Nong Lie was very happy to see Lu Yin, and she smiled. "I've always wanted to meet you, Brother Long Qi, but it's a pity that I missed the opportunity. You should be able to meet me in the Ruler's Realm, and I'm very curious about you."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Curious about me?"
Nong Lie laughed. "Of course. You're the one who surpassed Bai Xianer in the Sword Stele Inheritance. Everyone in the Starry Sky of Trees is curious about you. I heard that you broke through the Lower Realm?
That's worthy of celebration. "
To the side, Dragonquarry listened to Nong Lie's words, and his gaze turned cold as he looked at Lu Yin. Nong Lie had actually allowed this piece of trash to break through to the next realm. What a waste! If Lu Yin had been allowed to break through, then there would have been no need to choose, as he would have definitely been able to follow the Junior Ancestor to the Sovereign Realm.
"It's just luck," Lu Yin replied. Breaking through the Lower Realm relied on snatching, and it wasn't something to be proud of.
Long Tian said, "Wen Number One is here."
Everyone looked into the distance.
Lu Yin was taken aback. What's that?
First place?
This name was full of character. There was no first place in literature, and no second place in martial arts. This guy was actually called the first in literature. He really deserved a scolding.
It wasn't that he hadn't seen Wen Yi Di before. Wen Yi Di was rather conspicuous on the Ancestral Gazing Tower, and his attire was also very unique. However, the two of them didn't know each other at that time.
When Wen First arrived, Long Tian's attitude was also very enthusiastic.
As he watched Long Tian and Wen Shizhong exchange pleasantries, Lu Yin whispered to Nong Lie, "Brother Lie, what's this Wen Shizhong's background?"
Now that his fame had spread throughout the Starry Sky Tree, he was not worried about being exposed even if he asked some general questions. No one would think of anything else.
Nong Lie replied, "He's from Yi Xian Academy. This academy isn't simple, and they have more than one secret technique. The Four Cardinal Scales are constantly thinking of ways to send their disciples in. This guy is one of the best from Yi Xian Academy."
"I can tell," Lu Yin replied.
Wen Shisui exchanged a few more pleasantries with Long Tian before walking towards Nong Lie and Lu Yin. Long Tian welcomed the woman who had come from afar; it was Liu Tianmu.
Lu Yin was surprised, as he hadn't expected Liu Tianmu to be here as well. It seemed that she had already made a name for herself in the Liu family and had surpassed Liu Lu's generation. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to come to Junior Progenitor Planet.
"Brother Long Qi, Brother Wen is talking to you!" Nong Lie shouted, breaking Lu Yin's train of thought.
Lu Yin was taken aback, but when he saw Wen Shizhong beaming at him, he hurriedly apologized, "Brother Wen, I'm sorry. I was distracted just now. I'm really sorry."
Wen Di Yi smiled. "Don't worry about it. I've been friends with Brother Seven Dragon for a long time. The Sword Stele's inheritance has surpassed Bai Xian Er's. Only Brother Seven Dragon has managed to do so.
Lu Yin humbly replied, "Luck, I was really lucky."
Wen Yi turned around and saw Liu Tianmu talking to Long Tian. He was astonished, "That girl is from the Liu Clan. I heard that she's from a branch family, and she's second only to Liu Hao in the Sword Stele."
Nong Lie was surprised. "Second only to Liu Hao?
It seems that his swordsmanship is unparalleled. This kind of person is the hardest to deal with. Fortunately, we're together. "
"Don't forget about Liu Hao," Wen Shisui reminded.
Nong Lie's mouth twitched. "Let Long Xi deal with that guy." But then, he felt that something was wrong. After all, Lu Yin was right next to him, and it would be rude to push his wife out in front of him.
Nong Lie wanted to say something else, but Long Tian had already ended his conversation with Liu Tianmu. He shouted, "The trip to the World of Sovereigns will begin in half a month. Of the five people present, only two can accompany me there. The rest of you are not weak, but there are many other factors. I've invited all of you here today to get to know each other. Even if you are not destined for this trip to the World of Sovereigns, at least you will be acquainted.
Lu Yin had not expected Long Tian to have such intentions. Whether it was Nong Lie, the Liu Clan, Yi Xian Academy, or even Dragonquarry, it would not be good to choose any of them. Since that was the case, Long Tian had come forward to meet them. He had given them enough face, and it was equivalent to an early apology.
Wen Di Yi and the others hurriedly spoke up and exchanged some pleasantries.
Everyone got along well, and the atmosphere was harmonious. Two hours later, they all dispersed.
On the way back to her private room to cultivate, Liu Tianmu had a strange expression on her face. She had always been cold, but now, she was in a difficult position.
Just now, Lu Yin had taken the opportunity to transmit a message to her, asking her to do something that she had never done before. Should she do it or not?
That was the question.
After thinking about it for a while, Liu Tianmu finally decided to do it. If she did it, her chances of going to the World of Sovereigns would greatly increase. If she did not do it, she might not be able to go.
She had not come here to reunite with her family. She had come to this part of the universe to fight for the opportunity to enter the World of Sovereigns. For this reason, she had to temporarily put aside her dignity and reservations. Furthermore, what Lu Yin had asked her to do was not something that went against her principles. All she had to do was observe the movements of those people.
Lu Yin returned to the dark red magma to cultivate. He had broken through the eighteenth cycle, but Long Tian had not reacted at all. It was obvious that he would not be able to go to the World of Sovereigns, and Long Xi had probably played a part in this.
There was still half a month before he would be able to go to the World of Sovereigns. During this time, he could actually break through the nineteenth cycle. His body had been strengthened by the dragon saliva, and he had already reached the peak of the Hunter realm. He would not be able to break through too quickly, but even if there was a shortcut, would there be any problems breaking through so quickly?
Lu Yin was very conflicted, and he decided not to break through for now. If he could go to the World of Sovereigns, then he would break through, but if he could not, then he would set it aside for now.
Ten days later, Lu Yin walked out of the dark red magma and headed in the direction of Liu Tianmu and the others' private cultivation rooms. He did not know if anyone was watching him from the shadows, but he did not care. If he wanted to go to the World of Sovereigns, then he had to try.
Not long after, Lu Yin looked at the ground. These were the traces that Liu Tianmu had left behind according to his plan. These traces represented the movements of Nong Lie and the others during this time, and the most important thing was the location where they had obtained the star essence. Based on their movements, Lu Yin could infer the specific location where they would obtain the next star essence.
This was what Lu Yin had asked Liu Tianmu to do. Without Liu Tianmu, Lu Yin would not have been able to determine these locations. He could not just stay here and observe, as Longtian would definitely sense that something was off. However, Liu Tianmu was different, as she was not that far away.
Lu Yin's luck was pretty good, as Nong Lie, Wen Shengyi, and Dragonquarry were unable to resist so many star essence, and they used them to cultivate without restraint.
Lu Yin wiped away the traces and headed in one direction. He passed by a patch of star essence and casually sprinkled some of Elder Wu's diluted poison. He then went to the next location and continued to sprinkle poison.
Elder Wu's poison had been refined twelve times, and it was enough to poison an Emissary. Now that he had diluted it, the poison was not as strong, and it was just right for him to sprinkle it on these star essence. He still had about five days, and whether or not he would succeed would depend on whether or not those people would follow his plan and come here to retrieve the star essence.
He sprinkled the poison on the star essence that Nong Lie, Wen Shengyi, and Dragonquarry had taken. Lu Yin's expression remained the same as he dug through the pile of star essence and dragged it away like a mountain.
The middle-aged man from before pursed his lips. Lu Yin had come again, and this time, he had actually come here. Was he complaining that there weren't enough star essence in other places?
He shook his head and did not report it to Long Tian. It was enough that he had reported that scene to Long Tian, and there was no need for him to do it a second time.
Lu Yin himself did not know that he had successfully angered Long Xi by dragging away the mountain of star essence, which had made Long Tian laugh at him. However, his actions this time did not arouse any suspicion.
Nong Lie walked out of the secret room and stretched. He was tired. Cultivating was indeed tiring, but it was not as satisfying as farming. It was better to take a break since there were only a few days left.
He looked up and saw a figure streaking across the sky, dragging away a huge pile of star essence. It was Dragonquarry.
Nong Lie's mouth twitched, as he did not like this fellow. He was a fool and looked at Long Tian with a fanatical gaze. It was obvious that he was an idiot who was willing to die for Long Tian. Nong Lie had no interest in talking to someone like that, let alone Long Seven. Although that fellow was submissive to Long Tian, his gaze could not be faked, and it was obvious that he was dishonest.
Nong Lie thought back to Lu Yin's actions in the Humble School. This person was more interesting.
As he looked at the scenery of Junior Progenitor, Nong Lie wondered if he should take a stroll around, as this place was not a place that could be visited at any time.
Suddenly, he felt a sense of danger. A ray of sword qi flashed by in the distance, and its sharp edge stung his eyes. Nong Lie looked over in shock and saw that it was Liu Tianmu.
Liu Tianmu stood there with a sword in hand, and the edge of the blade flickered with light. She seemed to have noticed Nong Lie's gaze, and she gave him a provocative look before turning to leave.
Nong Lie blinked. That sword had seemed a little sharp, and when he thought back to it, the sharpness of that sword had actually caused his heart to tremble. That sword had definitely not been that woman's strongest sword technique. No, this is going to be troublesome. This woman is very troublesome.
The more he thought about it, the more difficult it felt to deal with her. He knew that during this trip to the Ruler Realm, there would definitely be a spot for Wen Shizi, and the next person would either be him or Liu Tianmu. This woman was so powerful, and if he did not work hard, he would definitely be eliminated, which would be embarrassing. Although there were still a few days left, he still had to work hard. Who knew, he might even gain some enlightenment.
When he thought about this, Nong Lie picked up the star essence and left.
Not long after, Wen Shizi also took quite a few star essence and left.
Liu Tianmu saw all of this, and she relaxed. Lu Yin had been right; if anyone did not want to cultivate, they just needed to be stimulated a little. But then again, why was that guy so scheming? It was no wonder why he had become the Master of the Outerverse; he was too cunning.
This was Liu Tianmu's first time dealing with something like this. Back when she had been one of the Ten Arbiters, she had handled many things, but most of them had been delegated to her subordinates. She had rarely personally interfered with such matters, but now, she actually had to do it herself. She was not used to it, but it was very effective.
She wondered how the others were doing.
Half a day later, Dragonquarry was the first to encounter a problem.
Longtian looked at Dragonquarry lying on the ground with a gloomy expression. Behind him was the old servant who had been ordered to capture Lu Yin.
"How long will it take to cure the poison?" Longtian asked in a low voice.
The old servant replied, "Although the poison is fierce, it's not complicated. It'll take at most half a day to cure, but …" The old servant paused.
Longtian had a bad premonition. "Go on."
"Although the poison can be cured, it's still very fierce, and it will temporarily affect one's cultivation. It'll take at least half a month to completely eradicate it. Even with the best recovery medicine in the clan, it'll still take close to ten days."
Longtian relaxed. He had thought that the poison would have lasting effects, but it was only half a month, so it did not matter. In any case, he had not planned on bringing Dragonquarry to the Ruler Realm.
"Have you investigated it thoroughly?
How was he poisoned? "Longtian asked.