Chapter 843, The Leader

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

While they were conversing, the door was suddenly pushed open, after which Lu Ye stepped out of the room.

 

Elated, the cultivator hurriedly went over to greet him.

 

“Alright, I’ll take a look.”

 

With that, Lu Ye shot into the sky and headed to the door of Purple Star Palace.

 

Outside the door, many cultivators had gathered. In an intense atmosphere, both sides were in a confrontation. There were already many cultivators there, to begin with, and more were coming from different directions as they joined their respective sides.

 

Following Pang Huanyin’s order, the people from Purple Star Palace were trying to calm them down, but their effort was futile.

 

Faced with the Corpse Race, these people were not afraid of death, but when dealing with the cultivators from Jiu Zhou who had just saved the Peerless Continent, they were helpless.

 

Once a battle of such a scale broke out, many people would be injured or killed. Perhaps even the people from Purple Star Palace would be dragged into the mess.

 

Fortunately, even though the cultivators from Jiu Zhou were cursing at each other, they were restrained and didn’t really get into a fight.

 

But if the matter wasn’t resolved in time, it would be inevitable for them to fight as time passed.

 

Pang Huanyin kept staring in the door’s direction. It wasn’t until she saw a familiar fiery light approaching them that she breathed a sigh of relief.

 

The fiery light soon arrived and hovered in mid-air between the cultivators from both sides before revealing himself.

 

Such an ostentatious appearance naturally attracted the attention of many cultivators. When they looked up and recognised Lu Ye, they instantly fell silent.

 

Cultivators from Thousand Demon Ridge were especially solemn. Some of them even appeared tempted.

 

Compared with the Grand Sky Coalition, Lu Ye was more famous among the people from Thousand Demon Ridge. In the Cloud River Realm, five out of ten people had seen his image before. Even those who didn’t know what he looked like had heard of his name.

 

Anyway, Lu Yi Ye from the Crimson Blood Sect had been the most famous person on the Cloud River Battlefield in the past year.

 

Previously, he had destroyed 2,000 enemies on his own. In the Cloud River Realm, he was the only one who had ever achieved that. No one else had pulled off such a feat in history.

 

He was especially famous for the fact that he became a winner in the Fight for Supremacy despite being an Eighth-Order Master.

 

As if an invisible hand swept across the entire place, all the noise died down.

 

Many people stared fixedly at the young man who hovered in mid-air with his saber. Although he didn’t showcase his aura, he instantly became the centre of attention.

 

When Pang Huanyin looked at him, admiration was written all over her face.

 

Amid the silence, Lu Ye said slowly, “I’m sure all of you have gained a lot of benefits, and no one is willing to die in this place. If you want to fight, do that in Jiu Zhou. At the very least, you won’t get killed in a foreign land.”

 

Then, he fixed his eyes on someone on the Thousand Demon Ridge’s side. “What do you say, Ying Wuji?”

 

Ying Wuji, hiding among the cultivators from Thousand Demon Ridge, felt bitter deep within.

 

Ever since his arrival in the Peerless Continent, he could never get rid of Lu Ye. Now that he was hiding among so many people, Lu Ye could still instantly locate him. There was no doubt Lu Ye had put him in a tight spot.

 

Ying Wuji secretly cursed at the man, but he couldn’t let his emotions show on his face. That was because he was fully aware of how powerful Lu Ye was. Once the battle broke out, many people from the Grand Sky Coalition might die, but Lu Ye would definitely stay alive. Moreover, considering his power, the people from Thousand Demon Ridge would probably suffer the severest losses. Even Ying Wuji would be targeted.

 

Lu Ye was quick to point Ying Wuji out, so his intention was clear. He wanted Ying Wuji to step forward and stand by his side. Having spent so much time with the man, Ying Wuji understood what was on his mind.

 

Therefore, he quickly shot forward and hovered beside Lu Ye. Looking at the crowd below him, he dipped his head. “Cultivator Lu has a point. The two sides have been holding grudges against each other for a long time. Even if you want to vent your fury, there isn’t a rush to do that here. Please calm down and wait for the time to go back to Jiu Zhou. Since you’ve acquired some benefits, you should turn them into your own powers. If anyone insists on getting into a fight here, regardless of whether you’re from the Grand Sky Coalition or Thousand Demon Ridge, I’ll be the first to fight you!”

 

As someone in the 16th spot in the Fight for Supremacy, Ying Wuji was intimidating enough, especially when he was a Ghost Cultivator. Anyone targeted by him would suffer horribly.

 

“I’m Mu Qingyun from Northern Profound Sword Clan. I’ll not allow anyone to get into a fight here either!”

 

When a Sword Cry was heard, a Sword Light appeared and revealed Mu Qingyun’s figure. His Sword Intent spread and cut through the Void. The rays of light that swirled around him seemed ready to strike.

 

Then, another tall figure stood silently beside Lu Ye. Her face was alluring, and her purple dress was tight-fitting. Many people were dazzled by the charming smile on her face.

 

“The runner-up in the Fight for Supremacy, Lan Zi Yi!” someone exclaimed.

 

There were not many female cultivators in the top ten of the Fight for Supremacy. As the runner-up, Lan Zi Yi was naturally famous. Although she was an unknown figure in the past, everyone on the Cloud River Battlefield knew her name following the Fight for Supremacy.

 

“I won’t allow that to happen either.” Lu Qing emerged with a smile and stood on the right side of Lu Ye.

 

“Count me in!” Feng Rulie moved away from the crowd and placed his spear over his shoulder. With a playful smile, he looked at the rest of the cultivators.

 

Then, a towering figure stepped forward in silence and stood beside Feng Rulie. Despite his loose clothing, anyone could tell he was burly. Through the gap in his clothes, they could see many wounds on his body.

 

“The winner of the Fight for Supremacy, Lu Yi Ye from the Crimson Blood Sect!”

 

“The runner-up in the Fight for Supremacy, Lan Zi Yi from Infinite Island!”

 

“Mu Qingyun from Northern Profound Sword Clan!”

 

“Lu Qing from Myriad Spell Pavilion!”

 

“Yang Yuan from Wondrous Mountain!”

 

“Feng Rulie from Cloudtower Clan!”

 

“Ying Wuji from Yama Temple!”

 

Many people from both sides were heard exclaiming. They were shocked to discover that six of the top ten winners of the Fight for Supremacy were there.

 

Although Ying Wuji wasn’t in the top ten, it was mainly because he was a Ghost Cultivator. It wasn’t that he was weaker than them.

 

If both parties were in a life-and-death battle, Ying Wuji could pose a bigger threat than the top ten winners as he could hide in the dark.

 

As such, even though only seven figures hovered in mid-air, they were able to mount immense pressure on the cultivators from Jiu Zhou.

 

Some sensitive people discovered in shock that while Lu Ye hovered in the middle, he was flanked by three people on each side.

 

Also, Mu Qingyun from the Grand Sky Coalition and the other powerful cultivators from Thousand Demon Ridge didn’t stand directly beside Lu Ye. Instead, they were slightly behind him.

 

It appeared as though he was the leader among these people.

 

Just like Lu Ye, Mu Qingyun was from the Grand Sky Coalition and Bing Zhou, so it was reasonable that he showed the latter some respect, but it was a wonder why the others from Thousand Demon Ridge did the same.

 

One had to know that these people were geniuses and the strongest Cloud River Realm Masters of their generation. Even if they were facing another genius in the same generation, they would want to defeat him instead of standing behind him.

 

But that was what was going on now. The more they thought about it, the more inconceivable they felt it was.

 

As these seven people hovered in mid-air, everyone was silent, and the intense atmosphere was gone for good.

 

Suddenly, thick World Spiritual Qi appeared out of nowhere. The turn of events shocked these cultivators, but when they identified the source, they were relieved.

 

That was because a huge door was slowly forming as the World Spiritual Qi came together.

 

That was the passageway that led to Jiu Zhou.

 

After making some calculations, they realised the door had opened earlier than the set date. Naturally, they had no complaints about it.

 

Considering the situation, it was unlikely that they would get into a fight. Furthermore, cultivators from both sides understood that once such a large-scale battle broke out, many people would be killed or injured. Therefore, they had been restrained.

 

With Lu Ye and the others stepping forward, coupled with the door’s appearance, they could seize the chance to ease the tension.

 

“Let’s go home!” someone shouted ecstatically and shot towards the door before disappearing.

 

Many cultivators did the same. They soon disappeared into the huge door and were sent back to Jiu Zhou.

 

“I’ll take my leave. If there’s a chance… Forget it. We’d better not meet again.” Lu Qing shook his head with a smile and flew towards the door. He had wanted to bid Lu Ye farewell, but after giving it some thought, he reckoned he’d better not see him again for the rest of his life.

 

“Wait for me!” Feng Rulie said and raced after him.

 

Yang Yuan nodded and left the place as well.

 

“Well, they’re running away quickly,” Ying Wuji said while observing Lu Ye’s expression. Upon making sure the man had no intention of making him say, he shot towards the door as well. Finally, he could get rid of Lu Ye.

 

At that moment, Ying Wuji couldn’t help feeling like a bird that flew in the sky or a fish that swam in the ocean. He recalled leaving his Sect for the first time back then, and the feeling was the same as what he felt now.

 

Lan Zi Yi poked Lu Ye’s arm and jutted her chin in a particular direction. “It seems that someone would like to speak to you.”

 

With that, she left the place as though the matter had nothing to do with her.

 

“Junior Brother Lu, I’ll take my leave as well. Let’s meet again if there’s a chance in the future,” Mu Qingyun said.

 

“Take care, Senior Brother!”

 

Soon enough, only Lu Ye was left hovering in mid-air on his own. He turned around and saw Pang Huanyin looking at him from a distance.

 

Presently, the Palace Master’s gaze appeared conflicted. She knew that as a guest from Jiu Zhou, Lu Ye wouldn’t stay there forever, and it wouldn’t be long before a door opened up that would allow Lu Ye and the other cultivators to return to Jiu Zhou. However, she didn’t expect that the day would come so soon.

 

As their eyes met, Pang Huanyin secretly let out a sigh. With a calm expression, she approached Lu Ye and asked, “Can you take a walk with me, Senior Brother?”

 

After a moment of silence, Lu Ye dipped his head.

 

“Thanks.” Pang Huanyin flashed a smile at him.