The elder was from the Zijin family, and although he was only at the first tribulation, it was clear that he had been there for a long time. He had been keeping an eye on Lan Gui for a long time, and although he did not know the reason, Lan Gui would not be able to escape.
Lan Gui was burned by the purple-gold flames and was forced to flee from Astral Source Universe. The elder sneered in front of him. "Obediently help the Zijin family make a name for itself, and we'll grant you a quick death." Boundless flames converged into a palm that slammed down on Lan Gui.
Lan Gui's face paled, but he gritted his teeth and transformed into a blue fish. He dodged the attack at an unbelievable angle and fled into the distance.
Two more people attacked in the direction that Lan Gui had fled. They were only Enlighters, but they had power vessels, and they attacked together in an attempt to seal off the area.
They could not attack Lan Gui, who was in Astral Source Universe, but they could still influence him with their power vessels.
The elder's eyes trembled. "You still dare to resist?" Flames spread wildly and covered the sky. A purple-gold Undying Bird's cry could be heard as an endless sea of flames descended. It did not burn Astral Source Universe but only the void. However, the high temperature was unbearable for Lan Gui, and he had no choice but to appear. He coughed up blood as his blood was burned by the flames.
The onlookers retreated. "The Zijin family has been keeping an eye on this guy for a long time. He crippled many disciples from other families, including some from the Zijin family."
"The Frigid Immortal Sect wants to get rid of him the most. He's heavily injured quite a few of their disciples."
"The Frigid Immortal Sect can't bring themselves to send an Emissary, but the Zijin family is different. This senior is a powerhouse from the older generation, and he's been keeping an eye on Lan Gui. He was the one who forced Lan Gui to break through, and he won't give Lan Gui a chance to escape. As long as Lan Gui doesn't break through, he'll follow him."
Lu Yin frowned as he listened to the discussions around him. The Zijin family was being a bully. Although Lan Gui had his flaws, they had fought together, and Lu Yin wanted to help him out.
At that moment, someone shouted, "Third Uncle, have mercy. Leave him to me."
Everyone looked over and saw the Undying Bird flying in the distance, transforming into a young man who quickly approached Lan Gui. The purple-gold flames around him transformed into a longsword that slashed down at Lan Gui.
Lan Gui gritted his teeth. Despicable! That Emissary had not removed the flames and was still suppressing him, but this junior from the Zijin family. They had not joined forces, but rather, they had treated him as a trophy. Lan Gui had been injured injured by the senior, and the junior's help him. This was a junior's reputation.
No one in the same generation in the Four Way Balance could kill him, Lan Gui. In the end, he was killed by a junior of the Zijin Clan. This was extremely important to his reputation. Moreover, he had broken through to become an Emissary, which was equivalent to killing someone of a higher level.
This was also the reason why the Zijin Clan had spent so much effort to keep an eye on him. It was not only because of the grudge between him and the Zijin Clan.
Lan Gui gritted his teeth as fresh blood flowed down from the corner of his mouth. He retreated with all his might. The young man from the Zi Jin Clan's attack missed, so he raised his sword and slashed horizontally. The burning flames on the tip of his sword tore open Lan Gui's abdomen, causing a searing pain to spread from his abdomen.
Lan Gui grabbed the purplish-gold flaming longsword with one hand. His Astral Source disintegrated the star energy, and his other hand reached out from his Astral Source Universe.
Lan, to Lan to To be in To burn to burn, to burn to burn, Time..
Half of Blue Ghost's body was burned, and the sword pierced through his body. Blood could not even drip out because it was burned by the flames.
"Despicable!" Lan Gui howled.
The youth from the Zijin family sneered. "Remember, the person who killed you is called Jin Zhongshan." He then slashed out with his sword, intending to cut Lan Gui in half.
However, they had underestimated Lan Gui. He had been able to escape from the elite disciples of the Four Way Scales so many times, and even the Fourth Young Ancestor had not been able to capture him.
This was also why Lu Yin had not acted. Lan Gui had long since used a power vessel.
No one knew how that power vessel worked, but everyone had misjudged it. For example, that elder from the Zijin family had seemed to have burned half of Lan Gui's body, severely injuring him, but in reality, it had only burned his left arm. Jin Zhongshan was even more laughable, as his sword had only pierced through the skin of Lan Gui's arm, but it had not caused any substantial damage.
Lan Gui had seemed to be on the verge of death, but when the elder and Jin Zhongshan had been careless, he had transformed into a blue fish and escaped. His speed had doubled, and he had even left behind a sourcebox array before escaping. No one knew where he had gotten it from. The sourcebox array activated, and the surrounding void exploded. An irresistible force pushed the elder and Jin Zhongshan away.
Lu Yin watched as Lan Gui escaped. He did have some tricks up his sleeve, but his luck was too bad. He could have escaped anywhere, but he had chosen that direction.
Lan Gui transformed into a blue fish and continued to travel through the Astral Source Universe, fleeing in a single direction. He passed by one person after another, but suddenly, a chill surged through him. He saw a pair of eyes coldly staring at him. The chill was not only from the eyes, but also from the faintly discernible sharpness that was like a blade or a sword.
A thousand meters in front of him, a youth with a sword on his back was looking at him. This youth was clearly not an Enlighter, but he could see through the Astral Source Universe and see Lan Gui in his blue fish form. Lan Gui felt a bone-chilling chill.
He had walked the line between life and death far too many times, and he had been surrounded and hunted down. He was very certain that this youth had the strength to kill him, even if he was not an Emissary.
The words "junior ancestor" immediately appeared in Lan Gui's mind. He hurriedly turned and fled in a different direction while keeping a close eye on the youth, afraid that the youth would suddenly attack.
The youth did not attack, and he simply watched as Lan Gui escaped.
However, because Lan Gui had changed directions, he had been delayed for a moment, and that moment was very long for an Emissary.
The purplish-gold flames burned the sky once again, and an indescribably high temperature distorted the void as it shot towards Lan Gui. This temperature was more terrifying than any of the previous ones, and it almost reached the destructive power of two Origin Tribulations.
Lan Gui had just become an Emissary and had been injured by his tribulation. Coupled with the previous battle, there was no way he could block this attack. He could only watch helplessly as the heat surged towards him. Behind the heat was a sharp sword that came from Jin Zhongshan. Lan Gui had to die at his hands. This clown had provoked the various great families, and if not for the Four Cardinal Scales providing training for their disciples, he would have died long ago. Now was the time.
Lan Gui's eyes narrowed as he stared at the sword and the heat. He felt as if his entire body was melting as death approached.
Everyone thought that Lan Gui was definitely going to die, but the heat and the sword approached him, almost piercing his forehead. However, they gradually disappeared, and in the end, Lan Gui saw Jin Zhongshan's confused expression. What was going on?
What was going on?
It wasn't just Jin Zhongshan. The elder from the Zijin family, as well as everyone else, were also confused. What was going on?
Lu Yin took action, and the tiny candle person stood on his shoulder. He used the Eon Evolution True Scripture to wipe out the Undying Bird's flames and the sword. This was the Unbounded Realm's Eon Evolution True Scripture, and no one could tell that it was him who had taken action, not even the Emissary.
Lan Gui and Jin Zhongshan were less than a meter apart, and they both stared at each other blankly.
Jin Zhongshan stared at Lan Gui. "What did you do?"
Lan Gui's eyes narrowed, but he did not speak.
He turned around and left.
Jin Zhongshan reflexively attacked, but his phoenix's flames could no longer rise, as they had been extinguished by some mysterious force. This caused him to panic, and he looked at the elder from the Zijin family. "Third Uncle, what's going on?"
The elder raised a hand to stop Jin Zhongshan from speaking. He looked around with a solemn and respectful expression. "I'm Jin Wan from the Zijin family, and I'm here to seek revenge against Lan Gui. If I've disturbed Senior, please forgive me. If Senior wishes to protect Lan Gui, then please speak clearly. My Zijin family will naturally give Senior face, but we still need to know Senior's name."
Nobody spoke.
The old man scanned his surroundings and saw that there were over a hundred people around him. There were Explorers, Hunters, and Enlighters among them, but the old man could see through all of them at a glance. Suddenly, his gaze froze on a single face. There was nothing else, as that face was too handsome and stood out from the crowd.
Jin Wan stared at Lu Yin, and the youth who had blocked Lan Gui's path also stared at Lu Yin. It wasn't that they could see through Lu Yin's actions, but that he was simply too outstanding and good-looking. They could see through him with a single glance, and naturally, they would check his cultivation. However, they couldn't see through him at first glance, which was strange.
Lu Yin hadn't actually thought about hiding his cultivation. After arriving at Yi Xian Academy, he would have to wait and see what he could do next. However, there was no need for him to pretend to be an ordinary cultivator. Since he had saved Lan Gui, he wasn't afraid of being found.
However, he hadn't expected to be found in such a manner. Being too handsome had its disadvantages.
"Dare I ask for Your Excellency's name?"
Jin Wan stared at Lu Yin. Although his tone was polite, there was a lack of respect in it. He couldn't see through this youth. Was he the one who had taken action?
Although one's appearance could be changed, Jin Wan had lived for many years and could tell that this person was definitely a youth, not some old monster who had lived for a long time.
Lu Yin blinked. "Hao Yu."
"Did Your Excellency save Lan Gui?"
Jin Wan asked. Not too far away, Jin Zhongshan stared at Lu Yin and couldn't help but ask, "Third Uncle, it can't be him, right? He-" "Shut up!"
Lu Yin smiled. "If you say so, then so be it."
Jin Wan didn't understand. "What do you mean?
If it's not, then it's not. "
Lu Yin replied, "It can be yes or no. It depends on whether you believe me or not."
Jin Wan frowned; this person was speaking incoherently. Was he intentionally provoking them, or did he not care about them at all?
He couldn't be sure; if this person had really taken action, then how had he done it?
What kind of cultivation did he have?
"Where does Your Excellency come from? Perhaps you're an old acquaintance of my Zijin family. We can catch up on old times together," Jin Wan said politely.
Lu Yin waved a hand. "I don't have any master. I'm just a wandering cultivator, and I'm definitely not related to your family. Alright, I'm leaving now. We can talk about this later."
Jin Wan's finger twitched, and he wanted to stop Lu Yin, but he was also worried that this person's cultivation was much higher than his own.
However, the Zijin family had been planning this for a long time. They had wanted to use the reputation of killing Lan Gui to help Jin Zhongshan establish his prestige and enter Yi Xian Academy. Now that this person had ruined everything, it would be difficult for Jin Zhongshan to explain himself when he returned, and the Zijin family would become a laughingstock.
Jin Wan hesitated.
Jin Wan didn't try to stop Lu Yin from leaving, but the young man with the longsword who had frightened Lan Gui blocked his path. "Liu Que, please enlighten me."
-----
I'll be updating for three days straight. Thanks for your support, brothers!!