Chapter 2350 - 2348: Dao Runes Pavilion

Over here, Lu Ye was conversing with Veterans Chen and Ho when several powerful auras quickly approached.

Chen Gushan glanced in that direction and chuckled softly: "They've arrived rather quickly."

Ho Linglong also laughed from the side: "Young friend, during your disappearance, these few were terribly worried."

Those who came were the Family Heads of the Four Great Families of the human race. Among them, only Yan Yao of the Yan family knew some secret details, while the other three Family Heads were unaware of the true situation.

However, they were aware that Lu Ye held secrets about the depths of the relic, and since the relic was connected to the legend of leaving Banlan, Lu Ye's sudden disappearance was, of course, a cause for their anxiety.

Now that Lu Ye has returned, they received the news immediately and rushed over.

In a moment, the four Family Heads arrived nearby.

Yan Yao from the Yan family, Huang Chen from the Huang family, Sun Baihan from the Sun family, and Zhou Quan from the Zhou family were all at Peak Dao Fusion level, but confined by Banlan, unable to step into the threshold of Dao Harmony.

"Fellow Daoist Lu!" Yan Yao clasped his hands from afar, looking relieved: "You finally showed yourself."

"Thank you for the concern, Family Heads. Previously, I felt something, so I went into the relic to cultivate in seclusion for a while," Lu Ye returned the gesture and casually came up with a reason.

Yan Yao wasn't suspicious: "So that's how it is."

They wondered why they couldn't find any trace of Lu Ye; it turned out he had entered the relic, which indeed was impossible to search.

The entire relic was now sealed, and it seemed only Lu Ye could freely enter and exit.

Huang Chen sized up Lu Ye: "Observing Fellow Daoist's expression, it seems this seclusion yielded great results."

He had a feeling that Lu Ye was somewhat different than before, but couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed.

On the side, Sun Baihan and Zhou Quan also showed thoughtful expressions.

Lu Ye ignored this topic, clasping his hands again: "Family Heads, your timing is perfect. I have a request."

Yan Yao immediately replied: "Please say, Fellow Daoist. As long as it's within the capability of my Yan family, we will not decline." He knew the heart-shocking secret, so naturally, he was wholeheartedly supportive of Lu Ye.

Such a statement surprised the other three Family Heads.

According to their understanding, Lu Ye was indeed closest to the Yan family, but that was only because of personal friendships with Yan Hong. Such junior-level relationships shouldn't be enough for Yan Yao to make such a commitment as a Family Head.

However, they all had something to ask of Lu Ye, so their words naturally were not begrudging, and they all agreed.

"I wish to observe the Dao Runes Pavilion of each of your families!" Lu Ye spoke up.

To advance to Dao Fusion, one needs to confirm their Dao Runes. Although the Talent Tree offers many Dao Runes to choose from, Lu Ye could even select one to serve as his foundation for advancing to Dao Fusion. If he truly intended this, he would have already done so during the Star Abyss Heir competition, with no need to postpone until now.

He had long set his sights on the Dao Runes Pavilion of the Four Great Families, believing that observing it would be greatly rewarding, as it was a treasure passed down for countless millennia by these top-tier families, with merits regardless of quality.

Moreover, the Talent Tree has the ability to deduce. Even if Lu Ye doesn't obtain the Dao Runes he wants from these pavilions, it can improve his understanding of Dao Runes, making the Talent Tree's deductions more efficient.

Yan Yao agreed without hesitation: "No problem, let me know whenever you want to visit, and I'll arrange it."

With him so readily agreeing, the other three Family Heads had no room to refuse, even though their families' Dao Runes Pavilion had never been open to outsiders before, everything could have a precedent.

They wanted to enter the relic to have a look, so naturally, they couldn't afford to offend Lu Ye over such a minor issue.

Furthermore, merely observing the Dao Runes Pavilion would not cause them any loss.

"Now?" Lu Ye looked at Yan Yao.

Yan Yao didn't expect Lu Ye's eagerness; he immediately gestured: "Fellow Daoist, come with me."

He turned and flew towards the direction of the home planet.

Lu Ye bade farewell to Veterans Chen and Ho and followed after.

Huang Chen and others hurried to catch up.

The group soon arrived at the home planet.

Speaking of which, despite Lu Ye's long presence in Banlan, he had never set foot on the home planet; this was his first visit.

The home planet was vast, where countless humans proliferated and survived, with numerous families large and small scattered throughout, and the four top-tier families occupied the four corners, maintaining the home planet's fortune.

The entire home planet was harmonious and serene, with incredibly rich nature's spiritual energy, making it very suitable for cultivation.

It was the foundation of the human race's successive generations. Compared to the Insect and Blood Races, and even the Giant Race, the human race required much more demanding growth environments. Without the home planet, the human race couldn't establish a foothold in Banlan.

Lu Ye followed Yan Yao to the Yan family's tribal land, which occupied a vast area, with over a hundred large cities within that range and countless other medium, small cities and even smaller gathering places.

Yan Yao led Lu Ye to a spirit mountaintop.

"This is where our Yan family's Dao Runes Pavilion is located. This spirit mountaintop has been hollowed out through the efforts of our Yan ancestors over dozens of generations, with numerous Dao Runes stored within..." Yan Yao pointed to the spirit mountaintop ahead and spoke.

The place was guarded by cultivators of the Yan family; upon seeing the Family Head arrive, they naturally came forward to salute.

Yan Yao waved them off, continuing to speak while leading Lu Ye forward.

He soon arrived at a smooth rock wall. He took out a jade cluster and gently waved it, and the rock wall opened up to reveal an entrance: "Fellow Daoist, you can enter from here. Currently, there is no one else in the Dao Runes Pavilion, and I won't let anyone else in before you come out, so you don't need to worry about being disturbed."

"Thank you, Family Patriarch Yan." Lu Ye cupped his hands, then swiftly entered the entrance.

He wasn't concerned that Yan Yao would do anything harmful to him. As long as he didn't lose his mind, Yan Yao wouldn't make any irrational choices.

Once Lu Ye's figure disappeared, Yan Yao suddenly turned to look: "What is it with you three?"

It was nothing, Huang Chen and the others were all looking at him inquisitively.

Sun Baihan chuckled: "Brother Yan, haven't we known each other for many years?"

Yan Yao replied: "That's not something you can easily calculate."

Being the Family Heads of the home planet, all at Peak Dao Fusion, it's hard to say exactly how many years they've been acquainted.

"Our private relationship has been quite good, hasn't it?"

"Of course." Yan Yao nodded, "Back then, when I led the army and was besieged by the Insect and Blood Races' forces, it was Brother Sun who led troops to relieve the siege."

"The Four Great Families on the home planet have always advanced and retreated together." Sun Baihan said.

"Brother Sun, what do you want to say?" Yan Yao looked at him—this old fellow was going from personal to public matters, clearly something was off.

Huang Chen interjected: "Old Sun wants to know if you're hiding something from us?"

Yan Yao smiled: "Why say this?"

"Mainly because of your attitude toward this young man, Lu Ye, which seems... overly enthusiastic." Zhou Quan's voice came from the side.

Yan Yao said: "This young man has uncovered the secrets deep within the relic, so naturally, I should be a bit more enthusiastic. Don't you want to know what's deep within the relic?"

Huang Chen said: "Of course we want to know, but I feel... there's more to it than that."

Yan Yao's attitude was too enthusiastic, indicating it wasn't just about the relic.

Yan Yao internally sighed; indeed, none of them were easy to deal with, each shrewd like lifelong Fox Demons. But there were things he understood himself, yet without Lu Ye's authorization, it wasn't appropriate to speak out.

He actually didn't know much about Lu Ye; if he annoyed Lu Ye by taking the initiative himself, that would be detrimental.

After hesitating for a moment, he could only give a hint: "Anyway, whatever Lu Ye wants, you should provide it. Even if he wants your wives to warm the bed, not one of you should furrow an eyebrow!"

The three Family Heads couldn't help but be surprised; they knew Yan Yao's nature, but now he's even willing to say such shameless words. What kind of benefit could Lu Ye bring to the Four Great Families?

It turned out not to be just related to the relic!

If that's the case, it implies the importance of what Yan Yao hinted at is even greater than that of the relic!

Each had their own speculations, and their expressions gradually turned to shock.

In the midst of silence, Huang Chen changed the topic: "What do you think, is this young man, Lu Ye, at Dao Fusion, or Entering the Path?"

"Earlier, he was able to kill Dao Fusion of the Insect and Blood Races. How could he be Entering the Path? He must have been at Dao Fusion for a long time, and not just an ordinary Dao Fusion," Sun Baihan said assertively.

Huang Chen said: "But if he has long been at Dao Fusion, then why enter the Dao Runes Pavilion?"

Sun Baihan said: "At 9th Order Dao Fusion, one Dao Rune per Order. Even if he is at Dao Fusion, he could still gain something by entering the Dao Runes Pavilion."

That statement made sense.

But Zhou Quan showed a contemplative expression: "You may not know, Lu Ye's Dao force has always shown a very dispersed state, lacking the typical signs of Dao Fusion."

Among the Four Great Families, each family had its own focus. Although the Zhou family's overall strength was at the bottom among the Four Great Families, they controlled intelligence matters for the human race. As the current Family Head of the Zhou family, he knew more about Lu Ye than others.

"Is there really such a thing?" Sun Baihan was taken aback.

Lu Ye had just flown over with them, but in fact, he did not activate his Dao force. Even though close at hand, they did not feel Lu Ye's Dao force condition.

If that's the case, whether Lu Ye is at Entering the Path or Dao Fusion became unclear.

Yan Yao said: "Whether he is Entering the Path or Dao Fusion, I only know his power has risen terrifyingly. Yan Hong of my Yan family is acquainted with him; everyone should know this, but at that time, he was just an ordinary Entering the Path. It didn't take long before news spread that he could slay 3rd-4th Order, 5th-6th Order, and even 7th Order of Dao Fusion!"

What is more, Lu Ye has even participated in battles against Dao Harmony and survived!

This is what shocked Yan Yao the most.

One must know, during that battle, his family's elder perished, and Chen Gushan and Ho Linglong suffered massive depletions, foundational injuries, and are now elderly and frail.

Yet Lu Ye emerged completely unscathed. What power does he possess?

If one were to say he was disguising as Dao Fusion all along, it's unrealistic—at first, he was under Zi Ying's command, and Zi Ying's perception couldn't be that poor as to not notice.

So, at that time, he truly was only an Entering the Path.

But he soon could slay so many Dao Fusion—the speed of his power enhancement is faster than the average cultivator's accumulation of Dao force.