He didn't expect Xun Jiong to give him any useful information, but having a spy in the Flying Horse Manor was better than nothing. If not for Xun Jiong, he wouldn't have been able to find the Sea King and the giant so easily.
Elder Hu was also a spy that Wei Rong had buried in Chaosgod Mountain. These spies seemed unremarkable, but they could sometimes play an incomparably important role.
The Flying Horse Manor was in chaos, but they couldn't contact Madame Hong.
Madam Red was currently being investigated by Cangqiong Old Man, and she had no idea what Ancestor Wushang's skin was.
On the other side, the Board of Governors had come to a conclusion. They refused to quell the Blazing Mist Flowzone's war.
The Hall of Honor's basic rule was to not interfere in the disputes between factions. Qing Tan persuaded the three elders to agree to the resolution, but in the end, they failed because of the lack of votes.
Lu Yin had no intentions of letting the Blazing Mist Flowzone's war end. If the war ended there, then what else could Wang Wen do?
After the meeting ended, Qing Tan received a call from Old Man Cangqiong. Old Man Cangqiong was unable to find anything wrong with Red Madam and the others. With Red Madam and the others' identities, it was impossible for them to be interrogated.
Old Man Cangqiong could only slowly investigate.
However, if these people truly allowed the Great Eastern Alliance to retain five territories, it would prove that there was something wrong with them.
Qingtan was certain that Lu Yin would not lie to her, as there was no reason for him to lie to her. There was no point in lying to her. Cangqiong Old Man naturally believed her words, and he was certain that these people had reached an agreement with Lu Yin. However, even if he was certain, he still needed proof.
The proof was whether the Great Eastern Alliance would be able to retain the five territories. If they did, Old Man Cangqiong would be able to make a move immediately. After all, what he wanted was Progenitor Wushang's hide.
On World Mountain, Qing Tan was extremely tired. The three elders looked into the distance in a daze. Their expressions were old and their eyes were numb.
Qing Tan glanced at him, then ignored him.
Not long after, someone came to visit. It was San Liang, the newcomer who had replaced Cong Ying as the director.
Qing Tan was still very concerned about San Liang. This person clearly didn't have any background, but he was able to obtain Director Si Hong's recognition. He walked step by step to reach his current position. It was very strange, and his rise was also relatively fast.
San Liang was here to visit Third Elder. To outsiders, almost no one knew that Third Elder was controlled by Qing Tan.
Qing Tan stood behind the Third Elder and welcomed the three elders.
"Director Sanliang, what business do you have with this old man?" The third elder asked with a polite tone.
San Liang smiled and said, "I've wanted to pay you a visit for a long time, but I never had the chance. This time, I noticed that you didn't seem to be in good health, so I came to pay my respects."
The Third Elder smiled and said, "You're too polite. I'm old now, and I'm not as strong as I would like to be."
San Liang asked, "Senior, this is your third time joining the Board of Governors, so you should be very clear about the Hall of Honor's principle of not interfering with power struggles. Why have you suddenly agreed to intervene in the Blazing Mist Flowzone's war?"
The third elder looked at Qing Tan.
Qingtan's eyes flashed. "Director Sanliang, this matter is rather complicated. Father's body isn't in good condition. Can you let him rest?"
San Liang said apologetically, "Junior has been rude. Senior, please rest."
"Qing Tan, help me send Director San to him," Third Elder said.
Qing Tan nodded and smiled at San Liang. "Director, please."
San Liang nodded and followed Qing Tan out. Gradually, the two of them left the sight of the three elders. San Liang suddenly stopped and looked at Qing Tan.
"By the way, I have a question. I'm not sure if Miss Qingtan knows about it."
Qing Tan was curious. "What would this little girl know?
Director, if you have any questions, you can ask my father in a few days. "
"Senior might not know, but Miss Qingtan definitely knows. Is Cangqiong Old Man's body well?"
San Liang asked, and then under Qing Tan's shocked gaze, he suddenly reached out and grabbed her by the neck.
San Liang was originally a cultivator who guarded the Realm Mountain, and his power level exceeded 400,000. Although Qing Tan was Cangqiong Old Man's disciple, she was still somewhat weaker than a Realmling, let alone a match for San Liang. She did not even have time to react to San Liang's sudden attack.
San Liang gripped Qing Tan's neck tightly and grinned. "The Alliance Master asked me to send his regards to Miss Qingtan."
Qing Tan's pupils shrank. There were too many people who were addressed as Alliance Master, but there was only one person who was qualified to be addressed as such by San Liang: Lu Yin. Lu Yin knew that she was from the Sixth Mainland, and he also knew that she was Cangqiong Old Man's disciple. He knew everything.
In that instant, Qing Tan realized that everything that Lu Yin had said to her before had been a lie. He had wanted to use her to tell Cangqiong Old Man some things, but what was his goal?
Could it be that he wanted to confirm her identity?
Qing Tan regretted it. Lu Yin definitely had a spy in the Sixth Mainland, and he had been the first to know that Madam Hong and the others had been investigated. That was how he had confirmed her identity.
"Wh- when?" Qing Tan's face flushed red, and she struggled to speak. Her body was suspended in the air by San Liang's grip, and it was difficult for her to breathe.
San Liang activated his gadget and contacted Lu Yin. Lu Yin's voice soon came through. "Done?"
"Alliance Master, Miss Qing Tan is here," San Liang said respectfully as he handed the gadget to Qing Tan and put her down.
Qing Tan panted heavily as she looked at her gadget.
"Miss Qing Tan, please introduce yourself," Lu Yin said calmly, his tone filled with confidence and an irrefutable domineeringness.
Qing Tan rubbed her neck. "I don't know what Alliance Master Lu is talking about."
"Miss Qing Tan, you were able to control Old Man Three and almost annihilate his entire family. I believe that you have the power to protect yourself in the Realm Mountain, but can you leave?
Can you return to the Outerverse alive while being pursued by the Interstellar Arbitration? "Lu Yin's voice continued.
Qing Tan sneered. "Alliance Master Lu, you're too unbridled. San Liang is one of your people, and you already have the right to speak on the board. Now, you want to use this method to make my father your puppet? Stop dreaming. Even if I die, my father will never listen to you."
"It seems that Miss Qing Tan is certain that I have no evidence," Lu Yin teased. San Liang raised his gadget and displayed an image. It was the grandson of Old Man Three.
Qing Tan's face paled when she saw the boy.
"Even if you're not from the Sixth Mainland, secretly controlling a board member is still a crime punishable by death. Besides, I've already confirmed that Miss Qing Tan is Old Man Cangqiong's disciple. Do you think that the Interstellar Arbitration will not sentence you to death?"
Qing Tan's expression changed. She had not expected Lu Yin to be able to find the boy. She had been looking for him all this time, but she had not been able to find him.
"What do you want, Alliance Master Lu?" Qing Tan asked in a low voice.
"First, I want to know if Miss Qing Tan is afraid of death. San Liang, contact the Interstellar Arbitration and start a trial."
"Yes, Alliance Master," San Liang answered. He then contacted the Interstellar Arbitration under Qing Tan's gaze.
Qing Tan's expression changed as she stared at San Liang's actions. She saw that he had contacted the Interstellar Arbitration, and it was not fake. It was the real Interstellar Arbitration because Qing Tan had seen San Liang contact Da Qiu. Da Qiu was a new Emissary from the Interstellar Arbitration, and he was an expert who might become the fourth judge.
"Old Man Three." Just as San Liang said that, Qing Tan shouted, "What do you want?"
San Liang stopped and calmly looked at Qing Tan.
A voice came from the other end of the gadget. "Director San Liang, what do you want to say?"
Qing Tan stared at San Liang, a deep fear in her eyes.
San Liang saw it and read it through her body language. "It's nothing. I was just chatting with Old Man Three and Alliance Master Lu, and Alliance Master Lu mentioned you. Old Man Three is very curious about you, so he contacted you."
Da Qiu politely replied, "So Director San Liang is acquainted with Alliance Master Lu. It's all thanks to Alliance Master Lu that I was able to break through to become an Emissary. Please send my regards to Alliance Master Lu. I'll personally visit Old Man Three another day."
"Okay." After saying that, he hung up and looked at Qing Tan.
"It seems like Miss Qing Tan isn't someone who doesn't care about death. In that case, we can talk about it," Lu Yin said. "I hope that Miss Qing Tan can contact Madam Red and tell her that you coincidentally overheard Director Liu Ran talking to the Sword Sect. The Sword Sect took advantage of Madam Red's absence to take away the Sea King and the giant's bloodline. Their reason is that the Sea King has something they want."
Qing Tan's mind flashed. "You purposely told me that you had an agreement with Madam Red, Ancestor Autumnfrost, and the Wild Archer God so that Madam Red could leave the Galloping Horse Villa and take away the Sea King and giant?"
"Miss, you're very smart, but there's one thing you're wrong about. The one who took away the Sea King and giant was the Sword Sect, not me," Lu Yin said.
Qing Tan gritted her teeth, as she had been tricked. Lu Yin had known that she was Old Man Cangqiong's disciple, and he had purposely told her that he had reached an agreement with Madam Red in order to distract her and steal away the giant and the Sea King. So that was why he had lied to her.
"When did you find out about my identity?" Qing Tan asked.
"Miss, please contact Madam Red and tell her what I just said." Lu Yin did not answer her question.
Qing Tan wanted to refuse, but she had no other choice. She wanted to live, and she had come to the Realm Mountain because even though she was Old Man Cangqiong's disciple, she had never appeared in front of the people from the Fifth Mainland. Very few people even from the Sixth Mainland knew of her existence, and she had been able to hide her identity. Now that she had been discovered, she could only listen to Lu Yin if she wanted to live.
This was also why Lu Yin had been testing her. If he had encountered someone who was not afraid of death, then he would not have dared to give her a chance to contact Madam Red.
In the Outerverse, in outer space, Madam Red's gaze was icy as she headed towards the Galloping Horse Villa. She had just received news that Hong Ying was dead, and her family's Imprinter had gone missing. The giant and the Sea King had also gone missing. Someone had actually dared to target the Galloping Horse Villa.
When she returned to the Galloping Horse Villa, everyone there trembled and did not dare to look directly at her.
Hong Ying's corpse was lying flat on the ground, and she had died from a domain's suppression. Madam Red went to take a look at the planet where the Sea King and giant were imprisoned. She found traces of the Sword Sect's Thirteen Swords on the planet's surface.
Her gadget beeped. The cultivators of the Sixth Mainland were already used to using it, as it was too convenient.
"Madam Red, it's me, Qing Tan."
Madam Red frowned. "You shouldn't have contacted me."