The Daynight clan was vainly trying to smear Lu Yin's reputation, but Lu Yin had long since anticipated this move. As long as the Hall of Honor did not make an announcement to the entire universe, then everything that was done against him would be nothing more than slander. The Outerverse media was under Lu Yin's control, and he was also the commander of the Outerverse Allied Forces, so he was not afraid of such slander.
Those powers wanted to withdraw from the Great Eastern Alliance mainly because they were afraid of offending the various great powers of the Innerverse.
Now that Lu Yin had categorized the Innerverse's great powers as looters, that meant that they were his enemies. Thus, it was only natural that he would be able to break through their plans to target him, and he would even be able to expand the allied army.
The main purpose of the expansion of the alliance was to increase their momentum.
Any random great power in the Innerverse was enough to sweep through the Outerverse, and the Outerverse lacked absolute experts. Even if there were any, they were from the Innerverse.
The Outerverse alone would not be able to stop a colossus like the Daynight clan, but once the momentum was created, then it would no longer be a conflict between the Innerverse and the Outerverse. Instead, it would implicate the Hall of Honor, and with the Hall of Honor's interference, Lu Yin did not believe that the Innerverse would dare to make a move against the Outerverse.
Lu Yin had never thought that the power of the Outerverse could resist the power of the Innerverse, but unifying the Outerverse would allow him to advance and retreat freely. His influence within the Hall of Honor would also skyrocket, which was the most important thing.
Oh right, there were also all kinds of resources.
If Lu Yin hadn't unified the Outerverse, where would the three thousand androids have come from? And the benefits of unifying the Outerverse had only just begun to show.
The most troublesome part was that the Outerverse had been weak for too many years. The moment the Outerverse encountered a strong army from the Innerverse, there was a chance that some of the Outerverse's forces would turn against the Outerverse in an instant, and the resulting chain reaction would be very bad.
He really wanted to know where the Blazing Mist Flowzone's backup Astral River Ark would appear.
With this thought in mind, he swept his domain and found Lilyrose.
Lilyrose could sense Lu Yin's domain, and she reluctantly went to King Zishan's palace.
In the past, she had been interested in Lu Yin. She liked powerful men like him, but she didn't dare to do so now. There were some people she could get close to, but there were others she couldn't.
Lu Yin was the type of person who could not be approached. He stood too high, and he was now one of the Ten Arbiters.
"May I know why Alliance Master Lu is looking for me?" Lilyrose tried her best to appear calm and collected in front of Lu Yin.
Lu Yin replied, "I want you to think of a way to find out where the backup Astral River Ark is."
Lilyrose was helpless. "Alliance Lord Lu, I'm willing to help you if I can, but I really don't know. The Astral River Ark doesn't belong to the Blaze Realm, but to the Hall of Honor."
"But the Blaze Realm has the right to use it, especially since the Astral River Ark was damaged," Lu Yin said.
Lilyrose was distressed.
"If you help me, I can help you as well. It's not impossible for you to become the Blaze Realm's Master. You should know that I'm capable of that."
The Crimson Alliance was shocked. "The master of the Blaze Realm?"
Lu Yin looked at her. "Didn't your mother do that because that person is the Blaze Realm's Master?"
At the mention of this, her face immediately darkened and she quietly pondered.
"I know you don't believe me, but I can unify the Outerverse in a little more than six years. A mere Blaze Realm isn't that difficult to deal with. My understanding of the Blaze Realm isn't any less than yours." He then clapped his hands, causing smoke to curl around the living room to form words: "Old Smoker Sends His Regards."
Lilyrose was shocked. "An old smoker?"
Lu Yin waved a hand, and the smoke dissipated.
Lilyrose looked at Lu Yin, bewildered. "You're the old smoker who assassinated the Blaze Realm's Master and escaped unscathed?"
"He's now the captain of the Great Yu Empire's Second Imperial Squadron."
Lilyrose was stunned. Everyone in the Blaze Realm remembered the old smoker. That assassination had shaken the entire universe.
The Eight Great Flowzones represented the greatest powers in the Innerverse. Although the Blazing Mist Flowzone was the weakest and bordered the Outerverse, and the Blaze Realm only occupied a third of the Blazing Mist Flowzone, it was still one of the Eight Great Flowzones.
Countless years had passed, and no one had ever heard of an assassin who could assassinate the leader of one of the Eight Great Flowzones at close range and escape unscathed.
The old smoker had relied on that assassination to become the Outerverse's strongest assassin, and no one had been able to shake his position.
No one knew how the old smoker had done it, but the fact that he had been able to escape unscathed from the Blaze Realm proved that he had a deep understanding of the Blaze Realm. Lu Yin's words were not without reason.
Lilyrose was moved. If she could sit in that position, she would not hesitate to pay any price.
Lu Yin quietly sipped his tea. Although he could force Lilyrose to help him, it would be useless if he did not obtain her sincere help.
After a while, Lilyrose spoke up. "Alliance Master Lu, I truly have no way of knowing where the backup Astral River Ark is. You should know my status in the Blaze Realm. On the surface, I'm a top disciple, but I'm rarely acknowledged by the Blaze Realm. Most people in the Blaze Realm dislike me."
Lu Yin did not speak and only listened quietly.
Lilyrose glanced at him and then continued, "However, I know some people who might be able to help you." She then gave him a contact number.
Lu Yin watched Lilyrose leave and then looked at the contact number that she had given him.
Not long after, a screen appeared in front of Lu Yin, and a man appeared on it.
"Who are you?"
The man looked very young, but he had a weathered expression, as if he had experienced many things. He stared at Lu Yin, as if trying to discern something from his eyes.
Lu Yin frowned, as this person looked very familiar. "Who are you?"
The man stared at Lu Yin with a sharp gaze, but there was also a hint of apprehension and unease. "How did you contact me if you don't know me?"
Lu Yin replied, "Lilyrose gave it to me."
The man's expression changed slightly, and at that moment, a middle-aged man walked out from behind him and looked at Lu Yin through the screen. The moment he saw Lu Yin, his expression changed, and he immediately disconnected the call.
Lu Yin put down his gadget and had Zhao Ran bring him a special drink. He then waited quietly.
On the other end, the youth was confused. "Uncle Meng, what's wrong?"
The middle-aged man called Uncle Meng had a serious expression as he looked at the youth. "How did you get in touch with this person?"
The youth's face paled, and he nervously replied, "He contacted me through Lilyrose."
Uncle Meng's expression was solemn, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The youth was uneasy. He had lived like a rat on the street for so many years, living in fear every day. Now, even a simple call was like this. Had Lilyrose betrayed them?
The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became.
After a while, Uncle Meng solemnly asked, "Paige, do you know who that person is?"
Paige shook his head. "He looks familiar."
Uncle Meng sighed. "We didn't let you contact the outside world for so many years. Even during the Sixth Mainland's invasion, you were hidden away, so you don't even recognize this person." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Remember, he's called Lu Yin. He's one of the top powerhouses of the universe's younger generation, and he just defeated the Ten Arbiters."
Paige was shocked. "Defeated the Ten Arbiters?"
Uncle Meng nodded. "Do you know what it means to defeat the Ten Arbiters?"
Paige's face paled. "Yes." Although he had not interacted with the outside world, his few experiences and some common sense told him that the Ten Arbiters were invincible and could not be defied.
Even Lilyrose, who he worshipped, was like an ant in front of the Ten Arbiters.
The most direct example was their greatest enemy, the Blaze Realm. The Ten Arbiters did not exist, and from what he knew, the Blaze Realm was the most terrifying power in the universe, but they still did not have the Ten Arbiters.
Had that person just defeated the Ten Arbiters?
Paige could not imagine it.
"Uncle Meng, what should we do?"
Paige was puzzled. Although he pretended to be calm, his eyes were filled with apprehension, confusion, and confusion about the future.
Uncle Meng looked at Paige's expression and sighed. They had sacrificed many people to protect this child and had even hidden him away. They had not even allowed him to come into contact with the internet. Now, they had raised him to be a cripple without any opinions of his own.
"Contact him. Lilyrose will not betray us. Since she asked him to contact you, there must be a reason."
Paige gulped and slowly raised his gadget. He carefully dialed the number that he had just received. He was very apprehensive, as he was about to face the most powerful person in the universe. He did not know how to behave.
Lu Yin waited for a while before his gadget rang. Paige's image appeared on the screen. "Hello, I'm Paige."
Lu Yin looked at him. "Have we met somewhere before?"
Paige was confused and did not know how to answer.
Uncle Meng answered, "Mr. Lu, I've heard a lot about you. My surname is Meng, and I'm from the Tinder Alliance."
The Tinder Alliance?
Lu Yin had never heard of it.
"What's your relationship with Lilyrose?" Lu Yin asked.
Uncle Meng replied, "We're partners. We have a common enemy, the Blaze Realm. The Tinder Alliance is named after the Tinder Alliance."
Lu Yin smiled. "What a coincidence. The Blaze Realm is also my enemy."
Uncle Meng relaxed. He had heard of Lu Yin's relationship with the Blaze Realm, or else he would not have dared to contact Lu Yin. "May I know what instructions Mr. Lu has for us?"
"I wouldn't dare to give you instructions. I asked Lilyrose a question, but she didn't know, so she sent me to find you."
Uncle Meng was confused. "What question?"
Lu Yin asked, "Where's the backup Astral River Ark?"
Uncle Meng was shocked, but he quickly figured it out. Although they had been hunted down by the Blaze Realm, they had survived for so many years, so they naturally had their own methods of survival. They also knew that Lu Yin had unified the Outerverse.
Since he had unified the Outerverse, he would face pressure from the Innerverse. If the Innerverse's various powers wanted to cross the Astral River, the best method was naturally to use the Astral River Ark.
In other words, whoever controlled the Astral River Ark would have the initiative.
"I won't hide it from you, Mr. Lu. We can track down the Astral River Ark's location, and we've even received news that it will appear from a certain location and take a group of people to the Outerverse."
Lu Yin nodded. "You can state your conditions now."
Paige gulped again and continued to stare at Lu Yin. He did not understand how this person had reached his current position.
Uncle Meng had wanted to exaggerate his conditions, as this person had unified the Outerverse, controlled many resources, and controlled the entire Outerverse Alliance.
But suddenly, he met Lu Yin's eyes, and he felt an inexplicable chill as he recalled some of Lu Yin's past experiences.