Chapter 1101, Helper

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

This was the reason Yu Huajin could no longer wait. As far as she was concerned, both Lu Ye and Li Taibai had been able to increase their powers rapidly. On the other hand, she was becoming old and frail by the day. If this dragged on, the gap between their powers would be increasingly smaller. By then, she would no longer be able to get her revenge.

 

She had secured a deal with Thousand Demon Ridge. Those from Dark Moon Forest Pass would help her destroy Lu Ye, after which she would tell them who made United as One Ward Nexuses. That was the piece of information those from Thousand Demon Ridge desperately wanted to know.

 

Certainly, those from Thousand Demon Ridge did not know that Lu Ye was the maker of the ward nexuses. Otherwise, she couldn’t have carried out her plan.

 

She needed their help to get rid of her enemies, and she didn’t care what would happen after that since her days were numbered. She had to kill all her enemies before her death, after which she could go to Hell with peace of mind.

 

Several days later, Yu Huajin was waiting somewhere in Dark Moon Forest Pass while clad in a black robe.

 

This was where the Teleportation Ward was located. According to their plan, Lu Ye would receive Li Taibai’s invitation and come to this place from the chasm through the Teleportation Ward.

 

When the teleportation was over, Lu Ye would fall into a dazed state for a brief moment. That would be the best chance for her to make a move. Although her cultivation had plunged, she was still a Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master. She had the confidence to destroy him with one move.

 

The plan was simple yet effective.

 

Lin Yue and Li Taibai stood not far away from her. With a hunched back and a black robe, Yu Huajin did her best to conceal her murderous intent.

 

While she certainly had to destroy Lu Ye, Li Taibai had to die as well. In comparison, she was more resentful of Li Taibai, but she couldn’t reveal anything at this point. Otherwise, her effort would go to waste. In the past few days since her arrival in Dark Moon Forest Pass, she had repeatedly expressed to Lin Yue how eagerly she wanted to live. That was how she earned Lin Yue’s trust.

 

But deep down, she knew that after she made a move this time, there was no way she could live. Not only did she betray the Grand Sky Coalition, but she also offended Thousand Demon Ridge. There would no longer be a place for her in Jiu Zhou.

 

In this farce where different parties tried to deceive each other, those from Thousand Demon Ridge had their considerations, and Yu Huajin had her plan.

 

On the other hand, Lu Ye had a different plan.

 

He knew of a readily available helper. He believed the other party wouldn’t turn him down.

 

Around 300 kilometres away from Surging Waves Lake Pass, Lu Ye waited patiently. Under the Moonlight, a figure approached him slowly. She stopped in her tracks when she was 300 metres away from him. She had a curvy figure and an alluring face, but she appeared vigilant.

 

“What’s the matter?” Yu Daiwei asked.

 

Lu Ye glanced dispassionately at her. “I need your help.”

 

Yu Daiwei snorted. “What does it have anything to do with me? Why would I do you a favour?”

 

“You’ve been sending me Image Stones in the past few months in an attempt to pique my interest so I’ll take the initiative to contact you. Since I’ve done that now, what’s the point of you putting on a pretence?”

 

It was easy for him to figure that out.

 

In this situation, the discoveries in the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm were undoubtedly a huge credit, but the other party did not report their discoveries to the Grand Sky Coalition or Thousand Demon Ridge. Instead, they had been sending Image Stones to Lu Ye in an attempt to pique his interest.

 

It was apparent that they were trying to let him claim the credit.

 

That was because Tai Shan needed his help to create the third side. Such a credit would allow Lu Ye to gain a good reputation. From Tai Shan’s perspective, the more reputable Lu Ye was, the more benefits they would gain after creating the third side.

 

Therefore, he had to help Lu Ye make a name for himself. When Lu Ye became famous and respectable enough, they could attract a lot of people to join them.

 

Yu Daiwei scoffed. “Since you know I’ve been sending you the Image Stones, I’m impressed by how patient you’ve been. What’s wrong? Aren’t you curious about the videos in those stones?”

 

“Well, it’s just the source of the insectoid plague.”

 

Yu Daiwei frowned. “You sound like you’ve been there.”

 

Lu Ye fell silent. He had indeed been there, but there wasn’t a need to let the woman know about it.

 

Yu Daiwei said impatiently, “Since you have no intention of having a discussion with us, what’s the point of you making me come here? Don’t even bring up your request. I won’t help you! Also, I’ve told you not to go anywhere else during this period. Someone is…”

 

“After you help me this time, I’ll go see Tai Shan.”

 

An interrupted Yu Daiwei looked doubtfully at him for a moment before saying, “For real? Make a Heavenly Oath first. Otherwise, I’m not going to believe you.”

 

Lu Ye immediately raised his hand. “I, Lu Ye of the Crimson Blood Sect, respectfully request the Heavens to…”

 

Yu Daiwei put on a smile. “You’re not too terrible. Tell me how I can help you. However, don’t bring it up if the matter is beyond my capabilities so that your feelings won’t be hurt.”

 

“It’s simple. I just need you to use the Teleportation Ward once.”

 

Yu Daiwei kept her guard up in an instant. “Where’s the starting point? Where does it lead to?”

 

“You’ll go to Dark Moon Forest Pass from here.”

 

Yu Daiwei was vigilant. “What are you up to?”

 

“You don’t have to know what I’m up to. You just need to do me this favour. Don’t worry. I won’t harm you, and I’ll inform those from Dark Moon Forest Pass about it.”

 

Yu Daiwei looked at him with a tilted head. “Do you know Yu Huajin is in Dark Moon Forest Pass? She’s waiting for you there… Wait a minute. Are you making me attract her attention so that you can ambush her?”

 

She was shocked when she figured out the truth.

 

Lu Ye had no intention of explaining it to her. “You can regard this as a deal. Certainly, whether you’ll agree to it is up to you. It doesn’t matter to me whether you’ll help.”

 

Even without Yu Daiwei, he could still go on executing his plan, but it would be slightly more troublesome. However, if Yu Daiwei could use the Teleportation Ward and attract Yu Huajin’s attraction, he would have more confidence in carrying out his plan.

 

“You’re so bold!” Yu Daiwei was astounded. She wasn’t even willing to offend an old cultivator like Yu Huajin, but Lu Ye had no regard for the old woman. Realising something, she asked, “Have you joined forces with those from Dark Moon Forest Pass?”

 

Otherwise, Lu Ye wouldn’t have tried to do such a thing. There was no doubt Yu Huajin had been deceived by those from Thousand Demon Ridge. Yu Daiwei was truly surprised, but after giving it some thought, she realised it was only normal for those from Thousand Demon Ridge to make such a decision, especially in this current situation.

 

Following some deliberation, she dipped her head. “Alright, I’ll do you a favour. However, don’t forget about your promise after that.”

 

Lu Ye immediately started setting up a Teleportation Ward.

 

It only took him a short while to complete it. Then, he told Yu Daiwei he would send her a message later before flying to Dark Moon Forest Pass.

 

Outside the Teleportation Ward in Dark Moon Forest Pass, Yu Huajin was growing impatient. She asked icily, “Has anything happened?”

 

Lu Ye should have arrived by now, but the Teleportation Ward was still silent. This made her feel ill at ease.

 

Lin Yue glanced at the Soul Clone, who said, “I’ll ask him about it.”

 

After pretending to send a message, he said, “He’ll arrive soon. Please be patient, Elder Yu.”

 

Yu Huajin remained silent and secretly activated her Spiritual Power to ensure she was ready to flare up at any moment.

 

After waiting for a bit, she finally heard some noise coming from the Teleportation Ward. The Void started contorting as a faint figure appeared.

 

A well-prepared Yu Huajin suddenly raised her hand and cast a bolt of lightning at the figure as her aura surged. At the same time, she opened her eyes wide, hoping to see the person get killed right before her.

 

At the same time, a Sword Cry was heard. A jet of Sword Qi flew out of Li Taibai’s Sword Gourd. Meanwhile, Lu Ye abruptly appeared in a spot that was 90 metres away as he activated his Spiritual Power and unsheathed the Inviolable Saber. A Saber Light flashed across the blade.

 

Both of them had made a move swiftly because it was the best chance to launch a sneak attack against Yu Huajin. She was fully focused on the Teleportation Ward, so she was less vigilant against everyone else.

 

But following that, Lu Ye suddenly stopped in his tracks, and the Sword Dragon that Li Taibai had just formed froze. Lin Yue, who was ready to help, was flabbergasted as she flew towards Li Taibai and formed a Spiritual Power Shield in front of them.

 

Their changes were caused by the abrupt appearance of another figure.

 

No one had discovered the person’s presence the entire time.

 

Just like a phantom, she appeared without a warning and stuck close behind Yu Huajin.

 

Not a bit of her aura was exposed before she revealed herself. After she appeared, no one could detect any murderous intent from her. However, as soon as an icy light flashed across their eyes, Yu Huajin stiffened all of a sudden. Her attack fell apart as the lightning spread in all directions.

 

Just then, Yu Daiwai appeared in the Teleportation Ward. After she received a message from Lu Ye, she blessed herself with layers of protection. Strangely, the storm of attacks she had expected never came. She only felt a bit of lightning wandering around her.

 

She had agreed to help Lu Ye because she had confidence in her power. She was only one Minor Realm below Yu Huajin. Therefore, as long as she was well-prepared, her life wouldn’t be at risk when Yu Huajin attacked her after the teleportation was over.

 

Nevertheless, she felt that Yu Huajin’s attack was weak at that moment.

 

When she recovered from the daze, she saw the tip of a blade sticking out of Yu Huajin’s chest.

 

Her eyes widened as she knew this was a fatal attack. The blade had penetrated Yu Huajin’s heart. Considering the injury, there was no way she would survive.

 

Yu Daiwai couldn’t see who had ambushed Yu Huajin, for the person stood right behind the older woman. The person’s entire figure was covered up.

 

Initially, Yu Daiwei felt that even if Lu Ye ambushed Yu Huajin when the older woman fully activated her power, he might not be able to achieve his goal. In that case, she would need to lend him a helping hand. Now, it seemed that she had been spared the trouble.

 

But soon, she discovered in shock that Lu Ye wasn’t the attacker, for he was standing not far away from her while holding a saber. He glanced behind Yu Huajin, looking shocked and pleasantly surprised at the same time.