Humanity’s Great Sage

Chapter 964, Reunion

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Xiao Xinghe said, “Greetings, Sect Master!”

Despite being a towering man, he knelt and pressed his head against the ground.

Tang Yi Feng helped him up with a guilty expression. “You’ve been suffering for years because I’m useless.”

Xiao Xinghe shook his head. “I’m the useless one. I’ve embarrassed you and almost made Little Junior Brother lose his life.”

Tang Yi Feng said, “Both of you are from the same Sect, so you don’t have to feel sorry. Your Junior Brother has great potential. However, it has only been a short time since he started cultivating, so he can be reckless sometimes. Since you’re going to work with him, you have to give him some guidance.”

“Yes,” Xiao Xinghe replied respectfully.

When Tang Yi Feng spoke to Xiao Xinghe, Lu Ye remained in the same spot and looked down at the ground. That was because a certain someone was glaring at him, which made him feel uneasy. The person was none other than his leader, Qian Wudang.

It seemed that Qian Wudang had some questions to ask, but he couldn’t do so in front of Tang Yi Feng, so he could only remain silent. It had only been days since Lu Ye joined the Ministry of Laws, but he had brought Lin Yinxiu to such a dangerous place. Naturally, Qian Wudang was displeased at that.

“Let’s go back to Grand Sky City first,” Qian Wudang said.

A moment later, two Divine Ocean Realm Masters took three Real Lake Realm Masters with them as they shot towards Grand Sky City.

The journey was smooth sailing. It only took them four hours to return to Grand Sky City.

Naturally, Lu Ye, who was covered in a golden light, attracted the attention of many cultivators since they were amazed. When some people recognised it was the Golden Body Token, they were astounded.

After all, most people had only heard of the Golden Body Token, but they had never seen it before, let alone used it. As such, they were curious.

“Come with me, Lu Yi Ye,” Qian Wudang said without sparing him a glance. With his hands behind his back, he flew towards the Ministry of Laws.

Lu Ye bid Tang Yi Feng farewell and followed Qian Wudang.

In the Ministry of Laws a moment later, Qian Wudang furiously landed a slap on the table and growled at Lu Ye, “Do you know who’s in charge of Surging Waves Lake Pass? Do you know who Liu Yuemei is? Hmm? You know? Why did you go there, then!? What was more, you even brought Yinxiu with you. You’re so reckless and ridiculous!”

Lu Ye stood before the desk, not daring to refute him or talk back.

After growling for a bit, Qian Wudang felt his fury subsiding slightly. He glowered at Lu Ye and said listlessly, “Tell me who else you’re going to recruit from the Passes at once. I’ll help you with it.”

He was still reeling from the shock. When he wasn’t paying attention this time, Lu Ye went to offend Liu Yuemei. If he didn’t take matters into his own hands, Lu Ye might even affront Yu Huajin next time.

He was negligent this time. He didn’t think too deeply about it when Lu Ye wanted to get a token from him so that the latter could freely recruit his members. After all, he believed that no one would turn down the Commander of the Ministry of Laws.

Much to his surprise, the trouble was caused due to his negligence. He didn’t expect Lu Ye to be so bold. Despite being a Real Lake Realm Master, Lu Ye had the guts to go to Surging Waves Lake Pass.

“Thanks for offering to help me out, Sir. I no longer need to enlist anyone,” Lu Ye replied.

The team consisted of six people, and including him, there were three people now. He had to reserve the remaining spots for Li Baxian and the others.

Compared with Xiao Xinghe, Li Baxian wasn’t in a better state. When he joined the Zhou Watch, it would be better for him to be a member of the Ministry of Laws alongside Lu Ye as well.

Upon hearing that, Qian Wudang was relieved. He pointed at the door and demanded, “Get lost and don’t let me see you for the next few days.”

“I’ll take my leave, then.” Lu Ye cupped his fists and turned around to leave. After leaving the Ministry of Laws, he headed straight to the nearest Sanctum of Providence.

In the Hall of Battle Points a moment later, he stood in front of the stone platform where the Golden Body Token was located and let out a sigh. Despite feeling heartbroken, he still purchased it.

The item could save his life, so he needed one with him regardless of how costly it was. When he took a look at his battle points, he realised he only had around 30,000 points left.

He remembered having around 520,000 battle points a while back. Only ten days had passed, but he was only left with around 30,000 points now.

It seemed that battle points were never enough.

Fortunately, he had purchased many Golden Amulets previously, so he didn’t lack cultivation resources. Moreover, he had his monthly salaries, and when he got the battle points for making Explosive Fire Spirit Stones, he would have sufficient battle points again.

Just as he was ready to return to his residence, he received a message on his Battlefield Imprint.

Lu Ye took a look and discovered it was a message from Geng Wuwang telling him to meet up at Hundred Fragrance Restaurant.

Naturally, Lu Ye wouldn’t turn him down. When he sent Geng Wuwang a message previously, Team A3 was on a mission. They supposedly had returned by now.

Hundred Fragrance Restaurant was where Lu Ye and Team A3 had a drink previously, so he was familiar with the place.

Upon his arrival, someone led him across the main hall and entered the courtyard at the back.

The courtyard had a pond with a bridge on top of it. The entire place was dotted with trees and flowers, so the environment was beautiful.

There was also a gazebo in the middle of the courtyard with a table in it. Several people were seated by the table. They were none other than Geng Wuwang and the members of Team A3.

The table was covered with delicate and aromatic food.

When Lu Ye arrived, he saw them drinking and chatting joyfully.

Every time they returned from a mission, they would come here and grab a drink. Besides celebrating their completion of the mission, they were also trying to help out with the restaurant’s business.

When Lu Ye was here previously, he could tell that the owner of this restaurant seemed to be in a close relationship with Geng Wuwang.

Everything within Grand Sky City belonged to the Grand Sky Coalition. For example, the empty houses were for the members of Bing Zhou Watch to get some rest when they arrived at Grand Sky City, provided that they wouldn’t harass anyone. No fee would be charged either.

However, there were some places for rent. If some cultivators had connections with those in power, they could rent a place in Grand Sky City and start a business.

The Divine Trade Association rented many places in Grand Sky City, which contributed a lot of revenue for Bing Zhou Watch.

Lu Ye knew little about the owner of Hundred Fragrance Restaurant. They had only come into contact once and didn’t talk much. Lu Ye wasn’t concerned about it. However, since she was able to run a restaurant in Grand Sky City, she either had a powerful background or the support of Geng Wuwang.

Upon registering Lu Ye’s presence, the members of Team A3 greeted him hospitably and made him sit down beside Geng Wuwang.

Before he even said anything, three bowls of wine had been placed in front of him. The wine served as his punishment for being late. Then, they only looked at him with smiles on their faces.

A helpless Lu Ye could only gulp down the wine, and they cheered for him.

The atmosphere soon turned lively. Although they had only carried out a task together once, Lu Ye had left behind a lasting impression on them. All of them wanted a team member like him.

It was also the reason Geng Wuwang wanted to meet up with him.

“The Commander told me that you’re part of the Ministry of Laws now,” said Geng Wuwang. The others turned to look at him as well.

“Yes, I joined the Ministry of Laws several days ago.” Lu Ye nodded.

Xiao Ruyun complained, “Junior Brother Lu, since you’re a member of the Ministry of Laws now, why don’t you join our team? We still lack a member.” He then turned to look at Geng Wuwang. “Team Leader, why don’t you tell the Commander about it so that Junior Brother Lu will be assigned to our team?”

Geng Wuwang shook his head. “It’s too late. Junior Brother Lu is also a team leader now.”

All of them were surprised.

A shocked Lu Ye asked, “Do you still lack one member?”

Geng Wuwang nodded. “We haven’t found a new member.”

“That liar!” Lu Ye said through clenched teeth. Previously, Qian Wudang told him that Team A3 was full, and it was the same case for other teams within the Ministry of Laws. Therefore, he formed a new team and wanted Lu Ye to be the leader.

Now, it seemed that it was all a lie. Qian Wudang only created a new team so that Lu Ye could be the leader.

[Did he do that for Lin Yinxiu? Why? Lin Yinxiu is a Seventh-Order Real Lake Realm Master. If she wanted to be a member of the Ministry of Laws, she could go to any team. Considering how beautiful she is, no team will turn her down.]

Realising something, Geng Wuwang grinned. “Did the Commander tell you something?”

Lu Ye replied in a muffled voice, “The Commander had promised that he would assign me to Team A3, but for some reason, he made a new team and told me to be the leader.”

Geng Wuwang nodded. “It’s a good thing that the Commander regards you highly.”

However, Lu Ye didn’t think it was as simple as that, but he couldn’t put his finger on it.

“But Junior Brother Lu is only a First-Order Real Lake Realm Master. No team leader in the Law Enforcement Hall is of such low cultivation. The Commander is biassed.” Xiao Ruyun frowned, but he soon realised he had said the wrong thing. “I’m sorry, Junior Brother Lu. I always speak before I think. I’m not saying your cultivation is low.”

Lu Ye was aware of what Xiao Ruyun’s temperament was like, so he wouldn’t hold any grudges against him.

“First-Order Real Lake Realm?” Geng Wuwang shook his head. “I think he’s more powerful than that now.”

Although he couldn’t tell how powerful Lu Ye truly was as the latter never activated his power, he had a feeling that Lu Ye was no longer a First-Order Real Lake Realm Master.

Mu Zheng asked curiously, “What’s your cultivation now, Junior Brother?”

“Third-Order Real Lake Realm,” Lu Ye replied honestly.

“Third-Order…” Kang Yuanqiao and Shangguan Qiu were astonished. It had only been a short time since they last met, but Lu Ye had achieved two ascensions. How did he increase his power so quickly when he was already in the Real Lake Realm?

Lu Ye explained with a smile, “It’s thanks to all of you for taking care of me previously. I earned a lot of battle points from the mission and purchased some Golden Amulets to cultivate my power.”

“Still, you’ve achieved two ascensions too quickly…” Mu Zheng still found it inconceivable. Even if Lu Ye had enough cultivation resources, his speed of increasing his power was unheard of.

“Junior Brother Lu is gifted. Although you can’t achieve it, it doesn’t mean he can’t do it either.” Geng Wuwang lifted his cup. “Come on. Let us celebrate that Junior Brother Lu is now part of the Ministry of Laws. I’d also like to celebrate our completion of the mission and Junior Brother Lu’s rapid increase in power.”

All of them chugged down their wine cheerfully.

Mu Zheng was tipsy. Her red face made her look adorable.

Just then, someone elegantly approached them. She was a beautiful lady with a curvy figure. Lu Ye took a look and realised she was the owner of Hundred Fragrance Restaurant.

“Greetings, Sister-In-Law!” Members of Team A3 quickly greeted her upon registering her presence.