In the fourth layer, Lu Ye's Mental Consciousness swept across, his heart already calculating, and he walked straight to the bottommost position, picking up a jade slip and immersing his mind to investigate. Yin-Yang Great Millstone! A few large characters immediately imprinted themselves into his mind. The jade slip in the fourth layer recorded various stellar space marvels, their numbers potentially in the tens of thousands, and this particular jade slip detailed a stellar space marvel called the Yin-Yang Great Millstone. Inside, it was detailed with the shape, characteristics, danger level of this stellar marvel, and even methods to deal with it should one accidentally fall into it, including the precise location of this marvel and even the nearby star map, it's recorded extremely detailed. Lu Ye knew that there were all kinds of wonders in stellar space, a natural result of stellar evolution, but to speak of it, he had never seen any of them. But this jade slip imprinted the scaled-down appearance of the Yin-Yang Great Millstone countless times, and combining it with those text introductions, Lu Ye could easily imagine the magnificence and grandeur of this marvel, and if he encountered it in stellar space in the future, he would definitely recognize it at a glance. It must be said, such information is too important for Lu Ye and even the Nine Provinces. He couldn't help but think that such intelligence gathering places would likely exist wherever large domains with Constellations were born, and the Nine Provinces, currently just starting out, were naturally quite lacking compared to others. This trip to Mount Fangcun, without mentioning anything else, just this journey to Xiyuan Pavilion, was undoubtedly an unimaginably huge gain. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩 The valuable part is that the Dwarf Race people here didn't hoard it jealously, but allowed him to come in and replicate it, which is not treatment that just anyone could receive. Whether it's related to him saving Senior Sister Hai Tang, or because Su Yuqing still wants him to participate in the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet, Lu Ye isn't sure, but this opportunity must be well cherished. He diligently read through it, and after thoroughly reviewing it, he took out a blank jade slip to replicate the contents. Then he began to investigate the second jade slip, replicating it in the same manner. While he and Nian Yuexian were busy in Xiyuan Pavilion, Chen Xuanhai and Woo Qimo were already transmitting audio to Su Yuqing to inquire about the situation. Unless it was an ordinary matter, Sun Blaze Realm cultivators like them wouldn't pay too much attention, but when it relates to the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet, they can't help but be concerned. The situation in their domain has been persistently sluggish, and as three main pillars within, they each bear unavoidable responsibilities. They also want to prove themselves, as after every Martial Arts Meet, the other two departments' Sun Blaze Realm milks them with sarcasm, leaving them quite infuriated. In any case, improving the situation in the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet almost became an obsession for them. Helplessly, the younger generation lacks promising performance, and they are left with no choice but to lament. This time is a rare opportunity, and also a stroke of chance, so naturally, they are concerned. Soon, they received Su Yuqing's response, assuring them everything was going according to plan, relieving them immensely. In the Spirit Mountaintop Great Hall, as the mental exchange with the other two Sun Blaze concludes, Su Yuqing reveals a faint worry. Reporting only the good and not the bad was her deliberate consideration, but Lu Ye's reluctance to find a Dao companion on the Immortal Spirit Peak disrupted her original plan. She can't quite understand why he would refuse such a good thing. It's awkward to resort to force, not to mention Lu Ye has a great favor toward Senior Sister Hai Tang, and the mysterious powerful figure backing him makes Su Yuqing reluctant to provoke. If it weren't for these considerations, Su Yuqing would have used some particular means long ago. Assuming her position as a Sun Blaze, if she truly resorts to force, how could mere Constellations resist? Days passed, and in the blink of two months. Lu Ye and Nian Yuexian had returned from Xiyuan Pavilion, the two working collaboratively, directly replicating all jade slips across the four levels of Xiyuan Pavilion. Currently, Lu Ye is reviewing the jade slips Nian Yuexian replicated, while she examines those he replicated, enabling them to gather all of Xiyuan Pavilion's intelligence completely, and when returning to the Nine Provinces, these replicated jade slips can be placed in the Governor's Hall, allowing Nine Provinces Constellations to freely examine them. This period was very pleasant, aside from Hai Tang occasionally visiting them, there were no other trifles. But as the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet date approaches, Hai Tang's appearances became more sparse, her last visit was ten days ago, at that time she mentioned she'd be in seclusion for a while, preparing for the meet. Considering the days, in a few days the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet should commence, and Lu Ye feels he can mention leaving to Su Yuqing once again after the meet, if his previous assumptions are correct, Su Yuqing has no reason to forcibly keep him and Nian Yuexian. Though he can't assist the Dwarf Race in this matter, Lu Ye can't betray his heart by doing something he doesn't want to. Currently, for him, there is only one troublesome matter. Since arriving at the local domain over two months, Mount Fangcun has been moving constantly, and it's uncertain where it's headed, even if he and Nian Yuexian leave here, finding the way home would take some effort. Nevertheless, there is always a way forward, and only at that time can it be addressed. During his review, Su Yuqing's voice suddenly reached his ear: "Lu Ye, come to the Immortal Spirit Peak once!" Lu Ye was momentarily startled. Previously calling you 'virtuous nephew', now calling Lu Ye 'young lad', it seems Su Yuqing is still somewhat upset about my refusal to find a Dao companion at Immortal Spirit Peak... Nian Yuexian noticed and looked up: "What's the matter?" Lu Ye said, "Senior Su wants to see me." Nian Yuexian frowned: "Is she still not giving up?" Lu Ye sighed helplessly: "It seems so. The Martial Arts Meet is nearing; she might try one last attempt. I'll go and clarify things with her." Nian Yuexian advised: "Be polite with your words, don't anger her." Lu Ye nodded continuously: "I know, and Senior Su is not unreasonable." But after all, she is a woman—even in Sun Blaze, she is somewhat narrow-minded; otherwise, she wouldn't be secretly angry. From her standpoint, my side seems ungrateful. If she was completely unreasonable, surely I'd be in trouble. But from our two previous encounters, Lu Ye found Su Yuqing to have quite the air of a strong cultivator, so he wasn't worried about this summons. With a calm demeanor, he flew up toward Immortal Spirit Peak. A moment later, in that great hall again, they sat facing each other. Su Yuqing looked at him helplessly: "If I let you choose again, would you change your mind?" Lu Ye shook his head honestly. Su Yuqing's eyes flashed with anger: "What's wrong with Hai Tang? In terms of cultivation, she's one small realm higher than you; in aptitude, she's extremely excellent and surely will advance to Moon Jade in the future. Also, she's my pupil; her figure and appearance are quite good. Why don't you like her?" Lu Ye said sincerely: "Senior Sister Hai Tang is great; it's not that I don't like her. It's just that there are things I cannot do. If I truly did them, my conscience would be uneasy." Su Yuqing snorted coldly: "The Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet is the top priority of this domain; everything else must make way for it. If you don't agree, then I will compel you!" "Senior, a forced melon is not sweet." "I don't care if it's sweet or not, as long as it quenches thirst!" Lu Ye was speechless; he previously thought Su Yuqing was a reasonable person, but now it seems that a woman, no matter how high her cultivation, always has moments of being unreasonable. "But senior, even if you truly find a way to send me into the Black Abyss, how can you ensure that I will be fully committed?" Su Yuqing's face darkened further; this was her most troublesome problem. She indeed had considered using force, but if she did so, Lu Ye would surely harbor resentment. Once entering the Black Abyss, he might slack off or act half-heartedly. It would be better to send another Constellation who can at least fight with all their strength. Her tone softened slightly: "Are you really so unwilling?" Lu Ye said seriously: "It's not unwilling; it's truly impossible!" "What if you don't need to be responsible for Hai Tang? After the Martial Arts Meet, you can act as you wish, as if Hai Tang doesn't exist." Lu Ye shook his head: "That would be too unfair to Senior Sister Hai Tang. Senior, you don't do such things as a mentor!" The powerful aura of Sun Blaze realm suddenly spread, causing the entire hall to seem frozen. Su Yuqing stared at Lu Ye intensely: "Are you lecturing me?" Lu Ye felt all his bones creak and his seated posture involuntarily curved forward, biting his teeth, word by word: "I dare not, but I always thought you were a good mentor. Now it seems knowing a person is not the same as knowing the heart!" Lu Ye's posture bent even lower, his forehead almost touching the ground, yet he still held on stubbornly, his face flushed and neck bulged: "Speak what should be said, do what can be done. If there is injustice in the world, then let a lowly ant be insolent for once!" The oppressive immense force slowly dissipated, and Lu Ye straightened his posture again, eyes bloodshot looking at Su Yuqing. His eyes were not reddened from emotions, but rather filled with bloodshot due to the pressure from the other party's aura. Su Yuqing no longer showed anger or ferocity from before; instead, she looked at him with a seemingly amused expression: "You know, the more you act , the more pleasing I find you. The more I want you and Hai Tang to form a union." Lu Ye had a helpless expression: "Senior, you shouldn't play ." Su Yuqing sighed: "In the end, Hai Tang doesn't have this fortune. If you don't want it, I won't force it!" "Thank you, senior, for understanding." Lu Ye breathed a long sigh of relief, thinking that this matter may be over? But unexpectedly, Su Yuqing changed her tone: "However, the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet still requires your effort!" Lu Ye frowned: "Senior, you just said you wouldn't force it, don't slap your own face so quickly, right?" "Of course not!" Su Yuqing snorted coldly, and as she said this, she turned her jade hand over, revealing a crystalline, translucent orb the size of a dragon's eye in her palm. Lu Ye focused his gaze but found nothing significant, yet, being something taken out by a Sun Blaze realm cultivator, it certainly wasn't an ordinary item. He respectfully asked: "Senior, what is this?"