Lu Yin looked at the Mist Ancestor and said, "Senior, since you didn't want to go back, I had no choice but to come here. How did you feel after meeting your master?"
The Mist Ancestor frowned. "I didn't know that Master had joined the Eternals."
"Senior, do you know that your master is the Qingluo Jiantian, an absolute powerhouse who has lived since the Above Heaven Sect era?" Lu Yin asked.
The Mist Ancestor shook her head. "I don't know. When I was young, I accidentally met her. She taught me how to cultivate and gave me the name Xi Wei. She raised me, but after I broke through to the Ancestor realm, she disappeared and never appeared again."
Lu Yin's expression turned solemn. "The Qingluo Jiantian is a powerhouse who forced the Lu family to change their cultivation path. She knows the Grand Empyrean and the Startoad. If I'm not wrong, she might also be a powerhouse who went through Bitter Adversity. Senior, if possible, I hope that you can tell me everything about your master."
The Mist Ancestor sighed. "If possible, I would tell you as well, but I really don't know anything about Master. I don't even know the name 'Qingluo Jiantian'. You probably haven't heard of it either. Even after the Lu family returned, Senior Solesky never mentioned it to you, right?"
Lu Yin did not deny it.
"That's because that name has long since disappeared with history. If not for the Battle of Calamity Zone, which put the Eternals in a critical situation, Master might not have revealed the name of the Qingluo Jiantian," the Mist Ancestor said.
At that moment, a woman with heavy makeup came over with a teapot and poured tea for the two.
She moved very slowly, as she wanted to listen in on their conversation.
Mist rose into the air. Tea was a rare sight in this new inn.
The Misty Ancestor was very famous here, and everyone knew that she was an unimaginable expert. When they saw that Lu Yin was actually sitting down and conversing with the Misty Ancestor, the surrounding people looked at each other. They knew that they had misjudged Lu Yin. This guy was no fool, nor was he here to gain fame. He was actually a hidden expert.
It was no wonder that everyone in the new inn treated him differently. That woman with heavy makeup was always sticking to him.
When they thought of this, everyone lowered their heads and no longer dared to talk.
"Based on your master's personality, why is he hiding in the First Calamity Zone?" Lu Yin asked.
The hand of the woman with heavy makeup trembled. The First Zone of Calamity, this was a name that had only been spread recently. Experts from the outlands had besieged and killed Heavenly Lord Victor, and the Six Direction Society, under the leadership of Lord Lu, had charged into the Zone of Calamity. The truth about the Everlasting Race had gradually surfaced. Although the upper echelons of the Six Direction Society did not know that the Everlasting Race had six Zones of Calamity, they knew that they were currently at war with the First Zone of Calamity. The woman had also heard this from Chou Huo.
This news brought despair to many members of the Six Paths Guild.
Those at the bottom thought that the Eternals had been beaten back and cheered, but in reality, they had only beaten back the First Realm of Disaster.
Anyone who knew about the First Calamity Region was not someone an ordinary person could provoke.
When she heard Lu Yin mention the first Calamity Zone, the woman with heavy makeup turned around and left. She knew that Lu Yin wasn't an ordinary person, just as she had guessed. This person might be someone that even the boss couldn't afford to offend.
Suddenly, she turned back to look at Lu Yin. His gaze was familiar, and he was also familiar with this woman. Was this person really him?
The Mist Ancestor picked up her teacup and watched the rising steam. "Master has always been a quiet person who stands aloof from worldly affairs. From the moment I was conscious, she had never interacted with the outside world. Even when I was in danger, she never acted. In the Daosource Sect, Xia Shang, Ku Jie, and the others from the same generation did not know of Master's existence. I've asked her about her origins, but she did not tell me.
I never would have imagined that we would meet again. "
She watched the ripples in her tea. She had never dreamed that she would run into her master during the battle of the First Zone of Calamity.
Why was Master in the Everlasting Race?
Who exactly was she?
"What did Ancestor Xi say to you during that battle?" Lu Yin asked.
The Mist Ancestor's voice was gloomy. "I repeatedly asked her why she was in the Zone of Calamity and why she had joined the Everlasting Race, but Master did not give me an answer. She only said four words." She looked at Lu Yin with a solemn expression. "She had no choice."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. She had no choice?
These four words caused his heart to sink, as this was not good news.
How powerful was the Qing Luo Sword Art? She had been able to end the battle with a single sword strike and even had the Star Toad take the initiative to greet her. If even someone like that had no choice, then the Everlasting Race's foundation was too terrifying.
The atmosphere was heavy.
After a while, Lu Yin finally spoke up. "You're a disciple of the Qing Luo Sword Art. Does that mean that you also have spiritual force?"
The Mist Ancestor shook her head. "Master has never taught me anything related to spiritual force. I also relied on myself to reach the Progenitor realm step by step. Master only gave me a few pointers at the most critical moments.
"It's just like how I became one of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas and obtained a battle technique. That was also because of Master's pointers. Master has never taught me any battle techniques.
"The reason why I gave Long Two pointers is also related to Master. Master's every action, every word, and every action affects me. I saw a shadow of myself in Long Two, so I couldn't help but give him pointers with my Battle Technique, allowing him to break through to the Progenitor realm."
Lu Yin felt that it was a pity. "If you understood your master's strength, then we might have a way to deal with her."
The Mist Ancestor's expression turned ugly. It was difficult for her to deal with her own master, but her master belonged to the Everlasting Tribe and was her mortal enemy. This was something that could not be changed.
Lu Yin asked, "Senior, now that everything has been settled, why haven't you returned to the Origin Space?"
The Mist Ancestor took a deep breath. "I want to deal with Wang Fan."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Wang Fan is a traitor. It's not just you who wants to deal with him, but everyone else. This is not just your problem."
The Mist Ancestor bitterly replied, "It's my fault. Actually, I had the chance to kill Wang Fan back then, but I didn't. It's all my fault.
"If I had killed Wang Fan back then, many things would not have happened, and your Lu family would not have been exiled."
Lu Yin did not understand. "What do you mean you had the chance to kill Wang Fan?"
The Mist Ancestor stood up. "This is my fault, and I will take responsibility for it. Master Lu, protect the humans well." She then turned to leave.
Lu Yin stood up. "Senior, Wang Fan is hiding in the First Calamity. If you go in, you'll be seeking death."
"I won't seek death. I'm also waiting for an opportunity. Don't worry, I'm not stupid. Don't forget what my battle technique is."
Lu Yin softly said, "I saw Progenitor Chen."
The Mist Ancestor suddenly turned around and looked at Lu Yin excitedly. "He's still alive?"
Lu Yin smiled. "I still don't believe that the once invincible Progenitor Chen would die. I also don't believe that Progenitor Ku, who possessed the ability to reverse things when they reach an extreme, would die. The Rune Progenitor was well-read and created rune lines. The Hui Progenitor saw through the past and present, and her strategies were unparalleled. I don't believe that they're all dead. Senior, take care.
The Mist Ancestor's eyes reddened, and she turned to leave without another word.
At this moment, only she could understand her own feelings.
That era had been the best.
The enemy Progenitor Chen, the low-key Ku Progenitor, the sinister Wang Fan, the show-off Bai Wangyuan, and so on. The Hui Progenitor would occasionally sow discord. That era had been their era, the era of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. She really wanted to go back and take a look, even if it was just a glance.
She had thought that she would never be able to return to that beautiful era, but were those people really dead?
Wang Fan wanted to settle this matter, and she also needed to give Ku Jie an explanation. Was he really secretly in love with her?
Countless thoughts appeared in the Mist Ancestor's mind, and even a Progenitor like her could not control her emotions.
She really wanted to see them again.
Lu Yin watched as the Mist Ancestor left. With Progenitor Chen holding her back and Ku Jie in the Lu family, she would not act rashly.
Wang Fan would definitely settle this score.
Lu Yin drank the tea in his cup and left as well.
From start to finish, Chou Xue did not appear.
A woman with heavy makeup walked over and looked at the door in a daze.
…
In the Astral Beast Domain, within a spatial tear, Shang Cheng and the others were waiting for news from the Limitless Empire.
They had already sent all the information regarding this spacetime back to the Limitless Empire more than ten days ago. Emperor Shang had to decide whether to attack this spacetime or not.
"That creature that suddenly appeared was a turtle, right?" Shang Cheng looked at the Ancestral Turtle on the screen.
Fei Yan was solemn. "Another Tenth Ring creature. No, its defense might not be any weaker than the previous one. It's an Eleventh Ring creature. According to our understanding, this is only the Astral Beast Domain. The other side of the creature is the Fifth Mainland, the Human Domain."
"Although we have some information about the Fifth Mainland, the Sixth Mainland only knew about the Fifth Mainland decades ago. No one knows what the Fifth Mainland is like now," Shang Anan said.
Shang Cheng guessed, "There shouldn't be too many changes. After all, it's only been a few decades."
Shang Anan glanced at him. "The Sixth Mainland said that the Astral Beast Domain is ruled by the Celestial Beast Empire, but what about now?
No matter how you look at it, the Astral Beast Domain is ruled by the two creatures. The Celestial Beast Empire only exists in name. Something must have happened to the Fifth Mainland. It's better to be careful. "
Shang Cheng had the highest status here, but even he could not make such a big decision. This decision might bring the Limitless Empire to unprecedented heights, or it might cause the Limitless Empire to collapse. Only Emperor Shang had the right to decide.
A day later, Fei Yan was excited. "The Empire has sent an order."
The others looked at Fei Yan with solemn expressions.
Fei Yan's expression was solemn. "The Empire has decided to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the Sixth Mainland. At the same time, we will use the Sixth Mainland's energy as a foundation to test the Thirteenth Ring. His Majesty has sent us a message."
He paused for a moment. "Others can use us, and we can use them. Everyone has their own goals. As long as the Thirteenth Ring is successful, no enemy will be a match for the Limitless Empire."
Shang Cheng was excited. "Good, as expected of Father. That's right. No matter how the Fifth Mainland uses us, since they have used us, it means that it won't be easy for them to deal with the Sixth Mainland. According to the results of our investigation, the Sixth Mainland might be hiding their strength, but as long as the Empire sends reinforcements, we can take them down. No matter how strong the Fifth Mainland is, it can't be stronger than the Limitless Empire."
Jiang Dongjian's gaze was stern. "No matter how strong the Fifth Mainland is, as long as the Thirteenth Ring is a success, the Empire's strength will skyrocket and suppress all enemies."