Compared to the fifth pillar, which had sent Primordial realm experts and Tribulation Transcendents, the sixth pillar was indeed shabby.
"Jian Hong, you're finally here." Liu Li landed, and when he saw Jian Hong, he was very excited.
Jian Hong forced a smile and slowly bowed. "I hope Senior Liu Li won't blame me for the delay of two years."
Liu Li bitterly said, "It's our Sixth Night Pillar's fault for not being able to welcome you. It's our incompetence. Actually, I contacted the Seventh Night Pillar a year ago and agreed to pass this item to the Fifth Night Pillar, but you were too stubborn."
Jian Hong's expression was solemn. "I know that Senior Liu Li cares about me, but this item must belong to the Sixth Night Pillar. I will not give it to the Fifth Night Pillar even if I die."
Liu Li sighed: "You child."
He then looked at Lu Yin, took a step back, and bowed deeply. "Sixth Night Pillar, Liu Li. Thank you for saving Jianhong's life."
Behind her, everyone bowed in respect.
They looked at Lu Yin curiously. Although Lu Yin hadn't been in the Nine Firmaments Universe for long, he had left Ye Hai, interfered in the Battle of Swordsmen, and destroyed the Spring and Autumn jade slips. Everything he had done was shocking.
When they heard that the person who had escorted Jian Hong to the Sixth Night Pillar was Lu Yin, they all relaxed.
If someone with the Spring and Autumn Bamboo Scroll couldn't send Jian Hong to the Sixth Night Pillar, apart from the Imperial God, no one else could.
The Fifth Night Pillar did not have such strength.
Lu Yin replied, "It's fine. Is it safe to send him to the Sixth Night Pillar?"
Liu Li smiled: "Of course, thank you, sir."
Lu Yin exhaled; this condition was simple.
Actually, for him, unless it involved the God of Defense, it was not too difficult.
Only Lu Sizhan, who was a hindrance, was a little troublesome at the start. Later on, destroying the Spring and Autumn Bamboo Slips was a little more troublesome.
However, this condition still made Lu Yin feel disgusted. When he learned that the Fifth Night Pillar had been preparing for battle even before he'd learned about the other universes, he knew that he had done the wrong thing. He should have sent the Fifth Night Pillar out to battle, which would have made the three universes safer.
This was because there had never been a precedent in history of starting a war with two foreign universes at the same time.
Moreover, preparing for war wasn't something that could be done just by talking about it. It would take a long time.
If the Fifth Night Pillar could take on the responsibility of destroying this outer universe, the three universes would definitely be much safer.
However, it wasn't like they didn't have a chance. As long as the Sixth Night Pillar led the Fifth Night Pillar to battle, everything would be fine.
But thinking about it, this was troublesome. Normally, the Sixth Night Pillar would not bring the Fifth Night Pillar along.
"Sir, if you don't mind, how about I show you the Sixth Night Pillar?" Liu Li enthusiastically asked.
Lu Yin had been worrying about how to broach the subject, so he naturally agreed.
"Wait a moment, let me contact someone first."
Liu Li made an inviting gesture and watched as Lu Yin disappeared. He guessed that it had something to do with escorting Jian Hong.
Actually, no one could understand why Lu Yin had suddenly escorted Jianhong to the Sixth Night Pillar. This matter shouldn't have anything to do with him, and if it did, why hadn't he acted in the past two years and allowed Jianhong to be hunted down for two years?
Liu Li had someone bring Jianhong to the Sixth Night Pillar to rest while she waited for Lu Yin.
Elsewhere, Lu Yin used Nostalgia to contact Lu Siyu.
"The conditions have been fulfilled. Next."
Lu Siyu blinked. "So fast?"
"You can ask your father how many people are eyeing the Sixth Night Pillar," Lu Yin said.
Lu Siyu actually went to ask, leaving Lu Yin speechless. She was too distrustful.
Not long after, Lu Siyu looked at Lu Yin. "I've contacted Sixth Sister, and she told me to thank you."
"You're welcome. What's the next condition?" Lu Yin asked.
Lu Siyu spread out her hands, revealing her slender and beautiful palms. "I don't know."
Lu Yin nodded. "Alright, please hurry her up for me."
Lu Siyu was very obedient this time. "Don't worry, you've fulfilled every condition so well that the sisters have changed their opinion of you. They'll do their best to help you become Ye Hai's disciple."
Lu Yin sighed. Become Ye Hai's disciple?
Most people would think that Lu Yin should become Ye Hai's disciple, but he already had a master. Without Mister Mu, he wouldn't be where he was today. It would be impossible for him to become Ye Hai's disciple, but learning from him wasn't a problem.
Lianhua Shangyu wasn't a petty person.
Not long after, Lu Yin ascended the Sixth Night Pillar with Liu Li's accompaniment and stepped into another part of the Nine-Firmaments Universe, the Nine Firmaments.
There were traces of battle everywhere on the pillar, and all sorts of marks were evidence of various strange creatures.
"My Sixth Night Pillar participated in the extermination of the Orchid Universe and the Garter Universe. Don't underestimate these two universes; each universe has all sorts of creatures, and their numbers are endless. Every piece of land on the pillar can be stained with blood, and countless cultivators have died at the Sixth Night Pillar …"
Liu Li told Lu Yin about the extermination of the two universes. To the other universes, the Nine-Firmaments Universe was an invader and an enemy, but to the Nine-Firmaments Universe, this was a necessary means of survival.
War could lead to thoughts of right and wrong, but right and wrong couldn't change the nature of war.
Before war began, one was the master of war, but once it began, one was its slave.
The universe was filled with coldness, and some paths had to be walked even if they were wrong.
"Mr. Lu, have you ever thought of joining my Sixth Night Pillar?" Liu Li asked. This was the most important reason why she had brought Lu Yin here.
In the current Nine Firmaments Universe, the Sixth Night Pillar was at the bottom, and it didn't even have the ability to help Jian Hong. Now that the foreign creature had reached the Sixth Night Pillar, the next step was war, and the Sixth Night Pillar needed experts.
Lu Yin said, "I'll do it, and you won't be the Night Leader."
Liu Li smiled wryly. "I've never thought of being the Night Leader. I'm a spiritual cultivator, and my power level isn't that high. Even if I personally went to pick Jian Hong up, I'm not confident that I could bring him to the Sixth Night Pillar. How can I be the Night Leader?"
"If Mr. Lu is willing to join the Sixth Night Pillar, no one will compete with you for the position. You will be the Night Leader of the Sixth Night Pillar."
It had to be said that Liu Li was a selfless person. Lu Yin met her gaze, and she didn't shrink back. She was truly willing to hand over the position of Night Leader.
This was especially so when war was approaching, and the Night Leader's authority was immense. This was enough to make Lu Yin feel respect for her.
This suggestion was very tempting, as becoming the Night Leader had always been one of Lu Yin's goals.
"I come from three universes. Can I be the Night Leader?"
"Of course. The Nine-Firmaments Universe embraces everything."
Lu Yin laughed. "It's looking down on everything."
Liu Li paused and looked at Lu Yin's back as he slowly walked away. "Because it's looking down on everything, it's not contradictory."
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back and looked out into space. "We'll talk about it later."
The two walked silently through the Sixth Night Pillar, and Lu Yin was thinking about how to get the Sixth Night Pillar to start the war. Bringing the Fifth Night Pillar along and becoming the Night Leader was one way. Actually, he was leaning towards the God of Defense, while Liu Li was thinking about how to get Lu Yin to join the Sixth Night Pillar.
As far as the eye could see, the ground in the distance was flat and smooth. It was slanted, as if a rock had been cut by a blade.
Lu Yin instantly appeared above the cut ground and crouched down. He touched the ground with a solemn expression.
Liu Li followed closely behind, looking at the ground with a complicated expression.
"What's going on?" Lu Yin asked.
Liu Li was bitter. "The Sixth Night Pillar participated in the Annihilation Orchid Universe and the Garnersky Universe. It's powerful, but have you ever wondered why it has fallen to its current state?"
Lu Yin turned to look at Liu Li. "Because of this?"
Liu Li nodded. "Once, when the Sixth Night Pillar was on its way back to Ninefirmaments Universe, it encountered an unknown creature. This piece of land was cut open by that unknown creature. At the time, there were several powerhouses from the Sixth Night Pillar here, but in an instant, before they could react, this piece of land was completely gone."
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes and placed his hand on the ground. It was too smooth, and there was a pressure that ordinary people would not be able to feel. This was the pressure of an Eternal Life Realm.
"In an instant, the Sixth Night Pillar's powerhouses were all gone. I was lucky and was a step too late, so I managed to avoid this disaster. No one knows whether those people are dead or alive. I only took one look, and after ten thousand years, there was nothing left." Liu Li sat on the ground without a care for his image and touched the ground with a bitter expression.
Lu Yin stood up and looked around. The entire back of the Sixth Night Pillar had been cut open. The casual, indifferent, and suffocating pressure made his nerves throb.
Humans were not the only creatures in the Square, nor were they the strongest.
"Did the Eternal Ruler investigate this?"
"Yes, but there were no results."
"Then it's an Eternal Life Realm creature."
Liu Li nodded, "Yes, it's definitely an Eternal Life Realm creature. What can we do?
If it had been just a little bit more, the entire Sixth Night Pillar would have been cut in two. I don't even know if I was lucky or not. "
Lu Yin thought of the Eternal Life Realm creature that had chased after him, and the feeling of fleeing was still fresh in his mind.
He didn't know if he could resist with his current strength.
Lu Yin wasn't sure either.
There were strong and weak Eternal Life Realms as well.
The cut ground represented the blood and tears of the Sixth Night Pillar, but it also served as a warning to the other Pillars and all other cultivators.
"It's no secret that our Sixth Night Pillar encountered such a thing. Every once in a while, people would come to take a look, especially those who want to join Yu Jiuxiao. Yu Jiuxiao isn't a paradise; it's hell." Liu Li's gaze was complicated.
"That's why the number of cultivators in Yu Jiuxiao has plummeted over the years," Lu Yin continued.
Liu Li nodded, "Some people only see the benefits of war and never see the cruel side. This is a mirror that reflects the truth of war and awakens many people."
Lu Yin looked at Liu Li, "Do you wish for this?"
Liu Li replied, "There's nothing to wish for. If they come, we welcome them. If they don't, it doesn't matter."
"It's impossible to guarantee victory in every foreign war. Even the Eternal Ruler can't see through the Square. The fewer people who come, the fewer people who will die."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat, "Have you ever thought of letting your enemies share the cruelty of war?"
Liu Li looked at Lu Yin in confusion, "What do you mean, Sir?"
Lu Yin said, "Let the Fifth Night Pillar participate."