After a moment's thought, the Northern Hero was released. He couldn't afford not to train until he was sure of Lu Yin's methods.
Lu Yin was thinking of a way to deal with him, and time was of the essence.
One day, eight years later, the water beneath the desolate Black Mountain Range turned black. It was viscous, and made people uncomfortable.
Xiang Siyu floated the boat away in disgust, not wanting to touch the black water.
Lu Yin didn't care, and just looked up at the sky.
The earth was black, but the sky was still blue. Then, where was the black sky that was illuminated by the black earth?
That was what he thought.
Xiang Siyu cried out, "Look!"
Lu Yin looked over, and saw a figure walking slowly across the black ground. Black bubbles appeared on the muddy ground, and strange and disgusting creatures appeared from time to time, but they didn't affect the person at all. It was the Northern Hero.
Eight years later, they met again.
It was truly a small world.
The Northern Hero saw them as well, but the boat's appearance was a little out of place.
He looked at Xiang Siyu, who was staring at him curiously. He hadn't seen her clearly last time, but now he saw her clearly. She was elegant and refined, so beautiful that she seemed otherworldly. She was like a fairy jumping through a black swamp, so eye-catching and refreshing.
Before they could speak, the Northern Hero disappeared again.
Red Hero appeared, staring at Lu Yin in disbelief. What was going on?
Why did they meet again?
This place was very far away from where they'd last met. Lu Yin must have some way of tracking the Northern Hero.
He knew he wouldn't get an answer, so he left.
Lu Yin smiled and teleported away with the boat. He looked at Xiang Siyu strangely, but there was also a hint of worry in his eyes.
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She was so lucky, and even if she gained something, she would lose something.
Was he really going to share her bad luck like he'd said before?
That wouldn't do.
Luck was too intangible, and if things went wrong, who knew what would happen?
On the other side, the Northern Hero was released once more. This time, Red Hero told him to stay away from the river. He wanted to see if they would meet again, and he was curious as to how Lu Yin had found the Northern Hero.
The Northern Hero was very obedient. In his mind, Red Hero was his master and savior, and had helped him get revenge and extend his life. He listened to everything Red Hero said.
But for some reason, he wanted to meet those two people. More accurately, he wanted to meet that girl.
That girl who had emerged from the mud without a stain, and the fairy who jumped around.
This time, the Northern Hero's route was a barren desert. There were no rivers, only sand.
After walking for several years, he heard from the locals that there was a forbidden area here that mortals could not approach. It was rumored that the forbidden area contained a secret that would allow one to live forever.
The Northern Hero had been cultivating along the way, so of course he wouldn't miss this opportunity. When he opened his eyes again, he saw a picturesque scenery. Silhouettes could be seen flying through the sky. "This is Planet Yue, built by the Yue Clan. We don't practice the Dao of Emotionlessness. Our ancestor lives forever in Ba Yue. Remember, we don't practice the Dao of Emotionlessness here.
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Northern Hero looked around, and suddenly, his gaze locked onto someone's eyes.
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.. Lu Yin....................................
This time, the focus was not on the Northern Hero, but rather on Xiang Siyu.
. Her luck was too good, and she didn't want to drag him down with her...
.. Last time, he'd teleported to Planet Yue after disappearing from the black land. He'd heard that there was a family that didn't cultivate the Dao of Heartlessness and worshipped Ba Yue, so he'd come out of curiosity.
"You may enter and take him as your master," a loud voice boomed out, sounding quite imposing.
But then, the world collapsed. The Northern Hero disappeared, and the Red Hero appeared. The peach blossom forest was reduced to ashes.
Red Hero stared at Lu Yin, "How did you find him?"
The desert's forbidden area had the ability to teleport and fold space. The Northern Hero had been sent here directly, but he hadn't expected to meet Lu Yin here.
Lu Yin frowned, "Old man, don't accuse people so easily. We arrived earlier than him."
This was why Red Hero had lost his composure. How could they have predicted that the Northern Hero would come here?
He'd been the one to decide where the Northern Hero would go, and he'd been the one to throw him into the desert. As for the forbidden area, he'd never paid any attention to it. Planet Yue and Ba Yue were nothing more than the experiences of low-level cultivators.
And yet, this forbidden area had allowed the Northern Hero to meet Lu Yin again.
How had Lu Yin done it?
To be able to wait here ahead of time, his methods were extraordinary.
It felt like something was out of his control.
It was impossible.
Red Hero stared at Lu Yin, trying to guess.
Lu Yin's lips curled into a smile. He seemed mysterious, but even he couldn't figure it out.
Red Hero suddenly looked at Xiang Siyu. He'd never paid any attention to her before, but now that he thought about it, why would Lu Yin bring an unimportant woman along when he was training his mind?
Xiang Siyu suppressed a chill under Red Hero's stare.
Their gazes met.
Red Hero stared at Xiang Siyu. There was something wrong with this girl.
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes and stepped forward, blocking Xiang Siyu's path. He looked at Red Hero, "Want a drink?"
"Sure," Red Hero didn't refuse and moved to board the boat.
"You're not worthy," Lu Yin said disdainfully, then teleported away with the boat.
Red Hero was stunned, but he wasn't angry. His mind was filled with thoughts of Xiang Siyu. There was definitely something wrong with that woman.
Not long after, he looked at the Northern Hero. Should he let them go?
The Northern Hero opened his eyes, "Who are they?"
"My enemies," Red Hero said.
"Is that so?"
The Northern Hero retracted his gaze, thinking of the pair of eyes he'd met outside the peach blossom forest. That beautiful face on the black ground. Enemies?
But at that moment, she clearly resembled his wife. That bastard … Thinking of this, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Red Hero was shocked. He checked his state of mind and found a flaw.
Lu Yin was despicable, despicable.
This flaw was enough to reduce the Northern Hero's chances of attaining immortality by more than half, and even if he did, it would take a lot longer. That was his intention.
He wanted to settle the score with Lu Yin, but Lu Yin hadn't done anything since the beginning.
Red Hero could only suppress his anger.
No, as long as Lu Yin was still a Red Specter, the Northern Hero couldn't go out again. Furthermore, this flaw would take a long time to recover.
He shouldn't have let the Northern Hero go out.
But what kind of ability could keep an eye on the Northern Hero?
This was one of the reasons why he'd let the Northern Hero go. If he couldn't find this ability, he wouldn't be able to rest easy.
That woman?
Lu Yin didn't know the damage he'd done to the Northern Hero.
He was especially worried about Xiang Siyu.
Xiang Siyu's cultivation speed had been extremely fast, and she hadn't encountered any obstacles. However, she couldn't take the final step, and no one could help her. He was afraid that if he kept relying on Xiang Siyu's luck, it would make it more difficult for him to take the final step.
Compared to using Xiang Siyu to ruin the Red Hero's plan, he'd rather break through on his own.
He was certain that once he reached the Immortality Realm, he would be as strong as the Red Hero. After all, he was now able to fight against existences that were compatible with two universal laws. There was a high chance that he would surpass the Red Hero after breaking through.
He was referring to the Red Hero at his peak.
At that time, there would be no need for any schemes.
After some thought, he decided to send Xiang Siyu back.
"No more shopping?" Xiang Siyu was puzzled.
Lu Yin said, "That's enough."
Xiang Siyu said regretfully, "I don't know if these years have helped you or not, but I think it's okay. Your path is different from mine, and your way of thinking is different."
Lu Yin nodded, "It's good that it helped you. The more Immortality Realms there are in human civilization, the better."
Xiang Siyu was curious, "Are you sending me back because of the Red Hero?"
Lu Yin didn't deny it.
"Are you afraid that he'll attack me?"
Lu Yin poured a glass of wine, "A little."
If the Red Hero couldn't find the reason why he kept an eye on the Northern Hero, he would definitely think of Xiang Siyu. Even if there were unknown rules that made him apprehensive, an Immortality Realm cultivator would have many tricks up his sleeve.
Xiang Siyu smiled, "Master Lu, a man like you is actually very charming."
Lu Yin, "??"
"Some people say they won't do it, and some people don't say what they do. If you do it, you'll say it. That's good, at least there won't be any misunderstandings." Xiang Siyu smiled.
The petals danced beautifully in the air.
Lu Yin looked at her. That's not right, this misunderstanding is huge. He was mainly worried that he would be affected.
Xiang Siyu stood up and stretched, revealing her beautiful curves, "I'll say it again. You can use me whenever you want, I'll leave it to you."
Lu Yin's face twitched, and he brought her back.
At the same time, the Red Hero found Eight Color, "I want to tell the Unknowns where the Ten-Eyed Crow is."
He didn't avoid it and said it directly. As long as the Unknowns were in the area, they could hear it.
Lu Yin had to know that this was revenge for him breaking the Northern Hero's mental state.
Eight Color said calmly, "You haven't completed your previous mission. You won't get the mission reward even if you tell me where the Ten-Eyed Crow is."
"It doesn't matter," the Red Hero said.
Eight Color was silent.
The Red Hero told Eight Color the Ten-Eyed Crow's location.
His goal was simple. If he couldn't get it, he couldn't let Lu Yin get it either.
For many years, he had tried countless times to pluck the Ten-Eyed Crow's eyeball, but he never succeeded. He wanted to use the Ten-Eyed Crow's innate gift to kill Lu Yin, but he didn't expect Lu Yin to get an eye instead. He only found out after the war.
At that time, he wanted to move the Ten-Eyed Crow's location, but it wasn't easy. For some reason, the Ten-Eyed Crow's corpse couldn't be moved. He had no choice but to try plucking the eye again, but he still failed.
Lu Yin had already successfully plucked an eye, and if he continued to pluck eyes, he would become even stronger.
Thus, no matter how reluctant he was, he decided to give the Ten-Eyed Crow to the Unknowns. On one hand, it would weaken Lu Yin's strength, and on the other hand, it would gain the Unknowns' favor.