Of course, all of this was just a guess. Perhaps Bai Wushen had coincidentally arrived in Brilliance Region. Lu Yin wasn't a god, so he couldn't predict the future. He could only do his best and leave the rest to fate.
All he had to do now was wait. Once the Astral Tree Expeditionary Army entered the Fifth Mainland, he would be able to leave. Before that, he might be able to meet up with some old friends or gather some resources, such as the bark of the Mother Tree.
With Liu Shaoge's status in the Frigid Immortal Sect, Lu Yin wasn't worried about running into a top expert.
A few days later, Yu Chen found Lu Yin, but she seemed off.
"Liu Shaoge, I know that Elder Xi Zi told you to keep an eye on me. I also know that you want to replace me and have a meteoric rise in the Frigid Immortal Sect. I can help you," she said directly.
Lu Yin felt strange. He had unintentionally replaced Long Qi in the Astral Tree, which had caused him to clash with Yu Chen. It could be said that Yu Chen had schemed against him for as long as he had stayed in the Astral Tree. Now, this woman had fallen into Liu Shaoge's trap and even offered to help him. "Why?"
Yu Chen clenched her fists, her expression unsightly. "Bai Zheng, he actually found a Half-Martial Ancestor and wanted me to become his maid. Bastard, what right does he have? He's just a servant, a traitor, and he wants me to become his maid."
Bai Zheng?
Lu Yin didn't recognize him. He hadn't seen this person when he had read Elder Greenapricot's memories, nor had he seen this person in the body of the elder who had protected Yu Chen.
"I'm the Young Master's maid, and I'll only be the Young Master's maid for the rest of my life. I won't serve anyone else."
Lu Yin looked at her. "How do you want me to help you?"
Yu Chen and 'Liu Shaoge' looked at each other and frowned. This person's gaze had changed. "You're a little strange today."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. Liu Shaoge could tell that it was him just by looking at his eyes. Yu Chen wasn't any less intelligent than Liu Shaoge, and they were both very calm people who could see through people's eyes. Fortunately, they hadn't met before. "I figured out some things. How do you want to deal with Bai Zheng?"
Yu Chen was curious about the change in Liu Shaoge's expression, but when he mentioned Bai Zheng, her attention was diverted. "I can't deal with him. He's a kind of flag. Even if the Young Master was still here, he still had to give him a certain amount of respect. The only thing I can do is to cooperate with you and raise your status. On the surface, I can be your maid, but we're cooperating.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Why me?"
Yu Chen said helplessly, "Who else can I find in the Frigid Immortal Sect?"
She stared into 'Liu Shaoge's' eyes again. He felt uncomfortable, but he did not avert his gaze. If he did, she would be even more suspicious.
"You and I are the same kind of people. In the Starry Sky of the Trees, most cultivators only focus on cultivation, but you're different. You have ambition and you have a plan. I can see that although your eyes have changed today, your desire to take over everything is even stronger." Yu Chen looked at 'Liu Shaoge' deeply. "I need that ambition. I can help you, and only I can. I know that Elder Xi Zi asked you to keep an eye on me, and I know that you have a good relationship with Elder Qing Xing, but they can't help you. They only see you as a disciple of the Frigid Immortal Sect.
"What do you mean?"
Lu Yin was curious.
Yu Chen said solemnly, "I know many secrets of the Frigid Immortal Sect, whether it's a disciple or an elder. As long as you're willing, I can share these secrets with you so that you can advance without any obstacles. I can even find a way for you to learn secret techniques. Apart from the Frigid Immortal Sect, I also know many secrets of the other Four Scales, and I secretly control a group of people for my use.
Lu Yin was tempted.
Yu Chen was very valuable. She was Bai Shaohong's maid, and even Elder Qing Xing had to listen to her orders. It was normal for her to know the secrets of the Frigid Immortal Sect.
Back in the Humble Huaiyuan Sect, Lu Yin had intercepted a group of gifted children that the Frigid Immortal Sect had secretly taken away. Those children had been brought to the Frigid Immortal Sect's jade peak to cultivate, and Yu Chen was in charge of this. She definitely had many gifted cultivators under her control, just like Shamrock Enterprises' hidden seeds. Lu Yin trusted her words.
If it had been Liu Shaoge, he would have cooperated with her since there was no harm in doing so. Unfortunately, he was Lu Yin, and if there was an opportunity in the future, he would seize this Yu Chen and use her, but now was not the right time.
"You can go back," Lu Yin said.
Yu Chen was shocked, as she hadn't expected Liu Shaoge to refuse. "What did you say?"
Lu Yin looked at her. "I said, you can go back now. I'll think about it."
Yu Chen stared at 'Liu Shaoge.' "You refuse?"
Lu Yin shrugged and turned to look at the sky, not saying anything.
Yu Chen didn't understand. "What did Elder Xi Zi say to you?
Aside from spying on me, there must be some other reason. Otherwise, you wouldn't refuse my offer. "
Lu Yin's back was still facing her, and he remained silent.
Yu Chen took a deep breath and said, "Alright, it seems like I've been deserted by everyone. The Young Master is dead, and I can guess that this is the result. If that's the case, then if I say that I have a way to contact Senior Sister Xian Er, will you still refuse to cooperate?"
Lu Yin suddenly turned around and stared at her. "What did you say?"
Yu Chen confidently replied, "Senior Sister Xian Er, the entire Frigid Immortal Sect, and even the sect itself, can't contact her directly, but I can."
Lu Yin stared at her in shock. "You can actually contact her?"
Yu Chen's eyes narrowed imperceptibly, but they quickly returned to normal. She smoothed her hair. "It's just an attempt, and it might not actually work. Liu Shaoge, think about it. I sincerely want to cooperate with you, and I'll come find you tomorrow."
Lu Yin placed a hand on her shoulder. "Why are you in such a hurry?
I can cooperate with you. Let's talk about the details and what you can help me with. "
Yu Chen's body stiffened, and she slowly turned around with a calm expression. "With my help, you can learn a secret technique within ten years. You'll be infinitely close to Dong Shan's strength and become one of the top disciples of the Frigid Immortal Sect."
"Ten years is too long." Lu Yin shook his head.
Yu Chen continued, "Your cultivation is too weak, and that's your shortcoming. The difference between you and Dong Shan is too great. I can provide you with resources and shortcuts to increase your cultivation, but ten years is the shortest amount of time."
"That's enough. I'm leaving now. It wouldn't be appropriate if others saw me staying with you for so long."
Lu Yin smiled. "How interesting. It's too late to leave now."
Yu Chen didn't understand. "What do you mean, Liu Shaoge?"
Lu Yin took out Mount Supreme and threw her inside. "Liu Shaoge is there. Go talk to him."
Within Mount Supreme, Long Xi opened her eyes and looked up to see a girl fall. She didn't care at first, as it was normal for people to come and go from Mount Supreme, but when she saw the girl's face, she suddenly stood up. "Yu Chen?"
It wasn't just Long Xi; Yun Tingting, Liu Hao, Wen Di One, and Gui Qian were all shocked. Yu Chen was a famous person in the Astral Trees, and she represented Bai Shaohong everywhere. Who didn't know her?
She and Liu Shaoge were two different people. They didn't expect her to be thrown into Mount Supreme.
Did that mean that Lu Yin had returned to the Astral Trees?
Bang!
Yu Chen crashed into a corner of Mount Supreme. Not far away was Liu Shaoge, who was helplessly leaning against the wall and looking at her with interest.
Yu Chen stood up in a sorry state, but when she saw Liu Shaoge, her expression changed. She looked around at the incomparably large mountain range and the barrier that separated them from the rest. "Where are we?"
Liu Shaoge rolled his eyes. "Lu Yin's personal prison."
"Lu Yin?
Lu Xiaoxuan? "
Yu Chen gritted her teeth and glared at Liu Shaoge.
Liu Shaoge shrugged. "Don't look at me, I was caught as well."
Yu Chen was furious and looked up. "Lu Xiaoxuan, you despicable person! Let me go!"
Liu Shaoge laughed. "You're pretty smart, Yu Chen. You think you can leave after entering this place?"
Yu Chen panted and gritted her teeth. "That despicable person! Bastard, he actually pretended to be you to trick me."
Liu Shaoge raised his brows. "You have something to say to me?
Let me guess, you've thought it through and are willing to cooperate with me? "
Yu Chen looked at Liu Shaoge in shock. "You knew?"
Liu Shaoge sneered. "You had no other choice."
Yu Chen's expression darkened.
"It seems like you told him the conditions of our cooperation. It should be very valuable, or else he wouldn't have taken the risk to capture you at a time like this. What did you say?
I'm very curious, "Liu Shaoge asked with interest, his eyes shining.
Yu Chen didn't say anything, but she felt sullen. She had been played by her greatest enemy, and she didn't want to say anything.
At that moment, Long Xi appeared outside the barrier.
Yu Chen looked over and was shocked. "Long Xi?"
Long Xi looked at Yu Chen and raised a hand. She could break through the barrier, but she didn't do so. Lu Yin clearly didn't want them to come into close contact. "What happened outside?
Why did Long Qi lock you up? "
Yu Chen looked at Long Xi strangely. "Why are you here?"
Long Xi frowned. "The Ruler's Realm. I was locked up here."
"That shouldn't be the case." Yu Chen was confused. "Why would Lu Xiaoxuan lock you up?"
Long Xi was confused. "W-What did you say?
What Lu Xiaoxuan? "
Yu Chen looked at Long Xi and stared blankly for a while before laughing. "So you don't know. Right, I remember now. He lost his memories. You were locked up here the entire time, so of course you don't know. Hahaha, retribution, retribution! He'll lose his memories for the rest of his life, and he'll never be able to remember the past."
Long Xi stared at Yu Chen and tore through the barrier with a punch. She rushed in front of Yu Chen and grabbed her hair. "What did you say?
What Lu Xiaoxuan? "
In the distance, Wen Yiyi and the rest also arrived and looked on in confusion.
Yu Chen sneered. "Didn't your Long Qi tell you that he's Lu Xiaoxuan?"
Long Xi's eyes narrowed in disbelief.
Yu Chen laughed maniacally. "You rejected the Young Master and wholeheartedly admired Lu Xiaoxuan. Do you think the Young Master doesn't know?
Now, the Lu Xiaoxuan you admire doesn't even care about you and locked you up here for years. How do you feel?
Hahaha, retribution, retribution! "
Long Xi took a few steps back and seemed to have lost her soul. "Long Qi, Lu Xiaoxuan?
How?
Him, him? "
At that moment, Long Xi recalled every detail of her time with Lu Yin, including his appearance. Indeed, Long Qi and Lu Xiaoxuan were similar, but was he him?
How was that possible?