When Cai Shu saw this, she shook her head inwardly. The Four Way Scales had a tacit understanding when it came to the Astral Origin Liquid. The previous person was from the Cold Immortal Sect, while this person was from another sect. Both sides knew of each other's existence. This was the Four Way Scales.
Lu Yin had captured another person transporting starsource liquid. Although he had released him later, many people had been frightened. Even the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master had been scared out of his wits.
The first thing he did was invite Lu Yin to the Misty Cloud Sect for a chat.
When Yunyang heard this, he heaved a sigh of relief. As long as the Sect Master appeared, Long Qi would definitely not come to the cloud ladder again.
Lu Yin was also happy to meet the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master. He wanted to let others know that he had been at the cloud ladder for so many days just to get some benefits.
The Misty Cloud Sect was second only to the Liu family in the Central Plane. It was a powerful power that guarded the cloud ladder for the Four Way Scales. It was rumored that its inheritance originated from a Progenitor, but no one knew if this was true.
The Misty Cloud Sect's mountain was located in the sky west of the cloud ladder. There was no soil there, only smoke. This mysterious smoke was the foundation of the Misty Cloud Sect's cultivation.
When Lu Yin saw the Misty Cloud Sect's mountain, he couldn't help but wonder if the Fifth Mainland's Smokescreen Mountain Range was the same.
The two sides seemed to originate from the same inheritance.
Actually, there were many inheritances from the Fifth Mainland that could be found in this part of the universe, and they seemed to be even more advanced. There was the Liu family, the Wen family, the Phoenix, and so on.
Fatty Bai and the others didn't enter the Misty Cloud Sect. Only Lu Yin went in to meet the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master, Yun Mubai.
Yun Mubai was the first Sect Master that Lu Yin had seen in this part of the universe. He was in charge of a region.
He gave Lu Yin the same feeling as Cai Shu, with a scholarly temperament. Lu Yin glanced at him and didn't find him too unfamiliar, as he somewhat resembled Yun Tingting.
Yun Mubai smiled when he saw Lu Yin. "Sect Master Long Qi, I've heard a lot about you."
Lu Yin smiled, completely lacking the ruthlessness he had shown when he had captured people on the cloud ladder. "Sect Master Yun, I've heard a lot about you as well."
"Ever since the establishment of the Humble School, Sect Master Long Qi is the first person to become sect master before reaching the Star Emissary level. To be honest, when I heard this news, I didn't believe it. I especially asked Senior Qingchen, and Senior Qingchen praised Sect Master Long Qi greatly. Now it seems that Senior's insight is unique. Sect Master Long Qi has just arrived in Huaiyuan, but he has already made a contribution," said Yun Mubai.
As she spoke, a young girl walked in and poured tea for Yun Mubai and Lu Yin.
Lu Yin accepted the teacup. "Sect Master Yun, you're wrong. I didn't perform any meritorious deeds. On the contrary, I've caused a huge disaster."
Yun Mubai was astonished. "Disaster?
Are you talking about the starsource liquid? "
Lu Yin had not expected Yun Mubai to be so straightforward. The young girl who had served him tea had not left, and she was stunned when she heard Yun Mubai's words.
Suddenly, the girl's expression changed. Smoke rose from the top of her head, and then she fell straight to the ground.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as he stared at Yun Mubai. "You killed her?"
Yun Mubai smiled faintly and slowly sipped his tea. "She heard something she shouldn't have. Shouldn't she die?"
Ever since Lu Yin had started cultivating, he had seen many vicious and merciless people, but there were very few who would kill while chatting. This Yun Mubai had a scholarly temperament and looked like a gentleman, but he was actually so cruel.
Yun Mubai saw Lu Yin's expression and felt strange. "Are you surprised?
With our status, what we say is not something these servants can listen to. Since they have heard it, they should be prepared to accept it.
Shouldn't they be prepared for it? "
Lu Yin looked at the completely dead girl, and a considerable amount of disgust towards Yun Mubai rose in his heart. This person made him very uncomfortable, and at the same time, he felt somewhat guilty. If not for Yun Mubai, the girl would not have died. Yun Mubai had killed her as a warning to Lu Yin.
"Sect Master Yun's methods are swift and fierce. As expected of someone who can control an entire sect," Lu Yin said indifferently.
Yun Mubai laughed. "Humans are also divided into different ranks. Dragon Sect Master does not need to care about the lives of these ants. Back to my question, what do you think about the starsource liquid?"
Lu Yin looked at him coldly. "What does Sect Master Yun want me to think about?"
Yun Mubai put down his teacup and looked at Lu Yin seriously. "Dragon Sect Master is from the White Dragon Clan. Although you are from a branch, you still have a superior bloodline. You should understand the rules of survival in this universe. The Four Cardinal Scales are the heavens, and although the starsource liquid is taboo, there is nothing that cannot be done for the Four Cardinal Scales. What do you think?"
Lu Yin indifferently replied, "The starsource liquid has nothing to do with me. I'm just capturing spies."
Yun Mubai replied, "I am the Cloud Ladder, and I have no spies."
Lu Yin sneered. "Sect Master Yun, when you first met Guan Tong, was this your attitude as well?"
Yun Mubai frowned and casually tossed a cosmic ring to Lu Yin. Lu Yin took a look and saw that there were about 50 million star essence inside. "I know what Dragon Sect Master needs. When it comes to cultivation, resources are of utmost importance. This is a gift for Dragon Sect Master to congratulate you on becoming the sect master of the Humble Huaiyuan Sect. There will be a sum of money every year from now on. I only hope that Dragon Sect Master knows that I, the Cloud Ladder, do not have any spies."
Lu Yin rubbed the cosmic ring that Yun Mubai had given him. If this had happened in the past, he would have been very happy, but the scene just now had caused him to loathe Yun Mubai to the extreme. Even the things that Yun Mubai had given him made him feel like they were stained with blood.
"Whether or not there are spies, we'll know once we investigate. But rest assured, Sect Master Yun. I, Draconic Seven, will not disturb the normal operations of the Cloud Ladder." Lu Yin was no longer in the mood to speak with Yun Mubai, and he stood up to leave. That girl's expression before she died kept replaying in his mind.
Yun Mubai looked at Lu Yin. "Dragon Sect Master, did you meet my daughter in the Ruler's Realm?"
Lu Yin stopped and turned around. "Yun Tingting?"
Yun Mubai nodded.
Lu Yin replied, "Yes, and we even exchanged blows, but we got separated."
Yun Mubai had already known about this. "Is my daughter with Princess Long Xi?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "I'm not sure. Danger came too quickly, and even Young Ancestor Long Tian couldn't take Long Xi away. It's impossible for me to notice anyone else. Sect Master Yun should be asking about the Frigid Immortal Sect, not me." He then left.
Yun Mubai watched Lu Yin's departing figure, but he didn't show any particular emotions. He didn't care about Draconic Seven at all. The first time that the Cloud Ladder had been exposed, it had been an accident, and the previous incident had been even more of a coincidence. This person might have a unique ability to see through people, but it was fine as long as he didn't interfere with the transportation of the Cloud Ladder.
Now that Yun Mubai had accepted Yun Mubai's gift, he wouldn't come to the Cloud Ladder frequently. He was just a junior. Lu Yin looked at the girl's corpse on the ground and then casually left.
After accepting Yun Mubai's gift, Lu Yin didn't go to the Cloud Ladder for the next two days.
Yun Yang heaved a sigh of relief. Every time Lu Yin went, he had to keep an eye on him for an entire day. It was too tiring.
Shang Qing also received a call from Yu Chen.
"So, the rumors are true. No wonder these two days …"
That senior was in a bad mood, and even the disciples were punished. Although the loss of the Cloud Ladder wasn't much, it was a huge loss of face. "
Shang Qing looked at Yu Chen and listened quietly.
"Based on what you know, did Long Seven know about the Cloud Ladder?" Yu Chen asked.
Shang Qing shook his head. "He doesn't even know what the Cloud Ladder is."
"Then why did he cause trouble for the Smoke Cloud Sect?" Yu Chen was puzzled, and she looked at Shang Qing with suspicion.
Shang Qing replied, "The excuse is that he's looking for spies, but the real reason is for resources. When the Guan brothers were in charge of the Humble Huaiyuan Sect, the Smoke Cloud Sect gave them a batch of resources every year for their cultivation. After Long Seven became the sect master, the Smoke Cloud Sect didn't react at all. Wang Dashuai instigated him, and he went."
Yu Chen smiled. "So it's because of Wang Dashuai. He went to the Yin Mountain District because he had a conflict with Yun Yang, so it's possible that he was instigated by him. But …" Her understanding of Lu Yin was no longer that of an ordinary son-in-law, but someone who had the ability to avoid her schemes time and time again. How could such a person be so easily instigated?
But aside from this explanation, there was no other reason for Lu Yin to cause trouble for the Smoke Cloud Sect. She would never have dreamed that Lu Yin was using the Smoke Cloud Sect to blow up the situation so that he could restrain Cai Shu and escape with Shang Qing and the rest.
Although Yu Chen couldn't think of the real reason, she could tell from Lu Yin's actions that he wasn't just looking for resources. If it was for resources, then how could he explain the second time he had almost caught someone transporting the Cloud Ladder astral Liquid?
Was there really such a coincidence?
She didn't believe in coincidences. If it wasn't a coincidence, then this person was simply too daring. Was he trying to blow up the situation on purpose? If that was the case … Yu Chen's eyes flashed.
"I'll give you the whereabouts of a few people. You can tell Long Seven that these people are the ones transporting the astral liquid from the Frigid Immortal Sect. As for the source, you can also tell him that I told him about it," Yu Chen said.
Shang Qing was astonished. "Tell him that you told him about it?"
Yu Chen nodded. "Tell him clearly." She then told Shang Qing the whereabouts of the few people before her image disappeared.
After Yu Chen's image disappeared, Shang Qing turned around to look for Lu Yin.
"The Frigid Immortal Sect transporting the astral liquid?
Yu Chen told you that? "Lu Yin was puzzled.
Shang Qing replied, "She also told me to tell you clearly that she was the one who revealed it."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. This woman's thoughts were frightening. She had actually guessed that he was trying to blow up the situation, which was why she had sent him a few targets. These people definitely weren't the ones transporting the astral liquid from the Frigid Immortal Sect, but rather from the other three parties.
She wanted to use this matter to see what Lu Yin would do and use it to deduce her own goals.
Lu Yin frowned, as he felt like he had been seen through. However, it didn't matter. Once the situation blew up, he would retreat. Even if he returned to this region of space, his identity would be different. Long Seven would disappear forever, and any of Yu Chen's plans would be useless.
If it weren't for Qingchen, who was backing Cai Shu, he would have taken Shang Qing and the others to that place long ago instead of waiting until now.
"When are these people going up the ladder?" Lu Yin asked.
"In two months," Shang Qing replied.
Lu Yin nodded. "Then let's wait for two months."
Two months passed by quickly, and Lu Yin did not do anything during this time. Most of the Huaiyuan Humble Sect's spies had already been captured. Normally speaking, the sect master should have been developing various sources of information and investigating more people, but he did nothing. This made many people in the Humble Sect of Huaiyuan Humble Sect unhappy.