Chapter 897, Team A3

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

The prospect of earning some battle points wasn’t attractive to Lu Ye. He still had a lot of battle points left, so he wasn’t in a hurry to obtain more.

Compared with battle points, he was more curious about the way those from Law Enforcement Hall did things.

It had only been a short time since he joined Bing Zhou Watch, so he knew little about it. He wondered if enlisting people out of nowhere like this was allowed in Bing Zhou Watch. Moreover, it seemed that he wasn’t allowed to turn the person down.

At the thought of this, Lu Ye said, “Wait a second, Senior Brother. It has only been a month since I joined Bing Zhou Watch, and I’ve only taken a day off to come to Grand Sky City. I need to ask my Pass Leader for permission first.”

The burly man named Geng Wuwang frowned. “Who’s your Pass Leader?”

“Nian Yuexian from Blue Flame Mountain Pass of Great Moon Canyon.”

Geng Wuwang seemed shocked. “It’s her! Wait a second. I’ve heard that she’s been guarding the Pass on her own. There’s supposedly no one else. Why are you…”

“There was indeed no one else a month ago.”

Geng Wuwang nodded. “If it’s her, you can send her a message to ask for permission.”

It seemed that he trusted Nian Yuexian. Anyone else wouldn’t get the same treatment.

Lu Ye contacted Nian Yuexian through his military token and told her what was going on.

She replied briefly, ‘Go ahead.’

It could be considered that she had agreed to it.

Since the Pass Leader had agreed to it, Lu Ye naturally wouldn’t turn down Geng Wuwang’s request. He then left the place with him.

Meanwhile, in Blue Flame Mountain Pass, Nian Yuexian tapped on her Battlefield Imprint and sent a message. ‘What are you trying to do?’

She soon got a reply. ‘Senior Sister Nian, you’re finally willing to contact me. I thought…’

‘Cut the crap. If you don’t give me an explanation now, I’ll head to Grand Sky City and pry your skull open straight away.’

‘Don’t do that! I’m now the Commander of the Ministry of Laws. If you do that, I’ll be embarrassed,’ the other party pleaded.

Then, he went on to explain, ‘Ever since that brat started cultivating, he had spent most of his time on the Spirit Creek Battlefield and the Cloud River Battlefield. So, he knows little about the current affairs in Jiu Zhou. After he joined Bing Zhou Watch, he went straight to your place. You’re fully aware of the situation in your Pass. If he stays there for a long time, he won’t have many chances to earn battle points and get a promotion. I’m just trying to give him some training so that he’ll understand more about the affairs in Jiu Zhou. As a man, he’s supposed to achieve more in life. He’s a talented person, so I don’t think you want him to become complacent by staying in your place. Of course, if you insist on making him a delicate flower in the conservatory, I can give an order and let him go now.’

[A delicate flower in the conservatory?] Nian Yuexian secretly sneered. [You have no idea what he’s done. Although it’s only been a month since he joined Bing Zhou Watch, he accidentally caused havoc in Lone Cloud City Pass and saved my life from several Divine Ocean Realm Masters. Even if he’s a flower in the conservatory, he’s full of thorns.]

Naturally, she didn’t need to tell the other party all the details.

‘If anything happens to him, I’ll behead you.’

In the Ministry of Laws in Grand Sky City, Qian Wudang was torn between tears and laughter when he saw Nian Yuexian’s message. The woman had always looked icy and distant, but in reality, she was still as feisty as ever. Her threat to either pry his skull open or behead him was frightening.

‘Also, do not think I have no idea what you’re up to.’ Qian Wudang received another message.

[Well, it’s not like I’m up to no good.] He smiled helplessly. Knowing that Nian Yuexian had seen through his mind, he decided to change the topic. ‘By the way, why is that brat in Grand Sky City?’

‘Go and ask him yourself.’ Nian Yuexian ended the conversation, and she couldn’t be contacted again.

It was only a random question, but Nian Yuexian’s attitude made Qian Wudang grow curious. [That’s right. It has only been a month since that brat went to the front line. Why is he back in Grand Sky City suddenly?]

He didn’t think too deeply about it earlier. After all, there were always many people in Grand Sky City, and Lu Ye wasn’t prohibited from coming here.

As he thought about it now, he realised something was off. Therefore, he told someone to look into the matter.

Soon, he found out what happened. When he looked at the information, he was rooted to the spot.

[A captain in the First-Order Real Lake Realm? Are those from the Ministry of Appointments mistaken? Or am I seeing things?]

If his memory served him right, Lu Ye was only a first lieutenant. It was shocking enough that he became a first lieutenant despite being a Ninth-Order Cloud River Realm Master. Only a month had passed, so how did he become a captain so quickly?

The first thing that came to Qian Wudang’s mind was that Nian Yuexian had exploited her position as the Pass Leader to allow Lu Ye to earn a lot of battle points in a short time.

But soon, he dismissed the idea. It wasn’t that Nian Yuexian couldn’t do that. It was just that she would never do it.

She was fully aware of the consequences of doing such a thing. The wrongdoer would be punished by the Heavens. When that happened, she couldn’t possibly bear the Heavens’ wrath despite being a Divine Ocean Realm Master.

In other words, Lu Ye had earned a large number of battle points in a short time through his hard work, which got him a promotion from being a first lieutenant to a captain.

[Did he kill Wan Zhanggang or destroy Lone Cloud City?]

If that was what happened, such good news would’ve reached Grand Sky City. However, Qian Wudang never heard of such news from the front line as of late.

Therefore, he couldn’t figure out what Lu Ye had done. Unable to hold in his curiosity, he shamelessly contacted Nian Yuexian again to find out what happened.

Naturally, he got no reply. Regardless of how many messages he sent, the woman wouldn’t respond to him.

Meanwhile, Geng Wuwang led Lu Ye to meet up with the other members of Team A3.

Including Geng Wuwang, there were only five people in the team.

Kang Yuanqiao was a Sword Cultivator who donned a gentle smile.

Shangguan Qiu was a taciturn and icy Spell Cultivator.

Xiao Ruyun was a Ghost Cultivator who kept stealing glances at a female companion with his sly gaze.

Mu Zheng was a petite but curvy female cultivator.

Including Lu Ye, who had been enlisted out of nowhere, there were a total of six people now.

It was the standard number of people in an enforcement team of Law Enforcement Hall.

Among the six people, Geng Wuwang was undoubtedly the strongest. He was a Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Master, so he could be considered fairly powerful in Jiu Zhou.

The powers of the other members varied, but they were all above the Third-Order Real Lake Realm.

One by one, they introduced themselves and stated their cultivation before turning to look at Lu Ye, who could only say, “I’m Lu Ye from the Crimson Blood Sect. A First-Order Real Lake Realm Master.”

If they were on the Cloud River Battlefield or the Spirit Creek Battlefield, his presence would’ve attracted a lot of attention.

However, these people left the two Battlefields long ago. They had been toiling away at the front line for a long time, so they had never heard of Lu Ye before.

That said, they sported solemn expressions when they found out Lu Ye was from the Crimson Blood Sect.

Kang Yuanqiao was surprised. “You are from the Crimson Blood Sect, Junior Brother?”

“That’s right.” Lu Ye turned to look at him. “Are you from the Northern Profound Sword Clan, Senior Brother Kang?”

Kang Yuanqiao shook his head. “The Northern Profound Sword Clan has strict criteria when it comes to recruiting disciples. I didn’t manage to join them. I’m from a Tier-Four Sect.”

“Although Sword Cultivators from the Northern Profound Sword Clan are incredible, Senior Brother Kang isn’t any weaker than them,” said Xiao Yurun, the Ghost Cultivator. “Brat, not every Sword Cultivator is from the Northern Profound Sword Clan. Every major Sect in Bing Zhou has Sword Cultivators.”

Then, he turned to look at Geng Wuwang. “What’s going on, Team Leader? Even if you wanted to enlist the help of someone, you should get a stronger cultivator. This brat is a new Real Lake Realm Master. What can he do to help us complete the mission?”

He was a frank person. Since he didn’t think Lu Ye was useful in their team, he directly said it out loud.

“Do not look down on anyone. So what if he’s a First-Order Real Lake Realm Master? Have you never been a First-Order Real Lake Realm Master?” Geng Wuwang glared at him.

Honestly, he wouldn’t want to choose Lu Ye if he had a choice. However, the Commander had given him the order, so he couldn’t disobey it.

He was doubtful deep within as he had never heard about the Commander having any connections with the Crimson Blood Sect. Why did the Commander look after Lu Ye?

From Geng Wuwang’s perspective, letting Lu Ye join their team was no different from giving him benefits for free. That was because it wouldn’t take them much effort to complete the mission, but they would make a contribution and gain a lot of battle points.

Although there weren’t many cultivators in Grand Sky City now, he wouldn’t have enlisted Lu Ye if not for the order.

“I’m just saying.” Xiao Ruyun hunched his back. Then, he turned to look at the female cultivator with a fawning smile. “Junior Sister Mu, after we’re done with the mission, let’s go somewhere fun together.”

Mu Zheng kept a smile on her face. “I’m not going anywhere.”

Xiao Ruyun instantly appeared dejected and started pestering her.

It was Lu Ye’s first time seeing a Real Lake Realm Master like him, so he furrowed his brows.

Seeing his expression, Kang Yuanqiao smiled faintly. “Since we’ve been together for a long time, we’re at ease when talking to each other. Please don’t mind it, Junior Brother Lu.”

“Alright. Since everyone’s here, we’ll set off now,” Geng Wuwang said and summoned a Spirit Boat.

The Spirit Boat was meant for a team as it was much larger than the one Lu Ye owned. It could accommodate seven to eight people.

After they boarded the boat, the taciturn Shangguan Qiu drove the vessel and shot into the sky.

The others got some rest in their respective spots.

“Old Kang, tell our new member the rules,” Geng Wuwang ordered.

“Sure,” Kang Yuanqiao replied and glanced at Lu Ye. “If you have any questions, just ask me right away.”

Lu Ye then brought up his doubt. “Is it permissible for an enforcement team to enlist anyone in the city?”

Kang Yuanqiao replied with a smile, “There’s something you might not know. Compared with the rest of Bing Zhou Watch, the Ministry of Laws has the least manpower. That’s because when we recruit people, the minimum requirement is the Real Lake Realm. Weaker cultivators can’t carry out law enforcement duties.”

That was understandable. People who dared to commit crimes naturally were not weak. Therefore, an enforcement team had to be strong enough to capture the criminals. Cloud River Realm Masters couldn’t do the job.

“Our tasks are mainly divided into two categories. On the one hand, we have to punish cultivators who have violated the rules of Bing Zhou Watch. On the other hand, we have to kill traitors and invaders. During the enforcement process, we’ll face many obstacles. We frequently fall into danger, and there are many casualties. That’s why we always lack manpower. It’s the same case for our team. There used to be six people in our team, but while carrying out a mission previously, one of our members was killed. That’s why there’s a vacant spot now. Now that we’ve received an order, we have to enlist someone’s help. This is permissible.”

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