"So soon?"
Ce Lao was shocked when he heard Zhu San's guess.
Zhu San was certain. "He'll definitely leave. The more important the information is to you, the more anxious he'll be to leave. It's not that he's afraid of the Ce family, but rather that he wants to keep us in suspense. This has always been his tactic."
"How do we get that information?" Ce Lao asked.
Zhu San thought about it. "Through the people around him. That's the most effective method."
"Explain."
Zhu San explained, "Lu Yin has ambition that most people don't, but his weakness is also very obvious. He cares too much about the people around him. We don't want to use them to threaten him, but rather, we want to treat them as Lu Yin himself."
Ce Lao immediately understood. "This is a tactic."
Zhu San nodded. "Unless there's something that Lu Yin really needs, that's the only way. Of course, you can also wait for Lu Yin to ask for help from the Ce family. He'll definitely ask for our help one day. Otherwise, you can just directly ask for resources in exchange. There's no need to keep us in suspense."
Ce Lao looked at Zhu San. "It seems like you understand Lu Yin very well."
Zhu San gritted his teeth and bowed. "Sir, this lowly one wishes to help the family. I once thought that I had no chance, but if the family wants to deal with Lu Yin, this lowly one has a way. I've placed someone by his side."
Ce Lao was shocked. "You can place someone by Lu Yin's side?"
Zhu San replied, "She's not someone important, and she can't directly contact Lu Yin. However, she can obtain quite a bit of information about the Great Eastern Alliance. She's Little Nan, Qiong Xi'er's personal maid. No one knows that she's been working for me for a long time."
Ce Lao did not interrupt Zhu San, and Zhu San relaxed. He knew that his words were valuable, so he continued, "When the Zhu family wanted to take over Myriad City, the easiest way was for me to marry Qiong Xi'er. In order to move her, I had to understand her, so I used many methods to obtain Little Nan. Through her, I knew Qiong Xi'er's every move. If the family wants to know about the Great Eastern Alliance, I'll have Little Nan pay close attention."
Ce Lao sized up Zhu San, as he had not expected this person to be so useful.
Zhu San spoke in a low voice, "Lu Yin lied about being my friend and used my name to visit the family, but in reality, he was just looking for an excuse to attack the family. Now that he has achieved his goal, once this matter spreads, I will no longer have a place in the family. He didn't even consider my life or death, so please give me a chance to take revenge."
Ce Lao Yan did not doubt Zhu San's words.
If word got out that Lu Yin had used the Three Immortals Yin-Yang Technique to observe the Motionless Chessboard, Zhu San would be the first to bear the brunt of it. This was because he was the one who had given the Three Immortals Yin-Yang Technique to his family. Even if his intentions were good, others would not think the same.
Moreover, everyone thought that he was close to Lu Yin and treated him as a target for bullying and cursing.
Ce Lao Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Stay with me for the time being. Don't contact Xiao Nan in any way."
"Yes," Zhu San replied excitedly. His excitement was not an act, as it was real. It was not because Ce Lao Yan had placed him in an important position, but rather because of Ce Lao Yan's attitude.
Generally speaking, Ce Lao Yan would leave capable people to his son, Ce Jiu, but he had not placed someone who could deal with Lu Yin by Ce Jiu's side. There was only one reason: Ce Lao Yan did not have the slightest bit of confidence in dealing with Lu Yin. It was inevitable that he would deal with Lu Yin, but if he lost in the future, it would not affect Ce Jiu.
This was why Zhu San was so excited.
Fang was now Lu Yin's subordinate, and Xiao Nan was a bargaining chip that Lu Yin had given him as a bridge to contact the Great Eastern Alliance.
The next morning, Lu Yin bid farewell to the Ce Family and left. The expeditionary army in the Astral Tree Galaxy was just around the corner, and he did not know if his stalling would be effective.
Ce Lao Yan had not expected Zhu San to know Lu Yin so well, and he would leave whenever he wanted.
"Alliance Master Lu, don't you want to stay for a few more days?
It won't be too late to leave after touring the Starfall Region. "Ce Yue was the most reluctant. Anyone else would have been imprisoned and interrogated, but the Ce Family did not have the ability to deal with Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was helpless. "This junior would like to stay in the Ce Family and experience the bearing of a Progenitor, but I really have important matters to attend to. Senior, please rest assured that this junior will return."
Ce Lao Yan's eyes flashed, as he did not understand what Lu Yin meant.
Ce Yue said many more things to persuade Lu Yin to stay, but Lu Yin still refused. In the end, he could only send Lu Yin out of the Starfall Region.
After Lu Yin left, Ce Yue's face sank. "With the Second Nightking following him, we can't keep him here."
Ce Lao Yan was shocked. "Elder, you want to act against him?"
Ce Yue looked at him. "The Ce Secret Art is only the true Ce Secret Art when one reaches Reversal. You must remember that the Ce Family is different from the Yu, She, and Hui Families. Our ancestor, Ce Wangtian, is one of the top powerhouses of the Third Mainland. He is also a Progenitor, and no one can compare to him. The Ce Secret Art is far more powerful than you can imagine. If not for the Second Nightking, I would definitely have imprisoned this kid."
Ce Lao Yan sighed in relief. It was fortunate that the Second Nightking was here, or they would have been in big trouble.
He glanced at Ce Yue. Although this elder was powerful, he was never a candidate for the patriarch position. Back then, he didn't know the reason, but now he knew. This elder didn't have the spirit to compete with the Ce Clan. He was more like a member of the Xia Clan, especially like Xia Yi.
Lu Yin was easy to capture, but the people behind him were not. When Xia Ji had tried to deal with Lu Yin, he had attracted Elder Gong and the Sage Heavenly Master. Now that Lu Yin's influence had risen again, even the entire Seven Courts might not be able to stop Lu Yin's people, let alone the Ce Family.
Ce Lao Yan smiled bitterly. He had never thought that he would one day be able to relax because of a powerful enemy.
Outside the Starfall Region, Lu Yin walked out. He wanted to discuss with Wang Wen and the others how to deal with the Astral Tree Domain, but before he could get far, he saw a familiar figure blocking his path. It was Xie Ahua, the leader of the She Family.
Lu Yin had not expected Xie Ahua to be here.
"Alliance Master Lu, did your trip to the Ce Family go smoothly?
I've been waiting for you for a long time. "Xie Ahua was dressed in revealing clothes and had a seductive smile, but it was useless against Lu Yin.
He was confused. "Why are you waiting for me, Leader Xie?"
Xie Ahua smiled. "Has Alliance Master Lu ever thought of visiting the She Family?"
Lu Yin blinked. He had thought about it before, but when he saw the expedition army in the Astral Tree Domain, he realized that he did not have much time, so he had not planned on visiting the She Family.
In the end, there was nothing in the She Family that attracted him.
"It seems like Alliance Master Lu has no intention of visiting the She Family. It makes sense for me to wait here." Xie Ahua smiled.
Lu Yin was helpless. "I've kept you waiting, but I have something to do. Next time, I'll visit the She Family."
Xie Ahua looked at Lu Yin with bright eyes. "Alliance Master Lu has visited every family in the Seven Courts, but you have not visited the She Family. If word gets out, people will think that we have a grudge against you, which is not a good thing. Just treat it as a favor to the She Family.
Why? "
Lu Yin frowned. "Leader, you can tell me directly. There's no need to visit the She Family. To be honest, I really do have something urgent to attend to."
Xie Ahua twirled her hair. "It seems like there's nothing in the She Family that can attract Alliance Master Lu. Actually, Alliance Master Lu doesn't know much about the She Family. Our battle with the Specter Race in the past affected many areas, and even though we managed to destroy them, we still declined. However …" She paused. "Although we declined, we still have many spoils of war, and they all belong to the Specter Race."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. "Spoils of war from the Specter Race?"
Xie Ahua's lips curled up. "That's right. There are many spoils of war from the Specter Race, and our She Family has quite a bit of death energy as well."
Lu Yin was tempted.
"That's right. Apart from the death aura, my She Clan likes to collect bones. The name of the clan is called the Bone Plains, and everything is made up of bones. There might be something that Union Head Lu is interested in. For example, the bones of Ancestor Realm experts." Xie Ahua said word by word.
Lu Yin was shocked. "You have the bones of a Progenitor?"
Xie Ahua rolled her eyes. "Perhaps, but I'm not sure either. The Bone Plains declined in my generation, and even the Xia Family didn't dare to say that they could compete with the She Family. Alliance Master Lu should be clear about how powerful the Specter Race is. Our She Family can fight them to the death, and anything is possible."
Lu Yin nodded. "Since Patriarch Xie has invited me, it would be disrespectful of the She Family if I don't go. Patriarch Xie, please."
Xie Ahua smiled. "Alliance Master Lu, please."
The Second Nightking quietly followed Lu Yin and looked at Xie Ahua. The She Family?
He seemed to have heard of them before, but they shouldn't be that famous. However, the Specter Race had a resounding reputation, and this She Family could actually fight against the Specter Race?
He remembered that during the era of the Daosource Sect, the Specter Race had not been humanity's greatest enemy. They had only been a power with a unique cultivation method. Now, the Specter Race had joined the Neohuman Alliance and become humanity's mortal enemy.
During the era of the Daosource Sect, the Specter Race had been very powerful and had not been any weaker than the Frigid Immortal Sect. They had also been good at concealment, but now, they had declined as well.
Lu Yin had followed Xie Ahua to the Bonesea, and he had not hidden it from the Ce Family.
They were all from the Seven Courts, and as long as he was within their range, Lu Yin's whereabouts could not be hidden from others.
In the entire Fifth Mainland, there was no one else who could visit the Seven Courts like Lu Yin and influence them. Lu Yin's current status was extremely high.
…
The Bonesea was a vast expanse of white. It was not the white of snow, nor was it the white of color. Instead, it was the white of bones, and it was strangely white.
This was the first time Lu Yin had seen a land made of bones, and he could not figure out where the She Family had found so many bones.
"Where did you get these bones from?" Lu Yin asked as he thought about it.
Xie Ahua replied, "They were collected. When the She Family was at its peak, there were many people, and there were many powers that were loyal to the She Family. It was normal for us to collect some bones, and they only gave us bones as gifts."
"They're not ordinary bones." Lu Yin sighed.
Xie Ahua smiled. "Of course, they're all bones of cultivators. Otherwise, how could they support the She Family? Alliance Master Lu, please."
Lu Yin scanned the Bonesea and then followed Xie Ahua inside.
Although the She Family had declined, they still had some experts, and one of them was a cultivator named Xie Sen. However, he was still far inferior to the other families, and Xie Sen's power level did not even reach 900,000, which disappointed Lu Yin.
Although there were many cultivators in the entire She Family, the only direct descendant was Xie Xiaoxian.