Chapter 864, Nian Yuexian

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Half of the 12 Commanders of the Canyons had left the hall. Since they had chosen their soldiers, they had to take them back to their respective Canyons. It was pointless for them to keep staying there. Only five to six people had stayed for various reasons.

 

Naturally, the old woman surnamed Yu was there. Her target was Lu Ye, so she wouldn’t easily leave before she achieved her goal. She was determined to bring Lu Ye to Heavenly Gate Canyon no matter what.

 

Several people had dissuaded her from doing so, but their effort was futile. Annoyed, the old woman threw several tantrums. Seeing that she was furious, they stopped dissuading her and shook their heads.

 

They understood that if Lu Ye was taken to Heavenly Gate Canyon, he would end up in a horrible state. Although members of Bing Zhou Watch were not allowed to kill each other, a person in power had many means to employ. If a Divine Ocean Realm Master wanted to deal with a Cloud River Realm Master, the latter was powerless to resist.

 

“Why isn’t it done yet?” The old woman angrily landed a slam on the armrest.

 

Just then, a person rushed into the hall and said respectfully, “Lu Ye from the Crimson Blood Sect has registered his name.”

 

Then, he presented a jade slip with both hands.

 

A glint flashed across the old woman’s eyes as she extended her hand and activated her Spiritual Power, after which the jade slip was drawn to her.

 

The jade slip contained Lu Ye’s information. If it fell into the old woman’s hands, it meant that Lu Ye would be taken to Heavenly Gate Canyon.

 

Just as the jade slip was only several metres away from the old woman, the Divine Ocean Realm Masters in the hall were shocked because a layer of ripple suddenly spread from the Void, after which an icy glint flashed.

 

The old woman exclaimed and hurriedly retracted her hand.

 

A figure abruptly appeared like a phantom and intercepted the jade slip before it reached the old woman.

 

The turn of events made the Divine Ocean Realm Masters think that there was an ambush, so they madly activated their powers. At that instant, a gale swept across the hall as their pressures spread.

 

The cultivator who had sent them the jade slip was a fairly powerful Real Lake Realm Master, but he exclaimed and flew backwards. It wasn’t until he was outside the hall that he became at ease.

 

After the initial chaos in the hall, the Divine Ocean Realm Masters finally made out the person’s face.

 

The person was a charming and gorgeous woman. The mole beside her eye made her look even more alluring. However, her aura was icy, and she looked like someone who came from permafrost.

 

When she appeared, even the Divine Ocean Realm Masters shivered slightly as though their souls had been affected by her icy aura.

 

Presently, the woman was holding a dagger in her right hand and pinching the jade slip that contained Lu Ye’s information with the fingers of her left hand as she looked impassively at the old woman.

 

She was the one who suddenly made a move and intercepted the jade slip earlier. Before she made an appearance, none of the Divine Ocean Realm Masters were aware of her presence.

 

“Nian Yuexian!” the old woman squeaked as if she were seeing a ghost. Her turbid eyes trembled as she didn’t expect to see the woman at this point.

 

After giving it some thought, she realised why Nian Yuexian was even there. [I see. She’s here for that brat from the Crimson Blood Sect!]

 

The old woman already felt something was off when Qian Wudang released Lu Ye from prison. He had never been an easygoing person. One had to know that he had been the Commander of the Ministry of Laws for years, and he had always been strict and firm. However, he released Lu Ye earlier than expected this time.

 

Much to the old woman’s surprise, they had made another arrangement to save Lu Ye. What was even more astonishing was that none of these Divine Ocean Realm Masters had detected Nian Yuexian’s presence. If she never exposed herself, no one would’ve realised she was there. It went to show how skilful she was at concealment.

 

These Divine Ocean Realm Masters were old and shrewd, so they understood what was going on the moment they saw Nian Yuexian. They had decided to stay to persuade the old woman to spare Lu Ye. Naturally, they were friends with the Crimson Blood Sect. Unfortunately, all their efforts had been futile.

 

Now that Nian Yuexian had appeared and snatched the jade slip, it meant that the thing they had dreaded wouldn’t happen. As such, they were relieved.

 

Nian Yuexian was one of those people in Bing Zhou Watch who had no regard for the old woman and wouldn’t mind offending her.

 

Besides the old woman, even the other generals of the Canyons had to pay Nian Yuexian due respect. The woman was powerful enough to be the leader of a Canyon, but due to her inability to lead, she was unable to take up such a position.

 

In the entire Bing Zhou Watch, Nian Yuexian was a unique presence. She was so famous that even people in the other eight Zhous knew her.

 

After their initial relief, they started to get worried. Although the situation was clear now, it had also become dangerous.

 

The old woman was determined to bring Lu Ye to Heavenly Gate Canyon while Nian Yuexian intended to stop her and had even snatched the jade slip. They might get into a fight.

 

These people were now in Grand Sky City. It would be inappropriate for two Divine Ocean Realm Masters to get into a battle here. When that happened, those from the Ministry of Laws would make a move and even imprison the two of them.

 

A chubby old man tried a smile and asked, “Why are you here, Junior Sister Nian?”

 

Nian Yuexian replied dispassionately, “Can’t I be here?”

 

Faced with her cold response, the chubby old man hurriedly said, “That’s not what I meant. It’s just that I haven’t seen you for ages, and you’re still so charming. On the other hand, I’ve become so old. Time is cruel, isn’t it?”

 

“Well, you’ve always been old.”

 

The chubby old man was suddenly frustrated. Although he knew that the woman’s temperament was like this, he was still vexed. He decided to speak no further.

 

The old woman stared at Nian Yuexian before looking at the jade slip in her hand. “Pass me that thing, Nian Yuexian. Just come up with any demand.”

 

“Do you want it?” Nian Yuexian glanced at her. “Let’s see if you can snatch it away from me.”

 

“Nian Yuexian!” the old woman said through clenched teeth. It seemed that she was about to flare up, but she still held back her anger. It was mainly because she wasn’t a match for the woman, so it would be pointless for her to blow her top. “You have never wanted a soldier in the past. Why are you interfering in this matter all of a sudden?”

 

“Well, I suddenly want to have a soldier. Is a reason even needed?”

 

“That’s easy. I’ll transfer some of my people to you. I can give you a hundred or even a thousand people.”

 

“I love snatching one from you.”

 

The old woman snapped. “Does it have to end up this way?”

 

A smile played on Nian Yuexian’s lips. “Yes. What can you do about it?”

 

The old woman glowered at her with a gaze filled with fury and resentment. A while later, she clenched her teeth and said, “I’ll never forget what you’ve done to me today!”

 

With that, she rose to her feet and was ready to leave.

 

Just then, Nian Yuexian suddenly charged towards the old woman while carrying a fragrant wind with her.

 

No one had expected Nian Yuexian to have the audacity to make a move against the old woman right there and then. Even the old woman was surprised. After all, Nian Yuexian had been hiding in the hall for quite a while. If she had wanted to harm the old woman, she could’ve done so long ago.

 

However, it wasn’t until this moment that she flared up. It was apparent that she didn’t want to launch a sneak attack. She wanted to attack her head-on.

 

The old woman screamed again. The clash between two Divine Ocean Realm Masters made the sturdy hall fall apart. Several figures flew up from the ruins and hovered in mid-air. Their pupils dilated as they looked at what was going on.

 

The blood-soaked old woman was running away. On the other hand, Nian Yuexian stood there and fiddled with her dagger. She watched the old woman running for her life and said icily, “I told you 30 years ago that I’d beat you up whenever I see you. Did you think I was pulling your leg?”

 

When the other Divine Ocean Realm Masters heard that, they shuddered.

 

They couldn’t help but think that women never forgot about their grudges. The old woman was resentful of the Crimson Blood Sect and determined to bring Lu Ye to Heavenly Gate Canyon.

 

Nian Yuexian hated the old woman and even had the guts to harm her in Grand Sky City. Although she didn’t kill the old woman, she had injured her.

 

The noise had naturally attracted the cultivators from the Ministry of Laws in a nearby place. Just as they were ready to look into the matter, they received an order and turned around to leave.

 

People from the Ministry of Laws were famous for being strict. Since none of them saw the incident and no one had reported the case, they just pretended as if nothing had happened.

 

When the Divine Ocean Realm Masters saw that, they were speechless. They then turned around and realised Nian Yuexian was nowhere to be seen. She had left without anyone noticing it.

 

The chubby old man remarked, “Junior Sister Nian is able to protect an entire Pass on her own. Considering her power, it’s no wonder the people from Thousand Demon Ridge never dare cause trouble.”

 

It was difficult to deal with Ghost Cultivators. The powerful ones could even kill their enemies without alerting anyone.

 

It could be said that the presence of a powerful Ghost Cultivator could intimate their enemies. That was the reason Nian Yuexian was able to single-handedly protect a Pass, and she was a legend.

 

Although it had been a challenging day, things didn’t end up in a terrible state as they had worried. Now that Nian Yuexian had gotten the jade slip that contained Lu Ye’s information, they no longer had to worry about anything. Since the old woman had left, they naturally wouldn’t need to stay there any longer.

 

Presently, Lu Ye was looking into his Battlefield Imprint outside the Ministry of Appointments. His information didn’t change much, but his current location was now Grand Sky City.

 

Below his battle points, there was a new piece of information.

 

Military rank: First lieutenant

 

There were a total of nine military ranks, and the first lieutenant was the fifth. Also, considering his record of battle points, he wasn’t far away from becoming the captain, the sixth rank.

 

It wasn’t difficult to have one’s military rank promoted in the beginning, but it would be much harder as one progressed.

 

Lu Ye was content, though. Anyway, with his military rank, he could get some military points monthly as his salary. It was the reason cultivators were drawn to Bing Zhou Watch.

 

After he was done looking into his Battlefield Imprint, he took a look at his military token.

 

It wasn’t hard to produce a military token. However, since the token had the Heavens’ blessing, there wouldn’t be a counterfeit.

 

Moreover, no cultivator would dare make such a token. If such wrongdoing was exposed, they would be hunted down by the entire Bing Zhou Watch. There would no longer be a place for them in Bing Zhou.

 

The military token was dark, and it was made from some unknown material. There were no special words or patterns on it either. When Lu Ye infused his Spiritual Power into the military token, it started radiating a yellow glow.