Chapter 862, The Mustachioed Le Shan

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Since new sentries had been selected, these Commanders initially had no intention of staying in Grand Sky City any longer. However, since such a thing had suddenly happened, they couldn’t leave as they pleased.

 

Of these 12 people, some of them were friends with the Crimson Blood Sect. Seeing that the old woman was sending messages, they furrowed their brows, thinking how they could resolve the matter.

 

Considering the old woman’s capabilities, it wouldn’t be hard for her to get a Cloud River Realm Master out of jail. However, once Lu Ye was freed, he would have to head to the Ministry of Recruitment for registration. When he was officially a sentry of Bing Zhou Watch, the old woman could take him to Heavenly Gate Canyon.

 

By then, no one could stop her unless they were willing to snatch Lu Ye from her. When that happened, the old woman would definitely fall out with them, considering how much she hated the Crimson Blood Sect. This was giving a headache to the Divine Ocean Realm Masters who were friends with the Crimson Blood Sect.

 

Meanwhile, Fan Xiangyi was sipping her tea in the Ministry of Orders just like what she had done several days ago. Suddenly, a figure rushed into the hall. He was none other than Qian Wudang.

 

Without even sparing him a look, Fan Xiangyi asked, “What’s wrong?”

 

Qian Wudang sat down across from her and poured himself a cup of tea before chugging it down. “That crazy woman surnamed Yu from Heavenly Gate Canyon is trying to get a certain someone out of jail.”

 

“Lu Yi Ye?” Fan Xiangyi instantly knew who he was talking about.

 

“Who else can it be?” Qian Wudang snorted. “She’s a Divine Ocean Realm Master, but she’s doing all she can to harm a Cloud River Realm Master. That’s inappropriate.”

 

“Hatred is like old wine. The longer it’s fermented, the thicker it becomes,” Fan Xiangyi said impassively. “Especially to an old person whose time in this world is limited, it’s hard for her to put it down.”

 

“Fortunately, I’ve decided to confine him for ten days. We still have five days left. Without my permission, not even a fly can flee the prison. That crazy woman can’t possibly wait for so long.”

 

“Release him.”

 

“Alright,” Qian Wudang replied instinctively, but he soon realised something was off. “Are you sure? If I release him, he’ll be taken to Heavenly Gate Canyon.”

 

“Release him. She won’t be able to take him away.”

 

Qian Wudang frowned. “What are you up to? Are you going to make him join the Ministry of Orders?”

 

That wasn’t possible, though. Both the Ministry of Laws and the Ministry of Orders had strict requirements when it came to recruitment. A cultivator had to be in the Real Lake Realm at the very least to have the right to join either Ministry. A Cloud River Realm Master wouldn’t stand a chance.

 

That was because orders had to be delivered as soon as possible, so the messengers had to be powerful. Similarly, those from the Ministry of Laws would frequently have to catch cultivators who had made mistakes, so they couldn’t be weak either.

 

Considering Lu Ye’s current cultivation, he couldn’t join either Ministry.

 

“Someone will snatch him from her.” Fan Xiangyi put on a faint smile.

 

Looking at her profile, Qian Wudang suddenly realised something. He nodded. “Since you’ve made an arrangement, I’ll stay out of this.”

 

He then sent a message to someone.

 

Presently, Lu Ye was seated in the Dragon Trap in the prison. His wounds from the whips had mostly healed. It was the benefit of having ample vitality and a robust body. Although he couldn’t activate Spiritual Power in this place, he could still recover quickly.

 

Nevertheless, since he couldn’t activate Spiritual Power, he couldn’t cultivate his power. Fortunately, he could look into the Source of Soaring Dragon Boundary, so his time wasn’t wasted.

 

When his mind was in the Source, he was suddenly shocked. He quickly came to his senses and opened his eyes, only to see the old man, who had sent him to this place, standing in front of him. “You can leave now, Little Friend.”

 

Lu Ye asked curiously, “I don’t think time is up yet.” They had decided to confine him for ten days, but only five days had passed.

 

The old man shook his head. “I have no idea. I’m only executing the order.”

 

Lu Ye stopped probing further and rose to his feet, after which Amber leapt onto his shoulder. He then followed the old man and soon saw the Sunlight outside.

 

Standing outside the prison, the old man said, “The order states that you have to immediately head to the Ministry of Recruitment for registration. It’s in that direction.”

 

“Alright. Thanks.” Lu Ye cupped his fists and shot into the sky.

 

The location of the Ministry of Recruitment was pretty conspicuous. Lu Ye had passed by that place when he arrived in the city several days ago. At that time, the place was full of people as the cultivators had their names registered.

 

However, there was no one else now. Those from the Ministry of Recruitment were efficient. The registration process had been completed, and all the new sentries already knew where they were going. Only Lu Ye was left out.

 

When he arrived at the hall, several people shifted their attention to him. They were the cultivators on duty there.

 

Instantly, he saw a familiar face.

 

“Lu Yi Ye!” The man calling out to him was handsome, and his moustache added a layer of charm to his appearance. He glanced at Lu Ye with a smile.

 

Lu Ye’s expression darkened in an instant as he said in an annoyed tone, “I didn’t expect to see you again.”

 

This man was none other than Le Shan from the Righteous Sect.

 

He was the one who spread the nickname ‘Yi Ye’. Lu Ye had come across Pang Da Hai while on the Cloud River Battlefield, and he wondered if he would have the chance to bump into Le Shan again.

 

He had decided that if they ever met again, he would teach this guy a lesson, for the latter was the one who caused his name change. Even the name on his Battlefield Imprint was now Lu Yi Ye.

 

Nevertheless, he didn’t come across Le Shan on the Cloud River Battlefield, so it surprised him when they met again in this place.

 

“Well, I’m surprised as well. You’ve achieved so much in just several years.” Le Shan laughed. When he noticed the hostility behind Lu Ye’s gaze, he was startled. “Do you want to beat me up?”

 

“No!” Lu Ye quickly denied it. It was mainly because he was probably no match for Le Shan, who was now a Real Lake Realm Master. Although he was peerless in the Cloud River Realm, he might not be able to defeat the other party.

 

A cultivator from the Righteous Sect naturally had an ample heritage, so Le Shan was more powerful than an average Real Lake Realm Master.

 

“I’m glad to hear that.” Le Shan passionately patted Lu Ye’s shoulder. “Come on, you’re the only one who hasn’t registered yet. Let’s do this.”

 

He led the way for Lu Ye and whispered, “Have you offended anyone?”

 

“I’m new here, so how can I have offended anyone? What’s wrong?”

 

Le Shan shook his head. “I have no idea. We’ve just received an order to quickly register your name. Things are slightly unusual, so you have to be careful.”

 

Lu Ye nodded. He didn’t realise something was off until Le Shan brought it up.

 

He was supposed to be confined for ten days, but he was released on the fifth day. Then, those from the Ministry of Recruitment received an order to quickly register his name. It was as though someone was eager to harm him.

 

With Le Shan leading the way, they soon reached a desk, behind which a cultivator had been waiting for them. He nodded at Le Shan before shifting his attention to Lu Ye. “Your name, Sect, and cultivation. You can’t hide anything or lie to us. If we find out that you’ve lied, those from the Ministry of Laws will come to look for you.”

 

Naturally, Lu Ye wouldn’t lie, for Le Shan was there. Moreover, there wasn’t a need for him to lie about such basic information.

 

“Lu Ye, Crimson Blood Sect, Ninth-Order Cloud River Realm.”

 

The cultivator then infused his Spiritual Power into a jade slip and recorded Lu Ye’s basic information.

 

When he was done with that, he fished out something that looked like a disc and said, “Raise your hand and tap your Battlefield Imprint here.”

 

A puzzled Lu Ye glanced at the disc.

 

Le Shan kindly explained, “Registration is only one of the things we do. After it’s done, you’re officially part of Bing Zhou Watch. In that case, your military rank will be decided. That’s the second thing we have to do. Your military rank depends on your cultivation and the battle points you’ve acquired so far. The more powerful you are and the more battle points you’ve acquired, the higher your military rank will be. That will affect your monthly salary. Since you’re now in the Ninth-Order Cloud River Realm, you surely can become a team leader at the very least. If you’ve acquired enough battle points, you might even become a squad leader.”

 

He then patted Lu Ye’s shoulder. “Your military rank is important because it not only affects your monthly salary but also your status in Bing Zhou Watch. That said, military rank can be upgraded, so you don’t have to be too concerned about it in the beginning.”

 

Lu Ye nodded. “Got it.”

 

As he spoke, he tapped his left hand where the Battlefield Imprint was located on the disc.

 

The cultivator infused his Spiritual Power into the disc, which radiated a glow that streamed into Lu Ye’s Battlefield Imprint.

 

“Battle Point Disc is able to find out how many battle points a cultivator has earned so far. Even if you’ve used the points, there’s a record of it. Depending on the grade, the glow that will radiate from the disc will be different. White is the worst. That means you haven’t earned a lot of battle points. If you’re also weak, you can only be a soldier that obeys someone else’s orders.”

 

As Le Shan spoke, a white glow radiated from the disc, but it soon turned into cyan.

 

“Cyan means that you’ve acquired roughly 10,000 battle points so far. Coupled with the fact that you’re a Ninth-Order Cloud River Realm Master, you can definitely become a team leader…”

 

Before he could finish his words, the glow had turned blue.

 

“Blue means that you’ve acquired approximately 50,000 battle points. Congratulations, Lu Yi Ye. You’ll be a squad leader… Well, it’s green now… Wait a second! Why has it turned yellow?”

 

Le Shan appeared astounded. As he explained everything, the glow on the disc was changing colours quickly. It was yellow after green, and it wasn’t until the yellow colour became very vivid and was about to change to the next colour that it stopped.

 

The other cultivators in the Ministry of Recruitment were astounded as well. They stared fixedly at the dazzling yellow glow.

 

A yellow glow this bright meant that Lu Ye had earned somewhere between hundreds of thousands and nearly a million battle points. Even Real Lake Realm Masters like them had never earned as many battle points before.

 

How was a Ninth-Order Cloud River Realm Master able to achieve that? Therefore, they instinctively thought that something had gone wrong with the Battle Point Disc.

 

When they brought it up to Le Shan, he shook his head. “Battle Point Disc is connected to the Heavens, which oversee all the Battlefield Imprints. There’s no way it’s a mistake.”

 

Since it wasn’t a mistake, it meant that Lu Ye had indeed acquired a massive amount of battle points before. At the thought of this, they turned to look at Lu Ye in shock.

 

After some deliberation, Le Shan asked, “Lu Yi Ye, have you acquired a lot of battle points before?”

 

“I think so.”

 

“Do you remember the exact number?”

 

Lu Ye shook his head. “I don’t remember the exact number, but it must’ve been hundreds of thousands of battle points.”