A person's eyes could not be faked, and the moment he saw Ming Yan, Lu Yin knew that the feelings he had for her would never return.
Ming Yan stared blankly at Lu Yin, and her expression turned from pleasant surprise to complicated. Was she happy at this moment?
Yes, she was happy, but for some reason, she was not as happy as she had imagined. She had dreamed of reuniting with this person, but now that they were reunited, there was a sense of unfamiliarity that separated them. She could only stand in place, not knowing what to do.
The two stared at each other, both of them yearning to reunite and embrace each other, but at this moment, neither of them could take that step. That step was like a stone in the sky.
"Nightking Changfeng, nice to meet you, Brother Lu." The Nightking stood in front of Ming Yan and smiled at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin frowned. "Since Nightqueen Qiuyu is guarding the border, I won't kill you. Get out of my sight immediately."
Nightking Changfeng was stunned, and just as he was about to speak, Ming Yan spoke up. "Brother Lu, Brother Changfeng is a very nice person."
Lu Yin's heart ached, and he shifted his gaze away from Ming Yan to look at Nightking Changfeng. "You don't know about the grudge between me and the Nightking clan, and there's no need for you to know either. All you need to know is that the Nightking clan is my enemy."
Ming Yan panicked when she heard Lu Yin's icy tone, and her face paled. She rushed forward, but Nightking Changfeng subconsciously reached out to stop her. Just as he was about to touch Ming Yan, his hand was grabbed. Lu Yin had grabbed Nightking Changfeng's arm, and a tremendous force forcefully bent it. Nightking Changfeng was shocked; he had seven lined battle force, but he was still being suppressed.
Lu Yin exerted more force, and the entire Reverent King's Residence trembled. The tremendous force pushed Nightking Changfeng out of the pavilion. "Who gave you the guts to touch her in front of me?"
Ming Yan's face paled, and she looked at Lu Yin and then at Nightking Changfeng, not knowing what to do.
Nightking Changfeng clutched his arm, where the five finger marks were clearly visible. He was speechless; what terrifying strength. "Yan 'er, it seems like Brother Lu is in a bad mood. I'll take my leave now, and we'll meet again next time." He then smiled politely and left.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as he watched Nightking Changfeng leave.
"Brother Lu," Ming Yan whispered as she looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression.
Lu Yin looked at her and saw the complicated look in her eyes. The sense of unfamiliarity grew. "My hatred for him runs too deep."
Ming Yan bit her lip. "There's nothing between me and Big Brother Changfeng. We're just friends."
"I know," Lu Yin interrupted Ming Yan's words. He thought about it for a moment, and when he looked at her pale face, his heart ached. He raised a hand and placed it on her face. Ming Yan subconsciously took a step back and lowered her head, deep in thought.
Lu Yin's hand hovered in the air for a moment before he helplessly lowered it. "How have you been these past two years?"
Ming Yan answered softly, "What about you, Brother Lu?"
"I'm doing well," Lu Yin replied. "Actually, I'm here to take you away. You-" "Brother Lu, did you know that Father has rebelled against the Shenwu Empire?" Ming Yan suddenly asked, interrupting Lu Yin.
Lu Yin stared blankly at her and then smiled bitterly. "I know." He then looked up. "Rest well. I'm going to look for your father." He then left the pavilion.
Ming Yan watched Lu Yin's departing figure and felt that he was getting further and further away. She really did not know how to face these feelings. She had clearly loved him so much two years ago, and the moment they parted had been heartbreaking. However, time was truly a poison that could dissolve everything, including feelings. Perhaps what she had felt for him back then was not love, but Ming Yan did not know what it had been.
Over the past two years, no matter how many outsiders she had come into contact with, even an outstanding man like Nightking Changfeng, she had never let this person down. She had always maintained her feelings for him, but when those feelings had truly come, could she accept them?
Why had she interrupted Brother Lu? Why had she not dared to listen to him?
Did she not love him anymore?
Ming Yan had lost all her strength, and she sat in the pavilion in a daze.
Lu Yin did not blame Ming Yan, as feelings could not be controlled. Over the past two years, he had not missed Ming Yan at all. After coming into contact with Madam Nalan, Wendy Yushan, and many other girls, Ming Yan's place in his heart had become smaller and smaller. However, every time he thought about her, the longing for her replaced everything else.
Perhaps this was what first love felt like. It was sweet, but also bitter.
However, being strangers did not mean that it was over. He could tell that Ming Yan had feelings for him, and he had feelings for her as well. It all depended on how the future played out.
Within the Reverent King's Residence, the most heavily guarded place was Ming Zhaoshu's study. Not long after, Lu Yin sat down and waited for Ming Zhaoshu.
Elsewhere, Nightking Changfeng's face was gloomy as he left the Reverent King's Residence. His arm hurt to the bone, and Lu Yin's strength had left him in disbelief. How could he be so strong?
He was a Cruiser and ranked twenty-first on the Top 100 Rankings, a genius second only to Nightking Gu. Even within the Nightking clan, he was an outstanding figure, but he had been suppressed to such an extent by that person. Furthermore, that person had only seven lined battle force.
Nightking Changfeng had heard that this person was an unequaled Limiteer, but he had not paid much attention to it. Now that he had personally experienced it, he finally understood the helplessness of Nightqueen Yanqing and Zhanlong Daynight. This person had to be eliminated, or else he would become a huge threat to the Nightking clan in the future.
No one in the Reverent King's Residence knew that there was someone waiting for Ming Zhaoshu in their most heavily guarded study.
It wasn't until that night that Ming Zhaoshu returned to the Reverent King's Residence that he realized that his domain was not any weaker than Lu Yin's. Although Lu Yin was constantly improving to the point that even he found it strange, Ming Zhaoshu had endured for so many years that he had comprehended a forcefield, so it was easy for him to discover Lu Yin.
Within the study, Ming Zhaoshu stared in shock at Lu Yin, who was reading a book. Some time ago, Tang Si had reported that Lu Yin had changed and could even threaten powerhouses like Ming Taizhong. Ming Zhaoshu had not believed it, as Tang Si was too narrow-minded. But now that he was looking at Lu Yin with his own eyes, Ming Zhaoshu felt nothing but shock. This person gave him a sense of crisis.
"Long time no see, Your Highness." Lu Yin put down his book and calmly looked at the Reverent King. His tone was calm, and he did not stand up.
Ming Zhaoshu's eyes flashed, and he smiled. "Long time no see, Little Seven."
"Your Highness's complexion looks good. It looks like you've been living comfortably for the past two years," Lu Yin commented.
Ming Zhaoshu walked to his desk and sat down. He looked at Lu Yin. "Only two years have passed since the agreement was made. Are you confident that you can help Shenwu Continent out of its current predicament?"
"Even if I'm not confident, Your Highness can still do it. In fact, you're already doing it, aren't you?" Lu Yin's tone gradually turned cold.
Ming Zhaoshu's eyes narrowed. "Are you talking about the cooperation with the outsiders?
That's right, I can't possibly place all my hopes on you alone. "
"But Your Highness seems to have a lot of choices." Lu Yin looked at him.
Ming Zhaoshu laughed, and his gaze turned cold. "Little Seven, you've changed after not seeing you for two years. Do you know that even the Hunters in your universe don't dare to speak to me like this?"
"Then, Your Highness, do you know that even if Ming Taizhong was still alive, I could kill him if I wanted to?" Lu Yin suddenly stood up. At the same time, Ming Zhaoshu stood up as well. Two enormous domains erupted, clashing with each other above the Reverent King's Residence and above Qiong Island. In that instant, countless people felt their chests tighten, and they looked up. Although they could not see anything, they felt as if the sky was collapsing.
Within the Reverent King's Residence, the Martial Sovereign looked up in shock. This power?
Outside the Reverent King's Residence, Nightking Changfeng was astonished. What a powerful domain.
Many cultivators from Shenwu Continent and the universe could feel the pressure. Not only did it come from Ming Zhaoshu, but Lu Yin's as well.
The two domains clashed invisibly, causing the sky to distort and the clouds to churn. The weather changed, and soon, a torrential downpour followed by thunderclaps.
Many people looked up at the sky in fear. As the domains became more and more solid, they transformed into visible streams of air that clashed with each other. It was as if two colossal creatures were colliding in the sky.
Both Ming Zhaoshu and Lu Yin had simultaneously reduced the range of their domains to the sky, which prevented them from harming anyone.
Even so, the pressure that was being exerted was not something that the average person could imagine.
Within the Reverent King's Residence, Ming Zhaoshu's expression changed. He was actually unable to suppress Lu Yin. How was this possible? Two years ago, Lu Yin had clearly been very weak, and he had not even comprehended a domain. But now, in just two years, Lu Yin had turned the world upside down.
He suddenly recalled the legends about Lu Yin. This person had only cultivated for a few years, but he had already become one of the top four finalists in the Astral Combat Tournament. Two years might seem like a short time to others, but to Lu Yin, it was definitely a qualitative leap. Still, this leap was too great.
Ming Zhaoshu's forbearance was admired by everyone who had met him, but at this moment, he did not want to hold back any longer. Lu Yin's attitude was very clear, and Ming Zhaoshu's heart was filled with resentment. If Ming Zhaoshu could not suppress Lu Yin, then even if they worked together in the future, they would still be on equal footing. This was something that Ming Zhaoshu could not accept.
On the streets of Qiong Island, Nightking Changfeng looked up at the sky. Suddenly, his domain changed, and it took the form of a person wearing an imperial robe that was dazzling in the night sky. His vast imperial authority caused all the commoners who saw this scene to kneel down. This was Ming Zhaoshu, and his forcefield had taken the form of an emperor.
Lu Yin's expression changed. As expected, Ming Zhaoshu had comprehended a forcefield. As he thought about it, he stared into Ming Zhaoshu's eyes. High up in the sky, Lu Yin's domain also changed. It transformed into a towering tree that seemed to be the source of all things, and many strange things grew out of it.
Ming Zhaoshu's pupils shrank. A forcefield! This kid had actually comprehended a forcefield!
Crack!
Within the study, the desk between Ming Zhaoshu and Lu Yin cracked open. The two of them looked at each other and simultaneously retracted their domains. Soon, the night sky regained its calm, and only the pouring rain continued to fall, gradually drowning Qiong Island.
With a bang, the desk completely shattered and fell beside Ming Zhaoshu and Lu Yin's feet.
Their domains had collided, and they were evenly matched.
With a bang, the door to the study burst open, and a Martial Sovereign rushed in. Behind him were Tang Si and many other soldiers. "Your Highness."
"Get out!" Ming Zhaoshu barked, and everyone hurriedly retreated.
"Let's go somewhere else," Ming Zhaoshu said.
Lu Yin calmly left with him.
It was still raining heavily outside when Ming Zhaoshu and Lu Yin appeared on the roof of a pavilion.
"I never thought that you would change so much in just two years," Ming Zhaoshu exclaimed.
Lu Yin looked at the rain. "There are still many things that you didn't expect."
"Our agreement of ten years has been brought forward by eight years. This is something that I didn't expect."