Elder Lohar was shocked. "What did you say?"
Lu Yin answered, "The Sixth Mainland and tens of millions of androids. This is a force that the Innerverse cannot withstand, and it would be difficult for the entire Fifth Mainland to do so. Elder, you should understand why we gave up Ironblood Weave."
Elder Lohar understood. Giving up Ironblood Weave was not just for Lu Yin, but also to cause the Sixth Mainland to go to war with the Astral Beast Domain. This would relieve the pressure on the Fifth Mainland's Human Domain, which was why the Board of Governors had agreed without hesitation. This was the big picture.
They had lost a city and a territory, but they had brought hope for the future.
"Is defending Ironblood Weave to the death the resolve of some people?
Is defense the only thing they believe in?
Elder, help me pass on a message to all the cultivators in Ironblood Weave. I, Lu Yin, will lead them out of Ironblood Weave one day, into the Primal Zone, into the Astral Beast Domain, and into the Celestial Beast Empire! "
Elder Lohar had cultivated for many years, and he had seen through many things. However, Lu Yin's last sentence still ignited his passion. He could almost see the future of breaking into the Primal Zone and forcing the Astral Beast Domain into a defenseless state. How many cultivators in Ironblood Weave wanted to do that?
That was the wish of countless cultivators.
"I understand. Alliance Master Lu, rest assured that no resistance will appear in Ironblood Weave for half a month," Elder Lohar said solemnly.
Lu Yin ended the call.
Not too far away, the Second Nightking and Emperor Liu, who had disguised themselves to avoid being detected by Master Yuan, looked at Lu Yin with complicated gazes. Just a few words had been enough to sway an old man's passion. This was the charm of a ruler. If anyone else had said those words, Elder Lohar would have slapped them, but it was different when it came from Lu Yin.
Everyone believed that Lu Yin would be able to do it one day, and even the Second Nightking believed him. What Lu Yin had accomplished so far was simply too shocking and unbelievable.
The Sword Valley Master had only given Lu Yin one month, which was more than enough.
One month was enough for all the human cultivators in Ironblood Weave to leave and for the Celestial Beast Empire to see an opportunity to enter the Outerverse.
There was no possibility of reconciliation between the Sixth Mainland and the Astral Beast Domain. The Sixth Mainland had not only invaded the Human Domain, but also the Astral Beast Domain. Their enmity was not small, and Lu Yin would only add fuel to the fire.
If he waited a few more days, he would be able to negotiate with the Sword Valley Master in nine days at most.
If they continued to talk, the initiative would be in his hands.
Nine days passed in the blink of an eye, and Lu Yin checked his gadget to see a message from the Luo Huang. Time was up.
Lu Yin took a step forward and arrived in outer space. "Is the Sword Valley Master here?"
Across from him, many of the Sixth Mainland's cultivators were glaring at Lu Yin, their ferocious gazes seemingly wanting to tear him apart.
Sword Valley Master tore open the void and walked out. Beside him were Old Man Nong and the others.
"Alliance Master Lu, have you thought things through?"
Old Farmer stood beside Sword Valley Master and looked at Lu Yin with interest.
Lu Yin and Sword Valley Master exchanged glances, and Lu Yin spoke in a relaxed tone. "I've thought it through. Let's retreat."
The Sword Valley Master sneered, "Only one month. No, now, only half a month remains."
"That's enough."
Sword Valley Master and the others were stunned. Enough?
"We can evacuate Ironblood Weave in six days. That should be enough time," Lu Yin said.
Valley Master Sword was stunned at first, but then his expression changed. "You want the people of Ironblood Weave to retreat?
How dare you collude with the giant!
Beast Starfield. "
"What do you mean by colluding with the Astral Beast Domain?
What are you talking about? This junior doesn't quite understand. "
"Lu Yin, evacuating Ironblood Weave is the same as allowing the Astral Beast Domain to invade the Outerverse. You are betraying humanity!" Elder Autumnfrost barked.
Old Farmer frowned. This kid was ruthless.
Lu Yin shrugged. "Ironblood Weave is also under my Great Eastern Alliance. What's wrong with asking them to retreat?"
Sword Valley Master was furious, as he had never thought that Ironblood Weave would evacuate. Although Ironblood Weave was nominally under the Great Eastern Alliance, it was impossible for it to be controlled by the Great Eastern Alliance. When necessary, the Great Eastern Alliance had to provide reinforcements to Ironblood Weave. Ironblood Weave was a special place that directly belonged to the Fifth Mainland's Hall of Honor.
Ironblood Weave's existence had prevented the Astral Beast Domain from invading, but Sword Valley Master had never expected Lu Yin to be so ruthless as to allow the Astral Beast Domain to invade.
"Alliance Master Lu, if news of your actions spreads, how will you explain this to the humans?" Sword Valley Master asked coldly.
Lu Yin smiled. "I didn't do anything. You told the Great Eastern Alliance to retreat, so we did. What? Is there a problem?
Right, let me remind you that the strongholds in Ironblood Weave have not been completely cleared out, and it will take at least six more days. Six days is enough time for you to send people over. "
Sword Valley Master looked at Patriarch Autumnfrost. "Take your Autumnfrost family and head to Ironblood Weave immediately. You must arrive there within six days."
Patriarch Autumnfrost's expression turned ugly, as his Autumnfrost family was the closest to the north. "Elder, Ironblood Weave should not belong to my Autumnfrost family. My Autumnfrost family …" But before he could finish, Old Farmer interrupted him. "We're only letting the Autumnfrost family temporarily defend Ironblood Weave, and we'll send someone to take over after a while. We won't let the Autumnfrost family stay in Ironblood Weave forever."
Going to Ironblood Weave meant that they would be bordering the Astral Beast Domain. Although the Sixth Mainland did not fear the Astral Beast Domain, they did not want to start a war with them. The Sixth Mainland's memories of their invasion of the Astral Beast Domain were still fresh in their minds. The Astral Beast Domain was just too desolate, and after invading, the benefits they had received were not proportional to the cost.
Starting a war with the Astral Beast Domain was a thankless task that no one was willing to do.
Patriarch Autumnfrost was naturally unwilling to do so, but his Autumnfrost family was the closest to Ironblood Weave, and they could not just let the few of them defend Ironblood Weave.
The path of cultivation had a clear hierarchy, and even if a Progenitor could easily resolve a war, they would not easily intervene. In the eyes of a Progenitor, war was just a game. Similarly, in the eyes of Sword Valley Master and the others, the Astral Beast Domain's invasion of the Outerverse was only worthy of fighting with the Autumnfrost family.
That was unless the Celestial Beast Empire mobilized all of its forces.
Wait, the Celestial Beast Empire?
Sword Valley Master suddenly stared at Lu Yin. "Does the Celestial Beast Empire know about Ironblood Weave?"
Lu Yin was astonished. This Sword Valley Master was not stupid, as he had actually guessed it.
With the strength of the Primal Zone, Patriarch Autumnfrost alone could sweep through them, so there was no point in attacking. Thus, Lu Yin had thought of a way to send a message to the Celestial Beast Empire before arriving at the border of the Great Eastern Alliance. Only by sending experts from the Celestial Beast Empire could they pose a threat to the Sixth Mainland.
Regardless of whether it was the Sixth Mainland, the Fifth Mainland, or the Astral Beast Domain, they could all see through Lu Yin's plan, but they could not refuse it.
The Astral Beast Domain could not resist the temptation of the Human Domain's Outerverse, and they could not resolve their enmity with the Sixth Mainland. Similarly, the Sixth Mainland could not allow Ironblood Weave to fall into the Astral Beast Domain's hands.
If Lu Yin's plan failed, then there was only one reason for it: he had misjudged people.
Humans were born with both good and evil intentions. Lu Yin had viewed the Astral Beast Domain and the Sixth Mainland with evil intentions. If both sides were on good terms, then the Astral Beast Domain would not enter Ironblood Weave, and the Sixth Mainland would not have any conflicts with the Astral Beast Domain. Then, his plan would fail.
But was that even possible?
Lu Yin had never considered that possibility, as he had only considered adding fuel to the fire.
He would add fuel to the fire when the Autumnfrost family was about to reach Ironblood Weave.
The Autumnfrost family was already there.
"I'm asking you: does the Celestial Beast Empire know about Ironblood Weave?"
Sword Valley Master's tone was awe-inspiring, and a terrifying pressure emanated from him. Lu Yin could feel that this pressure, which surpassed a power level of a million, was not something that he could withstand.
Fortunately, Master Yuan had appeared in time to help Lu Yin block the pressure.
"They know," Lu Yin replied, and then he looked at Sword Valley Master. "It's just a guess."
Sword Valley Master's eyes narrowed, and a bone-chilling killing intent flashed through them. He nodded. "Good, you're ruthless enough. As expected of the Alliance Master who unified the Outerverse. I've seen your methods, but do you think they'll work?
So what if the Sixth Mainland goes to war with the Astral Beast Domain?
The Autumnfrost family, the Farmer family, and a few other families will be enough to stop the Astral Beast Domain's invasion. Do you really think that the Astral Beast Domain dares to fight with the Sixth Mainland? "
Lu Yin smiled. "I only know that it's unwise to steal food from a beast's mouth. When have you ever seen a beast spit out the meat it's offered?"
Ironblood Weave was the meat in the Astral Beast Domain's mouth, and Lu Yin had personally gifted it to them.
Elder Lohar and the others' obsession with Ironblood Weave was the same as the Astral Beast Domain's. Just like how Elder Lohar desired to slaughter his way into the Primal Zone, the Astral Beast Domain also desired to slaughter their way into Ironblood Weave.
How could they let go of such a good opportunity?
Lu Yin had immediately raised his conditions with the Primal Zone, and the other party had immediately agreed. Lu Yin knew that the war between the Sixth Mainland and the Astral Beast Domain was about to begin.
During their second conversation, the Sword Valley Master was no longer as calm as he had been during their first conversation. He had underestimated Lu Yin's ruthlessness.
He did not know that Lu Yin had not come up with this plan, but rather that it had come from Wei Rong. If he had known, he would have charged into the Innerverse and killed Wei Rong with his own hands.
This external war had forced the Sword Valley Master into a passive position.
Although the Sixth Mainland did not care about the Astral Beast Domain, once the war began, the amount of manpower and resources that they would need would not be easily taken out.
Wei Rong had opened up a battlefield in Ironblood Weave for the Sixth Mainland, and Lu Yin wanted to open up a battlefield in the Genesis Academy for the Sixth Mainland as well.
On his way to the Great Eastern Alliance's border, he had contacted the androids at the Technocracy's border and used them to contact First City. He had the city think of a way to force the Sixth Mainland to attack the Genesis Academy as soon as possible, and in exchange, Lu Yin was willing to help First City decompose materials for half a year.
Lu Yin was currently waiting for First City to make a move. Once the Sixth Mainland opened up two battlefields, they would no longer have the time to care about the Great Eastern Alliance, and the Great Eastern Alliance would have time to retreat.
Lu Yin really wanted to keep the Great Eastern Alliance in the Outerverse, as the Outerverse was his territory. However, he could not change the general situation, and the Sixth Mainland was not something that he could resist. The Board of Governors, the Interstellar Arbitration Office, and even Elder Chan would not fall out with the Sixth Mainland for his sake.
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In Ironblood Weave, above Brokenblade Fort, Charon touched a dark red stone and looked up at the endless sky.
"Charon, it's time to go." Lin Le arrived and looked at Charon. He was the senior disciple of Myriad Swords Peak, and he had been a Cruiser when Lu Yin had still been fighting in Ironblood Weave. Now, he had broken through to the Hunter realm.