The Grand Empyreans were lofty existences that looked down on everything. Ants couldn't see humans looking down on them. In their minds, humans might not even exist, but Lu Yin wasn't an ant. If he could see the Grand Empyreans, then they were the same kind of people.
This was Lu Yin's stubbornness. Just like the last time he had met the Grand Empyrean, the Grand Empyrean had asked him if he hated him, but Lu Yin hadn't answered.
He didn't have the qualifications to argue with the Grand Empyrean, but he did his best to maintain his dignity. This dignity was like a prairie fire that would one day incinerate everything in the universe.
"Empyrean, the tea party can begin," Wood God said calmly.
The Grand Empyrean's gaze shifted away from Lu Yin. His empty eyes did not look at the people seated in the audience or the 9.99 million listeners. Instead, he looked at the Reincarnation Spacetime, the Six Directions Society, the boundless battlefield, the countless people who were fighting against the Eternals, and even the countless geniuses who had been born in the long river of time.
Names came out of the Grand Empyrean's mouth, each of them representing the people who had contributed to humanity and sacrificed their lives.
This was the tea party. Tasting tea wasn't just tasting tea, but also tasting life, tasting time, and tasting the long history.
The Grand Empyrean would speak at every tea party. Those people were worthy of her speaking and were worthy of everyone's remembrance.
This was humanity. The Eternals said that emotions were humanity's greatest weakness, but for humans, it was the opposite. Without emotions, how could one be human?
The bonds and emotions between people were the basic meaning of maintaining the human race. Emotions were the source of human strength.
As he listened to the Grand Empyrean savoring history, Lu Yin felt as if he had fallen into the long river of time. He saw geniuses rise up one after another, fighting and killing for humanity. That surging passion made him want to roar at the sky.
It wasn't just him; everyone was the same.
Even people like the Void Lord and Head Elder Gu would feel their blood boil because of the heroic spirits that had fought to the death. At this moment, everyone, including the Grand Empyreans, was cheering for these people. It didn't matter if they were seniors or juniors, it didn't matter if they were strong or weak.
At the tea party, there were also people who had broken limbs and couldn't speak. They had contributed to humanity, and they were the ones who deserved the most respect.
The Sequence particles soared and headed toward the endless battlefield, bringing with them voices and names. It was like a miracle that made one's blood boil.
Lu Yin opened his Heaven's Eye once more, and he finally understood what was going on. It wasn't just the stories of those people that had influenced them; it was also because the Grand Empyrean had touched the sequence particle. She had most likely touched upon something that had caused the tragic events of the past to reappear, causing everyone's hearts to tremble.
Lu Yin finally understood that this was the true meaning of the tea party.
Although humans had emotions, they also had forgetfulness. Every tea party, the Grand Empyrean would use this method to remind everyone of history and never forget it. This was the only way to unite the entire Six Direction Society, unite humanity, and fight to the death against the Eternals.
The Eternals did not need to be united. They were loyal to the One True God, and they fought for the One True God. However, humans were different.
There were also negative emotions. Positive emotions were the source of motivation for human cultivation, while negative emotions could also cause people to become traitors.
The Grand Empyreans used this method to unite humanity as much as possible.
No matter how she treated the Lu family, no matter what enmity she had with him, what she was doing now was truly for the sake of all of humanity.
It was no wonder that Void Master and the others were willing to cooperate with the Grand Empyrean.
For several days, the Grand Empyrean did not stop. The names that she mentioned seemed to be imprinted in everyone's hearts.
This continued until five days later.
Only then did the music stop.
Wood God stood up and bowed. "Thank you, Grand Empyrean."
Void Master, Grand Elder Dan Gu, Master Wei, and the others also stood up and bowed. "Thank you, Grand Empyrean."
They bowed not because of their cultivation, but because of the Grand Empyrean's respect for history and those who had sacrificed themselves for humanity. They were bowing to this action.
The Grand Empyrean's tea party was a monument in their hearts. The names that had been engraved on the monument were displayed before everyone's eyes. Humanity would never forget their contributions.
"Thank you, Grand Empyrean."
"Thank you, Grand Empyrean."
"Thank you, Grand Empyrean."
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Lu Yin bowed deeply. "Thank you, Grand Empyrean."
In the Six Direction Society's boundless battlefield, countless people bowed. "Thank you, Grand Empyrean."
No one knew if it was an illusion, but everyone seemed to see the people whose names had been praised by the Grand Empyrean appear from the river of time and return the bow.
At this moment, the hearts of the human race were united. They wanted nothing more than to kill the Everlasting Race and eliminate this old enemy once and for all.
After everyone sat down, the Grand Empyrean's voice sounded again. "The tea party will take a while. If anyone has any questions, you can raise them."
Someone immediately stood up and bowed. "Grand Empyrean, this junior's cultivation is often disturbed by the noise. My body's circulation is not smooth, and my cultivation is regressing instead of advancing. Is there a solution?"
The Grand Empyrean said, "Experience the various forms of humans and be a mortal."
"Thank you, Grand Empyrean."
"Grand Empyrean, this junior has cultivated the Heaven Awakening Technique to greater mastery and can no longer cultivate. How can this be solved?"
"Kill a powerful enemy in the boundless battlefield and I will bestow you with a cultivation technique."
"Thank you, Grand Empyrean."
"Grand Empyrean …"
Those who asked were all Progenitors. Lu Yin looked over and saw that he did not recognize most of them.
It had to be said that there was still a group of Progenitors in the Six Direction Association. Even if each parallel universe only had five, the Six Direction Association had close to 30 people in total. Moreover, there were even more in the parallel universes and the outer realms.
Among them, Lu Yin saw several strangely dressed Progenitors.
One of them wore something that looked like a gourd, but Lu Yin did not know where it came from.
Each of them only had one eye, and that eye almost covered their entire face. It was very strange.
These people either came from the parallel universes of the Endless Battlefield or from the outer realms.
He did not see Jiang Qingyue. Did she not come?
The Shaoyin Divinity was restless and looked at Xia Shenji from time to time. He wanted to express something, but Xia Shenji did not look at him at all. The Shaoyin Divinity was so angry that he wanted to slap Xia Shenji.
"Dao Master Lu, don't you have anything you want to ask Master?" Lotus Reverend suddenly asked.
Lu Yin looked at her. "Lotus Reverend, are you talking to me?"
Lotus Reverend was calm. "Yes."
"No."
Lotus Reverend looked at him and then looked away. She did not say anything else.
Everyone was very casual at the tea party. If someone asked a question, they did not necessarily need the Grand Empyrean to answer. This was a chance for them to improve, so many people wanted to participate.
Lu Yin turned to look at the Shaoyin Divinity. "Long time no see, Shaoyin Divinity."
The Shaoyin Divinity stared at Lu Yin and said in a low voice, "You are Xuan Qi."
Lotus Reverend was shocked. "What Xuan Qi?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "The power of Yin is not bad."
The Shaoyin Divinity clenched his fists. "You dare to trick me?"
At that moment, the Grand Empyrean's voice rang out. "Xia Shenji.
Ji. "
Everyone immediately fell silent. No one dared to make a ruckus when the Grand Empyrean spoke.
Xia Shenji hurriedly stood up. "Senior Grand Empyrean, I am here."
The Grand Empyrean's gaze landed on Xia Shenji. "Why are Bai Wangyuan and Wang Fan standing outside the Heaven Gate?"
The Shaoyin Divinity's heart sank. He stared at Xia Shenji and kept signaling him with his eyes.
Xia Shenji acted as if he did not see it and said respectfully, "It seems that they have something to report to Senior Grand Empyrean." He glanced at Lu Yin. "It has to do with Dao Master Lu."
The Grand Empyrean was interested. "Is that so? Let them in."
Evergreen Saint let them pass through the Heaven Gate.
Bai Wangyuan and Wang Fan brought Luo Laoer in. Behind them was Nine Glories.
Luo Laoer's heart trembled. The true test had arrived. He had to face the Grand Empyrean?
In the past, he had never dared to imagine that such a day would come.
His legs trembled when he thought about it.
He looked up and saw that the stairway was so tall that he could not walk anymore.
Bai Wangyuan frowned. "Xuan Qi, don't be nervous. As long as you present the evidence, it will be enough to consign Lu Xiaoxuan to eternal damnation. He is a spy. If you testify against him, you will have contributed to humanity. The Grand Empyrean will reward you."
Luo Laoer swallowed.
Nine Glories was more excited than anyone else. The Shaoyin Divinity had promised that as long as the Lu family's son was a spy, he would be able to become a Sage. A Sage was a Progenitor from the Reincarnation Space-Time. His status far surpassed that of a Martial Ancestor, and the Sixth Mainland could not compare to him.
He had betrayed Lu Yin because of this, but it could not be considered a betrayal. The Sixth Mainland and the Fifth Mainland had always been enemies.
The Martial Ancestor had personally participated in the Fifth Mainland's battle to eliminate the Fifth Mainland's geniuses and prevent them from threatening the Sixth Mainland. Now that the Martial Ancestor was dead, Nine Glories would inherit the Martial Ancestor's will and deal with Lu Yin first.
Nine Glories took a deep breath and followed Bai Wangyuan and Wang Fan up the stairway. At the end of the stairway was the Sage's position.
At the tea party, everyone waited quietly.
Soon, Bai Wangyuan's group of four arrived.
Before the Grand Empyrean could speak, the Shaoyin Divinity suddenly shouted, "Master's tea party is very important. If you dare to disturb Master without any important matters, I will make you pay the price."
Bai Wangyuan and Wang Fan exchanged glances. Something was wrong. The Shaoyin Divinity's attitude was different from the plan.
The Shaoyin Divinity seemed to want to chase them away.
Shan Gu was unhappy. "Shaoyin Divinity, the Grand Empyrean let them in. Whether they disturb or not has nothing to do with you. Why are you jumping up?"
Xu Wuwei lazily said, "That's right. The Grand Empyrean hasn't said anything, so why don't you shut up?"
The Shaoyin Divinity gritted his teeth and glared at Bai Wangyuan.
Bai Wangyuan felt that something was wrong.
"Bai Wangyuan, Wang Fan, why are you waiting outside the Heaven's Gate?" the Grand Empyrean asked, bringing with him a supreme pressure.
Bai Wangyuan's mind raced. He wanted to retreat and was about to speak.
Xia Shenji spoke up, "Senior Grand Empyrean, they seem to want to accuse Lu Yin of being a spy."
Everyone was in an uproar when they heard this.
Everyone looked at Lu Yin with bewildered expressions.
The Shaoyin Divinity stared at Xia Shenji. This idiot.
Lu Yin was confused. "Accuse me?
Spy?
Xia Shenji, are you joking? "
"I was the one who chased the Eternal Tribe out of the Primordial Space. I was the one who fought the Eternal Tribe to the death. How did I become a spy?"
Xia Shenji said, "I'm not sure. Brother Bai and Brother Wang said so. They even brought witnesses."