Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 954, Lin Yinxiu

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

“Do you want me to join the Ministry of Laws, Senior Brother?”

In Tang Yi Feng’s courtyard, Pang Huanyin looked at Lu Ye in shock. She had been absorbing the knowledge about Bing Zhou Watch in the past two days. Naturally, she was aware of what the Ministry of Laws did and knew it was a good place to join. However, she didn’t expect Lu Ye to come and recruit her.

When Lu Ye was permitted by Qian Wudang to select his members, the first person he thought of was Pang Huanyin.

Although the Palace Master of Purple Star Palace was only a First-Order Real Lake Realm Master, there was no doubt she had an excellent aptitude. She was the chosen one who was blessed with the World’s Luck in the Peerless Continent. Despite the hostile environment in the Peerless Continent, she still made it to the peak of the Cloud River Realm. Not long after she arrived in Jiu Zhou, she ascended to the Real Lake Realm. As long as she had sufficient resources, she could increase her power quickly.

Therefore, it was fine that she was still weak now as she had a bright future. Moreover, their two Sects were closely related, so they could be considered friends. Since he needed to recruit new members, he would be at ease if someone from his social circle could join his team.

“What do you say, Junior Sister?” Lu Ye asked.

“It’s a good idea.” There was a hint of longing on Pang Huanyin’s face, but she still shook her head. “But I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed.”

“What’s wrong?”

Pang Huanyin explained, “I’ve decided to join the Zhou Watch to build a foundation for my fellow disciples. If I join the Ministry of Laws with you, I won’t be able to achieve my goal. When the disciples come here in the future, they might not have a chance to be part of the Ministry of Laws like me. They’ll probably be sent to different Passes at the front line. As the Palace Master of Purple Star Palace, I have to consider their future.”

Lu Ye didn’t think of that. The Ministry of Laws had strict criteria when it came to recruitment. Not anyone could join. Just like what Pang Huanyin had said, when the disciples of Purple Star Palace came to this place in the future, they would be sent to different Passes. If she joined the Ministry of Laws, she wouldn’t be able to look after them.

It wasn’t like she could always rely on Tang Yi Feng. After all, he was the Sect Master of the Crimson Blood Sect, not Purple Star Palace.

“You’ve given it thorough consideration, whereas I’ve oversimplified things.”

“I’m sorry, Senior Brother.”

It seemed that he could not enlist Pang Huanyin, but it was fine. He still had many candidates in mind.

After leaving Tang Yi Feng’s residence, he returned to his place. Before he even landed on the ground, he saw a figure waiting for him in the courtyard. The figure showed that the person was a woman, and Lu Ye found her familiar.

When he landed on the ground, the woman noticed his presence and turned around. As their eyes met, Lu Ye instantly recognised her. [It’s no wonder I find her familiar. She’s Qian Wudang’s woman! Why is she here?]

While he was puzzled, the woman saluted him. “Greetings, Team Leader! I’m Lin Yinxiu of Bing Zhou Watch. I’m here to report for duty.”

Lu Ye swallowed his words and looked at the woman named Lin Yinxiu in shock. When he came to his senses, he asked, “Did the Commander tell you to come here?”

Lin Yinxiu replied, “Yes.”

Lu Ye frowned. “The Commander granted me the right to choose my members, but he never said he’d appoint someone to my team.”

[What’s wrong with Qian Wudang? He’s a Divine Ocean Realm Master as well as the Commander of the Ministry of Laws. How can he let his woman join the Ministry of Laws through the back door? Also, there are so many law enforcement teams, so why does he want the woman to be part of my team?]

Lin Yinxiu was Qian Wudang’s woman, so Lu Ye didn’t want to have anything to do with her. If she was hurt when carrying out a mission, Lu Ye couldn’t explain himself to Qian Wudang.

He was looking for powerful and smart teammates, not someone who joined the Ministry through the back door. It seemed that he had to see Qian Wudang and knock some sense into his head.

Lin Yinxiu put on a smile. “Didn’t the Commander tell you that he had a request? I’m that request. He told me to join your team!”

Lu Ye furrowed his brows. The day before, he speculated that Qian Wudang’s unmentioned request was his intention of making him a leader. Much to his surprise, the request was about sending someone to his team which hadn’t even been formed.

[Why is that, though? As Qian Wudang’s woman, she never has to worry about having no cultivation resources. Why would she expose herself to risk by joining the Ministry of Laws?]

Certainly, this was giving Lu Ye a headache. He was reluctant to accept a teammate like her. Qian Wudang had said the day before that Lu Ye could turn him down if he found the request unacceptable. However, if he did that, he would lose his job as the team leader as well.

The day before, he was fine with not being a team leader. Nevertheless, if he could freely choose his members, the job would be important to him.

When Lin Yinxiu saw that Lu Ye remained silent, she quickly said, “Don’t worry, Team Leader. I’m an obedient person who will always obey your orders.”

Lu Ye replied, “Don’t get me wrong, Junior Sister. I have nothing against you. It’s just that…”

After a pause, he continued, “Forget it. I’ll talk to the Commander about it.”

With that, he was ready to head to the Ministry of Laws.

Lin Yinxiu hurriedly said, “Team Leader, I’m a Seventh-Order Real Lake Realm Master. I won’t be a burden to you!”

Lu Ye stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her in shock. “Are you a Seventh-Order Real Lake Realm Master?”

“Yes.” Lin Yinxiu nodded and activated her Spiritual Power.

Lu Ye felt her aura and realised it was indeed the case. He had wrongly called her a Junior Sister, then. Considering her cultivation, he should call him Senior Sister.

“By the way, it’s a token granted by the Commander. With this token in possession, you have a right to freely choose your members from different organisations or Passes in the Zhou Watch.” Lin Yinxiu passed Lu Ye a jade tablet. “However, the Commander said that the effect of the token would only last until you’ve found enough members.”

Lu Ye took the jade tablet and infused his Spiritual Power into it, where he felt a hint of Qian Wudang’s aura.

“Team Leader, am I part of the team now?” Lin Yinxiu glanced at him with her clear gaze.

While holding the jade tablet, Lu Ye felt her aura again. He had no choice but to agree to it. “You’re part of my team from now on.”

As a Seventh-Order Real Lake Realm Master, she was a decent cultivator. She supposedly wouldn’t be a burden to Lu Ye, so it was fine to let her be part of the team.

Lin Yinxiu instantly beamed. “Thanks, Team Leader!”

She looked around the courtyard and asked curiously, “Which one is your room, Team Leader?”

Lu Ye pointed at the room in the centre, after which Lin Yinxiu trotted to the room beside it. “I’ll stay in this room, then.”

Suddenly, she returned and tapped on her Battlefield Imprint before a blue light drifted towards Lu Ye. “Why don’t we exchange Brands so that it’ll be easier for us to contact each other?”

“Sure,” Lu Ye replied.

A moment later, an elated Lin Yinxiu dashed into her room, leaving behind a dazed Lu Ye in the courtyard. While he had failed to enlist the person he wanted, the person he didn’t want to recruit joined his team through the back door. [This is ridiculous.]

Regardless, he had to ask Qian Wudang about it to ascertain his intention. He then shot into the sky and headed to the Ministry of Laws.

Much to his surprise, Qian Wudang wasn’t in the Ministry. Even the cultivators guarding the entrance had no idea where he was. Left with no choice, Lu Ye could only contact him through the military token.

Meanwhile, Fan Xiangyi was dealing with work in the Ministry of Orders. Across from her, Qian Wudang listlessly leaned against the chair and sighed.

“If you’re worried about her, don’t let her join any team. Since you’ve agreed to her request, stop looking so crestfallen!” The veins on Fan Xiangyi’s forehead bobbed. She was annoyed by Qian Wudang and had the urge to send him out of her place by force.

“Well, she’s a grown-up now. Although I can protect her for now, I can’t do that for the rest of her life. She has to go out there and experience the world.”

“I’m surprised you understand that.” Fan Xiangyi snorted. “You’ve been keeping her by your side for years. I thought you didn’t understand that you’d have to let her go one day.”

“Why wouldn’t I understand it? It’s just that I’m worried.”

“There are so many law enforcement teams. Why did you let her join Lu Yi Ye’s team? He’s not particularly powerful. If they fall into danger, he might not be able to ensure her safety.”

“I didn’t want her to join Lu Yi Ye’s team either.” Qian Wudang appeared heartbroken. “I had wanted to get her a proper team, but she insisted on going to Lu Yi Ye’s side.”

“Why is that?” Fan Xiangyi was puzzled.

Qian Wudang donned a sorrowful expression .”It’s a long story.” It was apparent that he didn’t want to delve into the topic.

“Take it slow, then. You have all day to talk about it,” Fan Xiangyi demanded. She was determined to find out what was going on.

After a moment of silence, Qian Wudang said, “You know Yinxiu’s Mother.”

“Of course.” Fan Xiangyi nodded. The two of them were good friends in the past.

“Then, you should know that she admired a particular person.”

Fan Xiangyi understood what he meant. “Feng Wujiang of the Crimson Blood Sect!”

“Yes. At that time, Yinxiu’s Mother wasn’t the only one who admired him. Weren’t you the same?”

“It’s all in the past.” Fan Xiangyi put on a smile. She couldn’t help but recall Nian Yuexian, who was in the same situation as the two of them.

Just like what Qian Wudang had said, countless people admired Feng Wujiang, and it wasn’t limited to women only. Many powerful men were willing to be his followers because, in the last thousand years, he was the only outlier who had a chance to rule over the two sides. Unfortunately, he couldn’t achieve his goal in the end, and his reputation was ruined.

“Feng Wujiang is the problem. When Yinxiu was a young girl, her Mother always talked to her about Feng Wujiang. She also lamented to Yinxiu that she didn’t witness Feng Wujiang’s rise to power.”

“Has Yinxiu been influenced by her Mother?” Fan Xiangyi figured it out.

“Yes. Yinxiu has been keeping tabs on what’s going on with Lu Yi Ye. That’s because, to her, Lu Yi Ye is the next Feng Wujiang. Her Mother regretted that she didn’t get to see Feng Wujiang’s rise to prominence. Therefore, Yinxiu doesn’t want to be left with any regrets. Perhaps she’s also trying to fulfil her Mother’s last wish.”

“In the past, there was Feng Wujiang, and now, there’s Lu Yi Ye. The Crimson Blood Sect is a wonderful place where outliers were born. What do you say?”

“We’ll talk about it if he manages to rise to power. Feng Wujiang lived in a very different time from now. At the very least, he only had to deal with Thousand Demon Ridge at that time.”