Chapter 920, A Bold and Unrestrained Senior

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“The Great Line!” Ying Wuji arched his brow as he looked at the bottomless gully. “Is this your destination?”

 

“Any problem with that?” Lu Ye asked. Although he wasn’t sure if this was their destination, it seemed to be the case.

 

“There’s no problem.” Ying Wuji shook his head.

 

The Great Line of Desolate Plain was famous among the people of Thousand Demon Ridge. No one knew how this expansive gully was formed, but there were many opportunities inside it. Some people found the treasures left behind by powerful cultivators while some people discovered rare ores or precious herbs and flowers.

 

However, regardless of how many opportunities there were, all of them must’ve been discovered as so many years had passed. Now, the Great Line was only a place with special terrain. No one would waste their time here.

 

The Spirit Boat flew along the edge of the Great Line. Nian Yuexian had been silent all this while, but there came a moment when she suddenly said, “Let’s get down.”

 

Lu Ye quickly drove the Spirit Boat into the Great Line, followed by Ying Wuji.

 

By now, Ying Wuji was curious about what Lu Ye was up to. He wouldn’t leave even if he was chased away. He wondered why Lu Ye had so determinedly come all the way here.

 

After they kept descending for a long time, they looked up and saw only a line of light, just like what the place name suggested.

 

It had come to a point where Lu Ye could faintly feel the presence of Yuan Metal Force Field. That was because he could feel that his Spiritual Power had been slightly suppressed.

 

Yuan Metal Force Field wasn’t only produced by Yuan Metal ores. It was also commonly found deep beneath the ground.

 

To Yi Yi, there was no doubt Yuan Metal Force Field was horrifying. Although she was able to sneak into the ground, she wouldn’t go too deep. As an apparition, once she was disrupted by Yuan Metal Force Field, her body would be damaged. In the worst-case scenario, she wouldn’t be able to sustain her body, and in that case, she would die. Therefore, she was always careful when moving around underground.

 

Although the light was dim, their eyesight wasn’t affected.

 

There came a moment when Nian Yuexian suddenly leapt out of the Spirit Boat and landed in a pit. Lu Ye and Ying Wuji did the same.

 

Ying Wuji furrowed his brows. He suddenly realised that it was the female cultivator named Shui Xian who took the lead instead of Lu Ye.

 

Standing in the pit, Nian Yuexian touched the wall and said gently, “Back in the day, I was injured and hunted down by the enemies. I came across this place and managed to survive. It was thanks to the opportunity that I discovered the hidden secret here.”

 

Lu Ye listened and realised that Feng Wujiang didn’t leave behind any treasure there. Instead, Nian Yuexian had discovered the opportunity herself.

 

Over the years, she must’ve made some attempts to get it, but she had failed. It wasn’t until she realised Lu Ye could use Phoenix Wings that she wanted to make use of his power to achieve her goal. That was the reason she took him with her this time.

 

Ying Wuji was dumbfounded. [Back in the day? What is she talking about? Why does she seem to be reminiscing about a past event that happened a long time ago? Isn’t she Lu Ye’s Junior Sister?]

 

All of a sudden, a sense of unease rose within him. The next second, his unease turned into horror because the woman he thought was only a First-Order Real Lake Realm Master suddenly exuded powerful fluctuations of Spiritual Power and immense pressure.

 

His expression changed drastically because he had only felt the same kind of fluctuations of power and pressure from Wan Zhanggang before. Moreover, he had a feeling that Wan Zhanggang was weaker than the woman before his eyes.

 

As he looked at the woman’s figure, he suddenly found her familiar. It was as though he had seen her before. He couldn’t help but recall the scene he saw from afar on the day when war broke out in Lone Cloud City Pass.

 

That was the battlefield of Divine Ocean Realm Masters. The woman who had fled Lone Cloud City Pass was similar to the figure right here in the pit.

 

A horrifying idea sprang into his mind as he gulped and turned his head with difficulty, only to see Lu Ye glancing meaningfully at him with a gaze filled with mockery.

 

Instantly, he knew that his speculation was right. The woman before his eyes wasn’t Shui Xian. She was a certain someone that even a Divine Ocean Realm Master like Wan Zhanggang was wary of.

 

As Ying Wuji recalled the time he had spent with the woman along the way, he was on the brink of tears. He knew that he would suffer miserably if he came into contact with Lu Ye, but much to his surprise, he had invited even bigger trouble to himself.

 

His knees buckled as his entire figure turned limp. How he wished he would black out right away, but annoyingly, the sense of horror made him more clear-headed than ever.

 

Nian Yuexian removed her disguise and took off her face mask. She had put on a disguise because she didn’t want her identity to be exposed. Also, she was worried she would give Ying Wuji too much pressure. Now that she had arrived at her destination, a disguise was no longer necessary. Her true cultivation would be exposed sooner or later anyway.

 

Lu Ye also took off his face mask and fished out the Inviolable Saber from his Storage Sphere before holding it.

 

“Don’t do anything reckless!” Ying Wuji was flabbergasted. He had a feeling that Lu Ye wanted to kill him.

 

Lu Ye ignored him and asked Nian Yuexian, “Madam, how should we deal with it?”

 

Without turning her head, Nian Yuexian replied impassively, “Stay within a radius of 30 metres around me.”

 

Although their conversation was vague, Ying Wuji understood what they were talking about. He nodded repeatedly and said, “I’ll never leave. Don’t worry about it, Senior. I treasure my life.”

 

He then turned to look resentfully at Lu Ye. [Look at what you’ve done to me! Just like I thought, by accepting the three drops of Soul Cleansing Water, I’d also take on a huge risk. If I knew there would be a Divine Ocean Realm Master with us, I wouldn’t have agreed to it even if he gave me 30 drops… Well, given the amount, I could consider it.]

 

Anyway, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He was overwhelmed by a great sense of anxiety.

 

In front of him, Nian Yuexian activated her Spiritual Power and lifted her hand, after which several hidden Ward Flags appeared and flew into her hand.

 

It was apparent that she had built some Wards around here. As a Divine Ocean Realm Master, she naturally could set up abstruse Wards. That was the reason no one had yet to discover the secret over the years.

 

Although rarely anyone would come to the Great Line to look for opportunities these days, some people would still come. If there were no Wards around here, the opportunity would’ve been discovered.

 

After Nian Yuexian dispelled the Wards, the wall suddenly started shaking. Following that, a rock rolled away and revealed a tunnel.

 

Nian Yuexian turned her head and extended her hand towards Lu Ye, who understood her intention. He unsheathed the Inviolable Saber, and as a light flickered, blood streamed out from the centre of their palms at the same time.

 

Ying Wuji was dumbfounded, wondering what Lu Ye was doing. However, something even more shocking happened the next instant. Lu Ye not only took Nian Yuexian’s hand, but their hands had also clasped together.

 

At that moment, Ying Wuji’s eyes widened in disbelief as he was awestruck by Lu Ye’s bravery.

 

The woman before his eyes was someone that even Wan Zhanggang was wary of, and she was alluring. It could be said that the woman was a rare beauty in the entire Jiu Zhou, and hardly anyone was a perfect match for her.

 

Most Divine Ocean Realm Masters paled when compared with this woman, but now, Lu Ye intimately held hands with her. How brazen was he?

 

Ying Wuji was also puzzled by the fact that Nian Yuexian seemed to be the one who had taken the initiative. He couldn’t help but think she was such a bold and unrestrained Senior.

 

[What’s the nature of their relationship?] Before he could figure it out, Nian Yuexian lifted both of their hands and turned around as her back pressed against Lu Ye’s chest.

 

[They’re even more intimate now…] Ying Wuji was starting to get used to it. While he was shocked, he felt that Lu Ye was lucky enough to have a woman like her.

 

Lu Ye and Nian Yuexian were in the same posture as when they dealt with Wan Zhanggang together in the past. It seemed that Lu Ye had wrapped his arms around the woman. His right hand clasped the woman’s left hand and pressed it against her belly.

 

However, he knew that Nian Yuexian was trying to protect him. There must be danger ahead of them, which was why she had to stand before him.

 

“Don’t overthink it,” Nian Yuexian whispered in a slightly trembling voice. In such a posture, she could feel Lu Ye’s breath. Her neck felt itchy, and her ears were all red.

 

“I know.” Lu Ye took a deep breath and pulled himself together. “Please do whatever you want, Madam. I’ll take care of myself.”

 

“Alright.”

 

“Why don’t we make him walk in front of us?” Lu Ye suggested.

 

Instantly, Ying Wuji came to his senses and growled, “Lu Yi Ye, do you have no conscience at all?”

 

Although he had no idea what danger awaited them, the situation must be perilous as even a powerful cultivator like Nian Yuexian was vigilant. Lu Ye was terrible by suggesting that Ying Wuji walk in front of them.

 

Fortunately, Nian Yuexian soon said, “He can’t. Considering his cultivation, he can’t hold on for more than three breaths of time.”

 

Ying Wuji was instantly relieved, thinking that being weak had its advantages sometimes.

 

“Let’s go.” Nian Yuexian drew a deep breath as her plump chest heaved. The next second, she stepped into the dark tunnel.

 

Lu Ye became at ease and let the woman do whatever she wanted. While he was led into the tunnel, he never forgot to tell Ying Wuji to follow them.

 

Ying Wuji secretly cursed at him, but he had no choice but to do as he was told. He wouldn’t dare to make any reckless move. With Nian Yuexian around, there was no way he could flee.

 

Suddenly, the sound of breaking through the air was heard. The dark tunnel was aglow in an instant.

 

Lu Ye was astounded as he had no idea where the attack was coming from. When he detected the attack, it was already right before his eyes. In other words, it was beyond his capabilities to deal with this attack.

 

Meanwhile, Nian Yuexian had already summoned her sword. Since they were in close contact, Lu Ye could feel an immense force gushing out of Nian Yuexian’s body as she wielded her weapon.

 

The ray of light that was coming at them was destroyed. Without a halt, Nian Yuexian continued to step forward while Lu Ye followed her closely. Behind them was the helpless Ying Wuji as he was on his own.