Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 985, Team D9

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Lu Ye led Li Baxian and the others to the Ministry of Recruitment and got their names registered. Their records of battle points were evaluated to determine their military ranks, after which they got their military tokens. Lu Ye was familiar with the process.

Since all of them hadn’t earned a lot of battle points, they only became second lieutenants.

This was the military rank most Real Lake Realm Masters were granted when they first joined the Zhou Watch.

Their military rank would determine their monthly salary. As a second lieutenant, one would only get 10,000 battle points a month. It wasn’t comparable to what Lu Ye would earn as a captain.

A captain would get 30,000 battle points. Moreover, Lu Ye could get two salaries every month, which was 60,000 battle points.

This was the condition they had agreed upon when Qian Wudang asked him to be a team leader.

Previously, Lu Ye thought that all the team leaders enjoyed the same benefit. When he had a conversation with Geng Wuwang the other day, he discovered that it wasn’t the case. Of all the team leaders of the Law Enforcement Hall, only he could get two monthly salaries.

He was also the only one who had a residence in Grand Sky City. The other team leaders didn’t have a permanent residence.

Only Divine Ocean Realm Masters had a right to have their residences in Grand Sky City.

Only then did Lu Ye understand that Qian Wudang had come up with the conditions for him exclusively. It wasn’t the norm in the Law Enforcement Hall.

He wanted to entice Lu Ye to become a team leader so that Lin Yinxiu could join his team. He had put in a lot of effort in achieving this.

They were soon done with registering their names at the Ministry of Recruitment. Normally, new soldiers would be sent to different Passes which lacked manpower in three days.

Therefore, Lu Ye told Xiao Xinghe to take Li Baxian and the others to stroll around the city while he headed straight to the Ministry of Laws to see Qian Wudang.

He had to ask Qian Wudang to let Li Baxian and the others become part of the Ministry of Laws and join his team.

In the main hall, Lu Ye talked to Qian Wudang about his intention.

Qian Wudang smiled helplessly. “It’s called cronyism, you know that?”

Lu Ye’s team had lacked three members for quite a while, but he had never recruited anyone. As such, Qian Wudang realised Lu Ye had been waiting for some people, but he had no idea who they were. It wasn’t until now that he found out about it.

“Sir, although they’ve just ascended to the Real Lake Realm, they have ample heritages and can destroy stronger enemies. They’re indeed weak now, but given enough time, they’ll become powerful quickly. Moreover, I’m close to them, so I can work well with them when carrying out tasks.”

Qian Wudang nodded. “I’ve heard about Feng Yuechan and Li Baxian from the Devoted Ones, and I know they’re capable people. What about Ju Jia? What’s so special about him that you regard him highly?”

“Ju Jia is gifted. I can guarantee that no Body-tempering Cultivator in the same Realm has a more robust body than he does.”

Qian Wudang was surprised. “For real?”

“Yes.” Lu Ye nodded solemnly. “I’ve seen it with my eyes. Even the Body-tempering Cultivators from Tier-One Sects aren’t comparable to him.”

“Now, you have a Body-tempering Cultivator, Spell Cultivator, Sword Cultivator, Combat Cultivator, and Ghost Cultivator in your team. It’s a well-balanced team. I can see that you’ve given it thorough consideration. In that case, I’ll approve your request.”

“Thanks, Sir.” Lu Ye cupped his fists. Although he didn’t think Qian Wudang would turn him down, it wasn’t until he got the approval that he breathed a sigh of relief.

“Since your team is complete now, it’ll be called Team D9, then.”

“Yes.” Every law enforcement team had a codename for the convenience of recording the completion or transfer of tasks. Since Lu Ye’s team wasn’t complete back then, it didn’t have a codename. He had asked Geng Wuwang about it, so he was aware of it.

All the codenames were equal, and it had nothing to do with the collective power of the members. Naturally, Lu Ye was fine with Team D9.

Qian Wudang then gave Lu Ye a token. “Take this token to the Ministry of Military Supplies and get the exclusive treasures of the Law Enforcement Hall. You have to keep in mind that it’s hard to make those treasures, so don’t lose them.”

“Yes,” Lu Ye replied.

He reckoned that the exclusive treasures of the Law Enforcement Hall were likely to be Six Elemental Spirit Locks.

Lu Ye had used the item once alongside five other people. Once the treasures were activated, they could restrict the flow of Spiritual Power within a certain area. The treasures were used to capture targets.

However, Lu Ye had always felt that the items were useless.

That was because all law enforcers were Real Lake Realm Masters, so no target was possibly a match for them. As such, the Six Elemental Spirit Locks were not needed.

Only a Divine Ocean Realm Master could defeat an entire team.

However, the Six Elemental Spirit Locks couldn’t stop a Divine Ocean Realm Master from using the Divine Ego. They had suffered such a setback at Red Cloud Mountain previously.

When Ning Hu activated his Divine Ego, he easily destroyed the restriction of the Six Elemental Spirit Locks.

Since the treasures were given to any law enforcement team, Lu Ye would certainly get them. They might need the items in the future.

After leaving the Ministry of Laws, he headed straight to the Ministry of Military Supplies and presented Qian Wudang’s token, after which he obtained a set of Six Elemental Spirit Locks.

Then, he returned to his residence and passed the Six Elemental Spirit Locks to his members. Soon enough, he realised one item was left.

“Where’s Lin Yinxiu?” Only then did Lu Ye discover the woman wasn’t around.

Yi Yi shook her head as she had no idea where Lin Yinxiu was.

While Lu Ye was looking around, Lin Yinxiu came over from a distance and landed in the courtyard before saying in elation, “Team Leader, I’ve heard that our team has some new members.”

She must’ve heard about it from Qian Wudang. It was a wonder what she was busy with earlier, but she soon returned in a hurry.

Lu Ye then introduced both parties to each other. Since they were in the same team now, they had to familiarise themselves with one another.

Lin Yinxiu was the strongest cultivator among them. As a Seventh-Order Master, she was a valuable asset in any team.

Li Baxian and the others called her ‘Senior Sister Lin’. She was so elated that her eyes curved into crescents.

Lu Ye usually called her by her name, so no one would call her Senior Sister.

In a good mood, Lin Yinxiu suggested, “Team Leader, why don’t we treat them to a meal? It’s also to celebrate the fact that our team is finally complete.”

“That’s a good idea.” Lu Ye nodded.

“Why don’t we go to Hundred Fragrance Restaurant?”

“Sure.”

Lin Yinxiu shouted joyfully and led the way for them. When Li Baxian and the others, who came into contact with the woman for the first time, saw her behaving like a child, they were surprised. They felt that they had called her Senior Sister too soon.

A moment later, they arrived at Hundred Fragrance Restaurant. Lu Ye was surprised to find that the restaurant wasn’t open for business.

As he recalled the previous scuffle that took place there, he frowned and sent a message to Geng Wuwang to ask about it.

He received a reply in a short time. According to Geng Wuwang, Shen Manzi had the intention of giving up on running the restaurant following the previous incident, which was why the shop remained closed for several days.

‘Don’t get it wrong. It has nothing to do with us. The previous incident isn’t a big deal. She just doesn’t want to work too hard anymore. She’s ready to join the Law Enforcement Hall and become a member of my team.’

Geng Wuwang’s team had lacked a member for quite a while, so Shen Manzi could complete the team by joining it.

‘Are you treating some people to a meal, Yi Ye?’ Geng Wuwang asked.

‘My Fourth Senior Brother and the others are here. I had wanted to treat them to a meal at Hundred Fragrance Restaurant. Do you have a recommendation, Wuwang?’

‘Between White Clouds is a good place.’

Upon finding out the location of Between White Clouds, Lu Ye led them to that place.

As soon as they arrived, a chubby person clad in luxurious clothes approached them. He cupped his fists and asked, “Are you Cultivator Lu?”

“Yes.” Lu Ye wondered why the person even knew him.

“I’m the shopkeeper of Between White Clouds, Qian Julai.”

A laugh escaped Lin Yinxiu as she found the name interesting. The name Qian Julai meant that a lot of money would go to him. Even his name suggested that he was greedy for money.

“This way, please. Geng Wuwang has sent us a message and booked a room for you.”

Only then did Lu Ye realise why the person knew him when they had never met before. Geng Wuwang had already informed them about it.

It seemed that Geng Wuwang indeed had some influence in Grand Sky City.

“Thanks.” Lu Ye then beckoned to them and followed Qian Julai to enter the restaurant.

The main hall was bustling with noise as all the tables were occupied. Many cultivators were conversing and drinking.

“Is Between White Clouds a property of the Divine Trade Association?” Lu Ye asked meditatively.

The main reason was that Qian Julai didn’t seem like he could fight. Although he was also a cultivator, his body shape suggested that he had been living luxuriously. If he got into a fight, he was unable to use a power that matched his cultivation.

Usually, only cultivators from the Divine Trade Association would look like this.

Qian Julai replied with a smile, “You’re clever, Cultivator Lu. Between White Clouds is indeed a property of the Divine Trade Association. If you need a place to have a meal in the future, please patronise our restaurant.”

“Since Wuwang has recommended your place, I’ll be sure to come again.” Lu Ye agreed to it. Since he worked in Grand Sky City, he would probably have to treat some people to a meal often. Having a suitable place was good.

With Qian Julai leading the way, they passed through the main hall and arrived at the private room at the back.

Not long after they were seated, delicious dishes were presented to them.

The atmosphere soon became lively as they drank and became tipsy.

They had no restraint when drinking wine this time. Even Lin Yinxiu and Feng Yuechan couldn’t help but chug down more wine than usual. Amber was also intoxicated.

Since Ju Jia seemed to be enjoying the wine, the tiger wanted to have a taste as well. After drinking several cups of wine, the tiger felt nothing, so it wrongly believed that it could drink a lot. When the tiger was overwhelmed by alcohol, it felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground with all four paws facing up.

It wasn’t until the middle of the night that they left Between White Clouds. As the cold breeze whisked through them, they sobered up a lot.

When they returned to the residence, Li Baxian and the others entered the remaining rooms and got some rest.

Lu Ye had already considered that when he chose this place to be his residence. There were enough rooms to accommodate six people.

In the room, Lu Ye sat down cross-legged and activated his Spiritual Power to sober himself up. Then, he continued to make Explosive Fire Spirit Stones while coming up with a plan for the future.

Their team was now complete. After they got some rest for two days, they could go to the Hunting Pavilion and take on a task. Only by doing so could they quickly earn battle points and increase their powers. In the morning, Lu Ye noticed that Xiao Xinghe had ascended to the Fourth-Order Real Lake Realm. It must be the result of him using Amulets to cultivate his power as of late.