By the way, I heard that your ancestor has returned home. "
Hui Santong's expression turned unnatural, as this sounded like an insult. However, there really was an ancestor who had returned home. "Ancestor Hui Kong? I remember that Brother Lu met him in the Technocracy."
Lu Yin nodded. "It's good that Brother Hui Kong is back safely."
Hui Santong's eyes twitched. "The ancestor mentioned Brother Lu."
"We hit it off right away."
"The ancestor asked the Hui family to help Brother Lu if possible."
"That's very kind of you."
Hui Santong's face turned purple. He had called him the ancestor, but this fellow had called him brother. This bastard was clearly taking advantage of him.
"By the way, this is the wisdom root that the ancestor gave to Brother Lu. I came across Burial Garden on the way to the Blazing Mist Flowzone," Hui Santong said as he handed the wisdom root to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up, and he was very happy. "Thank Brother Hui Kong for me. Tell him that I won't be polite."
The wisdom root that the Hui family had planted was far inferior to the one that the ancestor had left behind. It couldn't even be considered a wisdom root; it was just a natural treasure.
However, Lu Yin was already very satisfied. He could try to improve it or plant it. In any case, there was more than one method that he could try, and he urgently needed a true wisdom root to help him improve his strength.
Hui Santong was disgusted, but he looked around and decided to leave. In any case, that jade stone wouldn't be his if he stayed here.
Coincidentally, the stone pillar that had appeared before appeared once again.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up as he looked at the towering pillar that had suddenly appeared. "Have you tried to take it?"
Liu Tianmu had not recovered from his injuries, and his face was pale. "I tried, but the pillar disappeared before I reached the top."
"So fast?" Lu Yin was shocked and subconsciously wanted to charge up.
However, before he could move, someone appeared at the top of the pillar and grabbed the jade stone. Lu Yin immediately slapped out with his palm, but this attack was meaningless.
His expression changed. Not good, an expert!
The pillar disappeared, and the person who had taken the jade landed gently on the ground. The moment he touched the ground, an unparalleled might shook the void and pushed Lu Yin and the others away.
Lu Yin saw the newcomer's face, and his eyes narrowed. "Xia Yi?"
The newcomer was the head of the Seven Courts' Xia Family, Xia Yi. Lu Yin had met this person twice before: once outside Progenitor Chen's tomb, and the other time in the Cosmic Sea.
Xia Jiuyou was this person's son, and he had joined forces with Xia Luo to scheme against him. Although Xia Luo was also considered this person's son, this person was obviously biased towards Xia Jiuyou and had a grudge against Lu Yin for killing his son. During the battle at the Cosmic Sea, this person had even ambushed Lu Yin in an attempt to use him to control the situation at the Cosmic Sea.
This person's power level was over 700,000, and he was the head of the Xia family. However, he did not have the demeanor of a senior, and he was willing to launch a sneak attack while concealing his identity. Lu Yin was most wary of such people.
He didn't expect this person to appear here.
Hui Santong was astonished. He did not expect to encounter Xia Yi.
Xia Yi looked at Lu Yin, his eyes filled with hatred and murderous intent that made Lu Yin apprehensive.
"Santong greets Uncle Xia." Hui Santong bowed.
Xia Yi looked at him and nodded. He then looked at Lu Yin and said coldly, "You attacked me just now."
Lu Yin was apprehensive. "I didn't know that it was Senior Xia, or else I wouldn't have acted."
"Is that so? You didn't act because it was useless.
If you did, you would have acted, right? "Xia Yi asked coldly.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "I don't understand."
Hui Santong hurriedly bowed again. "Uncle Xia, why are you here?
Did the Burial Garden's door also appear in my Seven Courts? "
Xia Yi looked deeply at Lu Yin and said, "It's everywhere in the Human Domain. It's not strange."
Hui Santong frowned. "The Burial Garden is as famous as us, so why would their door appear in my Seven Courts?
Could it have been set up in the past? "
Xia Yi looked at him. "Go back and ask your father." He then turned to Lu Yin. "This is the first time. If you attack me again, don't blame me for being merciless." With that, he vanished.
Lu Yin couldn't see where Xia Yi had gone.
Xia Yi and Cang Zhou were both powerhouses with power levels over 700,000, but they were fundamentally different. One was the master of Chaosgod Mountain in the Innerverse, while the other was the head of the Xia family in the Seven Courts. Even if their power levels were similar, there was still a difference in power. Cang Zhou couldn't compare to Xia Yi at all.
When they saw Xia Yi leave, Lu Yin and Hui Santong relaxed. If Xia Yi had insisted on attacking Lu Yin, Lu Yin wasn't sure if he would have been able to escape. The Xia family's three blade intents were too sharp, and his miniature armor might not have been able to withstand the third strike.
"Brother Lu, you're lucky that I'm here. Otherwise, Xia Yi might have attacked you," Hui Santong sighed, unceremoniously taking all the credit.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Xia Yi is the head of the Xia family. Why would he enter the Burial Garden?
Is there no one else in the Xia family? "
Hui Santong shrugged. "Xia Jiuyou was replaced by Xia Luo. That old man from the Xia family isn't happy with Xia Yi and is looking for trouble everywhere. He doesn't live up to his title as the head of the family. What else could he have done other than try his luck here?"
Lu Yin understood. No wonder a family head had been forced into the Burial Garden; Xia Ji was unhappy with him.
"How pitiful. He's the head of the Seven Courts, but he's in such dire straits that he has to find his own destiny. He probably hates Xia Ji to death, and all of this …" Hui Santong looked at Lu Yin. "Almost all of this is related to you, Brother Lu. Be careful. He didn't attack you when I was around, but that might not be the case when I'm not around."
Lu Yin felt a chill run down the back of his head as he recalled the time when Xia Yi had ambushed him in the Cosmic Sea. That guy might have done something like that.
"That jade is gone, just like that?" Xi Qi asked softly. The stone pillar in front of them had disappeared.
Lu Yin felt that it was a pity. "It's gone. It's not ours. It doesn't belong to us."
Cheap Fish slapped him. "Idiot! Snatch it all away! It's all Lord Fish's. Two-legged beast, snatch it back for Lord Fish. Lord Fish wants to build a treasury."
Hui Santong scratched his head. "I'm leaving to prevent that Fan Shun from attracting the Sixth Mainland's experts. He might think that we were the ones who took it. That would be an injustice." Before he left, he waved at Lu Yin. "Brother Lu, take care of yourself. Xia Yi isn't a magnanimous person. That guy is famous for being vengeful, and he's shameless."
Lu Yin's eyes twitched, and he looked into the distance. He had to find a way out of the Burial Garden as soon as possible.
Hui Santong hadn't gone very far when he returned at an even faster speed. His face was pale, and he looked extremely unsightly. He looked depressed and helpless, and he had the urge to slap himself. His words had come true.
In the distance, ripples appeared in the void as a middle-aged woman slowly walked over. Her expression was icy.
Every step she took pushed the space in all directions.
Lu Yin's expression turned serious. Although he couldn't see her rune lines, this woman gave him a very bad feeling. His domain couldn't even get close to her.
Yes, she was an Emissary, and not just any Emissary. She brought him a sense of crisis.
Liu Tianmu, Zhu San, and Xi Qi immediately retreated, as they also felt that something was amiss. Their eyes stung as they looked at the woman. As she pushed the void apart, the star energy within their bodies began to leak out uncontrollably. This was a terrifying phenomenon that only occurred when facing an Emissary.
"Brother Lu, I'll leave this to you," Hui Santong muttered softly as he retreated behind Lu Yin. Although he couldn't see through an Emissary's strength, he felt that this woman was much more difficult to deal with than the old man from before.
Lu Yin had the same feeling.
The woman looked at Lu Yin and said indifferently, "Fifth Mainland, Alliance Master Lu."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "Someone from the Sixth Mainland?"
The woman raised her head with an arrogant expression. "Daosource Sect, Jiu Han."
Lu Yin's expression changed. "Jiu?
You're a descendant of the Martial Ancestor? "
Jiu Han was indifferent. "It's good that you know. Hand it over."
Lu Yin shrugged. "You're too late. Xia Yi took it."
Jiu Han frowned. "Xia Yi?
The head of your Fifth Mainland's Seven Courts' Xia family? "
Lu Yin didn't hesitate to reveal Xia Yi's identity. "That's right. He didn't go very far. Why don't you chase after him?"
Jiu Han sneered. "How could the head of the Seven Courts possibly enter Burial Garden? Even if there were people from the Xia family, they would at most be elders. Alliance Master Lu, you're messing with me."
Lu Yin was helpless. "It really was taken by Xia Yi. I can't explain the Xia family's matters to you. Right …" He stepped aside and pointed at Hui Santong. "He's from the Hui family. Ask him."
Hui Santong's face paled, and when he saw Jiu Han's gaze sweep over, he cursed Lu Yin for being a bastard. "That … It really was Xia Yi. I can swear on it."
Jiu Han's tone was cold, and she didn't care about Hui Santong. She continued to stare at Lu Yin. "It doesn't matter if it's Xia Yi or not. Pour out everything in your cosmic rings. I want to check everything."
Lu Yin and the others' hearts sank. This was a robbery, especially Lu Yin. This was something he often said, but someone else had actually said it today. Thus, Emptiness Palm.
Because he was afraid of Jiu Han, Lu Yin hadn't tried to fight with her from the start. He had even mentioned Xia Yi's name because he didn't want to fight. If the item really wasn't with him, then fighting with Jiu Han would be equivalent to taking the blame for Xia Yi. Lu Yin couldn't accept this, but this woman clearly wanted to rob him.
The Emptiness Palm was extremely fast, and an invisible palm print directly landed on Jiu Han's body. She hadn't expected Lu Yin to attack without any warning. Furthermore, it was a battle technique like the Emptiness Palm. She couldn't react in time, and her abdomen was struck, sending her flying.
Lu Yin's eyes trembled, as he hadn't been able to avoid the Emptiness Palm. This woman's power level definitely didn't exceed 700,000, which was around 600,000. She could even fight against a descendant of a Martial Ancestor.
A shattering sound rang out from Jiu Han's body, and she only reacted after being sent flying. She had actually been struck by a palm, and her defensive power vessel had even been shattered. This palm's power level exceeded 500,000, and she was furious. Her figure flashed into the Astral Source Universe, and Lu Yin appeared in the next moment. "I told you to go find Xia Yi, but you didn't. Today, I'm going to take your cosmic ring." He then imprinted his arm with golden battle force and sent another palm strike. This one was much stronger than the previous one, and it carried battle force.
Jiu Han's eyes widened. As a descendant of a Martial Ancestor, she was above millions of people in the Sixth Mainland. She spent most of her time in the Daosource Sect, and even Universe Imprinters treated her with respect. She had never been ambushed before, and she had only entered the Burial Garden by chance. She had never expected to be beaten up by a junior.