"Elder Tong, are you sure that Senior Sea King is still alive?"
Elder Tong nodded and said excitedly, "During the battle in the starry sky graveyard, we sensed that the Sea King was still alive, but we were not sure where he was."
"Can the Sea King's power still be connected?"
Elder Tong shook his head.
Lu Yin thought about it. "Elder, have you ever considered that Senior Sea King might not be in the Fifth Mainland?"
Elder Tong's fingers trembled, but his expression did not change much. Obviously, they had thought of this possibility, and the possibility was very high.
Back then, the Sea King had stayed behind with Dao Master Lan and Tian Yanzi to fight against Madame Red so that they could escape. Even if they hadn't died, they might have been taken to the Sixth Mainland along with the Sixth Mainland's retreat.
If he went to the Sixth Mainland, he would never be able to return.
Elder Tong was silent.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Elder, there's no need to despair. Even if Senior Sea King was taken to the Sixth Mainland, there's still hope for him to return. If the Sixth Mainland can attack our Fifth Mainland, then we can naturally retaliate against the Sixth Mainland."
"When I left the Sea King's Dome with Qiqi, Elder Ren said that he hoped that one day, he would be able to go against the current. That day is definitely not far away."
Elder Tong's eyes lit up, and he was abnormally passionate. "That's right. One day, we will go against the current, not just to find the Sea King, but also for the Fifth Mainland."
"Before that, I'll do my best to help search for Senior Sea King's tracks," Lu Yin said.
Elder Tong stared at Lu Yin with a serious expression. "Search? How are you going to search?"
If he didn't answer this question properly, then everything that he had said before would just be a bluff. He had wanted to trick the Sea King's Dome into supporting Lan Si. If that happened, then his impression of the Sea King's Dome would be very poor.
The reason why Lu Yin could meet people from the Sea King's Dome whenever he wanted was because of his status as the Sea King's son-in-law. This status had never disappeared, and many people from the Sea King's Dome treated him as one of their own.
If Lu Yin had duped the Sea King's Dome into supporting Lan Si, then his relationship with the Sea King's Dome would deteriorate.
Fortunately, Lu Yin wasn't lying.
"Elder, have you heard of the Daosource Sect?" Lu Yin asked confidently.
Elder Tong's eyes lit up. "The Ancient Daosource Sect?
What do you mean, Alliance Master Lu? "
Lu Yin replied, "Since Elder has heard of the Daosource Sect, then you should have heard of futons as well. This junior just so happens to have a futon that allows me to see those people from the Sixth Mainland at any time."
Elder Tong was surprised. "You have a futon?
Where did it come from?
Only the Ten Arbiters have them. "
Lu Yin smiled and took out his futon.
Elder Tong was shocked. The moment the futon was taken out, he knew it was real. This strange feeling could not be wrong.
"Junior can enter the Daosource Sect's ruins and search for the people from the Galloping Horse Mountain Villa. I'll think of a way to find out about Senior Sea King's whereabouts. I believe that Senior Sea King should have been taken away by the Galloping Horse Mountain Villa," Lu Yin said.
Elder Tong was moved and bowed deeply to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin hurriedly helped him up. "Elder, what are you doing? I can't accept this."
"Alliance Master Lu, you don't understand how important the Sea King is to us. Even though he's our master and we're his servants, our relationship is closer than that of brothers. We're willing to do anything for the Sea King, and we'll never be able to repay Alliance Master Lu's great kindness and benevolence."
Lu Yin's heart trembled; this was brotherly love. He didn't know why, but at that moment, a young child's voice appeared in his mind. "Let's become sworn brothers. From now on, we'll be the Seven Greats, and we'll live and die together."
"Third Bro, you're the youngest. From now on, you'll be Seventh Bro. Come, greet your brothers and sisters."
"Hello, Eldest Bro, Second Bro, Third Bro, Fourth Bro, Fifth Bro, Sixth Bro."
"Be good, Little Seven. If anyone bullies you in the future, we'll stand up for you."
"We'll call you Little Seven from now on."
"Go, Little Seven. Don't worry, we won't die. We'll meet again one day. Go."
Lu Yin suddenly clutched his chest and took a few steps back. His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with tears. His entire body trembled uncontrollably as he endured an indescribable pain. This pain was not an injury, but rather heartache. It was so painful that it was difficult to breathe.
Elder Tong hurried forward and placed a hand on Lu Yin's shoulder, asking curiously, "Alliance Master Lu, what's wrong?"
Lu Yin panted heavily as tears fell from his eyes. Why?
Why was he in so much pain?
Why did he want to cry?
Elder Tong looked at Lu Yin strangely and circulated his star energy, only to discover that Lu Yin was not injured.
Lu Yin took a deep breath and waved a hand. "It's nothing. I'm just tired."
Elder Tong did not understand, but he did not ask further.
Lu Yin calmed down and organized his thoughts. He then looked at Elder Tong. "Elder, this junior will think of a way to obtain Senior Sea King's whereabouts from the Galloping Horse Villa's disciples."
Elder Tong nodded. "Thank you, Alliance Master Lu. As for Lan Si, the Sea King's Dome will fully support him. After all, he can be considered a representative of the Starfall Sea."
Lu Yin nodded. "Thank you, Elder."
After dealing with Lan Si, Lu Yin planned to leave. Ku Wei had been waiting in the collapsible spacecraft the entire time.
The people of the Sea King's Dome did not have a good impression of those from the Neoverse, and Ku Wei was from the Seven Courts.
Lu Yin was about to board the spacecraft when Elder Tong called out to him with a solemn expression. "Alliance Master Lu, have you been temporarily stripped of your status as Fang Zi by the Hall of Honor?"
"How does Elder know?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Elder Tong replied, "My Sea King's Dome has a good relationship with one of the presiding judges, Virtuous Brightness. He knows that you are my Sea King's Dome's prospective son-in-law, so he specifically told me about it."
Lu Yin nodded. "That's right. Nightking Zhenwu used 20 Honor Points to swear that what he said was true. The Hall of Honor will investigate me, and they'll strip me of all my Honor Points during the investigation."
"You can't even participate in the Star Tower contest?" Elder Tong's expression turned ugly.
Lu Yin nodded.
Elder Tong snorted. "Nightking Zhenwu, this junior's methods are quite ruthless and decisive." He then looked at Lu Yin. "With Master Yuan's support, Alliance Master Lu shouldn't be at a disadvantage in the Hall of Honor. However, I will also ask for Virtuous Brightness's help. After all, one of the Daynight clan's supporters is Mu of Despair."
Mu of Despair. Lu Yin committed this name to memory.
As Nightking Zhenwu and Lu Yin fought, chaos gradually appeared in the universe.
Nightking Zhenwu represented the Daynight clan, and he had extensive influence in the Innerverse.
Although Lu Yin did not have a foundation in the Innerverse, he was from the Astral Combat Academy. Although the Astral Combat Academy competed with each other, they were united in protecting Lu Yin.
There were also many students who had graduated from the Astral Combat Academy, and some of them were from large clans. However, a significant portion of them had no background like Lu Yin. These people sympathized with Lu Yin's situation, and they all helped him in various ways.
It could be said that the Daynight clan had been too ruthless in their handling of Lu Yin's situation, which had aroused the disgust of many people.
They also had their own enemies, and in many regions of the Innerverse, there were conflicts between the supporters of both sides.
Furthermore, these conflicts would only intensify as time passed.
These were the conflicts between normal cultivators, but the upper echelons also had their own conflicts.
There had been many debates within the Hall of Honor regarding the rights and wrongs of these two individuals.
Within the Interstellar Arbitration Center, Mu of Despair and Virtuous Brightness's arguments had begun. One of them claimed that Lu Yin was definitely a traitor, and that they would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. The other claimed that Lu Yin had made great contributions to the Fifth Mainland, and that there was no way to easily trust the words of others.
The two inquisitors were arguing, which naturally affected the people below them.
This was just the Interstellar Arbitration Center. The Hall of Honor had nine directors, and each of them had the authority to make decisions regarding a significant portion of the Hall of Honor's matters. Although their positions could not be compared to the Interstellar Arbitration Center's inquisitors or the Lockbreaker Society's president, they still had more authority over many matters.
Whether or not Lu Yin was a traitor of the Fifth Mainland also caused a debate amongst the nine directors.
One of the nine directors was from the Daynight clan, and his attitude towards Lu Yin was the same as Mu of Despair's. They would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. The other directors had received favors from Master Yuan, and they supported Lu Yin wholeheartedly.
Although Master Yuan was far away from the Hall of Honor's headquarters, his influence was still great. Although he could not erase Nightking Zhenwu's accusation, he could still ensure that Lu Yin would not be labeled as a traitor for no reason.
In the Outerverse, Lu Yin and Ku Wei were returning to Zenyu Star when his gadget beeped. He glanced at it, and his expression changed slightly. Someone in the Lockbreaker Society had actually suggested that he be expelled. The reason was not only that he might be a traitor of the Fifth Mainland, but also that his primeval surname was legal.
Primeval surnames were a topic that could not be avoided.
Back then, Wei Rong had used the primeval surnames as an offensive weapon outside of the battlefield. If Lu Yin did not have the blood-colored bell, which could allow the Hall of Honor to intervene, the outcome of the war would have been difficult to predict.
The entire universe viewed illegal primeval surnames as an enemy.
Back when Wei Rong had revealed Lu Yin's identity, it had been suppressed by the Outerverse's Hall of Honor. Now, the people who had raised suspicions about him were the upper echelons of the Lockbreaker Society, and he had no way of influencing the Lockbreaker Society's internal affairs.
It was Master Wusheng who had told him about this matter. Master Wusheng wanted Lu Yin to find a way to prove the legitimacy of his primeval surnames. Earth was not his birthplace, and that was no longer enough to cover up this matter.
Also, there were people who suggested that the events that had occurred in the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society had been orchestrated by Lu Yin and that Sourcepeak Planet's collapse had something to do with him. There were even people who suggested that he might be someone from the Neohuman Alliance.
Lu Yin felt a headache coming on when he saw the message from Master Wusheng. He had not expected that his biggest problem would actually be the Lockbreaker Society.
He absolutely could not withdraw from this organization, and even if he did, he could not use the excuse that his primeval surnames were illegal. Otherwise, it would not just be the Lockbreaker Society that would cause trouble for him, but also the Hall of Honor, as well as a number of people in the universe who hated the primeval surnames.
Lu Yin contacted Wang Wen, who replied, "I guessed it long ago. Dealing with the Daynight clan is not as simple as dealing with the Wei family or the Outerverse weaves. They will use all of their resources to take revenge on you. Ruining your reputation is just the first step."
"Is there a way to resolve this?" Lu Yin asked.
Wang Wen shook his head. "I don't have a solution, but based on what you told me, the person behind you should have a solution."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Who?"
Wang Wen's lips curled up. "Who else is behind you?
Leon's Great War. "