Sage of Humanity
Chapter 906 - 904: Why Not Escape

As the captain of the law enforcement squad, Warlord Geng saw the sword cultivator elder arrive and immediately rose to briefly report the situation, setting aside his rest.

The short elder was extremely surprised upon hearing this.

Who would have thought that these people before him actually managed to slay a Divine Sea Level 2!

Though it was hard to believe, the facts were right in front of him.

Yet today's matter had many suspicious aspects...

The short elder pondered for a moment, then reached up to tap his battlefield marking, sending a message out.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, above the clouds, a streak of Liu Guang shot across the sky like a rainbow piercing the sun, flying from the direction of Haotian City toward Xianxia Mountain with a speed almost like Thunderbolt.

The figure enveloped in that streak was none other than the Justice Department Chief, Qian Wudang!

At this moment, Qian Wudang had none of his usual irreverent demeanor; his face was grave.

Who could have imagined that Ning Hu, the Great Elder of Xianxia Mountain, was not only a spy for Ten Thousand Demons Ridge but also a Divine Sea Level 2! He had never exposed himself over all these years, and coupled with his recent years of seclusion, scarcely anyone had seen him, leading to such severe intelligence lapses.

When Qian Wudang received this news, a notion immediately sprang to mind: He's done for!

This time, it's likely not only Nian Yuexian will come to tear off his scalp; even Shui Yuan might come together...

How could he be a Divine Sea Realm?

He hastily gathered nearby strong cultivators of Divine Sea Realm to provide support, and he himself set off from Haotian City, rushing toward Xianxia Mountain.

Since taking on the position of Department Chief of the Justice Department, it was the first time he left Haotian City because typically, there was nothing that required him to personally take action.

But this situation was different; there was still Lu Yiye, who had been pulled into the A-3 squad as reinforcement. If something happened to him, life would definitely be unpleasant in the future.

Yet Haotian City was not close to Xianxia Mountain, and though he was a Divine Sea Realm, pushing his speed to the limit could not possibly bring him there immediately.

All he could do was silently pray in his heart, "Lu Yiye, you must not have anything happen..."

Halfway through the journey, a message suddenly arrived.

Qian Wudang hurriedly checked, his heart in his throat, afraid of seeing any information he didn't want to see.

But moments later, his figure suddenly halted in midair, his expression turning strange, and he quickly sent a message back.

"Confirm Ning Hu was slain?"

"I saw it with my own eyes; Ning Hu's vitality scattered, having experienced a major battle before dying with a fatal wound at his heart," the sword cultivator elder responded, though he was slightly puzzled that Ning Hu seemed to have been set on fire before death, with all hair gone and even the exposed skin had a scorched appearance.

He then reported the intelligence he had to Qian Wudang.

Adding a piece: "There are three suspicious aspects to this event: first, why did Ning Hu not flee after his identity was exposed, but instead slaughtered within Xianxia Mountain."

Logically, if Ning Hu's identity was exposed, the first thing to do would be to flee, whether he could escape or not would be his own fate.

But not only did he not flee, he even went on a rampage against the disciples of Xianxia Mountain.

"Secondly, during the battle, Ahn Mofeng did not intervene, merely standing still, possibly considering past comradeship."

"Thirdly, during the battle, Ning Hu seemed to have his Mental Consciousness broken, leading to a chaotic mind, providing others an opportunity. The one who broke his Mental Consciousness was likely an exotic treasure held by Righteous Blood Sect's Lu Yiye."

"Exotic treasure?"

"Indeed, I'm unclear on the specifics of the exotic treasure, as I haven't seen it personally, but based on Warlord Geng's description, it's approximately a small hiltless sword about finger length. I suspect it's the legendary Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword."

"Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword!" Qian Wudang's expression tightened, "This item hasn't surfaced for decades; the last time it appeared was in that person's hands. After that person's death, it vanished without a trace."

"Lu Yiye being from the same sect, acquiring it wouldn't be surprising. I reckon that old fox Thang Yifeng handed it to him for protection."

"Indeed, if this lad truly has the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword, that makes sense. Setting that aside, how do you view the other two issues?"

The short elder pondered briefly, then said, "Based on what I know of Ning Hu, his actions were intended to pressure Ahn Mofeng into ascending to Divine Sea. After his identity exposure, instead of fleeing, slaughtering Xianxia Mountain disciples would agitate Ahn Mofeng, shaking his psyche, granting a chance to glimpse a path to Divine Sea."

"That explanation holds."

"That's also why Ahn Mofeng stayed idle since the battle started. He should have sensed the opportunity for ascending to Divine Sea, though judging by the outcome, he likely failed."

"It seems Ning Hu went to great lengths."

"After all, he was sent here by Ten Thousand Demons Ridge as a child; despite having the foundation of Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, he grew up in Xianxia Mountain, spending nearly his entire life there. Humans, unlike plants, surely cannot be unfeeling."

"Hmph, if there truly were feelings, why slaughter the disciples indiscriminately? The crucial point is he knew escape was impossible, so he chose to act this way. You stay there and oversee things until they're sorted, then leave."

"Yes!"

After finishing the transmission with the old sword cultivator, Qian Wudang gazed in the direction where Xianxia Mountain was located, letting out a heavy sigh, muttering to himself: "The Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword has appeared, what about the Soul Severing Saber?"

Thinking back, these sword and saber had left an indelible psychological impact on many strong cultivators of the Divine Sea Realm from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge.

He shook his head slowly, changed direction, and returned the way he came.

On Xianxia Mountain, the disciples suppressed their grief, cleaning the battlefield under the command of the elders from the True Lake Realm, and tidying up the corpses of their fellow sect members.

Lu Ye and the others were also placed on one of the spirit mountaintops for recovery by Xianxia Mountain.

The old sword cultivator didn't leave; instead, he stayed behind, which made Warlord Geng somewhat surprised.

Logically speaking, such strong cultivators of the Divine Sea Realm come and go as they please; there's no reason for him to stay and look after a few of them, especially since the matters here were mostly settled. What remained was to recover from injuries and return to Haotian City to report.

But when someone wishes to stay, Warlord Geng couldn't say much, moreover, this was still Xianxia Mountain's territory.

Among them, Lu Ye's injuries were the lightest, and coupled with his powerful physique and vigorous vitality, he was recovering the fastest, nearly fully recovered within just a day.

On the spirit mountaintop, outside the small courtyard, in the pavilion, Lu Ye took out the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword to examine.

This exotic treasure exhibited miraculous effects during the battle against Ning Hu; without its sudden burst of power, it would have been impossible to break Ning Hu's Mental Consciousness, and there would be no subsequent turn of events.

Although he himself nurtured a soul body, giving birth to Mental Consciousness, ultimately it's different from the orthodox Divine Sea Realm; he took a side path.

Thus, unless absolutely necessary, he didn't dare to casually channel Mental Consciousness and fight head-to-head with a strong cultivator of the Divine Sea Realm, which is why he hadn't used his own Mental Consciousness in previous battles, not out of concealment, but due to caution.

After the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword unleashed its power that time, it seemed to have undergone some change. On the surface, it still appeared to be a transparent, colorless small sword the length of a finger, but previously, there was a bit of spirit light flowing within, which was now absent.

That bit of spirit light had been activated by the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword, exploding into Ning Hu's Divine Sea.

Even though knowing that exotic treasures are mostly one-time use, Lu Ye still felt it was a pity, especially since it was exchanged from the Hall of Battle Merits at a cost of twenty-six thousand battle merits; he wondered if the gains from this trip would compensate for his loss.

Probably… enough?

A shadow suddenly cast over him, causing Lu Ye to startle and instinctively leap back, drawing his saber.

Upon fixing his gaze, he found the old sword cultivator standing there, smilingly looking at him.

"No need to be nervous, young lad. I mean no harm, and I do have some connection with your sect master."

Lu Ye asked cautiously, "The connection you mentioned, is it friendship… or vendetta?"

The old sword cultivator chuckled, "Seems like you understand your sect master well."

Lu Ye stayed silent, knowing the old man seemed to have many friends outside, but also many enemies, thus he had to be wary.

"Whether it's friendship or vendetta, the matters of the old generation are for them to handle, it doesn't concern you youngsters." The old sword cultivator didn't provide a clear answer.

Lu Ye understood, although the elder might have some ties with the sect master, they probably weren't too harmonious.

As for saying the matters of the old generation are handled by themselves... perhaps he was such a person, but others may not be.

Lu Ye hadn't forgotten that on his way from the Righteous Blood Sect to Haotian City, he encountered several incidents one after another. If not for Second Senior Sister's covert protection, he might not have reported back within the prescribed time.

Failing to report back would be a huge problem.

Obviously, it was someone with a grudge against the Righteous Blood Sect secretly sabotaging him, Lu Ye still didn't know the person behind it, perhaps he would never know.

"May I have a look at the item in your hand?" The old sword cultivator asked.

Lu Ye naturally didn't want to, but the cultivation level gap was evident, he yielded and threw the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword over.

He casually said, "Its power is lost, it's useless now, just has some special material quality."

It's still quite good for weapon control.

"It is indeed the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword!"

The elder's words startled Lu Ye.

"You recognize this item, respected elder?"

It didn't make sense, he had exchanged it from the Hall of Battle Merits, and specifically searched Heaven's Augury treasure vault but couldn't find the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword.

How did the elder know about the treasure unique to the Hall of Battle Merits?

"I do!" The elder nodded, "But haven't seen it for decades; didn't Thang Yifeng tell you how to use it when he passed it to you?"

What does this have to do with the sect master? Lu Ye felt suspicious, slowly shaking his head.

"That old fellow…" The elder laughed, tossing the Mental Consciousness Destruction Sword back to Lu Ye, "I don't know its profound aspects, but it's not a one-time-use exotic treasure, rather it can be used multiple times. Decades ago, it was a treasure in the hands of your First Senior Brother, causing terror among the strong cultivators from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. Now that it's in your hands, I hope you won't let its reputation go to waste."

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