Sage of Humanity

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Lu Ye no longer paid attention to the Kills Ranking and continued to sprint forward. His urgent matter was to quickly leave the edge of the hunting ground. Of course, he couldn't go to the very center. The area between the center and the edge would be the best place for him to hide.

Meanwhile, in a certain part of the hunting ground, 30,000 miles from Lu Ye's position, Wei Que, who had been fruitlessly searching for Lu Ye, stared at the Kills Ranking, suddenly bursting into laughter upon seeing the name in the first place.

He had been scouring the vicinity for Lu Ye with no success, bitterly regretting that he had missed a golden opportunity. The Cloud River battlefield was vast, and if Lu Yiye truly intended to conceal his whereabouts, it would be difficult to locate him again.

However, the sudden appearance of the hunting ground somewhat alleviated his sense of loss.

As a cultivator of Cloud River Level 9, he was undoubtedly like a fish in water within the hunting ground. After all, at this level of the Cloud River Realm, no one had a higher cultivation than him.

Although his strength was not top-notch, it was certainly not weak. As long as he wasn't exceedingly unlucky, securing a spot in the top ten of the Kills Ranking was definitely not a problem. In such a large-scale hunting event, the reward for the top ten would at least include three gold-hued spirit fortune sticks.

The Kills Ranking soon appeared, and as he had guessed, the reward for the top ten did indeed include at least three gold-hued spirit fortune sticks. What made him even more ecstatic was that the name displayed in the first place on the ranking was Lu Yiye's!

This was like finding what he sought without effort after a long and fruitless search!

So this fellow was also in the hunting ground.

With no exit from the hunting ground until its closure, this fellow had no hope of leaving. And as long as he remained within the hunting ground, Wei Que would have his chance!

The rewards for the top ten, the bounty for killing Lu Yiye, and various other benefits were beckoning him. How could Wei Que not rejoice?

Wei Que was not the only one fixated on Lu Ye's prominent name; thousands of miles away, the Jiang brothers, Jiang Liuzi, and Jiang Chengzi, were also looking at the Kills Ranking.

"Now that the hunting ground is active, Lu Yiye has 120 kill points. That's equivalent to having killed a Level 5 cultivator."

With a quick calculation, Jiang Liuzi understood what Lu Ye had done.

Although with his strength he could also kill an ordinary Level 5 cultivator, he could not possibly act so swiftly.

From the opening of the hunting ground to the appearance of the Kills Ranking, only a few dozen breaths of time had passed.

The strength of Lu Yiye was somewhat terrifying. But thinking back to the confrontation in the valley, it wasn't surprising that the other party possessed such strength, for that was the man who had defeated him head-on. If not for Wei Que's interference, his own fortune might have been bleak.

"He's still in the hunting ground! Have brother Loo Shu and the others come over quickly. We mustn't let Wei Que get there first," said Jiang Liuzi to his brother Jiang Chengzi, who nodded immediately.

Although they had cooperated with Wei Que before and it was Wei Que who had informed them about Lu Ye, that was merely teamwork. If Wei Que intended to leave them behind and go it alone, they didn't need to pin their hopes on him. With such a huge opportunity in front of them, the only ones they could rely on were their own sect brothers.

Elsewhere, within a gorge, the smell of blood filled the air and several bodies lay strewn around following the cessation of a fierce battle.

In the midst of the corpses, Xia Liang, dressed in sharp attire, looked up at the Kills Ranking. His brow furrowed upon seeing the names that were temporarily revealed.

He was only ranked second?

The hunting ground had just opened, and he had killed a few reckless fellows on his side, expecting to firmly occupy the first place for the time being. Unexpectedly, he was only second.

Glancing at the names behind him, most were familiar. Even if he hadn't met them, he had heard of them. They were all from Cloud River Level 8-9. After all, they had all entered the Cloud River battlefield at around the same time, had previous encounters on the Spirit Stream battlefield, and natural frictions in the Cloud River battlefield were inevitable.

Looking at the one at the top of the standings... Lu Yiye.

Who was this guy?

Having attained 120 kill points in such a short time, he must be someone notable, yet Xia Liang had never heard of him.

No, that name sounded somewhat familiar; he seemed to have heard it somewhere.

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly remembered: two months ago, a junior brother who had advanced to the Cloud River had entered the battlefield and brought him a message from the sect.

Lu Yiye from Righteous Blood Sect had entered the Cloud River battlefield, and the sect commanded that if he had the chance, he must eliminate this individual! Because the sect had suffered great losses at the hands of this person.

On the Spirit Stream battlefield, this person had extorted resources worth 300,000 merits from his sect, along with twenty treatises on saber skills cultivation, which the sect considered a great humiliation!

That's right, Lu Yiye from Righteous Blood Sect!

Although there were many people with the same name and surname in this world, the name Lu Yiye was not common; it was very likely the one he was looking for. Besides, even if it wasn't the one he was after, so what?

Daring to compete with him for the top spot on the stand, he must be tired of living!

Moreover, this person was the sect brother of Li Baxian. If Li Baxian knew he was in the hunting ground, would he come to support him?

If Li Baxian also entered, then things would get interesting!

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Thinking of Li Baxian, Xia Liang's expression turned cold and fierce.

His senior brother Yan Xing died at the hands of Li Baxian. This enmity must not go unavenged. His mastery in saber skills was all taught by Yan Xing. To him, Yan Xing was both a brother and a father. When he first learned of Yan Xing's death in battle, he had sworn a vicious oath to kill Li Baxian and avenge Yan Xing's death.

On the Spirit Stream battlefield, Li Baxian was a figure he had to look up to, but on the Cloud River battlefield, his strength was far superior to Li Baxian's. Regrettably, the Cloud River battlefield was too vast, and he had yet to find a trace of Li Baxian.

Here was an opportunity.

With that thought in mind, Xia Liang sent out several secret communications.

Soon, the news that Lu Yiye of the Righteous Blood Sect was trapped in the hunting grounds spread far and wide.

An hour later, at Wangjiang of the Cloud River battlefield—a place named after a grand river that stretched tens of thousands of miles through from north to south.

At this moment, a man stood proudly above the Wangjiang, casting a cold gaze around and speaking in a chilling tone, "Li Baxian, I know you're hiding here. What's the matter, a grand sword cultivator not daring to come out for a fight? Where's that unbreakable sword spirit of yours?"

He had pursued all the way here and lost Li Baxian's trail, certain that Li Baxian was hiding within Wangjiang, but where exactly was impossible to discern.

It must be said, sword cultivators really know how to flee swiftly. Even though his cultivation was far above Li Baxian's and despite Li Baxian being encumbered with another person, he still couldn't catch up to them.

But he didn't dare to venture deep into Wangjiang to search for Li Baxian. Who knew where Li Baxian might be concealed? If he were to be ambushed, he could very well capsize in the gutter.

As he hesitated, his battlefield marking suddenly received information. After checking it, he burst out laughing, "Li Baxian, that Lu Yiye is your junior brother, isn't he?"

Under the sand and stones at the bottom of the Wangjiang, hidden beneath a magic artifact that resembled an umbrella, Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan were quietly lying low. Both of them looked weary—there was no helping it; since entering the Cloud River battlefield, they were mostly in a state of being hunted. If not for Feng Yuechan's many life-saving treasures, they could not have held on for this long.

Hearing Lu Ye's name, Li Baxian's expression turned icy, while Feng Yuechan quickly grabbed his arm and shook her head gently, fearing he might rush out on impulse.

This person was very strong; even joined together, they were no match for him. Otherwise, they wouldn't be forced to hide here daring not to show themselves. They absolutely couldn't expose themselves at this time.

Then they heard that person's voice carrying over from afar, "I might as well tell you, your junior brother is currently trapped in the hunting grounds, unable to escape, and many have already gone looking for him! I'm going to find him too. I'll kill your junior brother first, then come back to deal with you!"

Saying so, he flew off through the air.

Continuing to stay here was pointless. Since Li Baxian was resolved not to show himself, he didn't have much else he could do. Besides, with the emergence of the hunting grounds, he wanted to have a share of the spoils; with his strength, he certainly qualified to do so.

Below the riverbed, Li Baxian wore a look of astonishment. His little junior brother was trapped in the hunting grounds?

Having entered the Cloud River battlefield months earlier than Lu Ye, and having many more years of cultivation compared to Lu Ye, Li Baxian naturally knew what the hunting grounds were.

If his little junior brother was indeed trapped in the hunting grounds, then that was a big problem. It was a place from which one could not return, and with the news now leaked, Ten Thousand Demons Ridge would surely target his little junior brother in various ways.

Poor little junior brother, having been in the Cloud River battlefield for less than two months, he likely hadn't even achieved Level 2. In such a situation, what chance did he have to survive?

With that thought, he hurriedly sent a message to Lu Ye, inquiring about the situation.

Soon, he got a response confirming Lu Ye was indeed in the hunting grounds.

"Senior brother!" Feng Yuechan called out softly.

"No need to persuade me. If little junior brother is in the hunting grounds, I must go find him," Li Baxian said with determination.

If he hadn't known about this, it would be one thing, but knowing it now, he couldn't possibly abandon Lu Ye. If he truly did nothing, Lu Ye's chances of surviving would be slim.

"I meant to say, I'll go with you," Feng Yuechan said.

Li Baxian glanced at her, knowing any attempt to persuade her otherwise would be futile, and nodded immediately, "Alright."

If he could have convinced Feng Yuechan to leave him, he would have done it long ago, but the two had grown up together since childhood, close as green plums and bamboo horses. He knew Feng Yuechan's temperament too well—if he insisted on making her leave, she might well charge into the hunting grounds alone.

The girl might seem tender and fragile on the outside, but she was very steadfast at heart.

As the Loyal Heart Sect was a 2nd grade sect, there were naturally powerhouses active on the Cloud River battlefield. Moreover, the sect's Cloud River Realm had possession of two spirit grounds. When Li Baxian had just entered the battlefield, he tried to persuade Feng Yuechan to go to one of those spirit grounds and join up with other cultivators from the Loyal Heart Sect. This suggestion angered Feng Yuechan, and he had to spend much time to appease her.

But thanks to Feng Yuechan staying by his side, there were several occasions where only she enabled them to turn peril into safety.

Li Baxian might not be well-favored within the Loyal Heart Sect, but Feng Yuechan was different. She had always held a high position within the sect, and her mother was even one of the sect's senior members, her status almost equal to that of the Vice Sect Leader. With her beloved daughter entering the Cloud River battlefield, how could she not be endowed with treasures to preserve her life?

This spirit umbrella-like artifact was not only powerful in defense but also capable of concealing from others' detection, a true life-saving magic artifact.