Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 791, Humans Could Have Malicious Intentions

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

“Yes.” Yuan Xiang nodded. “It’s said that the Muddy Sky Temple used to be the strongest Sect in the world, and its Hidden Realm is the biggest of all. Unfortunately, it’s now a place where Corpse Race members are bred. I’ve heard that the Golden Corpse King Shi Sha has even renamed it the Corpse King Temple.”

Upon hearing that, Lu Ye fell deep in thought as some speculation formed in his mind.

While on their way, the innocent young woman Yuan Xiang told them everything she knew.

Lu Ye and Ying Wuji would ask her questions from time to time, but they listened attentively most of the time.

The second day after they arrived at the Peerless Continent, Lu Ye finally had a better understanding of this world.

“We’re reaching the base soon.” Yuan Xiang suddenly dispelled her Conveyance Light and descended.

Lu Ye and Ying Wuji followed suit.

When they landed on the ground, Yuan Xiang stepped forward.

Lu Ye scanned his surroundings and realised they were in the depths of a mountain, and the location was rather remote. The Humans would choose bases that wouldn’t be discovered easily. That way, they could evade the wandering Corpse Race members.

Once a base was exposed, they had to immediately kill the Corpse Race members or relocate. Otherwise, they would be doomed.

The base Yuan Xiang had returned to was apparently terrific. They had stayed there for over ten years, and it had never been discovered by the Corpse Race.

According to Yuan Xiang, there were two types of Corpse Race members. The rotten ones usually wouldn’t move. They would choose a suitable location and fall into hibernation to nurture the corpses under their wing.

Ying Wuji had previously come across those corpses.

The Corpse Race members bred corpses in such a way. The corpses under the control of the rotten Corpse Race members came from many sources, and their powers varied. Only by doing so could they gather more corpses.

The ones that wandered around and hunted Humans down were zombies. In comparison, they were significantly more powerful than the rotten corpses. Moreover, their robust physiques made sure that they wouldn’t be hurt by normal attacks.

Presently, there were thousands of Human bases in the Peerless Continent. As long as they could avoid being discovered by the Corpse Race, they would be safe. Certainly, if they were so unlucky that the rotten corpses came attacking them, they could only wait for death.

Humans had been struggling to survive for over 1,000 years. As such, they had come up with ways to deal with the Corpse Race.

Lu Ye, who was following Yuan Xiang, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

The next moment, Ying Wuji stopped and scanned his surroundings as well.

Yuan Xiang turned around and glanced at them. “The base is just over there…”

Her expression was awkward, her face was flushed, and she didn’t dare look them in the eye. It was as though she had done something wrong. Even her voice was small.

Lu Ye and Ying Wuji ignored her.

Suddenly, Ying Wuji started laughing. “I thought you’re an innocent girl, but you’re ill-intentioned as well. It’s such a surprise to me. Are people no longer kind-hearted in this world?” He kept shaking his head before looking mockingly at Lu Ye. “Aren’t you a Master of the Way of Wards? It’s said that you’re unrivalled in this Realm. Didn’t you see through it earlier?”

Lu Ye remained silent as he fiddled with the hilt of his Inviolable Saber and looked impassively at the young woman.

Yuan Xiang’s expression turned even more awkward.

“Retreat, Yuan Xiang!”

Someone was suddenly heard shouting. The next instant, an invisible force grabbed Yuan Xiang and pulled her back as she exclaimed.

Then, ripples were seen spreading from the Void, and the view around them started shifting. Thick fog appeared out of nowhere and covered a large area.

In an instant, Lu Ye and Ying Wuji realised they couldn’t see anything else.

It was a Ward that combined the Mirage Ward and the Confusion Ward.

Yuan Xiang had been unsuspecting of Lu Ye and Ying Wuji throughout the journey. She appeared innocent and would answer all of their questions. Therefore, even Lu Ye didn’t expect she would bring them to a Grand Ward.

Such a Grand Ward wasn’t built in a hurry. It had been prepared in advance. As such, it wasn’t necessarily meant to target the two of them. It was probably a way for the cultivators in the base to protect themselves.

Although Lu Ye hadn’t detected it earlier, he was well-versed in the Way of Wards, after all. Therefore, as soon as he stepped into the coverage of the Ward, he realised its presence.

It took Ying Wuji a slightly longer time to notice it. He had only discovered it after Lu Ye stopped in his tracks.

All Ghost Cultivators had to learn the Way of Wards. That was because once Ghost Cultivators became powerful enough, they might need to sneak into some Wards to assassinate their targets. Therefore, a qualified Ghost Cultivator had to be adept at the Way of Wards.

Certainly, Ying Wuji was weaker than Lu Ye when it came to his mastery of the Way of Wards, but he was pretty good at it.

Now that he was engulfed in the Mirage Ward and the Confusion Ward, he could even feel that some Killing Wards had been hidden around them. Once they dared make a move, they would face attacks from the Killing Wards.

“We’re in a perilous situation, Lu Yi Ye.” Ying Wuji had unsheathed his machetes. At the same time, he felt embarrassed deep within.

He had been in the cultivation world for years. He had never expected to be fooled by a young woman one day, and he had never detected anything in advance.

“Which one of us will do it?” he asked.

If they wanted to leave this place, they had to break the Wards. Naturally, the Ward Cultivators in a broken world were not adept at the Way of Wards. Ying Wuji had the confidence to break the Wards. However, once he made a move, the other party would activate the Killing Wards. By then, Lu Ye would have to protect him.

If Lu Ye were to break the Wards, Ying Wuji would have to protect him.

Presently, Lu Ye had blessed his eyes with Insight. His gaze was dark and shrewd. It was as though he could see through the Void and the obstacles of the Wards to look at what was going on outside.

Besides Yuan Xiang, there were four more figures outside the Grand Ward.

The person at the head was a cultivator who held a sword. It wasn’t certain if he was a Sword Cultivator.

“Where are Yu Zhen and the rest? Who are these people you’ve brought back?” asked the person who was thought to be a Sword Cultivator.

Yuan Xiang’s eyes reddened in an instant. “They’re all dead!”

“What!?” All of their expressions changed drastically.

“It was a team of six people. Yu Zhen and the others were fairly powerful. How were they killed?”

Yuan Xiang explained, “We came across a powerful zombie. Uncle Yu and the others were not a match. Three of them died. Uncle Yu was struck with Source Corpse Poison, and he eventually passed away. Aunt Shen wasn’t willing to live on her own, so she sought her end to keep Uncle Yu company.”

As she recalled those painful memories, she couldn’t help but cry again. Still, she steeled herself to narrate the entire story.

All of them appeared crestfallen. In this apocalyptic era, death was normal. Although they were mentally prepared, they were still devastated when it happened.

“How did you survive, then?”

“The man who’s holding a saber saved me.” Yuan Xiang pointed at the Grand Ward. “When he came to the rescue, Uncle Yu and Aunt Shen were not dead yet…”

Their expressions turned milder when they heard that. The sword-holding cultivator looked meditatively in the Grand Ward’s direction and asked, “Do you know who they are?”

Yuan Xiang sobbed and suppressed the sorrow deep within. “The saber-holding man is named Lu Yi Ye. The other stealthy-looking one is Ying Wuji. They’re Senior Brother and Junior Brother. They said that they come from a small base, and they’ve never left that place before, so they know nothing about the outside world.”

“They know nothing?” The sword-holding cultivator furrowed his brows.

There was no way some people knew nothing about what was going on in this apocalyptic era.

Seeing how doubtful he looked, Yuan Xiang explained, “They had a powerful Master who was protective of them. It wasn’t until a month ago that their Master passed away, so they left the base.” After a pause, she added, “Big Brother Wu, they’ve saved my life, and they don’t look like bad people. Please don’t be harsh to them.”

Just like what Lu Ye had expected, the Grand Ward outside the base wasn’t targeted at them. It was how they protected themselves, and some cultivators were stationed there all year round.

They had to be vigilant against the invasion of Corpse Race members or some ill-intentioned Humans.

Although Yuan Xiang was kind-hearted and innocent, she knew that she couldn’t just bring strangers back to the base. She had witnessed Lu Ye’s power, so she knew she wasn’t a match for him. As such, she had been behaving meekly along the way.

By luring Lu Ye and Ying Wuji to the Grand Ward, she could let other people of the base look into their backgrounds and judge their intentions. If Lu Ye and Ying Wuji didn’t have any malicious intentions, they would be fine. However, if they were bad people, those from the base could make a move first.

It was hard for Humans to survive in the Peerless Continent. Their enemies were not only Corpse Race members but also terrible Humans who had abandoned their conscience.

In comparison, they could see the evilness of Corpse Race members straight away, but the ill intentions of some Humans were well-hidden.

In the past 1,000 years, many bases had been destroyed because of some unscrupulous Humans.

In this chaotic time, they scrambled to get their hands on resources, food, clothes, daily necessities, and even cultivators themselves.

The things that were abundant in peaceful times could lead two groups of people to get into a life-and-death fight.

Wu Jun said, “Since they’ve saved your life, I won’t be too harsh to them. However, we’ll have to wait until Senior Zui Shan asks them questions and makes a decision.”

Although he was placating Yuan Xiang, a glint of ferocity flashed across his eyes.

The statement of these two unwelcome guests could fool Yuan Xiang but not him.

Regardless of how small their base was or how well-protected they were, it was impossible that they knew nothing about what was going on in the Peerless Continent.

There was no doubt something was wrong with the two of them.

Therefore, they had to capture these two men first. As for their backgrounds and intentions, they could investigate them later.