A Trustworthy Fellow Daoist

Lü Qing had naturally made his own guesses about why Heavenly Mechanism had sent the nine of them into this world, and they were no different from what Lu Ye had just said.

That was also why he and Feng Rulie had readily joined the Purple Star Dao Palace after learning of the situation on Peerless Continent.

Lü Qing had also considered borrowing the power of this world's Secret Realms.

But he had always felt that Lu Ye possessed more information than the others, especially after Lu Ye had made his request during the day.

Yet after probing him now, he had gained no useful clues and could only let it go.

They could hardly threaten Lu Ye with force... Their fists were smaller than his. If they truly fought, the three of them might not come to a good end.

After gazing deeply at Lu Ye, Lü Qing gave him a subtle warning. "I hope it is truly as Fellow Daoist says. But please remember one thing, Fellow Daoist: this is not the Nine Provinces. It would be best if we did not hold too many prejudices."

The three left.

After sitting for a while, Lu Ye rose to his full height and walked out.

The night was thick and dark. Peerless Continent had no Moon Essence, no starlight—only a turbid sun during the day. Thus, once night fell, even cultivators were generally unwilling to venture outside.

Yet according to many ancient records, before the Heavenly Change, Peerless Continent had not looked like this. This world had once possessed a dazzling, blazing sun; at night, myriad stars filled the sky, and Moon Essence streamed down.

But after the Heavenly Change, everything had changed.

Lu Ye moved like the wind and soon arrived atop a nearby Spirit Peak, where a