Liuying Zishan activated her gadget, and an old man with a weathered face appeared on the screen. When he saw Lu Yin, fear flashed through his eyes, and he hurriedly bowed. "Darkstar Gorge's Duke Jadestone greets the Royal Regent."
"You're not from the Great Yu Empire, so there's no need for you to bow to me."
"It's only right that Your Highness oppresses the Outerverse." Duke Jadestone was trying to curry favor with Lu Yin, but his old face disgusted Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's lips curled upwards. "Should I?
But I heard that you don't want to work with me. "
Duke Jadestone's face was pale as he hurriedly said, "Your Highness, you've misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to cooperate, but that I'm unable to. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
"Elder Wu died at your hands, and Darkstar Gorge has suffered heavy losses at your hands. Furthermore, Puyu and the others are firmly opposed to joining the Great Eastern Alliance. Darkstar Gorge will never agree to join the Great Eastern Alliance. Even if this old man agrees, it would be useless. So …"
"So you don't want me to force you?"
Duke Jadestone bowed and said respectfully, "It is this old man's honor to be able to serve Your Highness, but this old man has no other choice. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
"Tell me about it," Lu Yin said casually as he sat in his chair.
Duke Jadestar gulped and said carefully, "Your Highness, do you remember when we were pursued on Shuta Planet? The pursuers came from Darkstar Gorge."
Lu Yin looked up at Duke Jadestone and narrowed his eyes.
"At that time, Darkstar Gorge was already aware of how Your Highness had killed the Enlighter, so the people chasing after you were already on guard. Your Highness probably doesn't know who leaked the information," Duke Jadeite said. She carefully looked at Lu Yin and then fearfully said, "The person who leaked the information came from the Tri-Banner Federation."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed coldly, "Tri-Banner Federation?"
"Yes, it's the Tri-Banner Federation. Darkstar Gorge has investigated this matter, and although this person is from the Tri-Banner Federation, the mastermind behind this is an expert from the Northline Flowzone," Duke Jadeite said.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as anger welled up in his heart. It really was Granny Chan. Aside from her, no one else knew about his methods.
"How am I supposed to trust you?" Lu Yin asked coldly.
Duke Jadestone hurriedly said, "The person who leaked the information from the Tri-Banner Federation has already been captured. Your Highness, you can ask someone to personally interrogate him. This old man would definitely not dare to deceive Your Highness."
Lu Yin waved a hand, and Liuying Zishan turned off the screen and stood to the side.
Lu Yin sat down and pondered for a moment before asking, "Who's handling the Tri-Banner Federation?"
"Sixth Imperial Squadron, Peach," Liuying Zishan replied.
"They've already made contact?"
"Not yet. Flaxen Weave has been occupied by people from Northline Flowzone, and Northline Flowzone has an Enlighter, Granny Chan. En Ya told Peach not to act rashly for the time being, and she's only arranged for people to stay hidden."
Lu Yin nodded. "Tell Peach not to act rashly. I'll personally take care of Flaxen Weave's matters."
"Yes, Your Highness. How should we deal with this Duke Lulu?" Liuying Zishan asked.
"Don't worry about him, and don't come into contact with him in the future," Lu Yin said.
"Yes."
After watching Liuying Zishan leave, Lu Yin walked out of the palace and looked up at the sky. Sure enough, there were no eternal friends in the universe. There were only eternal benefits, rotten systems, and so-called dignity.
There had been no conflict between Northline Flowzone and Northline Flowzone, and they had even helped each other, but they had still been plotted against. Lu Yin believed that Granny Chan had not plotted against him for the sake of the Great Yu Empire, but rather for the so-called dignity of an Enlighter. These people would not allow a puny Limiteer to challenge an Enlighter's dignity, and they would not allow a Limiteer to have the power to threaten them. Thus, they had not hesitated to act.
It was no wonder why Granny Chan had refused to accompany him to Shuta Planet.
But this was also good, as there was no need for him to have any misgivings.
Vastdearth Weave was located to the east of Darkmist Weave and Grandtop Weave. In the eastern weaves, Vastdearth Weave could be considered the strongest since it had given birth to two Enlighters.
One was Elder Zhuo, who had been born on an ordinary planet and had never received any guidance from a famous teacher. However, his cultivation path had been exceptionally smooth, and he had managed to reach the Enlighter realm. Some time ago, he had been summoned to Ironblood Weave, and he was currently participating in the construction of Ironblood Weave with Nightqueen Qiuyu and the others.
The other was Vastdearth Weave's leader, Elder Meng Qing of the Vastdearth Sect.
With two Enlighters, the Vastdearth Sect had once dominated the eastern weaves a thousand years ago. Even Adonis Weave and Darkmist Weave had been suppressed by the Vastdearth Sect.
Unfortunately, ever since Meng Qing had gone into seclusion, Vastdearth Weave had become much more low-key.
Now, Elder Zhuo had been summoned to Ironblood Weave, which meant that Vastdearth Weave did not have a single Enlighter.
This was the biggest headache for the Vastdearth Sect's Sect Master, Meng Tianlong. They were facing the pressure of the Great Yu Empire, or to put it bluntly, Lu Yin.
The Great Yu Empire had proposed the formation of the Great Eastern Alliance, and the Vastdearth Sect had been discussing it for many days, but there had been no conclusion.
The Vastdearth Sect had also contacted Elder Zhuo, who was currently in Ironblood Weave, but they had not received a reply.
Now, the Vastdearth Sect was on the verge of falling apart because of this matter.
"Cheng Yan, why are you so protective of the Great Yu Empire? Are you plotting something with them?" an elder shouted.
Cheng Yan angrily rebuked, "Hua, I just don't want to be bullied by the Innerverse anymore. Who hasn't been bullied by the Astral River Ark before? Even a puny cultivator on the ark dares to make things difficult for you and me. I don't want to experience that kind of humiliation again."
"The Innerverse and Outerverse have already been separated."
"Sooner or later, we'll be connected again."
"You've definitely been bribed by the Great Yu Empire."
"What proof do you have? If I've been bribed by the Great Yu Empire, then may the heavens strike me down."
…
"Alright, stop arguing." Meng Tianlong frowned and looked at the elders in front of him. "Lars Weave's Six-Fingered Tribe and Darkmist Weave's Shenwu Continent have both joined the Great Eastern Alliance. Have you all seen the alliance agreement?"
Cheng Yan loudly replied, "Sect Master, I've seen it before. The alliance agreement is beneficial to all the powers that have joined the alliance. The Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent, Lu Yin, also wishes for the Outerverse to unite. This isn't just his idea, but also the Hall of Honor's."
When the Hall of Honor was mentioned, everyone fell silent. They could deny Lu Yin, but they didn't dare to deny the Hall of Honor. It was the ruler of the Human Domain, an invisible behemoth that ruled over all living beings.
The Hall of Honor had summoned even an Enlighter like Elder Zhuo to Ironblood Weave, which showed how influential the Hall of Honor was.
"Hehe, Lu Yin is Lu Yin, and the Hall of Honor is the Hall of Honor. Lu Yin, since when can you represent the Hall of Honor?" A voice rang out, and everyone turned to look behind Elder Hua.
Cheng Yan slammed the table. "How dare you! Who allowed you to speak? How impudent! Elder Hua, that's one of your people."
Elder Hua did not turn around, but the person standing behind him smirked and looked up. His appearance changed along with his hair, which had originally been short and black, becoming black-and-white.
Everyone was shocked when they saw the black-and-white hair. "The Daynight clan?"
The person beamed at the crowd. "Everyone, when has the Innerverse ever bullied you? I'm Yang Daynight, and I'm from the Daynight clan."
Cheng Yan and the rest looked at Yang Daynight in shock. The sudden arrival of a Daynight clan member was unexpected, and it gave them a bad premonition.
Meng Tianlong's face darkened as he stared at Elder Hua. "Give me an explanation."
Elder Hua did not speak, so Yang Daynight continued, "Sect Master, there's no need to blame Elder Hua. Someone wants to harm the Vastdearth Sect, and Elder Hua just wants to eradicate the evil. My Daynight clan is willing to help." He then spread out his hands. "Everyone can take a look at your gadgets. There's something you're interested in."
Everyone looked at their gadgets, puzzled.
Cheng Yan looked over, and his expression changed. He leaped out, but Yang Daynight had already expected this. He punched out, and black and white intersected. A terrifying tremor caused the Vastdearth Sect to rumble. A strange fluctuation swept across the area, and Cheng Yan's eyes went slack as he fell to the ground.
Yang Daynight walked over to Cheng Yan's side and stepped on his body. He then looked at Meng Tianlong. "Sect Master Meng, I won't trouble you with how to deal with this."
Meng Tianlong's face was gloomy. Yang Daynight had sent them a message about how Cheng Yan had killed his eldest son, Meng Guang. The information was exactly the same as what Lu Yin had received from Mafioso Planet.
Cheng Yan's back was in intense pain, and his mind was in a mess. He had been severely injured by Yang Daynight's punch.
Everyone else was bewildered by this scene.
Meng Tianlong walked over to Cheng Yan and squatted down, staring at him coldly. "No wonder the entire sect couldn't find out about Little Guang's death. You were the one who was covering up the truth."
Cheng Yan's mouth was bleeding, and he looked at Meng Tianlong pleadingly. "I didn't, Sect Master. I was framed."
Yang Daynight sneered. "Since you were framed, why were you in such a hurry to escape? Why did you agree to work for the Great Yu Empire?"
Cheng Yan was furious, and he glared at Yang Daynight viciously. "Nonsense! I didn't contact the Great Yu Empire at all."
"We'll find out once we investigate. Elder Cheng, you're still a Hunter, and you should be able to oversee a region. There's no need to throw away your dignity before you die," Yang Daynight said disdainfully.
Meng Tianlong pressed a hand against Cheng Yan's back, and with a thump, Cheng Yan howled in pain as all of his meridians were shattered. "Take him away and lock him up."
Elder Angio sighed, not because of Cheng Yan, but because of the exchange just now. Cheng Yan was an elder of the Vastdearth Sect and had a power level of 150,000. Yang Daynight's power level was similar to his, but he had still been defeated with a single punch. The difference between the two was too great, and this was the difference between the Innerverse and the Outerverse.
Elder Angio looked at Yang Daynight's arrogant expression, and he suddenly felt that an alliance between the Outerverse and the Great Yu Empire was not necessarily a bad thing. However, they definitely could not ally with the Great Yu Empire. The Great Yu Empire's ambitions were too great, or rather, Lu Yin's. Even an Enlighter would not be able to stop him. Working with someone like that would easily lead to being eaten alive.
Meng Tianlong's thoughts were complicated, and he said to Yang Daynight, "Many thanks to the Daynight clan for your assistance, but the sect has some important matters to attend to at the moment. Please forgive us for our lack of hospitality."
Yang Daynight did not care about the Vastdearth Sect's attitude. He had already achieved his goal, so he left without looking back. As a Daynight clan expert, he did not need to care about these Outerverse sects.