Everyone left the centipede's body and had long since told everyone what had happened, especially the fact that the invisible attack had come from a pike. Such a pike was definitely not ordinary.
There were also many who knew that Lu Yin had obtained three pikes, but they were not surprised.
Northgate Kong smiled. "Kid, there's no point in talking too much. Or perhaps, who are you waiting for to take you away?
You're underestimating the Northgate family. "
Lu Yin was helpless. "Northgate Family Head, I'm very curious. Although the spear has an attack that can kill spiritual force, it's only effective against the weak. You can ask Northgate Lie, who's behind you, and he'll be able to avoid the attack. It's not that useful to your Northgate family."
"You don't need to worry about that. Hand them over!" Northgate Lie barked.
Lu Yin sighed. "I'm sorry, Northgate Family Head, but you're too late. I'll keep one for myself, but the other two have already been given to someone else."
Northgate Kong's face sank. "Kid, don't think too highly of yourself. Your identity is indeed troublesome, but it's not enough to render my family helpless. If you think that you can rely on your identity to safely roam the universe, then that's child's play."
Lu Yin's identity was enough to strike fear into the Outerverse, but it was not enough to stop the Innerverse's great powers. When the benefits reached a certain level, one could calculate the gains and losses. To the Northgate family, the ancient item within the centipede's body was extremely valuable, and it was enough for them to bear the responsibility of the Lockbreaker Society and the Ten Arbiters Council. However, with Northgate Taisui around, the Northgate family was not afraid.
The Ten Arbiters Council would not recklessly go against an old freak with a power level in the hundreds of thousands just for Lu Yin. Even if Lu Yin died, there would still be someone to help cover up the truth. As long as both sides could maintain their dignity, the Northgate family would be able to settle this matter by paying a small price. As for the Lockbreaker Society, they would also have to pay a small price.
The rules seemed fair, but there would always be a group of people who were above the rules, and the only thing that mattered was whether something was worth it or not.
Nobody would break the rules in a battle between the younger generation, but things were different now. The pikes came from ancient times, and the Northgate family had to keep them.
Lu Yin raised his gadget and tapped on a screen. "Northgate Family Head, the person I'm giving them to has a sensitive identity. Why don't you have a chat with him?"
An old man appeared on the screen. His black and white hair was mixed with a trace of gray, which was the symbol of the Nightking clan. This old man was Nightking Yuanjing.
The Daynight clan had been keeping a low profile as of late, and all of their focus had been placed on the Astral Beast Domain in order to rescue the Third Nightking.
The information that Lu Yin had given them had not been wrong, and they had indeed found the entrance to the Great Realm of Nothingness. However, things were not that simple. Even if they managed to enter the Great Realm of Nothingness, they would find it difficult to rescue the Third Nightking. They would encounter all sorts of dangers, which gave Nightking Yuanjing and the rest a headache.
Nightking Yuanjing was just about to contact Lu Yin. Even though he knew that Lu Yin probably did not know anything, he was still looking forward to it. However, before he could reach out to Lu Yin, Lu Yin had already contacted him.
Nightking Yuanjing was delighted to see Lu Yin. "Little Yin, how did you find the time to contact Grandpa Yuanjing?"
Nightking Yuanjing's appearance not only shocked Northgate Kong and the others, but even Northgate Taisui looked over. The Nightking clan was not something that the Northline Flowzone could afford to provoke.
Many people felt their hearts skip a beat. Didn't Lu Yin have a grudge with the Daynight clan?
How could he still contact the Nightking clan?
Lu Yin was also delighted to see Nightking Yuanjing. "Grandpa Yuanjing, Little Yin obtained three pikes from an ancient centipede. I was planning on giving one to Zhuo Daynight, but I couldn't contact her. Does Grandpa Yuanjing know where she is?"
Nightking Yuanjing's eyes lit up. "Ancient centipede?
Little Yin, where did you get that ancient centipede? "
Lu Yin pointed his gadget into the distance, and a giant centipede appeared before Nightking Yuanjing's eyes.
Nightking Yuanjing was astonished. "It really is an ancient centipede." Suddenly, Nightking Yuanjing's pupils shrank when he saw Northgate Taisui. The scene fell silent for a moment.
Northgate Taisui looked at Nightking Yuanjing, and the distorted void around his body calmed down. His appearance appeared before everyone's eyes, and he looked like an ordinary old man.
Nightking Yuanjing hesitated when he saw Northgate Taisui's appearance. "You look familiar."
Northgate Taisui spoke with an aged tone. "So it's an expert from the Nightking clan. I haven't seen you in a long time."
Nightking Yuanjing's eyes flickered, and he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Northgate Taisui."
Northgate Taisui laughed. "You're quite knowledgeable if you can recognize me."
Nightking Yuanjing sighed. "It's rumored that Senior Northgate Taisui has gone into seclusion and hasn't appeared for many years. I never thought that I would be lucky enough to meet Senior today."
Northgate Taisui shook his head and smiled bitterly. "What's there to meet with an old man like me?" He then glanced at Lu Yin. "Kid, you're quite capable to be able to bring out the Nightking clan. My Northgate family isn't greedy, so you can keep one for yourself and gift one to the Daynight clan. As for the last one, my Northgate family will purchase it.
How about it? "Nightking Yuanjing looked at Lu Yin. He wasn't stupid, and he knew that Lu Yin was using him to avoid disaster. However, he didn't care, as this was the prestige of the Nightking clan. Even an old monster with a power level in the hundreds of thousands would still have to give the Nightking clan face.
Besides, they had also obtained a spear from the ancient centipede.
Lu Yin was curious as to whether or not this spear could bring back any information from ancient times. Furthermore, the Northline Flowzone did not have the ability to monopolize this centipede.
Lu Yin relaxed, as he had made the right bet. Northgate Taisui was also afraid of the Nightking clan, but Lu Yin did not know whether to be happy or worried. The Nightking clan was too overbearing, and it would be troublesome to make an enemy out of them. Lu Yin had already gone too far on the road to becoming their enemy.
At this moment, Lu Yin's emotions were very complicated. Because he had brought out Nightking Yuanjing, the Northgate family had become fearful and had achieved his goal, but because the Nightking clan was too powerful, he was worried about his future.
However, now was not the time to think about such things. He took out a spear and threw it at Northgate Kong. "Since Senior has spoken, this junior has no reason to disobey."
Northgate Kong's mouth twitched. Why wasn't Lu Yin so obedient earlier?
Northgate Lie's face sank, as the nature of the situation had changed. A puny Limiteer had actually taken the initiative and had even provoked the ancestor to personally speak up. This was too humiliating for them.
Lu Yin looked at Nightking Yuanjing and smiled. "Grandpa Yuanjing, there's also a spear for Zhuo Daynight. Where is she?"
Nightking Yuanjing smiled. "That girl has a wild personality, and I'm not too sure either. How about this? You keep it for now, and there'll be a banquet soon. You can personally give it to her then."
Lu Yin was confused. "Banquet?"
Nightking Yuanjing smiled. "It's hosted by my Nightking clan, and it's a grand banquet for the younger generation to exchange knowledge. Zhenwu will also be there. Little Yin, you can get closer to him. After all, he's one of the top elites of the younger generation."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. Arbiter Zhenwu would also be there. Banquet?
He did not refuse, as this was an invitation from Nightking Yuanjing. If he refused, it would be too disrespectful. However, he was a little apprehensive about going to the Nightking clan. He wouldn't be assassinated, right?
With the Nightking clan's strength, even if they killed him, no one would dare to say a word. No, he had to think of a way. Highsage Leon could protect him, but he really did not want to reveal his relationship with the Pirate King. It would affect his reputation too much.
After ending his conversation with Nightking Yuanjing, Lu Yin looked at Northgate Kong and smiled. "Northgate Family Head, how much is the Northgate family willing to pay for this spear?"
Northgate Kong looked at the spear in his hand. He could not tell what material it was made of, but it had an invisible sharp aura. This aura could attack one's spiritual force, but it was not very effective. At most, it could be used against ordinary Explorers, but elite Explorers would be able to avoid it.
There were no written records on the spear, so its overall value was not as high as Lu Yin had expected. It was no wonder why this brat had been so straightforward.
"Brother Lu, how much do you want?"
Northgate Lie asked. It was not appropriate for Northgate Kong to be involved in such matters, as he did not want to discuss the price with a junior.
Lu Yin thought about it. "How much can you pay?"
"How much do you want?"
"Can you give me as much as I want?"
"That depends on whether it's worth it or not."
"That's right. Just tell me how much it's worth."
Northgate Lie was furious. He was an expert on the Top 100 Rankings, but he was actually haggling with this person. It was too embarrassing.
Northgate Kong casually tossed a cosmic ring to Lu Yin. "There's a hundred star essence inside. That should be enough." He then left without looking back.
Lu Yin's breathing quickened. A hundred star essence was a sum he had never seen before. In addition to what he had obtained from the centipede's body and what he had left, he now had nearly 150 star essence, which was roughly 15 million star crystals. How much money was that? It was a bit of a headache for him to hold onto.
That spear was definitely not worth that much, but Northgate Kong did not want to waste his breath on Lu Yin. He also understood that Lu Yin had made such a big deal because he did not want to be threatened, and he did not want to open his mouth. The Northgate family had been treated as a stepping stone, and they had to be treated as a stepping stone.
This was the effect that Lu Yin had wanted. Even an old freak with a power level in the hundreds of thousands could not threaten him, so anyone who wanted to make a move against him would have to open their eyes.
However, after this incident, Lu Yin and the Northgate family would be at odds. It would be very difficult for him to smoothly control the younger generation of the Northline Flowzone unless he defeated Northgate Lie.
Lu Yin looked up and coincidentally met Northgate Lie's gaze.
Northgate Lie bore a grudge against Lu Yin. If Lu Yin had been able to snatch the spear from the centipede's body, then he would not have had to deal with this matter. The Northgate family had even sent out Northgate Taisui, but he could not even threaten a junior. This was a loss of face, and the family would place all of this on Lu Yin's head.
"Brother Lu, we'll meet again at the Nightfall Banquet. I'd like to see your skills then," Northgate Lie said coldly.
Lu Yin smiled. "Alright, we'll meet again at the Nightfall Banquet."
Northgate Taisui removed the seal on outer space, and everyone could leave.
Many people looked at Lu Yin in amazement and admiration. He had guts, and even Northgate Taisui could not threaten him.
Jared looked at Lu Yin with even more shock.
Qin Chen sized up Lu Yin seriously before leaving. He would also appear at the Nightfall Banquet, and they would meet again at that time.
Right now, there was an awkward situation. There were no more spacecraft, and almost all of the people who had been captured had been destroyed. Everyone was now searching for a new spacecraft.
Lu Yin was still fine, as Lily Anne had immediately contacted him and gifted him a spacecraft as a gesture of goodwill.