Chapter 676 - 319: The Peculiar Red Star_2
Red Butterfly was, after all, remarkably composed; her emotional breakdown lasted only a few breaths before she steadied her heart, showing a smile. She then said, “Father, it’s not your fault. Besides, haven’t I returned now? It’s all thanks to the master above.”
During the previous communication, Red Butterfly had clearly exchanged information about Lu Yi with the Red King. He turned his head toward Lu Yi, and a gentle look appeared on his dignified face as he respectfully bowed in the most significant gesture of the Red Clan and said in a deep voice, “Great and powerful one, as a father, I thank you for saving my daughter, and as a sovereign, I thank you for saving our Red Clan.”
Lu Yi smiled, “There’s no need for courtesy, Red King. Since Red Butterfly has already followed me, she naturally is my person. It was only right for me to stand up for her.”
Master, the master’s person?
Red Butterfly’s skin flushed slightly, her gaze shifting around.
Liu Ningshuang and the others saw Red Butterfly’s expression, exchanged a glance, and looked bewildered.
Has this guy misunderstood something?
Given Liu Ningshuang and the others’ understanding of Lu Yi, ‘his person’ and ‘his person’ were completely different concepts.
The Red King didn’t notice Red Butterfly’s expression. He continued, “Even so, I must thank you. Come now, and welcome to Red Star. Please enter our clan’s land.”
Lu Yi nodded and followed the Red King and his entourage, walking along the parted Magma Sea toward the palace complex built of Red Crystals.
As they entered the palace complex, the Magma Sea slowly closed, and outside the palace, red light flowed, keeping the magma out. Inside this Red Palace, no magma infiltrated.
The group entered the palace, and Lu Yi’s heart stirred as he surveyed his surroundings.
All these palaces were constructed from unique Red Crystals, and Lu Yi could sense a faint, almost imperceptible pressure.
This pressure was extremely weak. Lu Yi glanced at Liu Ningshuang and the others and saw that they had no reaction; he understood that they probably felt nothing.
His perceptual abilities were the strongest, and even he barely perceived a trace, let alone the others.
I wonder if the residents of this place, the Red Clan, can sense it?
Lu Yi fell into thought; perhaps he could inquire about the origins of the Red Clan from Red Butterfly later.
He always felt there was something extraordinary about the Red Clan.
The group soon arrived at the central area in front of the palaces and entered the most magnificent hall.
Inside the great hall, there was an entirely red statue sitting cross-legged. The Red King explained, “This is our Red Clan’s progenitor, the first of the Red Clan born within the Magma Sea.”
Lu Yi nodded slightly.
Then the group seated themselves in the hall, and the Red King looked toward Lu Yi before speaking, “Great and mighty one, I have heard from Red Butterfly about you saving her and imparting a Cultivation Method to her. Once again, I thank you deeply.”
The Red King bowed and then fell silent, seeming hesitant, but soon his expression cleared, and he said, “The purpose of your visit here, is it to subjugate our Red Clan and have us follow you?”
Lu Yi smiled and nodded frankly, “Your Red Clan has quite good talents in the Fire Tao; I indeed have this in mind.”
The Red King gave a wry smile and said, “If it hadn’t been for you this time, we might have been corralled by those damned pirates, not to mention Red Butterfly being unable to return, our Red Clan might have been sold as mere goods. Reality has proven that this starry sky is not a very safe cradle. Without strength, such situations can occur.”
Fourth Master and the two True Immortals at the side heard these words and looked a bit embarrassed.
Indeed, they were those damned pirates.
“Red Butterfly said you are a very kind and generous ruler and also a genius with extraordinary talent. To follow such a person as you is an honor for our Red Clan,” the Red King said respectfully.
If Lu Yi had come to the Red Star before the arrival of the Star Wind Pirates and wished for the Red Clan to follow him, the Red King certainly wouldn’t have agreed so readily and decisively.
But after the incident with the Star Wind Pirates, the Red King understood that in such a perilous universe, without strength or backing, they were like lambs awaiting slaughter.
The only reason they hadn’t already been preyed upon was simply that they hadn’t been discovered before.
And Red Butterfly, in her previous communication, had already spoken of Lu Yi’s various identities and deeds.
Following such a respected figure in the entire starry sky, someone with immense talent and strength, was not a bad thing for their Red Clan.
Especially since this great figure had even casually given Red Butterfly an extremely precious Cultivation Method, indicating that he highly valued their Red Clan—at the very least, he valued Red Butterfly.
With that in mind, the Red King naturally had no reason to hesitate.
The Red King’s frank and decisive attitude was somewhat unexpected to Lu Yi.
He had thought it would require much more persuasion.
Who would have expected it to be so easy?
But of course, easy was good; Lu Yi also disliked trouble.
He said with a smile, “Since that’s the case, from now on, the Red Clan will be under my protection. You can choose to stay on Red Star, or you can choose to follow me and leave for the planet I reside on.”
The Red King hesitated for a moment before speaking, “Those of us who are older tend to be homebodies, so we’ll stay here. However, we do hope that you, our lord, will take some of the younger members of the Red Clan with you, to allow them to see more of the world.”
“That’s naturally no problem,” Lu Yi responded with a smile.
This was equivalent to acquiring a large group of talents with innate fire spirit bodies. Taking them out would definitely be worthwhile.
In fact, with the provision of some precious fire element immortal treasures, perhaps a group of talents with fire immortal bodies could be nurtured.
Lu Yi paused and then stated, “We will stay here for a few days, and I will have Red Butterfly teach you the cultivation technique she practices. The techniques of your clan are too primitive; with Immortal Scripture, you should be able to advance quickly, especially a few of you… It shouldn’t take long before you can ascend.”
Lu Yi glanced at the Red King and the several silent elders of the Red Clan behind him.
Their cultivation bases were at the late stage of tribulation crossing or even at the peak.
The reason they had not ascended was probably due to the limitations of their cultivation techniques.
It was not just individuals with innate fire spirit bodies who would struggle; even those with immortal bodies would find it exceedingly difficult to ascend with such cultivation methods.
Upon hearing these words, the Red King and the elders behind him all brightened up, revealing expressions of surprise and delight.
The Red King and the elders quickly stood up and bowed again.
“Thank you, my lord!”
They felt more assured than ever that following Lu Yi had been the right choice.
Lu Yi waved his hand dismissively, “Since you’ve decided to follow me, I naturally won’t let you suffer a loss.”
“By the way, before I leave, I will set up a defense array for Red Star; it will be able to conceal your planet and also withstand the attack of golden immortals at the early stage. That way, Red Star will be somewhat safer.”
The Red King and the others did not know what the early stage of the golden immortal realm was like, but the Fourth Master and two true immortals beside them were numb with shock.
Holy shit?!
What did I just hear?
Our lord can set up an array that can withstand early-stage golden immortals???
But our lord is obviously just at the early stage of being a true immortal!
What kind of genius is this?
The Fourth Master increasingly believed that Lu Yi was a reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor.
Other than being the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor, he could not think of anyone else capable of achieving something like this.
“Thank you, my lord!” Although the Red King didn’t know what the strength of an early-stage golden immortal was, he could tell from the expressions of the few pirates that it was undoubtedly an extremely terrifying power indeed.
The Red King and the elders of the Red Clan were filled with immense gratitude.
Lu Yi gestured with his hand, “All right, now that you are reunited with your daughter, take some time to catch up.”
“Yes, my lord. I will arrange accommodations for you first,” said the Red King promptly.
Then, the Red King led Lu Yi and his group away from the palace hall and arranged accommodations for them within the palace.
After that, the Red King took Red Butterfly with him and left.
Liu Ningshuang and the others went to cultivate, while Lu Yi began inscribing the great array.
The Red Clan had strong talents, and Lu Yi valued them highly. With proper nurturing, they could potentially become a formidable force in the future, so he intended to take extra care of them.