Lu Yin put down his gadget and relaxed. Elder Chan actually knew about Mister Mu, and his tone was very respectful. This made things easier, and Lu Yin did not mind using Mister Mu's name.
The gadget beeped, and Lu Yin opened it. "Master, we've defeated Master. The entire Innerverse is ours. Little Wei, gather the giants and sweep through the Innerverse. Capture all the disobedient ones, and pick a few beautiful ones to warm Master's bed. Master …" Lu Yin frowned. "Shut up."
Ku Wei hurriedly shut his mouth, not daring to say anything else.
The screen opened, and Lu Yin saw Ling Qiu, Shan Shen, Ling Taizu, Abel Phoenix, and the other Emissaries. They were all in a sorry state, especially Shan Shen, whose body had been split open by Liu Huang's sword qi.
One of Ling Qiu's arms had been severed, and Ling Taizu had blood at the corner of his mouth. He sat down cross-legged and looked at Lu Yin with a helpless expression.
Liu Qianjue, Chen Huang, Luo Huang, Madam You, and the Ice Empress were all around them.
Nine Emissaries were gathered on the screen, and they represented most of the Innerverse's strength.
"They can't resist, right?" Lu Yin asked.
Luo Huang respectfully replied, "Their bodies have all been sealed by the Ice Empress."
Lu Yin nodded. "Lock them up. We'll talk about it when I get back. Anyone from the Beast Tamers Flowzone or Spirit Seal Flowzone will die."
"Understood."
After ending the call, Lu Yin contacted Liu Huang with a cold expression. "Who was it?"
Liu Huang shook his head. "I don't know. I've never fought him before, so he's unfamiliar. He's not very strong, but he's very strange. His power level is probably about the same as Liu Qianjue's."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "What's his goal?"
"I discovered him as soon as he arrived at the stronghold. He probably didn't expect me to be hiding in the stronghold."
It wasn't just Liu Huang, as Lu Yin had also hidden the Sea King to guard against the Seven Courts. The Seven Courts had not been prepared for this, but a mysterious person had appeared. If Lu Yin's guess was right, it was definitely the Leaf King.
Lu Yin had guessed that the Leaf King was powerful and had great ambitions, but he had not expected him to be able to escape from Liu Huang.
The Leaf King's goal was clearly Lu Yin's sapling.
Over at the Gu Flowzone, other than allowing the Divine Gu Dynasty to join the Great Eastern Alliance, he also wanted to take a look at the wireless Gu and try his best to find out that piece of information that might be related to Deep Red Hell. There was nothing else for him to do, and he wanted to quickly settle this and return.
Since the God of Forgotten Ruins had guessed that it was him, he would not let it go so easily. He had to think of a way to call Kui Luo over. He did not know what that old man was up to.
Lu Yin stayed in the dilapidated palace for half a day and contacted Wang Wen, Wei Rong, Qiong Xi'er, and Shui Chuanxiao. His main goal was to discuss the unification of the Innerverse.
Prince Ruan, Qing Longlong, Yuan Miaomiao, and the rest of the Divine Gu Dynasty's people were standing far away from Lu Yin, and they could only watch from afar. The rest of the Divine Gu Dynasty's people also distanced themselves from Lu Yin. Even though they wanted to attack Lu Yin, they did not have the ability to do so.
When the sky turned completely dark, Lu Yin put his gadget away. The matter of the Innerverse's various large and small Flowzones joining the Great Eastern Alliance could be left to those few people. Once the eight great Flowzones were taken care of, there would be no other problems. What Lu Yin wanted to check right now was the Divine Gu Dynasty's treasury.
Reality proved that every time he defeated a powerful force, he would make a fortune.
"Young Empress Qing asked me to go to the national treasury to pick out something that I like. Does that still count?" Lu Yin looked at the Prince with a fervent expression.
The Wolf Prince's face twitched. "Yes, of course. I'll lead the way."
Lu Yin nodded and waved at Yuan Miaomiao, who hurried over.
Now that she had escaped the threat of Tutor Yuan, she was in much better spirits.
"Go back and wait for me. I'll find you," Lu Yin said gently to her, his eyes shining as he looked at her face.
Many people would think that this was a look of fondness, but in reality, Lu Yin was looking at Progenitor Chen's symbol beneath the Passion Flower on her face.
Yuan Miaomiao acknowledged softly and was about to leave when she suddenly paused and looked at Qing Longlong. She opened her mouth but did not know what to say.
Qing Longlong remained silent in her original spot.
Lu Yin asked the Wolf Prince, "Is she trying to find Casanova?"
The Wolf Prince nodded. Everyone had heard what Young Empress Qing had said before she had been taken away. The future leader of the Divine Gu Dynasty would be Casanova, who was Young Empress Qing's only son.
"Actually, I think that you're very suitable to lead the Divine Gu Dynasty," Lu Yin said as he followed the Wolf Prince to a corner of the palace.
Lu Yin's words stunned the Wolf Prince, and he recalled what Lu Yin had said to him back in the Fennel Flowzone. This was the second time that Lu Yin had tried to recruit him, but the Wolf Prince had still rejected the offer. "Casanova is the true successor of the Divine Gu Dynasty."
Lu Yin laughed. "There's no such thing as a successor of the Divine Gu Dynasty. It's just that the successor has too much authority, and others can't resist. If they could resist, who would be willing to be stepped on? You're a prince of the Divine Gu Dynasty, and even that servant dared to be rude to you. Do you really not care at all?"
The Wolf Prince replied softly, "Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Alliance Leader Lu. I really don't want any authority. It's too tiring."
Lu Yin looked at him seriously, shook his head, and stopped trying to persuade him.
After Young Empress Qing had been taken away, the Wolf Prince had resolved the Divine Gu Dynasty's crisis with just a few words. At that time, everyone had looked at him in a new light, and Lu Yin had also thought that the Wolf Prince wanted to lead the Divine Gu Dynasty. Now, however, it seemed that the Wolf Prince's thoughts ran even deeper. If he took the helm of the Divine Gu Dynasty, there was only one path he could take, and that was to join the Great Eastern Alliance.
It would be fine if the outcome was good, but if he joined the Great Eastern Alliance and led the Divine Gu Dynasty into dire straits, then he would be the greatest sinner in the history of the Divine Gu Dynasty.
Regardless of whether the Wolf Prince was willing to lead the Divine Gu Dynasty, the current situation meant that the position of emperor had to be given to Casanova.
Lu Yin never underestimated these seemingly idle people, and he had deeply experienced this from Ming Zhaoshu. It was not that some people did not want to fight, but rather that it was not the time for them to fight.
Lu Yin looked down on these people from a higher vantage point, and he could see them very clearly. In that case, were there people like Ming Zhaoshu and the Wolf Prince among those who were on the same level as him or even higher?
Right, there was also Undying Yushan. Who could see through such people?
Intelligence was a type of strength, and even the most ordinary person's intelligence might surpass that of a Half-Ancestor.
This was Lu Yin's first visit to the Divine Gu Dynasty's imperial palace, and it had already become like this.
A corner of the palace was heavily guarded, and there were even Enlighters among them.
The Wolf Prince was currently in charge of the Divine Gu Dynasty on behalf of Young Empress Qing, so he did not need to go through any formalities and could directly enter. However, these people looked at Lu Yin with eyes full of hatred.
"You should teach them a lesson. Otherwise, I won't be able to hold myself back, and I might cause a storm of blood," Lu Yin said calmly as he followed the Wolf Prince underground.
The Wolf Prince's heart skipped a beat. "Understood, Alliance Leader Lu."
Lu Yin looked at the Wolf Prince. "What should you call me?"
The Wolf Prince's eyes flashed, and he hesitated for a moment, but he did not speak.
Lu Yin laughed and continued walking forward.
The Wolf Prince relaxed and continued to follow.
The Divine Gu Dynasty's treasury was located within a spatial tear, just like the Strange Sect on Planet Aegis. The Blaze Realm's resources had also been hidden in a similar place.
…
Lu Yin looked at the mountain of star essence, as well as the countless poisons, materials, gu, and so on. His eyes lit up with delight.
"Is the Divine Gu Dynasty that rich?"
Lu Yin was shocked, as the amount of star essence here far surpassed anything he had found in the Fifth Mainland. Even if it could not compare to the Junior Progenitor Planet in the Cosmic Tree Realm, it was still very exaggerated.
The Wolf Prince looked at Lu Yin's delighted expression, as the rumors were true. This person's greatest hobby was collecting star essence. "Although the Divine Gu Dynasty does not interact with the outside world, countless people enter the Gu Flowzone every year to buy gu poison. Many people also die in the Gu Flowzone, and their belongings are not leaked to the outside world. Thus, the dynasty naturally collects them.
"Over time, the Divine Gu Dynasty gained control of a lot of resources."
Lu Yin understood now. Everyone else had their own income and expenses, but the Divine Gu Dynasty did not have any income or expenses. If someone entered the Gu Flowzone, it meant that there was demand, and it was a seller's market.
He remembered that Qiong Xi'er had once complained about not being able to do business with the people from the Gu Flowzone. Those people were brainless and would charge whatever price they wanted. They were usually very high, and it was up to them to decide whether to buy or not. They were complete scoundrels in the business world. Now, these scoundrels' resources were benefiting Lu Yin.
"3.5 billion star essence," the Weasel Prince said.
Lu Yin took a deep breath. "I like the Divine Gu Dynasty."
The Wolf Prince was helpless. "Actually, a considerable portion of the resources were taken away by my brother."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "What a pity."
Aside from star essence, the treasury was filled with poisons, gu, and some other materials. There were also items, power vessels, battle techniques, and so on.
With Lu Yin's current level of knowledge, ordinary items no longer caught his eye. However, he still managed to find something useful in the treasury. Although there was only one grain of Fatesand, it was already quite good.
He also collected some strange poisons and materials, which he could trade with the Aurora Cosmos Ship Company or Yiben City.
"What about Hellguards?" Lu Yin asked. He could not have forgotten about this poison. It was colorless and odorless, and it did not even have rune lines.
The Wolf Prince knew that Lu Yin would bring up Hellguards. "Hellguards are the poison that my brother values the most, so they can't be stored in the treasury. He always carries them with him."
Lu Yin looked at the Wolf Prince, who met Lu Yin's gaze without fear.
Lu Yin believed that there was no need for him to hide Hellguards at this moment.
He took out an escape bead from his cosmic ring. "There should be Hellguards in here."
The Wolf Prince hesitated. "I don't know, but there should be."
"Why didn't Young King Qing detonate the escape bead to poison me?" Lu Yin asked.
"He probably had misgivings about the Adjudicator," the Wolf Prince guessed.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "No, it's because he was certain that he could return. In other words, the reason why he didn't detonate the escape bead to poison me was because he was afraid that the Adjudicator would be able to detoxify me, but also because he truly did not collude with the Neohuman Alliance. Even if he was implicated by Yuan Zhong, he would at most be imprisoned for a period of time before being released."
The Wolf Prince was astonished. "Alliance Leader Lu believes that my brother did not collude with the Neohuman Alliance?"
Lu Yin laughed. "I'm not the only one who believes that; the Adjudicator believes that as well. Otherwise, you and Qing Longlong would not be here. You would have been taken away long ago."