The group of Star Alliance cultivators were shocked. Lu Tianyi was an ancestor of the Lu family, and he was considered an ancient existence even in the Daosource Sect's era. They had all heard of Lu Tianyi's name, but they did not know anything about this person, as they were not even from the same era.
Now, this person was saying that he was older than Lu Tianyi? How was that possible?
"Nonsense! Ancestor Tianyi is the most senior person in the Astral Tree Domain. How can you surpass him?" one of the remaining Lu family officials rebuked him before turning to Lu Yin. "Young Master, don't be fooled by this person. Ancestor Tianyi's seniority can be traced back to an unrecorded time."
"I told you that it was during the Era of the Above Heaven Sect." Lu Buzheng clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the person. "There's no need to lie to you. I and many others were sealed in sourceboxes during the Era of the Above Heaven Sect, and now that we've unlocked the sourcebox, I'm older than Lu Tianyi. During my era, Lu Tianyi was a Dao Disciple and a direct descendant of the Lu family.
"That's …" The remaining Lu family officials could not accept this. Many of them had not pledged allegiance to the Four Way Scales because they were waiting for Lu Tianyi, not the Lu family, but Lu Tianyi.
If the Lu family was the ruler of the Fifth Mainland, then Lu Tianyi was the ruler of the Lu family and even the entire Fifth Mainland. Even back in the Daosource Sect's era, Lu Tianyi had ascended to godhood in the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. These remaining Lu family officials were close to the Lu family and had a better understanding of the Lu family, so they naturally revered Lu Tianyi.
Even if the Lu family had been exiled and the Four Way Scales had dominated the universe, they did not believe that Lu Tianyi had died. They firmly believed that Lu Tianyi would return sooner or later and ascend to godhood in the Fifth Mainland, ruling over all of humanity. Lu Tianyi was their faith.
"Third Uncle is right. They are indeed from the Era of the Above Heaven Sect, which is even older than the Daosource Sect's era. Back then, humanity had six continents, and Ancestor Lu Tianyi was indeed a Dao Disciple …" Lu Yin slowly explained some of the history, as the remaining Lu family officials were worthy of his explanation.
Not long after, the remaining members of the Lu family left with Lu Buzheng. They would be given preferential treatment, be it cultivation resources or anything else. Of course, that was only if they were truly members of the Lu family. If any of them were imposters, Lu Yin would not be polite.
As for the rest, Lu Yin handed them all over to the Interstellar Arbitration Center to identify. There were definitely some extremely evil people among them. Although the Four Cardinal Scales had their own selfish motives for establishing the Star Alliance, it had to be said that they had indeed made use of some of the evildoers. There were some evildoers whose hands were stained with blood that far surpassed the Eternals'. These people had to be picked out and dealt with directly.
"My name is Zhan Lin. Greetings to the young master of the Lu family." The only Half-Martial Ancestor among the group of Star Alliance cultivators stepped forward and greeted Lu Yin respectfully.
Lu Yin looked at him. "I'm only at three Origin Tribulations. This gift is too much."
Zhan Lin solemnly replied, "It's not a big deal. Young Master Lu, you fought the War God Wu Tian and escaped from Xia Shenji's clutches. Since ancient times, no one has ever been able to do such a thing. Even Nine Mountains and Eight Seas couldn't do such a thing back then. With Young Master Lu's current battle prowess, you can stand shoulder to shoulder with a Half-Martial Ancestor.
Lu Yin smiled. "You're a Half-Progenitor, yet you're bowing to a junior Emissary. Why is that?"
"A request."
"Speak."
"Young Master Lu, please allow me to participate in the battle against the Four Way Scales." Zhan Lin's gaze was solemn as he spoke earnestly.
Lu Yin was astonished. "Do you have a grudge against the Four Way Scales?"
"Who doesn't have a grudge against them in the Star Alliance? However, with my cultivation as a Half-Martial Ancestor, I'm qualified to negotiate with Young Master Lu," Zhan Lin replied.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "My apologies. I have too many Half-Martial Ancestors under me.
You're not one of them, and you're not one of them. "
"But how many of them are willing to fight to the death against the Four Way Scales?
And how many of them are willing to leave their lives on the battlefield against the Four Way Scales? "Zhan Lin retorted.
The Ghost Monkey barked, "How dare you speak to Seventh Bro like that? Slap him!"
Zhan Lin completely ignored the Ghost Monkey.
Lu Yin met his gaze. "You hate the Four Way Scales even more than you hate the Eternals. If someone from the Four Way Scales or a monster from the Eternals were standing in front of you, and you only had one chance to attack, who would you choose?"
Zhan Lin was stunned and did not reply.
Lu Yin stood up and looked at him. "I'm asking you, who would you choose to attack?"
Zhan Lin looked deeply at Lu Yin. "Young Master Lu, are you asking me or yourself?"
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "You only need to answer, who?"
Zhan Lin took a deep breath. "Enemies must die."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed.
Zhan Lin continued, "I'm willing to use my broken body to attack again. This time, it's not for myself, but for …" He paused and stared at Lu Yin. "For the greater good."
Lu Yin and Zhan Lin looked at each other. There was no hesitation in this old man's eyes, and there was even determination and a will to die. He would avenge himself, and the Eternals would repay the greater good with their own lives. Was that it?
In the end, Zhan Lin was also brought to the Interstellar Arbitration Center. These people had to be interrogated before their final arrangements were made.
More than a hundred Envoys had appeared all of a sudden, causing the Fifth Mainland's power level to soar. Even if one excluded the villains, there were at least a few dozen Envoys. Lu Yin did not hide anything, as the Fifth Mainland needed confidence to fight against the Four Cardinal Scales.
Before all of the Alliance's cultivators were taken away, their cosmic rings were searched, mainly for the bark of the Mother Tree. As for the rest, the Celestial Sect did not take them, as they belonged to themselves.
The bark of the Mother Tree was very important, as it was a material used to support microarrays. These people had contributed a large amount of bark and paper to Lu Yin, and he believed that they would be able to alleviate some of the pressure on the back garden.
The back garden was the Celestial Sect's department that specialized in technology and manufacturing. It had been established by the original Aurora Corporation, and it had recruited a large number of talents. The Celestial Sect also cooperated with the Technocracy to research the twenty-eight microarray combination technology. Once the research was successful and mass produced, it would be a qualitative breakthrough for the Fifth Mainland's military.
After dealing with the Alliance's people, Lu Yin summoned Zhi Dong. Microarray technology was the future of humanity, and he valued it greatly.
"Daozi, the Celestial Sect has resources from the Technocracy. If you need them, you can use them at any time," Leng Qing suddenly reminded Lu Yin.
Lu Yin looked up. "Resources from the Technocracy?
What about those star essence? "
Leng Qing nodded. "There are quite a few of them. You haven't come out of seclusion, and the Celestial Sect hasn't mobilized them yet. We're waiting for your decision."
Lu Yin's eyes turned red, as he recalled that the Technocracy had said that they would give him a batch of star essence worth over a trillion. Previously, they had brought over 200 billion star essence, and they had said that they would ship them in batches. He had been in the Astral Tree Sect for nearly a year, and all of these resources had been delivered.
"How much?"
Lu Yin was anxious, as he was short on money.
Leng Qing was curious about Lu Yin's desire for star essence. "About 700 to 800 billion star essence, but I didn't count."
Lu Yin was overjoyed, and he took a deep breath to suppress his joy. "Got it."
Leng Qing left, and Lu Yin couldn't hold it in anymore. He let out a long sigh. He had money, he had money again! This was great! 800 billion star essence! Although he hadn't used as much as he had on Junior Progenitor Planet, it wasn't too far off. This was the most he had ever received in one go.
800 billion star essence! Lu Yin's eyes shone brightly like never before. How should he use it?
Although this amount of money was ridiculous, he could still use it very quickly. No, he couldn't be arrogant, and he had to continue collecting resources. If he had 8 trillion or even 8 trillion, then that would be truly ridiculous.
How many star essence was there in the entire Fifth Mainland?
Lu Yin thought about it.
"Reporting to Daozi, Chairman Zhi is currently participating in the simulation of the 28 sourceboxes, so we weren't able to notify him," a girl reported respectfully from outside the hall. Her name was Lu Jiao, and she was from the same era as Lu Buzheng. She had even participated in the competition for the position of Daozi in the New Celestial Sect.
Lu Yin grunted. "Bring Ku Wei here."
"Seventh Bro, I know where Ku Wei is. I'll go look for him." The Ghost Monkey disappeared.
Lu Jiao bowed to Lu Yin and then left.
During Lu Yin's absence, Lu Buzheng had been in charge of the sect, so he naturally used Lu Lai, Lu Jiao, and the other disciples of the Lu family.
Not long after, Ku Wei arrived, and the moment he saw Lu Yin, he rushed over at lightning speed. "Master, you're back! Congratulations on being unparalleled in the universe, conquering a Progenitor mount, and becoming the first person to do so since ancient times. Congratulations on having a boundless lifespan and being as old as the heavens. Master's radiance illuminates the heavens, and you are humanity's eternal lighthouse. Master …"
The Ghost Monkey watched as Ku Wei frantically flattered Lu Yin, and his expression gradually changed. This bastard spoke too well, even better than the Ghost Monkey's. He was too professional. How long had he been thinking about these words?
Lu Yin frowned. "Shut up."
Ku Wei hurriedly shut up.
The Ghost Monkey felt better, and he glanced at Ku Wei.
Ku Wei eagerly looked at Lu Yin and smiled. "Master, do you have any instructions for this disciple?"
Lu Yin sized up Ku Wei. "Your cultivation hasn't improved much."
Ku Wei was speechless. How many months had it been since they last met?
Did Lu Yin think that everyone was as crazy as Lu Yin?
Of course, Ku Wei did not dare to say this out loud.
"This disciple's aptitude is lacking, and I've embarrassed myself in front of Master. Don't worry, Master, this disciple will cultivate wholeheartedly and not disappoint Master," Ku Wei promised proudly.
Lu Yin did not have the time to care whether Ku Wei was wholeheartedly devoted or not. "Give me some of your blood."
Ku Wei blinked. "Blood?"
Lu Yin nodded.
Ku Wei's eyes lit up. "Got it. Please wait a moment, Master." He then turned and left the hall.
"He escaped, Seventh Bro! That brat escaped! I'll go catch him!" the Ghost Monkey shouted.
Lu Yin unhappily replied, "He didn't escape. Alright, go play by yourself. Don't be an eyesore here."
The Ghost Monkey was bitter. "Eyesore?
Seventh Bro, I- I'm your pet. How can you find me an eyesore, Seventh Bro? "
Lu Yin was speechless, and he waved a hand. "Alright, alright, I didn't say that you were an eyesore. Go out, I have some things to think about."
On the other side, Ku Wei was agitated. He was one of the people who understood Lu Yin the best, and he knew that Lu Yin had many unspeakable secrets, one of which was related to Progenitor Chen.
Back at the Giant Financial Group, Ku Wei had given his blood to Lu Yin, but what he had obtained was Progenitor Chen's pure bloodline. What did this mean?
It meant that Lu Yin had the ability to extract Progenitor Chen's bloodline.