Chapter 850, I Think So

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

While moving forward slowly, Pang Huanyin suddenly said, “Jiu Zhou is slightly different from what I thought.”

 

Lu Ye asked calmly, “What did you think Jiu Zhou was supposed to look like, Palace Master?”

 

“I call you Senior Brother, but you call me Palace Master. Are you distancing yourself from me?” Instead of replying to his question, Pang Huanyin was more concerned about other stuff. “What do you call Junior Sister Hua?”

 

“I call her by her name,” Lu Ye replied honestly.

 

“Why don’t you call me by my name as well?”

 

“Pang Huanyin?”

 

“Well, you can remove Pang…”

 

“Junior Sister!”

 

Pang Huanyin shook her head with a helpless smile, not wanting to dwell on this topic any longer. “As you like it.”

 

After giving it some thought, she continued, “When I saw how powerful you and the others were, I thought Jiu Zhou must be an expansive place with ample Spiritual Qi and lots of resources. Now that I’m here, I’ve discovered that it’s not the case.”

 

“Are you disappointed?”

 

“No,” Pang Yuanyin replied. “Jiu Zhou is like a paradise compared with our previous environment. We’re grateful to be here, and we’d never dare to be disappointed. Over the generations, we’ve been working hard in the hope that the Humans in the Peerless Continent would get rid of the Corpse Race and live in a safe environment. Now, not only have we achieved our goal, but we’ve also acquired even more.”

 

After a pause, she went on to say, “I have a slight idea of how vast Jiu Zhou is. Although I haven’t been to other places, the World Spirit Qi here… can’t be considered ample. In such an environment, how are you so powerful despite your young age?”

 

That was what puzzled Pang Huanyin. She could sense that the World Spiritual Qi in Jiu Zhou was even weaker than that in Purple Star Palace. The situation was only slightly better than the Peerless Continent.

 

Supposedly, such an environment couldn’t produce powerful cultivators.

 

But in actuality, there were also the Real Lake Realm and the Divine Ocean Realm above the Cloud River Realm. The two Divine Ocean Realm Masters in the Crimson Blood Sect alone made her feel they were inscrutable. When she suddenly appeared in the Sanctum of Providence a while ago, Shui Yuan arrived swiftly and rendered her immovable with only a look.

 

“Jiu Zhou itself indeed doesn’t have ample World Spiritual Qi. However, we have the Spirit Creek Battlefield for Spirit Creek Realm Masters and the Cloud River Battlefield for Cloud River Realm Masters. These two places have richer World Spiritual Qi than Jiu Zhou. Moreover, there are other ways to enhance World Spiritual Qi in these two places.”

 

On the Spirit Creek Battlefield, the Outposts of the Sects had the blessings of Divine Opportunity Columns. On the Cloud River Battlefield, there were Arcane Glades. Those were the means to increase World Spiritual Qi.

 

“Why is that?” Pang Huanyin was bewildered.

 

“I have no idea. Perhaps the Heavens are trying to encourage the cultivators in these two Realms to enter the Battlefields and get some training.”

 

It was because the World Spiritual Qi in Jiu Zhou was weak that Spirit Creek Realm Masters would stay on the Spirit Creek Battlefield and the Cloud River Realm Masters would stay on the Cloud River Battlefield. That way, the cultivators on both sides would continuously clash and gain some experience.

 

Lu Ye had thought about such matters before, so he could easily answer Pang Huanyin’s questions.

 

“Palace Master, when you establish a Sect in Jiu Zhou, you’ll have an Outpost on the Spirit Creek Battlefield. By then, you’ll be able to have a look.”

 

Pang Huanyin fell deep in thought. She didn’t even correct the man for calling her ‘Palace Master’.

 

Since Lu Ye found it more appropriate to call her that, she decided to let him be.

 

Suddenly, she put on a smile. “Anyway, we’ve finally arrived in Jiu Zhou.”

 

She had always wondered how amazing Jiu Zhou must be that it could produce powerful cultivators like Lu Ye and the others. The more she came into contact with them, the more she longed for Jiu Zhou.

 

Therefore, the moment she was offered a chance to come to Jiu Zhou by the Heavens, she agreed to it without hesitation.

 

That was because she knew it was the only way out for the Peerless Continent.

 

Although the Corpse Race had been destroyed, the cultivation environment was damaged beyond repair. There were several Hidden Realms in the past, but even the ley lines were exhausted now. If nothing was done, the situation would only get worse.

 

By letting the Peerless Continent merge with Jiu Zhou, she not only would have her wish granted, but she could also find a way out for the Humans of the Peerless Continent.

 

“When did you receive an instruction from the Heavens?” Lu Ye asked curiously.

 

Pang Huanyin smiled cheekily. “When the reinforcements from Jiu Zhou arrived in the Peerless Continent, I already detected something. However, I hadn’t made up my mind at that time. It wasn’t until you were gone that I made such a decision.”

 

From her perspective, she was envious of cultivators in Jiu Zhou. That was because they had an entire world behind them to support them. Pang Huanyin and the Humans in the Peerless Continent never had the experience of having the protection of a world.

 

“Since you’ve decided to fall under the wing of the Crimson Blood Sect, I believe you already know the situation in Jiu Zhou. It isn’t exactly a safe place.”

 

“I understand that the Grand Sky Coalition and Thousand Demon Ridge have been going against each other for a long time.”

 

“Since you’re on our side now, you’re part of the Grand Sky Coalition as well. In the future, the disciples of your Palace will inevitably fall into conflicts with those from Thousand Demon Ridge.”

 

“There’s strife wherever there are Humans. We’ve been through the darkest times, so we have the courage and determination to fight. I believe we’ll build a solid foundation in Jiu Zhou.”

 

“Since you understand the situation so well, it’s good enough.” Lu Ye nodded. “What about the other two Hidden Realms?”

 

Pang Huanyin shook her head. “I have no idea what decisions they will make, nor do I care. Those two Hidden Realms are unlike us. Our inheritance has never been disrupted, which is why I’ve decided to build a Sect in Jiu Zhou. On the other hand, the other two Hidden Realms are fragmented as they’re controlled by various Families. Their decisions have nothing to do with us. I suppose they’ll find a way out for themselves. If both parties meet again, we can help them out if they’re on the same side. If they’re on the opposing side, we won’t have mercy on them.”

 

As they spoke, they flew forward and took in the stunning view.

 

“Does the entire mountain range belong to Mount Ao?” Pang Huanyin was amazed.

 

Crimson Blood Sect didn’t seem to have many disciples, but they had occupied such a large area. Pang Huanyin was envious of them. She thought she had a rough idea of how vast Jiu Zhou was, but now, she realised she was merely a frog in the well.

 

“I think so?” Lu Ye appeared awkward.

 

“You think so?” Pang Huanyin was puzzled.

 

Lu Ye rubbed his nose. “To be honest with you, it’s my first time leaving the main Sect.”

 

Pang Huanyin looked at him in shock, then she burst out laughing.

 

Lu Ye explained, “After the Sect Master took me on as a disciple back then, we were ambushed while on our way back to the Sect. To prevent me from getting hurt, the Sect Master sent me to the Spirit Creek Battlefield. I spent my entire Spirit Creek Realm on that Battlefield. When I returned to the main Sect occasionally, I’d never leave a radius of 30 metres around Summit of Fortitude. It was the same when I was in the Cloud River Realm. Hence, I know as little about Jiu Zhou as you do.”

 

“I see.” Pang Huanyin stopped laughing. “Let’s go to more places, then.”

 

“Sure.” Lu Ye bowed his head.

 

Soon, when they passed by a Spirit Peak, they noticed the noise of a battle coming from below. The repercussions of the battle showed that both parties were Cloud River Realm Masters.

 

Lu Ye frowned and descended to approach the two of them. Pang Huanyin followed him closely.

 

A moment later, Lu Ye landed on the Spirit Peak and saw a middle-aged man and an old man fighting intensely as their Spiritual Powers surged.

 

Although both of them were quite mature, they were fairly weak. One of them was a Sixth-Order Master, and the other was a Seventh-Order Master.

 

There were many such people on the Cloud River Battlefield. While the world had its maximum capacity, cultivators had their limits.

 

Some cultivators were stuck in the Spirit Creek Realm forever, unable to make it to the Cloud River Realm. Even if some were lucky enough to ascend to the Cloud River Realm, they couldn’t achieve much.

 

There were four Realms in total. Every Realm was a major hurdle, and cultivators were filtered out during the process. Those who could advance quickly were all gifted people.

 

Take these two people as an example. The old man apparently had reached his limit, so his cultivation wouldn’t improve further.

 

On the other hand, if the middle-aged man came across an opportunity, he might be able to make it to the Real Lake Realm, but he wouldn’t achieve much.

 

Although they were one Minor Realm apart, the weaker one apparently had a stronger heritage. Perhaps he had opened up more Spiritual Points when he was in the Spirit Creek Realm.

 

That made them equally matched.

 

Lu Ye instantly realised that it wasn’t a life-and-death battle. That was because both of them didn’t have any murderous intent. It was merely a fight.

 

There was a pleasant scent in the air. Lu Ye traced the scent and found a purple flower with three petals in full bloom.

 

Now, he understood what they were fighting for and realised who they were.

 

Upon registering their presence, these two people immediately stopped fighting. They even stood together and glanced vigilantly at Lu Ye and Pang Huanyin.

 

This showed that both parties knew each other. Therefore, when they suddenly saw two unwelcome guests such as Lu Ye and Pang Huanyun, they swiftly joined forces.

 

When the old man and the middle-aged man saw their outfits and felt their fluctuations of Spiritual Powers, they sported solemn expressions.

 

It was apparent that the man and the woman were significantly more powerful than them.

 

While they were in a predicament, Lu Ye took the initiative to speak first. “Is this place within the territory of Mount Ao?”

 

The middle-aged man nodded. “Yes, it’s Mount Ao. Where are you from, and where are you going?”

 

He subconsciously thought that the two of them were there to ask for directions.

 

However, Lu Ye merely wanted to know if he was still within the territory of his Sect.

 

“I’m Lu Ye from the Crimson Blood Sect,” he told them his identity.

 

“What?” The middle-aged man and the old man were surprised, then they appeared embarrassed. They kept their weapons at the same time, after which the middle-aged man cupped his fists. “So, you’re a disciple from the Crimson Blood Sect. I’m sorry for not recognising you.”

 

Deep within, he felt that the name Lu Ye rang a bell. It seemed that he had heard of it before.

 

On the other hand, when the old man recalled who Lu Ye was, he became uneasy. With a fawning smile, he said, “We’re sorry, Fellow Cultivator. We’ll take our leave now. The three-leaf rosewood flower belongs to you now.”

 

With that, he tugged at the middle-aged man’s sleeve, motioning for him to leave at once.