Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 918, The Best Treasure to Bribe Anyone

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Anyway, before Lu Ye arrived at Blue Flame Mountain Pass, there were times when no one was in charge of this place. That was because Nian Yuexian wouldn’t stay here all the time.

She would go to Lone Cloud City Pass from time to time. During that period, there was no one in Blue Flame Mountain Pass. Therefore, it was unlikely that those from Thousand Demon Ridge would attack Blue Flame Mountain Pass unless they were ready to wage war against the Grand Sky Coalition.

The two of them charged forward at full speed. An hour later, Lu Ye looked ahead intently and said, “Madam, we’re about to arrive at our destination. I’ll talk to that person. You don’t have to say anything.”

“Alright,” Nian Yuexian replied and descended.

Lu Ye then built the Pretend Intimidation Glyph on her to cover up her Divine Ocean Realm aura.

“Do you have a face mask?” he asked. Nian Yuexian’s aura could be covered up with Pretend Intimidation, but her face could only be concealed with a face mask. Naturally, it would be better if she had a treasure that could alter her face.

“Yes,” Nian Yuexian replied. Since she would leave the Pass from time to time, she certainly needed a face mask. It was an essential item when one wanted to do things stealthily. Spirit Pills and Spirit Artifacts were best-selling items in the Vault of Providence. Besides those items, face masks were always in demand as well.

“You shall play it by ear, then,” Lu Ye said and turned around to head to the destination.

After he was gone, Nian Yuexian turned her palm over and revealed an old face mask. She walked down memory lane as she looked at the face mask.

[I used to wear this face mask and did many bad things.] As she recalled interesting past events, a smile played on her lips.

Around 300 kilometres away from Lone Cloud City in the Northeast, Lu Ye arrived while wearing a face mask, but he had no intention of concealing his presence.

However, his aura showed that he was only a First-Order Real Lake Realm Master. It was apparent that he had also activated Pretend Intimidation. Although the Glyph wasn’t helpful in a battle, it didn’t take much energy to sustain it without the user having to infuse his Spiritual Power into it all the time.

Lu Ye had only lowered his aura from the Third-Order to the First-Order Real Lake Realm, so it wasn’t hard for him to sustain the Glyph. His consideration was that it was shocking for anyone to move up two Minor Realms in such a short time. To prevent Ying Wuji from getting astounded, he decided to put on a disguise.

He was in a forest that wasn’t dense. While standing on a tree crown, he scanned his surroundings but couldn’t find Ying Wuji. In such a situation, Ying Wuji was either not there yet or hiding somewhere.

Lu Ye had a feeling that it was the latter. He activated his Divine Ego and sensed his surroundings, but he still couldn’t find Ying Wuji.

He wasn’t in a hurry anyway, so he just stood there and waited. If Ying Wuji were there, he would’ve discovered Lu Ye’s presence.

Unsurprisingly, when Lu Ye activated his Divine Ego again several minutes later, he discovered a faint aura that was 300 metres away from him.

Ying Wuji had suffered a setback because of Lu Ye back then, so he knew that Lu Ye had a much stronger perception than most cultivators. Naturally, he wouldn’t go too near.

He reckoned that a distance of 300 metres was safe. There was no way Lu Ye could find out his presence. He didn’t even dare look in Lu Ye’s direction as he was worried his gaze would alert the man. As such, he just hid there and waited.

Initially, he had decided to ignore Lu Ye. That was because he knew that whatever Lu Ye wanted to do, he would suffer miserably if he became part of it. However, he was worried Lu Ye would go to Lone Cloud City and spout nonsense. When that happened, he would be doomed.

With such conflicted emotions, he arrived at the destination on time. Anyway, he had already made up his mind that regardless of what Lu Ye wanted him to do, he would turn him down outright and sever ties with him. The two of them would never see each other again.

Having made a decision, he set his mind at ease. All of a sudden, he saw Lu Ye flying towards him and landed in front of him. There was only a distance of ten metres between them as Lu Ye looked in the other man’s direction.

[Has he discovered my presence? No way!] Ying Wuji’s emotions were undulating in his heart. Although he wasn’t willing to acknowledge it, Lu Ye was indeed looking at the spot where he was hiding.

[There’s no way my presence has been exposed! He hasn’t discovered me! It’s just a coincidence!]

While he was in his thoughts, Lu Ye suddenly said, “Let’s go.”

Three breaths of time later, Ying Wuji dispelled his concealment and revealed himself. He said firmly, “Lu Yi Ye, I’m not here to agree to anything. There’s one thing I have to tell you…”

“I won’t make you do anything difficult during the trip. This is for you. You’ll need it in the future.”

“What is it?” Ying Wuji subconsciously asked and took it, but he soon came to his senses. “Did you hear what I was saying?”

“Three drops of Soul Cleansing Water!”

Ying Wuji fell silent in an instant, thinking that he had misheard him. When he saw how serious Lu Ye looked, he confirmed that he had heard him right. He quickly opened the lid and looked into the jade bottle which was given to him.

Soon enough, he appeared astounded, for there was indeed Soul Cleansing Water in the bottle. Although he had never seen Soul Cleansing Water before, he had heard the Seniors talk about such a divine item. Everything he had heard confirmed that the item in his hand was indeed Soul Cleansing Water.

“It’s your reward for this trip,” Lu Ye added. Just like what he had said to Qian Wudang before, sufficient benefits had to be granted if one was expected to work hard.

Needless to say, he knew Ying Wuji hated him. It was pointless for him to threaten Ying Wuji if he wanted the latter to work for him wholeheartedly. Carrot and stick would be the best strategy. Since he could give Kitty Shen three drops of Soul Cleansing Water, he certainly could give it to Ying Wuji as well.

After a moment of silence, Ying Wuji made a decision. He kept the jade bottle and beckoned to Lu Ye. “Let’s go.”

Both Kitty Shen and Ying Wuji had willingly agreed to help him. Soul Cleansing Water was indeed the best treasure to bribe anyone.

Seeing that Lu Ye only stood there, a puzzled Ying Wuji asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Don’t you have to apply for leave?” Lu Ye asked.

Ying Wuji replied meekly, “I already did… Anyway, I have to make it clear to you that whatever you’re going to do, I’ll pull out at once if you do anything that crosses the line. Also, I’ve decided to help you not because of Soul Cleansing Water. Regardless, you had saved my life in the Peerless Continent on several occasions. Although I’m a Ghost Cultivator, I know I have to repay your favours.”

Seeing how righteous the man appeared to be, Lu Ye nodded repeatedly. Then, he tapped on his Battlefield Imprint and flicked his fingers, after which a blue light flew towards Ying Wuji.

A vigilant Ying Wuji quickly covered his Battlefield Imprint with his hand. “What are you doing?”

“Let’s exchange Brands so that it’ll be easier for you to repay my favours in the future.”

There was a bitter expression on Ying Wuji’s face. Since they had never exchanged Brands before, Lu Ye had to ask Kitty Shen to be the messenger if he wanted to look for Ying Wuji. However, if they exchanged Brands, Lu Ye could contact him at any moment.

Naturally, Ying Wuji wouldn’t agree to it. Just as he was ready to turn him down, he saw the man rubbing the hit of his saber.

[He’s threatening me again!] Since Ying Wuji was weaker, he could only move his hand away and let the blue light plunge into his Battlefield Imprint.

Lu Ye then tried to send Ying Wuji a message. Only when he confirmed they had successfully exchanged Brands did he say, “Let’s go.”

With a heavy heart, Ying Wuji followed him. A moment later, he looked ahead and saw Nian Yuexian, who was wearing a face mask. He furrowed his brows. “Why is there one more person? Who is she?”

After all, it was inappropriate for him to be seen alongside Lu Ye. He certainly wouldn’t want one more person to know. Much to his surprise, a person was waiting for them. What was more, the person was a female cultivator.

Lu Ye was startled for a moment. He had never thought about what he should call Nian Yuexian in front of Ying Wuji and how to explain their relationship. Just as he was ready to warn Ying Wuji not to probe, Nian Yuexian went over and called out meekly, “Senior Brother!”

Lu Ye lost his balance and almost fell from the sky. Ying Wuji hurriedly supported his weight and asked in puzzlement, “What are you doing?”

“I’ve suffered from cultivation dissonance recently,” Lu Ye replied.

[Senior Brother?] He had never expected Nian Yuexian to call him that. Moreover, she didn’t sound like her usual self.

It had been quite a while since his arrival in Blue Flame Mountain Pass. He remembered the woman being always icy and taciturn. She shouldn’t have called him Senior Brother meekly.

Nian Yuexian carried a pleasant fragrance with her as she approached them. She sized up Ying Wuji and said, “Senior Brother, is this the powerful friend you talked about? His aura is indeed amazing.”

“Well… it’s him.” Lu Ye was uneasy. If not for the fact that he knew Nian Yuexian was waiting for him, he would’ve suspected that this woman was someone else. Not only did the woman speak in a sweet tone, but her eyes had also curved into crescents behind the face mask. It was apparent that she was smiling as she spoke.

Ying Wuji was pleasantly surprised as he didn’t expect Lu Ye to compliment him like this when he wasn’t around. He straightened up and cupped his fists. “Ying Wuji.”

Although he couldn’t see the woman’s face, her voice and figure suggested that she was beautiful. Naturally, he was pleased that an alluring woman had praised him. At that moment, he was slightly less resentful of Lu Ye.

However, the woman seemed intimate with Lu Ye. They were supposedly close to each other. Perhaps she was Lu Ye’s woman!

[It’s said that one shouldn’t flirt with his friend’s woman… Damn it! Lu Ye and I are not friends. Anyway, I shouldn’t be attracted to this woman. She’s from the Grand Sky Coalition, after all.]

“Greetings, Senior Brother Ying.” Nian Yuexian saluted him. “Just call me Shui Xian.”

“Junior Sister Shui Xian, you’re as beautiful as your name.” Ying Wuji turned to look at Lu Ye. “You’re so lucky, Brother Lu.”

Lu Ye forced a smile. He seemed to be on the brink of breaking into tears. “Haha.”