Bai Teng's gaze turned cold when he saw Lu Yin's smile. "You're quite straightforward. I have two questions. First, you were injured on the Zhongping Sea and went into seclusion to recover for twenty days. Did you not leave the boat during that time?"
"No, Mr. Bai and Bai Weiwei can testify," Lu Yin answered without hesitation.
Bai Teng was indifferent. "They can't testify because even I can't see through your cultivation. What exactly is your cultivation?"
This was also one of Bai Teng's suspicions. Lu Yin had publicly announced that he was a first tribulation cultivator, but Dean Wen and even Xia Ziheng could tell that he was a third tribulation cultivator. This information was naturally within Bai Teng's grasp, and Bai Teng knew that.
"This junior is a third tribulation cultivator," Lu Yin answered.
Bai Teng frowned. "Why are you hiding your cultivation?"
Lu Yin was helpless. "This junior is from the same generation as the Fourth Young Ancestor. May I ask if the Fourth Young Ancestor was a third tribulation cultivator?"
The mention of this irritated Bai Teng, and he recalled Lu Xiaoxuan's face. This Yu Hao's gaze was just as annoying as Lu Xiaoxuan's. Bai Teng didn't bother to hide the killing intent in his eyes, and his aura grew even more violent as it pressed down on Lu Yin.
A cold snort came from the distance; it was the Culinary God.
The Culinary God's attack woke Bai Teng up, and he hurriedly retracted his aura.
The Culinary God was from Yi Xian Academy, and this Yu Hao was one of the academy's instructors.
Bai Teng dispelled the irritation in his heart. "How did you do it?"
Lu Yin smiled wryly. "Would you believe me if I said I didn't know?"
Bai Teng narrowed his eyes and looked at Lu Yin coldly.
"That's why I hid my cultivation. My cultivation has been going too smoothly, so smoothly that I can't even believe it. When my master first met me, he told me that my cultivation would be very smooth. Perhaps he knows more about how I've managed to accomplish it."
Celestial Master Gu Yan?
Bai Teng nodded. "I'll ask."
Lu Yin pretended to relax. "That's good. If you don't find it troublesome, please let me know so that I can explain things to the outside world."
Bai Teng said, "You're a third tribulation cultivator, so it's not impossible for you to return to Wangyu without Bai Lin and Bai Weiwei noticing."
Lu Yin was confused. "Wangyu?
Sect Master, may I ask what exactly happened? "
Bai Teng stared into Lu Yin's eyes, trying to discern something, but Lu Yin's gaze was filled with curiosity and doubt. There was no nervousness or apprehension.
"You're very magnanimous, but this magnanimity puzzles me. Are you not nervous in front of me?"
Bai Teng's tone became stern.
Lu Yin laughed. "This junior has scolded Xia Ziheng before."
Bai Teng was stunned for a moment. Then, he did not say anything else. Xia Ziheng was a Half Martial Ancestor. Since this kid dared to scold him, why would he not dare to do anything to him?
"Second question, why did you smile just now?"
Bai Teng shouted.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Laugh?
When? "
"You don't have to quibble. I saw you smile. When you looked at Long Ke or Wang Zheng, who did you smile at?
Speak, "Bai Teng said coldly.
Lu Yin shook his head. "I'm not laughing."
Bai Teng suddenly raised a hand and placed it on Lu Yin's shoulder. "The Culinary God can protect you here, but that may not be the case outside. My Frigid Immortal Sect is one of the Four Cardinal Scales, and I'm aware of your relationship with the Xia family. I'm sure that you wish to gain my sect's support."
Lu Yin was helpless. "Sect Master, I'm not laughing. If you don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do."
Bai Teng's fingers tightened.
In the distance, Bai Weiwei frowned. The Frigid Immortal Sect wanted to rope in Yuhao, but Bai Teng's uncle's attitude towards him was somewhat bad. This would affect the sect's plans to rope in Gu Yan.
Lu Yin's expression changed when he saw Bai Teng's attack. His physical strength was too strong, and if Bai Teng used any more force, he might be able to sense something. Lu Yin grunted and retreated. At the critical moment, the Culinary God suddenly appeared in front of Lu Yin and blocked Bai Teng. "Junior, do you think I don't exist?
You don't need to ask Haoyu. "
Bai Teng lowered his hand and looked past the Culinary God at Lu Yin. He then turned to Long Ke and Wang Zheng, who were staring at him. "Ask him."
"There's no need," Long Ke said.
Bai Teng narrowed his eyes. "This matter is very important. I hope you two don't slack off."
Long Ke laughed and looked at Lu Yin. "Mr. Haoyu, I'll have to trouble you."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "It's my duty." He walked towards Long Ke at a moderate pace, but Bai Teng kept staring at him out of the corner of his eye.
He was sure that this kid was smiling. Who was he smiling at when he looked in Long Ke and Wang Zheng's direction?
This was what Bai Teng wanted to know the most.
Bai Weiwei and Mr. Bai retreated to the side, curious as to what was going on. Even the Guardian Emissaries of Planet Scion had come out.
Lu Yin walked towards Long Ke until he was only six meters away. If he took one more step, he would be able to merge with Long Ke's body and control him, but he didn't move.
Long Ke's questions were similar to those he had asked Bai Weiwei and the others about Lu Yin's whereabouts and reasons. However, he asked more about Lu Yin's seclusion. These people weren't stupid, and they knew that Lu Yin's cultivation could be hidden from Bai Weiwei. Lu Yin was suspicious, but no matter how suspicious he was, he couldn't hide from the Culinary God.
The exchange of questions and answers between the two ended quickly.
"Alright, you can go now," Long Ke said.
Lu Yin was about to step forward when Long Ke said, "Yuhao, if you're willing, the White Dragon Tribe welcomes you at any time."
Celestial Master Gu Yan was enough to attract the Four Sides.
Lu Yin wasn't surprised by Long Ke's words, and he believed that Wang Zheng would say the same thing later.
He smiled. "Thank you for your kindness, Patriarch Long Ke." He took a step forward. Long Ke's gaze suddenly became sluggish, and Lu Yin's vision quickly changed as he merged with Long Ke's body.
In that instant, he controlled Long Ke's body and opened his mouth to say something, deliberately avoiding Bai Teng's gaze.
Bai Teng's gaze turned cold.
Lu Yin instantly returned to his own body and deliberately stiffened his walking movements. He then walked towards Wang Zheng as if nothing had happened. "Senior Wang, do you have any questions for this junior?"
Wang Zheng waved a hand. "No need, but if Mister Haoyu is interested, you can visit the Wang family."
The words were different, but the meaning was the same. The Wang family also wanted to rope in Celestial Master Gu Yan.
Currently, the Four Sides were all open to Lu Yin, hoping to obtain Celestial Master Gu Yan. However, Lu Yin hadn't expressed his stance and had only spoken a few words of courtesy.
Bai Teng thought back to what he had just seen. Long Ke had said something that had caused Yuhao to react. Yuhao had smiled because he had seen Long Ke, and from his point of view, he had seen either Long Ke or Wang Zheng.
It was Long Ke, and Bai Teng looked over. This person was related to Yuhao, or at least they knew each other beforehand.
After being questioned, the three didn't seem suspicious, and the Culinary God allowed them to leave.
Wang Zheng looked at the three of them.
As they left, Wang Zheng was dissatisfied. "What a waste of time."
Long Ke calmly replied, "Not entirely, but it did give us a chance to meet this Yuhao. He's from the same generation as Long Tian, but he's already at three Origin Tribulations. How did he do it?
Is Celestial Master Gu Yan really that mysterious?
Or does he have some sort of unique sourcebox array? "
Wang Zheng replied, "That's normal. Sourcebox arrays and cultivation are two different concepts. If you want to become a powerful sourcebox array master, your cultivation must keep up, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can become a powerful sourcebox array master. Legend has it that Ancestor Hui wasn't very strong and couldn't even compare to the ancestors of our Wang family. However, with his sourcebox arrays, no one dared to underestimate him.
"And the reason why we can resist the Eternals and protect humanity is because of our limitless sourcebox arrays, which came from Ancestor Hui."
Long Ke's face sank. "Those stowaways from the Abandoned Land also relied on sourcebox arrays."
Wang Zheng sighed. "Celestial Master Gu Yan is the number one Celestial Master of the Cosmic Tree Realm. No one knows how many sourcebox arrays he has mastered. Perhaps he's already close to Ancestor Hui's level."
He then looked at Zhong Pinghai again. His invitation to Yuhao had been somewhat perfunctory. No, he had to find a way to invite this person to his family. If Celestial Master Gu Yan had the ability to help a piece of trash surpass the Fourth Junior Ancestor, then his power was truly unfathomable.
Long Ke also thought of this, and his eyes lit up as he looked at Zhong Pinghai.
Bai Teng didn't say anything, and he only glanced at Long Ke from time to time. No one knew what he was thinking.
"These are troubled times. Xia Xing has gone missing, and Junior Ancestor Planet's resources have been stolen. It feels like there's an unknown factor in this region of space," Wang Zheng said.
Long Ke suddenly thought of something. "Do you remember that a few months ago, someone underwent a Half-Progenitor origin tribulation?"
"Are you talking about that person?"
Wang Zheng was astonished.
Long Ke said, "At the very least, we don't know the identity of the person who underwent the tribulation, nor do we know who the person behind the scenes is. To be able to control a portion of the resources on the other side of the battlefield means that he's definitely not an ordinary person. The Left Order Master alone wouldn't be able to do that."
"We don't have enough manpower to investigate. We can only hope that the New Sky Corridor is quickly repaired. Lu Xiaoxuan should have been dealt with, right?" Wang Zheng asked.
Long Ke frowned. Lu Xiaoxuan had a Progenitor backing him, so he hoped that the Great Elder would be successful.
On Zhong Pinghai, the three of them tried to guess what had happened, but they couldn't figure it out.
Not long after, Lu Yin had Tong Yu replace him again while he himself headed in a different direction from Wangyu.
When he merged with Long Ke's body, he had told Bai Teng about the time and location. Of course, Bai Teng definitely hadn't heard him, but Lu Yin believed that since Bai Teng suspected him, he definitely had a way to find out. What he needed to do was wait at the place where Bai Teng would definitely know that he would meet up with Long Ke.
This wasn't a plan, but rather a sudden idea. Bai Teng wanted to perform meritorious deeds so badly that he wouldn't let go of any clues.
He had only grasped half of the restrictions that the Four Way Scales had placed on the people from the Star Alliance. The remaining ones were from the Frigid Immortal Sect and the Wang family. This might be an opportunity; if Bai Teng could really find where Lu Yin had gone, then Lu Yin might be able to capture him.
If Bai Teng couldn't find where Lu Yin had gone, then so be it. Lu Yin could only say that he had overestimated Bai Teng.
Reality proved that Lu Yin hadn't overestimated Bai Teng. Bai Teng had Bai Lin report his whereabouts while keeping an eye on Zhong Pinghai. The moment Lu Yin left, Bai Teng suddenly looked in another direction. "There really is something wrong. Bai Lin clearly reported that this kid was on a paper boat heading towards Zhong Pinghai, but he went in another direction." Bai Teng's lips curled up as he chased after Lu Yin.