As he passed by a restaurant, Lu Yin suddenly saw someone familiar. Or rather, he recognized this person, but this person did not recognize him. It was Xia Ru.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat, and he stepped into the restaurant.
The city was shrouded in a dim light, and only the restaurant was illuminated.
Lu Yin sat down not far from Xia Ru.
Not long after, a group of people arrived and sat down with Xia Ru.
"The sect still wants us to return to the Central Realm," one person said dejectedly.
Xia Ru frowned. "That bastard from the Lu family can't have gone to the Central Realm. Does the sect really think that the rumors are true?"
"Of course not! The sect just thinks that we're useless!" Someone slammed the table in anger.
"Don't spout nonsense!" Another person quickly stopped him.
Xia Ru sighed. "It wasn't easy for us to get a chance to contribute, but the sect is too harsh on us. That bastard's limbs were crippled, and he might even be dead by now. If we can find him, we'll definitely become famous in the Tree Galaxy."
Everyone fell silent.
"But if you think about it from another perspective, it might not be a bad thing." Xia Ru changed the topic, and when he saw their puzzled expressions, he continued, "Don't forget that the Lu family was exiled not long ago.
There are too many people who followed the Lu family and received their kindness. The reason why the Central Realm and the Peak Realm are in chaos is because of those people. If we find that bastard, do you think that the remaining members of the Lu family will let us off? "
"Who knows how many of them there are? There's probably a group in the Star Alliance."
The group looked at each other. "Forget it. Since the sect has given the order, we'll return to the Central Realm."
"That's the only way."
They stood up to leave, but Lu Yin's gaze shifted as he recalled the information he had obtained from Zhu Xian's consciousness. He shouted at Xia Ru, "Second Uncle!"
Xia Ru and the others were stunned, and they turned around to see Lu Yin excitedly staring at them.
"Kid, what did you say?" one of them asked.
Lu Yin excitedly walked over to Xia Ru, and the others went on guard. "Second Uncle, is that you?
Second Uncle? "
Xia Ru was confused. "Do we know each other?"
Lu Yin hurriedly asked, "Are you the head of the Xia family in the Blue Moon District, Xia Ru?"
His gaze was filled with apprehension and anticipation.
Xia Ru was surprised. "That's me. You are?"
"It's me, Second Uncle. I'm Zhu Tong. Zhu Xian is my uncle, and you're his sworn brother. We've met before."
Xia Ru pondered for a moment and suddenly recalled something. Realization dawned on him. "That child from back then, Zhu Tong?"
Lu Yin nodded excitedly. "That's my Second Uncle. You still remember me."
Xia Ru was surprised. "Are you really Zhu Tong?
Aren't you in the Middle Realm? "
"I came to the Top Realm specifically to become a disciple of Shenwu Heaven," Lu Yin explained.
Xia Ru nodded and didn't doubt this at all. Not many people knew about this, and there was no reason for anyone to pretend to be Zhu Xian's nephew. As such, he said to the people around him, "He's Zhu Xian's nephew, Xiao Tong. Greetings, seniors."
Lu Yin bowed respectfully. "Zhu Tong greets the seniors."
The few of them nodded and didn't say much. They were already in a bad mood.
Xia Ru, on the other hand, did not mind. Back then, he had gone to Wang Yu to get in touch with Xia Shenfei but had failed. Now that he had come to the Top Realm, he was chased away. He was already used to it.
"Little Tong, since you've become a disciple of Shenwu Sky, why are you here?
"Xia Ru asked, and they all returned to their seats.
Although Xia Ru wanted to make use of Zhu Xian, he still acted well on the surface. However, he also did not know what Zhu Xian and his wife were doing.
Lu Yin felt wronged for Zhu Xian, as this person was a little reserved. "I originally wanted to become a disciple of Shenwu Sky, but …"
For an hour, Lu Yin had portrayed himself as a pitiful youth who had worked hard to cultivate and had a bit of talent. There were too many cultivators in the Astral Tree Realm who were in such a situation. Xia Ru and the others all believed that they were the same, and they all looked at Lu Yin with sympathy and approval. The others also looked at Lu Yin with a bit of emotion. Lu Yin's experiences were very similar to theirs when they were younger.
Xia Ru patted Lu Yin's shoulder. "Little Tong, it's been hard on you, wandering the Top Realm by yourself."
Lu Yin resolutely replied, "I must become outstanding and break through to become an Emissary in the future. Then, I'll raise the Zhu family's prestige. No matter how hard or tiring it is, I won't back down."
Xia Ru praised, "Well said."
The others also felt slightly better after hearing Lu Yin's words. "Brother Xia, your nephew is very ambitious."
"That's right, Brother Xia. Why don't you take him to your Xia family and nurture him well? You might even be able to use your Azure Moon District's Xia family branch's quota to get him to join Shenwu Sky."
Lu Yin looked at Xia Ru excitedly.
Xia Ru thought about it. "I can try." He wasn't being perfunctory. There were many branches of the Xia family, and only a few could actually enter Shenwu Sky each year. Talent was the most important factor, and if Lu Yin really had the talent and had the ambition, then it wasn't impossible to give it a try. Shenwu Sky didn't only recruit disciples from the Xia family, and if Lu Yin could enter, then Xia Ru would also reward him.
"Little Tong, why don't you come with me to the Middle Realm and meet your uncle?" Xia Ru asked gently.
Lu Yin respectfully replied, "I'll listen to Second Uncle's arrangements."
Lu Yin's attitude satisfied Xia Ru and the others, and before long, the group headed towards the escalade.
Even though Xia Ru was only from a branch of the Xia family, he was still the family head and a true disciple of Shenwu Sky. With him leading the way, no one dared to cause trouble along the way. Furthermore, everyone was certain that Lu Yin's limbs had been crippled. No one would have thought that Lu Yin had not only recovered, but had even mixed in with the Xia family.
With Xia Ru leading the way, the journey was much smoother. A few days later, the escalade was in sight.
"Brother Xia, the Humble School is becoming more and more arrogant. They actually blocked our path and forced us to take a detour," someone complained.
Xia Ru replied, "The Humble School is different from the Four Cardinal Scales. They don't care who rules over the Astral Tree Domain. That bastard from the Lu family has contributed too much to the Humble School, and the Humble School has always been protective of him. There's nothing they can do about it."
"Fortunately, the Governor didn't take him in as a disciple in time. Otherwise, it would have been even more troublesome."
"The Lu family is the Lu family. Lu Xiaoxuan was once one of the Seven Heroes, and now that he's returned, he's also shocked the entire Astral Tree Domain. He challenged four Emissaries by himself. If we meet him, we won't be able to survive. The only reason we dared to follow him is because he's been injured. I hope he's really dead, or else there will be huge changes in the future."
"Don't worry, the Four Cardinal Scales have already stabilized the Astral Tree Domain. The Lu family's remnant won't be able to cause any trouble."
Lu Yin quietly listened to their discussions without saying a word. He didn't have the right to interrupt.
He looked at the escalade in the distance, where an inescapable net had been set up. Although the battle between the Half-Ancestors was still ongoing, Lu Yin believed that the monsters were also holding back the Progenitors, but there would be no shortage of Emissaries.
The Emissaries could see through his disguise.
He could only hope that Xia Ru's status would allow him to lead them smoothly.
In the Central Realm.
Lu Yin had underestimated the Four Cardinal Scales' determination to hunt him down.
Xia Ru and the others led him to the escalade, where Lu Yin discovered that anyone who wanted to go to the Central Realm would be searched one by one. Even their cosmic rings would be searched. It was even more stringent than going from the Central Realm to the Top Realm.
Everyone was certain that Lu Yin's limbs were crippled, but the Four Cardinal Scales were still so strict that they didn't give him any chance of survival.
"Little Helper, take out everything from your cosmic ring and show it to them. Don't resist," Xia Ru reminded him.
Lu Yin nodded. "Don't worry, Second Uncle." Xia Ru turned around. He was very satisfied with Lu Yin's respectful attitude and the reverence in Lu Yin's eyes. Xia Ru enjoyed it, but it was a pity that Lu Yin wasn't his nephew.
"Brother Xia, where's Little Helper?" one of his companions asked.
Xia Ru was puzzled. "Isn't he behind us?" He then turned around. Where was he?
In the distance, Lu Yin was trying his best to stay away from the escalade. He wanted to hide for a while and wait for the guards to relax before leaving. He also wanted to think of some other way to leave, but who would have thought that the danger of a sourcebox would suddenly appear around him? His heart sank.
"Someone's trying to escape! Catch him!" someone shouted. Everyone looked at Lu Yin, including Xia Ru and the others. Their eyes were filled with anger; why was this Zhu Tong causing trouble at this juncture?
A group of people tried to capture Lu Yin, but Lu Yin raised his hand. It wasn't an empty palm strike, but rather a powerful shockwave that sent the group flying.
Xia Ru and the others were shocked, as they hadn't expected Lu Yin to have such strength. At this moment, Xia Ru felt that something was wrong. How could Zhu Tong have such strength at such a young age? There were Enlighters among the people who had been sent flying.
Lu Yin took a step forward and hurriedly fled.
"Let me see who's trying to escape!" A loud voice boomed out as an indescribable spiritual force whizzed past. Lu Yin's eyes trembled; it was a spiritual force expert. He looked up as the spiritual force bombarded him, causing his body to sway. Fortunately, he was able to withstand it, as this person was just a first stage Astral Envoy.
In the void, an elder was shocked. "He actually blocked my attack?"
Lu Yin put on his universal armor and took a step forward, tearing through the void and entering the Astral Source Universe.
The elder was shocked. "It's a bastard from the Lu family!" Looking at all the cultivators below the Emissary level, who could enter the Astral Source Universe?
The Four Young Ancestors were the top geniuses of the various great families, and the most eye-catching one was naturally Lu Yin.
No one had expected that not only would Lu Yin not be injured, but his strength would also not decline at all.
The moment Lu Yin stepped into the Astral Source Universe, he knew that he would be exposed, but he had no other choice. He could only try his best to escape. He recalled the speed at which Long Kui had traveled to the Middle Realm, and the Four Way Libra had a unique method to leave the Top Realm. Perhaps he could use that.
"Die, you bastard!" An elder appeared within the Astral Source Universe and raised a hand to attack. Lu Yin was about to retaliate when the elder's face suddenly changed. The astral source within his body had been forcefully extracted. He was shocked. "Not good, I've been exposed."
He wasn't referring to his identity being exposed, but rather to the Astral Source Universe.
Lu Yin recalled that someone had once said that Emissaries could not fight without restraint, especially in the Astral Source Universe. Otherwise, the astral source within one's body would be forcefully extracted by the Astral Source Universe. It was similar to Astral Source Liquid being exposed to the air. Thus, Emissaries searched for strange objects to conceal their auras.
This elder had probably just become an Emissary and wasn't familiar with the Astral Source Universe. He had attacked too heavily, causing the astral source within his body to be forcefully extracted.
Lu Yin directly struck out with a palm that pierced through the elder's body and sent him flying out of the Astral Source Universe. The elder spat out a mouthful of blood, along with his internal organs, and died.