saint of humanity

Chapter 2419 Live up to the name
Just as Yuan Xi appeared like a ghost in the ruined Hedao City at the beginning, she once again appeared like a ghost beside Lu Ye at this moment.

Not to mention that Lu Ye didn't notice it, even the old man didn't realize it beforehand.

But the moment he saw Yuan Xi, the old man's face changed drastically.

He had never personally experienced how strong Yuan Xi was, but he had seen this woman take on the entire Liuguang Hedao City on her own, so he knew clearly that he could never be her opponent.

Why is she here?
Didn’t the city lord drive Hedao City to hunt her down?
Without taking time to think, the old man immediately collected his Taoist soldiers and fled into the distance without looking back.

Since we know we are no match for our opponent, the best thing to do is to run for our lives.

"Wait for me here." Yuan Xi ordered, and chased after him in a flash.

The speed of the two He Dao masters was incredibly fast and they disappeared from Lu Ye's sight in the blink of an eye.

Lu Ye, who had luckily escaped the disaster, let out a breath and looked in the direction where Yuan Xi left, frowning slightly.

Like the old man, he also wanted to know why Yuan Xi appeared here!
He previously thought that Yuan Xi only regarded him as a chess piece that could be discarded at will, and brought him here just to attract the enemy's attention. Who would have thought that at this most critical moment, Yuan Xi actually came out to save him.

From this point of view, Yuan Xi's act of shifting the blame to others was impeccable, but she probably had no intention of giving up on me, so after getting rid of the pursuers, she immediately came to find me.

As for why she could find this place so accurately... Lu Ye guessed that she must have tampered with the empty box. The old man crushed the box, and there might be some imperceptible information left on his body.

There is no need to feel resentful. He and Yuan Xi are not related in any way. If they were really friends, he would still be angry and annoyed for Yuan Xi's behavior.

After all, he was too weak. If he was really strong enough, Yuan Xi would not be the one taking the lead this time.

The clone arrived late, and Lu Ye took it back.

After a while, Yuan Xi also came back.

He looked Lu Ye up and down, his eyes shining with excitement, and praised sincerely: "You are worthy of being my commander-in-chief. I really didn't make a mistake."

Lu Ye looked at her expressionlessly. Although he was not angry, he was still being used by someone, so he felt unhappy.

But Yuan Xi kept asking, "Are you angry?"

"I dare not!" Lu Ye responded calmly.

Yuan Xi said: "Don't be angry, I killed that guy to help you vent your anger! And you have made a great contribution this time, Commander-in-Chief, I have to thank you very much."

Lu Ye said: "My lord, please be serious. I didn't do anything." He was the one being hunted from beginning to end, and he was in a rather embarrassing situation. This was the first large-scale battle he encountered after entering the inner world. Looking at the overall situation, it was really thrilling and exciting.

Yuan Xi shook her head: "If you hadn't led one of their Hedao away, I wouldn't have been able to get away so easily... Well, it was my mistake. I thought they would send another Hedao to chase you. That one was very weak. He should have just been promoted to Hedao not long ago. With your strength as the commander-in-chief, you should be able to handle it. But I didn't expect them to send that old guy. All in all, it's my fault."

Lu Ye frowned slightly.

Yuan Xi's words sounded strange. How could she know her own strength? How could she be sure that she could deal with a Hedao?
After a moment of silence, he said, "Since you saved my life, let's consider it even."

There was not much connection between them. Although the previous crisis was caused by Yuan Xi, she did come to save him at the critical moment. They were a pair of helpers, so no one owed anyone anything.

Yuan Xi tilted her head to look at Lu Ye and smiled: "Okay, then come back with me."

The two set off on their journey home.

Half a month later, I returned to Yuanxi Hedao City. The journey was peaceful. Even if I met monks on the road, I would stay away from them.

Although Yuan Xi had rebuilt the basic framework of the formation in this dilapidated city, it was not actually a valuable thing in the inner world, so even if no one was left guarding it, there was no need to worry about it being stolen.

In the city lord's mansion, in the central hall.

The entire central hall, from the inside to the outside, is covered with dense and intricate patterns, except for a circular platform in the center.

This is the most important core of the entire Hedao City and also the place where the Hedao Pearl is placed.

The original central hall was in a dilapidated state, and this one was renovated by Yuan Xi.

This time she won a Hedao Pearl. What she had to do after returning was, of course, to place this treasure and then unleash the power of the entire Hedao City.

Lu Ye had never seen it before, so he came with her to take a look.

On the way back, he had specifically asked Yuan Xi and learned that there were indeed more than one Hedao Pearl that appeared in that wonder of the starry sky, but about three in total.

Yuan Xi grabbed one, Lu Ye got one, and the other one was snatched away by another Hedao.

There was a groove on the round platform, which was the place for the Hedao Pearl. Yuan Xi held the small Hedao Pearl and threw it directly in.

And then... no more.

Lu Ye was stunned. He thought that there would be some complicated procedures or rituals to activate Hedao City, but who would have thought it would be so simple.

But on second thought, this is not that simple, because Yuan Xi had made a lot of arrangements in advance.

The originally inconspicuous Hedao Pearl suddenly emitted a soft light after being placed in it. The light bloomed from the groove and then flowed outwards like running water.

Many intricate patterns spread out in all directions and lit up pleasing to the eye. In a moment, the entire central hall was shrouded in the soft light. Lu Ye and Yuan Xi bathed in it. From a distance, it seemed quite sacred and inviolable.

With a buzzing sound...

The eternal Hedao City let out a buzzing sound, and the continuous vibration lasted for more than ten breaths before it stopped.

"It's done!" Yuan Xi clapped his hands, obviously very happy, "From now on, Yuan Xi He Dao City will truly live up to its name!"

Before owning his own Hedao Pearl, Yuanxi Hedao City was just a name and could not be considered a real Hedao City.

But it’s different with the Hedao Pearl. Only the city that possesses the Hedao Pearl can be considered a true Hedao City.

From today on, as long as the city lord Yuan Xi is within the range covered by the power of Hedao City, he can use the power of Hedao City to fight with others and exert strength beyond his own cultivation.

"Congratulations, sir." Lu Ye congratulated.

"Congratulations!" Yuan Xi smiled with eyes curved, "Grand Commander, I have reserved a mansion for you near the City Lord's Mansion, and the formation has been arranged. You can clean it up by yourself later. The efficiency of practicing there will be better."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye looked at Yuan Xi in surprise.

She had never told him this before.

There are many mysteries in Hedao City. When Lu Ye was chatting with Yun Shiwang, Yun Shiwang told him this information.

The greatest mystery, of course, is that it allows the city lord to exert even stronger strength within the coverage of Hedao City's power.

But for cultivators who are not city lords, the most important mystery is that the efficiency of practice in Hedao City will be higher.

Because the supreme treasure, the Hedaozhu, is itself a treasure that can harness the power of Xingyuan Dao, its broken fragments are of treasure quality and still continue its power.

If such fragments of Hedao beads are placed in Hedao City, it will make it easier for the entire Hedao City to gather the Dao power in the Star Abyss.

The effect is similar to the major spiritual islands in the Vientiane Sea. In such an environment, the cultivators' practice will naturally be more efficient.

Therefore, in the inner world, Hedao City is the mainstream. There are countless Hedao Cities of all sizes. The big fish eat the small fish, and the small fish eat the shrimps, and many disputes arise as a result.

This is also the reason why most of the cultivators in the inner world will seek a suitable Hedao city to take refuge in if they do not have the ability to build a Hedao city of their own. Even some Hedao are no exception, let alone Rongdao, who basically all rely on different Hedao cities.

The improvement in practice efficiency alone is something that not everyone can resist.

However, unlike the spiritual island in the Wanxiang Sea, in Hedao City, if the city lord is willing, cultivators like Lu Ye who hold important positions can practice in specific locations more efficiently.

For him now, the specific location is naturally the Grand Commander's Mansion left for him by Yuan Xi, where there are various arrangements left by Yuan Xi himself.

This should not be compensation for what happened before.

Because this was arranged by Yuan Xi before leaving Hedao City.

Lu Ye didn't know what to say for a moment, and his mood was even a little complicated.

He and Yuan Xi had known each other for only a short time, and there was no friendship between them. It could even be said that Yuan Xi's appointment of him as the Grand Commander of Hedao City was a bit of a formality.

It’s just that Lu Ye is not as strong as others, so he can only accept his fate and follow her wishes.

But he didn't expect that the city lord still thought of him...

After a brief pause, Lu Ye touched his nose and said, "Sir, I actually have another Hedao Pearl on me!"

Yuan Xi turned around and looked at him.

Lu Ye took out the Hedao Pearl from his arms, handed it to Yuan Xi and said, "When you were still in the beehive, someone brought out a Hedao Pearl, but I stole it."

Lu Ye was not moved by the fact that he presented the Hedao Pearl that he had kept privately.

The main reason is that this thing is difficult to preserve and cannot be put into the storage ring or the small flower world. Lu Ye also has to take the trouble to consume his Taoist power all the time to cover up its aura.

Don’t let the aura of the Hedaozhu leak out accidentally when fighting with others in the future, otherwise you will be in trouble.

He actually had this idea before, so he just gave it to Yuan Xi.

But I feel somewhat unwilling.

Now that Yuan Xi is thinking of him, it doesn't matter to him that he makes a contribution. Anyway, if Hedao City becomes stronger, he will also benefit from it.

"Ha!" Yuan Xi laughed out loud, "General, you actually snatched one too!"

She didn't care at all that Lu Ye didn't report the matter to her immediately, and had no dignity as a city lord at all. Instead, she was very happy to see another Hedao Pearl.