Translator: Jon
Editor: Silavin
The name Valley of Medicine suggested that the place was located in a valley, which was surrounded by mountains on three sides. Looking at it from the sky, Lu Ye couldn’t help but recall Ameliorate Valley.
On the entire Cloud River Battlefield, Ameliorate Valley could be considered one of the most scenic places.
However, the Valley of Medicine was even more beautiful than Ameliorate Valley.
The entire valley was divided into plots of land planted with all sorts of flowers and herbs. There were some assistants who were collecting the herbs.
In the centre of the valley, there were more than ten huts. That was where the owner of the valley and her assistants lived.
“Something is off,” Zhuang Bufan suddenly said while flying behind Lu Ye, who shared the same sentiment.
Some cultivators seemed to be in a confrontation at the entrance. Moreover, a battle seemed to have broken out as there were traces of blood and two corpses on the ground.
The sight astounded Zhuang Bufan.
That was because those who came to the Valley of Medicine were either badly injured or struck with serious illnesses. The Divine Healer had warned that no one was allowed to fight within the compound of the valley. She wouldn’t treat anyone who broke the rule.
Therefore, no one had the guts to get into a fight outside the valley over the years. Every cultivator who came to this place complied with the Divine Healer’s rules. Be it the ferocious robbers or evil cultivators, they would appear humble while they were here.
The Valley of Medicine wasn’t considered powerful. Although the Divine Healer was formidable, she was on her own. Her assistants were mostly weak.
Nevertheless, she had cured countless cultivators over the years, including those from the biggest Sects.
It could be said that the Divine Healer’s network spanned across the entire Soaring Dragon Boundary.
Therefore, even though the Valley of Medicine wasn’t powerful, no one had the guts to attack it over the years. Even the Heavenly Gully Cult, which was also in Xue Zhou, wouldn’t dare to invade the Valley. Sometimes, the cultivators from Heavenly Gully Cult would come over to seek her help.
After all, cultivators would get hurt frequently. Sometimes, they could recover by consuming some pills. Nevertheless, if pills were not useful, they would have no choice but to see a Medical Cultivator.
It would be unwise to offend Medical Cultivators.
Besides the Soaring Dragon Boundary, Medical Cultivators were also given special treatment in Jiu Zhou. Even when both sides kidnapped each other’s Medical Cultivators, they wouldn’t be treated harshly. They might even be released by paying a ransom.
As such, it was inconceivable to Zhuang Bufan that some cultivators even got into a conflict outside the valley.
Lu Ye wasn’t aware of the Divine Healer’s rules, so he didn’t look surprised. It was common for cultivators to fight each other. Just as he was ready to fly past them, a cultivator shouted, “We’re cultivators from Heavenly Gully Cult. Stop right there! Otherwise, we’ll kill you!”
[It’s Heavenly Gully Cult again!]
Zhuang Bufan frowned. Those from the Heavenly Gully Cult had occupied Xue Zhou and taken in many cultivators over the years, but they had never left Xue Zhou. Their goal was to figure out the secrets behind the Heavenly Gully.
However, they had been kidnapping commoners as of late, and now they were stopping people from seeking the Divine Healer’s help. What were they up to?
Zhuang Bufan had a feeling that the world was about to change. Unlike Lu Ye, who was an Outsider, Zhuang Bufan was a cultivator who grew up in Soaring Dragon Boundary. Furthermore, as a Ninth-Order Master, he was more sensitive to the changes in this world than Lu Ye.
Around thirty to forty cultivators from Heavenly Gully Cult had blocked the entrance.
On the other hand, over ten cultivators were in a confrontation with them, and they were mostly injured.
It was apparent that they were there to seek the Divine Healer’s help, but they were stopped by the cultivators from the Cult. That was why they got into a confrontation.
However, it seemed that some of them were furious and decided to forcibly break the blockade, but they were killed by the Cult’s cultivators in the end.
Although the cultivators, who were there to look for the Divine Healer, were enraged and felt that those from the Cult had crossed the line, they wouldn’t dare to flare up.
Lu Ye retracted the Conveyance Light and landed outside the valley along with Yi Yi and the others.
Zhuang Bufan staggered upon landing on the ground. With a dejected expression, he let out a sigh, not knowing what to do since the valley had been cordoned off by those from Heavenly Gully Cult.
His injury had to be treated immediately.
It was unwise to forcibly break the blockade. Even though he had the guts to stop the Cult’s Spirit Ship a while back, that was something he did in private, and it was fine. However, if he offended the Cult in front of so many people, he wouldn’t be able to leave Xue Zhou even if the Divine Healer could cure him.
“We’re here to seek the Divine Healer’s help. Why are you stopping us from going forward?” someone bellowed.
“That’s right. The Valley of Medicine belongs to the Divine Healer, not Heavenly Gully Cult.”
“Will you guys please do us a favour and let us enter the valley to get help? Don’t worry. We won’t hold up whatever you’re trying to do.”
“Are you alright, Senior Brother? Please don’t die…”
Everyone broke into a commotion at that instant.
The person standing in front of these cultivators from Heavenly Gully Cult was a man who was clad in black clothes, and he sported an icy expression. He was the one who told Lu Ye and the others to stop when he registered their presence. With his hands behind his back, he didn’t seem to have any regard for these cultivators. He said impassively, “We’ll kill anyone who tries to enter the valley.”
A young cultivator snapped. “You guys are unreasonable!”
As soon as he finished speaking, his Senior Brother covered his mouth.
The black-clothed cultivator sneered. “Unreasonable? My word is the law. If you want to reason with me, defeat me first… Hmm?”
He frowned and looked at Lu Ye, who was emerging from the crowd. With a grin, he questioned, “What are you trying to do?”
“Go away!” Lu Ye stared fixedly at him and never stopped in his tracks.
Instantly, Zhuang Bufan was covered in sweat. It wasn’t until this moment that he realised Lu Ye was no longer by his side. He couldn’t help but think that Lu Ye was reckless.
The reason Lu Ye was able to kill Sun Qi was largely thanks to the wards. Now, there were many people from Heavenly Gully Culy, and the man in black clothes was an Eighth-Order Master. It was unwise for him to deal with them head-on.
Although Zhuang Bufan was anxious, he had no choice but to follow Lu Ye. He decided that if they fell into a perilous situation, he would use the divine weapon.
He knew that he would lose his life after activating the divine weapon, but he didn’t have the heart to see a kind-hearted young man like him lose his life here.
“Finally, another man who isn’t afraid of death has stepped forward!” The grin on the black-clothed man’s face turned hideous. He fished out a spear from his Storage Bag and activated his Spiritual Power. Then, he wielded his spear, which split into countless phantoms as he bellowed, “Go to Hell!”
[Clang!]
When a Sword Cry was heard and a dazzling Saber Light appeared, the man in black clothes was stunned.
He initially didn’t have any regard for Lu Ye. When they were coming over in a Spirit Artifact, he examined Lu Ye’s cultivation and realised the latter was only a Sixth-Order Master. Given his power, he certainly wouldn’t be worried.
He wanted to kill this reckless young man to shut everyone else up, but he realised something was off the moment Lu Ye unsheathed his saber.
Immense pressure swept over him, causing all his skin to tighten. At the same time, he felt a sense of ferocious and invasive Qi.
It was as though he was actually the weaker cultivator.
After several clangs, the man in black clothes shrieked. The smile on his face had disappeared, and it was replaced by horror.
As the enormous powers clashed, his purlicues were broken as blood streamed out of his wounds. His breathing and Spiritual Power were a mess. His spear was lifted upon impact, leaving the middle part of his body unprotected.
He caught sight of a Saber Light flashing across his eyes, and he was rooted to the spot the next moment.
His eyes widened as he was in a state of disbelief.
Everyone was silent at that moment. A trace of blood formed across the man’s neck, and the next moment, his blood spurted from his wound as his head flew away upon impact.
Seeing that, all of them exclaimed.
Be it the cultivators from Heavenly Gully Cult or the cultivators who were there to seek help, they were all dumbfounded.
The life-and-death fight between a Sixth-Order Master and an Eighth-Order Master could be concluded in a short time. Much to their surprise, the more powerful black-clothed man was killed instead.
How did that even happen?
Besides the cultivators who didn’t know Lu Ye, Zhuang Bufan couldn’t believe his eyes as well. He was initially worried that Lu Ye would be hurt by the black-clothed man, so he was ready to lend him a hand at any moment. Unexpectedly, Lu Ye managed to kill the other party with only several moves.
At that instant, Zhuang Bufan felt like he was in a dream.
When Lu Ye built some wards and killed Sun Qi, he only exhibited his mastery of the Way of Wards. It wasn’t until this moment that Zhuang Bufan realised Lu Ye was also a powerful cultivator.
Lu Ye could easily kill an Eighth-Order Master. In other words, he was even able to fight a Ninth-Order Master head-on.
Zhuang Bufan had never seen anyone like him before in Soaring Dragon Boundary. He wondered who his Master was.
While he was in his thoughts, Lu Ye pounced on the cultivators from Heavenly Gully Cult.
After the incident where the commoners were kidnapped, Lu Ye had a bad impression of the Cult, and he was aware of what they were generally like. Moreover, since they had blocked the valley’s entrance, he never hesitated to destroy them.
Killing people like them would never be a mistake.
The moment Lu Ye made a move, Yi Yi also activated her Spiritual Power and cast her spell techniques at the enemies at the same time.
“Kill them!” someone growled.
Although they weren’t willing to offend Heavenly Gully Cult, their presence in the Valley of Medicine meant that their days were numbered. If they couldn’t get to see the Divine Healer, they would lose their life. Therefore, offending the Cult was the last of their concerns now.
They didn’t dare to make a move previously because they were not united and were weaker than the other party. After all, some of them were killed by those from the Cult when they tried to forcibly enter the valley.
Since Lu Ye had destroyed the strongest one among their enemies, these cultivators also charged forward as they were driven by their instincts to survive.
The cultivators from the Cult still hadn’t recovered from the shock of the black-clothed man’s death when they were faced with the attacks. As such, several of them were killed in an instant. Moreover, wherever Lu Ye went, the enemies would be butchered, causing blood to scatter everywhere. At that moment, the place fell into turmoil.