After staying on Li Shang's Lian Continent for several days, Lu Ye departed.
Yiyi and Amber saw him off. There was no longer the sorrow of their previous parting; after all, things were different now.
Last time they parted, Yiyi had believed that she might not see Lu Ye again for a very, very, very long time. Naturally, she had been reluctant to let him go. But now, she knew that Lu Ye could travel to and from the Soul Race Ancestral Land, so there would be many chances to meet again in the future.
Before parting, Yiyi gave Lu Ye over a thousand Soul Jade pieces, all of which she had painstakingly condensed in her spare time between cultivation.
Lu Ye did not refuse and happily accepted them. Soul Jade was difficult to find in the outside world, because environments capable of producing it were rare. But here in the Soul Race Ancestral Land, it was easily obtained, for pure Soul Power was everywhere.
Ordinary Soul Race members, however, would not condense Soul Jade. If they needed it, they could simply refine Soul Power directly for cultivation. Spending time and effort condensing Soul Jade would only waste time.
Yiyi's Soul Jade had undoubtedly been specially prepared for Lu Ye. Li Shang might even have contributed some of it.
Before the Seven-Colored Lotus Continent where the Starry Sky Pool was located, Lu Ye had only just arrived while controlling the core when he spotted Elder Xu Yuan in the distance.
In truth, Xu Yuan, who guarded the Starry Sky Pool, had noticed the moment Lu Ye entered the Soul Race Ancestral Land. But Lu Ye had first gone to Li Shang's Lian Continent, so Xu Yuan had not disturbed him and had waited here all along.
"Elder!" Lu Ye leaped