before a Sacred Seed, ordinary Blood Race members would not dare harbor the