At that time, Lu Ye stood at the forefront, while he remained hidden in the background. Together, they gradually eroded the power of the Haotian Alliance and the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. One day, there would only be one faction left in the Nine Provinces. By then, there would be no more confrontation between the two major factions, nor endless fighting and slaughter. For this goal, he had hidden his identity and prepared for decades. Now, with the arrival of Lu Ye, a person blessed by Heaven's Augury, it could be said that the timing, location, and unity of people were all aligned; everything was ready, only lacking the eastern wind. While Mount Tai was imagining this, Lu Ye was also pondering. He was thinking about how to reveal things to Mount Tai. He didn't have much patience nor much time. Intrigue and plots weren't his strong suit. The experiences and insights from the Blood Refinement World were his unique advantage, so some matters were better addressed directly. Just like the strategy used to deal with Yu Huajin. So he spoke up, "Senior Brother Tai Shan, apologies!" Mount Tai looked at him puzzled, not knowing why Lu Ye suddenly addressed him as Senior Brother. Such a title wasn't casually used, especially when Yu Daiwei under his command had once captured Lu Ye alive, detaining him in a small secret realm for several months. Lu Ye looked at him intently, speaking calmly, "On the position near your left buttock close to the waist, there is a birthmark the size of a fingernail, with three hairs — one long and two short. The long one is a deeper color." The smile on Mount Tai's face suddenly became stiff, and there was a visible twitch at the corner of his eye. Yu Daiwei, who was quietly brewing tea on the side, couldn't help but look up, her eyes widening as she looked at Lu Ye. Instinctively, she felt he was spouting nonsense, but it was unusually detailed. Turning her head to gaze at Mount Tai with a look of inquiry, had she not had enough composure, she might have asked if it was true. Mount Tai sensed her gaze, turned to stare at her once, and Yu Daiwei hastily lowered her head, continuing to brew tea, keeping her eyes down, while in reality, her ears were almost perked up. Curiosity burned intensely... "What is the little friend talking about?" Mount Tai frowned. This conversation was unfolding completely differently from what he'd imagined. He thought Lu Ye might come to inquire about some secret matters or ask about the mysteries of that round disc. He had prepared many answers, not intending to keep much from Lu Ye because he felt the current Lu Ye was already qualified. But when Lu Ye spoke, it was indeed secretive, but it was his own secrets... Lu Ye continued to expose his secrets, "Under the third rib there is a sword scar, which you received at the age of thirty from a Divine Sea Level 8 sword cultivator. It was just an inch away from being fatal. At that time, Senior Brother still sustained other injuries and remained unconscious for a full day and night before waking up." "Senior Brother once liked a girl named Mei'er, but she found him too plain-looking and ordinary, so she didn't fancy him. She ended up with a handsome and well-esteemed disciple of a big sect. They both perished in a great battle, leaving Senior Brother heartbroken for a long time, even shedding tears." "Since then, Senior Brother has not been keen on young girls. He prefers more mature women, something with more charm." Yu Daiwei, who had been listening intently, suddenly sat up straight, her chest puffed out; she inadvertently revealed all sorts of charms. "Also, Senior Brother can't hold his liquor. Without using spirit force to dispel the effects, he'd get drunk from one pot. Every time he drank too much, he liked to brag and then find someone to fight. After the fight, he'd strip naked and lay down anywhere. Once, Senior Brother somehow stumbled into a farmhouse and was picked up by a widow..." "Enough!" Mount Tai hurriedly interrupted Lu Ye, his eye twitching uncontrollably, not daring to let him continue. If he did, how could he maintain any shred of authority in front of his subordinates? Huffing coldly, "I never knew that Nian Yuexian was such a gossip who likes to talk behind people's backs!" Lu Ye looked at him calmly, "Do you really think these things were told to me by Senior Sister Nian?" "Does Senior Brother truly believe that Senior Sister Nian could know so many secret matters?" "We have worked together for many years and share a bond like siblings. What could she not know?" Though he said this, there was still doubt. It's not surprising for Nian Yuexian to know ordinary secrets, given how long they've been together. But how could she know about the few hairs on his birthmark? Besides himself, only one other person knew about that. He recalled a great battle, washing off the blood in a river when that person had plucked those three hairs... At this thought, his heart shook. He looked at Lu Ye in disbelief. Lu Ye said blandly, "It seems Senior Brother has some guesses." Mount Tai's expression changed, his breath became volatile, and Yu Daiwei's face turned grave as she'd never seen her Venerable One before. "Impossible!" Mount Tai focused and shouted quietly. "Everyone who knew you thought you'd been dead for years, but in fact, you're alive and well. If Senior Brother could feign death, why couldn't others?" "I personally buried his bones," Mount Tai stared sharply at Lu Ye. Lu Ye said, "Then does Senior Brother know how I became acquainted with your name? I never mentioned you in front of Senior Sister Nian." Saying this, he slowly stood up, walked to the Dao soldier, and touched the soldier's chest. Yu Daiwei cautioned, "What are you doing?" Lu Ye said, "The method to refine these Dao soldiers is flawed, so the soldiers have very low spiritual intelligence. And if there's a special method, it's quite easy to make them... !" With a nudge of spirit force, the Dao soldier suddenly closed its eyes, and sat down softly on the ground, snoring, instantly falling into a deep sleep. Mount Tai quietly watched, and even with his calm demeanor, his mind was in extreme turmoil because he was shocked to discover that what seemed impossible to him was actually the truth. This was truly hard for him to believe. "If Senior Brother still doesn't believe me, I can make a promise oath to Heaven's Augury!" Lu Ye sat back down. Mount Tai said nothing, working hard to calm the chaos in his heart. After a long while, he said, "Do you think, does a promise oath still have a binding effect on you?" Lu Ye frowned, "What do you mean by this, Senior Brother?" "Heaven's Augury is known as fair and just, but in reality, it can be biased, especially towards someone like you who is favored by Heaven's Augury, always showing a lenient side. If you don't believe it, just try it." Lu Ye hadn't paid much attention before, but now that it was mentioned, he remembered that when he made a promise oath in front of Yu Daiwei before, he didn't feel the constraint of Heaven's Augury. He turned to Yu Daiwei and said, "Lu Ye of the Righteous Blood Sect, humbly asks Heaven's Augury to witness, I am deeply fond of this woman, if I have any dislike, let lightning strike me." He waited for a moment, and nothing happened. Yu Daiwei shot him a glance. Lu Ye showed a troubled expression, "I initially wanted to take a promise oath to gain Senior Brother's trust, but it seems this method doesn't work now. What does Senior Brother suggest for me to earn your trust?" Lu Ye raised his eyebrows, looking at him with some surprise. Mount Tai said, "The method to refine Dao soldiers in this world is known only by me and him." "Isn't it possible that I obtained some hand-written notes or something passed down?" Mount Tai slowly shook his head, "He wouldn't be so bored as to record such things." Looking up at Lu Ye, "Is he really still alive?" Lu Ye seriously nodded, "Very much alive." Mount Tai showed a puzzled expression, "A person like him, if he is still alive, how can the Righteous Blood Sect fall into decline, and how has he not stirred up any storms all these years?" "Because he is no longer in the Nine Provinces." "Not in the Nine Provinces? Then where is he?" "In a domain called the Blood Refinement World." Lu Ye took a sip of the tea in front of him, "Senior Brother, have you ever wondered why after I was detained in that little secret realm, I lost contact for over two years? Where did I go during that time?" "You went to the Blood Refinement World?" Mount Tai sensed something. Lu Ye nodded, "That day I was detained in the small secret realm, Dao Thirteen was guarding its exit. I had no way to escape, so I figured out a way to break the foundation of the small secret realm. I originally thought that after the small secret realm collapsed, I could escape, but who knew, instead of returning to the Nine Provinces when it collapsed, I was sent to the Blood Refinement World..." The situation of the Blood Refinement World unfolded before Mount Tai with Lu Ye's narration. Upon hearing that Feng Wujiang was raising a flag over there, creating the only Pure Land for the human race, and that many long-established elders were following his orders, Mount Tai couldn't help but laugh heartily, showing a relieved expression as if it was to be expected, and even a hint of yearning. Then he heard how difficult the human race's survival was in the Blood Refinement World, and how the Righteous Blood Sacred Land had to endure a Blood Race siege every few years, and his expression became grim. Yu Daiwei, listening on the side, was dumbfounded. Her cultivation was indeed higher than Lu Ye's, and she had seen more of the world, but Lu Ye's peculiar experiences were something she had truly never encountered. She finally understood why the Venerable One was so set on Lu Yiye; someone who is favored by Heaven's Augury has experiences that are unimaginable to ordinary people. When all the various pieces of information about the domain were laid out before Mount Tai, the last bit of doubt in his heart dissipated. What Lu Ye said was bizarre beyond belief, but upon careful investigation, there were no flaws, and Lu Ye wouldn't make up a domain to deceive him. Without personal experience, these things can't be fabricated. It was only after a long while that Lu Ye finished talking about all matters related to the Blood Refinement World. Mount Tai sharply identified the issue, "As you said, the Blood Race's sieges will continue, but the defense line of the Righteous Blood Sacred Land has already been breached. Wouldn't it be very dangerous when the Blood Race attacks next time?" "Exactly. That's why I have to return before the Blood Race besieges the Righteous Blood Sacred Land, and I need to take a group of people back. The Righteous Blood Sacred Land lacks top-level combat power, but what they lack more is numbers. So, Brother Mount Tai, if you still remember your old friendship with my senior brother, I want to ask you to do me this favor."