"I just received a piece of information related to you, Madam. I wanted to tell you and see if it would be of any help to you." Qing Tan's voice was calm.
Madam Red's eyes flashed. "Please speak."
"One of the nine directors of the Hall of Honor is from the Sword Sect. His name is Liu Ran. Just now, I accidentally overheard Liu Ran talking to the Sword Sect. The Sword Sect sent people to the Flying Horse Mountain Villa to take away the Sea King and the giant," Qing Tan said.
Madam Hong's eyes widened, and a cold glint flickered in the depths of her eyes. She glanced at the sword scar on the planet's surface and asked, "Did you say that it was the Sword Faction?"
"Not bad."
"The reason." Madam Red wasn't stupid. She wouldn't believe whatever Qing Tan said. She understood the situation in the Fifth Mainland very well. The Sword Sect had no reason to snatch the Sea King and the giant.
Qing Tan replied in a low voice, "That's why I came to find you, madam. According to that person's conversation, the Sea King has something that the Sword Sect wants. Apparently, it's related to the opening of the three upper gates."
Madam Red frowned. That's right, it was indeed the Sea King who had broken through the Upper Three Gates, which had caused the Fifth Mainland's weather to change, which had led to the invasion of the Sixth Mainland.
"The Sea King knows a lot of things, and he also knows a few things. The Sword Sect has been keeping an eye on the Flying Horse Manor for a long time. When Madam was out, they immediately took action and snatched the Sea King away."
"What about the giant?"
"I don't know about that. He probably took it along with him. Madam, I contacted you because I want to know what the Sea King has. You've captured the Sea King for so long, so you should know more or less."
Madam Red felt helpless. "The Sea King is a tough nut to crack. He dared to take the risk of the Fifth Mainland being destroyed in order to break through the Upper Three Gates. His courage is greater than the heavens, so how could he possibly submit to me? However, I never thought that the Sword Sect would actually keep an eye on the Flying Horse Mountain Villa."
She had originally thought that it was Lu Yin who had done it, but now it seemed that it might not be the case. Qingtan had no reason to lie to her.
"Since Madam doesn't know, then I won't ask any further. However, there's one thing that I must remind Madam: the Sword Sect is one of the eight great Flowzones of the Fifth Mainland's Innerverse. Even if Madam wants to take revenge, you can't be too brazen. The Sixth Mainland does not wish to have any conflicts with the Fifth Mainland at this time. Master wants us to take things slowly," Qing Tan reminded her.
Madam Red ended the call and snorted. She then looked towards the Innerverse. "The Sword Sect is courting death."
The Sword Sect was a colossus to others, but Madam Red did not care about it at all. Her power was enough to reign supreme in the Innerverse, and based on her understanding of the Sword Sect, there was no one in the Sword Sect who could be her opponent.
She wouldn't let them off so easily. Since they dared to kill Hong Ying and steal the Flying Horse Manor's things, they had to pay the price.
Neoverse, atop the Realm Mountain, Qing Tan put down her gadget and helplessly lowered her hand. Deceiving Madam Hong was tantamount to betraying the Sixth Mainland. Even though she had been forced to do so, she believed that such things would happen more and more often in the future.
"Miss Qingtan, you've done very well. Thank you." Lu Yin sighed in relief. He did not want to be targeted by Madam Red so quickly, and he had already planned to toss this matter to the Sword Sect. After all, there were people from the Sword Sect on the Board of Directors, and now, the Sword Sect's hands were reaching out more and more.
"Alliance Head Lu, if you want to keep controlling me, I'd rather die," said Qing Tan.
Lu Yin smiled. "Of course not. Help me with a few more things, and then you can leave."
Qing Tan taunted, "If I leave, how will Alliance Master Lu control the three elders?
Are you going to return the freedom of the third elder? "
"Of course, you don't have to worry about that, Miss Qingtan." With that, he hung up.
Up ahead, Lu Yin's group had already reached Chaos Flowzone, but they did not stop there. Instead, they continued heading east.
Along the way, the Sea King used his gadget to understand what had happened on the Fifth Mainland, and he was most surprised by Lu Yin's changes.
Lu Yin had unified the Outerverse, overturned the Daynight Flowzone, won the Tournament of Sovereigns, exterminated the Blaze Realm, and so on. Everything that had happened shocked the Sea King. How long had it been?
It had only been a few years, so how could so many things have happened?
And how had Lu Yin accomplished all of this?
The more the Sea King looked at Lu Yin, the more shocked and incredulous he became.
Anyone who saw Lu Yin's legendary achievements would find it hard to believe.
Although he was shocked, the Sea King did not speak with Lu Yin. Instead, he quietly waited for the moment when he would reunite with the people from the Sea King's Dome.
When they passed by the Giant Financial Group, Lu Yin did not let go of the giants. Now that the giants' bloodline was about to be merged into the Great Eastern Alliance, he had to take them with him.
Chen Huang had no objections, as he had fused with Ku Wei's bloodline and broken through to become an Emissary. Just like the other giants, his attitude towards Ku Wei had undergone a fundamental change.
Ku Wei was very pleased, as he had controlled an Emissary, and not just any Emissary at that.
A few days later, with the help of the flying willow leaves, the group finally boarded the Astral River Ark and headed to the Outerverse. They were already very close to the Great Yu Empire.
"This Astral River Ark is also under your control, right?" the Sea King asked as he looked at the flowing Astral River with a complicated expression.
Lu Yin stood not too far from the Sea King. "I only have a certain amount of control over it."
The Sea King laughed. "You're the Outerverse Master, and you can even topple the Daynight Flowzone. I heard that you just experienced a huge battle that changed the situation in the Cosmic Sea. The Four Hegemons have become the Two Hegemons. Lu Yin, you've changed a lot since the last time I saw you. Now, you don't need the Sea King's Dome's help at all."
Lu Yin looked at the Sea King. "Cooperation. I hope to cooperate with the Sea King's Dome."
The Sea King shook his head and sighed. "The Sea King's Dome no longer exists."
After being captured for so many years, the Sea King would rather die than submit. However, his mentality had changed, and he had become much older. He no longer had his previous drive, and he had aged a lot.
"How's Highsage Leon doing?" the Sea King asked.
Lu Yin replied, "Not bad. He's becoming more and more domineering."
"Is that so?" The Sea King recalled his battle with Highsage Leon in the Starfall Sea. Although only a few years had passed, it felt like a very long time had passed.
The people from the Sea King's Dome had never imagined that happiness would come so suddenly.
When Elder He and the others saw the Sea King, they could not believe their eyes.
Even Hai Qiqi was stunned.
The Sea King sighed. "I'm back."
The next moment, Hai Qiqi's eyes turned red, and she leapt into the Sea King's embrace. "Father."
Everyone from the Sea King's Dome bowed. "Welcome back, Sea King."
"Welcome back, Sea King."
…
This was a rare reunion, but Lu Yin left it to the Sea King's Dome and did not appear.
Ku Wei stood on Chen Huang's shoulder and pursed his lips. He thought of the Ku family, but then shook his head. He had no family.
Lu Yin watched the Sea King and the others reunite, and he felt extremely conflicted. There would be a day when the Lu family would return as well, and when that time came, would it also be like this?
He longed to be reunited and to see his true family.
After two hours, Hai Qiqi finally let go of the Sea King with tears streaming down her face.
Hai Dashao stood in place, his expression unprecedentedly relaxed.
The Sea King's Dome had always guessed that the Sea King was still alive, and they had always wanted to find him. However, they knew that they did not have the ability to do so. As long as the Sea King did not return, the Sea King's Dome would never be complete.
Hai Qiqi and the others were all very excited.
The Sea King smiled when he saw their expressions. "Alright, I'm back."
"Father, don't leave Qiqi again, okay?" Hai Qiqi sobbed.
The Sea King's gaze was gentle, and he wiped away her tears. "I know. I won't leave again."
…
No matter how much he tried to convince himself that it had not been that long, the Sea King still felt guilty when he saw Hai Qiqi. He felt guilty towards his daughter.
Hai Qiqi was not Hai Dashao, and she did not have enough experience. She was also not prepared to bear the pain of losing her father. She had been protected too well.
The Sea King comforted Hai Qiqi when he saw her aggrieved and emotional expression. He then spoke to Elder Tong and the others before finding Lu Yin.
"You were the one who pulled out the Sea King's Trident," the Sea King said when he saw Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was stunned, as he had not expected the Sea King to bring up this matter again. It seemed to have happened a long time ago. "You still remember?"
The Sea King looked at Lu Yin seriously. "Answer me seriously. Are you willing to marry Qiqi?"
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "Senior, I've already said that pulling out the Sea King's Trident was not my wish."
The Sea King frowned. Lu Yin had indeed not been willing to pull out the trident, but at that time, no one had cared. If the Sea King wanted Lu Yin to be his son-in-law, then Lu Yin had to be his son-in-law. He could not escape, and no one could stop him. Now, however, the Sea King could not do so.
Lu Yin's Trident was not even worth mentioning, and there were also those powerful figures backing him up.
"It seems like you really don't want to marry Qiqi. Since that's the case, we'll settle everything. My Sea King's Dome helped you, and you saved me and Qiqi. My Sea King's Dome and you don't owe each other anything," the Sea King said solemnly. "As for Qiqi, I'll find someone suitable for her."
Lu Yin nodded. "I'm sorry, Senior. I like Qiqi, but it's not that kind of love. I treat her like a sister or a friend."
The Sea King looked into the distance. "The universe is changing too quickly. Even my Sea King's Dome needs the strength of your Great Eastern Alliance to survive. If there's anything you need us to do in the future, you can tell me, but I might not be able to help."
Without the Starfall Sea, the people of the Sea King's Dome did not know where to establish themselves. They could not go to An Lan Planet either. The Sea King's Dome was powerful enough to occupy a Flowzone in the Innerverse, and it could even occupy one of the Eight Great Flowzones. However, just like the Great Eastern Alliance, they were all outsiders. If they went there, they would easily become public enemies.
The Sea King was also tired. The moment he saw Hai Qiqi, he knew that he could not abandon them. He wanted to quietly accompany Hai Qiqi and the others. What he had done would be judged by future generations.
Lu Yin could see the exhaustion in the Sea King's eyes. Many people did not fear death, but after experiencing it, their mentality would change. Rather than calling the Sea King the master of the Sea King's Dome, the Sea King was more like a father, an elder who wanted to protect his family.
"I hope that the Sea King remains missing and that no one can find him," Lu Yin said.
The Sea King was stunned, but then he nodded. "Alright, I'll have the Sea King's Dome cooperate. I haven't returned yet."
"Thank you," Lu Yin said gratefully.
The Sea King's Dome was truly grateful to Lu Yin, and Hai Qiqi had also specially sought him out to express her gratitude. This was one of the few times that she did not have a venomous tongue, and Lu Yin was not used to it.
After leaving the people of the Sea King's Dome, Liu Yefei led Lu Yin and the giant bloodline towards Zenyu Star.
Not long after Lu Yin reached Zenyu Star, a piece of news spread from the Outerverse to the Innerverse.
The Sea King was in the hands of the Sword Sect.