"If it's really as you say, then there's only one explanation."
Mu Carving solemnly said, "Someone used a power similar to Trace the Past to deny the time when the Book of Destiny was given to you."
Senior Mu Xie said, "If the time is denied, then the Book of Destiny is naturally not in your hands. If there's a cause, then there's an effect. Without the third Book of Destiny, the effects of the two books you upgraded will naturally not exist."
Lu Yin frowned. "But the other things haven't changed. If that person can deny a certain period of time during the tea party, then how can they not change other things?"
"Yes."
Mu Carving looked at Lu Yin. "Trace the Past can do that. Using a parallel spacetime to replace the current parallel spacetime that produces the effect, and this parallel spacetime doesn't involve anything else. This is a kind of power that Master said could allow one to transcend. It's also something that we can't do right now."
Mu Xie sighed. "We cultivate Trace the Past to reach this kind of power, but it's too difficult. Master said that we can transcend, but even we can't see any hope of doing so."
Lu Yin was apprehensive. "You mean that someone has already reached Trace the Past to transcend and denied the time when I obtained the third Book of Destiny. Using a parallel spacetime to shift the negative effects, the current changes have occurred?"
He didn't believe it himself. Could someone do such a thing?
Wouldn't that mean that history could be changed at will?
Mu Xie sighed. "There are too many strange powers in the universe. Even the laws are a type of power. Time exists in the universe, and since it exists, it can be changed. It's just a matter of whether or not it can be done."
"Junior Brother, this person who changed karma is very terrifying."
Mu Carving's voice was low. "Very terrifying. If you have the chance to see Master, you must tell him about this. This kind of existence surpasses our understanding."
Lu Yin would have said it even without their reminder. He felt a chill run down his spine, as if he was being watched by a monster.
The first person he thought of was Bai Xianer. The figure that had walked out of her body had been able to stop Forefather Tianyi. The second figure had killed the seven heroes and put his father on the brink of death. Who knew how many more figures were in her body?
What kind of existence was she herself?
At the same time, Lu Yin felt lucky. If not for this matter, he wouldn't have known that such a terrifying existence existed. Was this the powerhouse that She Sheng had mentioned?
The most unfortunate thing was that everything had happened too quickly. Otherwise, he would have used the Book of Destiny to look at Zhao Ran, look at himself, and look at the future of the Above Heaven Sect.
After chatting with Mu Carving and the others, Lu Yin went to see Patriarch Lu Tianyi and Big Sis. Their explanations were more or less the same. Perhaps it was because they hadn't cultivated Origin, so they didn't know as much as Mu Carving and the others. However, they were very certain that this was a terrifying existence, and both of them guessed that it was fate.
Big Sis immediately moved to the Above Heaven Sect, and Lu Tianyi hoped that Lu Yin would return to Lu Tianjing for a period of time, but Lu Yin refused.
If such an existence wanted to attack him, it would have done so long ago.
Bai Xian 'er, Fate, Curmudgeon Mo, Luo Shan, and so on. Lu Yin sighed. The universe was still too chaotic, and his cultivation was still too low.
He should think of a way to increase his strength. For example, he needed to reverse the flow of his inner world for more than a second.
The best way to improve one's cultivation was to find a parallel space-time with a different flow of time.
Lu Yin contacted Madam Nalan to find Yi Xing.
Yi Xing's men would arrive soon, and in the meantime, Lu Yin found Zhao Ran.
"Have there been any new teas recently?" Lu Yin asked gently as he looked at Zhao Ran.
Zhao Ran blinked. "Are you thirsty, Your Highness?"
"No."
"Then are you hungry?"
"I'm not hungry either."
"Oh."
The two looked at each other speechlessly.
Lu Yin didn't know what to say. If he was facing an enemy, he could test them or intimidate them, but he didn't know where to start with Zhao Ran.
As he thought about it, his gaze landed on Zhao Ran's wrist. Previously, there had been a string on her wrist that was connected to Fate's string. He had clearly used the Celestial Eye before, but Zhao Ran didn't have any power. Even Lu Yuan had said that Zhao Ran wasn't Fate and that he couldn't find any aura related to Fate.
But what was with that string?
Zhao Ran pursed her lips, but when she saw Lu Yin staring at her wrist, she subconsciously retracted her hand. "I've washed my hands, Your Highness."
Lu Yin was helpless. "Go make me a cup of tea."
Zhao Ran was overjoyed. "Alright." She then ran off happily.
As long as she could make tea, she would be happy.
Lu Yin couldn't see through her as he watched her leave. What was going on with this girl?
She was definitely related to Fate, but why couldn't Lu Yuan tell?
She had lived for a long time, and she had once stayed by Ancestor Desolate's side as if she was waiting for someone.
According to Lu Yin's usual style, he would test her or find a way to ensure that Zhao Ran couldn't do anything to him. Just like how the humanoid sourcebox could allow the Desolate God to be reborn, Lu Yin had allowed it to be sealed by Ancestor Hui and not touched it.
However, Zhao Ran was different. The two had been together for far too long.
Ever since Enlighters were considered unreachable experts to Lu Yin, the two had been together. It could be said that Zhao Ran had accompanied Lu Yin for a very long time, and whenever he was in a bad mood, it had become a habit for him to drink her tea.
Zhao Ran's blank expression made his heart ache, and she did her best to be friendly to him.
Lu Yin couldn't do anything to such a person.
While he was lost in thought, Zhao Ran brought over a cup of tea and handed it to him. She looked at it expectantly.
Lu Yin looked at the teacup, and his eyelids twitched.
Was this even tea?
It was clearly poison. He had gotten used to it, but now, he suddenly hesitated.
Zhao Ran moved closer and looked at Lu Yin expectantly. "Your Highness?"
Lu Yin stood up. "Right, I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first. I'll drink your tea next time." He then tore through the void and left.
Zhao Ran felt wronged, as she had spent a lot of time thinking about this tea.
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Lu Yin's meeting place was changed to the main hall in the sky.
Bilan thought that something had happened, as this place was too formal.
Lu Yin waved a hand. "I was just thinking about something, so let's meet here."
Bilan nodded.
Madam Nalan was naturally present as well, as she was the middleman between the Yi Xing and the Primordial Space. Although she had only joined the Yi Xing not long ago, her status was very special, and even Bi Teng was polite to her.
"What instructions does Master Lu have for me?" Bilan asked respectfully.
Lu Yin replied, "I want a parallel space-time with a different flow of time."
Bilan was put in a difficult position. "Master Lu, the Yi Xing only deals with currency exchanges and not other things."
"But you definitely know who has them," Lu Yin said bluntly.
Bilan hesitated. There were some things that were inconvenient to say even if one knew, as it was taboo.
Lu Yin's tone turned cold. "I don't want to waste time. If Yi Xing doesn't want to tell me, then I'll ask someone else."
Bilan's heart sank, and her tone became even more respectful. "Luoshan has them."
Lu Yin did not say anything. Bilan gritted her teeth and continued.
"Yi Xing has dealings with many of the Six Paths Association's powerhouses, so I know some things. If Master Lu needs it, I can report back to Lord Bi Teng and tell you the details."
Lu Yin was satisfied. "Alright, I'll wait for you."
Bilan stood up, bowed to Lu Yin, and then left.
Madam Nalan did not leave.
After Bilan left, she smiled. "Yi Xing is very arrogant in front of others, but he's very obedient in front of the Daolord. The Daolord is still the most intimidating."
Lu Yin looked at her. "This matter is very important to me."
Her smile did not change. "I understand. Rest assured, Daolord."
The Above Heaven had grown too quickly, and it had not been long since Madam Nalan had joined Yi Xing. Initially, Yi Xing had only allowed her to join as a chess piece that might be useful in the future. At that time, he had not allowed her to do anything for fear that Yi Xing would notice.
But now, it did not matter. No matter what Madam Nalan did, Yi Xing would not do anything to her.
Besides, no one was stupid. How could someone recommended to Yi Xing by the Above Heaven be a simple merchant?
Yi Xing understood this, and so did Madam Nalan.
On the other side, Bilan returned to the Rotting God Dimension with a heavy heart to see Bi Teng.
Bi Teng had been waiting for her, and when he saw her return, his expression turned solemn. "Why is Master Lu looking for you?"
Bilan replied helplessly, "He wants to know who has a parallel spacetime with a different flow of time."
Bi Teng frowned. "Yi Xing does not do business. We only trade for resources."
"I told him, but …" Bilan grew even more helpless. "Master Lu said that if we don't tell him, he'll find someone else."
There was nothing wrong with that, but Bi Teng was no fool. He could guess that Lu Yin's expression had not been good at that time. If Yi Xing did not cooperate, who knew what Lu Yin would do?
Bi Teng frowned. Although he had asked for help from the Above Heaven, in truth, if he had a choice, he would rather the Above Heaven had never appeared.
The universe was originally a calm lake, and the Six Paths Society and the Eternals had different colors. They repelled each other, and sometimes they won and sometimes they lost. However, the appearance of the Above Heaven had added another color to the lake, one that was overbearing and unreasonable. This was especially true for the Above Heaven's Master, Lu Yin, who treated the Six Paths Society's rules as if they did not exist.
He dared to recklessly meddle in the affairs of other parallel spacetimes, but his background was extremely powerful and he had a good relationship with many of the Six Paths Society's big shots. He could even point at a Grand Empyrean and curse them. The appearance of such a person was simply disrupting the situation.
Bi Teng had gone to the hyperspace and found that Dimensional Guardian had died. Everyone was certain that Dimensional Guardian had been killed by the Witch Spirit, and he also believed it. After all, the traces of the Witch Spirit at the scene were not fake. But did Dimensional Guardian's death really have nothing to do with Lu Yin?
He had Yi Xing collect a lot of information about Lu Yin's deeds, and the more he learned about this person, the more he felt that it was impossible.
This person was ruthless, shrewd, and extremely talented. He was also good at forming alliances. Such a person was too terrifying.
Being friends with this person meant going through life and death with him, but being enemies with him meant stepping into the abyss.
From the first time Yi Xing had asked for help from the Above Heaven, they were destined to have a connection with this person, and it would be difficult to separate from him. No, it should be said that from the moment Liu Fuxue joined Yi Xing, everything had changed.
They had no choice but to ask for help, and they had to give gifts after completing the transaction.
The more Bi Teng thought about it, the more sullen he felt. He slammed the table, causing it to shatter.
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He had been updating for five days straight, and it was indeed tiring, especially during this period when Baobao was suffering from bronchitis, coughing, and medicinal baths. He had almost no time to rest, and he still had to update at night!
Fortunately, he had the support of his brothers.