Chapter 803, I’ll Only Talk About This Matter

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

There were many powerful cultivators in the five major Families. In the Wei Family, Wei Wuguang, the patriarch, could be considered the strongest.

 

However, in the Long Family, the strongest one wasn’t the patriarch; it was Long You. He was even more powerful than Wei Wuguang. In the entire Silver Snake Valley, he could be considered the most powerful.

 

He had always wanted to live a free and unfettered life, so he wasn’t willing to be bogged down by worldly affairs. As such, he decided not to become the patriarch. He was now an Elder in the Family.

 

Such a cultivator, who could be considered the strongest in Silver Snake Valley, was now lying there, paralysed.

 

Wei Wuguang examined him and saw several wounds on his body. He instantly figured out that Long You was wounded by the young man. Considering his injury, the young man had only made three moves.

 

Wei Wuguang felt horrified and fortunate at the same time.

 

He was horrified because the young man was unimaginably powerful. On the other hand, he felt fortunate because he was tactful enough to submit to the young man early on. Otherwise, he would’ve been lying there on the ground alongside Long You.

 

Although the five major Families were always contending with each other, they naturally had to be united against a common enemy. Wei Wuguang hurriedly fished out some Healing Pills and gave them to Long You. At the same time, he explained to him about their current situation.

 

Long You felt crestfallen upon hearing that. He had never expected to be confined to a place like a prisoner one day.

 

As time passed, the atmosphere in the Grand Ward in the courtyard became livelier. After Wei Wuguang and Long You, Zhou Ding from the Zhou Family, Ning Bai from the Ning Family, and Chu Anhe from the Chu Family also arrived.

 

Each person from all five Families was captured, and it had only taken Lu Ye half a day to do so. All five people were respectively the strongest cultivators in their Families.

 

Apart from Long You, the others were not badly injured. It could be said that they were clever enough to surrender quickly.

 

After sharing their experiences, they fell silent as their hearts grew heavier.

 

The young man was able to easily enter all five residences. Not only was he well-versed in the Way of Wards, but he was also incredibly powerful. What was more, he was very young. Even the most brilliant cultivators in the history of Silver Snake Valley were not comparable to him.

 

The five of them understood what Lu Ye’s intention was. Therefore, even though they were trapped in the Ward, they were not flustered. If the young man had wanted to kill them, they would’ve lost their lives long ago.

 

Although Lu Ye had been cautious, the powerful cultivators from the five Families had either gone missing or left their residences on their own. Back then in the Wei Residence, Lu Ye had even led Wei Wuguang to pass through the entrance.

 

Such an anomaly couldn’t be hidden from the cultivators of the five major Families. In fact, he had no intention of hiding anything. Since he had the captives from all five Families, it was time to have a showdown with them.

 

In the courtyard, Lu Ye was seated on a chair as he dexterously carved the crystal in his hand with his Inviolable Saber.

 

Suddenly, the serene courtyard was engulfed in murderous intent as clothes were heard flapping in the air. As Spiritual Powers surged, figures appeared on the walls. They looked condescendingly down at him while appearing cautious.

 

The door was suddenly kicked open. An elderly man and some cultivators stormed into the place. At that moment, the small courtyard was crammed with people.

 

As if oblivious to his surroundings, Lu Ye focused on carving the crystal. His Inviolable Saber was vibrating flexibly around the crystal as the scrap flew away.

 

“That is…” These furious people’s eyes brightened when they saw the crystal in Lu Ye’s hand.

 

Wasn’t that a transmission stone? What the young man was doing showed that he was the one who crafted the transmission stones.

 

At that instant, many people were tempted as they looked fervently at Lu Ye.

 

After giving it some thought, the elderly man restricted his hostility and asked, “Where are you from, Little Friend? What’s your name?”

 

Lu Ye wouldn’t matter if he was merely powerful. However, if he could indeed make transmission stones, he was valuable to Silver Snake Valley.

 

At the very least, they would be able to easily communicate with each other with such items in possession.

 

“Are you the one who can call the shots?” Lu Ye asked without lifting his head.

 

The elderly man nodded with a smile. “I am Chu Ruoyu, the patriarch of the Chu Family. I’m also the current Valley Master of Silver Snake Valley, so I can be considered the Lord of this Hidden Realm.”

 

“So, you can make decisions here.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Only then did Lu Ye raise his head to glance at him. Then, he activated his Spiritual Power and waved his hand. The fog that covered the centre of the courtyard dissipated and revealed five figures.

 

“Patriarch!”

 

“Elder!”

 

…

 

Many people were heard exclaiming. Through the traces, the people from the five Families could confirm that their powerful cultivators had been brought to this place, but speculation was one thing, and seeing it with their eyes was another.

 

Presently, the five people trapped in the Ward seemed injured. Long You, who was the strongest among them, was especially badly injured.

 

While they were shocked, they looked at Lu Ye with hostility and puzzlement.

 

The young man was audacious! None of the five major Families were left behind. Each person from the five Families was there.

 

At the same time, they couldn’t help but think that the young man was powerful, for he had managed to pull off such a feat in half a day.

 

“What’s the meaning of this, Little Friend?” Chu Ruoyu glanced at Lu Ye and ran his fingers through his beard. Although he had some speculation in mind, he still had to ask the question.

 

“My companion is in your hands while your people are in mine. Why don’t we make a deal? Release my companion, and I’ll let them go.”

 

Just as they had expected, Lu Ye wanted them to set Ying Wuji free.

 

To save his companion, the young man barged into their residences and captured an important figure from each Family. It showed that he was a loyal friend.

 

As a thought turned over in Chu Ruoyu’s mind, he replied with a smile, “There’s certainly room for discussion. But before that…”

 

Before he could finish his words, the weapon holder at Lu Ye’s waist buzzed as a ray of light shot towards one of the five people in the Ward.

 

None of them had expected such an incident to happen. Only the one being attacked felt alarmed. Just as he was ready to fend it off, an immense pressure descended from above like a mountain, rendering him immovable.

 

After a sound was heard, a Telekinetic Artifact penetrated the person’s right chest and brought out some blood. Then, it turned into a ray of light and returned to the weapon holder.

 

Previously, after getting the Inviolable Saber upgraded, Lu Ye had also bought new Telekinetic Artifacts, which were Spell Artifacts. Although he only had three of those, they were more powerful and lethal than the previous ones.

 

Coupled with the Ward’s help, the one being attacked could never ward it off.

 

“Anhe!” someone exclaimed and stepped forward. He was a powerful cultivator from the Chu Family. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and turned his head with difficulty to look at the young man on the chair.

 

The moment he stepped forward earlier, he felt like a sheep which had been targeted by a wolf. A great sense of danger swept over him, making him feel like he would be torn into pieces if he dared take one more step forward.

 

Of the five people in the Ward, Chu Anhe grunted and covered his chest with his hand as his face twitched. [What have I done? Why did he target me? There are five people here, so why did he only hurt me?]

 

The injury wasn’t lethal, but the incident was Lu Ye’s way of saying that he could kill them at any moment.

 

The feigned amiability behind Chu Ruoyu’s gaze disappeared, and it was replaced by iciness. He understood that it was the young man’s warning to him. Since he was from the Chu Family, the young man decided to hurt Chu Anhe.

 

“I’ll only talk about this matter. Don’t bring up other topics. I want to see my companion in an hour,” Lu Ye demanded firmly, leaving no room for questioning or rebuttal.

 

Chu Ruoyu squinted his eyes and said impassively, “Little Friend, you’d better not cross the line. Leaving some room for negotiation will benefit all of us.”

 

The weapon holder buzzed again. As a ray of light appeared, Chu Anhe’s expression changed. [Again!?]

 

The same kind of pressure descended again. He watched as the ray of light approached and penetrated his body.

 

An incensed Chu Ruoyu took a step forward and snarled, “Although all of us have been staying in Silver Snake Valley for a long time, we don’t lack the courage to go to Hell with the enemies! Sure, you can kill them at will, but don’t you care about your companion’s life?”

 

The next moment, the Telekinetic Artifact appeared for the third time and soon returned.

 

With three wounds on his body now, a pale Chu Anhe looked pleadingly at Chu Ruoyu.

 

Although the young man had avoided his vital parts, his injury was excruciatingly painful for him. Moreover, if he was attacked again, he would probably lose his life.

 

Deep within, he hoped for the patriarch to say no more, for that would only inflict more harm onto him. He couldn’t bear it anymore.

 

“If you want to kill him, go ahead and do it.” Lu Ye looked calmly at Chu Ruoyu. There was a hint of provocation in his tone. “Why don’t you give it a try?”

 

Although Chu Ruoyu believed he understood Human nature, he had no idea what was on Lu Ye’s mind.

 

He initially thought Lu Ye was a loyal friend who was willing to take a huge risk to save his companion. Lu Ye barged into all five residences and left behind some clues to lure them to this place for confrontation.

 

Now, it seemed that the young man didn’t actually care about his companion’s safety. Why had he made the effort to do so much, then? In this apocalyptic era, Humans could be unpredictable.

 

Someone approached Chu Ruoyu and whispered, “Valley Master, Brother Anhe is important, so we can’t lose him. This man is ruthless. Why don’t we give him what he wants first and come up with a plan later?”

 

The problem was that Chu Anhe wasn’t the only one in the trap. There were captives from the other Families. Since the young man had the guts to harm Chu Anhe, he could do the same to the others.

 

Presently, all five Families were in the same boat. They couldn’t let Chu Ruoyu infuriate the other party lest their people were harmed as well.

 

There wouldn’t be a turning point if these people were killed. More importantly, Chu Ruoyu needed an excuse to get him out of this situation.