Qing Chen glanced at Cai Shu, and it was only then that Lu Yin noticed the scholarly middle-aged man standing behind Qing Chen.
Cai Shu smiled. "I'm Cai Shu, the Superintendent's eldest disciple."
Lu Yin bowed again. "Junior Long Qi greets Senior Cai Shu."
Cai Shu nodded and said, "I invited you here this time because the interrogator mentioned the Guan brothers. There's also …"
Lu Yin naturally knew the reason; he was the one behind this.
After Cai Shu finished speaking, Lu Yin frowned and tried to recall.
Qing Chen was not in a hurry and simply waited. This matter was of great importance, and they could not give up on any clues related to the Redbacks. Besides, this involved the mastermind behind the Guan Brothers, and that person's status was definitely extremely high. If they could find out who it was, it would be a great fortune for humanity.
Lu Yin tried to recall, and his expression kept changing. After half an hour, he said, "I remember that when I first obtained the evidence, I did see a stone tablet with something recorded on it. However, I only caught a glimpse of it before it turned to dust, so I can't remember it clearly."
Cai Shu looked at Lu Yin seriously. "Long Qi, you must remember. This matter is very important, and you cannot be careless."
Qing Chen said to Lu Yin, "As long as you can provide us with valuable information, you'll be rewarded greatly."
Lu Yin was resolute. "I will do my best."
Qing Chen and Cai Shu were satisfied with Lu Yin's attitude.
Two days passed, but Lu Yin still could not recall anything.
He looked at Cai Shu helplessly. "Senior, it's not that I don't want to try my best to remember, but I'm really uneasy and can't concentrate."
Cai Shu's eyes flashed. "Why are you uneasy?"
Lu Yin replied bitterly, "Princess Long Xi went missing, and the clan's attitude towards me changed drastically. If I return to Dragon Mountain, I won't have a good ending. That's why I've been worried about this matter, and it's hard for me to concentrate."
Cai Shu understood that this kid was asking for a condition. He smiled. "How about this? I'll report this to Master and see if he has a way to calm you down."
Lu Yin was apologetic. "I'll have to trouble you, senior."
Cai Shu did not get angry, as everyone would think for themselves. If Lu Yin was truly so selfless, then Cai Shu would find it strange. It would be normal for someone like him to come up with some conditions.
Those who did not raise any conditions were either truly selfless, or they were scheming for something bigger. There were selfless people, but Cai Shu preferred to believe in the latter. Working in a humble family, one could only trust in the latter, which was why he felt more at ease when Lu Yin raised the conditions.
"You don't want to return to Dragon Mountain?"
Qing Chen frowned. "This is difficult. Although this person is from the Fourteenth Gate, he is still a member of the White Dragon Clan. From the standpoint of the White Dragon Clan, if he wants his clan to return to their ancestral land, he can find any excuse to do so. Even the Humble Class cannot interfere."
"Unless Long Qi has a mission, the White Dragon Clan can't forcefully take him away before the mission is completed. That way, the Humble Class can negotiate with the White Dragon Clan," Cai Shu said.
Qing Chen sighed. "Looks like I'll have to contact Owl." He smiled bitterly. "Back then, Long Tian contacted me several times because of this brat. Now, I have to contact someone else because of this brat. I even have to negotiate with the White Dragon Tribe. That's the most troublesome thing.
In the Top Realm, atop a giant Dragon Mountain, the White Dragon Clan's patriarch, Long Ke, did not have a good expression. During this trip to the Sovereign Realm, Long Tian had been trapped, and Long Xi had gone missing.
The loss of the patriarch was a heavy blow to him.
The main bloodline had weakened, and many of the clan members had already begun to dig up old scores. If there was no successor to the main bloodline, then the main bloodline might change. This was something that Long Ke would not allow.
However, things had not reached the worst point yet. Long Tian had only been trapped, and there was still hope of saving him as long as the ancestor acted. Moreover, the Four Cardinal Scales' junior ancestor was also trapped. If they worked together, there was nothing that could not be done.
Because of this, Long Ke was able to have some peace. Otherwise, if Long Tian had gone missing like Long Xi, his position as patriarch would not be stable.
At that moment, someone reported, "Elder Quan wishes to see you."
Long Ke's expression turned even uglier. Long Quan was the patriarch of the largest branch of the White Dragon Clan, and also his biggest competitor. Long Ke had always been thinking of ways to suppress Long Quan's branch. Now that the main bloodline was in trouble, Long Ke had been asking to see him for three days straight. He knew what Long Ke was thinking, and if he could, he would have dealt with him long ago. Unfortunately, Long Quan's branch was not weak either.
"Long Quan greets the Patriarch." Behind Long Ke, an old man with a sinister expression slowly bowed and greeted Long Ke.
Long Ke was a middle-aged man, and he looked very similar to Long Tian. At first glance, he looked like a middle-aged Long Tian. He was solemn and aggressive, the complete opposite of Cai Shu.
"Elder Quan, what's the matter?" asked Long Ke indifferently.
Long Quan looked up. "I'm here to ask you about the investigation on the Junior Ancestor Planet."
Long Ke stared at him coldly. "Do I have to report everything to you, Elder Quan?"
Long Quan wasn't angry. He had been suppressed for many years and was used to Long Ke's attitude. "Patriarch, you're exaggerating. It's just that many of our clansmen want to know, so they asked me to ask them. On the eve of the Sovereign World, Dragonquarry, Nong Lie, and Wen First were poisoned. Because of that, the Junior Ancestor had no choice but to bring Long Qi to the Sovereign World. If the Junior Ancestor had brought Nong Lie or Dragonquarry, things might not have turned out this way.
"Besides, Princess Long Xi might have gone missing while protecting Long Qi. We have to give our clansmen an explanation."
Long Ke narrowed his eyes. "We're still investigating who poisoned them. As for Long Qi, it's just a guess."
"A few days ago, Cai Shu from Clear Dust Mountain contacted you. She wants Long Qi to go to Clear Dust Mountain to help with the investigation. When will he return?
Many of our clansmen want to see him, "said Long Quan.
Long Ke stared at Long Quan. These subsidiary bloodlines wanted to use Long Qi to humiliate the main bloodline. They couldn't wait!
"Long Qi is already at Clear Dust Mountain. He'll come to Dragon Mountain in a few days," said Long Ke.
Long Quan smiled. "That's good. I'm just asking. Many of our clansmen are curious. Please don't be angry."
At that moment, Long Ke's Cloud Stone trembled. He glanced at Long Quan, and Long Quan tactfully retreated. When he turned around, he smiled. The main bloodline?
What a joke. He had climbed up from the subsidiary bloodlines just like them. If they could climb up, why couldn't his bloodline?
Long Qi was the starting point of the main bloodline's decline. They had already thought of a series of methods to suppress Long Qi. Long Qi wasn't important; what was important was his identity.
Long Tian was trapped, and Long Xi had gone missing. Even the heavens were helping him. When he thought of this, Long Quan almost laughed.
"Elder Quan, please wait a moment," said Long Ke suddenly.
Long Quan was startled and turned around. "Do you have any other instructions?"
Long Ke looked at Long Quan and suddenly smiled. "Long Qi won't be back for a while."
Long Quan's expression changed. "What do you mean?
Even if the princess is missing, as the son-in-law of the main bloodline, Long Qi should return to Dragon Mountain and be protected by the clan. "
Long Ke said, "It's not that I don't want him to come back, but he was given a mission by the fourteenth clan to assist Clear Dust Mountain in investigating the three Guan brothers as Red Backs."
Long Quan's eyes widened. "Didn't we already investigate the three Guan brothers as Red Backs?
All three of them are dead. What's there to investigate? "
Long Ke was helpless. "You can ask Senior Clear Dust. Anyway, Long Qi is also from the fourteenth clan. Since he has a mission, he will naturally prioritize it. This is related to the overall situation of the human race. Elder Quan, you won't disagree, right?"
Long Quan's expression was extremely ugly. Disagree?
Of course he wouldn't agree. Several subsidiary bloodlines had thought of countless ways to use Long Qi as an excuse to suppress the main bloodline. If he said he wouldn't come back, then he wouldn't. He immediately wanted to contact Clear Dust Mountain, but he suddenly looked up at Long Ke and gave up in the end.
The humble school was not part of the White Dragon Tribe, and he had no right to speak. His reputation was not as important as the mission.
"It doesn't matter. The mission can't go on indefinitely, and he'll have to come back eventually. Family Head, please protect Long Qi well. He's the son-in-law of the main bloodline after all. Don't let anything happen to him during the mission," Long Quan said sinisterly. He was not threatening him, but rather sincerely hoping that nothing would happen to Lu Yin.
Long Ke smiled. "Elder, there's no need to worry. Please return."
Long Quan did not even bid farewell this time. He simply turned and left, his expression terrifyingly gloomy.
This had to be Long Ke's idea. This guy had actually mobilized the humble school's resources to forcefully keep Long Qi at Clear Dust Mountain. If Long Tian did not return, then this guy would definitely keep Long Qi at Clear Dust Mountain. This would not do. He had to think of a way to get Long Qi out of Clear Dust Mountain.
Long Ke's eyes flickered as he watched Long Quan leave. He had thought of keeping Long Qi on Junior Progenitor Planet, but he had never thought of keeping Long Qi at Clear Dust Mountain. He had not expected this person to be so important that Senior Clear Dust had taken the initiative to keep him.
It was better for Long Qi to stay at Clear Dust Mountain until Long Tian returned.
When he thought of Long Tian and Long Xi, Long Ke's mood sank once more.
In the Central Realm, on Clear Dust Mountain, Lu Yin looked at the mission from the Cloudconnect Stone and was secretly delighted. "Stay at Clear Dust Mountain and assist in the investigation of Owl."
These few words determined Lu Yin's current fate, and he could stay.
Outside Clear Dust Mountain, Long Kui left with a blank expression. What was going on?
Wasn't he only supposed to stay for a few days?
Why had the deadline been extended indefinitely?
Tian Hou was more depressed. He still liked Lu Yin, but he could not see him again.
Cai Shu appeared in front of Lu Yin with a smile. "Long Qi, the White Dragon Tribe has agreed to let you stay at Clear Dust Mountain to assist in the investigation. You do not need to leave before the investigation is complete. I want to know …" She then looked at Lu Yin. "How long do you want to stay?"
Lu Yin thought about it and then said, "Until the Junior Progenitor returns from the Sovereign Realm."
"Alright," Cai Shu answered. "Then, try to think of as many clues as possible. I hope that it will be done as soon as possible."
Cai Shu promised that even if Lu Yin revealed everything he knew, he could still stay until Long Tian returned from the Sovereign Realm. There was no need for him to intentionally hide information and stall for time.
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