Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 981, Drinking Tea

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Having a strong Divine Soul had a lot of benefits.

For example, it only took Lu Ye an hour to get used to the Soul Clone, and he could do two things simultaneously with his main body and the Soul Clone. Moreover, their two visions no longer affected each other.

It wasn’t until this moment that Lu Ye confirmed the Twin Lotus Flowers had to be used on a Spectral Image. As the two Glyphs combined, their true power was shown. He had finally found the right way to use it.

After the initial amazement, he started examining himself.

He had consumed a lot of Spiritual Power, but it was fine as it could easily be replenished. A large amount of his vitality was gone as well, but it was alright. He had immense vitality, so losing some of it didn’t matter.

The only thing that bothered him was that the Tree of Glyphs had lost a root.

For now, the Tree of Glyphs didn’t seem affected. However, the root was from the Tree of Glyphs and could be considered its foundation, so it couldn’t be easily lost.

Losing one to two roots was fine, but if a lot of roots were gone, the Tree of Glyphs’ power would be affected. The Tree of Glyphs was an important treasure for Lu Ye, so it must not be damaged.

Although the Soul Clone wasn’t the main body, it had to be protected. If the Soul Clone was destroyed, the root from the Tree of Glyphs couldn’t be retrieved.

Lu Ye could feel that it was easy to retrieve the root. He just had to activate the Tree of Glyphs’ power with his main body to get everything back from the Soul Clone.

Back then, he was amazed to see that his Honoured Master had a Soul Clone named Tiea. Much to his surprise, he also had his own Soul Clone now.

Moreover, his Soul Clone was superior to that of his Honoured Master, which was a Golem.

He wondered if others could see through the Soul Clone, though.

Anyway, he felt that the main body and the Soul Clone were identical. He was certain that no Real Lake Realm Masters could see through the Soul Clone.

As for whether Divine Ocean Realm Masters could do that, he just had to give it a try.

After making up his mind, he fished out some clothes from the Storage Bag and tossed them at the Soul Clone, who quickly put them on.

The two figures rose to their feet and faced each other. Lu Ye felt as if he was looking into the mirror.

He took the Inviolable Saber from his waist and passed it to the Soul Clone, who took it and placed it at his waist before opening the door.

As Spiritual Power was activated, the Soul Clone shot into the sky and headed to the Ministry of Laws.

Upon his arrival, the cultivators guarding the entrance looked at him with a smile since they were familiar with him. “Why are you here instead of recuperating, Brother Lu?”

The news of the law enforcement teams getting into a scuffle had been spread across the entire Grand Sky City. Such an incident rarely happened, so it soon became the talk of the town.

“I’m looking for the Commander. Is he around?” Lu Ye asked.

“He is inside. Just go in.”

In the past, Lu Ye needed to get permission to enter the hall, but it was no longer needed.

He then controlled the Soul Clone to enter the hall. When he saw Qian Wudang, he cupped his fists. “Sir.”

“Alright,” Qian Wudang replied and extended his hand. “Have a seat.”

Lu Ye was naturally fine with it. He had come to this place to find out if Qian Wudang could see through the Soul Clone. Although he had confidence in the Soul Clone, he still had to find out about it. He calmly took a seat.

When Qian Wudang was done with the work at hand, he glanced at Lu Ye. “What’s the matter?”

As he spoke, he rose from the chair and poured a cup of tea for Lu Ye.

A shocked Lu Ye quickly got up and took the teacup. “Nothing much. I’m just here to see if there’s anything I can help you with.”

It was the first time Qian Wudang poured tea for him. Judging from the situation, it was apparent that Qian Wudang couldn’t tell it was a Soul Clone. Otherwise, he would’ve pointed it out.

A speechless Qian Wudang looked meaningfully at him. There seemed to be a misunderstanding as he took a seat and said slowly, “You did a great job previously.”

“Huh?” Lu Ye was wondering if it was fine for the Soul Clone to drink tea. Although the Soul Clone looked identical to the main body with flesh and blood, it was just a Soul Clone, after all.

Anyway, he just had to give it a try. He lifted the teacup and took a sip.

Much to his surprise, he could taste the tea. It was a wondrous feeling. He could sense that nothing was wrong after the tea entered his stomach. However, since the Soul Clone didn’t have the real composition of a body, the tea was only stored inside. It couldn’t be digested.

“Yinxiu has never experienced any hardship before. I’m glad that you take good care of her. However, I’ve overly doted on her, so she might throw a tantrum sometimes. You have to be patient with her,” Qian Wudang said.

Lu Ye understood that Qian Wudang was talking about the fact that he was punished in Lin Yinxiu’s stead several days ago. It seemed that the Commander had personally poured a cup of tea for Lu Ye for this reason.

“Yinxiu is obedient,” Lu Ye replied nonchalantly and took another sip of tea to savour the taste.

Qian Wudang was suddenly in a bad mood when he heard such a remark about Lin Yinxiu from a man, so he didn’t want to talk to Lu Ye anymore.

Since he remained silent, Lu Ye could quietly enjoy the tea.

A moment later, Qian Wudang asked, “Is there anything else?”

“Nothing.”

“Why are you still here, then?” Qian Wudang glowered at him.

[Why is he blowing his top all of a sudden?] A helpless Lu Ye put down the teacup and rose from the chair before cupping his fists. “I’ll take my leave, then.”

He could confirm that the Soul Clone was perfect. Not even Qian Wudang could see through it.

Throughout the entire Jiu Zhou, Qian Wudang was one of the strongest Divine Ocean Realm Masters. Since even he couldn’t tell it was a Soul Clone, Lu Ye didn’t think anyone else could see through it.

He calmly left the Ministry of Laws, ready to visit the chubby old man at the Hunting Pavilion. Even though the old man looked ordinary, Lu Ye could tell that he was a Divine Ocean Realm Master after coming into contact with him on several occasions. It was a wonder why the old man was in charge of a place like the Hunting Pavilion.

Upon his arrival, Lu Ye saw someone stepping out of the Hunting Pavilion. Both of them stopped in their tracks and glanced at each other from a distance.

[What a small world.] Lu Ye thought.

The person he had come across was none other than Zhou Kui, who had gotten into a fight with Lu Ye several days ago.

When Zhou Kui saw Lu Ye, he was furious. On the other hand, Lu Ye glanced back at him calmly.

After a momentary clash between their gazes, Zhou Kui suppressed his anger and said grimly, “I’ll teach you a lesson sooner or later!” Then, he pushed Lu Ye away. “Get lost!”

Following the previous experience, he wasn’t willing to get into a conflict with Lu Ye in the city. Getting struck by the Reverse Dragon Spine was a horrible experience.

Lu Ye turned around and watched him leave. Suddenly, the chubby old man was heard saying calmly, “Take a step back and suppress your anger. Everything will be fine.”

Only then did Lu Ye pocket his gaze and turn around to enter the Hunting Pavilion.

The old man looked at him with a smile. “Have you recovered?”

[Why is everyone so concerned about my injury?]

“Was he here to take on a task?” Lu Ye asked.

“Why do you think he was here, then? I have nothing else to offer here. What about you? Are you here to take on a task?”

“Not for now. I’m here to visit you.”

The old man was puzzled. “Why, though?”

Lu Ye replied nonchalantly. “I just wanted to take a look at you. There’s nothing else.”

Well, he wanted to let the old man have a look at him.

“I’ll see you soon, then.” Upon finishing his words, Lu Ye turned around and left.

The old man fell deep in thought, wondering why Lu Ye was even there.

After leaving the Hunting Pavilion, Lu Ye gave it some thought and turned left to walk across 300 metres. Soon enough, he arrived at the Ministry of Laws and entered the place.

A perplexed Qian Wudang gaped at him. “What else?”

“I haven’t finished drinking the tea.” Lu Ye pointed at the chair he was seated in earlier. He took a seat and picked up the teacup.

Qian Wudang stared at him for a moment before saying, “Brat, if you have nothing else to do, go and cultivate your power. At your age, you’re supposed to continuously improve yourself. Don’t be too proud of yourself because you feel you’re fairly powerful. Complacency is your worst enemy when it comes to cultivation.”

“Thanks for the guidance, Sir. I’ll keep that in mind,” Lu Ye said but had no intention of leaving. “However, since you’ve poured the cup of tea for me, it’ll be wasteful if I don’t finish drinking it. Don’t mind me, Sir. I’ll leave when I’m done drinking.”

“Are you sure you’re fine?” Qian Wudang looked doubtfully at him, feeling that something was off.

“I’m sure,” Lu Ye replied seriously.

“Help yourself, then.” Qian Wudang decided to stop responding to him. He wouldn’t want to interfere in Lu Ye’s affairs as the young man wasn’t his Son-in-law. Although he had high hopes for Lu Ye, he wouldn’t keep giving him advice. If a young man wasn’t disciplined enough, no one else could motivate him.

While the Soul Clone was enjoying tea, Lu Ye put on a face mask in his residence and shot into the sky before leaving the city.

At the same time, a Spirit Boat rose into the air from somewhere in Grand Sky City and flew away. A cultivator was controlling the vessel at the bow. In the cabin, Zhou Kui was explaining the task this time to his members.

It wasn’t the first time the members of Team A5 went out there to carry out a task, so they were familiar with the process. They knew what to do when Zhou Kui was done with the explanation.

The task this time was neither easy nor difficult. A fight was inevitable, so the reward would be pretty handsome.

After they moved away from Grand Sky City for 200 kilometres, the cultivator controlling the ship on the deck suddenly said, “Team Leader, someone has been tailing us.”

Zhou Kui, who was getting some rest, opened his eyes and strode towards the deck. Looking in the direction the team member pointed, he indeed saw a figure following them from a distance.

Since the person was wearing a face mask, he couldn’t see his face.

He frowned but wasn’t worried. After all, the fluctuations of Spiritual Power coming from the person showed that he was only a Fifth-Order Real Lake Realm Master.

He subconsciously thought that the other party only happened to be moving in the same direction. Still, to ensure their safety, he ordered, “Be careful.”

“Team Leader, don’t you think that person’s figure looks familiar?” said the team member.

Upon hearing that, Zhou Kui gave it some thought and discovered that the other party’s figure was indeed familiar.

Suddenly, a name sprang into his mind. “Lu Yi Ye?”