As he looked at the Commander Roll Platform, he suddenly understood why the Lu family had been the ruler of this region. If the direct descendants of the Lu family all had some innate gifts, then they would be too terrifying. A single person could even fight against a large power.
The scene in front of him changed, and Lu Yin returned to the real world. He exhaled; after entering the Time Stop Space, he had a clearer understanding of his own strength.
It seemed that he was no longer suited to compete with his peers.
The next two days were relatively peaceful, but there was a constant stream of people who wanted to join the Humble Huaiyuan School, which caused the school's standards to increase.
Two days later, Cai Shu found Lu Yin. "Master requests that you return to Cleardust Mountain to assist in the investigation of Yun Mubai being a Redback."
Lu Yin asked, "You're back, Superintendent?"
Cai Shu grunted and folded a piece of paper. Just like when he had arrived, Lu Yin was escorted to Cleardust Mountain by Cai Shu.
Perhaps it was because they were in a hurry, but the trip to Cleardust Mountain was much faster than when they had first arrived.
Lu Yin saw the tall mountain again, and he saw countless people trying to climb it in hopes of becoming Cleardust Mountain's disciple.
When Lu Yin had first stepped out of the Great Yu Empire and headed to Astral-10 to take the entrance exam, he had also been like these people. What had left the deepest impression on him was the entrance exam that he had seen at the Vastdearth Sect. Various major galaxies, even entire weaves, and even the surrounding weaves had all gathered and competed against each other. At that time, he had already stood at the peak of the Outerverse.
It had been a wonderful moment, and everyone liked being at the top.
"Is Cleardust Mountain's entrance exam very difficult?"
Lu Yin asked curiously, as he had not only seen many young people, but also many older people trying to climb.
Cai Shu smiled. "It depends on who you're dealing with. For you, it couldn't be any easier, but for some people, it's impossible to pass in their entire lives."
Lu Yin looked down and saw an old man spitting out blood as he fell. It was a rather tragic sight.
"Actually, most of these people are from the Nine Gates of the Middle Realm. If they want to become Master's disciple, the best way to enter the Humble School is to earn merit points. Otherwise, it's very difficult to attract Master's attention with just innate gifts. Those with innate gifts also want to join the Four Way Scales."
Not long after, Lu Yin saw Qing Chen and quickly bowed. "Subordinate Long Seven from the Humble Huaiyuan School greets Superintendent."
Qing Chen turned around and smiled at Lu Yin. "Long Seven, you've broken through to the Enlighter realm. Not bad. You've become much stronger."
Lu Yin solemnly replied, "Superintendent, thank you for your praise."
Qing Chen nodded. "I went to the Square Scale."
Lu Yin's expression remained unchanged, waiting for Qing Chen's next words.
"Although the outcome of your operation this time was gratifying and no one will find trouble with you, it was still too rash. Once the matter of the Astral Origin Liquid is leaked, the consequences will be unimaginable. Have you thought about how to deal with the aftermath?
If the people from the Four Way Scales don't listen to your explanation and directly kill you, even I may not be able to stop them, "said Clear Dust.
Lu Yin's gaze was resolute. "Your subordinate will not consider anything else. When I found out that Yun Mubai was a Redback, all I wanted to do was capture him. Any Redback is a great enemy of the human race."
Qing Chen smiled faintly. "I know what you're thinking. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made an exception for you to become the sect master of the Humble Huaiyuan Sect. However, this matter still requires an explanation to the Four Cardinal Scales. It's not that you did anything wrong, but this process requires an explanation. Otherwise, who knows if someone will use this matter to make an issue out of it in the future."
Lu Yin understood what Qing Chen meant. In reality, it was not necessarily the Four Cardinal Scales that needed an explanation, but rather Lu Yin himself.
A Hunter who had grasped a secret technique and possessed more than one power vessel that could threaten an Emissary. He had even been audacious enough to use the Astral Origin Liquid as a bargaining chip to plot against the Misty Cloud Sect's sect master. This was not something that an ordinary person could accomplish. More importantly, many people wondered how Qing Chen had found out that Yun Mubai was a Redback.
Before this, Lu Yin had repeatedly thought about it, but he still could not come up with a reasonable explanation. Since Qing Chen had summoned him to Clear Dust Mountain, it was impossible for him to fool him. This was not something that could be explained by an unknown source of information.
In the end, Lu Yin could only trust the old man. The old man had no reason to harm him. The matter of Yun Mubai being a Redback had been kept a secret, but the old man had been willing to reveal it in order to protect Lu Yin from the Four Way Scales. Lu Yin's jade pendant should be able to resolve this issue as well.
Qing Chen stared at Lu Yin with a burning gaze. He had to get a clear answer today.
If the so-called unknown source of information had only helped Lu Yin capture spies, revealed one or two unimportant Redbacks, or occasionally revealed a very important Redback, then Qing Chen could not care less. However, if even the Misty Cloud Sect's sect master had been exposed, then things were different. This was a Redback that was hidden even more deeply than the three Guan brothers, especially since the Misty Cloud Sect was backed by the Four Way Scales.
To a certain extent, Yun Mubai's status in this region far surpassed that of the three Guan brothers. He was also more important than the three Guan brothers, and he was definitely one of the most important Redbacks.
Qing Chen had to investigate the unknown source of information that had been able to find such a Redback. Otherwise, it would not be easy to explain to both the Humble School and the Four Way Scales.
Lu Yin put on a helpless expression and pretended to be in a difficult position.
Qing Chen asked, "Is it that difficult?"
Lu Yin sighed. "I have no choice but to obey the Superintendent's orders." He then took out a jade pendant and nervously handed it to Qing Chen.
Qing Chen took it and glanced at it. Suddenly, the jade pendant cracked open and connected to the Starsource Universe. An image of an old man and a symbol appeared, causing Qing Chen's expression to change. "Half-Ancestor Kui Luo's keepsake?"
Lu Yin's heart trembled. What?
Half-Ancestor Kui Luo's keepsake?
This thing belonged to Half-Ancestor Kui Luo?
Then, could that old man be Half-Ancestor Kui Luo?
But that couldn't be. Wasn't Kui Luo already dead?
Could that old man be Kui Luo's disciple or descendant?
That couldn't be right either, as that old man was a Half-Ancestor.
For a moment, Lu Yin was at a loss.
Qing Chen, on the other hand, was not at a loss. He stared intently at the jade pendant that had split open the Starsource Universe and the symbol that had appeared. That symbol represented Realmless.
"Your information came from Realmless?" Qing Chen asked in surprise.
Lu Yin fell silent, not knowing how to answer. Half-Ancestor Kui Luo and Realmless?
"Is Half-Ancestor Kui Luo from Realmless?" Qing Chen asked again.
Lu Yin still did not know how to answer, and he inwardly cursed the old man for not telling him more.
However, Qing Chen did not pursue the matter. Seeing Lu Yin lower his head, he assumed that the man did not dare to admit it, so he softened his tone. "Don't worry. Realmless is an assassin organization, and it's also an organization that we Commoners hate. However, it might not be a mortal enemy, or it would not exist. Furthermore, you used Half-Ancestor Kui Luo's keepsake to obtain information from Realmless. You did not do anything wrong."
Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief. "I understand."
Qing Chen sighed. "I never thought that Half-Ancestor Kui Luo would be from Realmless.
Since you obtained information from Realmless with his keepsake, even if he isn't its leader, he's close. No wonder you were able to obtain so much information back then. Redbacks bribed Realmless assassins to assassinate Commoners, so there are naturally traces of them within Realmless that should be enough to investigate their origins. You're really lucky to have obtained Half-Ancestor Kui Luo's inheritance, even if it will bring you a lot of trouble. "
Lu Yin did not want to talk about Half-Ancestor Kui Luo any further, as he was afraid of being exposed. "Superintendent, if Realmless can investigate Redbacks, why hasn't our Commoners thoroughly investigated Realmless?"
Qing Chen was helpless. "We've investigated it several times, but Realmless is too secretive. The difficulty of thoroughly investigating it is no less than finding Redbacks. Even after so many years of combing through everything, we still can't completely eliminate Realmless. Realmless also has an unclear relationship with the people in the Four Way Scales, so you don't have to worry too much about it."
Lu Yin was furious. "For the sake of humanity, some people in the Four Way Scales actually colluded with Realmless. How shameful! These people should be eliminated."
"Be careful with your words," Qing Chen sternly warned. Seeing Lu Yin's indignant expression, he continued, "I know you're angry, but there are some things that even I can't resolve. Don't think too much about it." He then passed the jade pendant to Lu Yin. "What you need to do is continue to obtain information from Realmless and capture more Redbacks and spies for our Commoners. That's enough."
Lu Yin respectfully replied, "This subordinate obeys."
Qingchen grunted. "Even though you've become the target of many people's hostility because of Half-Ancestor Kui Luo's inheritance, and you've caused a lot of trouble for no reason, you've profited from this disaster. You've helped the human race remove all obstacles. I'll report this to the Governor. Long Qi, do your best. With your achievements, as long as you don't do anything too outrageous, even the Four Cardinal Scales won't be able to do anything to you.
Lu Yin was encouraged. "Yes, Superintendent."
Qing Chen was satisfied, and the more he looked at Lu Yin, the more satisfied he became. Those who joined the Commoners all had the heart to serve humanity, but there were too many schemes and treacherous schemes. Many people had no choice, and not everyone was as fearless as Long Seven.
Even if they knew that Yun Mubai was a Redback, how many people dared to expose him?
They even convinced themselves not to believe it, let alone risk becoming the public enemy of the Four Way Scales.
Long Seven was a rare fearless person, and if possible, Qing Chen didn't want anything to happen to him. Unfortunately, he was the best candidate to attract the Witch Spirit's attention.
"Long Seven, remember, always be careful. Do not leave Cai Shu's protection. I hope that you will not only be the acting Society Master, but also the future Society Master. You might even succeed me as the Nine Gates Superintendent. Do you understand?" Qing Chen said sincerely.
Lu Yin could hear the sincerity in his words, and he bowed deeply. "This subordinate understands."
"Alright, go back and rest well. Contact me if you need anything." Qing Chen patted Lu Yin's shoulder. This was a very intimate action for a junior, and he already considered Lu Yin one of his own. He couldn't help but want to take him as a disciple, but he still had to wait. After all, his status as the son-in-law of the White Dragon Tribe was a little troublesome.
On the way back to Huaiyuan, Lu Yin noticed that Cai Shu's attitude towards him had changed.
She had been kind before, but she had always maintained a distance. This was normal since the two had only known each other for a short time, and it was normal for strangers to keep a distance. Now, however, that distance had disappeared.
The most obvious change was Cai Shu's attitude towards the Four Way Scales absorbing the astral origin liquid.
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