Xiaoye King smiled. "The Astral Source Pills have been improved, and they will soon be sold to the entire Fifth Mainland. Before that, I'll gift a batch to the Great Eastern Alliance, the Sword Sect, the Wen Clan, the Lingling Clan, and the others as a gesture of goodwill from Shamrock Enterprises."
Qiong Xi'er understood. To put it bluntly, Balsam was trying to establish a good relationship with Lu Yin. Even though Shamrock Enterprises didn't need to do so, it was still a good idea to establish a good relationship with Lu Yin. This was an unspoken rule, but for some reason, Qiong Xi'er felt that something wasn't quite right. She thought back to her conversation with Balsam, and the topic that had been brought up the most was how Lu Yin had used the Astral Source Pills.
This was normal. What was the problem?
With Qiongxi 'er's keen senses in the business world, she was certain that there was a problem wherever she felt there was a problem. After thinking about it for a while, she said, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Little Leaf King. We'll accept the Astral Source Pills, but the Alliance Leader isn't here. He has gone to the Gu Flowzone as a guest. How about this? When he returns, we'll personally pay a visit to Shamrock Enterprises to express our gratitude. At the same time, the Alliance Leader is very interested in working with Shamrock Enterprises to research immortality, so we can discuss it together."
The Little Leaf King's eyes flashed. "That's fine." He then paused for a moment before continuing, "Aside from completing my father's orders, I also want to stay here and wait for Alliance Head Lu. Back when we participated in the Star Tower contest, Alliance Head Lu's strength was shocking. I've also recently made some breakthroughs, so I want to ask Alliance Head Lu for some guidance. Don't worry, I won't disturb Alliance Head Lu."
Qiongxi 'er was in a difficult position.
The Xiaoye King frowned. "Miss Qiong, is there something inconvenient?
Or is it that the Rossi Empire's fortress does not allow outsiders to enter? "
Qiong Xi'er obviously could not refuse the Little Leaf King. In the distance, there was a continuous stream of people entering the Ross Empire's stronghold from the space station. "Of course not, Director Little Leaf, please."
The Little Leaf King nodded with a smile and followed Qiong Xi'er inside.
With Little Leaf King's status, he was qualified to visit some areas that were not open to ordinary people. "I've heard that Alliance Master Lu is fond of collecting strange plants. I have the same hobby as well. Can you bring me to take a look?"
Qiong Xi'er subconsciously refused. Even though she didn't know what the problem was, she knew that it was right to refuse the Little Leaf King's request.
A cry of surprise came from afar. Everyone looked over and saw a big tree running crazily towards them. The tree branches were like a human's legs. It took large strides and ran around recklessly, causing chaos.
Cultivators from the Great Eastern Alliance continued to arrive, but they were apprehensive about something and didn't attack.
"Quick, catch it! Catch that big tree that's running away! That's the Alliance Master's pet!" Balaror shouted as he chased after the big tree.
With his shout, no one dared to make a move for fear of hurting the tree.
Zhao Ran was still chasing after him. "Don't run so fast! Big tree, stop! Stop!"
The Little Leaf King stared blankly at this scene. The giant tree was getting closer and closer, and it looked like it was about to break through all obstacles.
Qiong Xi 'er was speechless. She had heard of the big tree in the botanical garden. It was a tree that did not know fatigue and always wanted to escape. It was very famous here. She did not expect it to really escape.
"Director Ye, I'm sorry you had to see this," Qiongxi 'er said helplessly.
Just as the Xiaoye King was about to say something, the Astral Origin Pills in his bosom trembled. They tore open his clothes and charged toward the tree. The Xiaoye King's expression changed drastically, but he did not stop them. He allowed the Astral Origin Pills to charge toward the tree. Soon after, a small sapling emerged from the crown of the tree and swallowed all the Astral Origin Pills.
The Little Leaf King's pupils shrank as he stared blankly.
Qiongxi 'er saw it as well, and her heart sank. Something was wrong. Even though she did not know what the problem was, the Little Leaf King's expression …
Furthermore, the scene of the sapling swallowing all the pills he had on him indicated that something was wrong.
"Director Ye, what's wrong?" Qiongxi 'er hurriedly shouted as she moved forward to block the Little Leaf King's line of sight.
The Little Leaf King looked past Qiongxi 'er at the approaching tree. He looked at the sapling that had clearly grown larger in the crown of the tree and said indifferently, "Nothing. It's very interesting."
The banquet in Gu King City's imperial palace was still going on. There was an endless stream of congratulatory gifts, but apart from Shamrock Enterprises' Astral Origin Pills, there was nothing special.
It was not long before the banquet ended.
Suddenly, a scream rang out, startling everyone present.
Everyone looked in the direction of the scream and saw a pool of blood on the ground, as well as a person who had been beaten beyond recognition.
Young Empress Qing frowned. "What happened?"
The steward reported in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this person was wandering outside the palace, and it was obvious that he was up to no good. I captured him and interrogated him. I wanted to bury him, but I didn't expect him to wake up and disturb Your Majesty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Young Empress Qing waved her hand in disgust. "Take him away."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Eunuch Yi replied.
"Wait," Lu Yin called out.
Everyone looked at him, and their expressions changed. Lu Yin's expression was rather ugly, and it could even be said that he was emitting killing intent.
Lu Yin rarely showed such an expression, but at this moment, even Wen Sansi and the rest were shocked. Even Ling Que subconsciously wanted to flee.
Young Empress Qing looked at Lu Yin. "Alliance Leader Lu, what is it?"
Eunuch Yi coldly glanced at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin looked at Eunuch Yi. "That person is Chang Five."
"Chang Five?" Young Empress Qing did not understand, and she looked at Eunuch Yi. Eunuch Yi was confused. "Alliance Leader Lu, how do you know this person?
That's right, after interrogation, this person is indeed called Chang Five. Why, is he related to Alliance Leader Lu? "
Lu Yin's tone was icy, and there was an intense killing intent in the depths of his eyes as he looked at Eunuch Yi. "Ever since I stepped onto the path of cultivation, many people have provoked me, including the young master of the Daynight clan, who was once the uncrowned king of the Innerverse. However, all of them have died."
Eunuch Yi sneered. "What does Alliance Leader Lu mean by telling me this?
I don't have the guts to provoke Alliance Leader Lu. "
Young Empress Qing spoke up. "Is there some sort of misunderstanding, Alliance Leader Lu?"
Lu Yin's eyes widened, and he suddenly attacked. A Hollow Palm traversed the void and descended in front of Eunuch Yi. Eunuch Yi did not react at all, and even with Eunuch Yi's abilities, he could not see the Hollow Palm. Young Empress Qing raised a hand and blocked the attack.
Eunuch Yi's personal strength exceeded 700,000, and when combined with his gu, his power level exceeded 800,000. Even so, blocking the Hollow Palm caused his hand to go numb, and he was shocked. Lu Yin was clearly not even an Envoy, but his physical strength was too terrifying. Even if Eunuch Yi did not specialize in physical strength, he was still not someone who could deal with someone who was not even an Envoy.
However, the difference was still too great, and even though his hand felt numb, Eunuch Yi was unable to move a single step.
Eunuch Yi only reacted after Young Empress Qing blocked the Hollow Palm. He had not expected Lu Yin to attack just like that; if not for Young Empress Qing, he would have died.
In that instant, Lu Yin's cold gaze and murderous intent filled Eunuch Yi with unprecedented fear. He had been acting like a tyrant in the Divine Gu Dynasty, and he had never experienced such a thing before. An indescribable fear rose in his heart.
This person really wanted to kill him.
Young Empress Qing's eyes were filled with rage, and her voice was loud and clear. "Alliance Leader Lu, no matter what happens, this is still my Divine Gu Dynasty, and this is my palace. If you attack just like that, then you're looking down on me!" Her shout shattered Lu Yin's spiritual force.
Just now, Lu Yin had used his spiritual force to intimidate Eunuch Yi, planting a brand of fear in the man's heart.
Lu Yin met Young Empress Qing's gaze. "If this wasn't the Divine Gu Dynasty, then this person wouldn't have lived to this day." He then waved his hand, and the half-dead Chang Wu was brought over.
Although Lu Yin was callous and had done many ruthless things when he had unified the Outerverse, he had rarely implicated others. Chang Five had been implicated because of Lu Yin, as Chang Five had been careless and had not settled down early enough, which had caused Chang Five to suffer.
The others watched as Lu Yin fed the pill to Chang Wu, and they all began to speculate about his relationship with Lu Yin.
"Alliance Leader Lu, you need to give me an explanation for this," Young Empress Qing said in a low voice. She did not stop Lu Yin from saving Chang Wu. No matter the reason, Lu Yin had killed Eunuch Yi right in front of her, which was equivalent to slapping her in the face.
Lu Yin turned to look at Young Empress Qing. "Your Majesty, you know my whereabouts like the back of your hand. Don't you know that this person brought me around Gu King City? He's the person I've interacted with the most in the city. This person is naturally timid and would never dare to approach the imperial palace. Yet, he was captured and tortured by a servant for the crime of loitering around the palace. This is a slap to my face."
Young Empress Qing looked at Eunuch Yi and asked sternly, "Is that true?"
Eunuch Yi wanted to quibble, but when he looked up at Lu Yin, the panic in his heart surged. He was so frightened that he went limp and did not dare to argue.
Many people were disappointed, as this person was too useless. If he had denied it in front of everyone, would Lu Yin have been able to force a confession out of him?
This was the Divine Gu Dynasty, not the Great Eastern Alliance. As long as there was no evidence, either Lu Yin or Young Empress Qing would not be able to get out of the situation.
Many people sighed inwardly. What a pity.
The Great Eastern Alliance had entered the Innerverse, and the Sword Sect and other powers had responded to it because they did not wish to join the Great Eastern Alliance. Many of the people who had been invited to the Divine Gu Dynasty had come from those flowzones, and they all hoped that Lu Yin and Young Empress Qing would completely fall out.
However, when they saw Eunuch Yi's cowardly appearance, many shook their heads. There was no hope.
Young Empress Qing shouted angrily and glared at Eunuch Yi. "Impudent! How dare you offend Alliance Leader Lu? He is an esteemed guest of the Divine Gu Dynasty, and he's not someone you can offend!" She then waved her hand, and Eunuch Yi was sent flying. No one knew what poison or gu he had been poisoned, but the man frantically clawed at his skin as he screamed miserably.
Lu Yin looked on coldly, as this was just an act. Anyone else would have died long ago. This Eunuch Yi was truly favored by Young Empress Qing, or rather, this incident had been arranged by Young Empress Qing in the first place.
Lu Yin took a sip of wine.
The screams were still mournful, and Young Empress Qing looked at Lu Yin. She stood up and apologized, "Alliance Leader Lu, it's my fault for not disciplining him properly, which led to such an evil incident. I apologize to Alliance Leader Lu."
Lu Yin was indifferent. "It doesn't matter. I've seen many, and there's one on the other side as well."
Mister You raised an eyebrow, as Lu Yin was referring to him.
The Weasel Prince was speechless, as this guy's ability to provoke others was not small.
"No matter what, this incident was my fault. As an apology, Alliance Leader Lu can choose any item from the treasury as compensation. I hope that Alliance Leader Lu will not refuse," Young Empress Qing said sincerely.