Chapter 1100, Keep Things Simple

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“Therefore, Yu Huajin surely intends to kill you. Joining Thousand Demon Ridge might only be a trick. If she manages to kill Lu Yi Ye, she’ll also make a move against you.”

 

Lin Yue’s analysis made sense. Compared with Lu Ye, there was no doubt Yu Huajin was more eager to kill Li Taibai.

 

Just like what Lin Yue had said, Lu Ye killing Liu Yuemei was merely a suspicion, but many people had seen Li Taibai ending Tan Shu’s life. Many cultivators of the two sides were the witnesses.

 

“By doing so, she will not only betray the Grand Sky Coalition, but she will also offend Thousand Demon Ridge. There will no longer be a place for her in Jiu Zhou.” The Soul Clone was puzzled.

 

Lin Yue signed. “An old fart like her is probably determined to die as long as she can get her revenge. She doesn’t care about the future. By killing you or Lu Yi Ye, she’ll achieve her goal. Resentment can transform a person completely and make them do unreasonable things. I don’t think she has any intention of staying alive.”

 

Vengeful people were not terrifying. Those who were not only resentful but also determined to die were truly horrifying. No one knew what crazy things they would do.

 

“In the past, the higher-ups would consider accepting her suggestion. After all, this is only infighting between Yu Huajin and Lu Yi Ye, and it has nothing to do with us. But it’s different now. Lu Yi Ye must live. If he’s dead, the relationship between the two sides will turn sour, and it won’t help with the situation. Also, only he can make United as One Ward Nexuses. If we can save his life this time, we’ll have a chance of getting more ward nexuses from the Grand Sky Coalition. More importantly, we have you now.”

 

“Me?” The Soul Clone was startled.

 

Lin Yue said with a smile, “Lu Yi Ye was only in the Spirit Creek Realm or Cloud River Realm a few years ago, but the top Sects of Thousand Demon Ridge regarded him as a monster. It wasn’t that they were fussing over a small matter. They were vigilant because there was such a precedent, especially when Lu Yi Ye came from the same Sect as Feng Wujiang. The top Sects were afraid of Feng Wujiang, so they were worried a similar figure would emerge from the Crimson Blood Sect. That was why they offered massive rewards to end Lu Yi Ye’s life. But things are different now. While the Grand Sky Coalition has Lu Yi Ye, we have you, Li Taibai. Although you’re not as famous as he is, your potential is comparable to his. In that case, we have someone to go against him, and the tragedy decades ago probably won’t happen again.”

 

The Soul Clone remained silent. He was curious to know how those from Thousand Demon Ridge would react when the truth about his identity was revealed one day.

 

Would they be vexed and resentful?

 

“Therefore, the higher-ups have decided to give Lu Yi Ye a heads-up so that he’ll be careful. Junior Brother Taibai, since the two of you are around the same age and have many things in common, we suggest that you go and talk to him about it.”

 

The Soul Clone nodded. “Sure. However, Senior Sister, based on my understanding of him, when he finds out Yu Huajin intends to kill him, he surely won’t let the woman off. He’ll probably seize the chance to end her life instead. In that case, how should we deal with it?”

 

Lin Yue replied, “Those from Thousand Demon City have already considered it. In that case, you can come up with a demand. If he gives us some United as One Ward Nexuses, we’ll help him get rid of Yu Huajin. Junior Brother, I know you’re friends with him, but you have to always prioritise the interests of Thousand Demon Ridge. If you handle this matter well, it’ll be a huge credit. It’ll help you gain a footing in Thousand Demon City.”

 

“I understand.”

 

The Soul Clone then headed to the chasm through the Teleportation Ward and flew towards Surging Waves Lake Pass.

 

Although Lu Ye was aware of everything, he still had to make the Soul Clone come over.

 

He surely had to kill Yu Huajin. Although they didn’t know each other, the woman was determined to end his life by betraying the Grand Sky Coalition and joining Thousand Demon Ridge. In that case, Lu Ye didn’t have to show her any mercy.

 

He just hoped that after the matter was over, there wouldn’t be another similar incident.

 

After he killed Tan Shu, he was targeted by Liu Yuemei. After he ended Liu Yuemei’s life, Yu Huajin came to destroy him. There had to be an end to this farce.

 

As for Lin Yue’s demand, it wasn’t difficult to meet. Lu Ye could give them some United as One Ward Nexuses. There wouldn’t be a problem as long as it wasn’t a large number.

 

Detecting something, Lu Ye suddenly stormed out of the room and unsheathed the Inviolable Saber before casting a crescent Saber Light.

 

The Void in front of him contorted. A figure appeared momentarily and vanished following an exclamation.

 

Lu Ye extended his Divine Ego but couldn’t trace the other party’s aura. The person was vigilant and had run away quickly.

 

That said, Lu Ye had caught a glimpse of the person, so he had an idea who she was.

 

When the soldiers in the Pass heard the noise, they came over in a hurry. Lu Ye waved his hand at them, suggesting that nothing had happened. Only then did the soldiers leave the place.

 

Shocked and doubtful, Yi Yi and Amber left the room as well. Yi Yi asked, “What happened, Lu Ye?”

 

“An old friend came to visit,” Lu Ye replied and put the saber back into the sheath.

 

Seeing that, Yi Yi knew that the person was probably a foe rather than a friend.

 

Amber lowered its head and picked up a Storage Bag with its mouth before leaping onto Lu Ye’s shoulder. The Storage Bag was left behind by that person.

 

Lu Ye opened the bag and fished out an Image Stone and a jade slip. He took a look and realised that the Image Stone contained another video of the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm that lasted for more than ten breaths of time. There was a message in the jade slip, though.

 

‘Someone intends to harm you. You’d better not go anywhere else during this period.’

 

Lu Ye was shocked by how efficiently the other party could gather information. No sooner had he learned about Yu Huajin from the Soul Clone than the person came to give him a heads-up. Although the message was vague, it was indeed a heads-up.

 

It seemed that the other party had some moles in Thousand Demon Ridge as well, which was why they were aware of the matter regarding Yu Huajin. However, they didn’t have a connection with the higher-ups. Otherwise, they would have known the decision of those from Thousand Demon City, and they would not have sent him a heads-up.

 

Lu Ye tapped on his Battlefield Imprint and sent a message. ‘Why did you run away so quickly when you were already here?’

 

The other party only replied a moment later, ‘What are you talking about?’ She seemed to think that as long as she refused to admit to it, Lu Ye couldn’t do anything to her.

 

Lu Ye had always disliked her for being stealthy. Since she refused to admit to her doing, he wouldn’t probe her further.

 

He ruffled Yi Yi’s hair and said, “Go on cultivating your power. I’m fine.”

 

Yi Yi nodded and brought Amber back into the room.

 

Lu Ye then leapt onto the wall of the Pass. A moment later, Li Taibai came over and landed beside Lu Ye in a hurry.

 

The cultivators watched as their Pass Leader and the Deputy Pass Leader of Dark Moon Forest Pass stood side by side and chatted heartily. It wasn’t until a long while later that Li Taibai flew away on his flying sword and disappeared into the distance.

 

When the Soul Clone returned to Dark Moon Forest Pass, he informed Lin Yue about the discussion.

 

“Lu Yi Ye has agreed that after the matter is over, he’ll give us 2,000 ward nexuses as a gesture of gratitude.”

 

“Only 2,000 ward nexuses?” Lin Yue frowned. “That’s not a lot.”

 

Even though those from Thousand Demon City didn’t come up with a clear figure, they surely wanted as many ward nexuses as possible.

 

Only around 20,000 cultivators would benefit from 2,000 ward nexuses. There was no doubt the number was meagre compared with the total number of cultivators in Thousand Demon Ridge.

 

However, those from Thousand Demon City knew that even though Lu Ye was the one who made the ward nexuses, he didn’t have any control over the distribution of such strategic items, especially when they were given to Thousand Demon Ridge.

 

In the past, he would have been accused of treachery by giving strategic resources to the enemies. But things were different now, and both parties had some room for manoeuvre.

 

That said, Lu Ye couldn’t possibly give them too many ward nexuses.

 

The Soul Clone shook his head. “This is the biggest number Lu Yi Ye can offer. He doesn’t have a right to give more than that.”

 

Lin Yue sighed. “We’ll take 2,000 ward nexuses, then. It’s better than nothing.”

 

She believed that Li Taibai was just as great as Lu Ye when it came to his aptitude, and his future achievements wouldn’t be inferior to those of the other man. However, Lu Ye was more adept at other Ways.

 

This couldn’t be helped. Lu Ye was a Glyphweaver, after all. On the other hand, Li Taibai was only a Sword Cultivator. He knew nothing else other than using flying swords.

 

In this current situation, those from Thousand Demon Ridge were lucky enough to have Li Taibai. They couldn’t ask for more.

 

Following this collaboration, they would have a lot of chances to get more ward nexuses from the Grand Sky Coalition.

 

“Have the two of you discussed how to take action?” Lin Yue asked.

 

The Soul Clone replied, “He said there isn’t a need for any trickery. Just keep things simple and straightforward. By then, I’ll work with him while you’ll assist us.”

 

Lin Yue understood their plan. “Sure. Are the two of you able to kill Yu Huajin, though? She’s a Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master, after all.”

 

It was true that the Two Geniuses of Bing Zhou could collaborate perfectly. It was as if they were one person. However, they were significantly weaker than a Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master, and no one could tell for sure if they could defeat their opponent.

 

Nevertheless, with Lin Yue assisting them, that would be three people against one. There shouldn’t be a problem.

 

The Soul Clone smiled smugly. “We’ll find out if we can kill her after getting into a fight with her.”

 

Half a month went by in the blink of an eye. An unwelcome guest suddenly arrived at Dark Moon Forest Pass. She was clad in a black robe, revealing no aura.

 

Lin Yue was responsible for greeting her. She took the woman to a secret room and had a discussion with her. She left the place when it was over.

 

Then, she hurriedly went to look for the Soul Clone and said, “Yu Huajin is here.”

 

The Soul Clone nodded. “I’ll send Brother Yi Ye a message to tell him to come over.”

 

Lin Yue said, “There’s something off about Yu Huajin. I can see that her vitality has weakened significantly, so her cultivation has probably plunged. Moreover, she seems determined to die. I don’t think she even has the intention of leaving this place alive. The two of you have to be careful.”

 

It had to be said that Lin Yue had acute eyesight. Although Yu Huajin had tried her best to conceal her aura to avoid exposing her weaknesses, Lin Yue could easily see through her. She was a Seventh-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master, after all.

 

Half a year ago, Yu Huajin was ambushed and badly injured by Nian Yuexian while on her way to Surging Waves Lake Pass. Her already frail body became weaker because of that incident. Although she had mostly recovered, her cultivation had dropped. Now, she couldn’t be considered a true Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master.