Lu Yin blinked. "The people from that spacecraft?"
Xuan Jiu hurriedly nodded, "That's right." He pretended to be indignant, "That bastard didn't pay for his divination and even used a spacecraft to hit me. How despicable! Quick, Lu Yin, tell the Second Nightking to let me go, I'm going after him."
Lu Yin replied, "No need, that spacecraft belongs to the Radiance Realm. I recognize the symbol, it's someone from the Yang Era. I'll contact them and help you find out who it is."
Xuan Jiu's expression changed, "Don't, Lu Yin, you don't understand. It's taboo for others to interfere with divination. I'll go myself."
"You?
Can you do it?
That's the Radiance Realm, and the Yang Era has a power level of over 700,000. Forget it, I'll help you. Don't worry, we're friends, the very good kind. "Lu Yin smiled warmly.
Xuan Jiu was about to cry, "Don't do anything rash, Lu Yin. Don't get involved with me, I'm begging you. Let me go, I really don't want to have anything to do with you. Can we just pretend we never met?"
Lu Yin pursed his lips, "That's your fault. We're old friends, so just tell me if you've offended me and I'll apologize. There's no need to disown me."
Xuan Jiu was bitter, "I made it clear last time that anyone who comes into contact with you will be unlucky. Your future will be miserable, very miserable. You're an inauspicious person, and you're too deeply involved with fate." He took a few steps forward and stared at Lu Yin, speaking very seriously, "I even vomited blood because I told you that."
Lu Yin was speechless, "What does that have to do with me?"
"That's because fate caused me to vomit blood. You must have attracted fate's attention," Xuan Jiu shouted through gritted teeth.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat as he recalled what had happened in Astral-10. The Starmaster had also guessed that he might have triggered fate. Could it be because of that?
"Let me go, Lu Yin. Just pretend we never met," Xuan Jiu begged. He was truly afraid, and the more he understood fate, the more terrified he became.
Lu Yin could see the fear in Xuan Jiu's eyes and sighed, "You're my friend. If my future is really that miserable, won't you help me?"
Xuan Jiu was helpless. "I can't help you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have tried to run away as soon as I saw you."
"The last time we spoke, you said that even if I didn't give you the Fatesand, I shouldn't give it to Starsibyl either. Some people aren't what they seem on the surface. How do you explain that?"
Xuan Jiu was stunned. "Did I say something like that?"
"Yes," Lu Yin replied.
Xuan Jiu shook his head. "You must have remembered wrongly. I definitely didn't say anything like that. I'm Starsibyl's Grandpa Jiu. How could a grandfather harm his granddaughter?"
Lu Yin was speechless; this guy really did think of himself as a grandfather. "Either you explain yourself, or don't even think about leaving. I'm very happy to be reunited with an old friend, and maybe you can help me calculate my family or something."
Xuan Jiu's body trembled at the mention of this, and a long-lost fear filled his heart. He glared at Lu Yin, "Don't threaten me, I don't count."
Lu Yin placed a hand on Xuan Jiu's shoulder. "It's not up to you to decide whether a friend counts or not."
Xuan Jiu's face twitched, and he stared at Lu Yin for a while before finally lowering his head helplessly. "I should know you better. Nothing good ever happens when I see you. Kid, you built the fifth pagoda to benefit billions, and it should make your future less miserable, but your personality is still as vile as ever."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "What did you say?
Building the fifth pagoda will make my future less miserable? "
Xuan Jiu looked in the direction of the Cosmic Sea.
Zhai Quan replied, "People talk about karma, but what exactly is karma?
Who would be able to calculate the karma?
It's too mysterious. In the eyes of ordinary people, whatever you do, you get what you want. That's karma. "
"You once united the Innerverse and Outerverse, realized your ambitions, and eliminated powerful enemies. You were very powerful, but you were not kind or righteous. When you fell from grace, who would help you?" Xuan Jiu looked at Lu Yin. "But the current you is different. The fifth pagoda has shown the entire Fifth Mainland your righteousness. Even if you fall into trouble in the future, there will be many people who will help you, and that will subtly offset your calamity."
"You divined this?" Lu Yin was surprised.
Xuan Jiu shook his head. "There's no need for divination. A person who benefits humanity will be helped by others. Kindness is relative. I don't know the true reason for building the fifth pagoda, but what you do will be repaid in the future."
After saying some mysterious words, Xuan Jiu turned around and wanted to leave.
However, he was mercilessly dragged back by the Second Nightking.
He had an ugly expression as he looked at the Second Nightking. "Your future will be miserable."
The Second Nightking's eyes flashed fiercely, scaring Xuan Jiu so much that his legs trembled. He cursed himself for having such a cheap mouth, but then he revealed a smile that was uglier than a crying face.
Lu Yin sized up Xuan Jiu. He didn't know if this guy was lying or not, but it seemed that building the fifth pagoda had more uses than he had imagined.
Educating and nurturing people was a good thing, and Elder Chan was willing to help lay the foundation for the fifth pagoda. To a certain extent, he had acknowledged that Lu Yin's status had been elevated by the fifth pagoda. Before this, Lu Yin had been worried that the Outerverse would be massacred, so he had taken the initiative to take over the fight against the Astral Beast Domain. This had allowed Elder Chan to resolve the grudge against Lu Xiaoxuan's identity.
Humans had to be kind, and just as Xuan Jiu had said, kindness was relative.
Of course, Lu Yin would not change his mind about his enemies, and he would kill those who deserved to be killed. However, these past few experiences had given him a sense of righteousness, and he would do his best to achieve his goals as long as it was within his capabilities.
Regardless of whether Xuan Jiu was telling the truth or not, Lu Yin just wanted to live up to his conscience.
"You still haven't answered my question. What did you mean by that?"
Lu Yin stared at Xuan Jiu.
Xuan Jiu's mouth twitched. "You heard wrong."
"I already said that if you don't answer this question, then don't even think about leaving," Lu Yin said. He then smiled. "You also said that my future isn't that miserable, so following me isn't that bad, right? You said it yourself." "That's right.
Xuan Jiu was miserable. "That's one thing. I don't want to interact with you, but more importantly, I don't want to be tainted by fate. Fate is the most terrifying thing."
"More terrifying than my Death God's inheritance?" Lu Yin retorted.
Xuan Jiu sighed. "You don't understand, and neither do I. However, only those in my line of work understand the terror of fate. How should I put it? The Death God is a battle force, but fate is a force that can't be avoided. It can't be considered a battle, but it can still be considered a battle."
Lu Yin did not understand. "I'll say it again. Don't even think about leaving if you don't explain yourself."
Xuan Jiu was helpless. "Alright, I'll explain." He let out a long sigh, and under Lu Yin's curious gaze, he asked, "Do you know why I left the Starsibyl Sect?"
"Chased away," Lu Yin answered subconsciously.
Xuan Jiu glared at him. "I left on my own. There's something wrong with the Starsibyl Sect."
"What's the problem?"
Lu Yin asked solemnly.
Xuan Jiu replied, "I don't know either, but I know that they've always had a goal — to come into contact with fate."
Lu Yin raised a brow, but he did not interrupt.
Xuan Jiu frowned. "The more we work in this line of work, the more we fear fate. No one can say for sure if the Forefather's fate truly exists. Starsibyl probably mentioned it to you before, but she doesn't believe in fate." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Actually, the Starsibyl Sect believes in fate the most. Just like how the Seven Courts inherited their inheritances from various Progenitors, the Starsibyl Sect believes that they inherit fate, which is very dangerous."
Xuan Jiu looked at Lu Yin seriously. "Fate is an extremely dangerous existence. If you're not careful, you'll be finished."
"Don't you touch fate with your own divinations?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Xuan Jiu rolled his eyes. "When have I ever divined accurately?"
Lu Yin was stumped. There was nothing wrong with this statement, but it sounded strange no matter how he thought about it.
"Eh, where's my signboard?"
Xuan Jiu suddenly thought of something and looked around angrily. "It's gone again."
"You still haven't told me why you told me to be wary of Starsibyl."
Xuan Jiu replied, "They claim to be Fate's inheritors, and you have Fatesand. What do you think?"
Lu Yin understood, as this was similar to the Death God's inheritance that he had with the Specter Clan. Even though the Specter Clan seemed to have submitted to him on the surface and made him their king, Lu Yin did not believe that the Specter Clan, which had developed for so many years, would recognize an outsider like him as their king. If the Starsibyl Sect claimed to be Fate's inheritors, then Lu Yin had so much Fatesand on him, and he had even touched fate before. In their eyes, he was just like the Death God's inheritance to the Specter Clan.
Xuan Jiu raised his head. "Don't overthink it. I don't know what the Starsibyl Sect's goal is. If I knew, would I still be alive?"
He looked at Lu Yin. "I've said everything that needs to be said. Let me go, and we won't see each other again in this lifetime."
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "It wasn't easy for us to run into each other, and you want to leave just like that?"
Xuan Jiu's jaw dropped, and then he grew angry. "Lu Yin, you said that you would let me go. Kid, don't go back on your word. Be careful that Grandpa Jiu doesn't curse you to die a horrible death."
Lu Yin put an arm around Xuan Jiu's shoulder. "Don't say that. Help me calculate a place, and we'll leave once we're done."
Xuan Jiu glared at Lu Yin. "Don't try to trick me."
"You don't want to leave?" Lu Yin raised a brow.
Xuan Jiu's heart sank, and he sighed deeply. He had no choice but to listen to Lu Yin. "Where is it? Hurry up and tell me. There are some places that I can't calculate. If you want me to calculate your future wife, you can try."
Lu Yin raised a hand and used his star energy to draw in the void. He drew the place where Xia Ji had captured him and the giant pillars. "Help me calculate where this is."
Xuan Jiu looked at it. "What for?"
"When Xia Ji captured me, he brought me here." Lu Yin didn't try to hide anything from him.
Xuan Jiu was astonished. "A half-ancestor from the Seven Courts?
He's actually connected to the Home of the Gods? "
"The Home of the Gods?" Lu Yin was shocked.
Xuan Jiu nodded. "This is a trial platform in the Home of the Gods. Don't you know about it?"
Lu Yin stared at the drawing he had drawn. "Are you sure?"
Xuan Jiu replied, "I've been there before. Each pillar is huge, and it's like a continent. Each pillar produces a different trial, right?"
Lu Yin was puzzled. The trial platform was a very common place that could easily be exposed. Xia Ji wouldn't have captured him and brought him there unless he wasn't afraid of being exposed. But if he wasn't, then he wouldn't have knocked Lu Yin unconscious and left him in the Cosmic Sea. It was obvious that he didn't want anyone to know about his connection to the Home of the Gods.
In fact, according to normal logic, Xia Ji shouldn't have exposed his connection to the Home of the Gods.