Lu Yin sat down. "How was your trip?
You didn't seem to be in any danger. "
Wendy Yushan fell silent for a moment, and then she slowly lifted the clothes on her shoulder. A scar was clearly visible, and it looked like it had just healed. Her entire arm had almost been cut off, and the scar was not just on her arm. It had spread to her chest, but it was impossible to see exactly how long it had been.
Just by looking at the scar, Lu Yin could sense how dangerous it had been. This woman had almost died.
"Who did this?" Lu Yin asked, his eyes filled with an endless chill.
Wendy Yushan did not answer.
Lu Yin looked up and stared straight into her eyes. "Who did this?"
Wendy Yushan looked at her tea. "When I first entered the Daosource Sect, I ran into Nightking Zhenwu at the Budding Terrace, and that's how I ended up. If it weren't for the Sixth Mainland's Realmlings appearing to fight him, then I really wouldn't have been able to return." She then looked at Lu Yin. "You're right, the Daosource Sect's ruins are really dangerous. I was heavily injured on my first day in the Daosource Sect, and I had to hide in a corner for more than ten days.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Even after recuperating for more than ten days, she still had such a scar. It was obvious how serious her injuries had been.
Wendy Yushan's arrogance made her not retreat even in the face of death, but she had still hidden for more than ten days. One could imagine how much damage Nightking Zhenwu had caused her.
"How are your injuries?" Lu Yin asked.
Wendy Yushan answered, "I'll need to rest for half a year."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "Does Nightking Zhenwu know your identity?
What about your secret technique?
Is it useless? "
Wendy Yushan looked at Lu Yin seriously and solemnly said, "Don't rely on your secret technique for everything. We're not the only ones with secret techniques."
Lu Yin's pupils shrank. "Nightking Zhenwu has one as well?"
Wendy Yushan shook her head. "I don't know, but even a secret technique can't change the gap between us. As for whether or not he recognized me, what do you think?"
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. Wendy Yushan had joined Myriad Swords Peak under White Knight's recommendation, and she had also become a member of the Outerverse Youth Council through the Ten Arbiters' decision. Lu Yin would not believe that Nightking Zhenwu did not recognize her. Nightking Zhenwu had clearly known her identity, but he had still tried to kill her..
The Daynight clan seemed to be Lu Yin's natural enemy. From Nightking Qingyu to the Astral Combat Academy's Nightqueen Yanqing, the Daynight clan had been the biggest stumbling block in Lu Yin's path. They were everywhere, especially Arbiter Zhenwu. Back then, Lu Yin had been unable to join the Council of Astral Academy because of Zhenwu's orders. Nightqueen Yanqing had been able to use the Daynight clan's resources to deal with Lu Yin because of Zhenwu's orders.
Although Lu Yin had never met Nightking Zhenwu before, Nightking Zhenwu had brought him a lot of trouble. This person was a fated enemy.
Perhaps the order for the Lu surname had come from this person.
When he saw Wendy Yushan's pale face, Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. Now, there was another one.
"What's on your mind?" Wendy Yushan asked.
Lu Yin's gaze softened. "Nothing. Rest well. You're not allowed to go to the Daosource Sect's ruins again." He then turned to leave.
"Lu Yin!" Wendy Yushan called out. Lu Yin turned around and met her eyes. He had never seen such gentleness in her eyes before, and they were filled with so much reliance. Her voice was soft as she said, "At that moment, I thought that I was going to die, and all I could think of was you. Promise me that you won't meet Nightking Zhenwu until you have absolute confidence."
Wendy Yushan had revealed her weak side, and it made Lu Yin's heart skip a beat. He subconsciously hugged her and smelled her fragrance. "Alright, I promise you. But I also promise that I will never forget this grudge."
Bang! A nearby maid smashed a teacup, and Wendy Yushan hurriedly pushed Lu Yin away. She turned around and calmly said, "You can leave now."
Lu Yin felt a wave of disappointment, as he realized that he had developed a different feeling for this woman. "Oh, okay." He then stepped out and disappeared from the princess's residence.
After Lu Yin disappeared, Wendy Yushan slowly turned around with a complicated expression on her face.
Wendy's injury had left Lu Yin with no thoughts of resting. His mind was filled with the feeling of hugging her. It was a very fulfilling feeling, as if they were family. It was different from hugging Ming Yan; they were two different feelings, but he could not forget either.
Lu Yin shook his head vigorously to clear his head. He then went to the courtyard of the palace and thought for a moment before taking out the harmless Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox that he had obtained from the Nalan family during the Astral Combat Tournament.
"Seventh Bro, are you sure that you're suitable for lockbreaking right now?
Do you know what you're doing? "the monkey teased.
Lu Yin growled, "Shut up, or I'll block you."
"Ha, you ungrateful person." The monkey laughed strangely.
Lu Yin pursed his lips and ignored the monkey. He shook his head again and took a deep breath before slowly exhaling. His eyes were fixed on the sourcebox, and he could see the complex energy that was as solid as the sea. It far surpassed the level of a five star Discerning Elementary.
"Seventh Bro, don't blame me for not reminding you. If you're distracted while lockbreaking, it's very easy for something to go wrong."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Got it." He then closed his eyes and thought back to the past. He suddenly recalled the time when he had touched the Daynight clan's inheritance stone on Earth and entered the inheritance corridor. There had been a stone tablet outside the corridor with the names of many powerhouses from the Daynight clan and Nightking clan written on it. At the very top was Nightking Zhenwu's name. Lu Yin finally remembered that domineering man who had stood tall in outer space.
When he thought about Nightking Zhenwu, Lu Yin's anger surged. He was still far from that person.
He suddenly opened his eyes and discarded all distracting thoughts. He focused on lockbreaking the sourcebox in front of him. He did not have the qualifications to think too much right now.
Although the harmless Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox did not contain any danger, its solid energy was too complex. Even with Lu Yin's Nuance realm control over star energy, it was still very difficult for him to unlock it. If it contained danger, then it would be even more difficult.
This sourcebox would increase his lockbreaking experience.
Although it was unlikely that there would be a power vessel within this harmless sourcebox, the value of this experience alone was not something that a normal Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox could compare to.
Ten hours passed, and Lu Yin felt dizzy and bloated. It was as if his entire body had sunk into a boundless ocean, and he could not find his way back.
Twenty hours passed, and Lu Yin's face was pale and bloodless. His hands were trembling. Fortunately, the monkey had shouted at him, or else he might have fainted.
Outside the palace's courtyard, Huo Qingshan, Xueshan Auna, Wendy Yushan, Peach, and the rest all appeared one after another before leaving.
The sourcebox had already shrunk by two-thirds.
Lu Yin felt as if his entire body had left his body, and his vision was blurry.
Lockbreaking a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox's solid energy was too complex, and removing it was like peeling silk from a cocoon. It was like entering an endless maze, and it made one's mind crumble.
Perhaps this was the true danger of a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox. It was no wonder why Dao Bo was so much stronger than Charon, but he was still a five star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker. Lockbreaking a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox was not something that the average person could imagine.
Another ten hours passed, and Lu Yin was on the verge of collapsing. He wanted to stop and rest, but he was unwilling to do so.
He did not realize that the path of lockbreaking was no longer as complicated as it had been in the beginning. After such a long period of lockbreaking, he had gradually integrated it into his instincts, and he could tell how to unlock it with a single glance. This sort of instinctive lockbreaking was a sign of gaining experience.
"Don't give up, Seventh Bro! It'll be done in a few hours at most!" the monkey shouted.
Lu Yin's eyes widened as he stared fixedly at the sourcebox.
Two hours later, there was a crack as the solid energy surrounding the sourcebox shattered, and a rusty metal piece fell out.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up, and he carefully picked up the metal piece. He had finally gained something, and his thirty-two hours of lockbreaking had not been in vain. He had almost fainted, but he had finally obtained something from a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox.
He carefully examined the metal piece in his hand and suddenly felt dizzy. He resisted the urge to fall, sat down cross-legged, and went to sleep.
He was too tired. Lockbreaking was not a battle, but it was sometimes even more tiring than a battle. It consumed a person's mental strength, and it was easy to faint from exhaustion.
There had been cases of Lockbreakers who had gone crazy from excessive lockbreaking. Lockbreakers who had spent too much time lockbreaking had caused their brains to degenerate, causing them to go crazy, or even self-destruct. Most five star Discerning Elementary Lockbreakers would rest well before attempting to unlock a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox. Lu Yin had first unlocked a five star Discerning Elementary sourcebox before moving on to unlock a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox.
"Don't let Nightking Zhenwu beat you to death. It'll be an injustice if you're forced to your death," the monkey gloated.
Quite a few people came and left the palace's courtyard.
Lu Yin slept for three days and only woke up on the morning of the fourth day.
The moment he opened his eyes, he felt as if the air around him had become much clearer, and everything felt more real.
"How was it, Seventh Bro?
You didn't go crazy, did you? "the monkey laughed.
Lu Yin rubbed his head. "If I went crazy, I'd definitely remember to bury you with me."
"Don't, I still want to enjoy life," the monkey said. He then urged Lu Yin, "Look at that piece of metal. It's good stuff."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat as he recalled that he had successfully unlocked a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox and had obtained a piece of metal.
At this moment, the piece of metal was beneath his feet. He picked it up and looked at it over and over again, but there were no words or images on it. "This is good stuff?"
"Yes, it took me a long time to remember what this thing is. Let me test you: do you know what this thing is made of?" the monkey asked proudly.
Lu Yin squeezed the piece of metal. He felt as if he had casually brushed his hand across it, but the metal had not left a single mark on it. Not even a single trace of rust had fallen off.
This feeling was very similar to the large cauldron in the Daosource Sect's ruins; it was also rusty and indestructible.
"What is it made of?" Lu Yin asked.
The monkey proudly answered, "Ordinary metal."
Lu Yin frowned. "Tell me the truth."
"It's the truth. It's ordinary metal, but there's something added to it. Seventh Bro, do you see any green spots on the metal? They look more like rust."
Lu Yin looked carefully, and there were indeed some green spots. "Tell me."