Third Master Mu solemnly replied, "Before, it was just the two of us competing, but now, it's Senior Wood Carving and Senior Xu Wuwei. Xu Xiangyin, this is no longer something we can interfere in."
Lu Yin hurriedly said, "Senior, I only want to join the Void God Civilization."
Third Master Mu did not get angry at Lu Yin's words, and his gaze was gentle and full of praise. He even seemed apologetic. "Xuan Qi, I must apologize to you."
Lu Yin hurriedly replied, "I wouldn't dare."
Third Master Mu took a deep breath. "I was blind to have allowed a bright pearl to be covered in dust. Xuan Qi, your innate gift of wood is very good."
Xu Xiangyin blocked Lu Yin's path and wanted to say something, but he could not bring himself to say it. He was unwilling to accept this, but his rationality told him that Lu Yin could not belong to the Void God Civilization. Senior Xu Wuwei had already determined that this child's future belonged to the Wood Civilization.
When he thought of this, Xu Xiangyin's originally hostile aura weakened.
Third Master Mu was puzzled, but he did not ask any questions. Instead, he said to Lu Yin, "Xuan Qi, let's talk alone."
Lu Yin replied, "There's no need to avoid Senior Xu Xiangyin."
Third Master Mu was astonished and looked at Xu Xiangyin enviously.
Xu Xiangyin dejectedly walked away and waved a hand without saying anything.
Lu Yin watched Xu Xiangyin's back. This person was definitely unwilling to accept this. Lu Yin had gone too far in pretending to be a family member.
Third Master Mu was puzzled. "When did this old man become so easy to talk to?"
Lu Yin stood there quietly, waiting for Third Master Mu to speak. The identity of the tree that had escaped was about to be revealed!
Third Master Mu faced Lu Yin and spoke seriously, "Xuan Qi, I won't say any more apologies. I hope that you won't hold back your future because of what happened before. Do you know what tree you obtained the innate gift of wood from?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "I don't know."
Third Master Mu frowned, as if he was trying to recall something.
Lu Yin was filled with anticipation for the tree that had escaped. It had actually given him an innate spatial gift, which was a terrifying power that was on par with time. It could be considered an extreme state of power that even a Progenitor would find difficult to grasp. But a tree?
"No one in the Wood Dimension knows exactly what it is, let alone me. However, the tree is a legend in the Wood Dimension. We thought it was too illusory and no one believed it, but since you can touch space with it, we have no choice but to believe it," Third Master Mu said. "Human history is a history of war. Not only is there a war between humans, but there are also wars with other creatures. The Eternals are the enemies of mankind."
"Since ancient times, there have been countless wars, and that big tree has appeared in many magnificent battles, such as the famous seventy-fifth day battle, the Relocation Battle, and the Civilization Restart Battle. The seventy-fifth day battle was won because of it. It took away a powerful enemy, causing that enemy to leave the battle on the nineteenth day. The Relocation Battle was lost because of it, because it connected several battlefields. No one knows how it did it, and space seemed to be meaningless to it."
"The Civilization Reset Campaign was not even started because of it, but its influence has been passed down to this day. If it weren't for it, the Wood Dimension would not be the current Wood Dimension."
"This tree has affected the history of the Wood Dimension. Not only that, but it has also appeared in external battles. The most famous one is the Battle of Jiu River in the Primordial Space."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. The Battle of Jiu River?
Wasn't that the Third Mainland's war?
The Big-Faced Tree had told him a lot about Jiu River.
During the Battle of Jiu River, the Netherworld Ancestor had torn Jiu River apart and killed an old monster from the Everlasting Race. It seemed to have been a Seven Skygods, and Lu Yin had thought that the current Seven Skygods might have been added later. It was the trees that had connected Jiu River and prevented the Third Mainland from splitting apart.
Lu Yin understood that the Tree of Jiu River was referring to the Wood Dimension.
"The Battle of Jiu River was the largest battle that the Wood Dimension had ever supported. More than half of our powerhouses were gathered there, and if that tree had not taken away so many people, the outcome of the battle would not have been like that."
Third Master Mu then said seriously, "Xuan Qi, no matter what that tree did, there's no need to doubt its abilities. If you can use your innate gift to its fullest potential, you'll definitely become an extremely strong cultivator. Everything I told you came from Senior Mu Carving. He couldn't come here immediately, so he asked me to tell you to join the Wood Space-time dimension.
Lu Yin was curious, "The Battle of Jiu River?
The Primordial Space? "
Third Master Mu replied, "That's all off-topic. If you're interested, you can ask Senior Woodcarver. He said that he wants to take you in as a disciple."
Lu Yin pursed his lips. That would be troublesome, and he could not delay any longer. He had to leave as soon as possible. That tree had been described as extraordinary, and Senior Woodcarver definitely cared about it. He had told Third Master Mu these things that only Progenitors would know. The more Third Master Mu spoke, the more it meant that the Wood Dimension cared, which made Lu Yin even more nervous.
"Can that tree really become a powerhouse with its innate gifts?"
Lu Yin asked again.
Third Master Mu replied, "Absolutely. Do you know how many people were helpless against that tree?
The Battle of Jiu River was lost because that tree took away many powerhouses before the battle, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Primordial Space's Third Mainland. "
Lu Yin raised his brows. That's not right. The big-faced tree had said that the Battle of Jiu River had been won, and that the Netherworld Ancestor had killed the Seven Skygods. Gu Yizhi had been overjoyed, and he had even drunk and chatted merrily with the Netherworld Ancestor. After that, the Netherworld Ancestor had created the Demonic Scripture, which had been told to Lu Yin by the big-faced tree. But why did Third Master Mu say that the Battle of Jiu River had been lost?
Hold on, Lu Yin organized his thoughts. Third Master Mu had said that the Battle of Jiu River had led to the collapse of the Third Mainland, which meant that the Battle of Jiu River that Third Master Mu was talking about was not the one that the big-faced tree had mentioned, but rather a long time after the Battle of Jiu River that the Netherworld Ancestor had not created the Demonic Scripture yet. The Battle of Jiu River that Third Master Mu was talking about should have been the final battle of the Third Mainland, and the failure of that battle had led to the collapse of the Third Mainland.
That tree had taken away many people?
"Senior, can a tree really take away powerhouses?"
Lu Yin asked.
Third Master Mu replied, "Senior Woodcarving did not mention this, but I've checked the history books. Although there are only a few words, I'm certain that the Netherworld Ancestor from the Primordial Space and Ce Wangtian were among the people that were taken away. There must have been others besides them, but no one has been able to find anything."
Lu Yin's body trembled as an idea flashed through his mind, but it disappeared in an instant. He had just thought of something, but he suddenly forgot about it. What was it?
It had to be something important. The Netherworld Ancestor, Ce Wangtian, the tree that escaped, and the Battle of Jiu River. What could it be?
What was the connection between them?
What was the connection between the Netherworld Ancestor and Ce Wangtian?
Lu Yin's expression changed as he recalled that the Undying God had said that the Netherworld Ancestor had been tricked by Ce Wangtian. Ce Wangtian had gone to Immemorial City, but the Netherworld Ancestor had not been able to go. They had also been taken away by the tree during the Battle of Jiu River. What was the connection between all of these?
Lu Yin had a guess that was somewhat absurd, but not impossible.
Could the tree that had escaped be the way to Immemorial City?
Just based on the fact that the giant tree had taken away the Netherworld Ancestor and Ce Wangtian during the Battle of Jiu River, it wasn't enough to link it to Primeval City. However, Lu Yin still thought of Primeval City, and a flash of inspiration came to his mind. The Undying God had mentioned that the Netherworld Ancestor had been tricked by Ce Wangtian, and Ce Wangtian had gone to Primeval City while the Netherworld Ancestor had become Big Sis.
Sometimes, people were like this; they could easily come up with ideas that they might not have thought of even after careful consideration.
He also believed in his own guess that the tree might have something to do with Immemorial City.
"Xuan Qi, Xuan Qi?"
Third Master Mu called out twice, waking Lu Yin up, "Senior, I'm sorry, I got distracted."
"You seem to be very interested in the Battle of Jiu River." Third Master Mu was puzzled.
Lu Yin replied, "I'm interested in that tree. You don't know, but I was almost taken away by that tree in the Woodspirit Realm."
Third Master Mu was envious, "That's something that many people want. That tree took away the strongest of the strongest, and it's already good that you were able to touch it." He paused, "You should know how mysterious that tree is. Only by joining my Wood Spacetime will you be able to display your talent. Your future is limitless. How about joining my Wood Spacetime? The Void God Spacetime can't compare to my Wood Spacetime."
"Third Master Mu, you're going too far." Xu Xiangyin appeared and glared at Third Master Mu, "You dare say that my Void God Spacetime can't compare to your Wood Spacetime?"
Third Master Mu matter-of-factly replied, "My Wood Spacetime supported the Primordial Spacetime during the Void God Spacetime's war."
"Bullshit, who can say for sure what happened during that era?
Maybe my Void God Spacetime took the initiative to attack the Eternals, and maybe your Wood Spacetime was the one holding us back, "Xu Xiangyin said shamelessly.
Lu Yin was speechless; this was too shameless.
Third Master Mu was disgusted, "How can you say something like that? Shameless."
Xu Xiangyin snorted and placed a hand on Lu Yin's shoulder, "Let's go."
Third Master Mu hurriedly acted, "Xu Xiangyin, wait for Senior Woodcarving to come."
Xu Xiangyin grabbed Lu Yin and retreated, "Senior Xu Wuwei is still waiting."
"Stop!" Third Master Mu was anxious, but Shi Jiao appeared and blocked the two, "This is the Reincarnation Dao Academy. If you want to fight, do it outside."
Xu Xiangyin took advantage of this opportunity to tear the void apart and take Lu Yin to the Void God Spacetime.
Third Master Mu was annoyed, "Bastard."
Shi Jiao frowned; she could have stopped them, but she didn't. Xuan Qi's final destination was up to him.
…
Lu Yin arrived at the Void God Spacetime once more.
"Hahaha, Old Mu San, this Shi Jiao came at just the right time. Xuan Qi, let's go, I'll take you to the Void Gate."
Lu Yin nodded, "Thank you, Senior."
Xu Xiangyin laughed, "What are you thanking me for? That old bastard Mu San must be anxious right now. He'll try his best to rush over, and then I'll be able to help you get more resources." He then sighed and patted Lu Yin's shoulder, "This is all I can help you with. Xuan Qi, don't be too honest when you go to the Wood Spacetime. When you see Mu San again, take the initiative to join the Wood Spacetime, and I'll help you get more resources."
Lu Yin was grateful, "Got it." Xu Xiangyin's help was already quite good. Not only did he help him get more benefits, but he also didn't let Third Master Mu and the others complain about him.
However, Xu Xiangyin's words also proved that he never thought that Lu Yin would be able to pass the Void Gate. Was it really impossible?