Not long after, the middle-aged man asked, "Who attacked Sourcepeak Planet?"
"I haven't been able to find out, but it should be the Wei family. Lord Egret took action to stall Saul," Xiao Qin replied.
The middle-aged man's eyes flashed. "Lord Egret. On the surface, he's a free man, but according to our investigations, he's been worshiped by Aegis since a long time ago. The Wei family, Aegis, and there should be other powers involved. They actually managed to topple the Lockbreaker Society. How bold."
"I remember that the Wei family has produced a very powerful junior in recent years."
"Wei Rong. He's good at forming alliances. Although he's young, he's very shrewd, and he's never failed. He also appeared on Sourcepeak Planet," Xiao Qin said.
The middle-aged man nodded. "That's right. Yi Feng joined the Wei family, and this Wei Rong has some tricks up his sleeve."
"Yi Feng used the conditions to attract a group of Lockbreakers to Armament Weave, and with the Hall of Insight's treasures, Wei Rong gained quite a bit," Xiao Qin added.
The middle-aged man stood up and frowned as he looked at the flowerbed. The main point was not the Lockbreakers or the Lockbreaker Society's treasures, but rather the fact that Wei Rong had opened up a very bad beginning for them. Since ancient times, these behemoths had looked down on the Outerverse and controlled the lifeblood of the Outerverse. Now that the Lockbreaker Society had fallen, the Outerverse would see hope of toppling them, which was not a good thing.
This meant that Shamrock Enterprises would also be in danger.
"What's the Mavis Bank's reaction?" the middle-aged man asked.
"It's not clear yet," Xiao Qin replied.
"Right, did you just say that the Lockbreaker Society has decided to move to Frostwave Weave?" The middle-aged man suddenly thought of something.
Xiao Qin nodded.
The middle-aged man felt a headache coming on. Could Lu Yin be involved in this as well? Otherwise, why would they move to Frostwave Weave? If Lu Yin had joined forces with Wei Rong, then things would be troublesome. Wei Rong was not scary, but Lu Yin was. This person had unified the Great Eastern Alliance and revealed his true strength. He was also very ambitious, and if he was involved, then things would become troublesome.
"Tell me everything that happened on Sourcepeak Planet without missing a single detail, especially anything related to Lu Yin. Didn't he participate in the Lockbreaker Competition? He should have been quite active during the battle on Sourcepeak Planet," the middle-aged man said confidently.
Xiao Qin said, "He is indeed very active. If not for him, Sourcepeak Planet …"
After a long while, the middle-aged man finally finished listening to Xiao Qin's narration and heaved a sigh of relief. According to her description, Lu Yin should not have joined forces with Wei Rong. Otherwise, he would not have killed his way to the Hall of Insight. That was good. As long as the two had not joined forces, it meant that Lu Yin had not set his sights on them.
"Immediately investigate the reaction of the Mavis Bank and Aurora Corporation. I want a detailed report," the middle-aged man said.
Xiao Qin immediately retreated.
After Xiao Qin left, the middle-aged man thought for a moment and dialed a number on his gadget. He said in a low voice, "Chief Yu, there's a situation."
Not long after, a voice came from the other end of the gadget. "President Geoffrey isn't around, which is why those clowns dare to do such a thing. If they treat our Shamrock Enterprises as the current Lockbreaker Society, then their days won't be far off. Don't mind them."
"That Wei Rong?"
"Don't mind them. Scheming and plotting will always be a small path. Some people can overturn the heavens and cover the heavens. No matter how smart this kid is, his strength is still limited." The call ended.
The middle-aged man sighed. That's right, if President Geoffrey was around, then the chaos on Sourcepeak Planet would have been resolved with a flip of his hand. Those clowns would not even be able to cause a stir. They should not treat Shamrock Enterprises as the Lockbreaker Society without President Geoffrey, or else they would never be able to forget.
However, with Chief Yu's attitude, the Mavis Bank's attitude would likely be even more arrogant, and they might not even care.
On a planet not too far away from Sourcepeak Planet, Cai Jianqiang tore through the void and appeared. He found a restaurant and ordered some exquisite snacks.
He knew that he would be eliminated in this Lockbreaker Competition, and he was already used to it.
As he ate, he heard the sounds of discussion around him.
"What? Sourcepeak Planet almost disintegrated?
The Lockbreaker Society was robbed?
Is that true? Who would be so bold? "someone cried out in alarm.
Cai Jianqiang froze in midair with his drink in hand.
"It's true. After the Lockbreaker Competition, Vice President Saul was accused of secretly using underhanded methods to eliminate Lockbreakers. Someone then invaded the Hall of Insight, and the Lockbreaker Society is on the verge of collapse. The Hall of Insight has already been reduced to rubble, and even the Honorary Vice President Fiend Li died."
"I never thought that the dignified Lockbreaker Society would fall to such a state. The separation of the Innerverse and Outerverse really changed the Outerverse."
"Shh, lower your voice. Don't let the Lockbreakers hear you."
"What's there to be afraid of? It's a good thing that the Lockbreaker Society is disintegrating. Those Lockbreakers were too arrogant, and they relied on the Lockbreaker Society's support to look down on everyone. It's time for them to fall from their pedestals. I'll give them a round of applause."
"That's true. Most Lockbreakers don't even succeed once. It's too unfair that they get special treatment just because of their innate gifts. Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
…
Cai Jianqiang's gaze sank, and he turned on his gadget. He saw a lot of news regarding Sourcepeak Planet, especially the scene of the Hall of Insight collapsing into rubble. This signified the decline of the Lockbreaker Society.
Cai Jianqiang finally put down his drink. Everything had been settled, and there was no need for him to go. However, the Lockbreaker Society was moving to Frostwave Weave, so he should go and take a look. Although most Lockbreakers looked down on him, he was especially passionate about lockbreaking, and he valued the Lockbreaker Society greatly.
Frostwave Weave seemed to be under the control of that person called Lu Yin.
This person had not appeared during the Lockbreaker Competition, and he had only mysteriously appeared when the battles had begun.
On Shenwu Continent, as Ming Zhaoshu's death approached, his actions became crazier and crazier. He used various rebellions to forcefully conscript soldiers, massacred those who resisted, and eliminated the remnants of Ming Zhaotian's faction. This caused the citizens of Shenwu Continent to seethe with resentment, but they were all suppressed by Ming Zhaoshu's iron fist.
He had originally controlled the peak power of Shenwu Continent, and with the assistance of the outsiders, no matter how large the scale of the rebellion was, it would be wiped out. Those who resisted all had extremely miserable fates.
Ming Zhaoshu was no longer the same Ming Zhaoshu as before, and the loss of his life seemed to be eating away at his rationality. Ming Yan felt this the most keenly.
"Execute them all. Leave none alive. These traitors actually dared to betray the empire and betray me," Ming Zhaoshu growled, his eyes filled with killing intent.
Ming Yan picked up the memorial that had been tossed to the side and frowned. She looked at Ming Zhaoshu. "More than 3,000 people. Execute them all?"
Ming Zhaoshu growled, "That's right. Leave none alive. I want these people to know their fate."
After the previous incident, Ming Yan's heart had hardened a lot, and she had become more decisive in handling matters. However, she still couldn't make the decision to kill 3,000 people who had already lost the ability to resist. This was 3,000 people, not 300.
Ming Zhaoshu looked at Ming Yan when she still did not confirm. "What, are you not going to listen to your father?"
Ming Yan's eyes were filled with sorrow. "Father, do you want more people to die with you?"
Ming Zhaoshu's body trembled, and he clenched his fists.
Ming Yan pursed her lips and knew that her tone had been too harsh. She hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Father. I didn't mean it that way. It's just …" "Get out." Ming Yan wanted to say something else, but Ming Zhaoshu barked, "Get out."
Ming Yan put down the memorial and glanced at Ming Zhaoshu before walking out of the study.
Her body swayed as she faced the sunlight, and she almost fell down. She did not dare to sleep at night, and she had to deal with government affairs during the day. Her body was too tired.
Tang Si respectfully asked, "Princess, do you want me to call for an imperial physician?"
Ming Yan waved her hand and left with the help of a maid.
Tang Si lowered his head with a complicated expression.
Inside the study, Ming Zhaoshu walked in front of a mirror and changed his appearance. A white-haired old man appeared in the mirror. He did not have any vitality, and he looked like he was about to die. This was his true appearance. The loss of his vitality could not be stopped no matter what. Even with all the natural treasures that had been gathered from various places and the Outerverse's help, it could not be stopped. Furthermore, the rate of loss was increasing, and it was estimated that he would die even sooner than before.
Ming Zhaoshu was numb as he looked at the decaying old man in the mirror. He wanted to immediately die and get rid of this body. This body disgusted him, but it was not enough. There were still things that he had not done yet. He was so close, so close.
The Lockbreaker Society on Sourcepeak Planet had already decided to move to Frostwave Weave under Felynn's arrangements, and the natives of Sourcepeak Planet were arranged to stay nearby. In short, Sourcepeak Planet was no longer habitable.
Yi Feng had attracted quite a few Lockbreakers to Armament Weave, but most of the Outerverse's Lockbreakers did not stay in the society. Thus, the only Lockbreakers who could move to Frostwave Weave to settle down were those who had once been members of the society's headquarters, as well as some Lockbreakers who wanted to study there. There were not many of them, only about 3,000 of them, but they were all Lockbreakers and not ordinary people.
Among the Lockbreakers heading to Frostwave Weave, there were three Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreakers, including Felynn. They were Felynn, Xi Qi, and a two star Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker called Master Kai.
A Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker was on a completely different level from a Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker.
Any Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker had the ability to fight against a Hunter, regardless of their cultivation level. Even the weakest Explorer would have the ability to resist.
Unfortunately, many of the society's Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreakers had died during the battle on Sourcepeak Planet, and a few others had sided with Saul and left just like Mr. Jun. Their whereabouts were unknown, and only Master Kai was left.
As for Xi Qi, she wanted to go to Frostwave Weave to take a look.
Aside from the Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreakers, Ku Wei, Serpent Queen, and Tong Mi 'er had all gone to Frostwave Weave. These people had great potential and could all become Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreakers in the future, so Lu Yin valued them greatly. However, Ku Wei was more troublesome, as Lu Yin had basically confirmed that this person was from the Seven Courts' Ku family. A member of one of the Three Dark Hands was going to Frostwave Weave, which made Ku Wei feel uneasy.
"Why do you want to go to Frostwave Weave?" Lu Yin found Ku Wei and asked him directly.
Ku Wei had one arm around a cultivator's shoulder and was talking to him happily. Lu Yin's arrival gave him a fright, and the cultivator took the opportunity to slip away.