Translator: Jon Editor : Dhael Ligerkeys Throughout the entire Jiu Zhou, even the Divine Ocean Realm Masters would not have over 300,000 battle points. It was not that they were unable to earn so many battle points; it was just that they needed to trade battle points for some cultivation resources, so they would not keep so many points. Also, 300,000 battle points could be traded for more than 20 Golden Amulets. Considering that Lu Ye was now a Fifth-Order Cloud River Realm Master, he could easily make it to the Eighth or Ninth Order with that amount of Golden Amulets. Although the City Lord could see what Lu Ye was doing in the Pool of Divine Purification, he would not know how many battle points the latter had. Upon getting a rough estimate from Butcher, he started analysing the situation. That said, even though he was the City Lord, he couldn’t deduct Lu Ye’s battle points to let him acquire a corresponding amount of Soul Cleansing Water. He would have to seek out Heavens’ help. It so happened that he could take this opportunity to find out if Lu Ye was the chosen one. If he was, the Heavens would give them an answer; if he wasn’t, the Heavens wouldn’t respond. Upon making a decision, the City Lord cupped his fists and chanted something at the Void. “I am Ji Yuan of the Lost City of Xianyuan, and I would like to invoke the Heavens. There is an Outsider named Lu Ye who has risked his life to kill the insectoids. Since his apparition is injured, I’ve allowed him to recuperate in the Pool of Divine Purification. Unfortunately, when he woke, he started doing something terrible by stealing Soul Cleansing Water, thus undermining the foundation of the city. I should’ve killed him to warn the others. However, I don’t have the heart to do so, considering the contributions he has made. I would like to appeal to the Heavens to give him a right to trade his battle point for Soul Cleansing Water!” Despite his brief words, his voice was firm and smooth. The next moment, the Heavens seemed to have descended. Ji Yuan arched his brow, and behind him, Butcher sported a meditative expression. It was confirmed that Lu Ye was the chosen one. The Heavens were everywhere, and any cultivator could invoke the Heavens to be a witness or sign some pacts with them. However, it was rare that a special right was granted to someone alone, especially when this matter had something to do with Soul Cleansing Water, which was the foundation of the Lost City of Xianyuan. Certainly, the almighty Heavens were aware of the Soul Cleansing Water’s importance, but they still responded after Ji Yuan finished his words. Lu Ye must be the chosen one, which was why he received the Heavens’ special treatment. Since the Heavens had given Lu Ye the right to trade battle points for Soul Cleansing Water, there was no reason for Ji Yuan to stop him. He had no idea about the conversion rate, but there wasn’t a need for him to worry, for the Heavens would have the judgement. Moreover, Soul Cleansing Water was crucial. If Lu Ye, just like what Butcher had estimated, only had several ten thousand battle points, he would not get a lot of Soul Cleansing Water. That was what Ji Yuan thought anyway. Lu Ye would not know what was going on outside the Pool of Divine Purification. Presently, he was focused on condensing Soul Cleansing Water. The last time he was here, he was only an Eighth-Order Spirit Creek Realm Master. Although he was only a Fifth-Order Cloud River Realm Master now, his power was equivalent to that of a Real Lake Realm Master due to some reason. Therefore, the Spirit Gathering Funnel he had built this time was larger than the previous time. As such, it created even louder noise. The huge funnel had powerful suction as it sucked in the Soul Mist and turned it into Soul Cleansing Water. Initially, Lu Ye was collecting the water with a jade bottle, but it was soon filled as the condensation process was rapid. As such, he fished out an empty bota bag and placed it under the funnel. As he listened to the water dripping into the bag, he was pleased, feeling that it was the most melodious rhythm in the world. Unbeknownst to him, there was a powerful cultivator outside the pool who looked on in fury. While collecting Soul Cleansing Water, he was also paying attention to his surroundings. When he built the Spirit Gathering Funnel here previously, it was shattered from time to time for no reason. That was why he needed to rebuild it frequently. He had no idea that it was the City Lord who kept destroying his funnel. Otherwise, he could’ve taken more Soul Cleansing Water with him previously. At that time, he only felt that the funnel he had built was not stable enough; he did not think too deeply about it. Now that he was vigilant, the funnel never broke again. Just as he was ecstatically collecting Soul Cleansing Water, he felt some warmth on the back of his hand. This familiar feeling surprised him because it was the reaction when a lot of his Contribution points were deducted. The same thing happened when he had to pay 10,000 Contribution points to push the door open a while back. However, he was only collecting Soul Cleansing Water now, so why would his Contribution points be deducted? In puzzlement, he quickly checked out his Battlefield Imprint and discovered something shocking. His battle points were being deducted, not his Contribution points! He initially had over 300,000 battle points, but around 60,000 points were gone now, and the number was still decreasing. [What’s going on?] He was flustered. Besides Soul Cleansing Water, his biggest reward during his trip to the Lost City of Xianyuan this time was the battle points. Although he had acquired a lot of battle points, he was almost killed while eliminating the insectoids. He had planned on entering the Vault of Providence to purchase some Golden Amulets to increase his power upon his return to the Cloud River Battlefield. He didn’t need a big increase. Considering his heritage now, as long as he could make it to the Seventh Order, rarely anyone on the Cloud River Battlefield could pose a threat to him again. It would be wonderful if he could ascend to the Eighth Order. By then, he would be unrivalled on the battlefield. Any unscrupulous cultivator of Thousand Demon Ridge who wanted to find fault with him would be doomed. Nonetheless, his plan was derailed by the turn of events. He had no idea why his battle points were deducted all of a sudden, and the number decreased sharply as 1,000 points were gone every time it happened. [How could this happen to me?] Although he had used some help to acquire the battle points, and it was also true that his power now far exceeded his original cultivation, he had risked his life to kill the insectoids. How could his battle points disappear just like this? Furthermore, he had never heard of any cultivator’s Contribution points or battle points disappearing in such a strange way. He could be calm and collected even in the most despairing situation, but he was flustered at this moment. As he looked at the decreasing battle points, he couldn’t help but feel heartbroken as if someone was slicing through his flesh. Around 300,000 battle points were two times more than his Contribution points. Rarely any cultivator in the cultivation world of Jiu Zhou would have more battle points than Contribution points. It had only been a short time since he acquired so many battle points, but they were now leaving him just like this. He told himself to calm down. First of all, he had to find out why his battle points were disappearing for no reason. Nevertheless, he did not have any clue. The only thing he was doing was taking Soul Cleansing Water. [Wait a minute!] He suddenly came to his senses and looked intently at the funnel before his eyes. There was a regular pattern when it came to the decrease in battle points as 1,000 points would be deducted every time. The Heavens were involved when it came to the calculation of consumption for both Contribution and battle points, and it was common sense. Therefore, the Heavens must have something to do with the decrease in his battle points now. If the Heavens wanted to wipe out his battle points, they could erase the points altogether instead of doing it slowly. It was also interesting that 1,000 points were deducted every time it happened. As he sensed the condensation of Soul Cleansing Water, he also paid attention to the changes in his battle points. Soon, he found a regular pattern. Whenever his bota bag received one drop of Soul Cleansing Water, 1,000 of his battle points would be gone. To verify his speculation, he moved the bota bag away from the funnel. As expected, his battle points stopped decreasing. Even if there was a new drop of Soul Cleansing Water, his battle points wouldn’t be deducted as long as he didn’t take it. That was because the new drop of water would soon evaporate and become part of Soul Mist again. [I see!] His battle points were traded for Soul Cleansing Water, and every drop was worth 1,000 points. Upon that realisation, Lu Ye became at ease in an instant. He had been anxious the entire time since he was basically stealing something, and he was worried that someone would catch him in the act. After all, it wasn’t the best idea to get Soul Cleansing Water without permission. However, since the process would consume his battle points, there was nothing to worry about. His plan of increasing his power had gone down the drain, but in comparison, Soul Cleansing Water was undoubtedly more precious. The treasure could only be found in the Lost City of Xianyuan while cultivation could be enhanced slowly. It was apparent which one was more important. Furthermore, 1,000 battle points for one drop of Soul Cleansing Water was dirt cheap. It surprised him that Soul Cleansing Water was so affordable. To a cultivator, 1,000 battle points could only be traded for a Blue Amulet or two White Amulets, which wouldn’t give a cultivator a significant boost in power. On the other hand, any Divine Realm Master would scramble to snatch even a drop of Soul Cleansing Water, for just a drop of it could significantly strengthen their soul. Also, some Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Masters had a strong desire for Soul Cleansing Water, for just one drop of it might help them break through their bottleneck and ascend to the Divine Ocean Realm. Therefore, Amulets were not comparable to Soul Cleansing Water at all. Upon figuring out why his battle points were deducted, Lu Ye set his mind at ease. Now, he was no longer a thief as a large number of his battle points were traded for Soul Cleansing Water. Even if the City Lord stood before his eyes now, he could straighten up and rebuke with confidence. Meanwhile, the City Lord, whom Lu Ye was thinking about, stood beside the Pool of Divine Purification with a grim expression because he realised that something was off. “Butcher!” Ji Yuan called out. “Didn’t you say he only has several tens of thousands of battle points?” Butcher hurriedly explained, “I don’t know how many battle points he has. It’s just speculation.” He soon asked, “What’s wrong?” Ji Yuan slowly turned around and stared fixedly at Butcher before saying through clenched teeth, “He has collected more than 200 drops of Soul Cleansing Water, and he’s not stopping anytime soon!” There was no way Lu Ye only had several tens of thousands of battle points. Perhaps the battle points he had acquired far exceeded Butcher’s estimation.