The several cultivators approaching him were all wounded, looking as though they had gone through a great battle and were in a sorry state.
After spotting Lu Ye flying toward them, a Moon Jade Realm cultivator at the head of the group immediately came forward and clasped his fists from afar. "Lin Ran of the Life Essence Realm greets you, Fellow Daoist!"
Lin Ran had seen Lu Ye from afar before. After all, when Lu Ye had steered the Core World into that fierce battlefield several days ago, he had been sitting cross-legged atop the core without concealing himself. Many cultivators had seen him from a distance.
For the Life Essence Realm, one of the two Insect Race Sunlight cultivators had been taken away, and the Insect Nest had been smashed apart. This had undoubtedly been an enormous help. Otherwise, the Life Essence Realm would likely have already been ravaged, with all life suffering devastation. Thus, although Lin Ran did not know Lu Ye's origins or identity, his face was full of gratitude. This was a genuine life-saving debt.
The several cultivators following behind him also saluted in unison.
Lu Ye returned the salute. "Lu Ye of Jade Conch!"
He had originally planned to investigate the battle over there, but after seeing Lin Ran and the others, he understood there was no need. If that battle had not already ended, these people could not possibly have come here. Judging by their manner, they had clearly been searching for him.
Life Essence had likely won.
Though he had already guessed as much, Lu Ye still asked.
Sure enough, Lin Ran told him that the Insect Race had retreated.
The Insect Race's greatest reliance had been its two Sunlight cultivators and the Insect Nest. Yet one of those Sunlight cultivators had vanished