"Why should I help the You family?"
Lu Yin asked directly. He knew whether or not he should help You Kexin, but he couldn't say that to Madam You.
Madam You bitterly replied, "I don't know what the Yōu Court can give you."
The Yōu Court had been imprisoned in the Sword Sect, and regardless of whether they were willing or not, they were still considered part of the Great Eastern Alliance. They should listen to Lu Yin, but she couldn't think of any price to pay in exchange for his help.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "I want to know why you broke up the You family, as well as the secret of the Yōu Secret."
Madam You wasn't surprised, as this was the only price they could pay to attract the Sword Sect and Lu Yin's help.
Across from her, Yōu Ye'er pursed her lips and looked at Madam You. This was the only path in front of them, as they didn't know if the You family would be able to survive this calamity. Even if they did, the Yōu Court would be destroyed by Lu Yin, so they had no other choice.
Madam You muttered to herself for a moment and then sighed. "Alliance Leader, we broke away from the You family because of the Yōu Secret."
"The Yōu Secret is passed down to a single person. It's called a secret technique, but actually …" Madam You fell silent. She didn't want to reveal this secret, but was it really okay to keep it a secret?
She had asked Lu Yin many times, but he hadn't agreed to help them. This might be the last time, and if he didn't help, then the Yōu Court and even the Yōu Secret might be gone. What was the point of keeping this secret then?
They had broken away from the You family precisely because this secret might have been leaked. Since it had been leaked, it didn't matter if Lu Yin knew.
"Actually, the Yōu Secret isn't just a secret technique; it's also a treasure trove of time," Madam You said each word with a solemn expression. When she said this, she actually relaxed.
Yōu Ye'er closed her eyes. This secret had finally been revealed.
Back in the Spirit Void, Lu Yin raised his head. "What?
What treasure trove of time? "
Madam You replied, "The Yōu Secret Art was created by our You family's ancient ancestor, the Netherworld Ancestor. It doesn't have any offensive, defensive, or recovery abilities. Although it's called a secret art, it's actually useless in battle. At most, it can only hide the cultivator's age. Ye 'er's strength didn't increase because of the Yōu Secret Art, but because she already possessed such strength, but it was hidden by the Yōu Secret Art."
"What kind of secret technique is that? It's not a secret technique at all, it's a treasure trove. People who practice the Yōu Secret Technique are lucky, or maybe it's because the time is up. Sometimes, people who practice the Yōu Secret Technique can obtain battle skills from the Yōu Secret Technique. Those battle skills are left behind by the Yōu Secret Technique, such as Ye 'er's Murderous Heart Lotus during the Sovereign Competition."
No wonder no one in the Fifth Mainland had ever heard of a battle technique called the Killing Heart Lotus. Even the You Family didn't have it. This was a battle technique that had displayed extraordinary splendor during the Sovereign Tournament. Countless people had searched for it, but to no avail. It turned out that it had been obtained from the Nether Secret Word. If it was left behind by the Nether Ancestor, then it was definitely very ancient and powerful. Otherwise, it wouldn't have caught the eye of a Progenitor.
The Nether Ancestor was an incomparably ancient Progenitor, and Lu Yin wondered if he could compare to the Grim Reaper or Fate.
"For many years, because of the secret of the Yōu Secret Technique, my You family has always been treading on thin ice. It's like there's a pair of eyes constantly watching us from the era of the Daosource Sect to the era of the Hall of Honor. Every generation of people who practice the Yōu Secret Technique and the head of the You family can sense it. We don't know who it is or where it comes from, but that pair of eyes, that chilling gaze, has never disappeared." Madam You's voice trembled. "Because of this, we had no choice but to leave the You family and take away the Yōu Secret Technique inheritance."
"What happened?"
What about them? "Lu Yin asked.
Madam You hesitated. "It seems like there's nothing left, but there's also something else. We don't know, and we don't know if that pair of eyes is still watching us. We can't be sure."
"Didn't you think that staying in the Seven Courts might be safer? After all, Xia Ji is a Half-Progenitor." Lu Yin didn't understand.
Madam You bitterly replied, "Xia Ji?
He's a Half-Progenitor from the Xia family, and he has nothing to do with my You family. If the secret of the Yōu Secret Technique is exposed, then Xia Ji might be the first to act against us. "
Lu Yin nodded, as Madam You was right. Xia Ji was unscrupulous, and it was highly likely that he would act against them.
"Then why are you telling me now? Aren't you afraid that I'll act against you?" Lu Yin was curious.
Madam You was dejected. "Aside from telling you, we have no other choice. The You family is facing a crisis, and the Yōu Court has been imprisoned by the Sword Sect. So what if we guard the Yōu Secret Technique?
So what if we obtain a peerless battle technique from the Yōu Secret Technique? We'll still be at the mercy of others. The Alliance Master underwent his Origin Tribulation and defeated Progenitor Chen, who was at the same realm as him. Once he becomes a Progenitor, he'll be unparalleled. Even the Netherworld Progenitor might not be able to defeat the Alliance Master, let alone a mere Yōu Secret Technique. "
No matter how extraordinary one's innate gift was, one's cultivation could not be too heterogeneous. Telling Lu Yin the secret of the Yōu Secret Technique was better than letting the Sword Sect or someone else obtain it.
Lu Yin had too many tricks up his sleeve, and he even had the legendary Death God's inheritance. He might not necessarily care about the Netherworld Progenitor's battle technique.
Madam You's guess was correct, as Lu Yin had no interest in the Yōu Secret Technique. This was especially true for a technique that was only passed down through a single lineage. He didn't even know how dangerous it would be. So what if he obtained a battle technique from the Yōu Secret Technique? He had too many battle techniques, including the Death God's inheritance, Progenitor Chen's Reverse Step, the Symbol Progenitor's Universal Evolution Scripture, and so on. He also had the Nine Cauldrons Fusion, which was said to be invincible.
"I'm not interested in the Yōu Secret Technique, but I want to know more about the Netherworld Progenitor," Lu Yin said.
Madam You relaxed when she heard that Lu Yin wasn't interested in the Yōu Secret Technique. However, when she heard about the Netherworld Progenitor, she was puzzled. "Alliance Master, are you interested in the Progenitor?"
"Tell me everything about the Netherworld Progenitor," Lu Yin said.
He realized that ever since he had undergone his Origin Tribulation, he had reached the Progenitor realm instead of the Envoys and Half-Progenitors.
He had the strength of Progenitor Chen's nine clones, the experiences of Progenitor Ku, and now, the Netherworld Progenitor.
Madam You was put in a difficult position. "Alliance Master, the Netherworld Progenitor is too ancient. During that era, the six continents didn't seem to have shattered. We only guessed that he was a descendant of the Netherworld Progenitor, but we have no proof. The only thing we can rely on is the Yōu Secret Technique. We don't know much about the Netherworld Progenitor, and all we know is that he belongs to the second continent and has a name — the Multiform Netherworld."
The Multiform Netherworld?
This was the first time Lu Yin had heard of such a name. "What about his technique?
What technique does the Netherworld Progenitor have that everyone knows about? "
"I really don't know," Madam You said helplessly.
"I know," Yōu Ye'er said.
Madam You looked at her daughter in astonishment, as she hadn't expected her to interrupt.
"Yōu Ye'er?" Lu Yin was astonished.
Madam You looked at Yōu Ye'er with confusion.
Yōu Ye'er walked over to Madam You and spoke into her gadget. "The technique that the Netherworld Progenitor cultivates is called the Demonic Scripture. It's an all-encompassing technique that she created by collecting countless techniques. The Murderous Heart Lotus originated from one of the chapters in the Demonic Scripture.
I don't know anything else. "
"What about the Undying Scripture?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Yōu Ye'er was puzzled. "The Undying Scripture?
I don't know, but I think I've heard of it before. "
Madam You was astonished. "The legendary ancient scripture from the Starfall Sea?
It's said that cultivators are immortal, and it was obtained by someone from the Outerverse. The Xia family even sent people to the Outerverse to obtain it. Right, it's the Great Yu Empire. Is this related to the Netherworld Progenitor? "
Her tone didn't sound like she was faking it. Lu Yin looked up and saw a bolt of lightning descend. It was less than ten meters away from him, illuminating his face.
"Alliance Master, we've said everything that needs to be said. Please help the You family," Madam You pleaded.
Yōu Ye'er added, "Please help the You family, Alliance Master. If Ye'er obtains any battle techniques or techniques from the Yōu Secret Symbol, I will definitely tell you. I won't hide anything from you."
Lu Yin asked, "Does the You family have any information related to the Netherworld Progenitor?
For example, places, rumors, items left behind, and so on. "
Madam You replied, "The reason why our You family has been recognized as the Netherworld Progenitor's descendants is because of the Yōu Secret Symbol. However, the only thing that is as ancient as the Yōu Secret Symbol is the Great Styx River. During the era of the Daosource Sect, our You family lived at the center of the Great Styx River, and this history can be traced back to an even more ancient era. Our You family has lived on the Great Styx River since the beginning of our recorded history, and this has never changed."
Lu Yin replied, "Got it." He then hung up.
The Seven Courts contained seven secret techniques that could be traced back to ancient times, allowing one to contact seven Progenitors. Lu Yin currently knew that the You family's Netherworld Progenitor, the Ku family's Ku Progenitor, the Ce family's Ce Wangtian, the Hui family's Hui Progenitor, and the Xia family's Progenitor Chen. As for which Progenitor the She family and the Yu family were connected to, Lu Yin wasn't sure.
His harvest from this trip to the Seven Courts had been much greater than he had expected, and he would definitely have to visit the You family next. Should he visit the She family or the Ce family?
The irreconcilable hatred between the She family and the Specter Clan piqued Lu Yin's interest. Their legacy was the Bonesea, and Lie Gu's body-strengthening battle technique was quite interesting. Although they were currently the weakest in the Seven Courts, they had once clashed with the Specter Clan, and they had definitely not been weak at their peak. In fact, they might have even been second only to the Xia family.
As for the Ce family, Lu Yin was also interested in their legacy technique, Battle Strategy Theory. Qiong Xi 'er had mentioned that back in Myriad City, Zhu San had used Battle Strategy Theory to imitate the Drunkard's battle technique, the Three Yin-Yang Immortals Technique, and he had learned the starting technique. Ancestor Ce Wangtian had also created the Ce Secret Symbol, and he had not forgotten the scene of him receiving the secret technique's inheritance.
"Hahahaha, I, Ce Wangtian, have observed chess, played chess, retracted chess, and comprehended chess for hundreds of thousands of years. Finally, I created the secret technique, Scattered Stars Chess. Throughout the entire universe, only I, Ce Wangtian, can retract my chess moves. A person's life cannot be regretted, but I, Ce Wangtian, will do so. Only I, Ce Wangtian, can repent. My Secret Symbol, Scattered Stars Chess."
When Lu Yin had first heard these words, he had felt Ce Wangtian's arrogance and shamelessness. Now that he thought about it, these words were filled with tyranny. What Ce Wangtian regretted was not what he had done, but what had happened in the past.
There was a fundamental difference.
A person's life could not be regretted because time had already passed, but Ce Wangtian could. Did this mean that he could reverse time?
When the Ce Secret Symbol was used, the universe was the chessboard, and people and objects were the chess pieces. The layout was so vast that it surpassed all the secret techniques Lu Yin had seen before. However, it was still far from being able to retract a chess move. To retract a chess move, one had to be linked to time. Lu Yin's understanding of the Ce Secret Symbol was still insufficient. If possible, he really wanted to go to the Ce family's chessboard and try to comprehend it again.
Was that even possible?
Lu Yin looked forward to it.