Lu Yin was puzzled. "Are there no records?"
Cloudshadow looked at Lu Yin. "There are some histories that cannot be recorded, and there are also some that are inconvenient to record."
"Is it related to the Eternals?" Lu Yin asked. It seemed like every major event had something to do with that race.
Cloudshadow answered, "It's definitely related, but that's not all. I'll definitely tell you what I can, but I really don't know anything else."
There was a moment of silence.
Lu Yin took another sip of tea. "May I know why the Mavis Family has invited me here?"
Cloudshadow leaned forward and answered seriously, "It's nothing major. We just want to form an alliance."
Lu Yin was stunned. "An alliance?"
Cloudshadow nodded and smiled. "That's right, an alliance. The Mavis Family will form an alliance with you, Alliance Leader Lu."
Lu Yin was puzzled, and he looked at Cloudshadow in confusion. "Form an alliance with me?
You mean an alliance with the Great Eastern Alliance, right? "
Cloudshadow shook her head and answered seriously, "Not the Great Eastern Alliance, but you. I, Cloudshadow, represent the entire Mavis Family in forming an alliance with you. We'll advance and retreat together, and I'll do my best to help you. In return, you must do your best to protect the Mavis Family."
Lu Yin did not understand. He believed that his background and influence were powerful enough to unify the Innerverse and Outerverse, and he was about to enter the Cosmic Sea and the Neoverse. However, this should not be enough to make the Mavis Family feel threatened. This was the Mavis Family, after all. Even if they did not have a half-ancestor, they still had top powerhouses like the Head Inquisitor and the Chief Seat of World Mountain. They also had an unfathomable ancestral turtle.
In truth, the moment Lu Yin saw the ancestral turtle, he had no idea how to convince the Mavis Family to join the Great Eastern Alliance. He had thought of plans to deal with the various behemoths of the Neoverse, but they had all been destroyed the moment he saw the ancestral turtle.
Now, however, Cloudshadow actually wanted to form an alliance with him.
"What do I have that's worth the Mavis Family forming an alliance with me?" Lu Yin asked, as he could not understand Cloudshadow.
Cloudshadow answered, "The Great Eastern Alliance has unified the Innerverse and Outerverse, and my Mavis Bank has branches all over the universe. Of course, I would like to ask the Great Eastern Alliance to take care of us."
"Then wouldn't it be fine if the Mavis Family directly formed an alliance with the Great Eastern Alliance?"
Cloudshadow shook her head. "Without Lu Yin, the Great Eastern Alliance is nothing more than a pile of loose sand. Without you, the Great Eastern Alliance will quickly fall apart. Aside from you, no one else can control such a large alliance. Thus, my Mavis family will only ally with you. What do you think, Alliance Master Lu?"
Lu Yin had no reason to refuse. Allying with the Mavis Family would bring him too many benefits. Disregarding everything else, just the fact that there would be no interest on his loans from the Mavis Bank was enough. How much money did they have?
Lu Yin didn't even dare to think about it.
If he could use the money however he wanted, he would be excited.
Cloudshadow smiled and took out the terms of the alliance for him to read.
The terms were very normal, and it was just an ordinary alliance. Lu Yin couldn't see any problems with it, but he still felt that this was a huge opportunity. Thus, he sent the terms to Huan Sha, En Ya, Wei Rong, and the others so that they could take a look.
Cloud Shadow Mavis didn't mind, and she summoned Heaven's Emergence Mavis. "Bring Alliance Master Lu around the Divine Tree and arrange a place for him to stay. Don't let anyone disturb Alliance Master Lu."
"Yes, Great Elder," Heaven's Emergence Mavis glanced at Lu Yin and acknowledged respectfully.
Not long after, Heaven's Emergence Mavis led Lu Yin around the Divine Tree. He looked up at the glowing fruits that resembled stars and sighed, "I thought that was a planet."
Heaven's Emergence Mavis replied indifferently.
"You're overthinking things."
Lu Yin could hear the displeasure in her voice, but he didn't care. He had once provoked Heaven's Emergence Mavis back at Mount Supreme, and that could be considered practice. At that time, Heaven's Emergence Mavis had been helpless. "Does your Mavis Family have a type of fruit that allows one's power level to skyrocket after eating it?"
Heaven's Emergence Mavis looked at him. "It's useless to outsiders. Don't even think about it."
Lu Yin was speechless. "I'm just asking."
"With your reputation, nothing good will come out of asking," Heaven's Emergence Mavis said coldly.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "There's something wrong with your attitude. I'm an important guest."
"I know."
"I'm your Mavis Family's ally."
Heaven's Emergence Mavis was stunned and looked at Lu Yin in astonishment. "Ally?"
Lu Yin nodded and proudly said, "Elder Cloud Shadow just proposed an alliance, not with the Great Eastern Alliance, but with me."
Heaven's Emergence Mavis frowned. "Why would she want to ally with you?"
"How would I know? Maybe it's because I'm powerful."
Heaven's Emergence Mavis hurriedly arranged a place for Lu Yin to stay and then hurriedly left.
Lu Yin watched her leave. Heaven's Emergence Mavis didn't know, and the other Mavis Family members might not know either. This meant that Cloud Shadow Mavis had made this decision on her own without letting the other Mavis Family members know. Either this was a trivial matter, or it was something that couldn't be explained.
Based on Heaven's Emergence Mavis' attitude, Elder Cloud Shadow might not be able to explain why she wanted to ally with him. If that was the case, then why did she want to ally with him?
Mavis definitely wasn't afraid of the Great Eastern Alliance, and it was even more unlikely that she wanted to ensure the normal development of the Mavis Bank.
Even if the Great Eastern Alliance unified the Innerverse and Outerverse, they couldn't possibly act against the Mavis Bank. Otherwise, the entire Fifth Mainland would be thrown into chaos.
Then, what was her true goal in allying with him?
Lu Yin raised a hand and contacted Huan Sha.
"Alliance Leader, there's nothing wrong with the terms. It's a very normal alliance, and some of the terms are even beneficial to us."
Lu Yin spoke in a low voice. "Are you sure?
Read it again. Don't miss the words that are too small. "
Huan Sha was speechless. "Alliance Leader, your subordinate is certain."
Lu Yin contacted En Ya, Wei Rong, and even Shui Chuanxiao, but the results were the same. There was nothing wrong with the terms.
Wei Rong was confused. "With the Mavis Family's strength, why would they take the initiative to ally with you?
The terms don't benefit them much, and even if they do, it's only to protect them as much as the Alliance Leader can. In the short term, you don't have the strength to protect the Mavis Family. "
This was the truth, as Lu Yin definitely did not have the strength to protect the Mavis Family in the short term. Could it be because of his background?
That couldn't be right, as the Mavis Family did not fear anyone. The only thing they couldn't deal with was a half-ancestor powerhouse, and Lu Yin had no influence over such a powerhouse.
Neither Elder Chan nor the head inquisitor would listen to him, and if they wanted to act against the Mavis Family, they wouldn't change their plans just because of him.
The more favorable the terms were to him, the more uneasy he felt. He immediately contacted Elder Chan.
When he failed, Lu Yin contacted Mu En, hoping to speak with the head inquisitor, but he still failed. In the end, Lu Yin even thought of contacting the Witcher Spirit God.
Elsewhere, Lulu returned to the Divine Tree while being surrounded by numerous Mavis members. All of them believed that the ancestral turtle was looking at her.
However, Lulu guessed that the turtle was not looking at her, but rather at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin stayed on the Divine Tree for a few days before contacting Elder Chan on the second day.
Elder Chan did not give him a clear answer regarding the Mavis Family's alliance, only saying that it was up to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin finally managed to contact the head inquisitor.
"That's your own problem," the head inquisitor said indifferently.
Lu Yin felt bitter. "Senior, the Mavis Family specifically asked me to ally with them, but even I feel like there's something wrong. I won't be tricked, right?"
The head inquisitor fell silent for a moment, and just when Lu Yin thought that he was going to say something, he ended the call.
Lu Yin's mouth twitched. This senior was really irresponsible.
Cloud Shadow found Lu Yin. "How about it, Alliance Leader Lu?
Do you want to ally with us? "
Lu Yin gritted his teeth and analyzed the pros and cons, but in the end he could not resist the temptation of money. "Yes."
Cloud Shadow Mavis laughed. "Forming an alliance isn't beneficial to the Mavis Clan, but it will greatly benefit you, Alliance Master Lu. Why are you hesitating?"
Lu Yin took a deep breath. "Since the Great Elder has asked, I'll be honest with you. Why would you want to ally with me?
The Mavis Family doesn't seem to know about this. "
Cloud Shadow smiled. "The Mavis Family may be idle, but as the Great Elder, I have the authority to make all decisions. Why would I need to discuss this with them?"
"Then, what benefits would the Mavis Family gain by allying with me?"
"Nothing."
"Then why?"
Cloud Shadow stared at Lu Yin. "Because of you."
Lu Yin did not understand.
Cloud Shadow thought about it. "Let's put it this way. It's because of your inheritance."
Lu Yin's gaze trembled. "The inheritance?"
Cloud Shadow gazed at the Ancestral Turtle's neck in the distance and fell into deep thought. "When Great Elder Lingzhi was still alive, I vaguely remember her mentioning that the Death God existed during the ancient war."
Lu Yin listened quietly.
"The Death God was an incomparably powerful ancient Progenitor. His existence has always been regarded as a legend, and no one has been able to prove his existence. Even I thought that the Great Elder was talking about a legend, but after the Sovereign Tournament, I was certain …" Cloud Shadow paused and looked at Lu Yin. "The Death God really did exist, so I believe that the various legends that Great Elder Lingzhi mentioned really did exist."
"According to Great Elder Lingzhi, the Death God was incomparably powerful, and the Progenitors of that era were far superior to the current Progenitors. If you really do have the Death God's inheritance, I'm certain that once you become a Progenitor in the future, you'll definitely become the strongest in the universe. Even in the legends, the Death God was one of the strongest Progenitors."
"So, you're betting on my future?
You're allying with me in the future? "Lu Yin understood.
Cloud Shadow nodded. "I'm investing in your future. Whether it's the Death God's inheritance or your innate gift, both are worth my investment."
Lu Yin suddenly remembered something. "You know that my surname is Lu, right?"
Cloud Shadow smiled. "It's just a primeval surname. Although this universe hates the primeval surnames, it doesn't want to exterminate them. In the end, the primeval surnames abandoned this universe, but they're not enemies."
Lu Yin smiled. "Let's form an alliance."
Cloud Shadow smiled as well. "Let's form an alliance."
Through Cloud Shadow's words, Lu Yin could not detect any flaws in her words. He had also probed the Mavis Family, and it seemed like they did not know that he was from the Lu family in the Cosmic Tree Realm. That was good. If they had known that he was from the Lu family, they might not have formed an alliance. After all, the Lu family had not been a good thing for them.