The more they couldn't find out, the more suspicious they became. However, there was one thing they couldn't deny: if Shang Qing had followed Yao Xuan back then, he could've left without Shan Guang or Heaven's Emergence. After all, the trip to the Sovereign Realm had already ended.
Because of this, they believed that Shang Qing wasn't a stowaway and that he was only asking questions to report to the sect's higher-ups. To put it bluntly, he was pretending to care about Bai Shaohong's safety.
After a while, the elder stopped asking questions and stared at Shang Qing. He relaxed and asked, "Have you heard of the Humble School?"
Shang Qing was surprised, as this was the first time someone had asked him such a question. "Yes."
"From now on, you will join the Humble School of Huaiyuan and assist their acting Sect Master, Long Qi. Of course, you can choose not to go and wait for the Junior Ancestor to return."
Shang Qing's expression didn't change, but his heart was in turmoil. Acting Sect Master, Long Qi?
Isn't that Lu Yin?
What's going on?
How many days has it been?
Princess Long Xi had clearly been taken into Mount Supreme, which was equivalent to disappearing. Instead of being miserable, this guy had become the acting Sect Master?
Even though Shang Qing had been trained by the Hall of Honor since he was young and was very knowledgeable, he still couldn't figure out how Lu Yin had done it. Could this guy really be related to the White Dragon Tribe? Shang Qing was starting to doubt the authenticity of Lu Yin's identity.
Shang Qing didn't respond, and the elder assumed that he didn't want to go. "The sect wants you to go."
Shang Qing was stunned and asked, "Why?
I want to wait for the Junior Ancestor to return. The Junior Ancestor has agreed to let me make a name for myself in the Frigid Immortal Sect. "
The elder no longer doubted Shang Qing, and his gaze softened as if he was looking at one of his own. "We already know how you feel about the Junior Ancestor, but even if the Junior Ancestor returns, he will still want you to go to the Humble School of Huaiyuan. You should know how the Junior Ancestor feels about Long Qi. Didn't Miss Yuchen tell you?"
Shang Qing shook his head.
The elder explained patiently, "The Junior Ancestor admires Princess Long Xi, but she married Long Qi, so Long Qi is a thorn in the Junior Ancestor's side. If you can help the Junior Ancestor get rid of him, the Junior Ancestor will be very happy."
Shang Qing's eyes brightened, and he seemed to be tempted.
The elder wanted to say something, but at that moment, Yu Chen arrived and respectfully said, "Elder Xi Zi, can I have a chat with brother Shang Qing?"
Only then did Shang Qing know that this elder's surname was Xi Zi. He didn't know much about the Frigid Immortal Sect, but judging from Yu Chen's appearance, this Xi Zi elder's position must be very high. It should be known that ordinary elders would be very respectful to Yu Chen, but this Xi Zi elder was very indifferent.
Elder Xi Zi nodded and didn't move.
Yu Chen didn't mind. She stood behind Xi Zi and looked at Shang Qing. "Brother Shang Qing, do you know Long Qi?"
"We've met in the Sovereign World."
"Are you acquainted with him?" Yu Chen asked again.
Shang Qing thought for a moment. "I saved him on the way back."
Yu Chen frowned. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Shangqing frowned, "Why should I say that?
We're just withered creatures that fought together. If we don't help each other, we won't be able to walk away. "
Yu Chen's eyes flashed. "Did Long Qi say anything to you?"
Shangqing shook his head.
Yu Chen muttered to herself for a moment, then smiled at Shang Qing. "What do you think of the Junior Ancestor?"
Shang Qing's eyes widened. "I want to join the Cold Immortal Sect."
On the other side, Elder Xi Zi smiled faintly. His gaze towards Shang Qing became more and more amiable. Shang Qing's heart belonged to the Cold Immortal Sect, and his eyes were filled with admiration and longing. He had seen this kind of gaze many times, but Shang Qing was different, because he was qualified to go to the Sovereign Realm.
Yu Chen asked a few more questions, but Shang Qing couldn't answer them fluently. He even thought about a few of the questions.
However, the more he acted like this, the less suspicious Yu Chen would be. It would be strange if he could answer fluently. "Brother Shang Qing, Elder Xi Zi just said that if you can help the Junior Ancestor get rid of Long Qi, the Junior Ancestor will be very happy to return. Are you willing?"
Shang Qing didn't understand. "If Long Qi is opposing the Junior Ancestor, why did he ask me to go to the Humble Huaiyuan Sect?
If you can think of it, he might not have. "
Yu Chen smiled. "No matter what his reason is, just go. Tell me his whereabouts, and I'll tell you what to do."
Shang Qing nodded. "Alright, I understand."
Not long after, Shang Qing was also taken away from Junior Ancestor Planet.
Yu Chen looked in the direction of the Middle Realm and could almost see Shang Qing's back.
"You don't trust him?" Elder Xi Zi asked.
Yu Chen replied respectfully, "Under normal circumstances, Long Qi wouldn't look for the Cold Immortal Sect or anyone close to it."
"Then why did he look for him?" Elder Xi Zi was confused.
Yu Chen frowned. "I don't know either. The only explanation is that Long Qi isn't worried that Shang Qing will help us threaten him. The two of them either knew each other before, or something happened in the Sovereign World that tied their interests together."
"If that's the case, then Shang Qing won't be of any use," Elder Xi Zi said.
Yu Chen smiled. "Even if he's an enemy, he's still useful."
Elder Xi Zi looked at Yu Chen in surprise. "You think of Shang Qing as an enemy?"
Yuchen didn't deny it. She was used to thinking of the worst case scenario. Just as she said, even if Shang Qing helped Long Qi, it didn't matter. She was confident that she could get useful information from Shang Qing. Moreover, Shang Qing didn't have to know about it to deal with Long Qi. Even if they didn't know about it, they still had their ways of doing it.
On White Dragon Junior Ancestor Planet, Liu Tianmu was also notified and immediately headed to the Humble Huaiyuan School to assist Long Qi.
When Liu Tianmu received the news, she was at a loss. She didn't even know how Lu Yin had done it. She stared into the distance, wondering how to leave White Dragon Junior Progenitor Planet, but Lu Yin had already taken her away. This person really had a way of getting anywhere.
The Humble Huaiyuan School was one of the Nine Schools of the Middle Realm, and it was also the Humble School that had the closest relationship with Lu Yin.
Speaking of which, the Yin Mountain District was a habitat for Lu Yin, while the Humble Huaiyuan School was more like a meritorious service. He had exposed all the spies that he had learned from Guan Yun's memories, and now that he was here, he didn't know how to perform any meritorious service in the short term.
However, he had never thought of performing any meritorious service. What was the point of that?
What he wanted was to slip away, and the right way to do so was to wait for the others to arrive.
He looked up at Cai Shu, who was in front of him. She was his biggest obstacle.
"The Humble Huaiyuan School is almost there," Cai Shu reminded him.
Lu Yin looked past her back and saw the strange scenery in the distance.
The Humble Huaiyuan School was surrounded by ring-shaped rivers that seemed to reach the heavens. Every river seemed to be pulled up into the sky by something, and there were islands and all sorts of creatures living within the rivers. Naturally, there were Humble Schools as well.
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Of the Nine Schools of the Middle Realm, the strongest was the Humble School of Huaiyuan. This was because it had been the only Humble School of Huaiyuan that had possessed two Envoys. Of the other eight schools, only the School of Huaiyuan had been Envoys.
This was one of the main reasons why Guan Tong had been able to secure his position as School of Huaiyuan's Humble School of Huaiyuan.
The Humble School of Huaiyuan had gone from being the strongest to being the weakest. Lu Yin didn't need to guess to know that those from the Humble School of Huaiyuan were definitely unhappy. They had been hoping for someone to take over the position of School of Huaiyuan, but they had never expected that it would be a rookie Hunter.
To the majority of the Humble School of Huaiyuan, Hunters were considered rookies. They couldn't even become leaders, let alone School of Huaiyuan.
The moment he saw the Humble School of Huaiyuan, Lu Yin's Inkstone trembled in shock. This was actually the command authority of the Humble School of Huaiyuan. At the bottom of the page, there was a mission for the Humble School of Huaiyuan's School of Huaiyuan's Inkstone.
Was he still considered a member of the Fourteenth School?
Lu Yin was at a loss.
Since Owl had given him a mission and supported him so much, then he should still be a member of the Fourteenth School!
The Humble School of Huaiyuan's headquarters was located at the intersection of the intertwining rivers, which happened to be halfway down the river. There was an island that was submerged in the water and isolated by a giant bubble. There were nearly a thousand Humble School cultivators there, and anyone who wanted to join the Humble School of Huaiyuan had to be specially recruited and recommended. The other way was to walk to the island from below.
There were many creatures in the river, and there was no lack of powerful creatures that were as majestic as the Humble School.
When Lu Yin arrived, all of the cultivators from the Humble School of Huaiyuan's headquarters came out to greet him. No matter how dissatisfied they were with a rookie Hunter, they did not dare to express their dissatisfaction due to the rules of the Humble School.
Lu Yin looked up and saw the water flow that was isolated by the bubble. The water flowed back into outer space, and from time to time, there would be giant creatures passing by. The sound of flowing water was quite pleasant to listen to, and it was truly a strange place. As he thought about it, he looked at the thousand pairs of eyes staring at him and smiled. "I'm Long Seven, the acting Humble School of Huaiyuan's Humble School of Huaiyuan's Superintendent."
"Greetings, Sect Master." Over a thousand cultivators bowed in unison. Among them, there were nearly ten Enlighters, and there were also quite a few Hunters, Cruisers, and Explorers. Even the servants were Limiteers.
Any one of these people could act arrogantly in the outside world, and they represented the Humble School of Huaiyuan. No one dared to offend them, and they all bowed to Lu Yin.
Even if the average person did not act complacent, they would still be a little proud of themselves. After all, Lu Yin was just a Hunter. However, this was nothing to Lu Yin. He was the Master of the Outerverse and was in charge of seventy-two weaves. What had he not seen before? He had even overturned the Daynight Flowzone, let alone the people in front of him.
Without the three Guan brothers, the most powerful person in the Humble School of Huaiyuan was just an Enlighter with a power level of over 400,000. However, that was still too weak in Lu Yin's eyes. Any one of the experts from the Ruler's Realm could easily deal with everyone here.
Of course, this was just one of the nine gates in the Central Realm. Under normal circumstances, there would be at least nine Emissaries, and with Qingchen, who was a half-step Progenitor, the Central Realm would have an enormous amount of power. It was not something that the Daynight Flowzone could compare to.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lu Yin allowed everyone to continue with what they were doing.
The man with the strongest aura walked up to Lu Yin and respectfully said, "Greetings, Sect Master. Your subordinate, Blind Chen, is here to show you around the headquarters and hand over all authority."
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