Wang Wen appeared on the light screen with a sleepy look.
"Looks like you're quite free," Lu Yin commented.
Wang Wen stretched lazily. "It's been exactly two years. I thought that you'd take even longer to return."
Lu Yin shrugged. "I can't stay in any other place."
"I know, I know." Wang Wen acted as if he understood everything.
"What do you know?" Lu Yin was puzzled. How could this guy know about the Astral Tree?
Wang Wen smiled and looked at Lu Yin. "With your abilities, Chesspiece Bro, you're either a top dog or a rat on the street. There's no third possibility."
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "You guessed right. I really am a rat on the street."
Wang Wen was astonished, and his eyes widened with interest. "Tell me about it."
Lu Yin replied, "It's hard to explain. I didn't want to come back, so I want to fight my way back. You'll have to help me."
"What's the scale?" Wang Wen asked, his eyes shining.
Lu Yin thought about it and then stretched out both hands. His right hand had five fingers, while his left hand had six.
Wang Wen was shocked. "A war between the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands?"
Lu Yin shook his head, and then he clenched his fists together.
Wang Wen's gaze trembled. "I understand. This is a lifelong endeavor."
"I don't have a lifetime to waste."
Wang Wen was helpless. "You want both mainlands? Do you trust me that much?"
Lu Yin shrugged. "Is there anyone else besides you who can help me?
Of course, you're not the only one. There will definitely be others who can help during this period. "
"If others hear about our conversation, they'll definitely think that we're crazy."
"So?"
"It doesn't matter. If we're crazy, then we'll go crazy. As long as we live in this world, we should treat the universe as a game. Regardless of whether you're a normal person or a Progenitor, you can't escape the fate of being a chess piece. It just depends on whether or not you and I can become game players."
Lu Yin nodded. "Alright, as long as you're confident. Now, I want to know about the Great Eastern Alliance's situation."
Wang Wen turned his star energy into water and washed his face, clearing his mind. "The Great Eastern Alliance is doing okay. How do I put this …"
An hour later, Lu Yin ended his call with Wang Wen. He then opened his star chart and sank into deep thought.
Two years ago, or more accurately, before the Sovereign's Tournament, Lu Yin had conquered the Blaze Realm. After discussing the matter with Wang Wen, they had decided to withdraw from the Blaze Realm and leave the Blazing Mist Flowzone to the Ross Empire and the sylvan dragons to fight over. The Great Eastern Alliance had also retreated to the Fennel Flowzone, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Now that two years had passed, the result was within their expectations.
The Great Eastern Alliance had developed quite well in the Fennel Flowzone, and the Gu Flowzone did not pay them any attention. Even the Sixth Mainland had not been able to break into the Fennel Flowzone back then, as the Divine Gu Dynasty did not place the Great Eastern Alliance in their eyes. After two years of peace, the Blazing Mist Flowzone had become increasingly hostile.
The Ross Empire and the Sylvan Dragons were no fools. Even if the Great Eastern Alliance had retreated, they would not have been able to compete with them. However, two years had passed, and the Great Eastern Alliance had obediently stayed in the Fennel Flowzone. The two sides had begun to have some conflicts, and Wei Rong was one of them.
In short, both sides were restraining themselves. They hadn't started a war because they were worried about the Great Eastern Territory Alliance. However, they weren't far from starting a war.
It was because the Fire Domain had left behind such a fat piece of meat that everyone wanted to swallow it up.
It wasn't just the Ross Empire and the Sylvan Dragons; even the surrounding Flowzones had their eyes on the Blaze Realm's territory, and there was no lack of top powers from the Eight Great Flowzones backing them.
It was impossible for Lu Yin and Wang Wen to have a detailed conversation across the entire universe.
Wang Wen Ye had only given Lu Yin a rough description of the Sixth Mainland's territory, and they had Lu Yin to thank for that.
When the Sixth Mainland had attacked the Fifth Mainland, their main target had been the Innerverse. They had also waged war against the Outerverse, but they had all been blocked outside the Endless Weaves.
This had caused the people of the Outerverse to not hate the Sixth Mainland as much. Many were unwilling to leave their homeland, and they had directly acknowledged the Sixth Mainland's rule.
However, the Sixth Mainland's methods were not bad, and their rule had been very smooth.
If the Outerverse had been the Innerverse, then the Sixth Mainland would not have been able to properly govern even a tenth of the Outerverse's territory.
Where there was a cause, there was an effect, and there was nothing that could be done about it. Lu Yin could not have predicted that things would turn out this way.
Next up was Wei Rong.
Wang Wen was adept at controlling the entire situation, while Wei Rong was adept at scheming. The combination of the two was the most effective method.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Compared to Wang Wen, Wei Rong was much more formal, but he also seemed distant. After all, he had been forced to join the Great Eastern Alliance, which was different from Wang Wen.
Lu Yin and Wang Wen were friends, but he and Wei Rong were master and servant.
"I've already contacted Wang Wen. So, what do you have to tell me?" Lu Yin asked.
Wei Rong replied, "Over the past two years, I've joined forces with Qiong Xi 'er and gained control of many of the Innerverse's underground powers. Our intelligence network is not inferior to the Outerverse's."
Lu Yin nodded, as information was very useful.
"Our Great Eastern Alliance has received the support of the Hall of Honor's upper echelons, and with Your Highness' disappearance, the Innerverse's great powers no longer fear us. We've gradually established trade relations with the Innerverse's eight great flowzones, and the biggest change was the establishment of the Continental Shipping Company.
"The Continental Shipping Company is led by the Great Eastern Alliance, and we've joined forces with Endless Borders, Daystar Shipping Company, Leon's Armada, and Aurora Spacecraft Company to form a shipping company that spans the Innerverse and Outerverse, as well as the Cosmic Sea. We control the most routes in the Innerverse and Outerverse, and we're now the universe's largest shipping company …"
Lu Yin had not expected Wei Rong and the others to have been involved in such matters. Establishing a shipping company was definitely not Wei Rong's idea, but rather Qiong Xi 'er's.
Endless Borders controlled too many Outerverse shipping routes, and Lu Yin had only been able to purchase some through coercion and bribery. Later on, he had coincidentally joined Endless Borders and slowly gained a better understanding of the Innerverse shipping routes. The Innerverse shipping routes should have come from Daystar Shipping.
Daystar Shipping was the largest shipping company and controlled the most shipping routes in the entire universe. With the protection of Leon's Armada, the shipping company was safe and efficient. They had also joined forces with the Aurora Spacecraft Company, and even the most basic shipping costs were covered. This was practically a free lunch.
Wei Rong confidently said, "Your Highness, the establishment of the Continental Shipping Company means that our Great Eastern Alliance will be able to deploy the greatest number of troops to the Innerverse and Outerverse in the shortest amount of time. Our efficiency far surpasses that of the eight great flowzones and the Cosmic Sea's Four Hegemons."
Lu Yin grunted in acknowledgment. "Who's in charge of the Continental Shipping Company?"
"Qiong Xi 'er," Wei Rong replied.
Lu Yin fell into deep thought. Qiong Xi 'er gave others the impression that she controlled the economy, and she could easily double the profits of her operations. Outsiders would think that she was in charge of the Continental Shipping Company for the sake of personal benefits rather than military matters.
Lu Yin chatted with Wei Rong for almost an hour, and there was not much that they needed to report. Lu Yin wanted to confirm whether or not they had any ulterior motives, but it was a pity that he could not tell from their conversation.
Fortunately, he had a backup plan.
Through his conversation with Wei Rong, Lu Yin learned of a new enemy: Cong Ying, one of the nine directors of the Hall of Honor. Lu Yin had only heard of this person before, but he had not expected that this person would work with the Eastern Frontier.
He was an enemy of the Alliance.
This person had used his connections to ally with the directors of the Sword Sect and the Daynight clan to find ways to cause trouble for the Continental Shipping Company. Elder Chan and the Head Inquisitor supported the Great Eastern Alliance, but they could not possibly pay attention to a small Continental Shipping Company. Furthermore, the nine directors represented the interests of ordinary people. Strictly speaking, even Elder Chan could not interfere too much.
Since Lu Yin was at Mount Glory, he could meet this Director Cong Ying and find out why this person was against the Great Eastern Alliance.
Lu Yin continued to contact En Ya. She was the one who had planned and executed the plan to reclaim the Great Eastern Alliance. Even though Lu Yin relied more on Wang Wen and Wei Rong, he still valued En Ya.
En Ya's report was similar to that of Wang Wen and the others. She was currently focused on the internal affairs of the Great Eastern Alliance. In just two short years, with the support of Leon's Armada and the others, the Great Eastern Alliance had not encountered any problems.
Back then, they had tried their best to unify the entire Outerverse, but now, the powers that had joined the Great Eastern Alliance did not want to leave. The Sixth Mainland already occupied a third of the Outerverse, and ordinary people could adapt to the Sixth Mainland's rule. However, the various weaves' leading powers could not. For example, Myriad City had moved to Frostwave Weave.
Suddenly, Lu Yin thought of Aegis and the aura-concealing stone, and he immediately asked En Ya about it.
When Aegis had been taken in as a subordinate organization by Lu Yin using his identity as the Hall of Honor's Fazi, all of its authority had been transferred to En Ya. En Ya could use his authority to access all of Aegis' information, so she was the one who understood Aegis the most.
"Aegis has not changed much, but with the Sixth Mainland's invasion, their central weave will be occupied sooner or later. Your Highness, do you want them to move to Frostwave Weave?" En Ya asked.
Lu Yin thought about it for a moment and then ended the call with En Ya. He then contacted Starfox.
In the Outerverse, in a weave in the central weave, Starfox was in a spacecraft that was flying west when his gadget suddenly rang. He glanced at it and saw an unfamiliar number.
He connected, and Lu Yin appeared on his screen.
When he saw Lu Yin, Starfox's expression changed as if he had seen a ghost.
"Long time no see, Starfox," Lu Yin greeted him with a smile.
Starfox was stunned. "You came back alive?"
"Why? Are you surprised?" Lu Yin asked.
Starfox replied, "Not really, but it was very sudden."
"How's Aegis doing?"
Lu Yin asked.
Starfox was vexed. "Not too good. Someone has set their sights on us."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "The Sixth Mainland?"
Starfox nodded. "Of the four major corporations in the Outerverse, the Amethyst Trading Company has moved to Frostwave Weave. The Nalan family is also far away from the west. Endless Borders is cooperating with the Great Eastern Alliance to form the Continental Shipping Company, and their headquarters have also moved to Frostwave Weave. Only Aegis is in trouble."
"You can also move your headquarters to Frostwave Weave. I can provide a place for you," Lu Yin said.
Starfox solemnly replied, "We've been operating our current headquarters for too long. We can't just leave whenever we want."
Lu Yin looked at Starfox, and Starfox's eyes flickered.
Lu Yin looked away and smiled. "Do as you wish. So, who has set their sights on you?"
Starfox's gaze turned cold. "The Di family."
Lu Yin was astonished. "The Bloodburn Realm? The Di family?"
Starfox nodded. "We've already checked. The Di family has also nurtured many assassins in the Sixth Mainland, and the bloodlines they look for are suitable for assassins. For example, the Bloodburn Realm's Realmling, Di Fa, has absorbed the bloodline of the Ghost Raccoon, which allows him to see through anything. He's born to be an assassin."