Lu Yin sneered. "You still want to deny it?
You moved the mountains and filled the seas, pushing a hundred thousand feet into the sea in a vain attempt to destroy all traces. But did you really think that you could fool everyone?
Your matter has already been exposed. "
Shang Ju's eyes were filled with hatred. "It was that mute. He betrayed me."
Lu Yin was speechless, as there really were people who knew about this matter. The only reason he had dared to accuse Shang Ju was because Chen Fu's cosmic ring was in his study. Otherwise, he would not have taken the sourcebox array away. Accusations without evidence were meaningless.
Yuan Shou's gaze turned cold as a monstrous killing intent descended. The void trembled, and Shang Ju's entire body was pressed to the ground as his bones shattered. "It's really you! How dare you harm my disciple! Who gave you the courage?"
Shang Ju struggled to raise his head, and his mouth was filled with blood. He looked at Yuan Shou with a savage expression. "He forced me. He said that he would let me take a look, but he went back on his word. Why? I sacrificed so much to help him, but he went back on his word."
Yuan Shou was enraged, and he slapped out with his palm, pressing Shang Ju into the ground. "Speak! Where is the sourcebox array?"
Shang Ju bellowed.
Outside the city lord's mansion, Shang Chen knelt on the ground and looked at Yuan Shou in fear.
Yuan Shou barked, "If you don't speak, I'll let you taste the most severe punishment in the Sirius Sect."
Shang Ju's eyes were filled with hatred, but there was also fear in the depths of his eyes. Under Elder Yuan Shou's pressure, Shang Ju could only lower his head. "It's in the study."
Yuan Shou's gaze turned cold, and he waved his hand, flipping the city lord's mansion over. The man guarding the study spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying before crashing to the ground. "Where?"
Shang Ju coughed up blood as he was grabbed by the Sirius Sect cultivators and brought to the study. He resigned himself to his fate and opened the box. Eh?
Where's the box?
Shang Ju stared blankly at the empty corner with a blank look on his face.
Elder Yuan Shou looked down at him from above.
There were many Sirius Sect cultivators surrounding him. Even an Envoy-level powerhouse would not be able to escape, let alone him. This was the strength of the Sirius Sect. Any random elder had a power level of over 500,000, and Elder Yuan Shou's true strength was at the Sea King's level.
The position of a Core Elder was not much lower than that of the Sect Master. He was one of the most powerful people in the Sect.
Everyone looked at Shang Ju.
Shang Ju stared at the corner and rubbed his eyes. His hands were covered in blood. As for the box, it was gone. It was gone.
Lu Yin swallowed his saliva and felt some sympathy for Shang Ju. Encountering Lu Yin was just bad luck.
"You still want to hide things now?" Elder Yuan Shou shouted angrily.
Shang Ju was terrified. "I'm not hiding anything. The item is right here." He looked at the man guarding the study and shouted, "Who entered the study?"
The man had already fainted. A Sirius Sect cultivator immediately woke him up.
The man looked around in confusion.
"Who entered the study these two days?" Shang Ju glared at him and asked.
The man coughed up blood and stuttered, "Yes, yes, sir."
Shang Ju's face paled. "Only him?"
"Yes, only … only the Young Master has gone in."
"When?"
"Not long ago."
Elder Yuan Shou snorted and glanced outside the city lord's mansion. He tossed the trembling Shang Chen in front of Shang Ju, who stared at him with regret. "You entered the study?
Where's the item? "
Shang Chen was confused. "What, what item?"
"The box in the corner!" Shang Ju shouted.
Shang Chen's face paled, and he hurriedly shook his head. "I don't know."
Shang Ju glared at him. "Speak! Speak! Where's the item?
Hurry up and tell me, and you won't die. "
Shang Chen despaired. "Father, I really don't know. I've never been to the study."
The man guarding the study widened his eyes. "Sir, you were here just now, and you even pushed me away."
Shang Chen glared at the man. "Nonsense! When did I push you away? You're a Hunter! How could I push you away?"
Shang Ju turned to glare at the man with a venomous gaze. "You're saying that my son pushed you away?
How is that possible? You're lying! Speak! Why are you accusing us? What's your relationship with Mute? "
The man's voice was hoarse as he tried his best to speak. "It really was Sir who pushed me away. If it wasn't for Sir, who else would have been able to reach the study and enter the city lord's mansion so easily?"
"Nonsense!" Shang Chen bellowed. "You've wronged me!"
"Enough!" Elder Yuan Shou barked, and his gaze swept across the trio. "Take them all back to the sect and interrogate them."
Shang Ju looked at Elder Yuan Shou in despair. "Elder, I've already admitted that I killed Chen Fu, so he's definitely dead. There's no need to hide the sourcebox array. Elder, someone must have framed me and stolen the sourcebox array."
"Elder, I'm not lying! I really didn't come to the study!" Shang Chen shouted in despair.
No matter what they said, they could not change the fact that a tragic future awaited them, or perhaps no future at all.
Elder Yuan Shou exhaled and looked into the distance. "Little Fu, Master has avenged you."
Lu Yin stood quietly to the side and did not make a sound, appearing very obedient.
The city lord's mansion was isolated, and many Sirius Sect cultivators stood guard in all four directions.
After a while, Elder Yuan Shou sighed and looked at Lu Yin. He was gratified. "Good child, you've done a great service for the Sirius Sect."
Lu Yin hurriedly replied, "As long as Senior Chen Fu's death can be avenged, I'll be satisfied. I definitely can't let a villain like him off."
Elder Yuan Shou ruthlessly replied, "Don't worry, he won't have an easy time."
"Elder, I want to wander around the Great Red Planet. I've been cultivating all this time, and I feel a little dizzy," Lu Yin said.
Elder Yuan Shou was concerned. "Dizzy?
Are you alright? "
Lu Yin replied, "I'm fine. I'm just a little tired."
Elder Yuan Shou raised a hand, and a pill bottle appeared in his palm. "This is a pill refined by my sect, and it has some effect even on Envoys. Take it."
Lu Yin was pleasantly surprised. "Thank you, Elder."
Elder Yuan Shou patted Lu Yin's shoulder. "How great would it be if you were a disciple of the Sirius Sect? No matter how difficult it would be, I would definitely find a way for you to learn the secret techniques and even the highest level of the Sirius Technique. What a pity."
Lu Yin pursed his lips. What a tempting suggestion.
"You've done a great service this time, so I'll make the decision to give you a chance to enter the Sirius Jade Disc to study. You can use this opportunity at any time, even if you're no longer a disciple of the Sirius Sect," Elder Yuan Shou said.
Lu Yin was pleasantly surprised. "Thank you, Elder."
Elder Yuan Shou patted Lu Yin's shoulder again, and then he left the Great Red Planet with a melancholy heart.
Lu Yin looked at the ruined city lord's mansion and muttered to himself, "Don't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for reaping what you sowed. The path of cultivation is a struggle against fate, and if you can't win, then this is the outcome."
"Seventh Bro, how did you know that this city lord assassinated a true disciple of the Sirius Sect?" the monkey asked curiously.
Lu Yin casually replied, "Information from the Outerverse."
"Is that so?
The Outerverse can obtain information on the Neoverse? "
Lu Yin knew that such a thing was not very reliable, but even if the Sirius Sect wanted to investigate, there was no way for them to do so. Firstly, the Sirius Sect did not care much about the Outerverse and did not have much influence over it. Secondly, the Astral River Ark was still in the hands of the Great Eastern Alliance. Unless the Sirius Sect sent a few hundred thousand powerhouses across the Astral River, they would not be able to investigate the Outerverse.
Even if they did investigate, they would not be able to find anything in a short amount of time.
Besides, Shang Ju had already pleaded guilty, so the source of the information was not important to the Sirius Sect.
Lu Yin passed by the place where he had buried the wooden box, and he discreetly took it away. His trip to the Great Red Planet had ended without a hitch, and he could return to the Sirius Sect after a short stroll around.
He also had a chance to enter the Sirius Jade Wall to study.
Actually, it would be best to enter the Sirius Jade Wall after the contest for the Star Tower, where he could cultivate to his heart's content. However, Lu Yin was not sure if he would return to the Sirius Sect after the contest for the Star Tower, so it was better to use this opportunity as soon as possible and let the people of the Sirius Sect confirm that he had broken through the second layer and reached the third layer. Then, when he was outside, he would be able to use the Sirius Technique to his heart's content.
Furthermore, the more stars one could circulate, the stronger one's power level would be. The contest for the Star Tower was a very cruel battlefield.
Elsewhere in the Sirius Sect, Mu Ziying was reading through information on the Mountain and Sea Realm's internal struggles when he received news of Lu Yin's contribution.
He was somewhat confused. "What's the fifth disciple's contribution?"
A female disciple across from him respectfully answered, "The fifth disciple revealed that the Great Red Planet's City Lord Shang Ju had murdered Senior Brother Chen Fu, a true disciple from a hundred years ago. He has contributed greatly and has earned another chance to enter the Sirius Jade Wall."
Mu Ziying blinked. "Are you sure it's the fifth disciple, Lu Yin?
Isn't he resting? "
"Yes."
Mu Ziying facepalmed. What was this Lu Yin doing?
Was he crazy? He was jumping up and down.
Whatever, it had nothing to do with him.
Back on the mainland of the Mountain and Sea Realm, a shocking battle was breaking out.
Three streams of energy spiraled around each other as Shangqing coldly stared ahead. Xia Jiuyou retreated step by step as he watched the streams of energy with a grave expression. These streams of energy left him speechless, as they could not be broken through no matter how hard he tried. Furthermore, there was no way to isolate them, and they were extremely powerful.
Nearby, thunder rumbled as Ku Lei gritted his teeth and waited for an opportunity to strike.
Even further away, Ling Gong was also facing a stream of energy, which was rather troublesome.
Three peak experts were working together to fight against Shangqing, but they were unable to gain any advantage.
Shangqing's lips curled up as he controlled the three streams of energy to force the three back.
In the distance, many spectators were watching this scene in a daze.
Tai Yuanjun was completely dumbfounded, as he had never seen such a scene before. The Ten Arbiters were working together to deal with someone else, and that someone else was actually a peak descendant of the Seven Courts.
He already knew Shangqing's identity, and he was now extremely wary of the Hall of Honor.
"Go, go, go!" The little stutterer had arrived at some point, and his voice was trembling as he pointed at the battlefield. He wanted to say Shangqing, as he had heard others talking about her before.
A large man in front of him angrily turned around and glared at the little stutterer. "Who are you asking to go?
You go if you have the ability. "
"You, you, you …" The little stutterer looked at him, wanting to say that he had misunderstood, but the large man understood that the little stutterer was asking him to go, which made him even more annoyed. He stepped aside and said, "You go."
"God, God, God." The little stutterer saw Lan Si and wanted to say that the Divine Hand was here, but the large man was instantly enraged. "Don't spout nonsense. I'm not one of those lunatics from the Home of the Gods."
At that moment, the experts from the Home of the Gods who had been chasing after Li He arrived. They had also heard the little stutterer's words, and they glared at him in an unfriendly manner. "Kid, who are you calling lunatic?"