Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 939, Someone to Inherit Their Sect

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

The moment the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators made a move, Tong Shuyao immediately rushed over and stood in front of Lu Ye. As she activated her Spiritual Power, she glowered at them.

The cultivators, who were pouncing on Lu Ye, hadn’t lost their sanity. They stopped in their tracks when they saw Tong Shuyao.

Their unusual move immediately made the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators keep their guard up, which got on the nerves of the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators.

At that moment, the cultivators from both sides activated their Spiritual Powers and glared at each other as the atmosphere turned intense.

Lu Ye’s face was pale because he had exerted himself as it was his first time using his Divine Ego to attack an opponent. The energy in his Divine Pool was almost drained. He had to use Soul Cleansing Water to replenish his energy. Without any help, it would take him quite a long time to recuperate.

However, if he didn’t launch a Soul Attack, he wasn’t certain if he could kill Tan Shu in a short time. After all, Tan Shu was a Seventh-Order Real Lake Realm Master, so there was a huge gap between their powers. If he realised something was off and immediately admitted defeat, Lu Ye wouldn’t have a chance to end his life. The price Lu Ye had paid was well worth it.

“Are you unwilling to admit defeat? Are you going to attack us just because a person from your side is dead?” someone shouted.

Upon hearing that, the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators donned awkward expressions.

In this place, many people had lost their lives in the battles before, but there had never been a large-scale confrontation like this.

For example, when Xiao Xinghe beheaded his opponent, the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators only watched in silence. No one went to interfere in the fight.

Nevertheless, when Tan Shu was killed, the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators were agitated. They didn’t have a reason to be mad.

Strictly speaking, the current situation was caused by the cultivators who had been by Tan Shu’s side. The other Grand Sky Coalition cultivators only instinctively reacted to it.

“If you’re unwilling to admit defeat, we’ll just get into a fight here. We’re not afraid of you,” another person said.

“That’s right. The rules have been around for years. The contestant’s life or death is resigned to fate, and others are not allowed to have a hand in this. If you insist on breaking the rules, we’ll let you do that. However, I’m afraid you’ll be given a bad name when this matter is brought up in the future.”

“I suppose they think that their lives are valuable, whereas our lives are worthless.”

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As the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators shouted at the other party, the situation was getting out of control.

At the most critical moment, Tong Shuyao bellowed, “Shut up!”

Her Martial Aunt was the Pass Leader of Dark Moon Forest Pass, and she was fairly powerful herself. Moreover, she was popular and the only Seventh-Order Master there. Naturally, the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators wouldn’t dare to offend her, so they immediately kept their mouths shut.

Tong Shuyao swept an icy glance over the other party and said, “If you want to get into a fight, we won’t back down. However, when that happens, there won’t be any battles here anymore, and you’ll lose the venue where you can earn some battle points. I’m sure you don’t want to see that happen. People getting killed in battles is common. He only has himself to blame for not being powerful enough. If you don’t want to fight, leave now, and this matter will be put to an end.”

As soon as she finished speaking, many Grand Sky Coalition cultivators cupped their fists and turned around to leave.

The cultivators from both sides in Jiu Zhou were not afraid of war, but just like what Tong Shuyao had said, no one was willing to get into a fight there without a valid reason and break the rules that had been around for years.

Moreover, the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators were high-spirited, and they had Tong Shuyao, a Seventh-Order Master, with them. If both parties got into a scuffle, the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators would suffer a setback.

As long as they hadn’t lost their sanity, they wouldn’t provoke the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators at this point.

Some people led the way as more and more Grand Sky Coalition cultivators left the place. When the cultivators, who had been by Tan Shu’s side, saw that they couldn’t get their revenge right away, they had no choice but to take the corpse away in a hurry.

As the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators watched the other party leave, they broke into an ecstatic uproar and glanced fervently at Lu Ye.

The battles here had been ongoing for years. Many cultivators would come here and contend with each other regardless of what time of the day it was. While earning some battle points, they could also improve their combat skills.

However, the event that had been ongoing for years was abruptly halted. In a way, they had defeated the Grand Sky Coalition once. Naturally, they admired Lu Ye, who had brought them so much glory.

Furthermore, Lu Ye winning six matches in succession was an eye-opener for them. Although no one knew what happened in the last battle, the outcome was right before their eyes.

In a fight between a Third-Order Master and a Seventh-Order Master, the latter was the one who was killed in a short time.

Lu Ye had killed someone who was four Minor Realms above him. If they never saw the incident with their eyes, they wouldn’t have believed it.

They could foresee that the independent cultivator named Li Taibai would be treasured by the two Pass Leaders. As he grew in power, he would be a pillar of strength within Thousand Demon Ridge.

No one paid attention to Lu Ye when they saw him coming over with Tong Shuyao. Some of them were even secretly jealous. Now, it seemed that they were too short-sighted. A person like him would be a famous figure across the entire Jiu Zhou in the future.

Many people looked caringly at him. Naturally, Tong Shuyao was the most concerned. “Are you alright, Junior Brother Taibai?”

Lu Ye’s face was unusually pale. His wrinkled brows showed that he was enduring some excruciating pain.

Upon hearing that, Lu Ye shook his head. “I’m fine. I only exerted myself because I used a Secret Technique. Please bring me back, Senior Sister Tong.”

Tong Shuyao hurriedly summoned her Flight-Type Artifact and returned to Dark Moon Forest Pass with Lu Ye. Before her departure, she told the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators who still lingered in the area to dismiss.

As they watched the two of them leave, someone said with a look of approval, “Senior Sister Tong has found the right person.”

They wondered where she even found Lu Ye. How did an independent cultivator have such ample heritage?

Before these people even returned to Dark Moon Forest Pass, everyone became aware of the news. Many cultivators didn’t believe it at first, thinking that such an incident was unlikely to happen.

However, as they heard even more news, they were dumbfounded. What they deemed impossible had just happened not long ago. Many cultivators from both sides were the witnesses.

By the time Tong Shuyao and Lu Ye returned to Dark Moon Forest Pass, most of them were already aware of the incident. Some of them went to welcome the duo back just to see what Lu Ye looked like.

When they saw his face, they felt he was truly handsome. He seemed like a brilliant person who was bound to achieve great things in life.

A moment later, Lu Ye entered his room and activated a Defensive Ward and Alarm Ward, after which he took out a drop of Soul Cleansing Water and consumed it. Only then did he feel better.

While stealing from the Heavens to replenish his Spiritual Power, he reflected on the battles earlier that day.

Ever since he ascended to the Real Lake Realm, he had rarely gotten into a proper fight with anyone. He spent most of his time getting some training in the Rift of Illusions.

His only exchange of moves with an opponent was when he followed Team A3 of Law Enforcement Hall to deal with a Divine Ocean Realm Master. It couldn’t be considered a proper fight.

Although he had easily won the battles earlier that day, there were many things he had to reflect upon, especially when he was a Sword Cultivator instead of a Combat Cultivator now.

Also, why did Tan Shu and his people make things difficult for Xiao Xinghe? They even attempted to get him killed on the battlefield.

Lu Ye initially wanted to ask Shui Yuan about it, but if he did that, there were many things he couldn’t explain. As such, he could only give up on the idea.

When he had a chance in the future, he would go to Surging Waves Lake Pass and have a look.

Although Sky Origin Clan had only become a Tier-One Sect by replacing the Crimson Blood Sect, it was a major Sect, after all. They weren’t supposed to act this way. Tan Shu and his people had been making things difficult for Xiao Xinghe. Was the entire Sky Origin Clan involved? Or did they get permission from a certain someone?

If it was the latter, it would be understandable. After all, there were bound to be grudges among cultivators from the same side. However, if it was the former, they had indeed crossed the line.

What about Blue Emperor City? Weren’t they aware of what happened to their disciple? Or were they powerless to help even if they knew?

There was no doubt things were more complicated in Jiu Zhou than on the Spirit Creek Battlefield and Cloud River Battlefield. The situation wasn’t black and white.

Lu Ye recalled what the Sect Master had said to him when he joined the Crimson Blood Sect.

Cultivation techniques were neither evil nor virtuous, but there were good and bad people. There were wicked people within the Grand Sky Coalition, whereas there were righteous people within Thousand Demon Ridge.

People looked at things and behaved differently because they were from opposing sides.

For example, Lu Ye was the infamous Annihilator of Sects and one of the Three Banes of Spirit Creek to the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators, but to the Grand Sky Coalition cultivators, he was a rising Star as well as the future hope of the Crimson Blood Sect.

Since there were many things he couldn’t figure out, he decided to put them aside for now.

Meanwhile, Tong Shuyao arrived at a bedroom which was decorated in a feminine style. It was Lin Yue’s residence in Dark Moon Forest Pass.

Lin Yue had been waiting for her. Upon seeing the older woman, Tong Shuyao said excitedly, “Martial Aunt, let me tell you how incredible Junior Brother Taibai is!”

“I’ve already heard about it. Is it true? Or is there any exaggeration?” Lin Yue asked.

After she learned of the news, she was ready to send a message to Tong Shuyao to ask her about it. Much to her surprise, the younger woman soon came over to tell her about it.

“What did you hear, Martial Aunt?” Tong Shuyao asked.

Lin Yue wasn’t married. Since she didn’t have any children, she treated Tong Shuyao like her own Daughter and doted on her. That was why Tong Shuyao was at ease in front of her.

The older woman glowered at her. “You don’t have to know what I heard. Just tell me what you saw.”

“Oh…” Only then did Tong Shuyao vividly describe what she had seen. Certainly, she didn’t overstate anything. She was only telling it as it was. However, due to her admiration for Lu Ye, the man sounded heroic in her descriptions.

“Are you sure you aren’t lying to me?” Upon hearing the younger woman’s tale, Lin Yue still found it inconceivable. It wasn’t that she was inexperienced. It was just that the incident was unimaginable.

“It’s true!” Tong Shuyao donned a solemn expression. She almost seemed as if she was ready to make a Heavenly Oath.

“That’s wonderful!” Lin Yue put on a smile. “Thousand Demon Ridge… No. Finally, there’s someone who can inherit our Sect.”

Lin Yue and Tong Shuyao came from a Tier-Two Sect, but no one could inherit the Sect in recent years. Initially, there were several brilliant disciples in the newer generation, but they were killed by the Annihilator of Sects. Therefore, when Lin Yue heard of what Lu Ye had done, the idea of inviting him to join her Sect sprang into her mind.