No matter how hard he thought about it, he could not come to a conclusion. There was only one possibility, and that was that Lu Yin had only come into contact with the guardian giant's blood pool.
Qing Kong fell silent. Ku Wei had given him too much of a shock, and only the Giant Tribe could understand this kind of shock.
"Actually, why do you have to control your body to be a hundred meters tall?
Isn't it uncomfortable? "Ku Wei asked curiously.
Qing Kong looked at him silently. "That's our height."
Ku Wei blinked. "Then how can I become a thousand meters tall?
And I'm still growing? "
Qing Kong's eyes narrowed. "Because you are a giant." His eyes then lit up. "Brother Ku Wei, I'll take you to see the Giant Tribe's leader. He might be able to answer your questions."
"Giant?"
"Your kind."
"You're not?"
"There are many types of giants, and mine are the smart ones."
"Brother Wei isn't stupid either."
…
After seeing the giant that Qing Kong had mentioned, Ku Wei finally understood what it meant to be the same kind.
When he looked up, Ku Wei was stunned. The giant in front of him was more than ten thousand meters tall, which was ten times taller than him. Qing Kong looked like an ant in front of this giant.
He had heard that there were many types of giants, but Ku Wei had never thought that he would one day see such a huge one.
This giant had a nice and domineering name: Chen Huang.
At this moment, Chen Huang's giant eyes were fixed on Ku Wei, and he sniffed. Ku Wei was afraid, and he immediately transformed into a giant that was a thousand meters tall. He no longer panicked when he looked at Chen Huang, as at least he would not be swallowed whole.
"The aura of an ancient bloodline. You're a tribesman," Chen Huang said, his voice so loud that the void distorted.
Qing Kong's eyes lit up. "Chen Huang, he really has the aura of an ancient giant?"
"That's right. Where does your bloodline come from?" Chen Huang asked.
Ku Wei gulped. "Progenitor Chen's tomb."
…
In outer space, a white piece of paper flew towards the Innerverse. It depicted Lu Yin and Liu Feihua riding on it.
Lu Yin had just come out of seclusion when he received a call from Ku Wei. Even now, he still could not believe that the giant figure on the screen was Ku Wei, and there was an even bigger figure behind him.
"Our items are still the best. Your spacecraft is too slow," Feihua sighed.
The paper was made from the bark of the mother tree and could be folded into any shape. How fast it could fly depended on the person controlling it. At this moment, Mr. Liu Ye was controlling the paper at a much faster speed than the spaceship.
With this speed, it would only take them two days to reach the Giant Financial Group.
"The spacecraft can be used by ordinary people, and there won't be any pressure."
Big Sister Feihua disdainfully replied, "Why would a normal person need to be so fast?"
"Senior, you only care about cultivation. Don't forget that you also started out as an ordinary person. The greater the scope of your contact, the more opportunities you have. If I hadn't used the spacecraft back then, I wouldn't have been able to leave that small world, and I wouldn't even exist now." Lu Yin looked at her.
Mister Liu Ye replied, "That's right. Out of ten billion ordinary people, one elite cultivator is enough. These spacecraft are indeed useful."
"It's just that it's too slow." Big Sister Feihua snorted.
Lu Yin suddenly thought of a question. "Seniors, you've followed me around the Fifth Mainland. What do you think?"
"Too weak," Feihua said bluntly.
Lu Yin had no intention of paying attention to her; this woman had a very explosive temper.
Mister Liu Ye thought about it. "Although it's far from being comparable to my Cosmic Tree, it's still quite unique. There are also many inheritances that share the same origin as the Cosmic Tree."
"It can't be considered an abandoned land, right?" Lu Yin smiled.
Big Sister Feihua sneered, "As long as there's no Progenitor, it'll always be an abandoned land."
Lu Yin choked, but it made sense. Without a Progenitor, it could only be an abandoned land.
Lu Yin's sudden departure made Wen Yao and the rest anxious. The Wen family valued the Sevenlayered Literary Prison more than anyone else, which was why they had been keeping an eye on Lu Yin while he was in seclusion. They had thought that Lu Yin had other plans for going to the Innerverse.
"Brother Lu, just state your conditions. The Wen family will do our best to fulfill them," Wen Sansi said, sounding a little anxious. Lu Yin had rarely seen him speak like this.
Lu Yin replied, "Brother Wen, I haven't thought of my conditions yet, but you can help me with something first."
"Please," Wen Sansi said.
Lu Yin said, "Yihuang Academy has a landscape painting that Han Chong used to defeat Xia Ye during the Astral Combat Tournament. I'd like to take a look."
Wen Sansi did not understand. "A landscape painting?
Brother Lu, are you interested in that? "
"A little. It's mainly because with Han Chong's strength back then, it wouldn't have been easy for him to defeat someone on the same level. That landscape painting is not ordinary. If Brother Wen doesn't know what it is, you can go to Yihuang Academy to take a look." Lu Yin then ended the call.
The Neohuman Alliance wanted to obtain the landscape painting, and even if they did not know what it was for, there was no harm in obtaining it first. There was one thing that Lu Yin was absolutely certain of: no matter what he did now, the Neohuman Alliance would not harm him. His scheme was more important than anything else as it concerned the war between two races. Since that was the case, he could use his advantage to his advantage.
Wen Sansi told Wen Yao about Lu Yin's conditions, but Wen Yao did not understand either. He immediately contacted the Han family from Yihuang Academy.
Finally, the conditions were presented to the dean of Yihuang Academy. The dean was an elder of the Han family, and he was also the oldest surviving member of the family. He was an Emissary.
It was far more difficult for cultivators from the Fifth Mainland to break through to the Emissary realm than it was for cultivators from the Sixth Mainland. This was because there were no imprints and there were not as many opportunities as there were in the Cosmic Tree Realm. As a result, the Fifth Mainland had the fewest Emissaries.
Anyone who could become an Emissary was not simple.
President Han sat quietly with an elder of the Han family waiting in front of him.
"Tell Lu Yin that Yihuang Academy does not have any landscape paintings. Han Chong's landscape painting was his own opportunity, and it disappeared with his death," President Han said in a low voice.
"Yes, President."
After the elder of the Han family left, President Han had a complicated look in his eyes, as if he was recalling something. "So it was because of this. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have let Chong 'er come into contact with it. That would have led to his death. But how did this Lu Yin find out?"
Lu Yin quickly received Wen Yao's answer. "My apologies, senior. That landscape painting is a prerequisite. Without it, there's nothing to discuss."
Lu Yin was not surprised by Yihuang Academy's answer. In fact, he did not know whether or not there was any landscape painting, but since the Neohuman Alliance had been willing to send experts to keep an eye on it for nearly ten years in order to ensure that they did not make any mistakes in finding the painting, Lu Yin believed that the item was definitely very important. It was normal that Yihuang Academy was unwilling to hand it over.
"Alliance Master Lu, it's just a mere landscape painting. If you want it, there are plenty of people in my Wen Clan who are willing to help you draw it. No matter where you want a landscape painting, my Wen Clan can satisfy you.
Our people are very skilled in this aspect, and they definitely won't be any worse than those drawn by ancient sages, "Wen Yao said.
Lu Yin replied, "My apologies, senior. It has to be a landscape painting drawn by Han Chong after he defeated Xia Ye. I believe that Yihuang Academy has it."
"Indeed, they don't have it. Yihuang Academy will not refuse any of my family's requests, especially when it's such an important matter," Wen Yao said anxiously. He was certain that the Han family would not refuse, as the Han family had been dependent on the Wen family for many years.
However, no matter what Wen Yao said, Lu Yin was the one who had the conditions, and it was only a prerequisite. Without a landscape painting, there was nothing to discuss.
Wen Yao asked, "Alliance Master Lu, do you not trust my Wen family, or do you have other plans?"
Lu Yin frowned. "Wen Shili, I have the final say in any conditions. I can only tell you that I have no other plans at the moment, but I can't say for sure if this drags on for too long."
"Alliance Master Lu, Wen Shili is also a member of my Wen family. You've captured someone from my Wen family," Wen Yao said anxiously.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Senior, you're using the Wen family to threaten me. Since that's the case, then forget it. If the Wen family has the ability, then come and snatch him away yourself."
"Brother Lu, that's not what we meant. Please don't misunderstand. It's just that Wen Shili is indeed a member of my Wen family. Brother Lu, please understand our feelings," Wen Sansi hurriedly explained.
Lu Yin coldly replied, "We'll talk after you hand over the landscape painting. There's no need to talk about anything else." He then ended the call.
On Zenyu Star, Wen Yao was panting heavily, and his face was flushed red. He had never been so submissive to a junior before, and he had been passive the entire time he had met Lu Yin. He had even tried to put in a good word for him, but he had not been able to control himself.
"Lu Yin established the Great Eastern Alliance and even negotiated with the leading powers of the Eight Great Flowzones in the Sword Sect. He's not afraid of anyone, and now that his background in the Hall of Honor is even more profound, no one can touch him. Just bear with it," Wen Sansi advised.
Wen Yao sighed. "Forget it. Continue contacting the Han family. Since Lu Yin is so certain, perhaps the Han family really is hiding something."
Wen Sansi nodded, as he had the same thoughts. Otherwise, Lu Yin would not have purposely made things difficult for them. It was unwise, and even if he did not fear the Wen family, there was no need to make enemies.
Two days later, Lu Yin arrived at the Giant Financial Group.
Leng Yan was already waiting for him, along with Qing Kong and the rest of the hundred-meter-tall giants.
When Lu Yin landed on the Giant Financial Group's planet, Qing Kong hurriedly welcomed him with a smile that was even more enthusiastic than when he had met Ku Wei. "Alliance Leader Lu, welcome to the Giant Financial Group."
Lu Yin smiled. "President Qing, long time no see."
Liu Yefei looked curiously at the giants around him. There were all sorts of people in the Astral Tree Domain, and there were giants as well. However, this was the first time they had seen such a strange giant. Weren't giants supposed to eat raw meat and drink blood?
They lived in all sorts of strange ways, but these giants were no different from ordinary people.
Qing Kong and the others could not tell how powerful Liu Yefei was, so they assumed that he was a bodyguard.
Lu Yin and Qing Kong chatted as they headed towards the planet with the giants. That place was forbidden to the Giant Financial Group, and only Qing Kong could lead the way.
Leng Yan and the others could only wait in place.
Liu Yefei did not follow them, as this bit of distance made no difference to them.
When Lu Yin saw the 10,000-meter-tall giant, he also saw Ku Wei.
It was too big, but Lu Yin was not surprised. He had seen ancient giants that were far more than 10,000-meter-tall through Progenitor Chen's memories in his tomb. Progenitor Chen's giant clone had been able to casually grab a planet and play with it like a marble.