Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 947, A Steel-Hearted Lu Yi Ye

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

It was a wonder what that person had gone through. She was already injured in the first place, and it also didn’t help that her clothes had been torn apart. While she was running away, her clothes could barely cover her body.

Faced with Lu Ye’s attack all of a sudden, she instinctively activated her Spiritual Power to protect herself.

After she was struck by the saber, the impact was absorbed by her Spiritual Power, but the immense force couldn’t be resolved. She exclaimed and uncontrollably fell from the sky.

Lu Ye followed her closely with his saber. From afar, it looked like he was descending while pressing his saber against the woman.

The battered woman fell to the ground and started seeing Stars. She was a Real Lake Realm Master, after all. Even though she was in excruciating pain, she wasn’t injured because of the fall. Before she could get to her feet, a dark blade was placed beside her neck.

When she lifted her gaze, she saw Lu Ye looking down at her. Her figure stiffened at once when she felt the sharp blade.

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!* Several figures landed in a nearby place. They were the ones who had been running after the woman. They seemed to have gone through a battle as they were injured. The young man at the head had a strong aura, which showed that he was a Sixth-Order Real Lake Realm Master.

He couldn’t help but say with a smile, “You’ve done a great job, Fellow Cultivator. Thanks.”

Considering their cultivation, they could capture the woman sooner or later. But with Lu Ye’s help, it had saved them some trouble.

Upon finishing his words, he stepped forward and extended his hand towards the woman.

Lu Ye was surprised by how rude the other party was. Although he couldn’t figure out what had happened in a short time, he had a rough idea of what was going on. That was why he determinedly made a move earlier.

The Inviolable Saber at the woman’s fair neck ensured that she wouldn’t dare make any rash move. Suddenly, a Sword Light flashed across the Void.

The young man stopped in his tracks and looked at Lu Ye, who had summoned a sword. He furrowed his brows. “What are you doing, Fellow Cultivator?”

The people behind him stared at Lu Ye with hostile expressions and secretly activated their Spiritual Powers.

“What are you doing?” Lu Ye asked him a question instead.

The young man replied matter-of-factly, “I’m going to take her away, of course.”

Lu Ye looked impassively at him. “She’s in my hands now. Where do you think you’re taking her?”

The young man scowled. “She’s from Thousand Demon Ridge. Just now, we got into a fight with her and her companions. All of them were killed, but she managed to flee. Since she’s fallen into your hands, please hand her over to us so that we can take her back and interrogate her. Perhaps we’ll glean some useful information from her.”

“Since I’ve captured her, I’m supposed to be the one to interrogate her. You can go back now.”

The young man arched his brow, apparently misunderstanding something. “Are you trying to snatch her away from us and take the credit?”

“She’s in my hands now. You’re the one who is trying to take the credit from me!” Lu Ye glanced dispassionately at him.

The young man glowered at him as the muscles beneath his eyes twitched. He exuded a dangerous aura as he took a deep breath and asked, “What’s your name?”

“Lu Ye of Blue Flame Mountain Pass.”

“Blue Flame Mountain Pass?” The young man frowned. Everyone in Bing Zhou Watch knew Nian Yuexian, the Pass Leader of Blue Flame Mountain Pass. She was so powerful that she could protect an entire Pass on her own.

Upon learning that Lu Ye was from Blue Flame Mountain Pass, the young man was wary, but he wasn’t willing to leave just like that.

Lu Ye went on to say, “You’re in Blue Flame Mountain Pass’ territory now. Since she’s in my hands, I’ll handle this matter. Please go back right now.”

He wasn’t wrong, though. They were indeed in Blue Flame Mountain Pass’ territory. As a member of the Pass, Lu Ye had the right to have a hand in this matter, and they couldn’t refute him.

After hesitating for a bit, the young man said through clenched teeth, “In that case, I’ll leave her to you.” He then waved his hand and said to the others, “Let’s go.”

A moment later, several figures shot into the sky. It seemed that they were heading towards Clear Moon Cave Pass.

It wasn’t until they were gone that the woman, who had been paralysed on the ground, let out a breath. It was as though all her energy had been sucked out of her. There were still traces of tears on her face as she looked pleadingly at Lu Ye. “Are you going to kill me?”

Lu Ye kept his weapons and said impassively, “If I wanted to kill you, you would’ve died long ago.”

Given his power, he was able to easily end the woman’s life earlier. The reason she was still alive was that he had held back his power. That was because the woman was Kitty Shen!

She immediately stopped crying and broke into laughter. “I knew you wouldn’t kill me.”

Lu Ye took a look at her and fished out some clothes from his Storage Bag before tossing them at her to cover up her body. “What happened?”

Kitty Shen seemed to be still reeling from the shock. “You heard them. My companions and I were patrolling the area when we came across them. After a battle, my companions were all killed, and only I survived.”

Lu Ye frowned. “Is it because you’re a woman?”

There was no reason that the others were dead while Kitty Shen was still alive. After all, she wasn’t particularly powerful.

The reason her life was spared was that she was a female cultivator with a curvy figure and an alluring face. As Lu Ye recalled how tattered the woman’s clothes were, he figured out something.

“Yes.” Kitty Shen nodded, still terrified.

To female cultivators, some things were more horrifying than death. Therefore, she had decided that if Lu Ye handed her over to those people, she would immediately end her life instead of letting them take her away.

Fortunately, Lu Ye didn’t do that. It was just that she was shocked to see Lu Ye trying to attack her when she bumped into him.

However, she was flustered at that time, so she couldn’t think too deeply about it. As she analysed the situation, she realised that Lu Ye had done the right thing.

They were from opposing sides, so Lu Ye was supposed to attack her instead of greeting her hospitably. Otherwise, those people would’ve found out that the two of them were friends.

Now, it seemed that Lu Ye already realised many things the moment he saw her, and he even came up with a way to deal with the situation. It went to show how quick-witted and responsive he was.

Kitty Shen was glad that she chanced upon Lu Ye in the end.

As Lu Ye fell deep in thought, he recalled what the Sect Master had said to him. Cultivation techniques were neither evil nor virtuous, but there were good or bad people.

It was only normal for the two sides to slaughter each other in battles. Despite its name, the Grand Sky Coalition didn’t represent the righteous side. Beneath its positive-sounding name was a shadow where all sorts of evil creatures squirmed.

“Thanks for saving me, Lu Yi Ye,” Kitty Shen said sincerely. If she hadn’t come across Lu Ye, she would’ve lost her life.

“Don’t mention it. Let’s go,” Lu Ye replied and summoned his Spirit Boat.

Kitty Shen was dumbfounded. “W-Where are we going?”

Lu Ye said matter-of-factly, “Since you’re my captive, you’re supposed to come to Blue Flame Mountain Pass with me.”

The woman’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Aren’t you going to let me go?”

[Why am I a captive all of a sudden? I’ve just escaped from death’s door, but now I’m being taken to a lion’s den!] She felt the world spinning around her.

“Cut the crap and board the boat right now!” Lu Ye ordered from his Spirit Boat.

Even if he intended to release her, he couldn’t do it right away. Otherwise, once others found out about it, he would be punished for treason.

Lu Ye had always been a cautious person, so he wouldn’t make such a mistake. Handing the woman over to Nian Yuexian would be the best option. Even if Kitty Shen escaped at a later time, Nian Yuexian would take up the responsibility, and it would have nothing to do with Lu Ye.

Naturally, Kitty Shen didn’t know what was on his mind. Seeing that Lu Ye truly wanted to take her away, she snapped. “You’re so steel-hearted!”

Even though she had earned three drops of Soul Cleansing Water from him, she had helped him out previously. She thought they were friends, so how could he hold her captive?

“Cut the crap!” Lu Ye slightly unsheathed the Inviolable Saber.

Kitty Shen instantly jumped into the Spirit Boat.

As the vessel moved forward at full speed, they soon arrived at Blue Flame Mountain Pass. The next second, Nian Yuexian appeared and sized up Lu Ye. Upon confirming that he was fine, she was finally at ease.

“Greetings, Madam!” Lu Ye cupped his fists. “I’m sorry for making you worried.”

“I’m glad that you’re back,” Nian Yuexian replied impassively. Suddenly, she looked sharply at the piteous-looking Kitty Shen behind the man.

When she saw that the woman was wearing Lu Ye’s clothes and that her own clothes were torn apart, she squinted her eyes. “Who is she?”

Lu Ye replied, “She’s…”

[Well, who is she?] Lu Ye only knew that she was called Kitty Shen, but it was apparently not her real name. They were aware that both Kitty Shen and Ye Six were only aliases.

He then turned to look at Kitty Shen and sent a signal to her. “This is the Pass Leader, Nian Yuexian. She’s asking you a question, so you’d better answer her honestly!”

A trembling Kitty Shen stepped away from Lu Ye and hung her head low. She wouldn’t even dare to glance at Nian Yuexian. That was because as far as she was concerned, Nian Yuexian of Blue Flame Mountain Pass was a terrifying person. Even Wan Zhanggang was wary of her.

She saluted the woman and said in a terrified voice, “Greetings, Senior. I’m Shen Chudan.”

Only then did Lu Ye know the woman’s name.

“Did you not return for a long time because of her?” Nian Yuexian asked dispassionately. Since Lu Ye never returned, she had contacted him several times to ask him about it, but he never made it clear to her. The main reason was that it was hard for him to explain anything. As such, he only told her that he had some matters to attend to and that he would return soon.

That was why Nian Yuexian misunderstood something.

“That’s not the case,” Lu Ye hurriedly said. “Madam, she’s actually not from the Grand Sky Coalition. She’s from Lone Cloud City Pass of Thousand Demon Ridge.”

Nian Yuexian was puzzled. “Why is she with you, then?”

“She could be considered my captive now,” Lu Ye replied firmly, which elicited a bitter look from Shen Chudan.

Nian Yuexian couldn’t help but smile. “Did you capture her while on your way back?”

[Well, I’m not a kitten or a dog. What did she mean when she said Lu Yi Ye had captured me while on his way back?] Shen Chudan was dejected deep within.

Lu Ye then briefly told her what had happened. As Nian Yuexian listened to him, her expression darkened. As a female cultivator herself, she was naturally not fine with other women going through such experiences. Although Lu Ye had saved Shen Chudan from that ordeal this time, those people must have done such an atrocious thing more than once. Some female cultivators of Thousand Demon Ridge must have been their victims.

They could beat up or kill the enemies, but it was despicable that they tortured women like this.