He Baichuan clutched his head, looking thoroughly aggrieved. "Senior Sister, we're Moon Jade Realm cultivators now, and there are others watching. Give me some face, will you?"
"What face do you need?" With her own junior brother having arrived, Luan Xiao'e was clearly in a much better mood. Turning around, she looked at Ma Shangsi behind Lu Ye. "And this is...?"
She could sense that this unfamiliar man was extremely strong—perhaps, like herself, a Moon Jade Realm Peak cultivator.
Ma Shangsi stepped forward and clasped his fists. "Ma Shangsi greets Fellow Daoist."
Luan Xiao'e did not dare slight him and promptly returned the salute, though she was somewhat puzzled as she glanced at Lu Ye.
Lu Ye said bluntly, "One of us."
Luan Xiao'e's eyes lit up.
The commotion here soon drew two more figures. They were the Merfolk Race's Great Elder, Yan Miao, and Fourth Elder, Cheng Xin.
Lu Ye was not particularly familiar with this Fourth Elder, but they had met quite a few times. Moreover, she had only been able to leave the Myriad Phenomena Sea because he had destroyed the Bloodline Curse Poison for her. They exchanged greetings at once.
Not seeing Tang Jun, Lu Ye asked, "Where's Old Tang?"
Luan Xiao'e said, "He went out to handle some business. He'll be back soon." She did not explain the details to Lu Ye, intending to find a chance to tell him everything later.
Lu Ye nodded and sensed the state of Three Realms Island. His brows rose. "It's become a superior Spirit Island?"
Compared to when he had left a year ago, the energy on Three Realms Island was far denser now. It had clearly advanced to the level of a superior Spirit Island.
This was slower than Wushuang Island had been back then. In terms