Lu Yin did not care about Yu Er. Someone with a power level of 400,000 was not important to him. "How can I get a Starsource Pill?"
Yu Mu fell silent. He was being hunted down by Shamrock Enterprises, so it was impossible for him to get one.
Lu Yin looked at Yu Mu. "I believe that you have people in the headquarters who are familiar with you. Find a way to get a Starsource Pill. As long as you can get one for me, I can guarantee that your future will be bright. At the very least, you won't have to worry about your life."
Yu Mu's eyes burned with eagerness, but he concealed it. "There's no other way. The company's management is very strict, and I've already been removed from the list. My acquaintances in the headquarters will hunt me down if they see me."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "I can give you the universal armor that can block Envoys."
"I'll do my best," Yu Mu replied. He was very interested in Lu Yin's universal armor, as everyone knew that Lu Yin's defensive items were extremely powerful. If he could get one, he would not have to worry about being hunted down. He decided that if he could get his hands on the universal armor, he would sleep with it on.
Lu Yin did not believe that Yu Mu could get a Starsource Pill from Shamrock Enterprises' headquarters. He believed that Yu Mu had hidden it away and would hand it over to him at the appropriate time.
The Starsource Pill was Yu Mu's life-saving treasure, and threats were useless. Yu Mu would not admit to anything, and Lu Yin could not force him to do so. He could only wait for Yu Mu to hand it over, which would not take long.
One day later, Lu Yin appeared on Aegis' planet. The black-masked assassin, Starfox, and the rest were all present.
The current Aegis was much weaker than it had been at its peak. The Enlighter realm assassin who looked like a child was dead, and Lord Egret, as well as Poison Master, Magistrate, Unparalleled Beauty, Feng Zi, Black Tiger, and the others who had once been on the Outerverse Assassin Rankings.
Although there were many low-level assassins, the loss of these assassins had caused Aegis' business to decline. They could not send the black-masked assassin to assassinate a Hunter.
"The Sixth Mainland has already taken over the western weaves, and it's not that far from here. They can come over at any time. Why are you still here?"
Lu Yin asked. He stood on the planet's highest peak and looked down. Behind him were the black-masked assassin and Starfox.
Starfox answered, "We're used to this place."
"So you're saying that you plan to join the Sixth Mainland?" Lu Yin..
The black-masked assassin replied, "No."
"Does that mean you want to die?" Lu Yin laughed.
Starfox and the black-masked assassin looked at each other, speechless.
"Is there anything you can't let go of here?" Lu Yin asked.
"Alliance Leader Lu," Starfox said helplessly. "I'm a member of the highest management of Aegis, and I have the right to know everything about Aegis. Think carefully before you speak."
Starfox muttered to himself for a moment. "There's a spatial rift within this planet, and there are ruins of an ancient sect within it."
Lu Yin's eyes widened, and he looked at Starfox with a cold glint in his eyes.
The black-masked assassin stood in front of Starfox. "We were the ones who discovered the ruins. There's no need for us to tell you everything, Alliance Master Lu."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "Bring me there."
The planet was desolate. From where the black-masked assassin and the others were sleeping, one could see a protruding dagger. It looked ordinary, but on the dagger, there were two words carved in ancient characters.
"Qi Zong. That's the word Qi Zong," said Starfox. With that, he touched the dagger with one hand, and then vanished.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. The spatial rift was similar to the ancient centipede. Back then, the ancient centipede had emerged from a spatial rift, and this dagger was connected to one of those spatial rifts.
Lu Yin touched the dagger, and the darkness in front of him expanded. In an instant, he entered the spatial rift and appeared in a dusky space. He looked up and saw that there was no light around him. There was only a black sun in the distance, and he had no idea how long it had been hanging there.
This place was in ruins, and it was even more dilapidated than the Daosource Sect's ruins. This space was neither too big nor too small. Lu Yin's domain spread out, and all he could see were broken buildings. Some of the buildings that came into contact with his domain immediately turned to dust.
"Alliance Master Lu, the buildings here are too ancient. Don't touch them, or else everything will be gone," Starfox reminded him.
The black-masked assassin walked in as well. "The Oddity Sect is the name of this sect. We've discovered some battle techniques here, but they're all incomplete due to the passage of time. During the Astral Combat Tournament, Calcifer's Ten Steps, One Kill battle technique came from this place. We've also cultivated some of the techniques, but they're all incomplete and not very useful."
"Aside from those broken battle techniques, what else is there?" Lu Yin asked as he carefully walked through the space.
This sect should have been quite powerful in ancient times. Lu Yin saw some traces of battle, but because it had been so long ago, he could not discern the power of these traces.
"There's nothing else. If this sect can really bring us any benefits, then Aegis would not just be an assassin organization that can only stay in the Outerverse," Starfox said.
That was not wrong, and it did not sound like there was anything wrong with it. However, were they not willing to leave just because of this?
Lu Yin looked at Starfox. "Was the aura-concealing stone obtained here as well?"
Starfox's body trembled imperceptibly. "Yes, Alliance Master Lu, take a look. Among those broken buildings, there are some that were built with aura-concealing stones. They were probably built by the cultivators here in ancient times to prevent others from spying on them. It's the only thing that's useful."
"Is that so? It seems like this sect was really powerful in ancient times. Even such a wondrous item was used as a building material," Lu Yin commented.
Starfox's expression changed, and he exchanged glances with the black-masked assassin.
Lu Yin looked at the two in amusement. "Sometimes, I really don't understand why you two are guarding against me. Without me, Aegis would be in a miserable state right now, and it might even be destroyed. I'm still your benefactor."
The black-masked assassin lowered his voice. "If Alliance Master Lu had known that the aura-concealing stone was a wondrous item, would you have left it to us assassins?"
Lu Yin was stunned and shook his head. "It's too wasteful to use it to kill people."
"Wondrous items are useful to Envoys, but Aegis does not have any Envoys.
We don't have the qualifications to trade with those Envoys, and any one of them could easily destroy us. Alliance Master Lu should be clear about this, "Starfox said, making up an excuse.
Lu Yin nodded. "I understand. Then, you can trade with me. I won't destroy you, and I definitely won't steal from you. Besides …" Lu Yin smiled. "We're on the same side."
Starfox's lips twitched, and his heart sank. On the same side?
These words made it sound like Lu Yin wasn't planning on using money to buy the aura-concealing stone. Starfox and the black-masked assassin glanced at each other bitterly; the problem they had been most worried about had come.
They had guessed that Lu Yin would one day discover that the aura-concealing stone was a wondrous item, but they hadn't expected it to be so soon. How old was he?
"We found fifty-nine aura-concealing stones from the Oddity Sect. How many do you want?" Starfox asked.
Lu Yin blinked. "You want them too?"
Starfox was furious. "We found them."
Lu Yin waved a hand. "What I mean is that it's a waste for you to keep them. Sell them all to me. State your conditions."
"Alliance Master Lu, the aura-concealing stone is the foundation of Aegis. Without it, we can't hide our auras," the black-masked assassin said.
Lu Yin thought about it. "I'll leave two for you."
Starfox gritted his teeth. "Alliance Master Lu, you're even more … more than we expected." He wanted to say something, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. This person was no longer someone Aegis could afford to offend.
Lu Yin looked around. "Actually, compared to the aura-concealing stone, you should be more concerned about your own lives. Also, Aegis's name is Aegis. If you stay here, you'll be devoured by the Sixth Mainland sooner or later. Go to the Innerverse?
There's no space there. Forget about the Cosmic Sea or the Neoverse. Only the Great Eastern Alliance can protect you. "
"I'm protecting you, so it's only right that you give me some compensation, right?
Besides, I won't take it for free. Just tell me if you need anything. Right, I have something good. "Lu Yin took out the giant's right arm and tossed it to Starfox." Try it on. "
Starfox's eyes lit up, as he had seen the giant's right arm before. Lu Yin had used it during his conflict with Yu Mu, and it could resist powerhouses with a power level of 300,000 to 400,000.
After putting on the arm, Starfox immediately felt that something was amiss. He looked at Lu Yin in shock. "Alliance Master Lu, this is …?"
Lu Yin smiled. "It's enough to display a power level of 500,000. Consider it the payment for the aura-concealing stone. Is it worth it?
In addition, the Great Eastern Alliance will provide Aegis with protection. Regardless of whether it's in the Outerverse or the Innerverse, Aegis will always be a member of the Great Eastern Alliance. "
Starfox's eyes lit up as he stroked the giant's right arm. A power level close to 500,000 meant that it was an Envoy. With it, Aegis's power would be close to an Envoy's.
He looked at the black-masked assassin, who was also staring at the giant's right arm. This item was not very tempting to him, as he was an assassin, and it was too eye-catching.
"Not enough?
Then, what about this? "
Lu Yin took out a Super Flash Tear Bomb. "This can instantly blind an Enlighter, and it's also effective against powerhouses with power levels of 300,000. This should be your favorite, right? I can give you five of these."
Starfox's eyes lit up, and he accepted the Super Flash Tear Bomb. They did not doubt Lu Yin's words. Even though Lu Yin was overbearing, he was very honest, and he would not lie to them about something like this.
"If this isn't enough," Lu Yin said. Starfox and the black-masked assassin could not help but look at him.
"This means that you want to betray the Fifth Mainland and join the Sixth Mainland. If that's the case, then I'm sorry." Lu Yin's tone was icy as he stared at the two.
Starfox hurriedly spoke up. "That's enough, Alliance Leader Lu. I can give you fifty aura-concealing stones. You should know the value of these strange objects."
Lu Yin thought about it and then agreed. Fifty aura-concealing stones were enough, and he did not have that many Envoys. These things could be used to recruit Envoys.
"Then, can you tell me what it is that makes you unwilling to leave this place?"
Lu Yin asked.
Starfox was helpless. Their unwillingness to leave was too obvious, and anyone could tell.
The black-masked assassin looked up at the black sun. "That."
Lu Yin followed his gaze and was astonished. "The sun?"
"When we discovered the Qi Zong, there were already people here," the black-masked assassin said. "They were already dead, and their bodies were stiff. Those people were all kneeling and praying to that sun."