Chapter 488 – The Situation Is Bad! (1/2)
“Don’t you dare!” Lu Jianyao glared at Yang Ye like a furious lioness.
Yang Ye chuckled and said, “Miss Lu, do you think you’re a match for me? To put it bluntly, what could you possibly do to me if I had ill intent towards you?”
Lu Jianyao’s expression changed when she heard this, and then her sword swished over to her own neck as she said, “If… if you dare to humiliate me… then… then I’ll rather die than let you succeed!”
Yang Ye was stunned. So I’m that sort of person in her eyes! Yang Ye shook his head and said, “Miss Lu, it’s good that you intend to go out into the world to temper yourself, and I approve of your decision. However, you shouldn’t do it with me. Going around with me isn’t a form of tempering, it’s a way to seek death. I’m not trying to scare you but all the sects here like the Skydevil Sect have started to search for me, and those Exalt Realm a.s.sa.s.sins from before are probably still looking for me as well. Miss Lu, I can’t even protect myself, so how could I possibly protect you?”
Lu Jianyao lowered her sword and fell silent.
Yang Ye continued. “I promised your father that I would take care of you, but you’ve seen the current situation for yourself. We’re only at the Ocean of Anarchy now, but we’ve already been obstructed and besieged by so many people. If we do arrive at the central territory, we would be at the Exalted Han Empire’s territory, so who knows how many a.s.sa.s.sins we would encounter then? So, listen to my advice and return to Ancient Domain City!”
She was the daughter of Ancient Domain City’s Governor, so Yang Ye didn’t want to make the relations.h.i.+p between them become bad. Moreover, so long as one didn’t go past the limits that he deemed acceptable or touched upon his taboos, then he was quite an understanding person.
Lu Jianyao fell silent for a while before she said, “Yang Ye, you’re a sword cultivator as well, so you should be aware what returning to Ancient Domain City now would mean to me. We sword cultivators should advance courageously and be fearless of challenges and difficulties, right? Of course, I understand that I would really be a burden to you if I were to follow you. So, I’ve decided that I’ll head to the central territory by myself. It’ll be my problem if I’m unlucky and suffer calamity, and it isn’t related to you at all!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Jianyao bowed slightly to Yang Ye before she said, “Thank you for taking care of me throughout this period. I’ll remember this kindness!” Lu Jianyao turned around and walked away upon finis.h.i.+ng.
“Wait!” said Yang Ye.
Lu Jianyao turned around, and she couldn’t help but frown because she thought that Yang Ye intended to stop her.
Yang Ye withdrew five talismans and 10 top-grade energy stones before he pa.s.sed them to her and said, “I have no reason to stop you. Otherwise, I would be standing in the way of your path of the sword. Even though we haven’t gotten along well, we can still be considered to have gone through thick and thin together. These talismans and energy stones should be useful to you. Don’t die. I hope I’ll be able to see you in the central territory!”
Lu Jianyao was stunned. She took them, took a long glance at Yang Ye, and said, “Thank you. I too hope that I’ll be able to see you in the central territory!” As soon as she finished speaking, she didn’t stay longer and left.
As he watched her figure vanish from his field of vision, Yang Ye suddenly felt that she seemed to have become much more mature. In the past, she would absolutely not accept those things from him, and she would even make trouble for no reason. But now, she hadn’t just taken them from him, she’d even thanked him….
Yang Ye shook his head, and then his figure flashed and vanished on the spot.
He had to ride a s.h.i.+p in order to travel to the central territory, otherwise, it was impossible to fly to the central territory even if he was at the Exalt Realm. Because violet winds raged throughout the Ocean of Anarchy all year round, and it was even to the extent that there were storms and tornadoes. So, if one were to fly in the air, one would have to resist these tornados and storms as well, and the exhaustion of profound energy was enormous!
Moreover, the s.h.i.+ps were extremely swift, and they weren’t inferior in speed to an Exalt Realm expert. So, Yang Ye naturally intended to take a s.h.i.+p there.
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The Ding Clan.
That old man who Ding Shaoyao addressed as Uncle Quan said to Ding Shaoyao upon their return to the Ding Clan, “Little Girl, I’ve obtained news that the Skydevil Sect and those other sects seemed to have located Yang Ye. At this moment, the Skydevil Sect has dispatched 3 Exalt Realm experts to pursue Yang Ye. Moreover, there are countless Spirit Realm and King Realm profounders lying in ambush on the islands that are on the way to the central territory. That fellow, Yang Ye, is probably in a very bad situation now!”
Ding Shaoyao spoke indifferently. “How can he go against Luo Jun if he can’t even escape these n.o.bodies? After all, he’ll have the whole world as his enemy once he enters the central territory! Uncle Quan, I understand your intentions. Our Ding Clan really does have only two paths right now, and it’s either siding with Luo Jun or becoming allies with Yang Ye. Joining Luo Jun’s side is practically impossible, but Yang Ye….”
Ding Shaoyao fell silent when she spoke up to this point, and then she said, “At this moment, our Ding Clan will definitely be looked down upon if we took the initiative to speak about an alliance with the powers that stand behind him. That would be disadvantageous to our clan in the future. So, if we want to be respected and valued, then we must fully eliminate those sects and truly take control of the entire Ocean of Anarchy! Only then would our Ding Clan gain sufficient respect and authority in the southern territory!”
The old man grinned and said, “You always take everything into account. But it would probably be difficult for that fellow, Yang Ye, to reach the central territory without our Ding Clan’s help. Shouldn’t we lend a hand? After all, he’s Mister Xiao’s….”