The interrogation would succeed as long as he captured Liu Ke, but the Liu family would not allow him to do so.
Elder Song looked at Lu Yin, "Kid, unless you can prove that he's a spy, you can't take him away. The ancestor has already spoken, but don't worry. Since the fourteenth gate suspects that he's a spy, the Liu family will not let him off. The family has its own interrogation methods, and any spy will not be able to escape."
Liu Ke's heart sank; he had forgotten that even if he escaped the fourteenth gate, he would not be able to escape the family's interrogation.
Lu Yin felt troubled, "Senior, there are many families in the Astral Tree Realm, and if they all interrogate freely like the Liu family, then my humble school will not be able to do anything."
"Then show us the evidence. The humble school represents humanity's righteousness, but we can't just slander you," Elder Song said.
Lu Yin's mind raced as he listened to the discussion around him. His gaze turned cold, "Senior, please allow this junior to speak to Liu Ke."
Elder Song nodded.
Lu Yin looked at Liu Ke and walked over.
Liu Ke wasn't worried; this was the Liu family, and he wanted nothing more than for Lu Yin to attack him. His eyes were filled with provocation and pride.
Lu Yin was less than ten meters away from Liu Ke before he was stopped by the Liu family, "What's your mission, Liu Ke?"
Liu Ke sneered; this idiot was trying to get information out of him, "What mission?
I'm just an ordinary member of the Liu family, what mission would I have? "
As soon as he finished speaking, his surroundings suddenly changed. The person in front of him was no longer Lu Yin, but a Corpse King shrouded in darkness with only a pair of scarlet eyes visible. The Corpse King raised a hand and slashed down, splitting the world.
Despair filled Liu Ke's mind, and his pupils shrank, "No, I'm one of you. Don't kill me, I've done well for you. I've helped you gather information about the Liu family, and I've drawn a sword stele for you." Suddenly, his surroundings changed again, and he saw Lu Yin smiling in front of him. He saw the disbelieving gazes of the Liu family members, and Elder Song in the distance, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"It's an illusion! You created an illusion!" He immediately knelt down and faced Elder Song. "Elder, this Long Seven attacked me! He used an illusion to confuse me! Elder, please help me! Everything I said just now was a trap! Elder, please help me!"
"I only created the illusion of certain death, and I didn't say anything. You were the one who told me everything."
This was Night's End, Daybreak, and Lu Yin had used the pure Night's End, Daybreak. Even though it was clearly an illusion, it still forced the opponent to fall into it. Liu Ke was just a Cruiser, so how could he resist Lu Yin's Night's End, Daybreak?
Using an illusion to confuse someone was an effective interrogation technique for the humble school, but it was only effective against ordinary spies. Liu Ke was the only spy in the Liu family, so normal illusions were useless against him. Otherwise, the humble school would not have needed to capture him, as they could have interrogated him just by seeing his face.
Only Lu Yin's Night's End, Daybreak was different. It was the most powerful illusion attack in the entire Fifth Mainland, and even the Sixth Mainland. It could cause someone to fall endlessly into it. During the Sovereign Tournament, even Yao Xuan, whose spiritual force surpassed Lu Yin's, had been dragged into it. Wang Yi and the Shangqing had both fallen for it, and it was a truly top-notch illusion. Even in the Astral Tree Realm, it was definitely top-notch, so how could Liu Ke resist it?
However, this was also thanks to the fact that Lu Yin had used the illusion here, as Liu Ke had been completely unprepared. Otherwise, he would not have spilled the beans so easily.
"Thank you, Senior, for allowing this junior to step out.
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Lu Yin bowed to Elder Song. The moment he had acted, some of the Liu family's experts would have been able to stop him, but they had all been stopped by Elder Song. This old man truly admired Lu Yin, and of course, he also wanted to witness the truth.
Elder Song's expression turned ugly. "The family has produced a scum. It's the family's lack of discipline." He then swept his sharp gaze over Liu Ke, killing him on the spot.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. He had thought that the Liu family would agree to hand Liu Ke over to the Fourteenth Gate, but he had not expected that the matter would be resolved so decisively. Had his mission been completed or not?
Elder Song left in a bad mood.
The rest of the Liu family also looked at Lu Yin with unfriendly gazes, but they did not say anything. Liu Ke was indeed a spy, and it was an indisputable fact that they could not treat the Fourteenth Gate as an enemy just because of a single spy.
"Brother Long, I'll take you out," Zhang Dingtian said.
Lu Yin nodded, turned to the sword stele, and bowed again. "Forgive me." He then followed Zhang Dingtian back the way they had come.
When they were quite a distance away from the sword stele, Zhang Dingtian said, "Actually, when you mentioned Liu Ke's name, he wouldn't have been able to escape. The Liu family would definitely have interrogated him, so there was no need to do something so superfluous and make the entire family unhappy."
Lu Yin was helpless. "I just joined the Fourteenth Gate, so I can't be too careless with my first mission."
Zhang Dingtian said, "Do you know that you might not be able to view the sword stele again because of this?"
Lu Yin had already mentally prepared himself for this, but there were always gains and losses in life. If he could complete his mission for this reason and gain the appreciation of the Fourteenth Gate's master, then his future path would be much easier. In his heart, an opportunity was far less valuable than a smooth path.
The two did not speak for long, and they soon arrived at a place fifty thousand kilometers away. Here, countless people were kneeling in worship, and Lu Yin could faintly hear something about the sword stele glowing.
After a while, Lu Yin saw the giant Hou in the distance and Long Kui looking at him. He said to Zhang Dingtian, "Brother Zhang, we'll part ways here."
Zhang Dingtian nodded. "Brother Long, I wish you a safe journey."
Lu Yin nodded and watched as Zhang Dingtian returned.
Not long after, Lu Yin was seated on Hou's back, and the Hou flew off in the direction of White Mountain.
Since he had joined the Fourteenth Gate, Lu Yin could not return to the Yin Mountain District. The only place he could go in this region of space was White Mountain, even if Long Xi was not there.
Along the way, Lu Yin recounted what had happened beneath the sword stele. Many people had seen what had happened, and with the White Dragon Clan's abilities, it would be easy for them to find out, so there was no need to hide anything.
"You actually used an illusion that caused the spies to fall for it?
Those spies have more or less cultivated spiritual force resistance, especially Liu Ke. As the only spy in the Liu family, even an Enlighter who was close to the level of an Emissary would not be able to cause him to fall for it. How did you do it? "Long Kui was shocked.
Lu Yin had already thought of an excuse on the way here. He had to thank Guan Yun for letting him know that there was a person in the Astral Tree that Guan Yun admired the most. His name was Kui Luo, and he was a notorious powerhouse who also cultivated spiritual force.
"Elder, have you investigated how I, Long Tian, managed to cultivate to the Hunter realm?" Lu Yin suddenly asked, as the topic had nothing to do with the illusory realm.
Long Kui's eyes flashed, but he did not try to hide anything. "I did, but I couldn't find anything."
Lu Yin smiled.
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"A very ordinary member of the White Dragon Clan from the Lian Mountains branch actually became a Hunter. His physical strength and domain aren't weak, and his strength is comparable to some of the main bloodline's disciples. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be possible, right?"
Long Kui fell silent.
"Actually, my cultivation method came from someone who Elder Long Kui must have heard of. Kui Luo," Lu Yin said in a low voice.
Long Kui gasped, and even Tian Hou paused. Two large heads turned to look at Lu Yin in shock.
"Kui Luo?
Quasi Ancestor Kui Luo? "Long Kui shouted.
Lu Yin nodded. "Half-Ancestor Kui Luo. For some reason, he left behind a portion of his inheritance in the Lian Mountains, and I obtained it by chance. The illusion that caused Liu Ke to fall into Kui Luo's trap came from him. My physical body cultivation and domain cultivation all originated from that inheritance. Unfortunately, there is too little of it, and I can only cultivate to this level."
Long Kui's pupils dilated. Kui Luo was a peak Half-Ancestor whose name had spread throughout the Astral Tree. His reputation was just as bad as his strength.
Kui Luo was an expert in spiritual force illusions, and it was unknown what kind of stimulation he had received since he was young. This person's mental state seemed to have some problems, and his temperament was sometimes ruthless and heartless. Other times, he was like a child, and he would often expose other people's secrets. This had led to countless people trying to kill him, and he had even publicized the inherited battle techniques of some family powers.
This person was a legend in the Astral Tree, and he was the epitome of madness.
"You actually inherited Kui Luo's inheritance?" Long Kui was stunned.
Lu Yin nodded. He knew that this was a ridiculous lie, but no one could prove that he was lying. Most importantly, because of the Four Way Scales' propaganda, Kui Luo was recognized as a lunatic by everyone. He was someone that everyone avoided like the plague, and anyone who clung to him would be unlucky. No one wanted to have anything to do with him.
Not even Kui Luo's son would admit his identity. Lu Yin had purposely pointed out that his inheritance came from Kui Luo, which was inconceivable to those in the Astral Tree. Even a powerhouse like Long Kui was stunned, so one could only imagine Kui Luo's reputation.
The more shocked Long Kui was, the more he believed Lu Yin, and so did the others.
If Lu Yin had said that his inheritance had come from someone else, no one would have believed him. How could there be such a coincidence? But Kui Luo was someone they had to believe even if they didn't want to. It was common sense that no one wanted to have anything to do with Kui Luo.
The atmosphere was a little tense, and Lu Yin could clearly sense that Long Kui was looking at him with a strange gaze.
Lu Yin had no choice. If others found out about this lie and believed that his inheritance had come from Kui Luo, then his reputation in the universe would take a hit. Still, it was better than having his identity as a stowaway exposed.
Furthermore, he wasn't Kui Luo's disciple and had only received a portion of his inheritance. It wouldn't be too serious, and the White Dragon Tribe wouldn't ruin his reputation.
Lu Yin believed that Long Kui had already reported what had happened below the sword stele to Long Xi and even Long Tian. He was now waiting for the White Dragon Tribe to contact him, but he was also waiting for the Fourteenth Gate to contact him.
He had no idea where the Fourteenth Gate had reported.
A day later, the Cloudconnect Stone vibrated. Lu Yin looked down and saw that it was Long Xi.
Long Xi's image appeared, and she looked at him strangely.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "Actually, I didn't want to say it, but I had no choice. Can you help me keep it a secret?"
Long Xi frowned. "How much of Kui Luo's inheritance is there?"
Lu Yin was helpless. "Only enough to cultivate to the Hunter realm."
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