Sage of Humanity

That's quite true, Feng Wujiang's era wasn't as complicated as it is now. Lu Ye faces more difficult challenges than Feng Wujiang did.

Fan Xiangyi smiled slightly, "Aren't you afraid he'll have the advantage?"

Qian Wudang was taken aback and became furious, "He wouldn't dare!"

Just then, his guard token moved, upon inspection, it was Lu Ye sending a message, inquiring about Lin Yinxiu.

Qian Wudang was already in a bad mood, and immediately sent a message back, "The person is handed over to you, but if you dare have any improper intentions towards her, I'll break your legs!"

Outside the Justice Department hall, Lu Ye was speechless.

What improper intentions could I have towards Lin Yinxiu? Has a mule kicked Qian Wudang in the head? Is he worried about his own woman? He should be warning Lin Yinxiu, not me!

However, the situation left him no choice, if he wanted to keep his position as captain and the freedom to recruit members, Lin Yinxiu had to be accepted.

Rushed back to the courtyard from the Justice Department hall, Lu Ye called out, "Lin Yinxiu!"

"Here." From the adjacent room, Lin Yinxiu quickly emerged.

"There's a mission, follow me!" Lu Ye beckoned.

Lin Yinxiu quickly followed, looking eager, "What mission, Captain?"

She hadn't expected a task right upon arrival, and couldn't help feeling excited, wondering if this time involved punishing the wicked or removing traitors.

"No need to ask, you'll find out when the time comes." Lu Ye said with a cold expression.

Lin Yinxiu obediently responded.

She was reasonably obedient, Lu Ye thought to himself, from their limited interaction so far, this woman doesn't seem particularly scheming, lacks extensive experience, and has sufficient cultivation, making interactions likely uncomplicated.

Besides, the main thing is her obedience.

In the future, as captain, he would inevitably issue commands, if she relied on having Qian Wudang as support and defied orders overtly or subtly, it would be problematic for Lu Ye.

Two figures soared into the sky.

With cultivation four small levels higher than Lu Ye, Lin Yinxiu's speed in traveling through air was undoubtedly swift. After leaving Haotian City, she thoughtfully brought out her flying spirit artifact, "Captain, come aboard, save some energy."

Lu Ye glanced at her flying spirit artifact, it resembled Hua Ci's, a flower basket.

Except hers seemed significantly more valuable than Hua Ci's, adorned more flamboyantly.

He resolutely declined, "Not necessary."

Summoning his spirit ark, he stepped onto it.

Soaring swiftly.

It's worth noting that Lin Yinxiu performed impressively, unless Lu Ye inquired, she wouldn't disturb him impulsively. Nonetheless, Lu Ye felt puzzled, she appeared as if she hadn't seen much of the world, continuously scanning the surroundings with curiosity after departing Haotian City.

Contemplating briefly, Lu Ye roughly understood, this woman was likely akin to a caged bird previously, with Qian Wudang backing her, she hadn't needed to travel and earn her cultivation resources, naturally lacking worldly experience.

In this light, her cultivation at True Lake Level 7 might warrant skepticism, encountering actual adversaries might hinder her capability to display her expected prowess.

In a few simple exchanges, Lu Ye gleaned some of her basic information.

She's a ghost cultivator, with some secondary healing practices.

This was unexpected but welcome news, as among Lu Ye's prospective squad members, there wasn't a ghost cultivator, Lin Yinxiu's presence undoubtedly filled this gap.

The reason Law Enforcement Hall squads number six per team primarily facilitates deployment of the Six-Element Spirit-Sealing Lock, another reason being to maintain balance among various factions, ensuring the team achieves an optimal level of cooperation.

Just like Warlord Geng's A-3 squad, being a physique cultivator himself, capable of excelling in battle, Kang Yuanqiao is a sword cultivator, Shangguan Qiu a magic cultivator, Xiao Ruyun a ghost cultivator, Muk Zheng a combat cultivator with some healing skills, this kind of team structure undoubtedly is highly efficient, regardless of major or minor battles, through teamwork, members can consistently exhibit remarkable fighting strength.

Traveling day and night, crossing over ten thousand miles from Haotian City, not until noon of the third day did they reach their destination.

Jinglan Lake Pass!

The purpose of Lu Ye's journey was to transfer Third Senior Brother from here.

He agreed to take on the captain role for this very purpose.

Although he previously transformed into Li Taibai and killed Tan Shu, Tan Shu wasn't the source. The ones behind Tianyuan Sect or Tan Shu are, and after killing one Tan Shu, there will be Zhang Shu and Li Shu. The only way to escape this quagmire completely is to leave Jinglan Lake Pass.

Lu Ye didn't know what kind of place Green Emperor City was. His disciples were bullied, yet he was powerless. But Xiao Xinghe was the third senior brother, so if Green Emperor City couldn't help, then it would have to rely on mutual support among the brothers.

The hand order signed by Qian Wudang granted him the right to freely recruit personnel.

As for whether he can rescue the third senior brother from Jinglan Lake Pass, it depends on his methods. Qian Wudang also said that if he wanted to recruit someone, it depended on whether the other party's superiors were willing to release them. Such matters could not be forcibly interfered with, as they belonged to different organizations. Even though the Justice Department Chief held a high position of authority, he couldn't command the Mountain Pass Chief of Jinglan Lake Pass.

Liew Yuemei, most likely, wouldn't be willing to let people go. If that's the case, Lu Ye also wouldn't be able to forcibly take Xiao Xinghe away.

Jinglan Lake Pass is located at the center of a large lake, named for that reason. Moreover, there's a powerful array cultivator here who has laid out a Water Curtain Array based on Jinglan Lake. If strong enemies come to attack, the lake water within the entire Jinglan Lake can transform into a barrier, offering a natural advantage in defense.

When Lu Ye led Lin Yinxiu here, they saw many cultivators moving in and out hastily, some returning with injuries, and some even dead, with their corpses being carried back.

Lin Yinxiu's face turned slightly pale, hiding behind Lu Ye and whispered, "Captain, it looks like the battle here is quite intense."

Originally, there were no battles at Jinglan Lake Pass. But ever since they proactively launched a strong attack against Dark Moon Forest Pass and broke its defenses, the tacit peace was shattered.

Dark Moon Forest Pass suffered such a great loss, they couldn't possibly let it go. After Li Taibai left, Lin Yue and Zhang Kun ordered their soldiers to attack, resulting in fierce battles in the buffer zone between the two passes.

However, in this battle, both parties showed restraint, and their Divine Sea Realm cultivators did not intervene. It wasn't a large-scale battle but rather constant encounters between small squads.

Consequently, both sides suffered casualties.

The big array at Jinglan Lake Pass was activated, allowing easy entry and exit for its soldiers, but Lu Ye and Lin Yinxiu couldn't enter freely.

Fortunately, there were always guards stationed here. Lu Ye found a guard and greeted him, "Lu Ye from the Justice Department, here on official business. Please inform the Mountain Pass Chief."

"The Justice Department?" The guard looked surprised, not knowing how their pass had provoked the Justice Department.

The Justice Department had quite a reputation, and whenever its people were mobilized, it was usually not for good reasons. So upon hearing Lu Ye's affiliation, the guard felt uneasy and didn't dare neglect it, speaking quickly, "Please wait for a moment!"

Saying this, he turned and went into the city to report.

Lu Ye and Lin Yinxiu waited outside, attracting the curious glances of other guards, but no one dared to approach them, showcasing the Justice Department's influence.

Shortly, inside a large hall in the city, the guard hurriedly entered, saluting, "Lord Mountain Pass Chief, there are two from the Justice Department seeking an audience outside."

Above, a man was evaluating numerous complicated reports. In recent days, constant clashes between soldiers beneath the two passes left no time for the previously leisurely days, and naturally, his duties had increased.

Especially since Liew Yuemei was deeply grieving the loss of her son, unable to extricate herself. All duties fell upon him, leaving him quite dissatisfied.

The man was Cher Zixiong, the other Mountain Pass Chief of Jinglan Lake Pass. Though his cultivation matched Liew Yuemei, and his strength even slightly surpassed hers, he was the junior Mountain Pass Chief here, while Liew Yuemei was the senior.

After all, she had Yu Huajin backing her, and Jinglan Lake Pass was under Sky Gate Checkpoint's jurisdiction. He couldn't match Liew Yuemei in terms of background.

"Why are the Justice Department people here?" Cher Zixiong frowned. His first thought, like the guard's, was wondering if someone had committed an offense and the Justice Department was here to arrest them. But he quickly realized, "You said only two people?"

"Yes, only two, a man and a woman."

Cher Zixiong became more puzzled.

Normally, when the Justice Department executes missions, they operate in six-person squads, never in pairs, indicating they weren't here for arrests.

Feeling slightly relieved, Cher Zixiong said, "Let them in."

"Yes!" The guard retreated, opened a gap in the big array, and guided Lu Ye and Lin Yinxiu to the hall.

Soon, Lu Ye and Lin Yinxiu reached the hall and looked up, seeing a man seated above, but not Liew Yuemei.

"Lu Ye from the Justice Department's Law Enforcement Hall, with squad member Lin Yinxiu, greeting Lord Mountain Pass Chief!"

Cher Zixiong nodded, "What is your business here?"

Lu Ye stood holding his sword, raised his voice, "By order of Lord Department Chief, I'm here to recruit someone from your pass. Please grant permission, Lord Mountain Pass Chief." Saying this, he stepped forward a few times and handed over the signed hand order from Qian Wudang: "This is the hand order signed by Lord Department Chief, please inspect it."

Cher Zixiong took it, infused it with spirit force, immediately detecting Qian Wudang's aura. He then checked the remaining information in the jade tablet, confirming it, then returned it to Lu Ye.

"The hand order is valid," Cher Zixiong said, "Which person does your department wish to recruit?"

It's not unusual. Various front-line passes often have standout cultivators or those with powerful backgrounds who get recruited by different departments. Generally, in such cases, the passes cooperate.