Xiaoqian's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. She could have fooled everyone with this lie, but Elder Green Apricot appeared and was brought along by Lu Xiaoxuan. How could she have known that something like this wouldn't happen?
Lu Yin's killing intent enveloped Xiaoqian, but it was far more intense than Long Xi's.
Xiaoqian closed her eyes, knowing that she couldn't hide it any longer. Her voice was dry and despairing as she uttered a name: Bai Zheng.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and he subconsciously let go. Xiaoqian fell to the ground, her face ashen.
Beside him, Long Xi looked at him, "You know Bai Zheng?"
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"You're Bai Zheng's daughter?"
Elder Green Apricot was astonished.
Lu Yin took a deep breath, but his expression was terrifyingly calm, "Bai Zheng again." He turned to Long Xi, "Lu — Zheng."
Long Xi's expression changed drastically, and a violent killing intent swept out. Lu Yin moved his finger and suppressed the killing intent.
"Lu Zheng? That servant of yours?"
Long Xi gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. This wasn't anger, but outright killing intent.
Lu Yin looked at Xiaoqian; no wonder she'd made up Elder Green Apricot; she was actually Lu Zheng's daughter. Lu Zheng had been his servant, but he'd betrayed the Lu family and joined the Frigid Immortal Sect, changing his name to Bai Zheng. He was one of the people the Lu family wanted to kill the most.
This time, Lu Yin believed that Xiaoqian wasn't lying; there was no point in lying anymore. The fact that she was Lu Zheng's daughter was enough to consign her to eternal damnation. What could be more important than hiding that she was Lu Zheng's daughter?
That was impossible.
At the same time, Long Xi also understood why Xiaoqian had been placed by his side, "Lu Zheng sent you, right?"
Xiaoqian nodded; she'd already said everything she needed to, and there was nothing left to hide.
Long Xi clenched his fists, not out of anger towards Xiaoqian, but hatred towards Lu Zheng. That traitor had not only betrayed the Lu family, but had also placed his own daughter by his side. It was obvious that he'd done it to steal the matter between him and Lu Xiaoxuan.
"What did Lu Zheng ask you to do?"
Lu Yin asked.
Xiaoqian's voice was hoarse and almost inaudible. "Father said that Princess Long Xi is very close to Lu Xiaoxuan, and that she's always by the side of the seven heroes. There are some things that even the Lu family doesn't know, but Princess Long Xi might. That's why he sent me here."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. He felt that he had made a mistake. Lu Zheng had died too easily, and he shouldn't have let him die so easily.
"As far as I know, Bai Zheng went to the battlefield on the other side after joining the Cold Celestial Sect. Where did his daughter come from?"
Elder Qingxing asked.
"Not long after father joined the Frigid Immortal Sect, he found my mother and had me soon after. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to make it out alive if he went to the battlefield on the other side, so every time he talked to me, it was through someone from the Frigid Immortal Sect. He was also the one who made the arrangements for me. The Frigid Immortal Sect wouldn't refute anything he said, because it was related to Lu Xiaoxuan and the seven heroes."
"As for my existence, only two people know about it. One is my father, and the other is the current acting Sect Master of the Frigid Immortal Sect, Bai Su."
Elder Qingxing sighed. "So that's how it is. Bai Su doesn't have much of a presence in the sect, and his cultivation is always weaker than Bai Teng's. However, he's always been the strongest in the side branches. I thought that he wouldn't be able to do much and that his fate would be to die on the battlefield on the other side. I didn't expect him to be your contact with Lu Zheng."
"The more inconspicuous a person is, the more likely they are to be useful," Lu Yin said coldly before looking at Xiaoqian. Now that he knew that she was Lu Zheng's daughter, should he kill her or not?
The choice was in Lu Yin's hands.
From the perspective of an enemy, she deserved to be killed. Even if Xiao Qian wasn't Lu Yin's enemy, Long Xi would still kill her. But from another perspective, as Lu Zheng's daughter, Xiao Qian's value was even greater.
In the end, Lu Yin didn't kill her.
Outside the courtyard, Long Xi looked at Lu Yin deeply. "Aren't you afraid that she'll inform the Frigid Immortal Sect?
She understands the enmity between Lu Zheng and the Lu family, and she knows that she can't live. "
Lu Yin said, "Even those who seek death will think of survival before they die, and she's not seeking death. As long as there's a chance, people like her will grab it. Lu Zheng is like that, which is why he betrayed the Lu family. This woman is the same. She'll betray the Frigid Immortal Sect and everyone she can betray in order to survive."
Long Xi looked away. "I hope you're right."
There was a certain amount of danger in Lu Yin's actions, but he was sure that Xiaoqian wouldn't reveal his existence unless she had absolute confidence that she could keep herself alive. She definitely didn't want to die, so who could give her absolute confidence that she could keep herself alive?
It had to be at least a Half-Ancestor, and she wouldn't have the ability to find one unless she returned to the Frigid Immortal Sect.
By then, Lu Yin would have already been exposed, and it wouldn't take long for him to have a showdown with the Four Cardinal Scales.
When he returned to his residence, Lu Yin looked at his cosmic ring. Long Xi was probably in a bad mood right now.
There was no end to the schemes between people, both now and in the past. However, Lu Yin believed that when the Lu family had taken control of the Fifth Mainland, there hadn't been much of such schemes. With the Lu family suppressing them, no matter how much they schemed against each other, it wouldn't mean much unless it was out of hatred.
The Four Cardinal Scales seemed to be balancing each other on the surface, but in reality, the moment the Lu family had been exiled, a seed had been planted to replace the Lu family. It was just a matter of when it would blossom and bear fruit. When that time came, unless one side could suppress the rest with a thunderous force, the entire world would be plunged into misery and suffering.
Humans had to fight amongst themselves, but they also had to deal with external pressure from the Eternals. To them, this was an unbearable pressure. They couldn't afford to lose, and their civilization couldn't be destroyed.
Lu Yin looked in the direction of the Mother Tree. The battlefield on the back of the Mother Tree could be supported, and it all came from this region of space. It was this expression of peace that the Eternals wanted to break. Thus, the Witch Spirit God had increased his influence and exaggerated his innate gift, but he had also allowed himself to be hunted down by the Four Cardinal Scales.
Rather than saying that they were hiding among the humans to steal information, it was more accurate to say that even if they died, they still had one use, which was to create chaos. For example, when Unbounded's headquarters had been destroyed, the list of assassins and employers had been exposed, which had caused chaos in the Top Realm and Middle Realm.
The Eternals' methods against the humans were like a trickle. They weren't grand, but they would eventually drain the human civilization dry.
The true strength of the Four Cardinal Scales was definitely not what it appeared to be. The reason why they had reached this point and why their experts were stretched thin was because of the expeditionary army. This was also one of the Eternals' methods, but their target was Lu Yin. Once the Four Cardinal Scales fought amongst themselves, their resources would be depleted even more, and they wouldn't even be able to support the battlefield on the back of the Mother Tree.
The only way to end this situation was for the Lu family to reappear.
The Lu family had controlled the Fifth Mainland for far too long. As long as they were strong enough, they would be able to take control of the Fifth Mainland.
If Shun took over the Fifth Mainland again, he would not encounter too much resistance. If any of the Four Sides of the Balance wanted to take over the Fifth Mainland, the resistance they would encounter would be completely different. The Seed Garden, the Liu family, Leisure Memory Academy, and the others would not give up so easily.
Lu Yin looked at the Mother Tree. He didn't know what he was thinking, but his thoughts were all over the place. However, it seemed that he now had a reason to do what he wanted to do, a reason that was even more convincing.
He collected his thoughts and continued with what he needed to do. It was time to roll the die.
He tapped out and watched the die slowly spin before stopping at six pips. Lu Yin's eyes widened. Was he that lucky?
The next moment, his consciousness appeared in the dark space. Lu Yin looked around and then chose the brightest ball of light to merge with. Based on the brightness of this ball of light, it should be a cultivator with two Origin Tribulations.
There were no other balls of light brighter than this one, and Lu Yin didn't want to waste any more time.
As his consciousness merged with the ball of light, a familiar scent filled his nose. Lu Yin opened his eyes. Why was the sky shaking?
The world spun, and there was a thud as something hit the ground beside his ear. He saw a headless corpse slowly fall to the ground. Was this the battlefield on the back of the Mother Tree?
In the blink of an eye, his consciousness returned to his body through the dark space.
Lu Yin panted heavily. Dead. The person he had merged with had died in an instant. His head had been chopped off the moment he merged with his body.
He hadn't expected to be so unlucky. He had just merged with his body, but he hadn't even read his memories before dying.
That person had been unlucky, as his death hadn't been caused by his merging. He hadn't even been able to see his enemy before being killed. The difference between them had been too great. If he had merged with his body earlier, his fate might have been different. What a pity.
Lu Yin tapped out again, and the die slowly spun.
His luck seemed to be especially good this time, as he rolled six pips again. This was something that rarely happened.
Lu Yin's consciousness appeared in the dark space and looked around. There weren't any balls of light that were too bright, but he wasn't trying to obtain any important information. Most people in the Alliance were only at one or two Origin Tribulations, so these balls of light were just right for him.
With that in mind, he directly merged with his body.
When Lu Yin merged with someone else's body, they were usually in a stationary state, such as standing or sitting. However, this time was different. The person he had merged with was in a hurry, so he had fallen over.
"What's going on?
Did that woman yesterday make your legs go soft? "
A deep voice sounded. It came from a rather handsome man. He looked young, but his gaze was extremely deep.
Lu Yin felt awkward; he had actually fallen over after merging with someone who was in a hurry.
"It's nothing. Let's go," Lu Yin said. At the same time, memories flooded into his mind.
There were three people around him. Aside from the handsome man, there was also an old woman. They were all Emissaries, and the person Lu Yin had merged with was also an Emissary at one Origin Tribulation.
He was surprised, as it wasn't common for three Emissaries to walk together. However, as his memories flooded in, he understood.
The person he had merged with was called Cheng Shi, and he was a member of the Roots. His status within the organization was quite high.
The Roots were an organization in the Cosmic Astral Tree that specialized in helping the Mother Tree clean up its roots. There were all sorts of people in the organization, and they spent most of their time in the Mortal Realm. They faced life and death situations that weren't much better than those on the other side of the battlefield. However, the people here were also respected because the Mother Tree was the foundation of the Cosmic Astral Tree. Protecting the Mother Tree's roots was the same as protecting the Cosmic Astral Tree.