Chapter 1015, Zhang Julai’s Decision

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Another thing Lu Ye felt helpless about was he had no idea how he could return to Jiu Zhou. The experience this time was different from that in the Peerless Continent.

 

Before going to the Peerless Continent, he was given four Divine Opportunity Columns. After the columns were activated, he could return to Jiu Zhou.

 

However, he wasn’t given any Divine Opportunity Column this time, so he couldn’t be sent back to Jiu Zhou. At that moment, he had no idea what to do.

 

His most important task was to look for a way to return to Jiu Zhou. Only then could he have no worries and kick up a storm in Blood Refinement Boundary. He wouldn’t dare to say he could rule over this world and save the Humans here, but at the very least, he would do his best to stop as many Humans as possible from getting oppressed by the Blood Race.

 

Lan Qiyue faced no obstacles with her cultivation. She had been cultivating her power ever since she left Lu Ye’s dugout that day. When Lu Ye saw her again, she was already a Sixth-Order Spirit Creek Realm Master.

 

This made Lu Ye realise how incredible it was to have an Innate Dao Body. Naturally, it was also because he had given her sufficient cultivation resources. Lan Qiyue faced no obstacles in the Spirit Creek Realm, and with enough resources, it was only natural that she could increase her power quickly.

 

One month had passed in the blink of an eye. The number of Blood Race members in Bright Moon Cave Mansion had increased. Now, there were 40 to 50 of them. Bright Moon Cave Mansion was spacious back then with only more than ten Blood Race members, but with so many residents now, the place looked cramped.

 

Among these Blood Race members, only Zhang Julai and two more people were originally from Bright Moon Cave Mansion. The rest came from nearby Cave Mansions after they surrendered.

 

Besides the increase in the number of Blood Race members, there also were more than 100 pregnant women. Every time they invaded a Cave Mansion, Zhang Julai would bring back the pregnant women to Bright Moon Cave Mansion. This was Lu Ye’s order.

 

These unfortunate women were pregnant with Blood Race babies, so they couldn’t be left behind in the original Cave Mansions. It would also be unrealistic to help them settle down in nearby villages, so they had to be brought back to Bright Moon Cave Mansion first.

 

As for the women who were not pregnant and the men who were responsible for serving the Blood Race, they were sent to some safe places.

 

With so many Blood Race members now, the situation became slightly chaotic. After Dao Thirteen killed two Blood Race members who broke the rules by trying to force themselves on some Human women, the rest became obedient as well.

 

Lu Ye had consumed a lot of Blood Crystals in the past month, so his cultivation had been fully restored.

 

On the other hand, Dao Thirteen still had a long way to go. He was only a Seventh-Order Cloud River Realm Master. It would take him some time if he wanted to make it to the Divine Ocean Realm. Since he had the heritage of the Divine Ocean Realm, no one would be a match for him as long as the other party wasn’t a Divine Ocean Realm Master.

 

In Lu Ye’s dugout, Dao Thirteen was seated cross-legged beside him, appearing bored.

 

Zhang Julai looked anxiously at Lu Ye. “Sir, in such a situation, we either have to expand the Cave Mansion or occupy a bigger territory. What do you think?”

 

There were too many people in Bright Moon Cave Mansion. Besides the Blood Race members, the living conditions were terrible for the Humans as well. Several pregnant women had to stay in the same dugout.

 

If they wanted a comfortable environment to live in, they had to come up with a solution. Expanding the Cave Mansion and occupying a bigger territory were the only solutions Zhang Julai could think of.

 

The former option was easy as the Blood Race members just had to work hard for some time. But if it was the latter, they had to invade a place that Blood Race members in the Real Lake Realm were in charge of.

 

This was immensely stressful for Zhang Julai. Even if they managed to occupy the territory, he couldn’t convince others to obey his orders, considering his low cultivation. He knew that he had a lot of people working for him not because he was capable; it was because of Lu Ye.

 

He also understood that Lu Ye wouldn’t be satisfied with the current state. The moment he started leading his people to invade nearby Cave Mansions, he knew that they would have to go against Cave Mansions of a higher level sooner or later. That was why he had been anxious as of late.

 

“Don’t you know what’s on my mind?” Lu Ye glanced impassively at him. “Why are you even asking me this question?”

 

He wasn’t happy with this Soul Slave because this guy could only increase his power slowly. As a Cloud River Realm Master, Zhang Julai was still useful in dealing with the conflicts between the Cave Mansions. However, if he couldn’t ascend to the Real Lake Realm, he would be useless in the future.

 

Zhang Julai’s forehead was beaded with sweat. Upon figuring out Lu Ye’s plan, he said, “Sir, please give me a few days.”

“What are you going to do?”

 

“I need to go to the Blood River,” Zhang Julai said through clenched teeth.

 

The Blood River was the foundation of the Blood Race. It wasn’t only the place where blood foetuses were bred, but it could also cleanse the bloodline for the Blood Race members and allow them to significantly increase their powers in a short time.

 

However, the Blood River was a strange place. It would be fine for the blood foetuses to be placed there. Most blood foetuses would safely hatch in the Blood River, and they could grow up quickly there. It would only take them several years to become adults.

 

Nevertheless, it was dangerous for adult Blood Race members to step into the Blood River. No one knew the reason behind it, but it had been like this since time immemorial.

 

If the Blood Race members could endure the danger and come out safely, they would acquire unimaginable benefits. A huge increase in power was a basic benefit. If they were lucky enough, their bloodlines would be refined, which would allow them to be the real Holy Race.

 

The Holy Race was what the Humans called the Blood Race in Blood Refinement Boundary. They called themselves that as well.

 

That said, there were real Holy Race members among the Blood Race members. Such people were called the Holy Seeds.

 

Compared with ordinary Blood Race members, Holy Seeds had much greater potential and could use a stronger power. Moreover, they could use bloodline suppression on ordinary Blood Race members.

 

Nevertheless, even though Blood Refinement Boundary was expansive, there were only a small number of Holy Seeds.

 

Naturally, Zhang Julai wouldn’t think he could become a Holy Seed. He knew that he couldn’t increase his power tremendously on his own in a short time. Once he became useless to Lu Ye, he would end up in a terrible state.

 

Under the influence of Soul Control, he would never betray Lu Ye, but he wouldn’t want to be an insignificant person by his side either.

 

In the past, he would never have the guts to enter the Blood River and get some training. That was because it was too dangerous. Even if 10,000 Blood Race members entered the Blood River, there might not even be one survivor.

 

He didn’t think he was more special than other Blood Race members, so he might lose his life in the Blood River. However, he still decided to enter the Blood River so that he could continue working for Lu Ye.

 

“Have you made up your mind?” Lu Ye knew what was on his mind.

 

“Yes. Please agree to my request, Sir.” Although Zhang Julai was afraid, he appeared determined.

 

Lu Ye nodded. “In that case, you shall set off tomorrow.”

 

“Yes.” Zhang Julai left the place to make some preparations before entering the Blood River. At the very least, he needed to have enough energy to face the trial the next day.

 

After he was gone, a figure suddenly appeared in the doorway. Lu Ye lifted his head and saw Lan Qiyue, who lived in the dugout beside him.

 

Lan Qiyue could increase her power quickly in the past month as she was now an Eighth-Order Spirit Creek Realm Master. Considering her cultivation speed, no one in Jiu Zhou was a match for her.

 

Back then, Lu Ye’s cultivation speed could be considered rapid, but it would take him two to three months on average to ascend to the next Minor Realm while in the Spirit Creek Realm.

 

In the late stage of the Spirit Creek Realm, it would take him an even longer time to make it to the next Minor Realm.

 

On the other hand, Lan Qiyue was able to transcend four Minor Realms in just one month. Lu Ye wouldn’t have believed it if he hadn’t seen it with his eyes.

 

Lan Qiyue was there to ask him questions about cultivation. It wouldn’t take Lu Ye much effort to answer such questions.

 

After that, Lan Qiyue said, “Two women have recently given birth to blood foetuses. Fortunately, both of them are safe, and I’ve dealt with those blood foetuses. But they can’t keep staying here. I’d like to ask Senior Brother Thirteen to help me send them away.”

 

Following their occupation of nearby Cave Mansions, all pregnant women were gathered in Bright Moon Cave Mansion. As such, many women would give birth to blood foetuses within a short time frame. Lan Qiyue had dealt with the situation in the same way back then.

 

She would directly kill the blood foetuses so that they wouldn’t have a chance to grow up. As for those women who had given birth, she would ask for Dao Thirteen’s help to send them to a nearby village. She had to tag along because Dao Thirteen wasn’t good at communicating with others. Moreover, she was a local in this world, so it would be easier for her to communicate with others.

 

“I’ll go with you tomorrow,” Lu Ye said.

 

Lan Qiyue asked, “Are you heading out tomorrow, Senior Brother?” This was something novel. During this period, Lu Ye had always stayed in his dugout. Other than the day when he helped Lan Qiyue deliver a baby, he had never left the dugout.

 

“I’d like to take a look at something,” Lu Ye replied perfunctorily. Lan Qiyue was naturally fine with it.

 

The night went by in silence. The next day, Zhang Julai stepped out of Bright Moon Cave Mansion with a solemn expression. When he saw the person at the entrance, he was astounded. He looked around to ensure no one else was there before whispering, “Sir, you…”

 

“I’m going with you to have a look at the Blood River.” Lu Ye was curious about the Blood River. Since his cultivation hadn’t been restored in the past, he couldn’t wander around freely. Now that he had a chance, he decided to find out about the secrets behind the Blood River.

 

Zhang Julai was touched, thinking that Lu Ye was concerned about his safety.

 

Lu Ye summoned a Spirit Boat and told the two women to board it. Then, he beckoned to Lan Qiyue before flying in a particular direction. Zhang Julai flew alongside him.

 

On the other hand, Dao Thirteen stayed behind to take care of things. Blood Race members were reckless. If no one was in charge, they might harm those pregnant women. Lu Ye didn’t want to return and see some tragedies.

 

They flew forward at full speed and soon arrived at a spot near Cangnan Village. Lu Ye stopped the Spirit Boat and told Lan Qiyue, “You’ll send them to the village.”

 

In the past, Lan Qiyue was responsible for sending those women to Cangnan Village to help them settle down. She then executed the order and soon returned. It was apparent that she had passed the two women to the village chief.

 

They then continued with their journey. It only took them half a day to arrive at a barren peak. The mountain was strange as not even a blade of grass grew within a radius of several dozen kilometres around here. The entire place looked desolate.

 

There was a pond the size of two to three acres atop the peak. The pond wasn’t filled with water. Instead, it was some sticky red liquid. It was as though the entire pond was filled with blood.