Lu Yuan was taken aback by Elder Gu's words, and he gave Lu Yin a strange look. Was he lying through his teeth?
Even Great Elder Gu admitted it.
The butterfly was also stunned for a moment. "Well, I'm sorry, but I'm very sure it's this clan. Please don't make things difficult for me."
Lu Yin looked at the butterfly seriously. "I'm not making things difficult for you. It really isn't them. It's the Eternals."
"It's this clan."
"No."
"Please don't make things difficult for me."
"I'm not making things difficult for you. In fact, I'm happy to help you. If the Eternals don't agree to be expelled, I'll help you."
"Sorry, it is indeed this clan."
"Absolutely not. They're the Eternals. I'm very sure of it. I'll help you drive them away.
Lu Yuan was speechless. He was domineering, and even a rascal at times, but he was far from being comparable to this kid. Where did he learn to lie through his teeth and throw dirty water at him?
He felt that it was too much to force others to believe him when they didn't believe him.
The butterfly felt that it was impossible to communicate. "Please don't make things difficult for me. I'm from this race."
Lu Yin retorted, "What makes you think that it's the Lost Clan?
Where's the evidence? "
Butterfly paused. "I can feel it."
Lu Yin shook his head. "Look, the word 'feeling' is too abstract. How can it be convincing?
I'm certain that the Eternals don't belong to this universe. I can feel it too. Do you believe me? "
The more abstract it was, the easier it was to manipulate it.
If it were anyone else, why would the butterfly hold back? It would directly take away the Lost clan. However, it was rather troubled by Lu Yin, mainly because Lu Yuan was also at the Primordial realm.
"Human, what is your name?" Butterfly asked.
Lu Yin replied naturally, "Call me Seventh Bro."
Great Elder Shan Gu's face twitched.
The butterfly did not know how to respond. "Human, I bear you no ill will. It is my duty to expel those who do not belong to this universe. If you insist on giving me a hard time, I might drag you down with me. My name is Grace, and there is another called Heaven's Punishment. It specializes in punishing creatures who do not obey its rules, especially this race. If they do not leave, it will appear. It is not as easy to talk to as I am."
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. "Everything has to be reasonable. Find evidence that the Lost Clan doesn't belong to this universe, and I'll help you banish them. Otherwise, listen to me and investigate the Everlasting Clan. They definitely don't belong to this universe, and I can confront them."
The butterfly said helplessly, "Human, if you incur divine punishment, you will regret it."
Lu Yin covered his forehead. "Yes, I also think that I will regret it, but if you can't produce any evidence, how can I hand the Lost Clan over to you?
You see, your duty is to expel people who don't belong to this universe, but you didn't do it properly. How about this, I'll point you in the right direction. "
"There's a guy from the Eternals called Fengbo. His power is called the Defense of the Nine Heavens. He said he doesn't belong to this universe. Why don't you go and take a look?"
Butterfly was surprised. "The God of Defense of the Nine Heavens?
Is that what that person said? "
"You think I'm making it up?
How disrespectful. Also, call me Seventh Brother. "
"I'll go and ask the Eternal. Humans, this race doesn't belong to this universe. They must be expelled. I'll come again. I hope you won't make things difficult for me. Otherwise, divine punishment will come." With that, the butterfly turned and flew away, taking the light with it.
When the light disappeared, all the lost clansmen returned to normal.
Lu Yin's face darkened.
His face darkened. This butterfly was also troublesome. It had interfered in the previous battle, and now it was here again. Although it was the Eternals who had told it about the Lost Tribe, since it had been used by the Eternals once, it could be used again, just like the Star Toad.
The Eternals really had many tricks up their sleeves.
"Gentlemen, let me take you to a place," Elder Dan Gu said to Lu Yin and Lu Yuan after the butterfly left.
The two of them silently followed Great Elder Dan Gu to a relatively large but shabby building made of unknown materials.
The building was filled with the scars of time, with all sorts of weapon marks and battle scars. There were even black stains on the walls that Lu Yin and Lu Yin knew what they were.
As soon as they entered the building, they smelled an unpleasant odor of decay.
Elder Dan Gu walked in front of them with a complicated expression. There were courtyards, attics, corridors, and even a small bridge with flowing water. However, the water had long since dried up. No matter how they looked at it, this building was uninhabited.
"This is the place where we lived on our way to this universe."
Elder Dan Gu looked back at Lu Yuan and Lu Yin with sorrow and bitterness, as if he was reminiscing about something. "When we came here, our Lost Clan only had 3,262 people. I don't know how much time has passed, but it has been at least several years."
"For several years, not a single person spoke. Everyone lived here in silence, just like a shell."
"In truth, they, no, we, are indeed just shells. That final battle connected the past and the present. One after another, the old seniors tread on the river of time to come here. Some of them planned for the ages, some of them pretended to be dead, all for the sake of that final battle. We won. That was the most difficult and difficult battle we have ever seen. It lasted for a very long time, and far too many people died. It is simply impossible to count."
Elder Dan Gu recalled, "There were no innocents in that battle. Even the ordinary people who didn't know about it weren't innocent, because they were born in that universe and were destined to bear the karma of that universe. Humans were like weeds, and when a batch died, another batch would be born. At that time, everyone was in a killing frenzy, and no one cared about the lives of others. They only had eyes for the enemy."
"In the end, that battle still ended with our victory."
"But …" Great Elder Dan Gu closed his eyes and became silent.
Lu Yuan looked at Lu Yin. He didn't know what had happened to the Lost Clan, but Lu Yin had heard about it.
"But so what if we defeated the enemy? We thought that the most difficult battle, the most beautiful victory, and the fruits of victory that were irrigated with countless lives were nothing more than a pebble in the eyes of a certain existence. That's why we fled and came to this universe. We didn't say these things to get the Celestial Sect to protect us. It's the exact opposite."
Elder Dan Gu looked at Lu Yin. "Let Tianen send us back. We can't resist that existence, but I want to see that existence again. I want to see our home."
"We can't find our home ourselves. If Tianen can help us find it, we'd rather go back."
"It can't find it." A voice suddenly rang out, and the surroundings turned grey, gradually expanding.
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and looked in a certain direction.
Seeing this, Lu Yin was overjoyed. "Master."
Elder Dan Gu was surprised. Who was it?
He had not noticed when the other person had appeared at all.
Nearby, mister Mu emerged from the void and walked over step by step. He looked at Lu Yuan, and Lu Yuan looked at him as well.
"Congratulations, Fertile Earth. You've reached the Primordial realm," mister Mu praised.
Lu Yuan smiled. "Mister Mu, long time no see."
Mister Mu was on the same level as the founding ancestor. He had appeared when the Celestial Sect was at its peak, so he naturally had seen Lu Yuan and the others. Moreover, he had seen them when they were young.
"In the blink of an eye, you've all grown up. The Inception School has produced some good disciples," mister Mu praised.
Lu Yuan smiled bitterly. "You're joking, mister. The Celestial Sect has been destroyed. We've either died or gone missing. There aren't many who survived, so how can there be any good disciples? Oh right, there's also a traitor."
Mister Mu smiled. "You were able to reach the Primordial realm, but this might not be your end. I have high hopes for you."
"Thank you, mister. Thank you even more for teaching our Little Seven." Lu Yuan was truly grateful.
Mister Mu looked at Lu Yin. "The path is getting more and more blurry. I didn't teach you anything."
Lu Yin bowed. "Master, why have you come?
How's Immemorial City?
How's the founding ancestor? "
Lu Yuan was excited. He had heard from Lu Yin that the founding ancestor was in Immemorial City. This made him want to go to Immemorial City, but he could not let go of this place.
Mister Mu said, "Immemorial City is fine. Because of your activities, the Eternals' war has slowed down. I never thought that even the Protectors of the Four Directions would be drawn out."
The group was puzzled. The Protectors of the Four Directions?
Mister Mu looked at Elder Dan Gu. "The Protectors of the Four Directions are responsible for guarding the four sides of this universe. Any creatures from the outside universe will be expelled by the Protectors of the Four Directions, and you are no exception. That butterfly was right. This is its duty.
"However, there is something that you do not understand. Expulsion does not mean that you will find your home."
Elder Dan Gu's expression changed. "What do you mean?"
Mister Mu said, "Expulsion means that you will be thrown out of this universe. This is done out of fear for you and the Above Heavens Sect. If you were an ordinary creature without much strength or background, then it would not be expelled, but rather killed.
"The Protectors of the Four Directions are responsible for cleaning up all creatures that do not belong to this universe. They can either expel them or kill them.
They do not have the ability to help you find your home. They only belong to this universe, and they only exist in this universe. "
Elder Dan Gu's expression darkened. He had thought that he could use the butterfly to return to his home, but if the butterfly could not help him return, then what right did he have to leave?
In this universe, even Progenitors did not dare to casually tear through the void and enter an unfamiliar parallel universe, let alone throw them into an unfamiliar universe. That would be equivalent to forcing them to their deaths.
"Master, what do you mean by this universe?
Who set the rules for the Protectors of the Four Directions?
Or did they form an alliance on their own? "Lu Yin asked.
Mister Mu said, "When it's time for you to know, you will know. A certain existence has appeared in my universe and the Lost Clan's universe. I cannot speak of it, or it will easily draw them out."
Lu Yin's heart sank. Was even mister Mu so fearful?
"How strong are the Protectors of the Four Directions?" Lu Yuan asked.
Mister Mu said, "They are all at the Primordial realm."
Lu Yuan frowned. This was troublesome. If they wanted to protect the Lost Clan, they would have to face four Primordial realm experts. They would not be as easy to deal with as the Eternals.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "Are they purely fulfilling their duties, or are they helping the Eternals in the name of their duties?"
Mister Mu paused. "Both."