Chapter 143, Would You Believe It
Translator: TheBrokenPen
Editor: Dhael Ligerkeys
Somewhere in the Battlefield proper, where most of the war and strife, plots and intrigues took place, a huge battle had just ended and a young man, whose tunic and robes were soaked with sweat and the blood of his enemies, sat on the ground, meditating and recuperating. A young lass stood guard not far behind, combing her own hair. She looked no less fatigued than the young man, but her bright, sparkling eyes vigilantly scoured all directions to ensure that no threats were around.
Her Master Wang Yang was resting and she would not let anyone disturb his peace.
The young scion-and-handmaiden duo was none other than Wang Yang and Xiao Zhu of the Mystic Clan. After the Mystic Clan’s invasion of Nine Star Clan lands, Wang Yang brought Xiao Zhu with him, and together, they ventured deeper into the Battlefield’s interior. A trip of pilgrimage would do them some good and gain them more benefits for their current strength and rank.
They could enjoy great power and influence by staying in the peripherals of the Battlefield, but that would only lead to stagnation and complacency. Cultivators who hungered for more growth usually moved deeper into the inner areas of the Battlefield, hoping to reap more Contribution Points.
All of a sudden, Wang Yang opened his eyes. He examined his Battlefield Imprint.
“Oh?” the look on his face turned odd.
“What’s wrong, Master Wang Yang?” Xiao Zhu scurried over when she heard his audible reaction.
Wang Yang peered at his handmaiden and his companion. “Would you believe it, Dong Shu Ye just sent me a message.”
“Dong Shu Ye?” Xiao Zhu gasped with surprise.
Dong Shu Ye was rushing back to the Nine Star Clan outpost of his command when he heard it was under attack. It was during the subsequent battle that Wang Yang destroyed three of his Spiritual Points and since then, Dong Shu Ye had not been seen or heard of. Until they heard about how Dong Shu Ye had gone rogue and the Nine Star Clan began issuing bounties for his head. But as far as he was aware, no one had been able to locate Dong Shu Ye.
That was understandable. Pinpointing Dong Shu Ye’s whereabouts would not be easy, considering the vastness of the Battlefield, unless the Nine Star Clan decided to handpick a team of master Cultivators to hunt down the deserter.
As for why Dong Shu Ye delivered a message to Wang Yang, that was easily explainable: because they had once exchanged contact details via their Battlefield Imprints before.
There was no friendship between the men. In fact, they were on opposing sides, so they had no love lost for each other. But as commanders of their respective outposts, the men under their command regularly got into fisticuffs that required them both to parley and negotiate.
For that reason, they exchanged each other’s signatures which they kept inside their Battlefield Imprint, allowing them the convenience to communicate from afar.