Free Web NovelChapter 2056: Chapter 2054: Saintly Venerable Ling Ze
Precisely because they understood, the six Blood Servants were even more shocked in their hearts.
What Ma Shangsi gave them before was indeed not Sacred Blood, but treasure blood!
It is the mystical essence that only a Blood Race Saintly Venerable can refine. If bestowed upon a clansman, it can transform them into one’s Blood Servant, and because they have refined treasure blood from Sacred Blood, Blood Servants possess some saintliness.
Of course, that level of saintliness is not intense, and the status of Blood Servants is between a Saintly Venerable and an ordinary Blood Race.
The six from the Blood Race were no strangers to Blood Servants, especially Shern En, who, not long after advancing to the Sun Blaze, was approached by a top Saintly Venerable of their domain who had thoughts of taking him as a Blood Servant, even discussing the matter with him.
But Shern En did not agree. After all, he was already a Sun Blaze, how could he possibly become someone else’s Blood Servant, with life and death controlled by others? This incident thus left a grudge with that Saintly Venerable. Although the other party wouldn’t act against him for this, it inevitably led to some difficulties.
Yet he never expected that after all the twists and turns, he eventually still became a Blood Servant!
But... how could treasure blood possess such rich saintliness? And in such quantities!
As far as he knew, even Saintly Venerables find it incredibly challenging to refine their own treasure blood, requiring great sacrifices. Moreover, the amount of treasure blood a Saintly Venerable can refine in their lifetime is limited, as each drop drains some saintliness from the Saintly Venerable’s body. Therefore, even Saintly Venerables would not easily bestow treasure blood, much less convert many Blood Servants.
Just like that top Saintly Venerable who once approached him, even he only had three Blood Servants under his command, one of whom was chosen as a Blood Servant due to being his descendant.
These are all common knowledge.
But today, these established common notions and understandings were shattered.
Even more shocking for Shern En was, if a Saintly Venerable could easily condense such abundant treasure blood to give away, how rich would their own saintliness have to be?
"Everyone, the master in front of you, the treasure blood you refined was bestowed by the master, and his name... you all should have heard." Ma Shangsi slowly spoke. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"We’ve heard?" Shern En’s thoughts were interrupted, his face full of curiosity.
When he looked forward again, Lu Ye’s appearance suddenly changed, even his entire aura transformed.
Soon, a face they were familiar with came into view.
"Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens!" Shern En couldn’t help but widen his eyes, five Moon Jades also full of incredulity.
They had initially assumed this Saintly Venerable was some legendary elder of their race, never expecting it to be Lu Ye, who had once had a Bounty Order placed on him by their race.
To their knowledge, that Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens should have been of the human race!
As the words left his mouth, Shern En broke into a cold sweat, "I misspoke, my lord, please forgive me!"
"No harm." Lu Ye smiled faintly, "You are a friend of Ma Shangsi, now that you have refined my treasure blood, you are one of us. Old Ma has great expectations for you. When he came to this Blood Jade World, he recommended you to me."
Shern En raised his eyes to look at Ma Shangsi standing beside Lu Ye, feeling complicated, "Thank you, my lord, for your regard. I will certainly follow you closely in the future, ready to serve at any moment."
The few Moon Jades also quickly pledged their loyalty, "We swear to follow my lord until death, through fire and flames, without hesitation!"
They had no choice but to be loyal. Since they refined the treasure blood, they had already severed their past and from now on, belonged to Lu Ye.
Lu Ye spoke again, "I know you have your doubts, I am indeed Lu Yiye of Nine Heavens you mentioned, and born of the human race, but I am also a Saintly Venerable of your Blood Race. Some things you will gradually understand in the future, but at present, there is a task that needs your efforts!"
Shern En hurriedly replied, "Please instruct us, my lord."
Lu Ye slowly elaborated, leaving the new Blood Servants in shock. No one anticipated that under the peaceful surface, a murderous undercurrent was raging.
It was not until that moment that the few from the Blood Race gratefully looked at Ma Shangsi, for if Ma Shangsi hadn’t recommended them to Lu Ye, they wouldn’t know how they would die in the imminent conflict.
After a while, the six new Blood Servants left.
Lu Ye stayed back, awaiting the forthcoming meeting at Horizon Pavilion.
He pondered whether to try to blend in. Although Tian Yu had previously mentioned that he had the right to attend as Moon Jade Saintly Venerable, and could bring Ma Shangsi along to listen in, at such a meeting, even Tian Yu was just a minor figure, and could only take Ma Shangsi along, not himself.
He was very interested in the event of the great confrontation and eager to know what it entailed.
But despite thinking deeply, he couldn’t come up with any particularly good plan.
Just then, an unmasked aura suddenly soared towards him from the distance, and Lu Ye immediately sensed it.
Ma Shangsi also quickly sensed that aura, hurried over, "My lord, Tian Yu is here."
"Greet your new master."
Ma Shangsi twitched the corner of his eye, "My lord jests."
Soon, Ma Shangsi led Lu Ye outside the short-stay palace, watching Tian Yu descend from the sky, bowing, "Welcome, Saintly Venerable Tian Yu."
Lu Ye also slightly bowed, his gaze crossing Ma Shangsi’s figure, looking at Tian Yu with a hint of curiosity, for Tian Yu looked troubled and a bit angry, and it was unclear what had happened.
After a deep look at Ma Shangsi, Tian Yu finally spoke, "Follow me!"
Ma Shangsi was puzzled but still followed, Lu Ye trailing like a servant, Tian Yu just glanced at him and paid no more attention.
In the domain of the Blood Race, apart from the Blood Race itself, all other races are deemed inferior, so no matter how Lu Ye disguises himself as Moon Jade at this moment, he is not considered significant by Tian Yu.
As they flew swiftly along the path, Ma Shangsi asked, "Saintly Venerable, where are we headed?"
Tian Yu remained silent, and it was clear his mood was not good. After a while, he finally said, "Ma Shangsi, your fortune is arriving."
"What does Saintly Venerable mean by this?"
Tian Yu turned his head to glance at him: "You’ll know when the time comes, no need to ask more." Clearly, he was not in the mood to say much.
Ma Shangsi followed in silence, with no other choice.
After half a day, the group of three arrived at a massive palace, within which a mighty aura was entrenched—a Sun Blaze, and not an ordinary one.
Upon reaching here, Ma Shangsi finally realized something, quietly transmitting audio to Lu Ye: "Master, this should be the territory of Ling Ze, who is Tian Yu’s father and ranked third in the entire Blood Jade World. He has cultivation of the Late Stage of Sun Blaze."
Earlier, Ma Shangsi mentioned that Tian Yu had a good father, and upon hearing Ma Shangsi’s words, Lu Ye immediately understood—it must be this Ling Ze.
However... why did Tian Yu bring Ma Shangsi here? Moreover, he said those words along the way.
Lu Ye suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
Flash forward, arriving at the short-stay palace’s entrance, Tian Yu led Ma Shangsi inside.
The grand hall was spacious and empty, except for a figure sitting at the highest point.
Reaching the center of the hall, Tian Yu clasped his fists: "Father, I have brought Ma Shangsi."
Behind him, Ma Shangsi stepped forward in small strides and bowed: "Ma Shangsi greets Saintly Venerable Ling Ze!"
Lu Ye also bowed his head.
At the top of the hall, Ling Ze’s sharp gaze landed on Ma Shangsi, full of scrutiny, but he burst into laughter: "Good, good, our domain finally has another Sun Blaze. Truly delightful, Ma Shangsi—I’ve heard of you, rise and speak."
"Thank you, Saintly Venerable!"
Saintly Venerable Ling Ze examined Ma Shangsi up and down, clearly quite satisfied: "I heard you and Tian Yu have had a connection since childhood, and you are also a resident of my territory?"
"Yes." Ma Shangsi nodded, indeed born in Ling Ze’s territory, but unlike the noble-born Tian Yu, he didn’t even know who his parents were.
Blood Race are hatched from Blood Embryos; lower-level Blood Race are usually hatched en masse from many Blood Embryos.
"Not bad, it was my oversight of you before, that’s my fault."
Ma Shangsi replied courteously: "Saintly Venerable, you exaggerate."
Ling Ze continued: "To make amends for my mistake, I have decided to take you as my Blood Servant. What do you think?"
Ma Shangsi was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.
However, he finally understood why Tian Yu had come to him with a somewhat displeased expression and what Tian Yu meant by fortune earlier.
So that’s how it is!
His follower caught the eye of his father, who wants to take him as a Blood Servant, Tian Yu is naturally a bit upset, but everything he has comes from Ling Ze, so he has no power to oppose it.
From Tian Yu’s standpoint, considering Ling Ze’s previous earnest words, he can also understand.
Ma Shangsi is not Shern En; Shern En is proud and lofty, having refused the invitation of a top-notch Saintly Venerable to become a Blood Servant back in the day. In recent years, other Saintly Venerables haven’t attempted this again, wouldn’t being rejected again be embarrassing?
But Ma Shangsi is different; although he has also achieved Sun Blaze, he seems to lack backbone, even willing to follow a Moon Jade Saintly Venerable like Tian Yu, let alone a Sun Blaze Saintly Venerable like Ling Ze. Ling Ze assumes that expressing this desire will surely be accepted by Ma Shangsi.
Besides, Ma Shangsi hasn’t been back in the Blood Jade World for long, his advancement to Sun Blaze is not yet widely known. Once it spreads, Tian Yu alone definitely won’t be able to keep Ma Shangsi.
Precisely with these considerations in mind, Ling Ze personally stepped in to prevent Ma Shangsi from being recruited by other Sun Blaze Saintly Venerables.
Having a powerful figure at the Sun Blaze level under his command is beneficial for any Saintly Venerable.
What’s a drop of treasure blood compared to that?
In the great hall, Ma Shangsi’s mind raced with thoughts, quickly realizing that Ling Ze’s proposal is something he cannot refuse!
Though he asks what I think, if I truly refused, it would certainly anger him, disrupting the upcoming plans.
Since that’s the case, I can only agree.
But he is already Lu Ye’s Blood Servant, he simply cannot refine someone else’s treasure blood...
With a sigh in his heart, Ling Ze is really rushing to his death.
Others might not be clear about Lu Ye’s astonishing skills, but as Lu Ye’s first Blood Servant, how could Ma Shangsi not know?
Hence, without needing to consult Lu Ye, Ma Shangsi understood his intentions and immediately showed a grateful and tearful attitude: "Saintly Venerable’s great grace, Ma Shangsi will remember and is willing to serve as Saintly Venerable’s Blood Servant!"
