Before leaving the Ghost Ship, Hai Tang heard the words spoken by the mist. She knew Lu Ye had gained some benefit from it, and now hearing Lu Ye mention it again, she realized it was true. However, she was not someone who wanted to probe into everything, so she didn't ask further. She silently remembered this kindness in her heart, planning to repay it if the opportunity arose in the future. Changing the topic, she said, "But Junior Brother's intuition is really sharp. How did you think of bringing me out?" If Lu Ye hadn't had this thought and actually succeeded in the end, Hai Tang would never have considered this possibility. Lu Ye replied, "Actually, Senior Sister should truly thank that mist." Hai Tang was puzzled, "Why do you say that?" "It gave me a hint," Lu Ye smiled, "When entering the treasure vault, the mist said that I could choose one thing from everything on the ship to take away. At the time, there were countless treasures dazzling before me, so I didn't think too much and indeed prepared to choose one to take away. But at the last moment, I suddenly realized there was something off about its words." Hai Tang pondered for a moment and then had an epiphany, "It said everything on the ship, not everything in the treasure vault." "Exactly!" Lu Ye nodded, "If so, then Senior Sister Hai Tang must also be within the range of choices. Thinking back now, this was undoubtedly a secret hint." "So that's why you thanked him when you left." When the Ghost Ship departed, Lu Ye indeed said such words. At the time, Hai Tang didn't know what Lu Ye was thanking, but if things were truly , then the mist certainly played a guiding role. Perhaps it had no choice but to do so, but regardless, Lu Ye did perceive a loophole from its words, thus changing his initial plan. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝘯𝘦𝘵 Overall, the Ghost Ship experience felt like a peculiar game constrained by rules in a specific environment. Not only did intruders have to follow these rules, but even the ship's crew and the final mist had to abide by them. These rules were not lethal yet extremely dangerous, leaving a sliver of hope, quite mystical indeed. But to engage in such a game, one must have the resolve to gamble with one's life. Anyway, Lu Ye didn't want to go through it again. Although he had confidence now in controlling the Long Dragon battleship against three enemy ships, without a proper means, even if he could destroy three enemy ships, he couldn't rival the Moon Jade Realm. "Where is Senior Sister Hai Tang headed?" Lu Ye asked. Hai Tang's expression was gloomy, "I don't know either." "Where is Mount Fangcun? If it's not far, I can take you back." Lu Ye proposed. Hai Tang was still in a weakened state, which was unsuitable for venturing into stellar space. The two had bonded somewhat on the Ghost Ship, and Lu Ye felt that as long as the distance wasn't excessively great, taking her home wouldn't be a problem. It was a good opportunity to investigate Mount Fangcun as well. Hai Tang's presence here implied that Mount Fangcun wasn't too far from the Nine Provinces. In the future, cultivators from both domains would inevitably have some interactions, so a prior engagement wouldn't hurt. Hai Tang shook her head, "I don't know where it is anymore." Lu Ye was amazed; how could one not know where their own home is? Hai Tang explained, "Mount Fangcun, like the Ghost Ship, doesn't have a fixed location in stellar space but follows a certain trajectory, drifting through the stars. Several months ago, Mount Fangcun passed by this area of stellar space. I came out to collect spirit jade, inadvertently discovered the Ghost Ship, and got trapped. Now, several months have passed, and I don't know where Mount Fangcun will fly next." In that case, Mount Fangcun and the Blood Refinement World should be of the same type, both domains that drift around. Only Mount Fangcun is obviously at a higher level than the Blood Refinement World, having given birth to someone like the Constellation-level Hai Tang. Thus, when their domain drifts ubiquitously, its cultivators can travel outward to collect spirit jade. Such a domain indeed has advantages, never having to worry about spirit jade exhaustion near their domain because they're always moving, always having new stellar spaces to explore. But there are also drawbacks, like how Hai Tang is now. Once separated from their domain for too long, they might be unable to find their way home. Lu Ye felt quite troubled. He couldn't just ignore Hai Tang's current situation, but taking her back to the Nine Provinces didn't seem quite right either. Externally, the Nine Provinces cultivators now uniformly called themselves Nine Heavens cultivators to prevent drawing attention from enemies dating back to the era before the Nine Provinces. However, Hai Tang's nature was commendable. When Lu Ye first boarded the Ghost Ship, utterly confused, she promptly reminded him, and when he sought information, she was entirely forthcoming. At the critical moment, it was even her decisive strike that broke through the enemy ship's defenses. So bringing her back to the Nine Provinces doesn't seem to be an issue. Lu Ye thought for a moment and said, "If Senior Sister has nowhere to go, why don't you come back to my domain with me?" "Sure." Hai Tang nodded with a smile, "But what is your domain called? Our Mount Fangcun's Dwarf Race, due to roaming all around, has indeed seen a lot; perhaps your domain is recorded in Mount Fangcun's archives, and if so, I might have seen it." "Then Senior Sister must not have seen it," Lu Ye replied with a smile, "Because the Nine Heavens World I came from only recently advanced to a large domain. Even I just advanced to Constellation Early Stage less than half a year ago." "I see..." Hai Tang understood, especially since if it truly is a newly upgraded large domain, Mount Fangcun probably would have no record of it. With so many domains in the stellar space, Mount Fangcun, despite its wide knowledge, couldn't possibly document every domain, generally only the larger ones. Suddenly startled within, because if Lu Ye hadn't mentioned it, she truly wouldn't have realized he had advanced to Constellation Early Stage only a few months ago. She could discern Lu Ye's cultivation level as Constellation Early Stage, but the condensation of his spirit force was not something a newly promoted Constellation should possess. At the very least, it takes ten to twenty years of accumulation. It seems this Junior Brother Ye has extraordinary talent, and his various performances on the Ghost Ship made it hard to see through him. To this day, Hai Tang still couldn't understand how he managed the spirit force endurance issue. Sure enough, one shouldn't underestimate any cultivator in the stellar space. Even the Nine Heavens World, as a newly upgraded large domain, produced such figures; given time, they would surely excel. They continued to fly forward, not at a fast pace, mainly because Lu Ye was responsible for exploration tasks, so he had to record the celestial bodies he saw. Originally, the journey through the stellar space was monotonous, but with the addition of Hai Tang, it became less dull. The two occasionally chatted casually, which helped pass the time. However, many times, Hai Tang needed to recover herself, so most often, Lu Ye was still in a silent state. Half a month passed, and suddenly there was movement from the battlefield marking. Lu Ye concentrated to investigate and found it was a message from Number Nine. "Lu Ye, you're still alive?" Lu Ye's face turned dark. He replied, "Of course I'm still alive." This Number Nine was becoming more and more outrageous. "You sure are brave! No cultivator exploring the stellar space dares to venture too far; generally, they stay within a half-year journey. Only you went the furthest." If the journey exceeded half a year, it would be impossible to maintain timely contact with the Nine Provinces. Number Nine, as the Heaven's Augury of the Nine Provinces, could sense the markings of the Nine Provinces cultivators anytime, naturally determining the rough location of those who left their domain. Lu Ye, however, was different, as he had been out of its sensing range for more than two months. But to say the truth, this wasn't his intention. He had initially planned to return but unexpectedly encountered Fong Rumo, who took him on a swift flight, after which he sought the Ghost Ship, which took him on another trip, leading him ever further. "Alive is good, alive is good, come home soon!" Number Nine urged. Lu Ye suddenly felt a strange sensation, like a mischievous child who forgot the time while playing outside and got urged by the parents... But then again, wandering within this vast, boundless stellar space, one would indeed feel empty without some attachment to the heart. Just after ending the communication with Number Nine, Jian Guhong's message arrived, inquiring about his recent situation. Clearly, Jian Guhong had been checking his battlefield marking's condition. Previously, Lu Ye had ventured too far, making Jian Guhong unable to contact him, but now that he entered the communication range, Jian Guhong became aware. Lu Ye spent some time narrating his various experiences during the trip, letting Jian Guhong record them. Whether it was Fong Rumo or the Ghost Ship, they were not things that the Nine Provinces cultivators had ever encountered, and they might meet them in the future; of course, Lu Ye wouldn't withhold such important information. As for the previous encounter with the lanternfish, Lu Ye had long informed Jian Guhong via communication, so presumably, entering the stellar space in the future, the Nine Provinces cultivators would be more vigilant. Then Lu Ye mentioned Hai Tang and sought Jian Guhong's opinion. Naturally, Jian Guhong knew nothing about Mount Fangcun's Dwarf Race, but as the first Governor of the Nine Provinces, he focused on another aspect that intrigued him. "Are you saying, this Fellow Daoist named Hai Tang comes from Mount Fangcun and is particularly knowledgeable?" "Perhaps, according to her, Mount Fangcun, like the Ghost Ship, wanders around, and Mount Fangcun's cultivators expand their horizons with their domain's movement, so naturally, they have a broad experience." "We must invite this Fellow Daoist Hai Tang back!" Lu Ye immediately understood his intent, "Senior Brother wants to invite her to teach us Nine Provinces cultivators some common knowledge of the stellar space?" "This is a rare opportunity. Compared to our own exploration, Mount Fangcun controls a much broader information scope. We wouldn't pry into confidential details, just inquire about things everyone knows but we don't, which wouldn't make her feel uneasy." "That's good. I've already invited her, and Senior Sister Hai Tang currently has nowhere to go; she's agreed to return to the Nine Provinces with me."