Old Cai sneered when he sensed Lu Yin's dissatisfaction. "Kid, the Astral Combat Academy has its own rules, and we can help you. If a student is in trouble, you can hide in the academy, and the academy will help you. However, the academy cannot interfere with the conflicts between the powers of the universe. The academy is just an academy, not a power. Do you understand?"
Lu Yin was stunned, but he quickly understood. Right, the Astral Combat Academy was just an academy, and Astral-10 was just a prison. They could not help the students. "I understand. I'll head to Chaos Flowzone's Deep Crimson Planet right away."
Old Cai nodded and ended the call.
Lu Yin looked at the drink in front of him and muttered to himself. This place should still be within Tempest Flowzone, and it was too far away from Chaos Flowzone. Even with the speed of a radiant-grade Aurora, it would take about a month to reach Chaos Flowzone, and that didn't even include the time spent changing routes and taking the tributary vessel. If something unexpected happened, it would take less than two months.
He tapped his finger on the table and estimated that it would take him about a month and a half to reach Chaos Flowzone. By then, he might not be able to help much, and he would be alone.
Actually, Lu Yin was not in a rush. Xia Luo and Lulu were both going. Lulu was from the Mavis family, and Deep Crimson Hall would not dare to provoke her. Xia Luo's origins were mysterious, and he was also very discreet. With him around, it would not make much of a difference whether or not Lu Yin went.
However, the most important thing right now was to contact them.
Lu Yin suddenly thought of something and quickly flipped through his cosmic ring. He found a letter of commitment from Chaos Flowzone's Astral Mountain's Alfonso.
During Shenwu Continent's trial, he had forced many trial takers to sign a letter of commitment, and one of them was this descendant of a power from Chaos Flowzone.
The letter of commitment contained their contact information, and Lu Yin was able to contact Alfonso without much effort.
When he saw Alfonso's constipated expression, Lu Yin smiled. "Long time no see, my friend."
Alfonso laughed dryly. "Br- Brother Lu, you're not dead?"
Lu Yin was surprised. "Why do you say that?
How could I die? "
Alfonso pursed his lips. He had read online that Lu Yin had been swallowed by Tempest, and he had been happy for a while. After all, Lu Yin had information that could be used against him. However, he had not been happy for long before this kid had appeared alive and kicking, and it seemed like he had not even been injured. "Brother Lu Yin, why are you looking for me?"
"Brother Alfonso, you haven't forgotten about this, right?" Lu Yin waved the contract in front of Alfonso.
Alfonso was helpless. "Brother Lu, if you have any requests, just tell me."
"Some of my classmates might have fallen into the hands of Deep Crimson Hall. I hope that Brother Alfonso can help rescue them."
Alfonso was surprised. "Deep Crimson Hall?
How did your classmate offend them? "
"Revenge, I guess. What's wrong? Is this Deep Crimson Hall very powerful?"
He had investigated Deep Crimson Hall, and there were only two Hunters who were known as the Bo Duo. Within the Chaos Flowzone, this sort of power was considered weak, and it was far from being able to compare to Elephant Star Mountain.
"Deep Crimson Hall isn't strong, but they're very troublesome. The Bo Duo are the type to fight to the death. Every year, they hand over a large amount of star crystals to the Relentless Slayers and hire powerhouses from the Relentless Slayers to protect Deep Crimson Planet. You might not be aware of how powerful the Relentless Slayers are, but let me put it this way: in Chaos Flowzone, the Relentless Slayers are second only to Chaosgod Mountain," Alfonso explained.
Lu Yin frowned, as he could tell that Alfonsol was not lying. This was going to be troublesome, as the Bo Duo really had some tricks up their sleeves. The universe was cruel, and everyone had their own way of surviving. The Bo Duo would rather not develop themselves and only seek to protect themselves. These people were the hardest to deal with.
"Is there really no other way?" Lu Yin asked.
Alfonso shook his head. "I'm not the only successor of Elephant Star Mountain, and the resources I can mobilize are limited. The sect won't provoke the Relentless Slayers for me."
"But the Relentless Slayers aren't Deep Crimson Hall. They're just hired."
"Brother Lu, you don't understand Chaos Flowzone at all. As long as there's a reason, even if it's far-fetched, it can lead to war. The Relentless Slayers are overbearing and ruthless, and the sect won't be willing to get involved with them."
Lu Yin muttered to himself, "Deep Crimson Planet is currently sealed off. Do you have any way for me to contact my classmates?"
Alfonso's eyes flashed. "Sure. Here's the promise agreement."
Lu Yin tore it up. "How about this?"
Alfonso laughed. "Brother Lu is straightforward. Alright, you can contact your classmates in one day."
Lu Yin nodded and disconnected the call.
He felt that it was a pity that the promise agreement had been torn up, but he still wanted to make the best use of it. He just wanted to know how Xia Luo and the others were doing and see if there was a need to go to Chaos Flowzone.
He sent a message to Huo Qingshan and the others in the Great Yu Empire that he was safe. The war in the Great Yu Empire had stopped, and there was nothing he could do.
Now, there was one more important matter: Nightking Yuanjing. Lu Yin had not attended the Nightking's banquet, which meant that he had failed to keep his promise. He needed to apologize to Nightking Yuanjing.
However, before that, he had to inform the Ghost Monkey that the Daynight clan had failed to rescue the Third Nightking, and they would definitely come looking for him again. This was probably the reason why Nightking Yuanjing had invited him to the Nightking's banquet. Lu Yin could not provide any more information about the Great Realm of Nothingness, or else Nightking Yuanjing would definitely think of a way to kidnap him and take him to the Astral Beast Domain.
However, if he could not provide any information about the Great Realm of Nothingness, then he would no longer have any value, which was very troublesome.
The Great Yu Empire was currently unable to unify Frostwave Weave due to economic reasons. If the Daynight clan removed their restrictions on Nightqueen Yanqing at this time, then given her hatred for Lu Yin, it was very likely that she would interfere in the Frostwave Weave's war and drag the Great Yu Empire to its death.
Lu Yin took a sip of his drink and glanced at his right arm. That damned monkey was still asleep.
The sky quickly darkened, and the store was about to close. Lu Yin heard the footsteps of a waiter approaching, and he rolled his eyes before disappearing. When the waiter came in, he only saw an empty private room and a completely empty drink. Where was he?
Did he skip the bill?
The waiter cursed under his breath as he tidied up the room. Suddenly, a group of people rushed in with solemn expressions and resolute gazes. They occupied the corners of the room, and it was obvious that they were well-trained.
The waiter was scared silly.
"Where's the person who was here just now?" the leader of the group asked the waiter solemnly.
The waiter trembled as he replied, "I- I don't know."
The leader frowned. "Pull up all the surveillance cameras along the coastline and activate facial recognition to find the stranger."
"Yes, sir."
Lu Yin did not know that his gadget had a signal when connecting to the internet. Although this planet's technology had yet to reach the level where it could travel through the universe, it was still capable of recognizing unfamiliar signals. He had not activated his gadget's signal blocking function, so it was easy for him to be detected.
Two hours later, Lu Yin was standing atop a tall tree along the coastline, deep in thought as he stared at the sea. Below him, groups of soldiers had surrounded him, and they were all pointing their weapons at him while shouting something.
Lu Yin yawned, and his body disappeared once more.
Compared to this planet, Lu Yin's strength was akin to that of a god. His existence had been completely concealed by the upper echelons and recorded in secret files, just like the files of those who had seen the alien spacecraft.
Lu Yin had no interest in bullying this planet, so he reappeared atop a tall building. Coincidentally, the Ghost Monkey had woken up.
"Monkey, I want to contact Nightking Yuanjing. Is there any way to trap him again?" Lu Yin asked.
The monkey had just woken up and was still in a daze, so he did not react to Lu Yin's words.
Lu Yin was not in a hurry, and he simply sat atop the tall building and enjoyed the breeze.
Soon, the monkey asked, "Seventh Bro, where are we?"
"I don't know, it should be some planet in the Tempest Flowzone."
"Your gadget doesn't have a location?"
"I can't. It's probably broken."
"That's impossible. If it's connected to the internet, then it's not broken."
"In any case, how would I know? Hurry up and answer me. Is there any way to trap Nightking Yuanjing again?"
The monkey rolled his eyes. "You still want to trap him? Do you think he's an idiot? Using the Third Nightking to trap him was already a huge risk. If not for Astral-10, you might have already been captured by the Daynight clan. If you trap him again, they'll definitely kidnap you as well."
Lu Yin was helpless. "If that's the case, then I'll just tell you the truth. I've already told you everything I know about the Great Realm of Nothingness, and I don't know anything else."
"That's the only way. Seventh Bro, it's very dangerous to make deals with these powerful clans, especially the Nightkings. They're very overbearing, and you'd rather make them think that you have no value than make them think that you have a lot of value. The more valuable you are, the more likely they'll kidnap you."
Lu Yin did not believe that Nightking Yuanjing would dare to touch him if he revealed his background. Pirate King Highsage Leon was not someone to be trifled with, but it was best to keep his background a secret as his reputation was too bad.
"Right, how did we get out of that damned place?" the monkey asked, finally reacting to the situation.
Lu Yin casually answered, "We climbed to the top of the mountain, and it just so happened that there was a spatial tear, so we fell out."
"Seventh Bro, I'm not stupid," the monkey said after a long pause.
Lu Yin thought about it. "Alright, I'll tell you. I found a reclusive expert as my master."
"I'll say it again, Seventh Bro. I'm not stupid." The monkey rolled its eyes.
Lu Yin was speechless. "That's the truth."
"I know that you're lying to me. Tell me, how did you get out?" The monkey was annoyed.
"I don't know," Lu Yin replied.
The monkey believed him. "That's more like it."
Lu Yin blinked. "You believe me?"
The monkey's tone was very serious. "That place isn't something that a Limiteer can come into contact with. Only a fool would believe that you were able to walk out on your own. It's more likely that you don't know how you got out. Back then, someone was swallowed up by a storm and escaped with no memory of what happened. You probably don't know because your memories were erased."
"That makes sense." Lu Yin sighed.
The monkey was pleased. "I've roamed the Astral Beast Domain for many years, and I've experienced all sorts of dangerous places. I still have some knowledge."
"Let me ask you a question. Have you heard of Fatesand?" Lu Yin asked.
The monkey was astonished. "How do you know about Fatesand?"
"I have. I've fused with three grains," Lu Yin replied.
"Seventh Bro, I'm not stupid," the monkey repeated.
Lu Yin smiled, as there was nothing he could do if no one believed him.
"Fatesand is a precious treasure. From what I know, there are very few people in the entire universe who possess Fatesand. This thing can awaken different forms depending on the person, and it can even strengthen the physical body. However, I've only read about it in biographies, and I've never seen it with my own eyes."