Luo Ning thought for a moment and said, "The Luo family controls Heaven's Gate. Other than some creatures that are forbidden from entering Jiuxiao by the Upper and Lower Imperial Deities, we control whether or not other creatures can enter or leave Jiuxiao."
"Many people in the spiritualized universe come from Jiuxiao Universe. Without the Luo family's permission, they can't go. Even the Lower Imperial Deities have to be polite to us."
Lu Yin glanced at Yu Sang Tian. He finally understood why Yu Sang Tian was so unhappy with the Luo family. The Luo family had sent many people to the spiritualized universe to cause trouble for him.
"If there are people from Jiuxiao Universe in the spiritualized universe, what about the consciousness universe and the Tian Yuan universe?"
Luo Ning was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed. He stared at Lu Yin. "You're from the Tian Yuan universe?"
Lu Yin wasn't surprised. He could guess that if there was someone as strong as him in the spiritualized universe, the Luo family would know about him. There was only one possibility: he came from the Tian Yuan universe and hadn't been in the spiritualized universe for long. That was why he hadn't been noticed by the Luo family.
However, the powers stronger than the Luo family in the Jiuxiao Universe might have noticed him.
"No wonder you attacked Yu Sang Tian and those sentient lifeforms joined forces with you."
Luo Ning was shocked. He hadn't expected someone from the Tian Yuan universe to come. Hadn't that universe been abandoned long ago?
There shouldn't be such a strong person.
Suddenly, he looked at Eternity. "You're also from the Tian Yuan universe."
Eternity smiled and didn't deny it.
At this moment, Luo Ning finally understood something. The two universes had joined forces to kill Yu Sang Tian, the most threatening spiritualized universe master. However, the two universes were also at odds with each other.
Seeing this clearly, he knew what he should say.
He stared at Lu Yin and suppressed his excitement. "The Luo family of Elysium can stand on the side of the Tian Yuan universe and not let you guys be reactivated. This is the biggest condition I can give you. What do you think?"
Lu Yin raised his brows.
Luo Ning looked at Old Head and the others. "Don't worry. The consciousness universe won't be reactivated either."
Lu Yin found it funny. "Do you think I'll believe that the spiritualized universe will be reactivated? And how can you be so sure?"
Luo Ning was confident. "I know that there's another universe in the other direction. That universe will be reactivated."
"There's another universe?" Old Head and the others were shocked.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. How many universes were there?
Every additional universe represented an additional powerful being. It was still unknown whether they were friends or foes.
Luo Ning said, "That universe has been destroyed a long time ago. Apart from a group of Ancestor level creatures, there is nothing left. They were kept to increase the number of parallel universes. Now, the parallel universes have almost been increased. They can be restarted at any time, but the Continent of the Nine Clouds has been arguing about which universe to restart."
He looked at Lu Yin. "He's the most popular person in the Tianyuan Universe."
Lu Yin's finger twitched as killing intent flashed across his eyes.
Luo laughed sinisterly. "If you help me, I guarantee that the Luo family will stand on your side. My Luo family doesn't represent just one family, but many factions that owe my Luo family favors. We can turn the situation around and ensure the safety of your Tian Yuan Universe. How about it? Isn't this a great offer?"
"If you had told me earlier that you were from the Tian Yuan Cosmos, there would have been no need for so much nonsense."
In a game of chance, one had to take the initiative. Previously, he'd been forced to defend himself, and even though he'd been threatened, he'd also exposed his greatest weakness. However, things were different now. He'd seen Lu Yin's weakness, and the initiative had returned to him.
Now, what he had to consider was not the problem of returning safely, but the palace. He had to finish the unfinished journey.
He wanted to see how close he could get to the palace this time.
With Lu Yin and the consciousness lifeforms around, as long as he grasped their weaknesses, he could do anything.
As a cultivator, the risk in his bones could not be changed.
If he missed this opportunity, he might not have another one.
That palace contained memories that even the God of Defense was tempted by.
Lu Yin was conflicted. "Can you really protect the Tian Yuan Universe?"
Luo Ning was confident. "The Luo family has many connections in the Jiuxiao Universe. I can definitely do it."
Lu Yin looked at Eternity. "Although our paths are different, we both want to protect the Tian Yuan Universe. Since that's the case, why don't we take a gamble?"
Eternity looked at Luo Ning. "You can leave now. We won't stop you."
Luo Ning looked at Old Head and the others.
Old Head and the others looked at each other. "We won't stop you either. We hope that you'll keep your word and restart the universe beyond the three."
Luo Ning heaved a sigh of relief. "Don't worry. With you around, the Luo family is willing to help. You will definitely go to the Jiuxiao Universe one day. At that time, we can cooperate."
Lu Yin promised, "Helping us is helping yourself. We can help you deal with the other competitors in the Junior Defense Tower."
Luo Ning's eyes flashed. Although the three universes were seen as ants by them, the people in front of him were all top-notch great beings. If they could help him, he would have hope. "Alright, then I will thank you all here."
He took out three jade tokens and threw them to Eternity, Lu Yin, and Old Head. "This is the proof that the Luo family can enter the Heavenly Gate. It's convenient for you to enter."
Lu Yin solemnly put them away. "Thank you."
"Thank you."
"Thank you."
Luo Ning turned to Lian Shuang. "Follow me."
Lian Shuang's face was pale. She struggled to get up and followed Luo Ning. Luo Ning walked behind Lu Yin and the others. They had come from behind.
Step by step, Luo Ning brought Lian Shuang closer to Lu Yin and the others. Then, he walked past them step by step.
Suddenly, a terrifying consciousness descended and blasted towards Luo Ning and Lian Shuang.
Luo Ning was helpless.
As expected, when he first found out that Lu Yin came from the Tian Yuan Universe, he really thought that he could control this person and let him leave safely. He even thought of approaching the palace again. However, after Lu Yin and the others agreed, he suddenly realized that it was better to control himself than to be controlled by himself. It was safer to use this to threaten the Luo family.
He already knew that Lu Yin came from the Tian Yuan Universe, which originally belonged to the spiritualized universe. The conflict between the consciousness universe and the Nine Firmaments Universe could very well be led to the Tian Yuan Universe. Regardless of whether the Nine Firmaments Universe wanted to reopen the Tian Yuan Universe or not, Lu Yin would not take the risk of increasing the Tian Yuan Universe's attention.
The Luo family could help the Tian Yuan Universe, but they could also harm it.
Luo Ning could help Lu Yin and the others, but he could also threaten them. How could a powerhouse like Lu Yin give this weakness to others?
Luo Ning had been sleeping in the Junior Defense Tower for too long and had been high up in the Nine Firmaments Universe for too long. He was unfamiliar with the mentality of cultivators. If he had been struggling and fighting in the cultivation world from the beginning, he would not have exposed the fact that Lu Yin came from the Tian Yuan Universe. That way, he could have still lived.
Luo Ning had thought it through, but he could not change his mind. The only thing he could do was try his luck and see if these people really wanted to cooperate with him. For this, he had even paid three jade tokens.
The moment his consciousness blasted out, Luo Ning knew that it was over. He was now faced with two choices. He could use his cultivation spirit and live, but he would lose a lot in the Nine Firmaments Universe. The Luo family would also lose a lot, especially here. Luo Ning, who had lost his future, could not threaten the Luo family.
If that was the case, his life would be worthless.
The second choice was to not resist and let Lu Yin capture him without using his cultivation spirit. This person could use him to threaten the Luo family and protect the Tian Yuan Universe. Luo Ning still had a future, and whether it was the Luo family or the Nine Firmaments Universe, they would still value him.
The greatest danger of this choice came from whether or not he would be killed after being captured. It came from this person's thoughts, which was equivalent to completely handing his life over to this person.
In that instant, Luo Ning thought of many things. When faced with the consciousness attack, he directly flung Lian Shuang away.
This was the reason he had brought Lian Shuang along.
Lian Shuang's consciousness had directly knocked her unconscious, but she had also used up some of her consciousness to stall for a moment.
This moment was the time Luo Ning had given himself.
He had never made such a difficult choice in his entire life. His high and lofty attitude, which had been sleeping in the Junior Palace and the Nine Firmaments Universe, changed at this moment. He had returned to the state he had been in when he was fighting and scheming against others in the cultivation world.
Lu Yin stared at Luo Ning. What would this person choose?
If he used his cultivation spirit, it would mean that what he had said about the Tian Yuan Universe being rebooted was false. If he did not use his cultivation spirit, it would mean that what he had said was true. He was confident that he could use Luo Ning as a bargaining chip to threaten the Luo family.
This moment was also Lu Yin's way of verifying whether Luo Ning was telling the truth.
Luo Ning needed to make a choice, and Lu Yin needed to see his choice.
The cultivator's thoughts raced, and the game only lasted for an instant.
In the end, Luo Ning did not use his cultivation spirit and allowed himself to be captured by Lu Yin.
Compared to losing everything and becoming the Luo family's ancestor who guarded the Heaven's Gate, he would rather take a gamble.
He did not want to be mocked by those in the Junior Palace, and he did not want the Luo family to lose hope. As long as he was still alive, there was hope for him to escape. He believed that he was very valuable.
A hand landed on Luo Ning's shoulder.
Lu Yin praised, "You have guts."
Although this person was ignorant of the cruelty of the cultivation world, causing him to be completely passive, his courage was commendable. Not everyone dared to put their life in the hands of others.
"Reincarnation Paradise."
Yu Sang Tian and Eternal looked at Luo Ning in a different light. They had thought that this person was just a little talented, but not very smart. However, this courage was enough to make up for it. As expected of the Junior Palace Master.
Luo Ning said bitterly, "I want to know your name now."
"Lu Yin."
Lu Yin?
Luo Ning muttered to himself.
From the beginning, he was destined to be captured, as long as he did not use his cultivation spirit. This result was not unexpected because he would not use his cultivation spirit.
Between the future and death, he chose the future.
On the other side of the precipice, those people stared blankly. They had all been captured. Since ancient times, there had never been anyone from the Ninth Heaven Universe being captured by people from the lower three universes.
The leader of the group said in a low voice, "Go back, quick."
Those young people did not hesitate and ran in the direction they came from. They wanted to return to the Ninth Heaven Universe.
If Yu Sang Tian could reach the other side of the precipice, he could also reach them.
However, they thought too much. Their value was not great. The old leader and the others knew what they wanted to know. They were very conflicted about the Ninth Heaven Universe's attitude, and Yu Sang Tian did not think about it at all.
Lu Yin was not interested in these people either.
The Ninth Heaven Universe already knew what happened here, and it could not be hidden.
He was now curious about how the people from the Ninth Heaven Universe came to Yi Tian Que.
Luo Ning gave this answer, but he did not give it all.
"By relying on the One-Leaf Blue Lotus."