Chapter 1099, Giving Lu Ye a Heads-up

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

If not for the fact that Lu Ye had personally entered the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm, he couldn’t have figured out where the place was after getting the Image Stone. He would have thought it was a place where a lot of insectoids gathered.

 

That was because the video in the Image Stone wasn’t taken from a high position, so it couldn’t capture the entirety of the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm.

 

It was unlike Lu Ye’s Image Stones. As soon as Tang Yi Feng went through them, he realised it was the source of the insectoid plague.

 

There was only a Storage Bag and an Image Stone with a video that lasted for more than ten breaths of time. There wasn’t anything else that Lu Ye could use to trace the person who had sent him the item. As such, he was perplexed.

 

He had no idea who the owner of the Image Stone was or why the other party sent him the item.

 

Supposedly, such a discovery would have been a huge credit for anyone who reported it. To make sure Lu Ye wouldn’t be the centre of attention, Tang Yi Feng even had to take the credit from him. Lu Ye understood Tang Yi Feng’s intention, but he couldn’t figure out why the owner of the Image Stone wanted to let him claim the credit.

 

Also, he had just returned from the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm when he discovered the Image Stone. Was it a coincidence? If he never explored the chasm, would this Image Stone still be sent to him? Was the other party aware that he had entered the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm?

 

He had many questions, but no one could clear his doubts.

 

However, he had a feeling that it was merely a coincidence. That was because he had only informed Tang Yi Feng about the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm the day before. Regardless of how swift Tang Yi Feng was, the news would only have been spread among the higher-ups of the Grand Sky Coalition in Bing Zhou.

 

Therefore, the owner of the Image Stone surely didn’t know he had been to the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm, for the information inside the item wasn’t attractive to him at all.

 

At the thought of this, Lu Ye realised something.

 

Regardless of what the other party was up to, they were trying to catch Lu Ye’s attention with this item to achieve their goal.

 

Under normal circumstances, this item would have been attractive to him. Nevertheless, after he went to the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm, the item was no longer useful to him.

 

Regardless of what the person behind the scenes was up to, it was only the beginning.

 

Lu Ye kept the Image Stone and sat down cross-legged. Then, he emptied his mind and started cultivating his power.

 

His speculation was right. The Image Stone with a video that lasted for more than ten breaths of time was only the beginning. In the following months, a Storage Bag would be secretly sent to him every half a month.

 

Every time, there was only an Image Stone with a video of more than ten breaths of time.

 

A total of eight Image Stones had been given to him in the past four months. If he combined the videos of all eight Image Stones, it was a complete one which allowed him to see more of the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm.

 

The person was clever enough to only send the Storage Bag to Lu Ye every time he left to lend those at the chasm a helping hand. The person never revealed themselves.

 

That was why Lu Ye knew he was being monitored. Perhaps someone was keeping an eye on him in secret. Or, there was a mole in the Pass. That was the reason the other party could always sneak into the place when he wasn’t around.

 

He didn’t mind it, though. After several months, he had some speculation as to who had been sending him the Image Stones.

 

Perhaps the other party thought they could pique his interest by doing so, but their attempts were futile. This showed that the person behind the scenes didn’t have a connection with the higher-ups of the Grand Sky Coalition.

 

If they did, they would have known that the Sect Master of the Crimson Blood Sect had entered the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm to have a look, and they wouldn’t have kept pestering him.

 

Presently, the information was only shared among the most important cultivators of Jiu Zhou. It wasn’t spread because it wasn’t the right time yet.

 

Lu Ye continued doing his things. Every day, he would cultivate his power and make Explosive Fire Spirit Stones and ward nexuses.

 

Meanwhile, Li Taibai returned to Dark Moon Forest Pass in a hurry upon receiving Lin Yue’s order.

 

Ever since the two Passes started collaborating, there would always be one Divine Ocean Realm Master at the chasm, but it wasn’t a necessity. If the soldiers fell into danger, they could send a message back to their respective Passes. With the Teleportation Wards around, Lin Yue, Lu Ye, and Li Taibai could immediately go over to help.

 

Therefore, it would be fine even if there was no Divine Ocean Realm Master at the chasm.

 

In the hall, Lin Yue passed a jade slip to Li Taibai. “Have a look at this.”

 

The Soul Clone took the jade slip and sank his Divine Soul into it, after which he arched his brows. “Who is Yu Huajin?” Although he had no idea who the person was, the information in the jade slip was astonishing. It could be confirmed that the person was a powerful cultivator from the Grand Sky Coalition. At the very least, she was pretty famous.

 

“She’s a Senior Elder from the Sky Origin Clan and the leader of the Department of Recruitment in the Heavenly Gate Canyon of the Grand Sky Coalition. She’s also a Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master!” Lin Yue explained. “You may not know Yu Huajin, but do you remember Liu Yuemei and Tan Shu?”

 

The Soul Clone nodded. “Of course.” The two of them were unlucky enough to be killed by him, so he naturally wouldn’t forget about them.

 

“Yu Huajin is the Grandmother of Tan Shu and the Mother-in-law of Liu Yuemei.”

 

Only then did the Soul Clone realise what was going on. “In that case, isn’t she supposed to stay loyal to the Grand Sky Coalition? Why is she going to side with us?”

 

There was only a piece of information in the jade slip, which was that Yu Huajin was ready to join Thousand Demon Ridge.

 

Lu Ye initially didn’t understand the meaning behind it. The two sides had been going against each other since time immemorial. Occasionally, some people were willing or forced to side with the other party. However, such an incident should never have happened when the world was devastated by the insectoid plague.

 

But when Lin Yue brought up Liu Yuemei and Tan Shu, Lu Ye instantly realised what was going on.

 

“Since she intends to join us, she’s supposed to show her sincerity or offer us something. What has she got to offer?” the Soul Clone asked.

 

Lin Yue replied slowly, “Lu Yi Ye!”

 

“Is she planning on killing Lu Yi Ye?”

 

Lin Yue nodded. “Yes. She knows that the top Sects of our side have always been resentful of Lu Yi Ye, but we can’t harm him given the current situation to avoid causing more trouble. As such, she has offered to kill Lu Yi Ye in the hope of joining Thousand Demon Ridge and getting our protection. After all, the two sides have never forgiven the traitors since time immemorial.”

 

Upon hearing her explanation, the Soul Clone said, “In that case, she should just do it and come to us with Lu Yi Ye’s head. Won’t that show she’s truly sincere? She’s a Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master. There isn’t a reason for us to turn her down.”

 

“Therefore, she needs a suitable battlefield. That’s the reason those from Thousand Demon City informed us about it. It’s because we’ve been getting along well with Lu Yi Ye recently, and he has been to Dark Moon Forest Pass. He’ll probably keep his guard down in front of us.”

 

Even Yu Huajin couldn’t make a move in Surging Waves Lake Pass or at the chasm. If she wanted to kill Lu Ye, she had to get him somewhere else. By luring Lu Ye to Dark Moon Forest Pass, she would be in an advantageous position. Also, with the help of Lin Yue and Li Taibai, Lu Ye would be doomed.

 

The Soul Clone remained calm on the outside, but he sneered in secret, memorising Yu Huajin’s name.

 

He had only let nature take its course by planting the Soul Clone in Dark Moon Forest Pass. Much to his surprise, his decision turned out to be useful.

 

Yu Huajin wanted to kill him and even intended to make use of Thousand Demon Ridge’s power. If not for the fact that the Soul Clone was here, Lu Ye would’ve been fooled. If he came to Dark Moon Forest Pass without knowing anything, he would be doomed. Since he was aware of the plot now, things were naturally different.

 

“Those are Yu Huajin’s demands, and she’s the one who has come up with the plan. Although the plan is simple, it’s effective. I believe Lu Yi Ye isn’t vigilant against us now.”

 

The Soul Clone thought that he wouldn’t have been vigilant if she never said it. Since he was aware of the plot now, it would go to waste.

 

In that case, Lu Ye just wouldn’t go to Dark Moon Forest Pass.

 

“What’s the instruction by those from Thousand Demon City?” Compared with Yu Huajin’s plot, Lu Ye was more concerned about the stance of Thousand Demon Ridge.

 

Lin Yue replied with a smile, “We’re going to give Lu Ye a heads-up.”

 

The Soul Clone was surprised, for he didn’t expect those from Thousand Demon Ridge to make such a decision. Lu Ye wouldn’t have been surprised if those from Thousand Demon Ridge agreed to Yu Huajin’s demands and collaborated with her. After all, many top Sects of Thousand Demon Ridge were indeed resentful of him. They were eager to get rid of him for good.

 

By collaborating with Yu Huajin, not only would they get their revenge, but they would also have the loyalty of a Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master. It was like killing two birds with one stone.

 

“Why?” The Soul Clone was puzzled.

 

Lin Yue explained, “Let’s not talk about Lu Yi Ye first. That old fart Yu Huajin is a terrible person. She indeed wants to kill Lu Yi Ye, but she’s hiding something from us. As far as we’re concerned, the amazing United as One Ward Nexuses are made by Lu Yi Ye.”

 

Although Pang Zhen had ordered everyone to keep it a secret at the great conference, some news would inevitably be leaked after such a long time. The news might not be accurate, but as some people pondered on it, they would get to the truth.

 

The fact that someone from the Ministry of Military Supplies would head to Surging Waves Lake Pass once a month was suspicious.

 

Moreover, Lu Ye had given Lin Yue a hundred ward nexuses back then.

 

“United as One Ward Nexuses are truly abstruse. We’ve asked some artificers to make copies of the items, but our attempts are futile. On the other hand, most people in the Grand Sky Coalition have been equipped with the items, so they can be mass-produced. This is probably thanks to Lu Yi Ye. Since we already know this piece of information, there’s no way Yu Huajin isn’t aware of it. Given the current situation, the ward nexuses are immensely helpful to the cultivators. If Lu Yi Ye is dead, who’s going to make the ward nexuses? We’re longing for these amazing items, so she has surely hidden this matter from us. That’s because once the matter is revealed, we’ll never agree to collaborate with her. We’re at a time when the two sides have joined forces to deal with the hardship. If Lu Yi Ye is dead, it’ll have a huge impact on the current situation, and it’ll cause the two sides to go to war again. No one can take up this responsibility.”

 

The Soul Clone nodded, falling into a dazed state. He didn’t expect that his life or death would affect the two sides one day. He wasn’t sure if he should be proud or afraid.

 

“It shows how terrible she is by hiding the information from us. Also, she wants to kill Lu Yi Ye because there’s a blood feud between them. She suspects that Liu Yuemei was killed by Lu Yi Ye. However, there’s no evidence to support this claim. On the other hand, many people saw you killing Tan Shu. That old fart intends to kill Lu Yi Ye just because of suspicion, so how can we be sure she has no ill intentions against you? Lu Yi Ye isn’t her only target. You’re her prime target. After all, Liu Yuemei was only her Daughter-in-law, whereas Tan Shu was her Grandson. It’s obvious she’s more resentful of you.”