Lu Yin stared coldly at Qiao'er as he slowly walked out of the sourcebox array and headed towards the first array base.
Qiao'er was shocked. "Impossible! How could he have walked out of Master's sourcebox array?"
Bai Qi saw Lu Yin's icy gaze, and she had a bad premonition. She shouted at Qiao 'er, "Hurry up and leave! I'll stop him!"
Qiao'er bit her lips. Why did she have to leave?
What could he do about a mere bait?
Under Mu Shang's protection, she was treated as an honored guest no matter where she went. Even Bai Qi and the other half-step Ancestors took good care of her, which made her forget herself. She had never thought about why Bai Qi had asked her to leave, as even a half-step Ancestor had lost her composure. The only thought in her mind was that Lu Yin was the bait for the Four Way Scales, and she firmly believed that as Mu Shang's disciple, no one would dare to do anything to her.
Bai Qi grabbed Qiao 'er and was about to throw her out.
Suddenly, Lu Yin appeared next to them and placed his hand on Qiao'er's shoulder. He looked past Qiao'er and looked at Bai Qi. "You're a dignified Half-Ancestor. Are you planning to attack this junior?"
Bai Qi stared at Lu Yin. "I just told her to go away. I have something I need her to do."
Lu Yin smiled and looked at Qiao 'er. Qiao' er looked back at him, and the two looked at each other again.
"I'm Lu Yin," Lu Yin said with a gentle expression.
Qiao 'er was at a loss. That bone-chilling gaze just now was like an illusion.
"I heard that the key to the sourcebox array was lost?"
Lu Yin asked.
Only then did Qiao'er react. She was secretly angry. What was she afraid of?
The remnants of the Lu Clan were nothing more than stray dogs. "Yeah, sorry, I lost it."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?
To tell you the truth, I just went down and a few people have died in the past few days. If you had told me earlier, they wouldn't have had to die, "Lu Yin said softly, but it was impossible to tell if he was happy or angry.
Bai Qi's heart sank. She didn't know about this.
Qiao 'er casually replied, "It's their honor to die on the battlefield. Many of those people from the Remnant Army deserve to die. It's fate."
Lu Yin nodded. "Right, did you really lose your key?"
Although Qiao'er was arrogant, she was not stupid. There were some things that needed to be done, but there was a need for sufficient reasons. She would not allow herself to be passive. "Lost."
Lu Yin sighed. "That's troublesome. How are you going to save yourself without the key?"
"Lu!" Bai Qi was shocked. She had only managed to say one word when the miniature candle god appeared on Lu Yin's shoulder and attacked her with rune lines. Bai Qi was caught off guard and was forced back by half a set of rune lines.
The Candle God wasn't a Half Martial Ancestor, but after he cultivated himself into a candle, he possessed Half Martial Ancestor level rune lines.
Although he was a Half Martial Ancestor, it was impossible for him to fight against a Half Martial Ancestor like Bai Qi. However, this was rune lines, an invisible power. Even Jue Yi, the leader of one of the 12 Heavenly Gates, was caught off guard and forced to retreat, let alone Bai Qi.
If the Candle God was still alive, he would definitely not be Bai Qi's match in a one-on-one battle. However, his sudden attack was not something that they could defend against instantly.
Bai Qi was pushed back. She didn't know what kind of power it was.
Lu Yin grabbed Qiao'er and leaped down, heading straight for the sourcebox array.
Qiao 'er was terrified. "Lu Xiaoxuan, let go of me! What are you doing?"
Lu Yin replied, "I'll help you comprehend the sourcebox array that your master left behind. Perhaps it'll help you reach the ranks of Origin Array Heavenly Masters earlier and surpass your master." He then led Qiao 'er deeper into the sourcebox array.
Bai Qi looked down from the first array base with an ugly expression on her face. It's over, Qiao 'er is done for.
How could she speak like that?
"Lu Xiaoxuan, let's talk things over! Qiao 'er will take responsibility for her mistakes!" Bai Qi shouted.
Lu Yin completely ignored her. After leading Qiao 'er deeper into the sourcebox array, he placed her at a node. This node was the center of millions of knots, and it was also the most important step in unraveling the sourcebox array. It was also the key to opening the sourcebox array.
Qiao 'er blankly looked around her. From the outside, she could see that her master was an Origin Array Heavenly Master, and she marveled at his ingenuity and praised his shocking strength. Just as she had said, even a Realm Origin Array Heavenly Master would not be able to escape once they entered a sourcebox array.
However, when she truly entered the sourcebox array, she saw the countless killing intent all around her overlapping and interlocking with each other. This was the first time that she had entered a sourcebox array that her master had set up, and she could not imagine how such a sourcebox array could be set up.
The boundless killing intent followed a certain pattern and formed a specific pattern. Every strand of killing intent caused her scalp to go numb, and she felt as if she was standing at the edge of a cliff where she could die at any moment.
She had experienced many battles on the backside of the battlefield, but she had always been prepared for each one. She knew that she would not truly die, as those cultivators, the array core, and the commander would not allow her to truly die. Otherwise, she would not be able to answer to Mu Shang. However, at this moment, she was truly facing death, and the feeling caused her to collapse. She wanted to scream out loud.
Lu Yin was about a meter away from her, and he looked on with interest. "This is the interior of your master's sourcebox array. He didn't show you around before, right? I'll help him teach his disciple."
"Take me out, take me out! I don't want to stay here!" Qiao 'er screamed with a pale face.
Bai Chi and Xia De had arrived at the first array base, and they both looked down. "Lu Xiaoxuan, if you have anything to say, bring Qiao 'er up first."
Xia De did not speak, as Qiao 'er was Mu Shang's disciple. The Frigid Immortal Sect needed to answer to Mu Shang, but the Xia family did not. He even hoped that Lu Yin would fight Mu Shang. In terms of cultivation, Mu Shang was naturally not Lu Yin's match. No matter how he had done it, Lu Yin was still able to face off against a Progenitor. However, Mu Shang was an Origin Array Heavenly Master, and the methods that an Origin Array Heavenly Master could use were incomprehensible.
It was rumored that Progenitor Hui and the Fog Progenitor were not adept at fighting, but the unlimited power that he had created had protected humanity for so many years and even blocked the Eternals. This was an Origin Array Heavenly Master.
Mu Shang was known as the youngest Origin Array Heavenly Master in history, and no one knew if he would be able to match Progenitor Hui's talent in sourcebox arrays in the future.
Lu Yin smiled and looked at Qiao 'er. "You should be thanking me. I'm helping Mu Shang teach you, but I'm a strict person and have high standards for my disciples. The rest is up to you. If you don't understand this array, then you might die."
Qiao 'er looked at Lu Yin in fear. "Let me out, and I'll apologize. I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose. Please let me out, I'm begging you."
Lu Yin soared into the air and left the sourcebox array to ascend to the first array base.
Bai Chi walked in front of Lu Yin and stared at him. "Lu Xiaoxuan, bring Qiao 'er up immediately. We will take responsibility for her mistakes."
Lu Yin looked at Bai Chi and spoke to him for the first time. "Scram."
Bai Chi's gaze turned cold, and he subconsciously wanted to attack, but Bai Qi stopped him. Even if they could defeat Lu Yin, there was still Caged Wyrm at the fourth array base.
If not for the fact that Caged Wyrm had gone to the fourth array base, Bai Chi would not have lost his composure no matter how furious he was.
"Lu Xiaoxuan, we'll definitely give you a satisfactory explanation for this matter. Anything can be discussed, but bring Qiao 'er along first.
Come, she's Mu Shang's disciple, and he's one of the four Origin Heavenly Masters. He's a treasure of the human race, and if he's unhappy with us because of Qiao 'er, it'll be a loss for the backline. "Bai Qi lowered her voice, as she did not want Lu Yin to think that she was threatening him.
Lu Yin looked at Bai Qi. "If you lose one Origin Heavenly Master, I'll take one. If you lose two, I'll take two."
Bai Qi and Bai Chi exchanged glances, as they could not refute his words.
Xia De sighed. "There's more than one Origin Heavenly Master in the Fifth Mainland."
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back and looked down. Qiao 'er was in pain and despair, and she did not dare to move at all. She was afraid of triggering the danger of the sourcebox and dying. "Master, where are you?
Master. "
Bai Chi did not say anything else. Lu Yin did not care about him at all, and he was not even interested in talking to him, even if Bai Chi was a Half-Ancestor.
Bai Qi's tone was gloomy. "Can't you let her go this once?"
Lu Yin raised his head. "She can come out if she has the key."
Bai Qi frowned. "If she doesn't have the key, then doesn't that mean that she lost it?
She didn't do it on purpose, so she doesn't deserve to die. "
Lu Yin shook his head. "If she had told me a few days earlier, then Che Zhan would not have died."
Bai Qi did not know what to say. Some people's lives did not matter to others, but some were very important to others.
They did not care about Qiao 'er, but they did care about Mu Shang, and Qiao' er was still very important to Mu Shang. Che Zhan, on the other hand, was just a sinner that could be sacrificed at any time. However, to Lu Yin, Che Zhan was a comrade who had gone through life and death with him, and he had even promised to take him away. If Che Zhan had died because of this woman's so-called birthday gift, then even Bai Wangyuan and the others would not be able to save Che Zhan, let alone Mu Shang.
No one spoke again, and Qiao 'er did not dare to move within the sourcebox array. Although she was in despair and fear, she knew that Mu Shang was about to arrive. As long as he was here, then she would be saved.
An hour later, Mu Shang arrived and saw Lu Yin's group standing beside the first formation base. His gaze was fixed on Lu Yin, and there was a trace of surprise and shock in his eyes. There was also an indescribable feeling in them.
When Bai Chi saw Mu Shang arrive, she immediately spoke up, "Qiao 'er is trapped in the formation. You should save her."
Mu Shang was puzzled. "How did she get trapped in there?"
Bai Chi glanced at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin looked back at Mu Shang. "Nice to meet you, Heavenly Master Mu."
Mu Shang exchanged glances with Lu Yin and nodded. He then walked over to the first formation base and looked down, where he saw Qiao 'er.
Qiao 'er had been waiting for Mu Shang for a long time, and she screamed at the top of her lungs, "Master, save me! Master!"
Mu Shang frowned and looked at Lu Yin. "You did this?"
Lu Yin smiled. "I helped you teach your disciple and see if she can walk out on her own."
"You're trying to kill her." Mu Shang's gaze turned cold.
Lu Yin did not mind. "She has the key, so she can come out."
Mu Shang stared at Lu Yin. "You've changed."
Lu Yin raised a brow. "Another acquaintance?
I'm sorry, but you only know the old me, not the current me. "
Mu Shang gave Lu Yin a deep look, and then he leapt down and entered the sourcebox array.
Bai Chi did not understand. Mu Shang was the one who had set up the formation, and he could have unlocked it at the first formation base. It was as if he had the key, so why had he chosen to enter alone?
Bai Qi thought of something and looked at Lu Yin. "You changed the formation?"