However, the battle did not continue. Midway through, Luo Ji roared, "Money for life!"
He clearly realized his predicament; continuing like this was not a solution. Although Lu Ye could not kill him in a short time, the longer it dragged on, the worse his situation would become, and eventually, he would not be a match for Lu Ye.
Lu Ye was taken aback by this bold declaration and pointed his long sword forward, "I want that great seal!" The great seal was undoubtedly an excellent spirit artifact, likely more valuable than the small bell he had obtained from the young master of the Nine Stars Sect.
Luo Ji chuckled and began to prepare a spell in his hand, "Let's fight to the death, right now, immediately!"
"What can you offer?" Lu Ye asked in a deep voice. He did not necessarily want to kill Luo Ji; he just felt that the three-day battle had cost him too much. If Luo Ji could compensate for these losses, he would stop the fight.
Of course, the main reason was that if they continued to fight to the death, even if he could kill Luo Ji, he would have to pay a huge price. The other party would not foolishly continue to fight him until the situation became irreparable. Before that, Luo Ji would certainly fight to the death!
Luo Ji took out the great seal from his storage bag and raised the bag, "It's all yours."
So sincere? Lu Ye was a bit surprised. However, considering Luo Ji's recent consumption, there might not be much good stuff left in the storage bag, just some spirit stones and spirit pills.
Luo Ji's straightforwardness left Lu Ye no choice but to stop pressing. Continuing would only lead to a lose-lose situation. After a brief moment of thought, he nodded, "Alright!"
Luo Ji threw the storage bag forward without even asking Lu Ye to swear an oath. In his view, although they were from different camps, they were all disciples of top-tier forces, and they had some credibility.
"By the way, I never knew your name."
"Yi Ye!"
Luo Ji nodded, giving Lu Ye a deep look as if trying to engrave his appearance in his soul. Then, dragging his weary body, he turned and walked out of the valley.
Lu Ye did not take the opportunity to sneak an attack. Although the other party seemed completely unguarded, the great seal in his hand was still emitting a faint glow. At this moment, forcing a confrontation would only push Luo Ji to fight to the death.
After walking a distance, Luo Ji looked up at the sky, his face full of sorrow...
He had lost a lot. The things in the storage bag were not important; as a disciple of the Boundless Island, he did not care about those. The key issue was that he had taken too many spirit pills over these days, making his internal spirit energy murky and unclear. It would take at least a month to recover.
In other words, he would not be able to practice for a month. For a low-level cultivator, this was undoubtedly a significant impact, especially for someone of his background.
But a loss was a loss, and he would not blame fate or others. Their cultivation levels were still low, and they would surely meet again in the future. Next time, he would reclaim his honor!
Only after Luo Ji's figure disappeared from sight did Lu Ye let out a long sigh, called out to Amber, and climbed onto the tiger's back. Led by Amber, they found a tunnel to rest in.
Finally, it was over!
This battle had left him mentally and physically exhausted. Although Lu Ye had been practicing for a short time, he had experienced many battles, but he had never encountered such an evenly matched and stubborn opponent.
In the end, Luo Ji's quick acceptance of defeat was actually a loss for Lu Ye.
Because he had Amber and Yi Yi as helpers, while Luo Ji had been fighting alone.
In direct confrontation, Amber and Yi Yi could not play a significant role due to the power of the great seal, but they could still launch occasional sneak attacks. Moreover, with Amber and Yi Yi's restraint, Luo Ji had not slept for three days.
On the contrary, Lu Ye had managed to sneak in a few naps.
If Lu Ye had been fighting alone, he would not have had any advantage in this battle.
These top-tier sect cultivators were indeed extraordinary, and this encounter with Luo Ji had taught him a lesson: never judge a cultivator's strength by their cultivation level alone.
He was so tired that he didn't even have the energy to check Luo Ji's storage bag. Lu Ye ate some dried meat and fell asleep.
Amber and Yi Yi exchanged glances and each went to the ends of the tunnel. Although the battle between the Nine Stars Sect and the Xuanmen had ended and Luo Ji had retreated, it was still necessary to remain vigilant.
Lu Ye was woken by the commotion in the battlefield imprint. He opened his eyes, frowned, and felt a bit grumpy, as if everything was annoying...
After a moment of dizziness, he checked the battlefield imprint and, as expected, it was a message from Chu Tian.
This guy had sent over a dozen messages, asking if he was around...
"Not around!" Lu Ye replied.
At the Xuanmen base, Chu Tian looked puzzled, feeling that Lu Ye seemed a bit unhappy. After a moment, he replied, "Brother Yi Ye, you're joking."
He had previously called Lu Ye "Junior Brother Yi Ye," but now he had changed the title, indicating that some news had reached the Xuanmen. Although it was known that Lu Ye was a disciple of a top-tier sect, defeating someone like Luo Ji had already shown his potential.
"What is it?" Lu Ye fumbled with how to block this guy, figuring out that he just needed to erase Chu Tian's imprint in the seal.
Considering that this guy was his first and only friend... he decided to let him off for now.
"It's like this..." Chu Tian explained, and Lu Ye learned that the Xuanmen had won the previous declaration of war. Therefore, the Xuanmen planned to hold a victory banquet to reward the disciples who had performed well during the war. Chu Tian wanted to invite Lu Ye to attend.
Regardless, Lu Ye had been a great help to the Xuanmen in the early stages of the battle.
"No time!" Lu Ye immediately refused. Due to the previous instructions from the sect leader, he did not want to interact with too many people, let alone attend the Xuanmen's victory banquet.
And Chu Tian's invitation was probably just out of politeness...
"Uh..." At the Xuanmen base, Chu Tian checked Lu Ye's brief and blunt reply, realizing that this guy was indeed a man of strong character. He replied, "Since Brother Yi Ye is busy, I won't disturb you. Many junior brothers and sisters wanted to thank you in person. Let me know when you're leaving, and I'll see you off!"
Lu Ye ignored Chu Tian's message and took out Luo Ji's storage bag to check.
As expected, the restriction on Luo Ji's storage bag had already been lifted. After a thorough inspection, Lu Ye was somewhat surprised.
He had thought that Luo Ji's storage bag wouldn't have much good stuff left, but it turned out that this guy was wealthier than he had imagined.
There weren't many good things, but what remained were spirit pills, spirit stones, and a few defensive spirit talismans, which were exactly what Lu Ye needed.
There were only about thirty spirit stones, which low-level cultivators didn't consume much of. Luo Ji had them just in case. There were many spirit pills, about ten bottles of Spirit Nourishing Pills and three bottles of another type, totaling nearly a hundred pills.
Although these things did not fully compensate for his three-day losses, they were better than nothing.