Chapter 1105, A Gift

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Lu Ye had thought about reporting the matter regarding Blood Refinement Boundary to Grand Sky City so that they would form a group of people who could help. That way, it would save him a lot of trouble.

 

However, that was the problem of another world, after all. The Grand Sky Coalition might not be willing to interfere. It was dangerous for a group of people to depart from Jiu Zhou and head to a different world, and they might not get many benefits in return. Therefore, it would be difficult to attract a lot of people to take part in this.

 

It was unlike the previous time when the cultivators of Jiu Zhou stormed into the Peerless Continent. At that time, the Heavens had engulfed the entire Peerless Continent. Cultivators could earn battle points by killing the enemies there. Moreover, the fights in the Peerless Continent were limited to the Cloud River Realm, so the cultivators were proactive.

 

As such, Lu Ye had to come up with a solution on his own if he wanted to bring some helpers with him. There was no doubt the people working for Tai Shan would be a good choice.

 

Lu Ye had no idea how many people worked for Tai Shan, but through their previous encounters, he realised Tai Shan had no connections with the higher-ups of the two sides. That said, the great force he controlled in secret wasn’t weak. That was why he intended to create the third side.

 

Since he had the determination and courage to do that, he must have an ample heritage to match. If he agreed to Lu Ye’s request, he would be able to mobilise a lot of people who would follow Lu Ye to Blood Refinement Boundary.

 

“When are you going back?” Tai Shan asked.

 

Lu Ye shook his head. “I have no idea, but I know the Heavens will summon me again.” This was the feeling he had.

 

He was sent to Blood Refinement Boundary to witness the suffering of Humans over there and the potential demise of Crimson Blood Holy Land. There was no way the Heavens had done that for no reason and decided to do nothing to help.

 

If that were true, his previous trip to Blood Refinement Boundary would have been a joke. The Heavens wouldn’t do such a thing for fun.

 

He believed there was a reason why the Heavens had sent him there. Therefore, he would have a chance to return to Blood Refinement Boundary when the right time came.

 

He had never doubted this belief ever since he returned to Jiu Zhou.

 

“I can help you with that, but you have to agree to my request.”

 

Lu Ye sighed and said, “Regarding the matter you’ve brought up, my Eldest Senior Brother has talked to me about it as well. He said that creating the third side isn’t a good solution. The strife between the Grand Sky Coalition and Thousand Demon Ridge has been ongoing for thousands of years in Jiu Zhou. The status quo is ingrained in everyone’s mind. Even if you create the third side, it’ll only make the situation even more chaotic. My Eldest Senior Brother had considered that back then, but he eventually gave up on the idea. That was why he asked someone to keep that thing. He said that he understands why you’re doing this, but he hopes you’ll put down the idea for now. Jiu Zhou is in turmoil, but at least the distinction between the two sides is clear. He doesn’t hope to see things getting more chaotic. If you don’t want to give up on this idea, you can go to Blood Refinement Boundary and have a talk with him before making a decision. If you still insist on carrying out your plan after that, he won’t stop you again. He’ll even lend you a helping hand.”

 

Tai Shan suddenly laughed. “It seems that he’s indeed still alive.”

 

“Hmm?” Lu Ye glanced at him with a frown. He soon realised that Tai Shan had never fully believed him, but when he talked about the token that would allow him to create the third side, Tai Shan finally believed him.

 

That was because even Qiu Min, who was asked to keep the token, had no idea what it was for. Nian Yuexian didn’t know that either.

 

As for Lu Ye, if Feng Wujiang hadn’t personally explained it to him, he wouldn’t have believed such an incredible item existed.

 

“I’ve only come here today to tell you this. You can take your time to think about it. Once you make a decision, you can ask Senior Sister Yu to send me a message.”

 

Yu Daiwei was in a dazed state.

 

When Lu Ye agreed to meet up with Tai Shan, she thought that Tai Shan’s wish would finally be realised. Much to her surprise, the two of them seemed to have turned from foes to friends after a talk.

 

Lu Ye even called her Senior Sister, which was why she felt awkward.

 

“Additionally, the commoners have been going through hardship due to the turmoil in Jiu Zhou. I hope you’ll have mercy on them and not stir up a storm.”

 

Tai Shan smiled helplessly. “What kind of person do you think I am?”

 

Lu Ye replied honestly, “In my opinion, you’re someone who will try to achieve his goals at all costs.”

 

Tai Shan didn’t expect to hear such a remark from him. After giving it some thought, he nodded and said, “You’re not wrong to say that. But to be honest with you, I hate trickery and people who stay behind the scenes and pull tricks. When I was working for your Eldest Senior Brother back then, I didn’t have to care about anything else other than executing his orders. Wherever he wanted me to attack, I would bring my army over. However, Humans change as we adapt to different environments and deal with situations differently. I had never expected that I might have a chance to work under your Eldest Senior Brother again one day. You’ve underestimated me, Lu Yi Ye. I wasn’t asking you to agree to help me create Chaos. Instead, I want to tag along when you return to Blood Refinement Boundary. I want to see it for myself if what you’ve said is true. If it is, I’ll be grateful to you. However, if you’ve lied to me, I’ll kill you. Even though you’re Wujiang’s Junior Brother, I won’t spare your life.”

 

Lu Ye dipped his head. “There’s no problem. You won’t even have any free time by then.”

 

Tai Shan extended his hand and stared fervently at him. “Since a Heavenly Oath is useless to you, I won’t force you to make one. I’m looking forward to that day!”

 

Lu Ye stretched out his hand as well. When their hands were clasped together, he said firmly and confidently, “That day will surely come, and it won’t be long before that happens.”

 

Yu Daiwei watched everything in silence. Although she was an Eighth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master and quite mature, she still didn’t understand the way men got along. However, she understood that Lu Ye seemed to have successfully persuaded Tai Shan. Not only was Tai Shan willingly persuaded, but he was also looking forward to the upcoming event.

 

She wondered how valiant the famous figure who used to stir up a storm in Jiu Zhou was that even Tai Shan was willing to work under him.

 

She was suddenly expectant as well.

 

“I don’t have any treasure to give you. Since you call me Senior Brother, I’ll give you a small gift.” Tai Shan lifted his hand and cast something at Lu Ye.

 

Lu Ye took it and discovered it was a wine jar. Naturally, he wasn’t so naive as to think that it was indeed a jar of wine.

 

While he was puzzled, Tai Shan tossed a jade slip at him and said slowly, “The biggest problem facing Jiu Zhou is how we can deal with the suppression of the underground Yuan Metal Force Field on the cultivators. If we can solve the problem, the cultivators can storm into the underground insectoid passageways and destroy the insectoid nests, thus solving the insectoid plague at its source. The best Medical Cultivators and Pill Cultivators in different parts of Jiu Zhou are studying this matter and have made some discoveries. For example, the insectoid blood can slightly block out the suppression of Yuan Metal Force Field, but it isn’t so effective. The jade slip contains a special method to refine the insectoid blood, and the jar has the refined insectoid blood. It’s effective against the Yuan Metal Force Field when one goes underground while covered in this kind of insectoid blood. I asked some people to give it a try. After they covered themselves with the insectoid blood and went underground, even when they reached the end of the insectoid passageway, they were still left with 60 per cent of their powers.”

 

Lu Ye was surprised. “60 per cent?”

 

Tai Shan nodded. “Yes, 60 per cent.”

 

It was a staggering percentage.

 

Lu Ye had explored the insectoid passageway before, so he understood how horrifying the suppression was. He was a Third-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master at that time, and he was left with the power of the Spirit Creek Realm when he reached the end of the insectoid passageway.

 

Even a powerful cultivator like Tang Yi Feng couldn’t use a much greater power than Lu Ye could in that environment.

 

However, if Tang Yi Feng still had 60 per cent of his power left, he could use the power of the Divine Ocean Realm at the very least. That way, he could better protect himself.

 

If he joined forces with an equally powerful cultivator, they would have a chance to reach the end of the insectoid passageway and barge into the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm. By then, they just had to stay at the entrance and keep their footing. That would allow the cultivators of Jiu Zhou to storm into the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm.

 

Lu Ye instantly realised the importance of this jar of insectoid blood and the jade slip which contained the method to refine the insectoid blood. It could be said that these two items were what would save Jiu Zhou from the calamity.

 

This came as a surprise to Lu Ye. He had only come here this time to lay his cards on the table and pacify Tai Shan. At the same time, he wanted to get some helpers from him so that they could go to Blood Refinement Boundary together.

 

He didn’t expect Tai Shan to give him such an important gift.

 

Tai Shan must have realised that the current situation in Jiu Zhou was a deterrent to the plan of saving the Humans in Blood Refinement Boundary. That was why he was eager to solve the crisis in Jiu Zhou.

 

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have easily fished out these two items.

 

However, Lu Ye was puzzled as to how Tai Shan acquired the special method to refine the insectoid blood.

 

Knowing what was on his mind, Tai Shan said with a smile, “Don’t underestimate the heritage of Jiu Zhou. This special refinement method was invented by a group of Pill Cultivators and Medical Cultivators in Wu Zhou. However, my people have taken away the key results, so their research is stuck now. Anyway, I believe that it won’t take long before they can study it thoroughly and create the same refinement method.”

 

Lu Ye was shocked by the underlying meanings behind Tai Shan’s words. This showed that Tai Shan’s influence had extended to Wu Zhou. In that case, what about the other Zhous?

 

“The Image Stones I’ve asked Daiwei to send you contain the videos of the source of the insectoid plague. I have a complete video here. I’ll give it to you later.”

 

Lu Ye was somewhat embarrassed. “To be honest with you, I’ve been there once.”

 

Tai Shan looked at him in shock, but he soon realised it wasn’t surprising. “It’s no wonder you’re not interested in those videos, for you’ve been there.”

 

Since Lu Ye had been to the Hidden Realm, those videos naturally couldn’t pique his interest.

 

If someone else had said so, Tai Shan wouldn’t have easily believed him. However, since Lu Ye had said that, he wouldn’t doubt him. Lu Ye was the Bearer of the Heavens’ blessing in the current generation, so he could do things that others couldn’t. Also, whatever he did, he would get the Heavens’ protection.

 

Their encounter this time could serve as an example. Lu Ye had chosen to meet up with Tai Shan and talk about many secrets at this point, and Tai Shan gave him the method of refining the insectoid blood. It was probably the Heavens’ doing.