"You can leave if there's nothing else. I'm going to study time," Wendy Yushan said. It wasn't that she didn't welcome Lu Yin, but that was her way of speaking.
Lu Yin rarely saw her reveal her true emotions, and the most obvious time was when he had returned from the Cosmic Tree Realm. At that time, Wendy Yushan had been truly happy.
"I want to sense time," Lu Yin said. This was his goal in coming here. The Primogenitor controlled time, and so did Chu Yuan. His future enemies might also be able to control time, so there was no harm in learning more about it.
Furthermore, it wasn't that he couldn't control time at all. Reversing time was an opportunity for him.
Wendy Yushan thought about it and extended her hand. Her fingers were slender, snow-white, and very beautiful.
"What are you doing?"
Lu Yin was puzzled.
"Hold it," Wendy Yushan said.
Lu Yin was stunned. He looked at her hand and then held it. It was soft and warm to the touch, and it felt very comfortable.
Wendy Yushan blushed slightly, but she quickly recovered. "You can sense my cultivation time yourself. If you can't sense it, then don't force yourself. I might not even be able to sense it myself."
Lu Yin nodded and glanced at their clasped hands. He then focused and closed his eyes.
Wendy Yushan closed her eyes at the same time, and the space around them became indistinct.
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In the distant western weaves of the Outerverse, the Dark Phoenix Tribe had once resided. After the Dark Phoenix Tribe had been snatched away by the Arrow Sect as mounts, they had lost their dignity in the Sixth Mainland. Even after the Arrow Sect's Little Giant had joined the Great Eastern Alliance, they had been reduced to becoming mounts for the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect.
Just as Lu Yin was about to use Wendy Yushan to comprehend the power of time, something happened in the western weaves.
Someone had died. That person's name was Nine Laughs, and he was a descendant of the Martial Ancestor. The person who had killed him was an android.
Although the Martial Ancestor's death had caused the Nine Families to lose their former glory, there was still the Nine Radiants left. They were still considered the rulers of the Sixth Mainland. After all, the Blood Ancestor had no descendants, and the Nine Families were still the strongest clans in the Sixth Mainland.
News of Nine Laughs' death was immediately transmitted to the Nine Radiants.
In outer space, a group of androids were facing off against the Sixth Mainland's cultivators. The leader was Vice City Lord Little Bear.
First Home City and the Sixth Mainland had a mutually beneficial relationship. They were both familiar with each other, but now that Nine Laughs was dead, there was no way the Sixth Mainland would let Little Bear and the other androids leave.
"I'll say it one last time. Back off or I won't be polite anymore," Little Bear shouted. It had a combat power of over a million and wasn't something that these cultivators could stop. There was only one person that it was worried about.
In front of Little Bear was the old farmer who also had a combat power of over a million. If not for him, Little Bear would have left with the cyborgs.
Old Man Nong was helpless. He didn't want to get involved in this matter either. Who told this to happen on his farm's land? He had no choice but to show himself. If he allowed these androids to leave, he wouldn't be able to explain himself to Half-Ancestor Nine Brilliance.
"Why did you kill Jiuxiao?" asked the farmer.
Little Bear said in a low voice, "Move aside."
"Are you not even willing to tell me the reason for your murder?"
Old Man Nong asked. "You didn't kill a nobody. His name is Jiuxiao, and he's a descendant of the Martial Ancestor. The Martial Ancestor died fighting for the humans against the Eternals, and the Sixth Mainland's Blood Sky Sect's Sect Master is a half-step Nine Luminaries Ancestor. You have to give him an explanation."
Little Bear coldly replied, "He's too impudent. He even insulted my Technocracy."
Old Man Nong looked at the person behind Little Bear. It was Zephyr, an Enlighter from the Dark Phoenix Tribe who was also Jiuxiao's mount.
Zephyr didn't dare to speak. After being enslaved by the Sixth Mainland for so many years, the Dark Phoenix Tribe's dignity had long since been lost. Even if Jiuxiao was dead, he didn't dare to speak ill of them.
Old Man Nong glared at him. "Speak. What happened?"
Zephyr looked at Old Man Nong in fear. The might of a powerhouse with a power level of over a million wasn't something that an Enlighter like him could resist. Zephyr trembled as he explained what had happened.
The situation was very simple. Jiuxiao had been drunk, and when he saw Little Bear and the rest of the androids, he had come looking for trouble. He hadn't come looking for trouble for no reason, but rather because of Cloud Valley's Valley Master's swordsman.
Cloud Valley's Valley Master's swordsman was very familiar with Jiuxiao, and he had often contributed resources and beauties to Zephyr in an attempt to curry favor with him. Jiuxiao was also very comfortable using Cloud Valley's swordsman, and over time, the two had developed a friendship.
Back then, Cloud Valley's swordsman had gone to Yisheng City to negotiate, but he had returned in defeat. Mister Guansheng had also disappeared from Burial Garden, and Cloud Valley had completely declined. Later on, Valley Master's swordsman had died on the battlefield, and Jiuxiao had blamed everything on the Technocracy and Yisheng City.
After drinking too much, Jiuxiao had accidentally seen a group of androids and had come looking for trouble. He had cursed and insulted them, but in the end, he had been slapped to death.
Old Man Nong felt a headache coming on. That bastard Jiuxiao was dead, but how was he supposed to deal with this?
The Technocracy's true colors had been revealed twenty years ago. They had been left behind by Ancestor Hui to deal with the Eternals' Corpse Kings, and their sole purpose had been to deal with the Eternals. Without them, the Human Domain might not have had the time to retreat, which had contributed greatly to the Human Domain.
Now, it wasn't worth it to become enemies with the Technocracy just because of Jiuxiao. However, Jiuxiao was a direct descendant of the Jiu family, which was troublesome.
"I'll say it one last time. Get out of the way." Little Bear stared at Old Man Nong. It seemed like he was about to make a move.
Suddenly, the might of a Half-Ancestor descended, and the Sixth Mainland's cultivators were overjoyed. "Greetings, Half-Ancestor Nine Brilliance."
"Greetings, Half-Ancestor Nine Brilliance."
Old Man Nong heaved a sigh of relief. Now that Half-Ancestor Nine Brilliance had come, he had nothing to do with it. "Greetings, Half-Ancestor Nine Brilliance."
Little Bear and the rest of the androids looked at Half-Ancestor Nine Brilliance, who had suddenly appeared and looked down on them. This was a Half-Ancestor, and he wasn't someone they could deal with.
Twenty years ago, the power left behind by Ancestor Hui had been used up. Now, any Half-Ancestor could freely enter the Technocracy without worrying about being trapped by the mind net. The Technocracy didn't have any means to restrain these Half-Ancestors, and Nine Brilliance was one of the most outstanding Half-Ancestors.
"You think you can just leave after killing my descendant?"
Nine Brilliance spoke, and every word was like a mountain that pressed down on Little Bear and the rest of the androids. Some of the androids even let out teeth-grinding sounds.
A Half-Ancestor's might was enough to crush all of the androids, and the Sixth Mainland's cultivators were all excited.
Little Bear was also pressed down, bearing the weight of a mountain. So what if he had a power level of a million? He was still an ant in front of a Half-Ancestor. "Half-Ancestor Nine Brilliance, we're here to deliver resources to Alliance Master Lu."
Nine Brilliance's eyes flashed, and his pressure weakened. "What resources?"
Little Bear stared at him. "The resources that the Technocracy is gifting to Alliance Master Lu."
Nine Brilliance frowned, as this was actually related to Lu Yin. No wonder these androids had come here.
Over the past twenty years, the Technocracy hadn't come to the Human Domain and had been developing in seclusion. Now that they had suddenly come, Nine Brilliance felt that it was strange.
"What resources?"
Nine Brilliance asked again.
Little Bear answered, "You can ask Alliance Master Lu. This is a transaction between the Technocracy and Alliance Master Lu."
"You dare use Lu Yin to pressure me?"
Nine Brilliance's gaze turned cold as a terrifying pressure descended, crushing half of Little Bear's body.
Old Farmer raised his brows and looked at Nine Brilliance. This move seemed heavy, but it only seemed heavy. Old Farmer didn't dare to truly crush these androids, as it would be difficult to explain to Lu Yin.
Only twenty years had passed since Lu Yin's death, but even Half-Ancestor Nine Brilliance didn't dare to offend him. His power was truly terrifying. Fortunately, Old Farmer hadn't offended him in the past. Right, he still owes us a hoe.
Little Bear remained silent. Half of his body being crushed didn't affect him much, as this body had been created by him in the first place.
Nine Brilliance muttered to himself for a moment and then sent someone to contact Lu Yin. The resources could be delivered, but the androids who had killed Nine Xiao had to die.
Lu Yin was currently on Zenyu Star using Wendy Yushan to sense the power of time, so he couldn't receive the message. In the end, the message was sent to Wang Wen.
Wang Wen transferred the message to Wei Rong, as he wouldn't do something that would offend others. Wei Rong was the most suitable candidate, as he had offended quite a few people.
Wei Rong quickly contacted Nine Brilliance. "Senior, I heard that Nine Xiao has died at the hands of an android from the Technocracy."
Nine Brilliance frowned. "What about the Daozi?"
Not just anyone was qualified to speak to him.
Wei Rong smiled. "The Daozi is currently cultivating, so it's not convenient for him to contact me. This junior is contacting senior because there are some things that I need to inform you of."
"Speak." Nine Brilliance was indifferent. It was unknown whether he was relieved because he hadn't been able to contact Lu Yin or because he was displeased that a small fry had contacted him. He was still quite apprehensive of Lu Yin, and he was worried that this person would be too overbearing and damage his reputation. After all, the Technocracy was here to deliver resources to him.
Wei Rong smiled as he spoke, and Nine Brilliance's expression gradually changed.
What Wei Rong said was all about Nine Xiao's past deeds. He talked about how Nine Xiao had oppressed others, how he had stolen resources, and how he had forced others to sell him. These were all trivial matters, and Nine Xiao had even fled from the battlefield. This matter had originally been suppressed by the Nine Families, and it wasn't a big deal to them. However, once Wei Rong found out about it, it would become troublesome.
The Sixth Mainland had already been merged into the Above the Heavens, and the Nine Families still couldn't become the sect's master.
"What do you mean by saying all this?"
Nine Brilliance's expression turned ugly, as he had actually been threatened by a small fry.
Wei Rong controlled the Great Eastern Alliance's intelligence network, and Shamrock Enterprises' hidden seeds had also been given to him. He knew too many things.
"Nothing much. A life for a life. Since an android from the Technocracy killed Nine Xiao, then let him pay with his life. Vice City Lord Little Bear, please point out who did it. Senior can personally take revenge," Wei Rong said with a smile.
Nine Brilliance's expression turned gloomy. It was clearly Little Bear who had killed Nine Xiao. Wei Rong's meaning was very simple: he wanted to find a scapegoat. Nothing could happen to Little Bear, as he also wanted to protect the Technocracy's reputation. Of course, he couldn't harm the Human Domain's reputation either.
Without Lu Yin, Nine Brilliance could destroy all of the androids from the Technocracy with a single palm strike. However, now that Lu Yin was involved, he wasn't sure if Wei Rong had been instructed by Lu Yin to do so. If he openly offended Lu Yin, then Nine Brilliance would shudder when he thought of Wang Si's fate and the imprisoned half-ancestors.
Someone like Lu Yin could do anything. He was too ruthless.
In the end, one of the androids' bodies was torn apart as revenge for Nine Xiao. The rest of the androids continued towards the Above the Heavens.