Lu Yin was more humble. "There's no need to be so polite, Elder Tanno. It's my honor to be able to save the Blackflame Continent."
Just as Tanno Phineas was about to speak, Ku Wei continued, "As a member of the Great Eastern Alliance, the Dark Phoenix Tribe's safety is always on our leader's mind. Elder Tanno, am I right?"
Tanno Phineas's face twitched. If he could, he really wanted to kill this bastard.
Behind them, a group of Dark Phoenix clansmen ground their teeth as they stared at Ku Wei's back, wondering how they could get rid of him.
Lu Yin glanced at Ku Wei in admiration. How had he not realized that this guy was such a qualified lackey?
A single sentence had forced the Dark Phoenix Tribe into action. If they did not agree, then they would not join the Great Eastern Alliance. With the Dark Phoenix Tribe's current strength, they did not have the qualifications to refuse.
Lu Yin had been thinking about how to bring up this matter, but Ku Wei had easily led him to the front.
Tanno Phineas sighed inwardly. "Yes, thank you, Alliance Leader, for saving us. The Dark Phoenix Tribe is eternally grateful."
Lu Yin smiled. "Elder Tanno's words make me blush with shame. Actually, I didn't do much."
Tanno Phineas was speechless.
The Blackflame Continent was vast, and Tanno Phineas personally showed Lu Yin around. Lu Yin also informed En Ya to contact the Dark Phoenix Tribe as soon as possible to confirm the alliance.
En Ya sent a message. "Your Highness, the Dark Phoenix Tribe joining the Great Eastern Alliance might cause dissatisfaction with the Phoenix family."
Lu Yin's eyes trembled, as he had forgotten that the Dark Phoenix Tribe had betrayed the Phoenix family. If he allowed them to join the Great Eastern Alliance, then they might really offend the Phoenix family.
How could he have forgotten? Lu Yin was a little vexed. Although he did not fear the Phoenix family, he did not want to offend them for the sake of the Dark Phoenix Tribe.
The Dark Phoenix Tribe did not have a good relationship with him, and they had only joined the Great Eastern Alliance to unify their territories. They would not be of much help to the Great Eastern Alliance.
While Lu Yin was pondering this, Tanno Phineas was still introducing the history of the Blackflame Continent to Ku Wei.
Tanno Phineas wanted to burn Ku Wei to death, but he had no choice but to smile.
"Elder Tanno, I heard that you and the Phoenix family are mortal enemies?
What's the situation? "Lu Yin asked.
Phineas replied, "Everyone in the universe knows about this. The Phoenix family is known as the Golden Phoenix, while we, the Phineas family, are known as the Black Flame Phoenix. The Phoenix family sees us as traitors and degenerates, and they want to slaughter all of us to purify the Phoenix family."
"Hmph. Actually, the term 'fallen' didn't even exist in our ancestors. Regardless of whether it's the gold or the black, they all belong to the phoenix bloodline. It's just that our bloodline fell behind in the competition, which is why we were expelled from the Innerverse."
It was just like how the Daynight clan had the Dayking's descendants and the Nightking's descendants. The Dayking's descendants had failed in the competition and had been subjected to the Caged Technique, resulting in them being reduced to slaves. The Dark Phoenix clan had been lucky enough to escape from the Innerverse.
Thinking about it, he had encountered this kind of situation many times, including the Eternal Flame Alliance, which might be in a similar situation.
When there were too many people in a large clan, it was inevitable that there would be branches. Some branches were too powerful and might even turn the tables. This was very normal.
"Did the Phoenix family cause any trouble for you guys after coming to the Outerverse?" Lu Yin asked.
Phineas replied proudly, "They did, but the Dark Phoenix clan isn't to be trifled with. Besides, our clan has a good relationship with Astral-9, which is something that the Phoenix family is wary of."
Lu Yin nodded. The Astral Combat Academy seemed like an ordinary academy, but there were many hidden powerhouses. Astral-9's president's strength was terrifying.
That night, Phineas and the Dark Phoenix clan received Lu Yin with a grand reception. Their attitude had changed very quickly. Back then, they had hated Lu Yin and had been arrogant enough to send an army to attack the Great Eastern Alliance. Now that they had joined the Great Eastern Alliance, their former arrogance had disappeared.
Lu Yin had also discussed Tyler Phineas' death with Phineas. Tyler Phineas had not been killed by Lu Yin, but rather by Hugh Phineas' instigation.
Phineas solemnly apologized to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin accepted the apology. Although Tyler Phineas had not been killed by him, it was still closely related to him. Lu Yin was not apologetic about this matter at all. Tyler Phineas had provoked him and even cooperated with Hugh Phineas to ambush Lu Yin. He had died too quickly, or else Lu Yin would have killed him.
For the sake of his clan, Phineas could be considered to have swallowed his anger.
They could tolerate Lu Yin's anger, but they could not tolerate Ku Wei's.
During the banquet that night, one Dark Phoenix youth after another challenged Ku Wei. Ku Wei's interest was piqued, as he loved to bully these people. In his own words, frogs at the bottom of a well were easy to step on.
With a thump, another Dark Phoenix youth was defeated, and his entire body was smashed into the wall.
Ku Wei laughed, as he had already defeated twelve Dark Phoenix clansmen in a row.
The Dark Phoenix clansmen present all had ugly expressions. They had wanted to teach Ku Wei a lesson, but they had ended up being taught a lesson instead.
Lu Yin drank his wine with a calm expression.
Phineas could not help but ask, "Alliance Leader Lu, where is this little brother from?
He's quite strong. "
Lu Yin smiled. "Don't praise him, Patriarch. He's already reached his limit."
"Is that so?" Phineas's eyes flashed, and he glanced down at Liu Phineas.
Liu Phineas stood up and faced Ku Wei. "Brother, let's exchange some pointers."
Ku Wei raised his brows and seriously sized up Liu Phineas. He knew that someone who dared to challenge him at this time definitely had some skills. "What's your name?"
"Liu Phineas."
Ku Wei frowned, as he seemed to have heard of this name before.
Lu Yin looked at Liu Phineas. This person had been recommended by Wei Rong as the number one expert of the Dark Phoenix Clan's younger generation. He far surpassed Tyler Phineas and was evaluated as someone who could challenge the Ten Arbiters.
Lu Yin had always been curious about this person's innate gift, and today, he would be able to see it for himself.
When they saw Liu Phineas take action, the Dark Phoenix clansmen's expressions brightened, as they felt that they would definitely win.
"If you want to fight, then fight." Ku Wei's attitude was casual, but there was a rare look of seriousness in his eyes.
Liu Phineas's expression was solemn, and he stepped forward. Black flames burned the sky, and the high temperature caused Ku Wei's expression to change. This person was indeed different from the others from before.
The black flames transformed into a majestic hand that pressed down on Ku Wei. The void distorted as traces of spatial cracks spread out. This attack surpassed a Hunter's strength.
Ku Wei raised his hand and stared at the black flames. As the black flames descended, his lips curled up, and his hands danced about. His body shifted, and with each movement, the black flames shrank a little.
Soon, Liu Phineas's black flames completely disappeared.
The Dark Phoenix clansmen were shocked. "He's actually using a lockbreaking technique. This kid's lockbreaking ability is quite good."
"It's a Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaking ability," someone recognized.
"He can lockbreak as well."
…
Liu Phineas was astonished, and his gaze turned cold. Even more terrifying black flames rose from the ground and completely enveloped Ku Wei. He had experienced lockbreaking before, and it required time, but his black flames did not.
Ku Wei retreated step by step. The black flames were extremely invasive, and the temperature was so high that even Lu Yin could feel the heat.
Liu Phineas was indeed someone who could challenge the Ten Arbiters in the future. His rune lines were enormous, and he was definitely in the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings.
Ku Wei still wanted to use lockbreaking techniques and battle experience, but he would definitely lose.
"Interesting. I never thought that the Dark Phoenix Tribe would have an expert like you." Ku Wei's interest was piqued. As he spoke, his domain surged out and enveloped the entire area. At the same time, a giant finger descended. This was a forcefield, and it pointed towards Liu Phineas.
The surrounding Dark Phoenix clansmen were disdainful. A forcefield was a very powerful attack, and there were very few people in the entire universe who could comprehend a forcefield. However, such an attack was useless against the Dark Phoenix Tribe, as their black flames were enough to burn through forcefields.
Everyone had thought that Liu Phineas would be able to easily burn through Ku Wei's forcefield, but Liu Phineas stood there like a fool, allowing the finger to descend and smash him into the ground.
All of the Dark Phoenix clansmen were stunned. What was going on?
Why wasn't he moving?
If Liu Phineas was not from the Dark Phoenix Tribe, they would have suspected that this was all an act.
Daniel Phineas and the other older experts of the Dark Phoenix Tribe stared at Ku Wei with solemn expressions. That finger?
Beneath the ground, Liu Phineas had not been seriously injured. That finger had not contained much power, which meant that Ku Wei had held back. Liu Phineas knew that he had been defeated, but what was going on?
The moment that finger descended, Liu Phineas saw everything turn gray, as if everything around him was withering. His heart was strangely peaceful, and he had no desire to resist at all. He simply allowed the finger to strike him down. What kind of power was this?
Lu Yin was still shocked when he saw Finger Tap again. This was the Ku family's ultimate battle technique.
He had only learned the surface of Finger Tap, and he had only been able to train his fingers to the point where he could use the Dream Finger a few times. He had yet to learn the true power of Finger Tap.
Daniel Phineas looked at Lu Yin with a solemn expression. "Your Highness, who is this?"
No matter how stupid he was, he still realized that Ku Wei was not an ordinary person. Liu Phineas was at least in the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings, but he had still been defeated without even being able to use his innate gift.
Lu Yin replied, "His surname is Ku. Don't you know that?"
Daniel Phineas replied, "I know his surname is Ku. Hold on." Daniel Phineas was in disbelief. "Ku, could it be?"
Lu Yin smiled and nodded.
Daniel Phineas was shocked, and when he looked at Ku Wei again, his expression had completely changed. The Seven Courts, the Ku family, and the Neoverse. No wonder Ku Wei was so powerful.
Liu Phineas walked out from underground and looked at Ku Wei in shock. "I've lost."
Ku Wei raised his head. "Although I've lost, it's still an honorable defeat. Not everyone has the qualifications to make me use my battle technique."
Liu Phineas frowned. Although he had admitted defeat, he was still unwilling to accept it, as he had not even been able to use his innate gift.
The banquet ended with Ku Wei's proud victory. He was very happy today, as he had completely suppressed the Dark Phoenix Tribe. Although he did not care much about this powerful Outerverse clan, he still felt great.
Lu Yin stood at the peak of a mountain and breathed in the Blackflame Continent's night breeze. He did not feel the heat at all.
"Your Highness, the Dark Phoenix Tribe is quite enthusiastic, haha!" Ku Wei laughed.
Lu Yin glanced at him. "Are you very proud?
Why don't we spar? I'm still very curious about your Finger Tap. "
Ku Wei immediately refused. "How can I spar with Your Highness? That would be disrespectful. I'm someone with a good upbringing."