Chapter 101: When the Time Comes, You Shall Devour Him

No one expected Lu Jin to say such a thing.

The unexpected arrival of the Guardian Dragon Guard had undoubtedly saved him from Elder Chi Yu’s hands.

And yet, here he was.

Why was he insisting on jumping into the fire?

The expressions of the Guardian Dragon Guard members shifted. They glanced toward Yan Mo, their eyes betraying a hint of helpless frustration.

“Lu Jin!”

Chu Tianxiong stepped forward at that moment. “The lords of the Guardian Dragon Guard have intervened. Stop being stubborn. Come, follow this Seat back to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect!”

Hearing this, Lu Jin smiled. “Sect Master, you’ve forgotten; I intend to enter the Blood Moon Holy Land.”

The crowd was stunned. Chu Tianxiong’s brow furrowed even tighter.

*Things have already reached this point with Elder Chi Yu. She is dead set on killing you, yet you still insist on going to the Blood Moon Holy Land?*

*What is this kid thinking? Why is he so headstrong!*

Long Xiwei walked over as well. She looked at Lu Jin without speaking, but the meaning in her eyes was clear.

She was pleading with him.

However, the fact that Lu Jin seemed to have never suffered a defeat was what made her hesitate to speak.

“You…”

Looking into Lu Jin’s star-like eyes, Chu Tianxiong’s heart sank slightly. Lu Jin was naturally not a reckless person, and he possessed many hidden cards. Such a move at this time must be part of his plan.

Though it felt overconfident, after a moment of deliberation, Chu Tianxiong decided to trust him.

No matter what, he would support the man he had chosen to believe in!

“Sect Master, rest assured. I will be fine.”

Lu Jin looked into Chu Tianxiong’s deep eyes and smiled.

Then, his gaze swept over Long Xiwei’s face. He looked as relaxed as a spring breeze, without a single trace of worry.

But when those eyes turned back toward Elder Chi Yu, they suddenly became cold and grim.

“Elder Chi Yu, I am fully committed to joining the Blood Moon Holy Land, yet you have pushed me at every turn. Since that is the case, I will give you this chance!”

Buzz!

As Lu Jin’s voice fell, a surge of Qi whistled out from his body, striking a posture as if he were ready for a grand battle.

“Hmm?”

Seeing his attitude, Elder Chi Yu’s eyes turned icy once more.

However, with the Guardian Dragon Guard present, she restrained herself. Since Lu Jin wanted to go to the Blood Moon Holy Land, she would have plenty of opportunities to eliminate him later.

“Lu Jin, you killed my mink and destroyed the Eight Desolations Blood Dragon Altar. By the rules, this Elder should seize you.”

“However, since you are so determined to join the Blood Moon Holy Land, this Elder shall grant you that wish. You… have passed!”

Elder Chi Yu’s words caused many people’s expressions to become complicated.

They all understood that the only reason Elder Chi Yu was backing down was because of the Guardian Dragon Guard.

Furthermore, everyone was well aware of her true intentions.

Lu Jin didn’t hide his thoughts either, once again speaking words that shocked the audience. “Planning to wait until we reach the Blood Moon Holy Land to kill me?”

Hearing this, Elder Chi Yu’s expression shifted.

Even though those were her true thoughts, she was quite surprised to have them called out in public.

She narrowed her eyes and sneered. “Lu Jin, you are very clever. However, once you arrive at the Blood Moon Holy Land, I likely won’t even need to act personally. You won’t survive. In a place where geniuses gather, you are nothing more than a tiny ant.”

Lu Jin laughed and dissipated his aura.

If it weren’t for the mission to take Empress Qinglian to the Blood Dragon Pool, he would have insisted on settling scores with this woman right here and now.

Since she had spoken, he would no longer persist. He smiled. “Good. Since that’s how it is, I am definitely going to the Blood Moon Holy Land!”

Once Lu Jin spoke those words, the previously tense atmosphere finally began to relax.

Elder Chi Yu did not linger on the matter. She instructed the other Holy Land elders to continue proceeding according to the rules.

Soon, a total of seven disciples were selected from the Five Gates and Three Sects, along with others who had participated in the test.

Naturally, the disciples who were unaware of the underlying danger were extremely excited. Watching them, Lu Jin felt a sense of helplessness.

Long Xiwei also successfully secured a spot. She became the only disciple in recent years from a power outside the Five Gates and Three Sects to obtain the qualification to enter the Blood Moon Holy Land.

However, what made her happiest wasn’t entering the Holy Land, but the fact that she could continue to see Lu Jin.

Her feelings for Lu Jin were always so… a mixture of inferiority and a sliver of hope.

Elder Chi Yu set an appointment for the seven disciples to report to the Blood Moon Holy Land in three days. Afterward, she led the Holy Land experts away from the Eight Desolations Blood Dragon Altar.

The experts of the Guardian Dragon Guard exchanged greetings with Chu Tianxiong and the other high-ranking officials before quickly departing as well.

The experts of other forces scattered. As Long Xiwei left with the people from Wandering Valley, she looked back every few steps, her eyes fixed on Lu Jin’s figure with lingering reluctance.

Chu Tianxiong led Lu Jin and the others away, soon returning to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

Shortly after their return, he sought out Lu Jin again to ask about his true intentions.

Lu Jin naturally could not mention that Empress Qinglian needed to go to the Blood Dragon Pool.

However, investigating the Blood Moon Holy Land, the Blood Moon Ancestor, and avenging his Shizun were indeed significant reasons for his journey.

Chu Tianxiong was understandably worried about Lu Jin.

But at this stage, he could only agree to Lu Jin’s departure. Before leaving Lu Jin’s room, he once again pressed a spatial ring into his hand.

“Lu Jin, the only thing this Seat can do is provide you with cultivation resources. Once you reach the Blood Moon Holy Land, you must act according to the situation. Remember, no matter what happens, you must stay alive for me!”

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The Blood Moon Holy Land.

This was the largest cultivation sacred ground in the ten-thousand-li territory of Qingzhou, a colossus that countless cultivators yearned for.

To the north of the Blood Moon Holy Land lay a massive mountain range spanning thousands of li. It was a place of winding peaks, filled with countless dangers and equally numerous opportunities.

On the second night after Elder Chi Yu returned from the Eight Desolations Blood Dragon Altar.

She appeared deep within those Blood Moon Mountains.

Hazy moonlight filtered down, illuminating the blood-colored mist of the mountains and bathing the entire forest in a faint, metallic scent of gore.

Elder Chi Yu leapt through the terrain with speed, her aura surging and causing the blood mist to howl and whistle.

When she came to a halt in a dark clearing ahead, a figure sat cross-legged. The area was filled with permeating blood-light and grim white bones. That figure was none other than Liu Ruyan.

However, the current Liu Ruyan was completely soaked in blood. With every breath, blood-colored currents passed through her nostrils. Her body was even shrouded in a layer of eerie black Qi, and behind her, three black tails swayed slowly with the tide of the blood mist.

“Shizun!”

Upon seeing Elder Chi Yu, Liu Ruyan’s eyes snapped open. One eye was pitch black while the other was gray, no longer capable of returning to a clear black and white.

“How are your injuries?” Elder Chi Yu’s voice was indifferent.

“This disciple has fully recovered. However, the blood and Qi of these people are too inferior. If I could find the Jindan of a Golden Core Realm expert to swallow, my cultivation would surely skyrocket!”

Hearing this, Elder Chi Yu’s expression shifted, but she narrowed her eyes and spoke.

“Lu Jin is coming to the Blood Moon Holy Land. When the time comes, you shall devour him.”

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Footnotes:

TN1: Shizun (师尊): A respectful term for one’s master or teacher.

TN2: Jindan (金丹): The Golden Core formed within the Dantian during the Golden Core Realm.