Beads of sweat dripped down Xi Gu's forehead as he stared at Lu Yin in disbelief. This kid was just an Enlighter, but he had actually been able to push him back with a single palm strike. His palm had been incomparably fierce, and his battle force had been so strong that even Xi Gu's innate gift hadn't been used. How could this kid's power be so terrifying?
He had watched the Sovereign Tournament and hadn't underestimated Lu Yin, but now, he realized that he had underestimated him.
"I'll ask you one more time. Do you know where the giants went?" Lu Yin barked, his eyes cold. He didn't care about Xi Gu.
Xi Gu and Lu Yin stared at each other for a while before replying, "I haven't seen them since I left the Giant Financial Group, so I don't know."
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes and stared at Xi Gu for a long time before turning to leave.
He believed Xi Gu's words, but where had Ku Wei and the other giants gone?
In the Innerverse, an enormous shadow was rapidly moving towards the Outerverse, as if another space had been peeled away. The shadow was about half the size of a planet.
Ordinary people couldn't tell what it was, and even Enlighters couldn't tell what it was. However, those who had reached the level of an Emissary could tell that the shadow was indeed an isolated void. Within the void were Chen Huang and the other giants, as well as Ku Wei. At the very front of the shadow was an alluring woman. Although she wasn't young, her face was absolutely beautiful, and anyone who saw her would be able to smell her fragrance. She was Madam Red.
Madam Red had also gone to the Cosmic Sea when the war broke out. She had wanted to take action, but experts had appeared one after another. Nightking Di Jiang, Lonely Old Man, and then Highsage Shen Wei, Xia Meng, and the others had made her apprehensive, so she hadn't shown herself. Once the war had ended, she knew that she had no chance, so she could only return. However, she had run into these giants along the way.
The moment she saw the giant bloodline, she had been tempted. They were simply natural warriors. She didn't even think about it before capturing all of the giants and taking them away. These giants would become the Flying Horse Mountain Villa's warriors.
On Chen Huang's shoulder, Ku Wei wanted to contact Lu Yin, but he couldn't do so in this isolated void. He was speechless, as he had run into a crazy woman who had captured them without saying a word. Was she crazy?
No one knew that Ku Wei and the others had been captured by Madam Red. The only person who might have known was Cang Yi. He was the one who had told Madam Red that there would be a war in Universe Ocean. At that moment, Cang Yi was once again in charge of Chaosgod Mountain. He already knew the outcome of the war in Universe Ocean. He also knew that Cang Zhou and Cang Song were both dead. Within Chaosgod Mountain, he had a group of people who were loyal to him.
Furthermore, Chaosgod Mountain was a place where the strong ruled. It was filled with the blood of the dark forces. It was not difficult to take control.
Since he couldn't get any more information from Xi Gu, he contacted Cong Ying.
Cong Ying had changed the order without permission and sent the expeditionary army to the Giant Financial Group instead of the Cosmic Ocean. She was convicted and stripped of her position as a director.
This wasn't a simple mistake at all. It was a delay in the battle, which could easily lead to unpredictable consequences. More importantly, the board members couldn't bring their personal feelings into their decisions. Cong Ying was obviously targeting the giant too much.
Cong Ying had been stripped of his position as a director, and his tone grew even more irritated. "Alliance Head Lu, you should be asking Sanliang, not me. I'm no longer a director."
Cong Ying was stripped of her position as director and was immediately replaced by San Liang. Originally, San Liang was supposed to replace another director, but today, he was appointed ahead of time.
"Does the disappearance of the giant bloodline have anything to do with you?" Lu Yin asked.
Cong Ying was shocked. "The giant bloodline disappeared?
What do you mean?
Didn't Xi Gu fail? "
"It has nothing to do with you?" Lu Yin asked.
Cong Ying sneered. "Destroying the giants is my long-cherished wish, and I wouldn't go so far as to hide it. I was the one who sent the expeditionary army, but it failed. I didn't even hide it when the board questioned me, so I definitely wouldn't lie to you."
Lu Yin's gaze grew heavy. If this had been Cong Ying's backup plan, then he would have relaxed. Since it had nothing to do with Cong Ying, then what was the problem?
"Alliance Head Lu, you're trying to hide the giant bloodline, aren't you?" Cong Ying suddenly asked.
Lu Yin raised his brows. "They're missing. Director Cong Ying, is there anyone else in the Fifth Mainland who hates the giants besides you?"
Cong Ying sternly replied, "I don't hate them; I just have misgivings about them. There are too many branches of the giants, and it would be fine if they were just pure battle giants. However, they've evolved into technological giants, and the threat of intelligent giants far surpasses the brainless battle giants. My goal is to destroy the giants, and I have no personal grudges with them."
Lu Yin ended the call and pondered for a moment. He contacted Sanliang, the Sirius Sect, and all the resources that he could use in the Innerverse and Outerverse. He also paid attention to the giants, as they had limitless potential. Furthermore, Ku Wei was also there, and no matter what, Ku Wei was still his disciple. If someone dared to touch his disciple, then he would not let them off.
A few more days passed, and Lu Yin bid farewell to Leon's Armada and left the Cosmic Sea. He was invited to visit the Wen family.
This battle had shaken the Fifth Mainland, and it was hard to say who had won or lost. The Xia family had used three forms of Blade Intent to defuse the Sirius Sect's fury. Even though the Sirius Sect would definitely not be willing to exchange Sirius Art for three forms of Blade Intent, the truth had already been revealed, and they could not change it unless they really went to war with the Xia family.
The Seven Courts were apprehensive of the Sirius Sect and Everlasting Island, but how could the Sirius Sect not care?
The Hall of Honor had also intervened.
As for what price the Xia family had paid to Everlasting Island, Lu Yin had asked about it, and Shangsheng Shen Wei had said that it might have been a sourcebox array. In any case, the Elysian Heavenly Master did not pursue the matter.
Lu Yin actually wanted to meet Xia Ji, especially when Xia Ji found out that the diagram within the Sirius Jade Disc was gone. He would definitely be infuriated.
Elder Jiushen had also specially contacted Lu Yin and told him not to expose the diagram under any circumstances.
Not only had Xia Ji been planning for many years, but he had also started a battle that had shaken the Fifth Mainland, causing the Cosmic Sea's Four Tyrants to become two of them. He had also lost an avatar and paid three forms of Blade Intent, among other things. If he found out that what he had obtained in exchange was useless, he would definitely lose his rationality. Lu Yin definitely could not become the target of his anger.
Lu Yin also knew that Xia Ji would keep the diagram a secret.
The spacecraft headed towards the Innerverse's Erudite Flowzone. Within the spacecraft, Lu Yin thanked Liu Ye and Flying Flower solemnly. "Thank you for your assistance. I can't thank you enough."
Sister Flying Flower rolled her eyes.
Mr. Liu Ye replied, "We were just trying to save our own lives."
Lu Yin seriously replied, "Saving my own life is one thing, but I'm truly grateful for your help. Don't worry, you won't be restricted forever. After some time, I'll set you free."
Sister Flying Flower's eyes lit up, and she looked at Lu Yin. "When?"
Lu Yin solemnly replied, "Very soon."
She was speechless.
Mr. Liu Ye suddenly asked, "Can I ask you a question?"
Lu Yin replied, "Please go ahead."
Mr. Liu Ye thought about it, and then his expression turned solemn. "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Lu Yin was confused. "What do you mean?"
"You are Lu Xiaoxuan, the only successor of the Lu Clan in the Starry Sky of Trees. Your appearance has caused a huge uproar in the Starry Sky of Trees. In just a short period of time, the Four Way Scale's prestige has plummeted. Countless people have swarmed over, wanting to save you. Countless people want to use your name to rebel against the Four Way Scale. And yet, you are doing everything you can to obtain authority, status, and strength in this starry sky.
Lu Yin fell silent and did not answer. Instead, he turned around and looked out into space.
Mr. Liu Ye looked at Lu Yin's back. "I know even if you don't tell me. The Lu family was exiled by the Four Cardinal Scales, and you want to take revenge."
Sister Flying Flower stared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin turned around and met Mr. Liu Ye's gaze. "Shouldn't I want revenge?"
"This will throw the Cosmic Tree Realm into complete chaos, and the Four Cardinal Scales will collapse. The battlefield on the other side will also be affected. You should know that the commander and the eye of the formation are now members of the Four Cardinal Scales. If anything happens to them, the Infinite Kinetic Energy will be damaged, and the Eternals will be able to easily invade the Cosmic Tree Realm."
Lu Yin shouted, "So I should just let the Four Cardinal Scales slaughter me?
Let the Lu family fend for itself?
Or even commit suicide? "
Mr. Liu Ye shook his head. "It would be cruel to you, but your revenge would be equally cruel to the Cosmic Tree Realm and this realm."
"Did you just think of this?" Lu Yin asked.
Mr. Liu Ye replied, "I thought of it a long time ago."
"If that's the case, why didn't you ask me earlier?"
Mr. Liu Ye did not answer.
"Why didn't you ask earlier? That's because you don't care whether or not I'm taking revenge. Or rather, you're also conflicted. With your Flying Willow Flower's strength, why haven't you joined the Four Way Scales yet?"
Sister Flying Flower snorted. "Not everyone wants to join them."
"There are many people like you in the Cosmic Tree Realm, and even more of you have been taken to the Star Alliance. If something happens to one of you, will the other be taken to the Star Alliance?" Lu Yin asked.
Liu Ye and Flying Flower looked at each other, speechless.
They could protect themselves if they worked together, but if something happened to one of them, the other would either have to join the Four Cardinal Scales or be taken to the Star Alliance.
"We are the Humble Advisors."
"This is the path you have chosen. You can only choose to become a Humble Advisor to protect yourselves. As for me …" Lu Yin looked at Flying Flower seriously. "I can only choose revenge to protect myself. We are all the same."
Not long after, Lu Yin's gadget rang. He glanced at it and accepted the call.
"Alliance Master, your subordinate, Cang Yi, has taken control of Chaosgod Mountain," Cang Yi said respectfully.
Talking to Flying Flower put Lu Yin in a bad mood. "Alright, got it."
"Alliance Master, your subordinate will definitely keep an eye on Chaosgod Mountain for you and not let the Innerverse know," Cang Yi continued, as he knew what Lu Yin needed.
Lu Yin replied, "Then I'll leave it to you." He then ended the call. After this trip to the Wen family, he still needed to go to Chaosgod Mountain. Someone like Cang Yi had betrayed the Fifth Mainland and had no integrity. Lu Yin did not believe that Chaosgod Mountain needed another master.
This was not Lu Yin's first time in the Erudite Flowzone. After the Astral Combat Tournament, he had visited the Erudite Flowzone as well. However, he had gone to the border and participated in the border war, so he had not passed through the Wen family.
The Wen family had invited him several times after that, but he had never come. This was his first time visiting the Wen family.
The Wen family lived up to their name and had a scholarly aura. The entire Flowzone gave off a scholarly aura. The spacecraft that one saw, the battle techniques that the cultivators practiced, and the trade that one saw in space were all related to the scholarly aura. It was different from any other Flowzone that Lu Yin had visited before.
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