Chapter 561: Exterminate
Translator: Panda_Penn Editor: Chrissy
"70%?"
Lu Li was shivering. Third Patriarch was an honest, low-key man - conservative even. When he said it was a possibility of 70%, it would turn out to be certain.
Lu Li grabbed Third Patriarch's shoulders and asked, "Where? The Drifting Cloud Hall?"
"Yes!"
Third Patriarch nodded, "About a year and half ago, a Saintess appeared in the Drifting Cloud Hall abruptly. The Saintess is mysterious because she is from neither of the two major families of the Drifting Cloud Hall. It is said that she is the apprentice of the Great Patriarch who understands Holy Light Profound Meaning!"
Lu Li's eyes were blazing. Holding his breath in anticipation, he asked again, "That Great Patriarch really understands Holy Light Profound Meaning?"
"I have made sure of that!"
Third Patriarch nodded as he replied, "I went to many people at the Clouds Plains and I have confirmed that he has cultivated the Holy Light Profound Meaning. The Great Patriarch has been maintaining a low profile before but he made several moves when fighting against several other forces. Stories were told around the Clouds Plains."
"Phew, phew~"
Lu Li took several deep breaths. It could be learned from the information that Lu Ling was at the Drifting Cloud Hall. After he gathered his thoughts, Lu Li posed another question, still nervous, "Did you buy off anyone from the Drifting Cloud Hall? Have you seen my sister? Didn't I give you her portrait? Did you ask someone to take a look?"
"I captured three scouts of the Drifting Cloud Hall!"
Third Patriarch sighed, "But that Saintess has been staying in a low key and she always has a veil over her face. Average disciples of the Drifting Cloud Hall are not qualified to meet her. Currently, flames of war are raging at the Drifting Cloud Region. Powerful warriors are everywhere. I didn't dare to go into the Drifting Cloud Hall rashly so I didn't meet the Saintess."
"Okay, you did the right thing!"
A war was going on. Third Patriarch was from the Cyan Phoenix Race after all. If he was noticed or captured by the forces over there, it could bring a mountain of troubles. Lu Li said after some consideration, "Tell me everything you find out, everything. Also, talk me through the situation of the Clouds Plains."
Lu Li was almost certain that Lu Ling was at the Clouds Plains. But he needed to calm down so as to have a clear judgment on the situation, analyze it and give the matter further thought. After all, Lu Ling was the Saintess of the Drifting Cloud Hall which was fighting against several forces that had Human Sovereign Realm warriors.
Third Patriarch told Lu Li every detail of his visit to the Clouds Plains. He was being attentive and he spoke for nearly an hour.
Lu Li asked no question during this time. After that, he sunk into deep thoughts again. He had learned a lot from Third Patriarch's words and knew better about the situation at the Clouds Plains now.
The most powerful force at the Clouds Plains was the Palace of Sun, which had occupied the most prosperous land at the north of Clouds Plains. The Drifting Cloud Hall came in second, taking control of the largest land at the southeast. Following was the forces include Silver Wolf Mountain, Palace of Black Moon and Lotus Society and they had divided the lands at the southwest.
There were more Human Sovereign Realm warriors in the Clouds Plains than Lu Li had imagined. It was said that the Palace of Sun alone boasted three Human Sovereign Realm warriors. The Drifting Cloud Hall had two, while Silver Wolf Mountain, Palace of Black Moon and Lotus Society had one each and the other weaker forces had none.
Currently, at the Clouds Plains, the Drifting Cloud Hall was fighting against the Silver Wolf Mountain, Palace of Black Moon and Lotus Society with the battlegrounds within the territory of the Drifting Cloud Hall. Palace of Sun turned a blind eye to the event and just let the four forces fight. The Drifting Cloud Hall was at a disadvantage, losing grounds. Nearly half of its territory was being seized.
"So many Human Sovereign Realm warriors?"
Lu Li felt it troublesome. Had there been none, he could go alone to save Lu Ling. However, there were too many Human Sovereign Realm warriors. Lu Li could bring many warriors with him but the entire team might be wiped out.
There was only one Human Sovereign Realm warrior on his side, God of Meng!
That being said, God of Meng's body build was too unique. People could tell that he was from the Titan Race or be mistaken as from the Mammoth Race. Whichever it was, he would attract attention from the Palace of Sun. The matter would be reported back up to the families at the Central Plains. Eventually, God of Meng would meet his doom.
Should Lu Li go alone?
Lu Ling must be at the Drifting Cloud City where there must be Human Sovereign Realm warriors on guard. Going into the city alone could lead to the death of Lu Li. Grand Master had said that he could protect Lu Li for 10 years but it was highly likely that the name of Lu Li didn't mean anything at the Clouds Plains. He would be slayed right away if he dared to take any impulsive actions at the Drifting Cloud Hall.
"Yu Huashen and Zi Huanyu are two useless things!"
Lu Li swore to himself. If one of them had reached the Human Sovereign Realm, the trip wouldn't be so dangerous. After all, they were going to save a person, not to solicit a fight.
On the other hand…
If Zi Huanyu and Yu Huashen had made the breakthrough, they might have caused trouble already. How could Human Sovereign Realm warriors accept being inferior to others?
"Third Patriarch!"
Lu Li said after much thoughts, "Tell God of Meng to come here. Send a message to Madam Yan and ask her if Zi Huanyu and Yu Huashen have come out from cultivation and if they have made any progress."
Last time Lu Li was out, both Yu Huashen and Zi Huanyu were in closed-door cultivation. It was possible that they were trying to reach the Human Sovereign Realm. If one of them had made the breakthrough, Lu Li could even step down and let that person be the emperor as long as he would help Lu Li save Lu Ling.
Third Patriarch nodded and left. Lu Li walked around the castle alone, agitated, swayed by considerations of gain and loss.
For Lu Li, Lu Ling was his sister but she was also like his mother. She was one of the most important persons in his life. Lu Ling had been suffering in agony out there. Now that she was found, Lu Li would go through hell to save her.
An hour later, God of Meng teleported over. He stood outside the castle like a stone tower. Lu Li inspected the surroundings to make sure that nobody was around before he asked, "God of Meng, I need to go to the Clouds Plains to save a person. There are Human Sovereign Realm warriors there and there might be some battles. Can you...help me?"
"Clouds Plains?"
God of Meng frowned in deep thought. Lu Li felt a bit frustrated that God of Meng wasn't talking. But Lu Li knew he was being a bit inconsiderate. After all, if God of Meng's identity was exposed, he could not escape from death.
"If you can't, it's fine!" After a while, Lu Li said in disappointment. God of Meng hadn't said anything.
God of Meng looked at Lu Li and said, "If we are going only to save a person, then it should be fine. But after that, my information might be exposed. When we get back to the Deserted World, I suppose families at the Central Plains will send someone here. By then, what should we do? Close off all the tunnels to the deserted world? Then we will never be able to get the Mystical Materials we need for cultivation."
"Eh…"
Lu Li was surprised to see how calm God of Meng was as if saving people would cost little effort. How could he only be thinking about what would follow?
God of Meng detected the confusion in Lu Li's eyes. The former's body suddenly began to glow and his bones made cracking sounds. To Lu Li's astonishment, God of Meng shrank until he was about the same size as an average human being. Even his horns were retracted. Apart from the strange skin tone, he looked no different from a human being.
"How…"
Lu Li stared dumbfounded. God of Meng, who was more than 100 feet tall, became less than six feet. This was unbelievable.
"In the ancient times, the races were fighting for hegemony and wars never ceased. In order to survive, many races had tried hard to study the laws of the universe. Many secret skills were created. My skill was not among the top level ancient classic skills."
God of Meng glowed as he changed back while explaining, "I can change the shape of my body using this secret skill. I have a very advanced skill to hide my realm. If I don't fight, not even Human Sovereign Realm can tell my true appearance. So, if it's only to save a person, it shouldn't be difficult."
Seeing that Lu Li was getting excited and his eyes bright, God of Meng threw a wet blanket over him and said, "Don't get too happy. It's only fine if I don't make a move. If I do, I must go back to my original state and I will be exposed at once. If we are lucky, we can get back but when we do, powerful warriors of the Central Plains will be at the Northern Desert soon!"
"It doesn't matter~"
Waving his hand nonchalantly, Lu Li said, "No powerful warriors dare to come to the Northern Desert, truth be told. A supreme warrior has guaranteed me 10 year's protection. I can do as I like over the 10 years. I will exterminate a family if they dare to send a powerful warrior here to the Northern Desert and cause us trouble."