Elder Chan clasped his hands behind his back and seemed to be reminiscing. "During the era of the Daosource Sect, there was a decisive battle with the Sixth Mainland. Does Great Elder still remember that group of wandering cultivators who were unafraid of death?"
Elder Ni Huang was confused at first, but then her expression changed. She stared at Elder Chan. "You were one of them?"
Elder Chan nodded and sighed. "When the Sixth Mainland invaded, no one from the Fifth Mainland could protect themselves. Even the children who had just stepped onto the path of cultivation picked up weapons to fight, and the wandering cultivators were no exception. There was a group of wandering cultivators who knew that they were weak, so they entered the battlefield as cannon fodder. Fortunately, they were led by a powerhouse from the White Dragon Tribe, and they were almost completely wiped out." He then looked at Elder Ni Huang and sighed. "This junior still remembers Great Elder's heroic bearing."
Elder Ni Huang sighed. "At that time, I had just stepped into the Astral Realm."
Elder Chan smiled. "This junior is a Limiteer."
Elder Ni Huang nodded, and her tone was filled with admiration. "I remember that group of wandering cultivators. There were only a few hundred thousand of them, but almost all of them died in battle. Their spirit was admirable."
Elder Chan laughed. "It was just a single exchange. Against the Sixth Mainland's Emissary powerhouse, our group of wandering cultivators couldn't even last a single breath. We've made a fool of ourselves."
Elder Ni Huang solemnly said, "Since you dared to enter the battlefield, you are worthy of the White Dragon Tribe's respect."
Heavenly Master Shangsheng and the others had not expected Elder Chan to have such a past. Elder Chan had not told them about this, and in fact, they did not know much about Elder Chan. Ever since he had stepped onto the path of cultivation, Elder Chan had been Elder Chan, and his seniority far surpassed theirs.
Even so, they had not expected Elder Chan to have experienced the decisive battle of the Fifth Mainland, even though he was only a Limiteer.
Elder Ni Huang laughed. "I never thought that I would meet a former comrade in this wasteland. This is a pleasant surprise. After this matter is over, I will definitely have a good chat with you. There are too few people who survived that battle."
Elder Chan sighed. "Yes, too few."
Wang Si frowned and stared at Elder Chan. "Where's the Progenitor from the wasteland?
Why isn't he coming out? "
Elder Chan did not understand. "Progenitor?"
Wang Si coldly replied, "The Progenitor who was standing behind Lu Xiaoxuan when he broke through. Lu Xiaoxuan's because of that person's teachings.. Lu Xiaoxuan's current cultivation. Lu Xiaoxuan...
Elder Chan was confused. Was there a Progenitor behind Lu Yin?
When he broke through?
Could it be?
He thought of Mister Mu. Could it be that Mister Mu had been by Lu Yin's side when he broke through?
No wonder he was fine even when the Stellar Source Universe was in turmoil. It was because that mister had helped him.
"We are unable to contact that gentleman," Elder Chan said.
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Wang Si sneered. "As long as the Mother Tree exists, the Fifth Mainland exists. Without the Mother Tree, this place is a wasteland. Even the sky has been replaced by the Sixth Mainland."
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Wang Si raised her eyebrows. "What did you say?"
Elder Ni Huang raised a hand to stop Wang Si. "The decision was made by the Lu family, and it was also their decision to move the Mother Tree. You should know that the Lu family controls everything, and we can't refute their decision.
You should hate the remnant of the Lu family even more for that decision, which is the Lu Yin you speak of. We're here to take him away. "
Elder Gong said, "Lu Yin is Lu Yin. How can he be a remnant of the Lu family?"
Wang Si sneered. "Don't tell me you don't know. Is that possible?
The last time he was here, his identity was exposed in the Technocracy. Why? Did he kill someone to silence them?
He didn't expose his identity? "
Elder Gong looked at Wang Si. "We don't care about his past identity. He grew up in this universe, cultivated, and did a lot for this universe. He saved many people and even built the Fifth Pagoda, bringing blessings to the entire Fifth Mainland. He is a selfless person. He is Lu Yin, a member of the Fifth Mainland.
Wang Si's tone turned cold. "It seems like you want to protect the remnant of the Lu family."
The Celestial Master looked at Wang Si. "Since you've already eradicated the Lu family, why must you deal with Lu Yin?
Are you really afraid that he can deal with the Four Sides of the Scale by himself? "
Elder Ni Huang spoke up. "It's not just that." She glanced at Elder Chan and the others. "After the Origin Wheel Sacrifice, your Abandoned Land will send people to the Astral Tree Domain to search for the origin item. This time, not only did that remnant of the Lu family sneak in, but he also pretended to be a disciple of the White Dragon Clan and humiliated the entire White Dragon Clan on Dragon Mountain." The more she spoke, the gloomier her expression became. "Throughout the history of the White Dragon Clan, we have never been humiliated like this before. Lu Xiaoxuan must be handed over to the White Dragon Clan."
Elder Chan sighed. "Dragon Mountain is your White Dragon Clan's territory, and you, Elder Ni Huang, are overseeing it. How could a mere Enlighter dare to act so presumptuously on Dragon Mountain? Unless he was forced to a certain extent, he would never have done such a thing. This was not something he was willing to do."
Ni Huang lowered her voice. "I know that you hate the primeval surnames and that we abandoned you. Since that's the case, why must you protect the remnant of the Lu family? The Lu family is the culprit who abandoned you. They were the ones who moved the mother tree and isolated the Fifth Mainland, which caused your sky to be replaced by the Sixth Mainland. The Lu family is the one you hate the most, so there's no need to become enemies with us over a mere Lu Xiaoxuan.
"In exchange, we will allow your Abandoned Land to send people to the Astral Tree Domain to cultivate every once in a while. We will also allow you to compete fairly for the origin item. This is the greatest preferential treatment for you."
Xia Ji's eyes flashed. "Really?"
"Of course," Wang Si replied.
Xia Ji looked at Elder Chan. "Lu Yin is Lu Xiaoxuan, and he's a member of the Lu family. This is a matter of the heavens, and we have no need to interfere."
Elder Chan looked at Xia Ji deeply, causing the latter to panic. "If your Xia family can take the initiative to fight against the Astral Beast Domain and save countless Outerverse lives, and if your Xia family can build the Fifth Pagoda and bring blessings to the Fifth Mainland, then you have the right to say such words."
Xia Ji was dissatisfied and was about to continue speaking.
Elder Chan sternly said, "If you, Xia Ji, have the confidence to break through to the Progenitor realm and sincerely protect this region of the heavens, then you have the right to say such words."
Xia Ji's expression changed. How could he have the confidence to break through to the Progenitor realm?
Elder Chan turned to look at Ni Huang. "Since you participated in the final battle of the Daosource Sect, then you should know that the war wasn't just between the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands, but also between the Eternals. Humans should not have a civil war."
Ni Huang's gaze turned cold.
"A civil war between humans will only benefit the Eternals. Lu Yin has the chance to break through to the Progenitor realm, and it's very likely that he will do so.
The Eternals want to kill him, so why should you all become the Eternals' weapons and slaughter your own people? "Elder Chan shouted.
Wang Si angrily retorted, "Nonsense! The Lu family is our enemy, and everyone from the Lu family should die. They're even more detestable than the Eternals!"
"Wang Si!" Ni Huang shouted, suppressing Wang Si.
Elder Chan raised his head. "Is this what the Four Way Scales thinks?
So the Lu family is even more detestable than the Eternals?
Then who resisted the Eternals?
Who protected you?
No matter how much you hate the Lu family, even if you took action to eradicate them, the Lu family was still the first to fight against the Eternals. The blood of the Lu family spilled across the heavens. Elder Ni Huang, you haven't forgotten, have you? "
"The Lu family is the ruler of the Fifth Mainland, and they are also the first to be destroyed by the Eternals. You didn't hesitate to eradicate the Lu family, and now you want to destroy Lu Yin, who has the potential to break through to the Progenitor realm?"
Ni Huang was helpless. "I admit that Lu Xiaoxuan's talent is extraordinary, and he has a high chance of breaking through to the Progenitor realm. However, once he does, the Four Way Scales will be the first to act, not the Eternals."
"Can you guarantee that Lu Xiaoxuan won't take revenge on the Four Way Scales in the future?"
Elder Chan was speechless. He was considering this from the perspective of the humans, but from the perspective of the Four Way Scales, he knew that Ni Huang and the others had done the right thing. The Lu family had been destroyed by the Four Way Scales, and Lu Yin would not give up on this grudge. The Four Way Scales also understood Lu Yin well. Although Lu Yin had established the Fifth Pagoda, he would never be able to let go of the hatred in his heart. He would never be able to reach a state where he could let go of everything.
"One less Progenitor is a pity for the humans, but it's one less enemy for the Four Way Scales," Ni Huang said. "The Lu family once stood on the front lines against the Eternals, and the Four Way Scales is the same now. Regardless of whether it was right or wrong to eliminate the Lu family, do you still want Lu Xiaoxuan to take revenge on the Four Way Scales after he becomes an Progenitor and cause a civil war among the humans?"
"While he's still an Astral Envoy, we won't have to pay any price to eliminate him. This is the best explanation for the humans."
Elder Chan was speechless. The hatred between Lu Yin and the Four Way Scales could not be resolved. Unless the Lu family still existed, there would definitely be a civil war.
He was standing on the side of humanity and wanted to stop the Four Way Scales from killing Lu Yin, but Ni Huang was also standing on the side of humanity and wanted to kill Lu Yin. Who was right?
Who was wrong?
It was hard to tell. Perhaps this was how war was; there was no right or wrong.
"Now, do you still want to protect Lu Xiaoxuan?"
Ni Huang asked in a low voice as she stared at Elder Chan.
Everything that Lu Yin had done flashed through Elder Chan's mind. He looked out at the Cosmic Sea, where the Fifth Pagoda had just been erected. In a few years, it would become the Fifth Mainland's greatest inheritance ground. Lu Yin's contributions to the Fifth Mainland were so great that Elder Chan could not bring himself to give up.
How great would it have been if the Four Way Scales had come when they had first found out that Lu Yin was Lu Xiaoxuan?
He could have given up on Lu Yin without hesitation and prevented a civil war among the humans.
But now, how could he give up on Lu Yin?
Countless people in the Outerverse had erected statues of Lu Yin.
Countless people in the Innerverse relied on him.
Countless people in the entire Fifth Mainland were deeply grateful to him, and countless people had become his half-master. How could Elder Chan give up on such a person?
Even the Sage Heavenly Master, Elder Gong, and Drunkard could not bring themselves to give up on Lu Yin.
Elder Ni Huang frowned. She had already said so much, but Elder Chan still refused to give up on Lu Xiaoxuan. What had this Lu Xiaoxuan done in the Abandoned Wasteland?
Why was he so popular?