Right now, it’s still daytime, so Lu Ye didn’t want to make a big fuss about this.
Taking advantage of the night, he could come and draw out the evil energy from the well by himself.
Of course, Lu Ye is now quite certain that this evil energy didn’t appear here just out of nowhere... The possibility that someone deliberately placed it cannot be ruled out.
Therefore, afterwards, more than one location in the city is very likely.
Watching Lu Ye leave, the young man was still amazed, not knowing that though the amount of Source Qi input by Lu Ye was not much.
However, thereafter, guaranteeing him to be free of disease and avoiding any venomous insect attacks would be an easy task.
...
Soon, night fell.
Unlike the bustling, brightly lit night-time scene in the center of Cloud Leaf City, the outskirts served by only a few villagers lighting lamps for illumination.
As for the more advanced Lighting Stones used by cultivators, many have only seen them in the city’s central area.
Lu Ye, at this moment, is not within Cloud Leaf City; he’s cultivating a few hundred miles outside the city.
For him, such a distance is just a moment’s work to reach, making no difference.
Cultivating here, even if the disturbance of absorbing Heaven and Earth Source Qi is slightly greater, it wouldn’t easily draw the attention of the cultivators from Cloud Leaf City.
With a wave of resources absorbed, Lu Ye’s realm rapidly approached the Celestial Realm Fourth Layer.
Inside Cloud Leaf City, as of now, the highest realm belongs to two women, Qing Yu and Jiang Qingge.
Just as Lu Ye began cultivation, the guards from Nine Netherworld in the Mortal Realm Grandmaster protecting the Jiang Family detected nothing unusual.
However, the two women almost simultaneously raised their heads... looking into the distance.
"Huh, Miss, did you feel that there’s some movement over there?" Qing Yu said.
Previously in the Jiang Family, these maids would call her like this, and Qing Yu hadn’t changed that habit.
"I felt it too, is someone cultivating over there?" Jiang Qingge nodded.
"It should be, I suspect it’s brother-in-law." Qing Yu’s first thought was Lu Ye.
He’s the only one capable of causing such a disturbance during cultivation that could be sensed by Grandmasters hundreds of miles away.
Jiang Qingge looked at Qing Yu, her eyes seemed to be contemplating something.
A moment later, Jiang Qingge suddenly said, "Qing Yu, from now on... you don’t need to call me Miss."
At her words, Qing Yu didn’t react immediately, exclaiming in surprise, "Ah? Then, what to call you?"
Jiang Qingge deeply gazed into Qing Yu’s eyes, saying, "If you like, you can call me... Sister Qingge."
Given Qing Yu’s current strength, Jiang Qingge knew that even in Yun Province, she’s a standout talent.
Given time, breaking through to the Celestial Realm isn’t impossible.
This cultivation, remaining by Lu Ye’s side, willing to be a mere maid...
Jiang Qingge knew Qing Yu must have some different feelings towards her husband.
She might as well help Qing Yu change her status today.
Sure enough, hearing Jiang Qingge’s words, Qing Yu was utterly stunned...
Calling... calling her sister?
Qing Yu understood the meaning behind those words; this wasn’t a simple sisterly title...
This was... Jiang Qingge expressing her willingness to accept her!
Though a maid’s original role was such, Lu Ye even refrained from letting Qing Yu assist in bathing, so she wasn’t sure how to approach it.
Now, with Jiang Qingge’s acceptance, Qing Yu felt a surge of joy emerging in her heart.
"Sister Qingge!"
Immediately, Qing Yu called out bashfully.
"Sister Qing Yu, it truly is difficult for you, an Earth Realm prodigy, to be his maid." Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingge smiled and said.
"Brother-in-law is the true genius, I’ve never seen anyone as extraordinary as him." Qing Yu shook her head.
Qing Yu knew that with her current strength, if she went to the continent’s biggest and strongest state, Yun Province, she’d be considered a notable figure.
But definitely wouldn’t be among the highest echelon.
Whereas brother-in-law is different.
Qing Yu firmly believes that even in Yun Province, Lu Ye’s rise would only be a matter of time.
She doesn’t have that confidence, so even returning home, Qing Yu’s admiration for Lu Ye remains unparalleled.
"This is true, that man indeed is extraordinary." Jiang Qingge agreed, looking into the distance, "Wonder how the investigation he’s doing is going."
...
As time passed, the night grew deeper, and most people in Cloud Leaf City had entered the dreamland.
Meanwhile, outside the city, a shadow resembling an invisible ghost directly entered the city, heading straight towards Mo Village on the western outskirts.
Moments later, arriving at Mo Village, gazing at the pitch-black village, Lu Ye stood before this well for the second time.
This well, at that moment, had wisps of black energy invisible to the naked eye, continuously drifting out.
"Come out now..."
With Lu Ye extending a hand, an astounding suction power emerged, enough to startle a Celestial Realm Early Stage being.
Instantly, the black demonic energy mixed in the well’s water was forcibly drawn out alone.
After a minute, feeling the demonic energy within the well water was about settled, Lu Ye paused, casting his Spiritual Sense into the water, checking the radiation source in effect.
When Spiritual Sense enters underground or water-rich special environments, its limitations are significantly greater than in normal settings.
But this depth poses no stress for Lu Ye.
Moments later, he discovered a gray object resembling... a piece of tile at the bottom of the well?
In his perception, this item was indeed the source of evil energy, clearly not genuine.
Instantly retrieving it, Lu Ye’s sharp gaze fell upon this tile.
"Seems like a specially crafted token?"
On this, Lu Ye vaguely saw a palace enshrouded in black mist... looked like Overlord Demon Palace!
Lu Ye deduced, could it be the depiction of the Celestial Demon Divine Sect’s headquarters?
At that moment, faint footsteps emerged nearby, also heading toward the well.
Lu Ye’s eyebrows raised, "At this hour, why is a child not sleeping?"
The perception indicated, indeed a boy who seemed around eleven or twelve was sneaking over here.
Holding a bucket in hand.
To fetch water?
But at this hour isn’t that a little eerie? Isn’t there plenty of time in the daytime?
After some deliberation, sensing possible hidden matters, Lu Ye opted to conceal himself aside, to see what the boy planned to do.
Moments later, the boy arrived at the well, setting the wooden bucket down, first nervously checking the surroundings...
Upon noticing no issues, he exhaled in relief.