Chapter 906: How Come It’s Not Allowed

Wind Rises in Kyushu

Stared at by King Gengwu, Xiao Ruyun immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Lu Ye, saying, “Junior Brother Lu, I was a snob and underestimated you. You are magnanimous; please don’t hold it against me.”

He possessed True Lake Fifth-level cultivation, and such a humble posture clearly showed his sincerity.

Furthermore, Lu Ye had no personal grievances with him; it was merely a conflict of operating principles at the time. Naturally, Lu Ye wouldn't dwell on the matter.

Xiao Ruyun grinned at Lu Ye. “Junior Brother Lu, you certainly know what to say!”

As for Lu Ye's mention of "situations that were hard to explain," it likely referred to the exotic treasure capable of breaking Ning Hu's divine sense. After all, they had never seen such a thing. Even if Lu Ye had said he possessed such a treasure at the time, it might not have made much of a difference.

Given the disparity in strength between them and Ning Hu, no one would have placed their hopes on an exotic treasure they had never heard of and whose function was unknown.

“What are you laughing at?” King Gengwu reprimanded with a stern face. “The rule for Law Enforcement Squads when carrying out missions externally is to advance and retreat together, to live and die together. This was established by the Judicial Department years ago. What angers me is not that you stopped Junior Brother Lu, but that after he made his move, none of you followed him immediately!”

His gaze swept over them, and everyone lowered their heads in shame.

When Lu Ye had rushed deep into Mount Xianxia at that time, they indeed did not follow him immediately. Coincidentally, King Gengwu had just woken up at that moment. After learning of the situation, he immediately led everyone to catch up.

As the captain was reprimanding his team members, Lu Ye naturally didn't interrupt.

King Gengwu then gave the several individuals a thorough dressing-down before finally speaking: “For the successful completion of this mission, Junior Brother Lu deserves the greatest credit. I will report the details of this matter thoroughly when I return to Vast Sky City. I will also ask the Chief to petition the Heavenly Mechanism: half of the rewards for your mission will be deducted and transferred to Junior Brother Lu.”

“They can do that?” Lu Ye was stunned.

After the last attack and defense battle at Lone Mountain City, Fairy Nianyue also seemed to have petitioned the Heavenly Mechanism, and then the Heavenly Mechanism granted him a large sum of battle merits.

Recalling his previous experiences in the Dragon Ascent Realm, Lu Ye gained a deeper understanding of the Heavenly Mechanism of Kyushu.

“It's only right. Not to mention half, even if it were all transferred to Junior Brother Lu, I would have no objection,” Xiao Ruyun nodded seriously.“Then all of yours will be deducted,” King Gengwu interjected.

“Oh, come on, Captain…” Xiao Ruyun immediately made a bitter face. “I was just saying that casually; please don't take it seriously.”

A chuckle escaped Mu Zheng nearby, causing her to cry out in pain as it pulled at her injuries.

The others also struggled to suppress their laughter.

The solemn atmosphere became lively.

King Gengwu sighed and turned to Lu Ye. “Don't pay too much attention; that's just how they are.” Changing the subject, he asked, “Junior Brother Lu, are you interested in joining the Judicial Department?”

Originally, he had only enlisted Lu Ye under the Chief's instructions, but after this mission, King Gengwu discovered that although Lu Ye's cultivation was low, his abilities were formidable. Not to mention the exotic treasure that could break through the divine sense of a Divine Sea realm cultivator, even the explosive weapon he could throw, if utilized by the team, could reduce and weaken future troubles. At the very least, when surrounded, this item could be extraordinarily effective.

And there was Lu Ye's ability to quickly set up formations…

The frenzied Ning Hu had been trapped for a breath by the temporary containment formation Lu Ye deployed, which gave them the chance to activate the Six-Element Spirit Sealing Lock.

He wasn't sure about Lu Ye's inherent strength, as it hadn't been fully displayed in this mission. But he had seen the traces left by Lu Ye's previous blade practice; that was definitely not something an ordinary True Lake First-level cultivator could achieve.

Team A-3 had never replenished its members. The Judicial Department's perpetual understaffing was one reason, but another was King Gengwu's discerning eye for selecting people; not just anyone could be accepted. If a chosen person couldn't cooperate with the rest of the team, it would be better not to choose anyone at all.

But if it were Lu Ye, he would definitely have no problem.

“Senior Brother, I appreciate your kindness,” Lu Ye said. “Honestly, I only recently advanced to the True Lake realm, and I'm not yet very familiar with the situation here in Bingzhou Guard.”

King Gengwu nodded, understanding Lu Ye's meaning. He didn't press the matter, saying, “Take your time, no need to rush.”

Conversing casually along the way, time passed quickly.

They rested twice during the journey. By the next day, the vast Vast Sky City finally appeared before their eyes.

King Gengwu was going to the Judicial Department to personally report the detailed ins and outs of this mission. The others, whose injuries had not yet healed, dispersed to treat themselves. Lu Ye also used his guard token to find an unoccupied room and entered it.

One thing had been weighing on his mind: what the sword cultivator elder had said—the Divine Annihilation Sword was not a single-use exotic treasure!

Since it wasn't single-use, there was no reason for it to lose its power after just one use.

What he needed to do now was to find a way to replenish its power.

The only method Lu Ye could think of was to channel his divine sense into it.

When others were around, it was inconvenient for him to freely activate his divine sense. Now, hidden in the room, he could naturally do as he pleased.

However, after a series of attempts, he ended up exhausted, with his divine sense nearly depleted, yet he still couldn't restore the power of the Divine Annihilation Sword.

Meanwhile, at the Judicial Department.

King Gengwu reported all the details of the mission, fully and accurately, to Qian Wudang. He also presented the request he had mentioned earlier on the spirit boat: to deduct half of everyone's rewards and transfer them to Lu Ye.

Listening quietly, Qian Wudang nodded. “I am pleased that you brought this up proactively; it confirms I didn't misjudge you. Alright, your injuries haven't healed, go down and rest.”

King Gengwu didn't leave immediately. Instead, he said, “Chief, this Junior Brother Lu is a great talent!”

“Indeed, so what?”

“Such a great talent, if he could be utilized by us, then future missions would be invincible!” King Gengwu clenched his fist excitedly and waved his hand, looking as if he believed if he had Lu Ye, he would conquer the world.

Qian Wudang had a faint sense of unease. “Just tell me what you want to do.”

“Chief, transfer him from the front line! My team is still short a member!”

Three breaths later, accompanied by a strange yelp, King Gengwu was sent flying out of the main hall in a disheveled state, almost hitting a passerby.

Landing awkwardly, he scratched his head in confusion. “If he doesn't agree, he doesn't agree. Why get so angry?”

But the Chief's divine sense transmission came to his ear: “For this mission, you must keep it absolutely confidential. Do not reveal anything to anyone who asks, apart from your team members!”“Yes,” King Gengwu quickly clasped his fists in response.

Inside the main hall, Qian Wudang snorted coldly and slowly sat down.

Transfer Lu Ye from the front line? What a joke. If Lu Ye belonged to another pass, it would just take a word for him, the Chief of the Judicial Department, to transfer someone. Presumably, the masters of those passes wouldn't refuse him face.

But Lu Ye was currently at Cangyan Mountain Pass. He was currently that woman's only soldier.

To transfer someone from that woman's command, did he, Qian Wudang, still want his skull intact?

He secretly regretted that when Lu Ye first came to Vast Sky City, he was only at the Cloud River Ninth-level. If he had been in the True Lake realm at that time, he could have completely recruited him into the Judicial Department. A difference of one realm made him miss out on such a capable general, allowing Fairy Nianyue to gain an advantage for free.

However, after this experience, it would be a matter of course for him to "borrow" soldiers from Fairy Nianyue in the future.

The more he "borrowed," someone who wasn't his own would eventually become his own!

Qian Wudang was secretly scheming. Originally, when he had King Gengwu enlist Lu Ye, his intention was to use this opportunity to let Lu Ye gain some benefits. After all, there had been no wars at Cangyan Mountain Pass for a long time, and Lu Ye wouldn't earn much battle merit there.

Who would have thought that by a strange coincidence, such a huge surprise would occur? It made him genuinely interested in Lu Ye.

Transferring him was definitely not an option for now, but some of Lu Ye's methods could certainly be utilized.

With this thought, he gave a low shout, “Someone!”...

Why wouldn't it work?

In the secret room inside the house, Lu Ye looked at the Divine Annihilation Sword in his hand, his face full of confusion.

According to his thinking, to replenish the Divine Annihilation Sword's power, he should infuse it with divine sense. Yet, even though he made himself mentally weak and his divine sense almost depleted, he couldn't restore the Divine Annihilation Sword to its original state.

It shouldn't be impossible. Could that sword cultivator elder have misunderstood something?

If anyone knew about his Senior Brother, it would only be Shui Yuan, besides the Sect Master.

Lu Ye quickly sent a message, inquiring about the Divine Annihilation Sword.

The rules of the Battle Merit Pavilion stipulated that the source of treasures and the existence of the pavilion itself should not be revealed. Lu Ye was only asking about the Divine Annihilation Sword, so he naturally wouldn't break the rules.

Shui Yuan quickly replied, “The Divine Annihilation Sword is in your possession?”

She was very curious. Originally, the Divine Annihilation Sword and Soul-Severing Blade had vanished with her Senior Brother's demise. How could they suddenly appear in her Junior Brother's hands?

Or had her Senior Brother hidden these treasures somewhere within the sect, awaiting a fated individual?

“Yes, it is. As for its origin… please forgive me, Senior Sister, but I have a reason I cannot disclose it.”

Shui Yuan naturally wouldn't blame him for this. She replied, “The Divine Annihilation Sword is indeed not a single-use exotic treasure. Senior Brother used it to kill enemies many times. As for how to restore its power, I'm not very clear.”

Lu Ye frowned. If Shui Yuan didn't know, then he could only ask the Sect Master.“Junior Brother, has a Divine Sea realm cultivator troubled you?” Shui Yuan's next message immediately followed, “Who was it!”

A moment ago, when Lu Ye asked about the Divine Annihilation Sword, Shui Yuan hadn't thought too much. But she quickly realized that since Lu Ye had used the Divine Annihilation Sword's power, he must have encountered a powerful Divine Sea realm cultivator.

This made anger surge in her heart. While asking, she had already rushed out from Shou Zheng Peak.

Lu Ye quickly replied, “No, nothing of the sort! I was just testing the power of the Divine Annihilation Sword.”

The matter of encountering a Divine Sea realm cultivator while on mission with Team A-3 could not be told to his Senior Sister. Otherwise, she would definitely not let it go.

Outside Shou Zheng Peak, Shui Yuan's figure paused. “Is that truly so?”

“Truly! I'm in Vast Sky City right now, how could a powerful Divine Sea realm cultivator trouble me?”

Shui Yuan's expression softened slightly. “It's good that there isn't. I won't interfere in conflicts among peers. But if anyone abuses their seniority or bullies the weak, you must tell me.”

Senior Sister was still so reliable! Lu Ye quickly said, “Got it.”