Humanity’s Great Sage

Lu Ye was not very popular among the mining slaves.
Everybody else was thin and sickly, struggling to survive every single day.
On the other hand, he was living a good life.
He even had enough Contribution Points to redeem Qi Blood Pills.
Therefore, the other mining slaves did not look kindly upon him.
The same unfortunate experience did not make people unify against a common enemy.
Instead, it was easier to breed resentment and hatred among themselves.

Lu Ye noticed the brothers from the Liu Family Clan among the crowd.
Those two were incredibly lucky to have survived until now.
Needless to say, they had no intention of coming forward to verify his identity.
They were simply watching him and enjoying his misery.

The fat cultivator involuntarily glanced at Lu Ye.
He was starting to doubt whether Lu Ye was a cultivator from Mystical Sky Sect.
As a mining slave, there should be somebody who could prove his identity.
Many people had been checked in this same manner previously.
They had identified each other and verified each other’s identities.

“I know him.
He is Lu Ye of Mystical Sky Sect.” Just as the fat cultivator was getting increasingly suspicious, a weak voice rang out.

“Who is speaking?” The fat cultivator shifted his gaze to look in the direction of the voice.

The crowd parted to reveal the speaker.
When Lu Ye saw the person’s face, he couldn’t help feeling a little surprised.
That was because he had only met this person once before.
Moreover, it had been a long time since they last saw each other.

The person who spoke up was a woman.
Compared to the other unkempt mining slaves around her, her clothes were not the most beautiful.
Nevertheless, they were neat and clean.

The fat cultivator looked at the woman and asked in a low voice, “Are you certain he is Lu Ye of Mystical Sky Sect? Think clearly before you speak.
The consequences of lying to me are dire.”

The woman shrank back slightly but repeated in a firm voice.
“I am certain.”

The fat cultivator nodded and waved Lu Ye away.
“Alright, your identity has been proven.
Go over there and wait.
Don’t run around.” After saying that, he winked at Lu Ye.
“There will be a great opportunity waiting for you tomorrow.”

The tense atmosphere finally let up the moment he walked away.
It could be seen that these mining slaves who lived at the bottom of the food chain were quite scared of that fat cultivator.

Lu Ye mulled over something for a bit.
Then, he walked toward the woman who spoke up just now.
When he got closer, he said, “Miss, thank you for your righteous words.”

The woman shook her head.
“No need.
You saved me once before.
I didn’t even have the time to thank you at the time.”

She was talking about something that happened nearly half a year ago.
Back then, he had encountered this woman by chance.
She was being chased by another mining slave.
Unable to continue watching, he had thought that mining slave who assaulted her a hard lesson.
It was just that he had not seen this woman again ever since that incident.

He smiled.
“Then, are we even?”

The woman smiled too.
Her lethargic expression regained some of its vitality.
“We’re even.”

“Let’s get to know each other again.
I am Lu Ye of Mystical Sky Sect!”

The woman bowed politely, clearly displaying the demeanour of a proper lady.
“I am Yu Xiao Tiea of the Yu Family Clan.”

He asked out of curiosity, “Miss Yu, do you know why we have been gathered here? What was that opportunity the fatty was talking about just now?”

Yu Xiao Tiea reached out her hand to push her hair behind her ear and explained, “All the people here come from known backgrounds, and their identities have been proven.
Most have not achieved Enlightenment and even those who have achieved Enlightenment are of low cultivation.
Evil Moon Valley did not treat us as humans, so they didn’t bother training us.
But, there must be some among us who are suitable for cultivation.
Since Grand Sky Coalition seized this place, it is only natural that they want to accommodate some of us.
Those among us who are suitable for cultivation and have the aptitude for cultivation will be taken in by the Sects under the Grand Sky Coalition.”

“Is that the opportunity the fatty was talking about?” The realization suddenly dawned on Lu Ye.