Chapter 2007: Chapter 2005: Minor Adjustments
"Ever since returning from the Asura Field, Gu Sheng has been in seclusion," Gu Tai smiled slightly.
Lu Ye raised an eyebrow: "That is indeed something to look forward to."
Someone like Gu Sheng, who has already reached the Peak Moon Jade, once decides to enter seclusion, must have only one objective—to advance to Sun Blaze!
The transition from Moon Jade to Sun Blaze is a monumental hurdle, countless cultivators have almost succeeded only to fail since ancient times, regretting it for the rest of their lives. However, Gu Sheng’s profound foundation undoubtedly minimizes the risks of advancing to Sun Blaze.
And then there’s Arbuluo, if he can refine his own Magic Source to Perfection and condense his Qi Flower, Lu Ye reckons he would face no difficulty advancing to Sun Blaze, just like him.
In the grand hall, the Sun Blaze cultivators were each conversing, and the atmosphere was lively.
After several drinks, someone suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Lu, now that the chaos in the All Phenomena Ocean has been settled, and as the Three Worlds Island seeks to control this treasure land, may I ask how it will be governed in the future and what regulations will be set?"
Such a place, teeming with countless cultivators from various galaxies, cannot exist without rules.
The question undoubtedly pertained to the future plans of the Three Worlds Island, which was also related to their interests.
The hall fell silent as everyone’s gaze turned to Lu Ye, awaiting his response.
Lu Ye knew the critical moment had arrived. Don’t be fooled by how polite these people were in visiting him earlier, or how well they chatted with him just now. If he truly wished to fulfill their hopes, he still had to provide them with a satisfactory answer to stabilize their hearts.
After surveying the surroundings, Lu Ye slowly began to speak: "This island has no intention of establishing overly complex regulations. After all, the All Phenomena Ocean is a place where heroes gather, and the people coming and going are complex. If the constraints were too strict, it would instead hinder future development. Moreover, the existing rules of the All Phenomena Ocean are reasonable, so I decided to make some small amendments while maintaining the overall previous state."
Sui Lin from the Five Colors Territory chuckled, "Please, Fellow Daoist, enlighten us."
Lu Ye pondered for a moment, then said, "You all know I climbed up step by step from the bottom, so I have my own understanding of the original rules of the All Phenomena Ocean. The changes we are making now are precisely those parts that are somewhat unreasonable. If there is anything inappropriate, I ask for guidance from all Fellow Daoist."
His courteous manner undoubtedly pleased all the Sun Blaze cultivators, who all presented themselves as quietly listening.
"Effective immediately, the rule that the Moon Jade governors of each Spirit Island are limited to five seats is abolished, and there will no longer be a restriction on the number of Moon Jade governors."
The crowd nodded upon hearing this, clearly believing this change to be fair and reasonable.
The original rules of the All Phenomena Ocean were mostly set to prevent conflicts from escalating too much, causing excessive casualties, thus facilitating the management of the All Phenomena Galaxy.
With only five Moon Jade governors, when conflicts arose between two Spirit Islands, at most ten Moon Jade led a group of Constellations, and it would not escalate too much.
However, ever since the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc began to circulate in the All Phenomena Ocean, the situation has changed. A few well-endowed Constellations can, through the array disc, exert energy comparable to ordinary Moon Jade.
Who doesn’t have a large number of Constellations anymore? The array discs are now sold at affordable prices.
So in recent years, whenever two forces clashed, it was often about fierce collisions between various arrays, most of which could almost be considered newly advanced Moon Jade.
Apart from array discs, there are battleships, powerful enough that their displayed might exceeds that of ordinary Moon Jade.
In such a situation, simply limiting the number of Moon Jade governors has little meaning.
Hence, Lu Ye decided to abolish this rule.
This way, forces with powerful backgrounds can station enough Moon Jade on their Spirit Island.
And each of the Sun Blaze present had backing forces within this category, so this change was beneficial to them, naturally leaving no room for objection.
"Additionally," Lu Ye spoke once more, "all top-class Spirit Islands may dispatch one Sun Blaze to guard their Spirit Island!"
At these words, the crowd was initially stunned, then a few Sun Blaze cultivators were overjoyed.
Gu Tai’s eyes lit up as he looked at Lu Ye: "Really, Fellow Daoist?"
If the previous change Lu Ye proposed was nothing more than allowing stronger forces to better protect their islands, this change had much wider implications.
Throughout countless years, only the Sun Blaze of the home galaxy could stay for extended periods on the All Phenomena Ocean, any other foreign Sun Blaze were not allowed to remain for too long.
Years ago, several forces sought to negotiate this with the All Phenomena Galaxy’s Sun Blaze, but they steadfastly refused, leading inevitably to a bloodbath if pressured too hard.
The firm stance of All Phenomena was primarily due to insufficient strength. The home galaxy has only a dozen or so Sun Blaze, and the All Phenomena Ocean has a similar number of top-class Spirit Islands occupied by top forces. Allowing each a Sun Blaze, how could the All Phenomena Galaxy manage the All Phenomena Ocean?
If these foreign Sun Blaze united for any malicious intent, the home galaxy would face catastrophe, thus they opted to nip the possibility at its source by firmly denying it.
So no one expected that, after taking over the All Phenomena Ocean, Lu Ye would actually relent on this matter, and even proactively bring it up.
For a moment, everyone felt somewhat unreal.
Lu Ye smiled slightly, "Among so many Fellow Daoists, how dare I speak recklessly?" He turned his words around, and said leisurely, "As far as I know, the spirit jade veins on each of the top-class Spirit Islands are of great benefit to Sun Blaze’s cultivation, aren’t they?"
Needless to say, the location of spirit jade veins has always been the place where the Spiritual Energy of a Spirit Island is most concentrated. Cultivating in such places naturally yields twice the results with half the effort.
Moreover, the benefits of spirit jade veins to Sun Blaze seem to be more than just this... There are also some reasons he has yet to encounter, which are of utmost importance!
Just like Ma Bin, his Dao foundation injury needs to be healed within the spirit jade veins.
And like Jiu Yan, she suddenly came to the spirit jade veins of Three Worlds Island, clearly not just to enhance her cultivation speed; spirit jade veins have a special attraction for her.
Various top-class domains indeed have their own spirit jade veins, but their Sun Blaze is never just one; who wouldn’t want an additional spirit jade vein? The top-class Spirit Islands by the All Phenomena Ocean undoubtedly offer them such an opportunity.
It wasn’t possible before; the All Phenomena Galaxy disagreed. But now Lu Ye has relented!
Gu Tai looked at Lu Ye, his eyes flashing, suppressing the joy in his heart, and took the lead to speak, "Fellow Daoist Lu’s act is great kindness. That All Phenomena Ocean can be governed and managed by Fellow Daoist Lu is indeed the fortune of the cultivation world. From now on, my Yellow Dragon Island will look up to Fellow Daoist!"
Don’t look at how he chatted well with Lu Ye before, even actively pulling closer in the name of Gu Sheng, but in reality, he never clearly stated his position on Three Worlds Island ruling the All Phenomena Ocean from beginning to end.
But as soon as Lu Ye mentioned that each top-class Spirit Island could send a Sun Blaze to station there, his attitude immediately changed.
The regulation of abolishing the number limit of Moon Jade governors on the first point doesn’t have much impact on Yellow Dragon Island, whether abolished or not, Yellow Dragon Island remains as Yellow Dragon Island.
But the change in the second regulation is completely different. Even Gu Tai himself can benefit from it, which is the root cause of his significant attitude change.
"My Five Colors Territory also supports Fellow Daoist Lu reigning over the All Phenomena Ocean!" Sui Lin immediately spoke up.
Then followed Ten Thousand Demons, Netherworld, and other Sun Blaze born from top-class domains.
With these Sun Blaze speaking up, how could other Sun Blaze from large domains still hold back? Immediately, they all spoke up in support.
The hall instantly became lively and noisy.
It was from this moment that Three Worlds Island formally established its dominion over the All Phenomena Ocean, and no one had any dissent.
Lu Ye raised his hand to gesture calmingly, and only after everyone’s emotions settled did he speak, "Top-class Spirit Island can have a Sun Blaze stationed, but only one, and Sun Blaze must not participate in disputes between major Spirit Islands. Fellow Daoists have no objections to this, do you?"
"None, none!"
"This is as it should be."
Everyone quickly shook their heads.
Of course, there couldn’t be any objections, and such things are unlikely to happen anyway, because although disputes are frequent and varied here at the All Phenomena Ocean, they generally arise from forces beneath the top-class Spirit Islands. Who would dare to conflict with a top-class Spirit Island? That would be seeking death.
So, a Sun Blaze stationed at a top-class Spirit Island is unlikely to be caught up in any disputes.
"I only want to change these two rules. Do any of you have anything to add?" Lu Ye asked.
Gu Tai said, "Fellow Daoist’s thoughts are thorough; I, Gu Tai, have nothing to add."
The others also shook their heads, indicating they had nothing.
Only then did Lu Ye nod, "In that case, apart from these two rules, everything else remains unchanged. The major Spirit Islands have suffered heavy losses this time and must recover quickly so they can restore their former prosperity. I will rely on everyone to pay more attention and put in more effort on these matters."
Since the All Phenomena Ocean is now governed by Three Worlds Island, the more prosperous it is, the greater the benefit to Three Worlds Island. He naturally hopes that the major Spirit Islands will recover their vital energy as soon as possible.
The many Sun Blaze all nodded in agreement; even if Lu Ye didn’t mention it, they wouldn’t neglect this matter, as it is their own business.
Someone spoke up, "We must also thank Fellow Daoist Lu for his kindness in returning the plundered goods from this incident. I thank Fellow Daoist here."
Upon this statement, there was suddenly another wave of gratitude. Almost half of the forces present had been plundered by Animitta Palace, especially those top-class Spirit Islands, which were the primary targets of Animitta Palace’s attention. Lu Ye’s decision to return the plundered goods undoubtedly saved them from many losses.
Lu Ye smiled and said, "This should indeed be done."
While speaking, a figure stepped in from outside; the one coming was Luan Xiao’e.
When she entered the hall, she instantly attracted everyone’s gaze. Luan Xiao’e, a newly rising Sun Blaze, hadn’t experienced such a scene before, and nearly lost her composure. Fortunately, her determination was firm, and the Sun Blazes in the hall held no malice towards her, saving her from making a joke of herself.
