After the baptism of the Cosmic Tree, Lu Yin was no longer a frog at the bottom of a well who viewed Half-Ancestors as the sky. Half-Ancestors?
He had seen too many of them.
"Senior, I will not hand over those people. They are my spoils of war. Not only did I capture them, but I also broke through three stages. I even have the origin item in my body. Do you really want me to hand it over?" Lu Yin countered.
Xia Ji was shocked. "You broke through three stages?"
Mister Mu's concealment of Lu Yin's strength had been too successful. Even when facing the Dragon Ancestor on Dragon Mountain, the Superintendent had not been able to tell.
"Yes, I broke through three stages," Lu Yin said loudly.
The Elysium Heavenly Master appeared. "Xia Ji, what are you trying to do?"
Xia Ji hesitated, but in the end, he retreated. Those people were not of much use to them, and he wanted Lu Yin to hand them over to see if he could obtain the Four Way Libra's battle technique. However, Lu Yin had broken through three stages, and he was the only person in the Fifth Mainland to do so. Even if his cultivation was far from the Fifth Mainland's level, his importance was no less than theirs.
Xia Ji could not do anything to Lu Yin, but more importantly, this person had been able to conceal his breakthrough. Xia Ji had not been able to tell that there was definitely an absolute powerhouse behind him.
Lu Yin had only exposed himself because he knew how important he was. Even in the Astral Tree Realm, breaking through three stages was the most important thing for a cultivator, let alone the Fifth Mainland. The Fourth Young Ancestor had only broken through two stages, but he had been rewarded by the entire Astral Tree Realm.
News of Lu Yin breaking through three stages shocked everyone. Even the Prime Clarity and the others were aware that Lu Yin had broken through three stages.
Only one person did not care, and that was Yuhua Mavis. She had already received news of Lingzhi Mavis' death.
Of the Fifth Mainland's seven great Half-Ancestors, Lingzhi Mavis was dead. Five of them were still here, and Lu Yin did not know who the last one was. Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly found the trapped Flying Willow. His heart skipped a beat, and he found them.
Flying Willow was in a more miserable state. He had been restrained by Sirius's Elder and thrown into a corner behind the wooden house. Not only were his limbs tied up, but his mouth was also stuffed with something. The two powerhouses with power levels over 700,000 could not even speak.
Lu Yin removed the gag from their mouths.
Sister Flying Willow raged, "Let us go! Why did you tie us up?"
Lu Yin laughed. "My apologies for being late, but I still have to say something. Welcome to the Fifth Mainland."
Mr. Liu Ye said helplessly, "I didn't expect you to drag me here."
"An abandoned land is an abandoned land." Big Sister Feihua's temper was very bad.
Lu Yin stared at her. "There are five Half-Progenitors around, so you should watch your words."
Big Sister Feihua sneered, "So what?"
Lu Yin frowned. This woman was a little unreasonable, and why was her attitude towards him so poor?
All of a sudden, he remembered that his identity had been exposed, and he had fled Dragonpeak. It was none other than old man Kui Luo who had saved him. Back when he thought he might get some of Kui Luo's legacy, Big Sis Flyblossom had treated him badly. Now that Kui Luo had risked his life to save him from Dragonpeak, it wasn't just a matter of getting the legacy. She probably thought of him as Kui Luo's grandson.
"Long Qi — no, I should call you Lu Xiaoxuan," Mr. Liu Ye said. Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Call me Lu Yin."
Mr. Liu Ye was surprised, but he still replied, "Lu Yin, that's a good name."
"What are you talking about? Just ask!" Feihua angrily rebuked.
Mr. Liu Ye was helpless. "Lu Yin, what's your relationship with Kui Luo?"
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Lu Yin shrugged. "It was a coincidence, but you guys won't believe me."
Feihua sneered.
Lu Yin was curious. "What do you want to ask? If I'm not wrong, they should have been guarding the ladder from the beginning. How did they know that I would appear at the rendezvous point?"
Mr. Liu Ye replied, "It's simple. You went to the ladder several times, especially when you exposed Yun Mubai. You were focused on escaping east, and we observed you for a long time, so we naturally figured it out."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "No, it's because of the flying willow leaves."
Mr. Liu Ye was astonished. "What do you mean?"
Lu Yin lowered his voice. "I've always found it strange. I clearly didn't get an answer back then, but they still gave me the flying willow leaves. Now that I think about it, that must be the reason why you guys were able to track me down."
Mr. Liu Ye fell silent.
Big Sister Feihua said, "You're smart. That's right, the flying willow leaves can sense the traces of people who have come into contact with them. We weren't too far away from where you appeared, so we immediately rushed over."
Lu Yin nodded; he had been tricked.
"You should rejoice, Lu Yin. Without us, you would already be dead," Mr. Liu Ye said.
Lu Yin asked, "Who ambushed me?"
He had to take revenge, as he had almost died. Mr. Liu Ye was right; he was Lu Yin's savior, even if he had schemed against him.
"It should be Boundless' assassin," Mr. Liu Ye said.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "How did Boundless' assassin know that I was going to that place?"
"Do you think that you're very secretive?
Anyone who's watching you can analyze your movements. Boundless has been watching you for too long, "Feihua sneered.
Lu Yin understood, and when he thought about it, it made sense. In the Astral Tree Domain, no one had been watching him for longer than Boundless. These assassins followed the principle that they would try anything as long as there was a chance. That assassin should have been lying in ambush at the rendezvous point for a long time, just because Lu Yin might go there.
"Lu Yin, we saved you, but we don't expect you to save us. Right now, we just want to know the answer to that question," Mr. Liu Ye said.
Lu Yin was curious. "Ask away, but I definitely don't know the answer."
Feihua was furious. "You're biting the hand that feeds you."
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "I really don't know. I can swear on it, but I should be able to meet Half-Ancestor Kui Luo in the future. If you have any questions, just ask."
Mr. Liu Ye was bitter. "If we die now, what's the point of knowing the answer?"
Lu Yin looked at them deeply. "Actually, I can try to save you, but you come from the Astral Tree Domain, and you can't be free on the Fifth Mainland. Do you understand what I mean?"
Feihua stared at Lu Yin coldly. "You want us to follow you?
Dream on. "
Lu Yin seriously replied, "Not follow me, but wait for Half-Ancestor Kui Luo."
Feihua was stunned.
Lu Yin continued, "I have an agreement with Half-Ancestor Kui Luo to meet in the Fifth Mainland. If you follow me, you'll be able to meet him. If you don't, you might die. After all, those half-ancestors won't let news of the Astral Tree Domain spread throughout the Fifth Mainland."
Feihua fell silent and looked at Mr. Liu Ye.
Mr. Liu Ye looked at Lu Yin deeply. "Alright, we agree."
Lu Yin smiled. "Deal."
The information that Liu Ye had on the Astral Tree Domain was very valuable to the Fifth Mainland, and Lu Yin wanted to take them away.
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That was unlikely, but that was only if they were willing to talk about it.
When Xia Ji had threatened to die if they didn't talk, and Liu Ye hadn't complied, they had been put in a difficult position.
Based on this situation, Lu Yin's suggestion to take Liu Ye Fei away wasn't that difficult.
"The dead have no value. If that's the case, then let Lu Yin take them away if they're willing to follow him," Elder Chan said.
Xia Ji said, "The Astral Tree Domain's existence is a secret to the Fifth Mainland. What if news of it gets out?"
Elder Gong replied, "Who can tell if it's true or not?"
Xia Ji frowned.
The gravekeeper, who had been silent all this time, spoke up. "The Astral Tree Domain will not remain indifferent to the changes in the Fifth Mainland. Wu Taibai's appearance at Mount Supreme is the best proof. Right, there's also that Wang Yi."
"You mean that the Astral Tree Domain will come into contact with us soon?" Elder Chan asked.
The gravekeeper fell silent.
"If that's the case, then these two will become even more insignificant. Let Lu Yin take them away. After all, this child brought Shangqing and the others back. No matter what, he's preserving the elites for us," the Heavenly Master said.
Xia Ji no longer objected.
Even though Liu Ye Fei could be taken away by Lu Yin, they didn't think that Lu Yin would be able to suppress these two. Thus, the Heavenly Master had placed a sourcebox array in their bodies, and with Lu Yin's current lockbreaking ability, he could activate it with a single thought.
"Sorry, I didn't ask for this," Lu Yin said.
Mr. Liu Ye remained calm, as he didn't seem to mind. This was all within his expectations, but Sister Feihua's expression turned ugly. "If they know that you made an agreement with us beforehand, then we'd rather die than say anything. I wonder what those half-ancestors' expressions will be like."
Lu Yin smiled. "I, Lu Yin, have broken through three stages. What kind of status do you think I have here?"
Sister Feihua was speechless, as even an idiot would understand what it meant to have broken through three stages. This young man had been in the Astral Tree Domain, and no one had known that he had broken through three stages. That was because the White Dragon Clan had sent out invitations to show off. Now, in the even more backward Fifth Mainland, this young man was definitely above everyone else. He was practically equivalent to a future Progenitor.
Lu Yin had brought Liu Ye Fei Hua with him for two reasons. First, he had found a pair of bodyguards, and second, he didn't want them to reveal that he was a descendant of the Lu family. He didn't want this matter to be exposed until he had absolute confidence.
Zhiyi and Wu Taibai had yet to return to the top ten of the Sovereign Competition, so Elder Chan and the others urgently needed to explain things to the Sixth Mainland's Three Ancestors.
Elder Chan didn't delay, and he brought Lu Yin back to Glory Mountain before heading to the Innerverse's Starfall Sea with the Heavenly Master and the others.
Glory Mountain was still as shocking as ever, even if it was far from being comparable to the Mother Tree.
Lu Yin suddenly wondered if the Mother Tree had once taken root in the huge Glory Mountain.
It looked like it.
When he arrived at Glory Mountain, the first thing he did was to settle Luo Shen down.
Luo Shen was too easily satisfied, and all she had to do was follow Lu Yin. She had even mentioned that she wanted to stay at Mount Supreme, but how could Lu Yin agree?
After settling Luo Shen down, Lu Yin repeatedly reminded Liu Ye Fei Hua not to leave his residence. He then left for the Starlink Major World.
News of Lu Yin's return hadn't been spread, but he didn't hide it either. He simply headed for the Starlink Major World.
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