"Actually, I don't have any enmity with the Great Eastern Alliance, and I don't wish to become one in the future. That's why I want to discuss a deal with Alliance Leader Lu. Once the deal is done, both of us will benefit, and I can guarantee that Alliance Leader Lu will benefit more than me."
"What kind of deal?"
Lu Yin asked. He recalled what that ugly old woman had said at the Galloping Horse Mountain Manor. Madam Red had seemed to want to discuss this with him, and it definitely wasn't because of the giant. He had guessed that it was for some other reason.
Madam Red's expression changed. "Alliance Leader Lu must hate the Sword Sect."
Lu Yin was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"I'm helping Alliance Leader Lu deal with the Sword Sect," Madam Red replied.
Lu Yin frowned. "Madam, please be more specific."
Madam Red continued, "Ever since my Sixth Mainland took over the Outerverse, cultivators from the Sixth Mainland have continuously entered the Innerverse and even the Cosmic Sea to train. Some of them have hidden their identities, while others haven't. There are two of them that I hope that Alliance Leader Lu can help me capture. They are the Blue Heroes."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "The Blue Heroes?"
"They are disciples that Esteemed Blue Hero of the Fan Realm values. On the surface, Esteemed Blue Hero's disciple is Fan Shun, but in reality, Esteemed Blue Hero prefers these two. As long as Alliance Leader Lu can capture them and force Esteemed Blue Hero to help you deal with the Sword Sect, then taking down the Sword Sect will not be difficult. Esteemed Blue Hero is a Heavenly Imprint powerhouse," Madam Red explained.
Lu Yin did not understand. "Does Madam have a grudge with Esteemed Blue Hero?"
"No."
"Then why?"
"This has nothing to do with Alliance Leader Lu."
"I'm sorry, but I can't do that."
Madam Red frowned. "Does Alliance Leader Lu want to become enemies with my Galloping Horse Mountain Manor?
Do you want my Sixth Mainland to immediately take over the Outerverse and deal with your Great Eastern Alliance? "
Lu Yin pretended to be angry. "Esteemed Blue Hero is a Heavenly Imprint powerhouse. Even if he helps me deal with the Sword Sect, how can I deal with him?
If the Blue Transformation Duo are released, then I'm done for. If they don't, then I'll be in even more trouble. Also, if news of this spreads, then my reputation will be ruined. I can't bear the crime of colluding with outsiders to deal with someone from the Fifth Mainland. "
Madame Red's lips curled up. "So that's what Alliance Master Lu is worried about. It's simple. You can explain the situation to the Hall of Honor and let the Hall of Honor's Head Inquisitor or even a Half-Martial Ancestor powerhouse protect you. If Qing Hua Shangren attacks you, you can deal with him without any hesitation. Of course, the premise is that this is a fair trade. You let the Qing Hua Duo go, but if Qing Hua Shangren attacks you again, then he will have violated the agreement.
Lu Yin's eyes flickered. "What do you mean?"
Madame Hong said solemnly, "There's something we need to take care of, but Qing Hua Shangren is too much of a hindrance. We just want Alliance Master Lu to draw him out. Not only will he be able to help us, make friends with him, and deal with the Sword Sect, so why not? Alliance Master Lu, what do you think?"
Lu Yin muttered to himself.
Madame Red was not in a hurry, as she was certain that Lu Yin would not be able to refuse. This matter would not harm him in any way, and it would even allow him to eradicate the Sword Sect. As for the reason to deal with the Sword Sect, she had already prepared it for Lu Yin: the Sea King.
This was also the reason why she had spread the news that the Sea King was in the Sword Sect. At that moment, she had already thought of everything.
Lu Yin thought about it for a long time, and then he looked at Madame Red with a solemn expression. "This involves the Celestial Imprint. It's too dangerous, and I don't want to take responsibility for it."
Madame Red coldly replied, "Since that's the case, Alliance Master Lu, please request that the Great Eastern Alliance withdraw from the Outerverse within three days. Those who do not leave will be treated as those who are willing to pledge their allegiance to the Sixth Mainland."
"Hold on!" Lu Yin grew anxious. When he faced Madame Red's disdainful gaze, he said, "I have a condition. If you agree to it, then I'll do as you say."
"You don't have the right to negotiate with me!" Madame Red rebuked.
Lu Yin stubbornly replied, "Then my Great Eastern Alliance will never back down. If worse comes to worst, we'll go to war. If I don't live, then don't think that you'll have an easy time either. The Hall of Honor will definitely help me."
Madame Red's eyes flickered with a cold light, and she slowly asked, "What condition?"
Lu Yin raised a hand. "Five weaves. I want the Outerverse to retain five weaves as a place for the Great Eastern Alliance to survive. You said it yourself, and we'll be chased out sooner or later. Since that's the case, these five weaves will be the last place for the Great Eastern Alliance to survive."
Madame Red thought about it. "Two."
"I'm not bargaining with you, Madame. Five weaves is my bottom line. Don't forget that you've also captured the giant bloodline, and they're my people. I haven't even discussed this matter with you yet, and those giants still harbor resentment towards me. It'll be very difficult for me to suppress them."
Madame Red thought about it. "Alright, I agree."
Lu Yin glared at her. "I want the Daosource Sect's Four Esteemed to personally agree to this, especially Old Man Cangqiong. He's not friendly to my Great Eastern Alliance. As long as he agrees to give us five weaves, then I'll do as you say."
Madame Red's eyes narrowed. "I'll communicate with Old Man Cangqiong." She then hung up.
Entering the Blazing Mist Flowzone meant that the curtains had been raised. Lu Yin had not expected that the first person to enter the stage would be Madame Red.
After ending his call with Madame Red, he immediately contacted Qing Tan.
Qing Tan was currently under Lu Yin's control, and if she did not want to die, she could only do as Lu Yin said.
"Madame Red, Ancestor Autumnfrost, and the Wild Archer God were investigated. Do they know why?" Lu Yin asked.
Qing Tan replied, "They don't know. Master didn't tell them clearly."
Lu Yin fell into deep thought. Back then, he had asked Qing Tan to trick Old Man Cangqiong into giving Madame Red and the others five weaves as a price to reach an agreement with him. That had been a scam, but now, Madame Red had brought up the matter of five weaves to Old Man Cangqiong. No matter what the reason was, it had all been a scam.
Lu Yin did not know what the consequences would be for Madame Red, but he had subconsciously asked her.
"What's Qing Hua Shangren's strength?" Lu Yin asked.
Qing Tan was confused. "Qing Hua Shangren?"
She did not know why Lu Yin was suddenly asking about this person. "I don't know much about Qing Hua Shangren, but he's known as the successor to the Four Esteemed. Old Man Cangqiong died in the Cosmic Sea, and the first person to succeed him is Qing Hua Shangren."
"Who are the Four Esteemed?" Lu Yin hurriedly asked.
Qing Tan replied, "Old Man Cangqiong, Mister Guansheng, Medicine Immortal, and the deceased Old Man Cangqiong."
Old Man Cangqiong from the Blood Homage Realm, Mister Guansheng from the Martial Immortal Realm, Medicine Immortal from the Stone Realm, and Old Man Cangqiong from the War Martial Realm. Lu Yin understood that the Sixth Mainland's current situation was even clearer than the Fifth Mainland's.
The three progenitors had divided the Sixth Mainland among themselves, and they did not interfere with the Sixth Mainland's mundane affairs. Thus, the ones who could truly decide the Sixth Mainland's direction were the Daosource Sect's Four Esteemed. In the past, two of the Four Esteemed had been from the Progenitor of Martial Realm, and the Progenitor of Martial Realm had held greater authority in the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect. Now, with Old Man Cangqiong's death, the Progenitor of Martial Realm would be replaced by Qing Hua Shangren. Qing Hua Shangren came from the Fan Realm and represented the Progenitor of Secret Realm, which meant that the Progenitor of Secret Realm would have greater authority.
That was the reason.
Lu Yin suddenly recalled that the Sixth Mainland's invasion of the Fifth Mainland had been a result of the Four Esteemed discussions.
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Back then, when the Martial Progenitor had personally made a move, the Progenitor of Combat's attitude towards the Fifth Mainland had been terrible. At that time, two of the Four Esteemed had come from the Progenitor of Combat's Realm, and they had indeed been able to decide the direction of the Sixth Mainland.
It was no wonder why Lu Yin was so certain that he had grasped the situation. Madame Red had definitely wanted him to capture the Qing Hua Duo to lure Qing Hua Shangren over. Her reason might not have been because she wanted to do something, but rather because she wanted to use Lu Yin to deal with Qing Hua Shangren.
It was also no wonder that she had told him to contact the Hall of Honor and send an expert who could suppress Qing Hua Shangren to protect him. If Lu Yin were in her shoes, he definitely would not have allowed the Qing Hua Duo to escape. Instead, he would have silenced them and lured Qing Hua Shangren to act. That would give the Hall of Honor a reason to act and prevent Qing Hua Shangren from becoming one of the Four Esteemed.
Lu Yin tapped the air with his finger as he pondered.
Qing Tan did not speak, as she did not know what Lu Yin was planning.
Lu Yin thought for a long time before ending the call. He then opened the Innerverse's star chart and scanned through the eight Flowzones.
In the Outerverse's Southern Weave, a scholarly middle-aged man arrived at Old Man Cangqiong's residence.
The man's temperament was ethereal and almost illusory. He also seemed like an immortal that had been banished from the nine heavens, and no one dared to look at him directly. He was Mister Guansheng from the Martial Immortal Realm, one of the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect's Four Esteemed.
Old Man Cangqiong looked up. "Guansheng, what's the matter?"
Mister Guansheng calmly replied, "Qing Hua Shangren cannot become one of the Four Esteemed."
"So."
"So, we need the Fifth Mainland's help. We've already reached an agreement with Lu Yin. We'll give him five weaves in the Outerverse near the Astral River Ark, and he'll help us deal with Qing Hua Shangren."
Old Man Cangqiong's eyes widened. Five weaves? "You talked to him personally?
That's not your style. "
Mister Guansheng calmly replied, "Madam Red was the one who talked to him. Once Qing Hua Shangren is on the same level as you and me, the Secret Progenitor Realm will have the authority to decide our path. With their temperament, the Martial Progenitor will not be able to handle it."
Old Man Cangqiong did not even listen to Mister Guansheng's words. The only thing on his mind was Madam Red and those five weaves. As expected, this woman had reached an agreement with Lu Yin. Dealing with Qing Hua Shangren was just an excuse. She had long since reached an agreement with Lu Yin, and Lu Yin had given her Progenitor Wushang's hide.
Old Man Cangqiong grew excited when he thought about Progenitor Wushang's hide. He had been stuck at the Celestial Imprint realm for too long, and he could not even become a Half-Progenitor. He desperately needed a Progenitor's item. He had a Progenitor's item, but it was useless to him. Progenitor Wushang's name had once resounded throughout the Sixth Mainland, and his Progenitor's item far surpassed the Progenitor's item that he possessed.
How could a World Imprinter possess Progenitor Wushang's hide? Old Man Cangqiong's eyes flashed.
"Cangqiong, your answer?" Mister Guansheng asked.
Old Man Cangqiong. "Alright."
Mister Guansheng then left.
Not long after, Madam Red contacted Lu Yin once again and gave him Old Man Cangqiong's answer.
"Why should I believe that? Why should Old Man Cangqiong tell me personally?" Lu Yin asked.
Madam Red's gaze turned cold. "Who do you think you are?
That you can make the Celestial Imprint talk to you?
That you can make the Celestial Imprint lie to you? "
"I've even met more than one Half-Progenitor," Lu Yin retorted.
Madam Red sneered. "Your Fifth Mainland's Half-Progenitor is at most comparable to the Celestial Imprint. My Sixth Mainland's suppression might not even be a match for the Celestial Imprint. Whether you believe it or not, you have to. Otherwise, you won't just be offending my Galloping Horse Manor, but also the entire Progenitor of Martial Realm and Progenitor of Blood Realm."