The four great families moved quickly. They were undoubtedly impatient about this matter.
In just three days, one hundred and fifty Merging Dao cultivators had gathered before Lu Ye. Most came from the four great families, while a small portion were cultivators from other small and medium-sized families.
No matter who they were, they had clearly already received some news. After arriving, all of them looked at Lu Ye with burning eyes.
Over the past three days, Lu Ye had also made his preparations.
He had produced many Jade Slips, inscribing within them the Starry Sky Maps he had recorded back then. As he distributed the Jade Slips, he said, "Judging by your expressions, I assume you all know what this is about. This matter is of utmost importance. It is not merely a private affair of mine, Lu; it concerns Variegated's future as well. I ask that you all work as one, carefully examine the celestial signs along the way, and compare them closely. If you find anything, report back at once!"
"We obey Fellow Daoist Lu's orders!" the many Merging Dao cultivators answered in unison.
They had clearly received prior instructions from the heads of the four great families. Though these Merging Dao cultivators surpassed Lu Ye in both age and cultivation, they were all extremely compliant at this moment.
Once the Jade Slips had been distributed, Lu Ye looked at the two elders, Chen and He. "Why trouble yourselves with this journey?"
The two elders were also among those participating in the exploration, and they had volunteered for it. Lu Ye had tried to persuade them otherwise, but to no avail; they were adamant.
Chen Gushan chuckled. "We have nothing to do, so we thought we would go out for a walk."
More importantly, they no longer