Chapter 1064, Informing Them That He Is Safe

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

In the Ministry of Laws, Lu Ye chatted with Cheng Xiu, who asked him where he had been in the past two years. Lu Ye only told him he was trapped in a Small Hidden Realm, and it wasn’t until recently that he broke free from it.

 

He couldn’t tell him about Blood Refinement Boundary, for his experience was bizarre.

 

Cheng Xiu couldn’t help but feel sorry for him. It would’ve been unbearable for anyone to be trapped in a certain place for two years. He imagined Lu Ye living in a dark and cramped environment, feeling lonely and cold.

 

“By the way, since you didn’t return after such a long time, you were stripped of your position as a team leader. Now, the leader of Team D9 is Xiao Xinghe.”

 

Lu Ye nodded. “I understand.”

 

He had already expected it, so he wasn’t surprised.

 

“All the places in Bing Zhou lack manpower now, so you’ve come back at the right time. Several teams are short of members. Let’s see which team you’d like to join. I’ll arrange for you.”

 

Cheng Xiu had the right to do that. Otherwise, Qian Wudang wouldn’t have asked him to stay here and handle some work for him. Certainly, big decisions were up to Qian Wudang to make.

 

Lu Ye slightly activated his power, and Cheng Xiu’s eyes widened in disbelief. “You’re already a Divine Ocean Realm Master!”

 

“Two years in the Small Hidden Realm turned out to be a blessing in disguise,” Lu Ye explained.

 

Cheng Xiu only recovered from a dazed state a moment later. “I can’t think of anyone comparable to you when it comes to the speed of improving cultivation.”

 

Two years ago, he was significantly stronger than Lu Ye, but now, they were equally powerful. Although he already knew Lu Ye could increase his power quickly, this was still beyond him.

 

After calming himself down, he said, “Since you’re a Divine Ocean Realm Master now, I can’t let you join any team. Anyway, the Commander will be back in a few days. You can get some rest first, and the Commander will decide what you will do upon his return.”

 

The teams of the Law Enforcement Hall consisted of only Real Lake Realm Masters. Once a person ascended to the Divine Ocean Realm, he could no longer work in a team. He was usually on his own and could do things more efficiently.

 

Lu Ye had come across such Divine Ocean Realm Masters when carrying out tasks in the past. They could be considered the managers of the Law Enforcement Hall, and they had a right to command any team.

 

Naturally, Lu Ye was fine with it. He then asked, “Senior Brother Cheng, I need some resources. Do you have a right to grant them to me?”

 

Cheng Xiu asked, “Is it for work or your own use?”

 

If it was for work, Lu Ye would be given a certain amount of resources. The amount would be different if it was for his own use. Those were two different things.

 

“It’s for work.”

 

Cheng Xiu nodded. “What are the resources you want? How many do you need?”

 

Lu Ye told him several materials needed for Artification. “As for the amount, the more the better.”

 

“Sure.” Cheng Xiu directly agreed to it and left his signature on a scroll before stamping it with the Commander’s seal. “I’m only temporarily dealing with work for the Commander, so my authority is limited, and you can’t get a lot of resources. Just use them for now. If you need more, just bring it up to the Commander when he returns.”

 

He didn’t ask what Lu Ye needed the resources for. Since it was for work, Qian Wudang would ask him about it upon his return. There wasn’t a chance for Lu Ye to embezzle the resources.

 

After leaving the Ministry of Laws, Lu Ye headed to the Ministry of Military Supplies with Cheng Xiu’s token.

 

This place was always guarded by a Divine Ocean Realm Master. Lu Ye could find this place easily because he had previously come here to collect resources for Team D9.

 

However, his impression of the cultivator here was that he was stingy. He guarded the vault with utmost vigilance as though he was eager to store all the valuable things inside the vault but allowed no one to bring anything out.

 

It was for his temperament that he was tasked with guarding the vault at the Ministry of Military Supplies.

 

Fortunately, the resources Lu Ye needed this time weren’t precious, and he only wanted a small amount. As such, the cultivator didn’t make things difficult for him.

 

After getting his resources, Lu Ye returned to his residence to find it void of people. The stone table in the courtyard was covered in dust, which showed that the members of Team D9 hadn’t returned to Grand Sky City in a long time.

 

He couldn’t help but feel slightly dejected. Back then, he had established Team D9 so that he and the people closest to him could grow in power together. Much to his chagrin, he, the team leader, was taken away not long after the team was formed.

 

Since he was a Divine Ocean Realm Master, he could no longer work with Team D9. Moreover, considering his speed of increasing his power, the gap between their powers would continue to widen as time passed.

 

There was no point feeling dejected, though. It was a price he had to pay if he wanted to grow his power.

 

He pushed the door open and walked into the room before sitting cross-legged in a familiar spot. After giving it some thought, he sent several messages.

 

He had been missing for two years, so Tang Yi Feng, Shui Yuan, and Yun Xuechu must be worried about him. It couldn’t be considered that he had returned since he was in Thousand Demon Ridge’s territory a while back, so he wasn’t in the mood to send them messages. Now that he was in Grand Sky City, he had to inform them that he was safe.

 

Shui Yuan was the first to reply to him.

 

‘Yi Yi had told me about it. I have been waiting for your message. The insectoids have occupied the entire Jiu Zhou!’

 

Although Shui Yuan seemed to be lecturing him, Lu Ye still felt how caring she was.

 

He quickly replied, ‘I have been busy in the past two days. I immediately sent you a message when I had some time. Please don’t be angry with me, Senior Sister.’

 

Naturally, Shui Yuan wouldn’t blame him. She was just frustrated that he didn’t send her a message as soon as he returned to Jiu Zhou.

 

‘How’s everything at the Sect?’ Lu Ye asked.

 

‘Don’t worry about us. There won’t be a problem with Lady Yun and me around. It’s a good chance for our disciples to get some training. Moreover, Purple Star Palace has sent some people to help us out.’

 

Only then did Lu Ye set his mind at ease.

 

The Crimson Blood Sect was only a small Sect with some people living on several Spirit Peaks, so the area could be guarded easily. Other big Sects occupied much larger areas, so they needed more people for protection.

 

Then, it was Yun Xuechu who replied to him. She only said, ‘Alright.’

 

She had probably responded to him to show that she had read his message. Since she was with Shui Yuan, she must have been aware of what was going on.

 

Lu Ye then greeted her and asked how she had been doing, acting like a good disciple.

 

Tang Yi Feng was the last to reply to him. ‘Where are you?’

 

‘Grand Sky City.’

 

‘I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll only return to Grand Sky City at a later time. Wait for my return.’

 

He was worried Lu Ye would run away again. Although he knew Lu Ye had come back safely, he would only be at ease when he met him.

 

Lu Ye quickly agreed to it.

 

He looked into his Battlefield Imprint and realised that there was no one else he needed to send a message to. As such, he fished out the resources he had acquired from the Ministry of Military Supplies and activated his Spiritual Power to start the Artification process.

 

Three days later, the military token at Lu Ye’s waist suddenly vibrated when he was crafting an item.

 

He quickly took a look and realised that Qian Wudang had sent him a message telling him to head to the Ministry of Laws.

 

Lu Ye hurriedly finished what he had been doing and rose to his feet.

 

A moment later, he stepped into the Ministry of Laws. Qian Wudang was seated behind his desk, seemingly deep in his thoughts. He lifted his head when he heard the footsteps.

 

“Greetings, Sir!” Lu Ye went over and saluted him.

 

Qian Wudang smiled. “I’m glad that you’ve returned. It must’ve been tough for you in the past two years.”

 

Lu Ye recalled his experiences in Blood Refinement Boundary before replying, “It’s been alright for me.”

 

He didn’t suffer much hardship, but his experiences were indeed bizarre.

 

Qian Wudang sighed. “After you were abducted, Elder Tang and I went searching for you but to no avail. Fortunately, you’re lucky enough to have broken free on your own. Do you know who captured you? What is that person trying to achieve?”

 

Lu Ye replied, “The person who captured me was a woman. Her name is Yu Daiwei. There’s a mastermind behind her whom she calls the Lord. As for his identity, I have no idea.”

 

He didn’t tell Qian Wudang the truth, but it wasn’t because he was wary of him. The matter regarding Tai Shan had many implications. He used to be Feng Wujiang’s important subordinate. If his matter was exposed, the Crimson Blood Sect would be dragged into it. There was only so much Lu Ye could tell Qian Wudang. He had to inform Tang Yi Feng about what had happened and let him make a decision.

 

“As for their goal…” Lu Ye smiled helplessly. “To be honest, I have no idea why they even abducted me. Not long after I was confined, the Small Hidden Realm came apart, and I was trapped in a mysterious space. Fortunately, I surmounted some obstacles and was lucky enough to find my way back to Jiu Zhou.”

 

“Yu Daiwei…” Qian Wudang frowned and fell into his thoughts. “I’ve never heard of her before. How’s her cultivation?”

 

“She’s an Eighth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master.”

 

Qian Wudang squinted his eyes. If the other party was a Divine Ocean Realm Master in the First Order or Second Order, it was only natural that he had never heard of her. Jiu Zhou was expansive with countless Divine Ocean Realm Masters across different Zhous. Even in Bing Zhou alone, he couldn’t recognise all the Divine Ocean Realm Masters. Every year, some people would manage to ascend to the Divine Ocean Realm, so he couldn’t possibly remember all of them.

 

But it was a different story when the person was an Eighth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master. It was unlikely that such a powerful cultivator was an unknown figure, but he had never heard of her.

 

After giving it some thought, he still couldn’t figure things out. He had a feeling that Lu Ye had hidden something from him, but he wouldn’t probe him when the latter refused to tell him about it. He decided to change the topic.

 

“Cheng Xiu told me that you’re a Divine Ocean Realm Master now.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“You’re truly lucky, then. The crisis turned out to be a blessing in disguise for you.” Qian Wudang dipped his head. He wasn’t surprised by how fast Lu Ye could increase his power. Influenced by Lin Yinxiu, he had a feeling that Lu Ye and Feng Wujiang from decades ago were people of the same kind. People like them could do things that others couldn’t. “Things have changed drastically in Jiu Zhou in the past two years when you weren’t around. I’m sure you’ve learned of the insectoid plague.”

 

“I witnessed it while on my way back.”

 

Qian Wudang donned a serious expression. “Many places lack manpower now, so you’ve come back at the right time. I have a task for you.”

 

“Please tell me about it, Sir.”

 

“Make as many Explosive Fire Spirit Stones as you can!”

 

Lu Ye was elated, for that was the kind of task he wanted. He would’ve proposed making the items for them even if Qian Wudang never brought it up.

 

This couldn’t be helped, as he had used too much of the Tree of Glyphs’ fuel in the Divine Palace Sea of Blood Refinement Boundary. Now, he needed a lot of Fire Spirit Stones to replenish the fuel and activate more Glyphs.

 

Since it was a task, he would be rewarded with battle points. Moreover, he could also earn battle points by making Explosive Fire Spirit Stones, which meant he would be rewarded handsomely.

 

As the insectoid plague had spread across the entire Jiu Zhou, Explosive Fire Spirit Stones could play an important role in many circumstances, especially for the weaker cultivators. With some Explosive Fire Spirit Stones in possession, they might be able to turn things around at the most critical moment.