"I'd always thought the name Lu Ye sounded familiar. Only now did I realize—you're that Lu Yiye from Nine Heavens back then." Black Cloud smiled faintly, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny. "Your cultivation has progressed remarkably fast. Back then, you were only in the Divine Sea Realm, yet now you're already at the Moon Jade Realm Mid Stage. Even Lionheart was no match for you."
"Just luck." As Lu Ye spoke, he extended a hand in invitation. "Demon Venerable, please."
Black Cloud nodded, still with his hands behind his back as he stepped into the Bamboo Lodge.
A short while later, host and guest took their seats. Black Cloud continued looking around, as though everything piqued his curiosity. Yet Lu Ye's Bamboo Lodge was extremely plain to begin with; aside from a few pieces of furniture, there was nothing else. Black Cloud could not discern much from it.
A guest was a guest, and this one was a Sunlight Realm cultivator who had come by formally requesting an audience. Naturally, Lu Ye could not neglect proper courtesy. He took out a tea set from his Storage Ring and slowly began brewing tea.
As the fragrance of tea spread through the room, Black Cloud suddenly said, "There is something that has always made me curious. Perhaps Island Master Lu can clear it up for me?"
"What matter does Demon Venerable mean?"
"During the Divine Sea Conflict in the Primordial Realm back then, how did you manage to kill every last one of those Blood Race fellows? Did you possess some method specifically effective against the Blood Race, one that allowed you to locate them precisely?"
"More or less." Lu Ye nodded. Speaking of it, he had learned it on the spot back then, picking up the Blood Resonance Art