The moment Ma Shangsi finished speaking, Lu Ye knew what was going on.
This fellow was actually a Blood Race member!
Even if others noticed signs of conflict here, unless they were exceptionally curious, they probably would not come over to investigate. But the Blood Race was different...
Lu Ye had activated the Blood Sea Art here, and Blood Race cultivators could sense it. Ma Shangsi had likely taken Lu Ye for one of his own kind and come to see whether there was any way he could help.
Though the Blood Race and Insect Race were infamous throughout the starry sky, they were extremely united internally. Even if they did not come from the same realm, whenever they encountered one another outside, they would never begrudge lending a hand when they could.
This was utterly different from the Human Race. When Human Race cultivators met outside, conflicts between them were commonplace.
Moreover, the Blood Race also primarily cultivated their physiques, so it was hardly strange for one to come to the Yin-Yang Great Millstone to temper his body.
When Lu Ye activated the Blood Sea Art, he had not concealed his Sacred Nature. Ma Shangsi had naturally sensed it, which was why he addressed him as Sacred Venerable.
Even among Moon Jade Realm cultivators, there was an enormous difference in status between Blood Race members who had refined Sacred Blood and those who had not.
Only after entering the starry sky did Lu Ye realize what an incredibly privileged advantage the Blood Race of the Blood Refining World had possessed. The highest cultivation there had only reached the Divine Sea Realm, yet many Blood Race members had still refined Sacred Blood.
But in the starry sky, even among Blood Race members who had reached the Moon Jade Realm or