Liu Li grew even more confused, and he looked at Lu Yin. "You want the Fifth Night Pillar to participate?"
Lu Yin nodded.
"Can I know the reason?"
"The Fifth Night Pillar is preparing for battle. Until the Seventh Night Pillar returns, I don't know who their target is. It's most likely one of the three universes, and I hope to prevent that from happening."
Liu Li understood. "Even if you stop the Fifth Night Pillar, if the Ninth Heaven Universe really wants to start a war with one of the three universes, it'll just delay it for a bit."
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the flat ground beneath him. "That's enough for me."
Liu Li was shocked. What a big tone, but judging from what this person had done recently, he was worthy of such a tone.
She took a deep look at Lu Yin. This person was so young; was he deliberately maintaining his appearance, or was he really that young?
"Excuse me, Sir. You must be very young, right?" Liu Li probed.
Lu Yin smiled at her. "Younger than you think."
Liu Li sighed. "I see. Sir's talent is comparable to the Shaoyu Pavilion's. I'm impressed."
"So, can you do me a favor and bring the Fifth Night Pillar to the battle?" Lu Yin asked.
Liu Li was confused. "If you want the Fifth Night Pillar to participate, why did you escort Jianhong back?"
Lu Yin was helpless. "A promise cannot be changed."
"Sir, you should know that the Fifth Night Pillar has been suppressing my Sixth Night Pillar for the past few years, resulting in many complaints."
"As the Sixth Night Pillar weakens, those who are willing to stay behind are those who have feelings for it. I don't want to hurt their feelings," Liu Li said, tactfully rejecting Lu Yin.
Lu Yin could not force the Sixth Night Pillar, so he remained silent.
The ground trembled, and in the distance, a black mass of strange creatures soared into the sky and landed. Their powerful auras assaulted Lu Yin's senses.
"Those are the creatures from the Lan Universe that were captured."
"Sir, you can look at the other side. Those are the creatures from the Garnersky Universe. My Sixth Night Pillar has more than one species, and after many years of reproduction, they still retain the characteristics of their original universe. However, many of them have degraded and gained new characteristics …"
Liu Li continued to show Lu Yin the Sixth Night Pillar. Lu Yin saw more than ten strange creatures here, all of them from the Xi universe.
In Jiuxiao, the proudest thing was capturing foreign creatures to become a Xi. The more they had, the more glorious their Night Pillar.
The Sixth Night Pillar was weak now, but it had once been glorious. These Xi were proof and also a foundation.
The strongest Xi that Lu Yin had seen was a vine-like plant that was incomparably large. It was rooted deep underground and protected the Sixth Night Pillar. It had the power to transcend the Bitter Adversity.
Although it had combat strength, the vines and branches were scattered. If it really encountered a powerhouse like Du Ku Xie, it could only passively take a beating. Not to mention Du Ku Xie, even Jian Hong could destroy this plant.
However, this was already quite good. In the past, the Tian Yuan universe didn't have many Bitter Calamity Transcendents.
If this thing was still in the Eternals' Zone of Disaster, Lu Yin and the others wouldn't have been able to defeat it so easily.
"There are many creatures in the outer universe. Of those that were brought here, less than 10% survived. The rest are useless, so there aren't many that are useful to us." Liu Li sighed.
Lu Yin was curious, "Is the Gargantuan Universe very difficult to fight?"
Liu Li's expression was solemn as he nodded. "Yes, it's very difficult. It's one of the most difficult outer universes to fight against in the Nine Firmaments Universe. Back then, we used five Night Pillars, but it still wasn't enough. It seemed like we were attacking, but after we entered the Gargantuan Universe, we were always on the defensive. It felt like mayflies trying to shake a tree.
"If not for the Eternal Ruler, we wouldn't have been able to break in at all, let alone destroy the Gargantuan Universe.
"Many experts died in that battle. If we hadn't received the spiritual cultivation method, that battle would have been equivalent to destroying an entire era of the Nine Firmaments Universe.
"The biggest difference between us and the Gargantuan Universe is the Eternal Ruler. If the Gargantuan Universe had an expert who could resist the Eternal Ruler, we wouldn't have been able to win."
Liu Li didn't say much, but Lu Yin could feel how difficult that battle had been.
"If Sir is interested in the Gargantuan Universe, you can go to Gargantuan City to take a look. It has the most well-preserved ruins of the Gargantuan Universe, and there are also creatures there. The carvings there are even more bizarre," Liu Li suggested.
Lu Yin grunted and continued to tour the place with Liu Li.
Over the next few days, Lu Yin didn't leave the Sixth Night Pillar. On the first day, Liu Li accompanied him, but over the next few days, Lu Yin let Liu Li handle her own matters and didn't find anyone else to accompany him.
Liu Li needed to report to the Eternal Ruler and ask him to decide whether or not to launch an expedition to another universe. She also needed to plan for the Night Pillars that would accompany the expedition, so she was very busy.
Over the past few days, many cultivators had already paid a visit to the Sixth Night Pillar.
On this day, Swordmaster Tai Cang personally came to the Sixth Night Pillar to meet with Liu Li. No one knew what they discussed, but Swordmaster Tai Cang's expression wasn't too good.
The entire Sixth Night Pillar was filled with tension after Swordmaster Tai Cang's arrival.
Although the cultivators' gazes were calm, they hid their anger and coldness.
…
Lu Yin sat beside the ground that had been sliced apart and calmly watched. Across from him, many cultivators had arrived and left after taking a look. Some of them were discussing something, and they had all come from different Night Pillars.
Occasionally, some cultivators who wanted to join the Nine Firmaments Universe would arrive, but they would leave after taking a look. It wasn't clear whether or not they wanted to join.
Actually, whether or not they joined the Nine Firmaments Universe wouldn't change anything.
The Nine Firmaments Universe was facing unknown dangers, and the universe was facing dangers like the Spring and Autumn Scroll. One's own strength was the foundation of everything. Of course, encountering an Eternal Ruler in the Nine Firmaments Universe had nothing to do with one's strength. It was purely luck.
Thinking about luck, Lu Yin wondered how Qianshu's carving was doing.
"Swordmaster Tai Cang, Xiao Tong, requests to see Mister Lu Yin," a voice said.
Lu Yin asked, "What's the matter?"
Behind him, a black-robed elder appeared and looked at Lu Yin's back with a smile. His usual coldness was swept away. "Nice to meet you, Mister Lu."
Lu Yin didn't turn around. "Why are you looking for me?"
Swordmaster Tai Cang said, "I would like to make a deal with you."
Lu Yin didn't say anything and just looked into the distance.
"Please help me become the head of the Fifth Night Pillar. In return, I will banish Yue Ya."
Lu Yin raised his brows and looked at Swordmaster Tai Cang. "Yue Ya is in the Fifth Night Pillar?"
Swordmaster Tai Cang nodded. "It seems like you don't know that Yue Ya has been permanently stripped of his position as the God of Defense and banished to the Fifth Night Pillar. This is an order from the Blood Tower's God."
"Originally, the Fifth Night Pillar only had Lian Jing who could compete with me for the position of Night Leader. However, Lian Jing is a disciple of the Eternal Life Disciple, so it is impossible for him to compete for this position. Therefore, the position of Night Leader will definitely be mine. However, Yue Ya is different. Even if he is permanently stripped of his position as the God of Defense, his strength is still above mine.
Thus, I hope you can help me. "
Lu Yin looked at Swordmaster Tai Cang. "Why should I help you?"
Swordmaster Tai Cang said, "I already said that I can banish Yue Ya."
Seeing no reaction from Lu Yin, he understood. "It seems like you don't know much about the Jiuxiao Universe. I'll tell you then."
"If you want to kill Yue Ya, and Yue Ya is still the Fifth Night Pillar, it will be difficult for you to do so. It's not that the Fifth Night Pillar can stop you, but the entire Jiuxiao Universe will see you as an enemy. This is not a taboo, but a tacit rule."
"The people of Jiuxiao Universe can only be killed by Jiuxiao Universe itself. If an outsider attacks them, it will be a challenge to the entire Jiuxiao Universe. I don't think you want that."
Lu Yin frowned. "How long has it been since Yue Ya joined the Fifth Night Pillar? How can he represent the entire Jiuxiao Universe?"
Swordmaster Tai Cang said, "This has nothing to do with when he joined. Since Yue Ya joined the Fifth Night Pillar, he is one of Jiuxiao Universe's people."
"Actually, this tacit rule is not clear. If it was just a normal cultivator, it would not have alarmed the entire Jiuxiao Universe. However, Yue Ya used to be the God of Defense, someone who stood at the peak of the Jiuxiao Universe. His existence is of great help to Jiuxiao Universe, and Jiuxiao Universe cares about such a person."
Lu Yin understood that Jiuxiao Universe was born for war, and a powerhouse like Yue Ya was naturally welcomed.
The more people experienced war, the more they understood unity and the more they understood how to uphold the rules.
"You know that I want to kill Yue Ya?" Lu Yin asked.
Swordmaster Tai Cang smiled. "Your name has spread throughout the Jiuxiao Universe. After all, not everyone has the ability to fish for Jiuxiao Universe."
Lu Yin looked up. "How do you want me to help you?"
Swordmaster Tai Cang's eyes blazed. "The Night Chief will only be appointed in the face of war. I would like to ask for your help to ask the Sixth Night Pillar for the right to participate in the war."
Lu Yin was helpless. He did not need Swordmaster Tai Cang to say anything; he had already asked for it, but had been rejected.
"Secondly, I would like to ask Yehai for the title of Night Chief."
Lu Yin smiled. "Do you know what you're talking about?
The Sixth Night Pillar hates you to the core. Over the past two years, you've been attacking Jianhong and almost caused him to lose that creature, forcing Liu Li to give up. If not for Jianhong's insistence, that creature would have been in your Fifth Night Pillar. "
"You want the Sixth Night Pillar to bring you along? What a joke. You don't even need me to ask Yehai for help. That's the Azure Lotus Ruler. Do you think that Yue Ya alone is worth me doing so much?"
Swordmaster Taicang was helpless. "I don't want to trouble Mister Lu either, but I have no other choice. The appointment of Chief Xiao came from the Immortal Emperor, and Mister Lu came from the Ye Hai. Everyone can see your relationship with Ming Zhuo and the Seven Fairies. If Mister Lu can help, I will definitely repay Mister Lu in the future, and not just banish Yue Ya.
Swordmaster Taicang had no choice but to seek out Lu Yin. Yue Ya's sudden addition had left him breathless, and his position as the Night Leader was growing further and further away from him. He could not understand why the Blood Tower's Emperor had not assigned Yue Ya to the Sixth Night Pillar when the Sixth Night Pillar was so weak. Instead of assigning Yue Ya to the Sixth Night Pillar, the Fifth Night Pillar had been assigned instead.
He did not have the confidence to compete with Yue Ya for the Night Chief position.
The only possibility was Lu Yin. This person could talk to the Azure Lotus Ruler, so he still had a chance.
However, the prerequisite was that the Fifth Night Pillar could participate in the war. If he could not even participate, how could he become the Night Chief?
Lu Yin stared at Swordmaster Tai Cang. "Why must you become the Night Chief?"
Swordmaster Tai Cang exchanged glances with Lu Yin. "Only by becoming the Night Chief can one compete for the position of Imperial Deity."