While waiting, people occasionally peeked in through the hall's entrance, not out of malice, but seemingly driven by curiosity. After all, a place like Mount Fangcun rarely saw guests, usually only some clueless outside cultivator accidentally stumbling in and getting captured by Sun Blaze Realm border guards. Plus, Hai Tang's status on the Immortal Spirit Peak wasn't low, and those cultivators who shared the same spirit mountaintop wished to see what kind of guest she had brought back. However, upon seeing the guest, they were greatly disappointed and quickly lost interest, dispersing. Faced with these onlookers, Lu Ye could only pretend he didn't notice, quietly waiting. Hai Tang headed straight up the Immortal Spirit Peak, visiting her mentor Su Yuqing in the hall. The Mental Consciousness of a Sun Blaze Realm cultivator was immensely powerful, and she had already sensed it when Hai Tang brought Lu Ye into Mount Fangcun. Previously, when Hai Tang was missing, she had personally gone out to investigate and discovered traces of the Ghost Ship, understanding in her heart that her most outstanding disciple might have inadvertently entered the Ghost Ship. Otherwise, she wouldn't have failed to find Hai Tang's trace. But even as a Sun Blaze Realm expert, she dared not enter the Ghost Ship to rescue, as doing so meant adhering to its rules, negating her realm's advantages. Most likely, she would fail to rescue her disciple and get caught herself. Heartbroken, she had to make the decision to give up, thinking she would never see this disciple again, but unexpectedly, Hai Tang returned on her own, and brought back a human male. Su Yuqing was still somewhat puzzled; had she misjudged the situation? Was it possible her disciple was not trapped in the Ghost Ship? If so, why couldn't she find Hai Tang? In the hall, Hai Tang's eyes were red. The miraculous escape on the Ghost Ship had left her deeply terrified. While around Lu Ye she could suppress her emotions, upon seeing her most revered mentor, she could no longer contain them. Just like a child bullied outside returning home and seeing their parents, her heart was filled with grievances, but ultimately, she was of Constellation Realm and wouldn't cry like a child. Seeing her , Su Yuqing sighed, having been prepared to scold her a bit, but now couldn't say anything harsh, raising a hand, "Rise." A gentle force lifted Hai Tang up. "Where did you run off to? Why couldn't I find you?" Su Yuqing asked. She was quite curious; theoretically, with her Sun Blaze Realm's Mental Consciousness, she should easily find Hai Tang unless she hadn't run far. Yet searches had been unproductive, leading her to conclude in light of finding Ghost Ship traces. Hai Tang hung her head, "This disciple is unworthy, worrying Master; I was out collecting spirit jade and accidentally entered the Ghost Ship, becoming trapped." Su Yuqing was astonished, "You were indeed trapped in the Ghost Ship?" So her deduction was correct. "How did you escape?" She knew her disciple's foundation well, not bad but definitely lacking the ability to get out on her own from the Ghost Ship. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given up waiting, affirming her conviction of her disciple's entrapment and death if caught; Mount Fangcun would have sailed away, else she would have waited longer. "Luckily, this disciple was saved by another, making the escape possible; it was that Junior Brother Lu who returned with me." "Tell me in detail!" Su Yuqing was intrigued; at her level of cultivation, few things piqued her interest anymore. But matters concerning the Ghost Ship warranted scrutiny, especially how this 'Junior Brother Lu' managed to rescue someone; what sort of skills did he wield? Before, she secretly probed Lu Ye's cultivation, discovering him to be merely Constellation Early Stage. Something a Sun Blaze Realm couldn't achieve was accomplished by a Constellation Early Stage—curious indeed. Internally wondering whether she had misjudged. Follow current novels on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝙣𝙚𝙩 With this thought, her Mental Consciousness flickered, extending outward, reaching the valley visitors hall where Lu Ye was, carefully probing once more to confirm he was just Constellation Early Stage. In the visitors hall, Lu Ye tensed up, noticing a Sun Blaze Realm consciousness examining him. Yet, it wasn't concealed but an openly straightforward probe. He realized it was likely Hai Tang's mentor observing him. Thankfully, the observation came quickly and left just as fast. The other's actions were normal; Lu Ye found nothing amiss, since he was a guest, after all. In the Immortal Spirit Peak hall, Hai Tang recounted her various encounters on the Ghost Ship in detail, initially brief but now elaborating thoroughly per Su Yuqing's instructions. Upon hearing that Junior Brother Lu Ye had finally passed the test of the Ghost Ship after nineteen reincarnations, even someone like Su Yuqing couldn't help but show a surprised expression. Although she had never been to the Ghost Ship, she knew something about it, and with her disciple's recent account, she naturally understood that the greatest challenge for a cultivator trapped inside the Ghost Ship was the spirit force reserve! Her own disciple had only managed seven reincarnations before exhausting all her spirit force, unable to continue any further. That "Junior Brother Lu" managed nineteen reincarnations, not only without depleting his spirit force but also without any impact on his cultivation. Such a spirit force reserve is terrifying indeed! An Early Stage Constellation cultivator cannot possibly possess such a spirit force reserve; he must have a method to rapidly recover his spirit force! Hearing that Lu Ye managed to control the Ghost Ship to take down three opponents, and struck out with a final blow that released a golden exotic beast, swallowing a Moon Jade Realm practitioner and several Constellations whole, Su Yuqing was even more astonished. She carefully inquired about the appearance and aura of that golden exotic beast from Hai Tang. Hai Tang was naturally forthcoming. Seeing Su Yuqing's pensive expression, Hai Tang cautiously said, "Master, I observed that the golden exotic beast doesn't seem to be Junior Brother Lu's own ability, but rather some secret technique sealed within his weapon by a powerful figure!" Su Yuqing nodded, "I naturally know it is a sealed secret technique, but such a method... I am not capable of achieving it!" Hai Tang was surprised, "Master, you cannot accomplish this?" Su Yuqing sighed, "Ordinary seals are not an issue, but the internal rules of the Ghost Ship are special; without a master of Divine Skills, a sealed secret technique cannot exert its corresponding power within the Ghost Ship. This young fellow surnamed Lu... has a powerful figure behind him." Moreover, a figure undoubtedly more powerful than her. Hai Tang couldn't help but show a confused expression; as far as she knew, Junior Brother Lu hailed from the Nine Heavens World, which had just been promoted to a large domain, with only a group of Early Stage Constellations within, lacking even a Moon Jade, so where did this powerful figure come from? "Continue," Su Yuqing's words interrupted Hai Tang's contemplation, "He passed the test of the Ghost Ship and naturally could leave; how did you manage to leave?" Hai Tang said, "It was Junior Brother Lu who took me out..." She then recounted the events of selecting treasures in the treasure vault and Lu Ye's final choices. Hearing that the boy surnamed Lu was willing to forgo the million spirit jade value of the Dayan Spirit Pearl just to bring Hai Tang out of the Ghost Ship, Su Yuqing couldn't help but be dazed. To someone of Sun Blaze Realm, a million spirit jade is naturally not a big deal, but for an Early Stage Constellation cultivator, this is a huge fortune. Furthermore, the Dayan Spirit Pearl cannot simply be measured by spirit jade scarcity; it greatly assists cultivation and is a precious item that cannot merely be stumbled upon. In this world... there truly are individuals with such high moral integrity? "I didn't expect Junior Brother Lu to make such a choice; I had already resigned myself after failing the Ghost Ship's test, thinking I would die on that ship and never escape in this life. Who knew Junior Brother Lu would choose me, fought the fog in the treasure vault with reason, and brought me out. But because of this, Junior Brother Lu couldn't take any treasures from the vault." Su Yuqing looked at her disciple with a peculiar expression, "Does he fancy you?" Otherwise, how could he make such a choice upon brief acquaintance? Any rational cultivator would choose the Dayan Spirit Pearl in such an environment, wouldn't they? Hai Tang shook her head, "It's not like that, Master. I've spent several days with Junior Brother Lu and can confirm, he is a person of upright character! The reason he chose to save me is because I initially offered him some help; it was also because of me that the third battleship was defeated. Junior Brother Lu is someone who repays kindness." Su Yuqing understood that, although her disciple was not particularly worldly, she was not foolish either, and her judgment of people was accurate. Since she said so, it was correct; the boy did not choose based on beauty, but genuinely wanted to save her. For a moment, her fondness for the boy surnamed Lu grew extremely strong. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer juniors of such character. If Hai Tang had merely returned with a friend, Su Yuqing might not have bothered too much, but knowing these complex inner workings, she felt it was necessary to meet the young man. Regardless, since her disciple survived because of him, she should reward him with some substantial benefits to complete a cycle of cause and effect. Yet before she could speak of it, Hai Tang continued, "Master, Junior Brother Lu came to Mount Fangcun with me this time because he seeks assistance." Hai Tang said, "Three months ago, Junior Brother Lu received news that his senior sister disappeared. Later, when we investigated, we discovered the presence of Mount Fangcun lingering in that location, allowing me to find my way back. Junior Brother Lu suspects that his senior sister might have accidentally stumbled into Mount Fangcun and gotten trapped here, so he wishes to ask Master to investigate whether it's true, and if so, to allow her to reunite with Junior Brother Lu."