Chapter 1104, Secrets

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

By then, Lu Ye would take centre stage, whereas Tai Shan would stay behind the scenes. The two of them could work together to weaken the powers of the Grand Sky Coalition and Thousand Demon Ridge. In the end, there would only be one side left in Jiu Zhou.

 

When that happened, there would no longer be any strife between the two sides or endless conflicts and slaughters.

 

To achieve this goal, Tai Shan had been hiding and getting prepared for dozens of years. Now, he had finally found Lu Ye, who had acquired the Heavens’ blessing. It could be said that the right time had come, and everything was well-prepared. Only Lu Ye’s agreement was needed now.

 

While Tai Shan was imagining the future he was about to create, Lu Ye was deep in thought as well.

 

He was thinking about how he could lay his cards on the table with Tai Shan. He didn’t have the patience or the time. Also, he wasn’t good at pulling tricks. His experiences in Blood Refinement Boundary were his unique advantage. Therefore, some things were better dealt with directly.

 

It was just like his strategy when he went against Yu Huajin.

 

The next moment, he said, “I’m sorry for what I’m about to say, Senior Brother Tai Shan!”

 

Tai Shan looked at him in puzzlement, wondering why Lu Ye called him Senior Brother all of a sudden. The form of address couldn’t be taken lightly, especially when Yu Daiwei had captured and confined him to a Small Hidden Realm for several months in the past.

 

Lu Ye stared fixedly at him and said calmly, “There’s a birthmark the size of a fingernail near your waist on the left side of your bottom. There are three strands of hair on it, one long and two short. The longer one is darker.”

 

The smile on Tai Shan’s face froze as his eyelids twitched.

 

Yu Daiwei, who had been preparing tea in silence, lifted her head with widened eyes. She glanced at Lu Ye, instinctively thinking that he was spouting nonsense. However, it was unusual that his descriptions were so detailed.

 

She turned to glance at Tai Shan with a quizzical look. If not for the fact that she was calm enough, she would’ve asked Tai Shan if it was true.

 

Noticing her stare, Tai Shan turned to glare at her. Yu Daiwei quickly lowered her head and continued preparing tea. Despite her meekness, she was all ears.

 

Her curiosity was burning within her.

 

“What are you talking about, little friend?” Tai Shan frowned. The development of the conversation was different from what he had expected. He felt Lu Ye must have come here to ask him about some secrets or how the round disc worked. He had gotten the explanations ready and had no intention of hiding anything from him. That was because he believed that Lu Ye already had the right to find out more at this point. Much to his surprise, Lu Ye had indeed brought up a secret, but it was Tai Shan’s secret.

 

Lu Ye continued exposing him, saying, “There’s a scar below your third rib. You were injured by a Sword Cultivator in the Eighth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Master when you were 30. You would’ve lost your life if the sword had penetrated deeper. You also suffered other injuries at that time, and you passed out for the entire day.

 

“You used to fall in love with a woman named Mei’er. However, she felt that you looked average and came from an ordinary background, so she didn’t love you back. After that, she married a handsome disciple from a major Sect. In the end, both of them were killed in a war. You were sorrowful for a long time and even cried for her.

 

“Since then, you’ve stopped loving young and inexperienced women. You love mature women as you find them more charming.”

 

Yu Daiwei, who had been listening to their conversation, quickly straightened her back and jutted her chest, showing how charming she was.

 

“Also, you are a light drinker. If you don’t use Spiritual Power to get rid of the alcohol, you’ll be drunk after chugging down one jar of wine. Every time you’re inebriated, you’re boastful and love fighting others. After that, you’ll take off all your clothes and lie on the ground. There was once when you barged into a village and were taken home by a widow…”

 

“Enough!” Tai Shan quickly cut him off as his eyelids twitched. He wouldn’t dare to let Lu Ye keep talking. Otherwise, he would have no more authority left in front of his subordinates.

 

He snorted. “I didn’t know Nian Yuexian was such a gossipy person!”

 

Lu Ye looked impassively at him. “Do you think Senior Sister Nian was the one who told me all this?”

 

“Who else, then?”

 

“Do you think Senior Sister Nian is aware of so many secrets?”

 

“We had been colleagues for years, and we’re like siblings. There are no secrets she isn’t aware of.” Despite what Tai Shan had said, he was doubtful.

 

It was only normal for Nian Yuexian to know some of his secrets. After all, they had spent many years together. However, she wasn’t supposed to know how many strands of hair there were on his birthmark and their lengths.

 

Besides him, only another person was aware of this secret. After a war in the past, the person even tried to pluck the three strands of hair when they were washing off dirt in a river.

 

At the thought of this, he was flabbergasted and glanced at Lu Ye in disbelief.

 

Lu Ye said dispassionately, “It seems that you’ve formed some speculation.”

 

A myriad of expressions came over Tai Shan as his aura started undulating. Yu Daiwei donned a solemn expression as well, for she had never seen Tai Shan looking like this.

 

“That’s impossible!” Tai Shan growled.

 

“Everyone who knows you thinks you’ve been dead for years, but you’re still alive and kicking in reality. Since you could fake your death, why couldn’t someone else do it?”

 

“I was the one who buried his corpse.” Tai Shan stared fixedly at him.

 

Lu Ye said, “Do you know how I found out about your name? I’ve never mentioned you in front of Senior Sister Nian.” As he spoke, he rose to his feet and approached the Dao Trooper before pointing his fingers at the other party’s chest.

 

Yu Daiwei was vigilant. “What are you doing?”

 

Lu Ye said, “There’s a flaw in how these Dao Troopers are made, so they’re usually unintelligent. There’s a special way one can use to make them…”

 

As he activated his Spiritual Power, the Dao Trooper suddenly closed his eyes and fell to his bottom. He had fallen asleep as his snoring was heard.

 

Tai Shan watched everything in silence. Even though he was usually calm and collected, his mind was in a mess now. That was because he discovered in shock that the thing he found impossible indeed seemed to be the truth.

 

He still found it unbelievable.

 

“If you don’t believe me, I can make a Heavenly Oath.” Lu Ye came back and sat down again.

 

Tai Shan remained silent, trying to calm himself down. A moment later, he said, “Do you think a Heavenly Oath can still restrict you?”

 

Lu Ye furrowed his brows. “What do you mean?”

 

“The Heavens are thought to be fair and just, but they’re biased towards some people, especially the Bearer of the Heavens’ blessing like you. The Heavens are more lenient with you. If you don’t believe me, you can give it a try.”

 

Lu Ye didn’t realise it back then. Upon hearing his words, he recalled that when he made a Heavenly Oath in front of Yu Daiwei previously, he didn’t feel the Heavens descending upon him.

 

He turned to look at Yu Daiwei and said, “I, Lu Ye of the Crimson Blood Sect, respectfully request the Heavens to be the witness. I love this woman very much. If I hate her even slightly, I’ll die a horrible death.”

 

Nothing happened after he waited for a bit.

 

Yu Daiwei glanced at him judgementally.

 

Lu Ye appeared to be in a dilemma. “I had wanted to make a Heavenly Oath to gain your trust, Senior Brother. It seems that this way doesn’t work. What should I do to make you believe me?”

 

“I believe you.”

 

Lu Ye arched his brows, looking at him in surprise.

 

Tai Shan said, “Only he and I know how to make Dao Troopers in this world.”

 

“Perhaps I’ve found a manual that has been passed down.”

 

Tai Shan shook his head. “He wouldn’t be bothered to record the way to make Dao Troopers.” He gaped at Lu Ye. “Is he truly still alive?”

 

Lu Ye nodded seriously. “Yes, he’s still alive and kicking.”

 

Tai Shan appeared puzzled. “If someone like him were still alive, the Crimson Blood Sect wouldn’t have gone to the dogs, and he would’ve stirred up a storm over the years.”

 

“That’s because he’s no longer in Jiu Zhou.”

 

“He’s not in Jiu Zhou? Where is he, then?”

 

“He’s in a world called Blood Refinement Boundary.” Lu Ye picked up a teacup and took a sip of tea. “Have you ever thought about why I went missing for two years after I broke out from the Small Hidden Realm? Do you know where I was during that period?”

 

“Did you go to Blood Refinement Boundary?” Tai Shan realised something.

 

Lu Ye nodded. “When I was confined to the Small Hidden Realm, Dao Thirteen guarded the entrance. Since I couldn’t run away, I decided to destroy the foundation of the Small Hidden Realm. I thought I would be free after the Small Hidden Realm came apart. Much to my surprise, after the Small Hidden Realm collapsed, I didn’t return to Jiu Zhou. Instead, I was sent to Blood Refinement Boundary…”

 

He then narrated to Tai Shan about his experiences in Blood Refinement Boundary.

 

When Tai Shan heard that Feng Wujiang had risen to power over there and built the only safe place for Humans and even dozens of famous Seniors worked for him, he couldn’t help but guffaw. He looked gratified, knowing that Feng Wujiang was born to be a leader. At the same time, he longed to see him again.

 

Then, when he heard how difficult it had been for the Humans in Blood Refinement Boundary and Crimson Blood Holy Land would be besieged by the Blood Race every few years, he donned a solemn expression as well.

 

Yu Daiwei was dumbfounded as she listened to everything.

 

She was indeed more powerful and experienced than Lu Ye, but she had never gone through such bizarre experiences as Lu Ye had.

 

She finally understood why Tai Shan knew Lu Ye was the right person. For someone like him who had acquired the Heavens’ blessing, his experiences were unimaginable to others.

 

When all the information about that world was presented to Tai Shan, the last bit of doubt in his heart vanished.

 

Although Lu Ye’s stories were bizarre, what he had said wasn’t flawed logically. Tai Shan didn’t think Lu Ye would make up such a world just to fool him. He couldn’t have made up the details if he hadn’t experienced all that.

 

It took Lu Ye quite a while to finish telling his experiences in Blood Refinement Boundary.

 

Tai Shan sensitively detected the crux of the problem. “Just like what you’ve said, the Blood Race members will strike again, but there’s already a gap in the defence line around Crimson Blood Holy Land. In that case, they’ll be in danger when the Blood Race members come to attack the next time.”

 

“Yes. That’s why I need to go back to Crimson Blood Holy Land before that happens. I also need to bring a lot of helpers with me. Now, they don’t lack the most powerful cultivators. What they lack is quantity. Senior Brother Tai Shan, if you still treasure your friendship with my Eldest Senior Brother, I hope you’ll lend me a helping hand.”