Lu Yin did not know how to explain it to Wang Wen. "I'll take you to Jie Shan sometime and get to know her. She treats me quite well."
"Zi Jing replaced Nightking Zheng, and Cong Ying was replaced by Yang Ji, the master of the Radiance Realm. Both of them are from Jie Shan," Wang Wen said.
Lu Yin knew what he meant. On the surface, the Hall of Honor was in charge of the Board of Governors, and the Interstellar Arbitration Office was the executor. However, the true decision-maker was Elder Chan, and Elder Chan wanted to return the Board of Governors' authority to Jie Shan.
This might be a warning, but it might not be targeted at him. Otherwise, Nightking Zheng would not be the only one to be removed; the Old Man would also be removed. At Elder Chan's level, he should not care too much about such things.
"Yang Ji represents the Radiance Realm, which is one of the 3,000 major realms. Making him a director is probably for the sake of balance. This Zi Jing probably controls the entire universe's network, and the importance of the network goes without saying." Wang Wen was puzzled.
Lu Yin fell into deep thought. When he had first met Zi Jing in the Astral Link Major Realm, he had asked her why she wanted to connect the entire human network through Shui Chuanxiao. At the time, Zi Jing had not given him an answer, but there had not been enough time, so he had forgotten about it. Now, he suddenly remembered that he might be able to find out the answer through Shui Chuanxiao.
After ending the call with Wang Wen, Lu Yin went to find Shui Chuanxiao and mentioned Zi Jing.
"Zi Jing?
The boss of the Astral Link Network?
She was the one who found me and mentioned connecting the entire human network, "Shui Chuanxiao said.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "So you agreed?"
Shui Chuanxiao replied, "Why wouldn't I? No one wants to connect the entire human network more than I do. We can communicate instantly no matter how far away we are, and this is very important to the war. Back then, Ironblood Weave's network was connected to the border network, which gave us a huge advantage in the war against the Astral Beast Domain."
"Why didn't she apply to the Board of Governors herself?" Lu Yin asked.
Shui Chuanxiao shook his head. "I don't know about that. Perhaps she did, and so did I." At this point, his eyes turned cold. "I failed, and there's no chance of success. Otherwise, we wouldn't have sacrificed half of Endless Weave."
Lu Yin left, and Shui Chuanxiao did not know much about Zi Jing. However, he was a ruthless person, and once he set his mind on something, he would definitely do it. He was just like the Sea King, who had single-handedly destroyed the Sixth Mainland's sky. Even if he became a sinner, he would still do it. Shui Chuanxiao and the Sea King were the same type of people.
From the Blazing Mist Flowzone to Earth's Swamp, Lu Yin and Liu Huang had traveled at an incredible speed, but from Earth's Swamp back to the Blazing Mist Flowzone, the Second Nightking and Liu Huang had yet to recover their strength, so they could only travel at the same speed as the spacecraft.
After more than ten days, the spacecraft finally arrived at the intersection between the Gu Flowzone and the Northern Seal Flowzone.
The Northern Seal Flowzone was located to the north of the Gu Flowzone, and just like the Blazing Mist Flowzone, it bordered the Astral River. One could reach the Fennel Flowzone and the Gu Flowzones through the Northern Seal Flowzone.
The spacecraft just so happened to pass through the Fennel Flowzone and return to the Blazing Mist Flowzone.
The Innerverse had a tributary of the Astral River, and the North Seal Flowzone connected the Gu Flowzone and the Fennel Flowzone. There was a three-pronged tributary that had a giant boat attached to it.
Lu Yin's spacecraft had originally been able to travel to the Fennel Flowzone via the Giant Tributary Ark, but now, the Giant Tributary Ark had been sealed off. No one was allowed to enter the Fennel Flowzone, and similarly, no one was allowed to leave the Fennel Flowzone.
This was a method used by the Innerverse's various major Flowzones, led by the Sword Sect, to resist the Great Eastern Alliance. They wanted to completely seal off the Blazing Mist Flowzone and the Fennel Flowzone and prevent the Great Eastern Alliance from traveling to the surrounding Flowzones.
Lu Yin watched as the spacecraft in front of him returned with a calm expression.
Shui Chuanxiao appeared behind him. "It seems like your situation isn't good.
It's not a good thing for you to be placed against the entire Innerverse. "
Lu Yin replied, "There's no other way. I've already tried my best." He then looked at Shui Chuanxiao. "Have you thought it through?
Are you willing to become the commander of the Great Eastern Alliance? "
Shui Chuanxiao looked at Lu Yin with interest. "You're inviting me because of Enya?"
"Of course not. Enya can't make decisions for the Great Eastern Alliance. She asked me to save you, and I've already done that. Inviting you to become the commander is my own idea," Lu Yin said.
Shui Chuanxiao was puzzled. "Aren't you afraid that my identity will be exposed and bring you trouble?"
Lu Yin turned around and looked into the distance. "I already have a lot of trouble. Compared to the help that you can provide, this little bit of trouble is still something that I can deal with."
Shui Chuanxiao nodded. "Alright, I have nothing to do anyway. Besides, I can't leave the army."
Lu Yin smiled at Shui Chuanxiao. "Welcome, commander."
"I should be calling you Alliance Leader now. What's the current situation in the Innerverse like?"
Lu Yin answered, "Of the eight major Flowzones, the Blazing Mist Flowzone, Chaos Flowzone, and Daynight Flowzone all belong to me. The First Flowzone, Beast Tamers Flowzone, and Spirit Seal Flowzone are all clear enemies. The Erudite Flowzone is secretly helping the First Flowzone and the others, while the Gu Flowzone is staying out of this. However, that's only for now.
Shui Chuanxiao was shocked. "You control Chaos Flowzone as well?"
The Second Nightking had been brought out by Lu Yin, and he knew that Lu Yin definitely controlled Daynight Flowzone. However, he had never expected that Lu Yin would control Chaos Flowzone as well. This meant that Lu Yin controlled almost half of the Innerverse, and the smaller Flowzones were nothing to worry about.
Lu Yin smiled. "If I couldn't do that, then I wouldn't have the guts to make an enemy out of the entire Innerverse."
Shui Chuanxiao solemnly asked, "Liu Huang's existence is enough to make the Sword Sect hesitate and even turn against you. How did the Alliance Leader make the Wen family so afraid?"
"I control the Wen family's most important inheritance," Lu Yin answered.
Shui Chuanxiao sighed. "I should have a good chat with the Alliance Leader. I know too little about the Great Eastern Alliance and about you."
Up ahead, a spacecraft approached, intending to chase Lu Yin away.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and he moved his finger, causing the void to tremble as he tore open a crack that extended outwards. The spacecraft and space station that were blocking his way were sliced apart, and it was as if the universe had been split in two.
The cultivators from the Northern Seal Flowzone who were guarding the tributary ship were stunned as they watched Lu Yin's spacecraft approach. Then, he boarded the ship and headed towards Fennel Flowzone.
No one could stop Lu Yin, and the Northern Seal Flowzone could only count itself as unlucky.
Lu Yin did not show himself, but many people had guessed that he had appeared, and they immediately reported this to the Sword Sect.
Liu Qianjue and the rest did not care, as Lu Yin wanted to return to the Blazing Mist Flowzone, and no one could stop him. All they had to do was wait for the Second Nightking to cause trouble for Lu Yin.
Two days later, Lu Yin's spacecraft landed at a fort in the Ross Empire.
Wang Wen, En Ya, and the rest were already waiting for him.
En Ya had originally been in the Great Yu Empire, but after Lu Yin had brought Shui Chuanxiao back, she had been notified to come over.
The Second Nightking, Liu Huang, and Shui Chuanxiao had all changed their appearances.
After Lu Yin brought them down from the spacecraft, En Ya immediately recognized Shui Chuanxiao.
Shui Chuanxiao's temperament was different from the other two. The Second Nightking was cold and gloomy, while Liu Huang had an aura of vicissitudes. Only Shui Chuanxiao had a military background, and his eyes were filled with wisdom.
En Ya came over.
She arrived in front of Shui Chuanxiao and was about to bow.
Shui Chuanxiao supported her. "Let's go back first."
Wang Wen curiously sized up the three, as he knew their identities. They were all ruthless people!
Within the fort, En Ya formally greeted Shui Chuanxiao.
Shui Chuanxiao restored his appearance and looked at En Ya. "I never thought that I would be able to see you again in this lifetime."
En Ya's eyes reddened. "Commander, En Ya never thought that I would be able to see you again in this lifetime." She then knelt down. "Thank you, Alliance Leader."
Lu Yin moved his finger, and En Ya involuntarily stood up. "I've done what I promised you. What do you plan to do next?"
En Ya glanced at Shui Chuanxiao and whispered, "I'll continue to serve the Alliance Leader."
Lu Yin smiled and looked at Wang Wen. "From today onwards, Shui Chuanxiao will officially be the commander of the Great Eastern Alliance Allied Forces. He will have the authority to command all allied forces, and he will also be the second in command of the Lu Xuan Army, the Giant Army, and the Heavenly Sin Army."
Wang Wen and Shui Chuanxiao exchanged glances. "I've heard a lot about you, Commander. My name is Wang Wen."
Shui Chuanxiao looked at Wang Wen in shock. "You're Wang Wen?
The Wang Wen from Ironblood Weave? "
"That's right. I never thought that Commander would know of me."
Shui Chuanxiao sighed. "You're so young, but you've already made it onto the Astral Beast Domain's Celestial Vanquisher's List. You're one of the Astral Beast Domain's must-kill targets. The Ten Arbiters were able to make it onto the list because of their strength, but you relied on your intelligence. Because of your existence, Ironblood Weave is no longer passive, and you can even see through the Astral Beast Domain's movements. Am I right?"
Wang Wen hurriedly replied modestly, "Commander, you're too kind."
Shui Chuanxiao smiled. "I remember that there are a few very intelligent people in the Outerverse who are as famous as you." He then looked at Lu Yin. "How are they?"
"They're all serving me."
Shui Chuanxiao nodded. "Catch them all in one fell swoop."
Wang Wen was adept at overall control, Wei Rong was adept at scheming, and Qiong Xi 'er was adept at economics. Now, with the addition of Shui Chuanxiao, who was adept at military strategy, the Great Eastern Alliance's various shortcomings had been patched up.
All this time, Wang Wen had been taking care of the military, and he was qualified to do so. Otherwise, he would not have been able to obtain such great recognition in Ironblood Weave. However, he had relied on his intellect, and when it came to the construction and deployment of an army, he was far from Shui Chuanxiao's level.
Shui Chuanxiao had officially joined the Great Eastern Alliance as the commander, but he had also been living in seclusion behind the scenes. After he had finished inspecting the Great Eastern Alliance's army, he had immediately redeployed the army and arranged them into a spiderweb formation between the Outerverse and the Blazing Mist Flowzone.
This was his method of deployment, and it allowed him to deploy the army at the fastest speed possible. Furthermore, it also protected the entire Great Eastern Alliance. At the same time, he had also divided the army into new routes and so on, using his own military terminology …
Lu Yin did not question Shui Chuanxiao's arrangements, as he did not know much about them. Since he had left them to Shui Chuanxiao, there was no need for him to ask too many questions.
A few days later, Lu Yin brought Shui Chuanxiao to meet with the Giant Army and Lu Xuanjun, who had just returned to the Ross Empire's stronghold.
"Master, you're finally back! Master!" Ku Wei immediately rushed over when he saw Lu Yin.
Lu Yin glared at him, and Ku Wei immediately became obedient. "Master, you don't know this, but while you were gone, we were all on tenterhooks. We were afraid that those old foxes from the Sword Sect would attack us."
"They couldn't find you," Lu Yin said.
Ku Wei smiled sheepishly, but then, his face suddenly froze. He looked at the Second Nightking and Liu Huang, who were standing beside Lu Yin, and asked, "Where's Senior Liu Yefei?"