Blind Chen? "Lu Yin was puzzled." You can't see? "
Blind Chen replied, "My eyes can see, but my heart can't."
Lu Yin rolled his eyes and pretended to be deep in thought. "Speak clearly."
"Everyone in the Humble Huaiyuan Sect is guilty for failing to recognize the Guan brothers as Redbacks," Blind Chen said in a low voice.
Lu Yin shook his head. "It has nothing to do with you. Redbacks wouldn't be Redbacks if you could see through them so easily. Alright, get to work."
"Yes, I will transfer the authority of the headquarters to you," Blind Chen said.
These people from the Humble Huaiyuan Sect were not as difficult to deal with as Lu Yin had imagined. He was overthinking things. No matter how dissatisfied they were, they had to suppress it in their hearts. They had to carry out Lu Yin's orders meticulously.
This was the rule of the Humble Sect. It could be considered a family rule.
Water flowed through the starry sky, and the light came from the sun in the sky. Similarly, there was also night here.
The night of the Humble Sect of Huaiyuan was beautiful. The dim light reflected on the water and spilled onto the island through the water. It was quite a hazy beauty.
Lu Yin looked at the past of the Humble Sect of Huaiyuan and sighed. He had finally become the acting leader of the sect.
Hmm?
In the intelligence network of the Humble Sect of Huaiyuan, Lu Yin found a Yu Die.
Yu Die was a spy that Yu Chen had planted in various large organizations. Lu Yin had once entered the body of the old man who had been protecting Yu Chen, and through reading his memories, he had learned how to contact and identify Yu Die. Now, he had actually found a Yu Die here.
Yu Chen's methods were ruthless, and she had even planted a Yu Die in the Humble School of the Huaiyuan Plains. Lu Yin suddenly thought of the Yin Mountain District. If it wasn't for the fact that the Yin Mountain District was too lazy and was a gold-plated place, there would definitely be a Yu Die there as well. He still felt a lingering fear when he thought of this. Fortunately, he had been assigned to the Yin Mountain District, or else he might have been schemed against by Yu Chen in the other eight gates.
In the distance, Cai Shu looked at Lu Yin and then closed her eyes to rest. Just as Qing Chen had said, he did not interfere with any of the Humble Sect of Huaiyuan or any of Lu Yin's decisions. He was just a bodyguard.
More like a monitor.
Lu Yin thought about how to get rid of him. Just like that, a peaceful life began.
In the following days, he wandered around the headquarters of the Humble Huaiyuan School, getting to know more of his subordinates and familiarizing himself with the roads. He was actually quite familiar with this place since he hadn't read Guan Yun's memories for nothing.
A few days later, Lu Yin saw a group of people being taken away by Blind Chen. When he asked about it, Blind Chen replied, "There's a spy among them, but I can't tell which one, so I have to interrogate them one by one."
Lu Yin's gaze swept across the group. "How did you determine that there's a spy?"
"The City Lord of Wooden Castle had a son who was exceptionally gifted. He went missing recently, and these people were the ones who came into contact with the child. The child is either dead or has been taken away to be nurtured as a spy," Blind Chen replied.
Lu Yin was curious. "Gifted?"
"It has the Melting Innate Skill. It can melt anything it touches," Blind Chen said.
Lu Yin nodded, and with a wave of his hand, the group was taken away.
The Humble Class had its own interrogation methods, but he did not ask about it. He was just a passer-by, and he never really thought of himself as the master of the Humble Class of Huaiyuan. How could he be the master of the Humble Class with a bodyguard?
He was just bait.
Liu Tianmu arrived with a cold expression. She did not even smile when she saw Lu Yin, but Lu Yin was very happy to see her.
"Hey, Tianmu, how old are you?"
He was bored to death.
Lu Yin asked casually as he leaned lazily against the wall and watched the water flow above his head.
Liu Tianmu stood beside him and answered indifferently, "Older than you."
"You're not considered part of the younger generation, right?"
Liu Tianmu did not deny it.
Ever since they had arrived in this part of the universe, they had not been considered part of the younger generation.
"When are you going to find someone to marry?
You're not young anymore, "Lu Yin asked, growing even more bored.
Liu Tianmu frowned. "That's none of your business."
"Why are you saying that?" Lu Yin rolled his eyes.
Liu Tianmu did not say anything else.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. He had not asked casually; he just wanted Cai Shu to lower her guard. The more relaxed he appeared, the less likely she would be to stare at him. Sometimes, when life and death were on the line, a moment of carelessness from Cai Shu might allow them to escape. Unfortunately, Liu Tianmu did not cooperate.
"Smile a little, or you won't be able to get married," Lu Yin said.
Liu Tianmu did not say anything, as she could not be bothered with him.
Then, the second person arrived. It was Shang Qing.
Lu Yin felt slightly better when he saw the current Shang Qing. In the past, Shang Qing had always been surrounded by three streams of energy, making him look like a deity. Now, he was much better, and at least he seemed more grounded.
"Yuchen asked me a lot of questions on the way here. She definitely doesn't trust me," Shang Qing said as soon as he saw Lu Yin.
Lu Yin shrugged. "Nonsense, I transferred someone close to the Frigid Immortal Sect. It would be strange if she trusted you."
"Then why did you transfer me here? Aren't you afraid of being investigated?" Shang Qing was puzzled.
Lu Yin replied, "I have my own plans, and Yuchen will definitely contact you. Just report whatever you want, it doesn't matter."
Shang Qing nodded. Then, like Liu Tianmu, he stood there without saying anything. Both of them were taciturn.
This situation only improved when Wang Dashuai arrived.
"Brother! Brother! Good brother!" The moment Wang Dashuai saw Lu Yin, he was so moved that he cried. He had completely forgotten how he had cursed Lu Yin back on Junior Progenitor Planet.
Lu Yin saw the fatty rushing towards him and wanted to dodge, but he hesitated and ended up being hugged by the fatty. "Bro, you don't know how I've suffered. I've suffered so much! I was hung under a bridge and tortured, and so many people laughed at me. I don't even know how I'm going to survive in the Astral Tree Realm anymore. Bro, you're really loyal enough to transfer me here. Otherwise, I would've been finished …"
Wang Dashuai was truly venting as he hugged Lu Yin, and it was obvious that he had been greatly wronged.
Lu Yin was speechless. He knew that Wang Dashuai's misfortune was related to him. "Alright, Brother Wang, it's all in the past. You can stay in the Humble Huaiyuan Sect from now on. I'll take care of you," Lu Yin said.
The fatty was moved and hugged Lu Yin even tighter. "Brother, you're the most loyal. I wasn't wrong about you. You're the best."
Lu Yin rolled his eyes and felt even more guilty. He hadn't transferred Wang Dashuai over to save him, but rather to confuse Qingchen and the others. He had been thinking of ways to escape Cai Shu's line of sight and escape, and Wang Dashuai would probably end up even worse.
Lu Yin coughed and patted Wang Dashuai's shoulder sympathetically.
"Brother, I'll follow you wherever you go from now on. We'll share blessings and misfortunes," Wang Dashuai announced loudly, startling the passersby.
Liu Tianmu glanced at Wang Dashuai from nearby.
She glanced at Wang Dashuai, her eyes filled with silent sympathy. She rarely sympathized with anyone, but Wang Dashuai had crossed the line. First, he had been scammed by Obscurus and Heaven's Emergence. Now, he was about to be scammed by Lu Yin. This fatty was truly unfortunate.
Shangqing thought the same, and the more she looked at the fatty, the more she sympathized with him.
When Wang Dashuai arrived at the Humble School of Huaiyuan, Lu Yin's surroundings were bustling with noise and excitement. He used his specialty and became familiar with many people in the Humble School of Huaiyuan in just two days. Although many people were dissatisfied with Lu Yin, they couldn't resist Wang Dashuai's enthusiasm and friendliness. Wang Dashuai also told Lu Yin many things about the Humble School of Huaiyuan.
"Brother, the ladder is the most noteworthy place in this area. It connects the Top Realm and the Middle Realm. Anyone from the Middle Realm who wants to go to the Top Realm has to take the ladder. The Bifrost Bridge is too far. Did you know that the Misty Cloud Sect contributes a large sum of money to the Humble Huaiyuan Sect every year?" the fatty whispered to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was curious. "Contribute?
Why? "
The fatty looked around and saw that Liu Tianmu and Shangqing weren't too far away from them. He said sneakily, "I don't know the details, but I heard that many things that can't be brought to the Top Realm from the Middle Realm have to go through the ladder. The Humble Huaiyuan Sect has the right to inspect everything. The Misty Cloud Sect is probably worried that the Humble Huaiyuan Sect will cause trouble, so they contribute a large sum every year."
"How large is it?" Lu Yin was interested.
The fatty shook his head. "I don't know, but I estimate that it's no less than a hundred million star essence."
Lu Yin was shocked. That much?
A hundred million star essence every year? What kind of concept was that?
That was only for the Humble Huaiyuan School, and the majority of it would be given to the Four Way Scales and the Misty Cloud Sect itself. In other words, the Cloud Ladder could bring the Misty Cloud Sect hundreds of millions or even billions of star essence every year.
"This is just star essence. To an Emissary, star essence isn't of much use. What they need are strange objects, and the Misty Cloud Sect definitely gives the Guan brothers some strange objects every year. That's why the Humble Huaiyuan School doesn't check the cloud ladders very often," the fatty explained enthusiastically.
Wondrous items?
Lu Yin knew that Envoys' cultivation was different from ordinary cultivators. Ordinary cultivators needed to absorb star energy and circulate it within their bodies, but Envoys used astral sources. Astral sources could only be absorbed within the Astral Source Universe, and they were similar to origin tribulations. Anyone who tried to absorb astral sources would suffer a backlash from the Astral Source Universe. Thus, Envoys were very careful when they entered the Astral Source Universe to cultivate, as they were afraid of causing too much of a commotion and causing a backlash.
Many Envoys used all sorts of methods to conceal their own auras, increase the speed at which they absorbed astral sources, or resist the backlash from the Astral Source Universe. These items that could help Envoys absorb astral sources were collectively known as wondrous items.
In fact, if an Envoys used these items to help them resist the backlash from the Astral Source Universe, they could also be called wondrous items. Wondrous items were just a general concept.
"Brother, as the acting sect master, it's time for you to make a trip to the Misty Cloud Sect and finalize the amount they're offering each year," the fatty urged.
Lu Yin was tempted. The Misty Cloud Sect was a power that was not to be trifled with in the Central Plane. They might not be as powerful as the Sword Stele's Liu family or the Seed Garden Farmer's family, but they were not weak either. Yun Tingting, who had helped Bai Shaohong, was also from the Misty Cloud Sect.
"I'm going to talk to them just like that?
That's not a good idea, "Lu Yin muttered.
The fatty replied, "Why don't we go take a look at the ladder first?"
That made sense, and Lu Yin looked at the fatty in admiration. This fatty's brain worked pretty quickly. Although he said that he was going to take a look at the ladder, he was actually looking for trouble. The bigger the trouble, the more the Misty Cloud Sect would have a headache, and the greater the contribution they would give him.