Chapter 995: Enchanting Figure

Although the insect tide erupted suddenly and on a massive scale, cultivators from all directions quickly arrived and stabilized the situation. However, it was unknown how many people would suffer this time. Most of the insectoids had been lured by Lu Ye to this plain, but many others had scattered. These scattered insectoids were bound to impact villages and cities within a thousand-mile radius.

As time passed, the insectoids dwindled. The entire plain was filled with cultivators eradicating them, and the silent land was piled high with their remains. More cultivators, having received the news, continuously arrived.

Lu Ye's team was well-composed, with members from various factions, and they were quite efficient at slaying insectoids. Surprisingly, slaying these insectoids also earned them combat merits, which was an unexpected bonus.

While the battle raged fiercely, Lu Ye suddenly felt a warning. He looked up and saw a figure diving down from the sky, heading straight towards them. A terrifying aura spread, and immense pressure descended from above. It was clearly a Divine Sea Realm expert!

Lu Ye almost thought this person was going to attack them. Fortunately, this unfamiliar Divine Sea Realm expert veered away when only thirty feet from them, landing to the side and unleashing a punch that shattered the head of an insectoid covered in bone-like material and resembling a hyena. This insectoid was quite strong, comparable to a True Lake Realm cultivator, and its bony exterior provided great protection, making it difficult to kill. Lu Ye and his team had killed many insectoids of this type before, so they understood this well.

Seeing this Divine Sea Realm expert dive from the sky, single-handedly pushing back the surging insect tide, Dai Qi finally breathed a slight sigh of relief. For that instant, Lu Ye truly thought that familiar figure would attack them. He frowned slightly, dismissed the distracting thoughts, and continued cooperating with Xiao Xinghe and others to kill enemies.

It was at the very moment this Divine Sea Realm expert plunged from the sky that, in the main courtyard of Danxin Gate's Spirit Peak, Chen Jia, who had been silently staring at a projection plate, noticed the rapid change in the scene. Her expression changed drastically, and she sharply cried out, "Taishan!"

Taishan sat still, merely smiling as he replied, "The time has come, Senior Sister Qiu."

"Give him the item, don't harm Chan'er!" As Chen Jia said this, she raised her hand and sent an object flying. Taishan raised his hand and caught it.

It was also at that instant that the scene in the Moon Reflection Plate changed again. The person holding the Moon Reflection Plate suddenly changed direction, and the figures of Feng Yuechan and others disappeared from the plate. Chen Jia frowned, angrily saying, "You tricked me!"

There were no traces of contact with anyone, let alone the battlefield mark, which made contact impossible. Yet, the person holding the Moon Reflection Plate had changed direction. In other words, Taishan had already made arrangements, fearing that if she didn't hand over the item, Feng Yuechan would be in danger.

"Who knows?" Taishan, clearly satisfied with getting what he wanted, said, "Personally, I absolutely wouldn't want to harm the bloodline left by Big Brother Wujiang. But... if anyone blocks my path, I don't know what I might do. Please forgive me, Senior Sister Qiu." His tone was calm, but the threat was obvious.

As he spoke, he put away the palm-sized disc.

"What exactly do you want to do? And what is that disc?"

"In a few days, Senior Sister Qiu, you will naturally know what I intend to do. That disc is also a very important part of it. I can only say this much. Please wait and see, Senior Sister."

Chen Jia felt a faint sense of unease in her heart, sensing that something monumental was about to happen in the near future.

"Oh, and one more thing," Taishan recalled, "I also need Senior Sister to take an oath of heavenly secrecy. Everything that happened today must not be revealed to a third party!"

Chen Jia looked at him coldly. "What if I don't?"

Today's events were too significant. Apart from anything else, the fact that their own Vice Sect Master was implicated with Taishan was terrifying.

"Why be stubborn, Senior Sister?" Taishan looked at her. "Even if you call Yuechan back and keep her by your side, it might not guarantee her safety. You wouldn't want to know my capabilities, Senior Sister."

Chen Jia turned her head away, saying chillingly, "Don't worry, I will absolutely not reveal today's events to outsiders."

"I still need Senior Sister to take the oath of heavenly secrecy." Taishan's gaze burned into her, pressing her.

Chen Jia lowered her eyes, finally helpless, and took the oath of heavenly secrecy in front of Taishan. She couldn't gamble with Feng Yuechan's safety. So, even though Feng Wujiang had explicitly warned her not to hand the disc over to Taishan back then, she still gave it away. After all, Feng Yuechan was her and Feng Wujiang's only bloodline, and her sole reliance in this world.

When she opened her eyes again, Taishan was no longer there. Only his voice came from an unknown location: "Thank you, Senior Sister, for your cooperation. When the matter is accomplished, Senior Sister will naturally understand my painstaking efforts." Taishan was gone.

Chen Jia sat on the chair, motionless for a long time. Everything that happened today was a huge mental shock, even for her, a Divine Sea Realm expert; there were too many things she couldn't understand.

Only when footsteps sounded did Chen Jia suddenly snap back to reality. She looked up and saw Yu Guanjia walking towards her.

"Get out!" Chen Jia looked at him coldly.

Yu Guanjia's mouth twitched twice, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing. He slightly cupped his fist, turned, and left.

After more than a day of fierce fighting, most of the insectoids on the plain had been killed. Numerous cultivators gathered, spreading out in all directions to search for any stragglers. Lu Ye's squad was also doing this, occasionally achieving success.

News arrived that the location of the insect nest had been found, deep within the Mist Cliff. Many Divine Sea Realm cultivators were already rushing there, preparing to delve into the Mist Cliff and destroy the insect nest. However, a treacherous place like the Mist Cliff wouldn't offer much advantage even to Divine Sea Realm cultivators who ventured deep within. Therefore, they dared not act rashly before thoroughly investigating the conditions inside the Mist Cliff.

At the former Lu family residence, Dai Qi led the squad members here. He had come here to check on the situation of the people in the Lu family's former residence. When the insect tide erupted, the Lu family bore the brunt of it, and many mortals had sought shelter under their warning. It was unknown how many had escaped disaster.

Looking around, the once orderly complex of buildings was now in ruins, apparently affected by the passing insect tide. The ground was covered in large patches of bloodstains, along with many blood-soaked garments, indicating that many had suffered misfortune. There were still some scattered insectoids here, not many in number, and not too weak in strength. The squad members formed groups of two, spreading out to eliminate these stragglers while searching for survivors.

After some investigation, the results were mixed. Many of the Lu family members died, but some managed to escape. These survivors were quick-witted; they immediately found places like cellars to hide in before Lu Ye finished his warning, thus narrowly saving their lives.

Lu Ye's mood was somewhat light. When killing those cultivators from the Lu family, he showed no mercy, cutting them down like melons and vegetables, without any hesitation. After all, they were enemies; it was either his death or theirs, so there was no room for pity. But the actions of the Lu family cultivators ultimately affected these mortals.

After this disaster, fewer than seven hundred people from the Lu family remained alive. It was impossible for them to regain their family's former glory; their best outcome now was to live out their days peacefully.

A message came from the battlefield mark. Lu Ye lowered his head to check. A moment later, he looked up and said, "Let's go. The Administrator wants us to return to Haotian City to report the full details of this incident." This trip was just for a mission, but unexpectedly so many things happened; it was truly overwhelming. The insect tide was related to them, but the annihilation of the Lu family was carried out by Ding Squad 4. A third-rank family was thus wiped out. This was no small matter. Even if the Lu family had made the first move, an explanation still had to be given to the higher-ups.

Lu Ye also wanted to understand why the Lu family had acted in such a way. He couldn't uncover any useful clues with his own strength, so he could only rely on the Law Enforcement Division. Perhaps the Law Enforcement Division knew something. As for the matter of the Mist Cliff insect nest, it was no longer their concern. The Divine Sea Realm cultivators would naturally handle it.

As he said this, just as he was about to summon the squad's spirit boat, Lu Ye suddenly turned his head to look to the side. The next instant, he felt a chill down his spine. Because in that direction, on a ruined rooftop, a bewitching figure had appeared at some unknown time! No one knew when she had arrived; she seemed to have been standing there the whole time, silently watching everyone.

The woman's figure was extremely bewitching, and her attire was highly revealing, causing one's blood to stir. Simply by standing there, she exuded endless temptation, making it impossible to avert one's gaze. She wore a mask on her face, making her features indistinct.

But Lu Ye still recognized the woman at a glance. She was the same person who had flown over their heads the night before, and Xiang Dongliu had fallen victim to this very woman's cruel hand! What made Lu Ye even more surprised was that he had seen the mask the woman wore on her face before. It was precisely that type of mask: pure white with red and blue ribbons on each cheek!

He had encountered people wearing this type of mask twice before. Once was on the Cloud River Battlefield, when he was being pursued; a man wearing such a mask, possibly a True Lake Realm expert, had helped him. Another time, a few months later, on his way back from Cangyan Mountain Pass to Haotian City to get promoted in military rank, he had encountered a woman wearing such a mask. He had fought with her and driven her away. This was the third time.

Although their interactions were few, it was certain that these people were part of the same group and belonged to an extremely mysterious organization. He didn't know why they kept approaching him. Lu Ye was very reluctant to have any connection with such people. He himself often wore a mask when acting, so he naturally knew the character of such individuals: those who concealed their identities were never good news.

At that instant, Lu Ye's heart pounded, and he sharply cried out, "Run!" At the same time, he rushed towards that direction. He didn't know why this woman had suddenly appeared there, but her appearance at such a time clearly indicated hostile intent.