Chapter 800, Abandoning Ying Wuji

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

In the Hidden Realm, the cultivators from the Zhou Family and the Ning Family hospitably greeted Zhou Yulong and Ning Tongtong while the people from the other three major Families looked on impassively.

 

More and more people stepped out of the golden door.

 

The people from the bases, who arrived in a Hidden Realm for the first time, had never felt such ample World Spiritual Qi and breathed such fresh air before. At that moment, they felt like they were in a dream.

 

Although they were all shocked and excited, they suppressed their emotions, not daring to make any noise.

 

Some cultivators from the Hidden Realm took them elsewhere.

 

When these Humans from the bases arrived in the Hidden Realm, they had to go to the Department of Education first. Regardless of whether they had any cultivation, they had to stay there for three years or more. Those from the Department of Education would teach them the rules to live in the Hidden Realm and instil the sense of supremacy of the five major Families in them.

 

Only after they passed the tests set by the Department of Education would they be allowed to leave that place. After that, the Families of various sizes would choose them to be the servants in their Families, or they would become labourers elsewhere.

 

Over the past 1,000 years, Humans had been divided into two groups. They were Humans from the Hidden Realm and Humans from the bases. The former felt that the latter group of people were no different from savage barbarians.

 

In such an environment, it was impossible for the people from the bases to make a name for themselves in the Hidden Realm.

 

Everything went smoothly and peacefully at first as the Humans from the bases entered the Hidden Realm.

 

Ying Wuji had activated a Secret Technique to hide himself among the crowd. As he entered the place, the people around him were not aware of his presence.

 

However, as soon as he stepped into Silver Snake Valley, the golden door suddenly radiated a dazzling light. The golden light swept across the entire place like an ocean, and Ying Wuji’s figure was immediately revealed.

 

The cultivators from the Zhou Family and the Ning Family turned to look in that direction. The cultivators from the other Families were shocked as well, not knowing what was going on.

 

On the other hand, Ying Wuji reacted swiftly. Although he had no idea how the door was able to expose his concealment, he leapt into the air and ran away the moment his figure was revealed.

 

“He’s an enemy!” someone growled.

 

The cultivators from the Hidden Realm finally came to their senses.

 

Over the years, no one had ever been allowed to enter the Hidden Realm without permission. Since it was their first time coming across such an incident, they were naturally sluggish.

 

The moment Ying Wuji leapt into the air, several cultivators jointly activated the Grand Ward in this place.

 

At that instant, the view around Ying Wuji shifted. While in mid-air, he felt as if a mountain had mounted on him, causing him to fall.

 

He was both shocked and furious. Considering his concealment skills, he initially had the confidence to enter the Hidden Realm without anyone finding out about it. Much to his surprise, his figure was exposed as soon as he entered the Hidden Realm, and he was now trapped in their Grand Ward.

 

As he fell, he saw many golden lights coming right at him from all directions. Those were Spirit Artifacts that looked like ropes.

 

He felt his chest tightening, knowing that he couldn’t let those artifacts come into contact with him. They were apparently artifacts similar to a Dragon Binding Rope that could capture a cultivator.

 

As such, he quickly activated his Spiritual Power and moved in a different direction.

 

Unfortunately for him, several figures had reached him. They activated their Spiritual Powers and rained attacks on him.

 

Ying Wuji was dumbfounded, lamenting that luck wasn’t on his side.

 

“There’s one more person!” someone exclaimed.

 

Lu Ye, who was just behind Ying Wuji earlier, was exposed as well.

 

He furrowed his brows. Although he had no idea what went wrong, he understood that those from the Hidden Realm must have a way to expose any intruders. Or, they had a special skill to leave a mark on the people from the bases before they were brought back to the Hidden Realm.

 

The people with such a mark could safely enter the Hidden Realm, and those without the mark would be exposed.

 

Lu Ye felt that it was the latter.

 

Since he had just arrived, he knew nothing about this place. Moreover, he had come to this place to seek their help to deal with the Corpse Race. As such, he couldn’t kill them and sour the relations between the two parties.

 

With that in mind, he hurriedly blessed his eyes with Insight and looked out for the Ward Nodes. He happened to see Ying Wuji getting tied up by ropes as the latter fell from mid-air.

 

Since Ying Wuji had been captured, the cultivators instantly shifted their attention to Lu Ye.

 

After a brief moment of hesitation, Lu Ye decided not to save Ying Wuji. Instead, he turned around and flew in a different direction. At the same time, he fished out several Ward Flags and cast them out.

 

The Ward Flags were fixed in the air, and as Lu Ye activated his Spiritual Power, a crack appeared in the Grand Ward. He left the coverage of the Grand Ward and ran away.

 

Upon seeing that, Ying Wuji, who was bound to the ground, felt cold all over his heart.

 

For some reason, he thought that despite everything they had gone through together, Lu Ye still abandoned him during a crisis, and the man had done so resolutely.

 

Having said that, he understood that in such a situation, it was best for Lu Ye to run away immediately. If a battle broke out, Lu Ye might not be able to save him, and killing these people brought no benefits to them.

 

As for whether Lu Ye would also be captured, the idea never even crossed Ying Wuji’s mind.

 

“Run after him!” More than ten cultivators raced after Lu Ye while the rest stayed there to guard the place.

 

Of the five major Families, a cultivator from the Wei Family yelled, “Zhou Yulong! What people have you brought back?”

 

Zhou Yulong was dumbfounded, not knowing what was going on either. He and Ning Tongtong had left the Hidden Realm this time to bring back teenagers and kids from the bases, so he had no idea why the two men appeared out of nowhere. He had never even seen them before.

 

Nevertheless, he understood that if this incident wasn’t settled properly, all his efforts would go down the drain, and his future would be affected. At the thought of this, he turned to look at Ying Wuji with a dark gaze.

 

Silver Snake Valley, which had remained peaceful for over 1,000 years, suddenly descended into chaos. Groups of cultivators were searching everywhere for a certain someone.

 

Initially, the Families in the Hidden Realm had no idea what was going on, but the secret couldn’t be kept from them forever. Soon, everyone found out that some enemies had entered the Hidden Realm.

 

Although one of them had been captured, another one was still at large. Before they found out the whereabouts of that person, they could never be at ease.

 

Unfortunately for them, they were unable to find that person after a thorough search.

 

For this reason, Ying Wuji endured a lot of torture. To pry information out of him and find out the whereabouts of Lu Ye, those of Silver Snake Valley inflicted the cruellest torment on him while he was in jail.

 

A Hidden Realm in the Peerless Continent could be considered an independent world. It was just that it wasn’t as expansive as the Peerless Continent.

 

The outside world was controlled by the Corpse Race, and Humans were struggling to survive. On the other hand, this Hidden Realm wasn’t affected one bit as it was flourishing.

 

There were one major city and 16 smaller cities in Silver Snake Valley.

 

The largest was the City of Wuyuan, which was controlled by the five major Families. It was also in the centre of the entire Hidden Realm. The 16 smaller cities surrounded the City of Wuyuan in a specific pattern, looking like Stars encircling a Moon. They seemed to be arranged in a way that formed a Grand Ward.

 

However, the five major Families were no longer able to activate such a Grand Ward. It was something the Divine Ocean Realm Masters had left behind before the Peerless Continent broke apart.

 

Presently, in an uninhabited house in the City of Wuyuan, Lu Ye was seated on a chair as he fiddled with a crystal with a calm expression.

 

Those from Silver Snake Valley had been searching everywhere for him, but none of them had expected him to sneak into the City of Wuyuan, which was controlled by the five major Families.

 

The thing in his hand was the Divine Opportunity Column that had been sealed by the Heavens.

 

Before he arrived in this world, the Heavens had instructed him to save the broken Peerless Continent.

 

There was no doubt it was a difficult and dangerous task. That was why the Heavens had gathered so many powerful cultivators.

 

Upon coming to the Peerless Continent, he managed to gather a lot of information, but he still had no idea about how to save this world.

 

He initially thought that by combining the powers of the three Hidden Realms, they could destroy the Corpse Race and solve the crisis.

 

Nevertheless, he would face many obstacles when executing this plan.

 

Take Silver Snake Valley as an example. The cultivators here were already used to this kind of lifestyle. They didn’t have the intention to go out there and deal with the Corpse Race.

 

How was Lu Ye supposed to persuade them to risk their lives to fight the Corpse Race?

 

He had no idea about the situations in the other two Hidden Realms, but he knew it was impossible for him to persuade the people in Silver Snake Valley.

 

It would be unrealistic for him to threaten them either. He was on his own, after all. Even if he included Ying Wuji, they were only two people. Moreover, Ying Wuji had fallen into their hands.

 

By now, he came to the realisation that only the cultivators from Jiu Zhou could solve the crisis in the Peerless Continent. After all, only they had the bravery and power to deal with the Corpse Race head-on.

 

The sealed Divine Opportunity Column in his hand was the best answer. The Heavens had given him the solution. It was just that he hadn’t seen through it until now.

 

He rose to his feet and unsheathed his Inviolable Saber before forming a hole in the ground. Then, he placed the Divine Opportunity Column inside and covered the hole with sand.

 

It was said that one would reap what he sowed. Perhaps the Divine Opportunity Column he had planted would grow bigger one day.

 

After he was done with that, he fished out a transmission stone to contact Ying Wuji.

 

Since he didn’t need the help of Silver Snake Valley, he had no more restraints.

 

Regardless, Ying Wuji was his companion. He had no other choice but to abandon him earlier, but it was time to save him now.