Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 940, We Have Li Taibai in Thousand Demon Ridge

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Usually, a major Sect wouldn’t pay much attention to any Real Lake Realm independent cultivator. That was because there were plenty of Real Lake Realm Masters in this world.

An independent cultivator wouldn’t be loyal to any particular Sect. As such, they’d rather accept kids who didn’t have any foundation. At the very least, kids were moldable and would easily develop a sense of belonging to the Sect.

However, Lin Yue was tempted to invite Lu Ye to her Sect because of what he had done earlier that day.

The biggest reason was that Lu Ye wasn’t an average independent cultivator. He was from the Peerless Continent. Since he was new to Jiu Zhou, he was unfamiliar with the affairs here and probably felt lost about his future. If he were invited to her Sect at this point, he would easily develop a sense of belonging.

As for a sense of loyalty, it could be nurtured in the future.

Lin Yue reckoned there was no longer a need to verify his identity.

When she was in Thousand Demon City, she sent a message to someone and asked them to look into Li Taibai’s background. At the very least, she had to find out if Li Taibai was indeed from the Peerless Continent.

If he was a mole from the Grand Sky Coalition or had been recruited by the other side long ago and sent to Thousand Demon Ridge, Lin Yue would also be affected once the matter was exposed.

Nevertheless, Li Taibai had killed a Seventh-Order Real Lake Realm Master from the Grand Sky Coalition in front of many cultivators from both sides. In that case, it could be confirmed that he had nothing to do with the Grand Sky Coalition. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have killed that person when so many people were watching.

Since he had killed a cultivator from the Grand Sky Coalition, he would belong to Thousand Demon Ridge from now on regardless of who he was in the past.

As such, Lin Yue could recruit him with peace of mind.

Tong Shuyao was elated when she heard what Lin Yue said. “Martial Aunt, do you want to invite him to our Sect?”

“What do you say?” Lin Yue glanced at her.

“Sure, sure.” Tong Shuyao nodded repeatedly as that was what she wanted. She said eagerly, “I’ll tell him about it.”

If they could make Lu Ye join the Sect, they would become closer and have a valid reason to come into contact with each other.

“There’s no rush. He isn’t as simple as he seems. If you suddenly try to persuade him, it might not work.” Lin Yue waved her hand.

“Martial Aunt, you mean…” Tong Shuyao was puzzled.

“Silly girl.” Lin Yue looked at her and sighed. She felt that the younger woman was too naive. Or, the younger woman could only see Li Taibai’s forte and nothing else. As such, she decided to knock some sense into her head. “Why do you think he killed that Grand Sky Coalition cultivator today?”

Tong Shuyao batted her eyes. “Why?”

“To make a name for himself!” Lin Yue said firmly, believing that she had seen through Lu Ye’s mind.

Tong Shuyao was perplexed.

Lin Yue went on to explain, “He won all six matches, but for the first five matches, he only drove off the enemies. He didn’t even injure them. However, in the last match, he used a Secret Technique to kill the opponent in a short time. It’s apparent that he intended to make a name for himself. He didn’t kill anyone previously so that his opponents would be at ease. When his target appeared, he fully activated his power.”

“Martial Aunt, you mean… Junior Brother Taibai’s target had always been Tan Shu?”

Lin Yue nodded. “You were the most powerful on Thousand Demon Ridge’s side, whereas Tan Shu was the strongest on the Grand Sky Coalition’s side. Since he wanted to make a name for himself, destroying the strongest one would be the most effective. In the first five matches, he had deliberately fended off the opponents but not killed them. It wasn’t until the last match that he destroyed the opponent. He’s a newbie in Jiu Zhou who has been brought to this place. Following today’s incident, it’ll be easier for him to gain a footing here.”

She then clicked her tongue. “That brat is pretty shrewd, so you have to be cautious when dealing with him. He’s not as simple as he seems.”

Tong Shuyao couldn’t wrap her head around what the older woman was saying. She said hesitantly, “Perhaps Junior Brother Taibai knew Tan Shu was powerful. That was why he didn’t dare to hold back his power and decided to kill him.”

“That’s possible. However, even if he was an equal match for Tan Shu or defeated, no one would underestimate him. Still, he decided to kill Tan Shu. That was because he knew it would be most effective by killing the strongest one.”

Tong Shuyao fell deep in thought. As she recalled Lu Ye’s actions, she realised that, just like what Lin Yue had said, Lu Ye had been intentional and cautious in everything he did. His target had always been Tan Shu.

It had to be said that Lin Yue was intelligent. She was right about Lu Ye’s action, but she was wrong about his intention.

Unbeknownst to her, Lu Ye only wanted to stand up for Xiao Xinghe. He never intended to make a name for himself.

If he hadn’t seen how Xiao Xinghe was mistreated, he wouldn’t have challenged the strongest cultivator on the Grand Sky Coalition’s side. He was merely worried about Xiao Xinghe’s safety. After all, it would be best for him to keep a low profile for the time being.

At the very least, after Tan Shu was killed, there would be one less person to make things difficult for Xiao Xinghe. Tan Shu intended to get Xiao Xinghe killed but failed. As such, Lu Ye had no qualms about destroying him.

“It’s understandable that he has some plans. Regardless, we finally have an outstanding cultivator in the Thousand Demon Ridge.” Lin Yue smiled. “They have Lu Yi Ye in the Grand Sky Coalition, whereas we have Li Taibai in Thousand Demon Ridge. I wonder who will turn out to be stronger when they meet each other.”

In this generation, even though there were many brilliant cultivators on both sides, no one else was as bright as Lu Ye.

Initially, they had Lan Zi Yi in Thousand Demon Ridge. Many Divine Ocean Realm Masters hoped that she would be able to defeat Lu Ye. Unfortunately, things went against their wishes.

On the Spirit Creek Battlefield, her ranking was lower than that of Lu Ye on the Roll of Supremacy. On the Cloud River Battlefield, she was defeated by Lu Ye again in the Fight for Supremacy.

It seemed that they could no longer pin their hopes on Lan Zi Yi. It was a different story for Li Taibai, though. His performance that day showed that he wasn’t any weaker than Lu Ye.

Lin Yue could foresee that when the two of them became powerful enough, there would be a tough fight that would shock the world.

“Yao’er, you have to follow him around in the next few days and don’t let him come into contact with too many people. If there’s a chance, ask him if he’d like to join our Sect,” Lin Yue ordered.

What had happened that day would be spread quickly. By then, she wouldn’t be the only one to have her eye on Li Taibai.

Fortunately, she was closer to him now. Others wouldn’t stand a chance to steal him from her.

“I understand, Martial Aunt. Don’t worry. I won’t let anyone take him away from us!” Tong Shuyao was silly sometimes, but there were times when she was smart. She understood what Lin Yue meant.

With that, she bolted out of the room, ready to look for Lu Ye. But as soon as she stepped out of the door, she recalled Lu Ye being exhausted, so he was recuperating in seclusion. She wouldn’t get to see him even if she looked for him now.

“That girl…” Lin Yue smiled and shook her head.

Initially, she was against the idea of Tong Shuyao falling in love with Li Taibai. After all, from her perspective, Li Taibai wasn’t a bright cultivator apart from being handsome. It could only be said that he was decent enough.

In Thousand Demon Ridge, there were many brilliant young men. Even in Lin Yue’s Sect, they had several decent young men.

Tong Shuyao easily fell in love with a handsome man, which wasn’t a good thing. She would likely suffer a setback in the future.

But now, Lin Yue regarded Lu Ye differently. She wouldn’t mind the two of them getting together if Tong Shuyao truly liked him.

If the two of them got married one day, it would no longer matter whether he was part of the Sect. Certainly, it’d be best if he could join the Sect so that the other Sects wouldn’t get a chance to take him away.

Following the incident, the competition between the two Passes that had been ongoing for years came to a halt as no one went there for the next few days. The battlefield, which used to be boisterous, was now desolate.

Two days later, a figure entered Dark Moon Forest Pass and rushed towards a particular hall.

This hall was Lin Yue’s office in Dark Moon Forest Pass where she dealt with the daily affairs in the Pass.

She wasn’t the only one in the hall. There were other Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators. She didn’t have to attend to every matter in the Pass as some people would help her out. These people could be considered her assistants.

When the figure appeared in the hall, the Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators quickly rose to their feet and saluted him. “Greetings, Pass Leader.”

Usually, two Divine Ocean Realm Masters would be in charge of a Pass, and they were respectively the Pass Leader and the Deputy Pass Leader, which were determined by their cultivations.

In Dark Moon Forest Pass, Lin Yue was the Deputy Pass Leader while this man was the Pass Leader, Zhang Kun. He was a Seventh-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master, so he was one Minor Realm above Lin Yue.

For the past two days, he wasn’t in the Pass as he had some matters to attend to.

But now, not only had he returned in a hurry, but he also appeared anxious. Lin Yue was confused. “What happened, Senior Brother?”

Zhang Kun cut to the chase by saying, “I heard some rumours.”

“What do you refer to?”

“There’s a new independent cultivator here named Li Taibai. Despite being a Third-Order Real Lake Realm Master, he managed to kill a Seventh-Order Master. Is that true?”

“What do you think, Senior Brother?” Lin Yue replied with a smile without giving him a clear answer. She wondered if this guy had his eye on Li Taibai and intended to snatch him from her.

She was indeed closer to Lu Ye and had told Tong Shuyao to follow him around so that not many people could come into contact with him. However, according to Tong Shuyao, Lu Ye had been recuperating in seclusion for the past two days. As such, Tong Shuyao didn’t even have a chance to talk to him.

“Junior Sister, I’m not joking with you, nor do I have other ulterior motives. Tell me if it’s true or not!” Just like how Lin Yue had reacted in the past, he didn’t believe the incident at first upon hearing it. Nevertheless, as he received more information, he realised that the incident might be true. In that case, they would be in hot water.

“Yes, it’s true. What’s wrong?” Seeing how serious Zhang Kun looked, Lin Yue stopped beating around the bush.

“Was the person who was killed called Tan Shu?” he asked.

“Yes, I think so.” Lin Yue gave it some thought and nodded. After the incident happened several days ago, everyone in the Pass only talked about Lu Ye. No one was interested in finding out who was killed. Lin Yue wouldn’t have known the name Tan Shu if Tong Shuyao hadn’t told her everything in detail.

“Damn it!” Zhang Kun became anxious at once. “Quick! Get prepared for war now!”