Her expression changed. "Endless Borders has a deep foundation. If Your Highness wants to make an enemy out of them, you must think carefully."
"What do you mean?" Lu Yin asked.
Madam Nalan thought for a moment. "Let's put it this way. For the same price, for the same goods, and for the same transport spacecraft, Endless Shipping is able to deliver the goods to the destination earlier than any other transport company. The reason for this is that they have a lot of secret routes in the universe. These routes need to be explored by humans, and I'm sure Your Highness is aware of the high cost of exploring the universe. Endless Shipping has a lot of routes under their control, and without a certain level of strength and background, they can't do it."
"Even though Endless Borders rarely participates in power struggles, no one dares to underestimate them. Anyone who has made an enemy out of them or tried to rob their goods has disappeared without exception."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. The universe was boundless, and the greatest wealth was routes. Humans had paid a huge price to explore the universe, but they had only obtained routes in return. Each route had buried countless lives, but Endless Borders was actually able to explore the universe on its own. This strength terrified Lu Yin. Even with the Great Eastern Alliance, Lu Yin was not confident that he could explore the entire Outerverse.
"Endless Borders has many secret routes that many Innerverse powers want to obtain, but none have succeeded. They have the foundation to resist the Innerverse's great powers. This is Endless Borders, and making an enemy out of them is far more terrifying than making an enemy out of an entire weave," she said solemnly.
Lu Yin thought about it.
"However," Her tone changed. "I've never heard of Endless Borders intentionally making an enemy out of anyone in the Outerverse. They didn't send anyone to fight on Sourcepeak Planet, and they only provided transportation. Thus, Your Highness doesn't need to be too concerned about them."
Lu Yin's expression was calm, but his vigilance towards Endless Borders had risen by several levels. He did not like things that he could not control, and Endless Borders had already exceeded his control. They might even pose a threat to his future plans. This made him very uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do about it at the moment.
"Instead of worrying about Endless Borders, Your Highness should be more concerned about Aegis. They're the true threat," she suddenly said.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Aegis?"
Madam Nalan's expression turned serious. "That's right, Aegis. On the surface, Aegis acts as a middleman between mercenary organizations and ordinary people. They provide mercenary services, and they're also the largest bodyguard company in the Outerverse. In reality, those mercenaries are all trained by themselves, and they have countless training bases that specialize in training mercenaries. They travel throughout the universe and collect wealth from wars. What's even more frightening is that Aegis is the largest assassin organization in the Outerverse."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "Aegis is an assassin organization?"
Madam Nalan nodded. "This secret isn't widely spread, and only those within the circle know about it. As one of the four major corporations, I also know that six of the top ten assassins in the Outerverse are from Aegis. There are many assassin organizations in the Outerverse, and at least a tenth of them are funded by Aegis. There are also many assassin organizations in the Outerverse that have connections with Aegis. On one hand, they sell bodyguards and mercenaries at high prices, but on the other hand, they also send out assassins.
Lu Yin had never expected Aegis to be such a company that controlled both the spear and the shield at the same time. This meant that they could do whatever they wanted in the Outerverse's underground world.
None of the four major corporations in the Outerverse were simple. Madam Nalan might seem harmless on the surface, but to be able to become one of the four major corporations meant that her background was unfathomable. Her background was also the Sword Sect. Did that mean that Endless Borders and Aegis were also supported by some great power in the Outerverse?
"I've already learned about three of the four major corporations. Tell me about the last one, the Amethyst Trading Company. Is it not simple?" Madam Nalan smiled.
"Your Highness is smart. That's right. The Amethyst Trading Company appears to be the largest trading center in the Outerverse, but they're also the largest intelligence organization and have the largest database in the Outerverse. If you want to know anything, just go to them. If they don't know anything, then there's no need to look for anyone else."
Lu Yin laughed. One was the king of the underground, one had access to secret routes, and one was an intelligence organization. These were the true faces of the four major corporations. Then, what about the Nalan family in front of him?
Although they were also part of the four major corporations, the Nalan family was known as the wealthiest family in the Outerverse. In terms of business, the Nalan family surpassed the other three. What was behind this woman?
Lu Yin did not ask, and Madam Nalan did not take the initiative to speak either. She calmly ended the call.
She had revealed the true faces of the other three major corporations, which was equivalent to telling Lu Yin that the Nalan family was not simple either. Lu Yin's eyes flickered. The Outerverse was still very deep, and it was not as simple as he had thought. Everything that appeared on the surface was just a facade, and the true danger lay beneath the surface.
Fortunately, Frostwave Weave was located in the east, and the eastern weaves were not viewed with much importance by the universe. Furthermore, Ironblood Weave's summons had caused many people in the Outerverse to avoid the eastern weaves, and many places were isolated from the outside world. Otherwise, Lu Yin might not have been able to successfully establish the Great Eastern Alliance.
However, these hidden powers were gradually becoming impatient. Wei Rong's overthrow of the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society had caused Aegis to be slightly exposed. Endless Borders and Amethyst Trading Company would definitely not remain idle, and behemoths like Shamrock Enterprises, Mavis Bank, and Aurora Corporation would not sit idly by. A good show was about to begin, and all Lu Yin needed to do was wait. Just like the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society, he was waiting for the best opportunity to act.
In Bard Weave's Evenground Palace, beneath the same waterfall, Mu Nichang propped her chin up in boredom as she stared at the waterfall. Ever since she had become the Palace Master, she had not gone out for a walk. Wherever she went, there was always a group of people. She was irritated, and she only revealed her true nature when she was with her precious disciple. This was not a good feeling. Actually, she had not wanted to inherit the position of Palace Master, as the previous Palace Master had been her master. She had needed to find an opportunity to resign, or else she would have fallen ill.
Some people liked authority, but Mu Nichang really did not. From her point of view, being trapped in the position of Palace Master for the rest of her life was a waste of time. The universe was vast, and she wanted to go out and explore it.
"Master, Master!" Doro ran over, panting.
Mu Nichang rolled her eyes. "Girls need to be reserved. Look at you. How can I be at ease handing Evenground Palace over to you?"
Doro smiled bitterly. "Master, don't joke around. I'm not even an Explorer yet, so how can I inherit Evenground Palace?"
"What's impossible about that? Master will support you." Mu Nichang clenched her fists in encouragement.
Doro was speechless. If it were anyone else, they would have been eager to sit in the position of Palace Master forever. However, their bloodline was very strange. Her master had always been thinking about how to pass the position of Palace Master to her, and her master's master was the same. Ever since Mu Nichang had passed the position to her master, she had disappeared without a trace. Even Doro herself did not want to sit in the position of Palace Master, as if the position was poisonous.
"What's the matter?" Mu Nichang asked lazily.
Doro replied, "The Vastdearth Sect contacted us to ask how our preparations are going."
"What preparations? How are they going?" Mu Nichang was confused.
"Didn't we agree that we'll use the entire sect's resources to nurture a powerhouse at the same level as us to suppress the Great Yu Empire and embarrass Lu Yin?"
Mu Nichang shouted in an exaggerated manner, "Meng Tianlong is still thinking about that?
Tell him to go and die. "
Doro blinked.
Mu Nichang sneered, "Doesn't he know that Lu Yin packed up the entire Lockbreaker Society on Sourcepeak Planet and went to Frostwave Weave?
Isn't he crazy to find trouble with Lu Yin at a time like this? He can just casually find two Lockbreakers to crush us. Tell him to go and die. "
Doro was very straightforward, and she sent a message back to the Vastdearth Sect. "Go and die."
Within the Vastdearth Sect, Elder Hua Qiao stared at his gadget with a strange expression. "Go and die?"
What did that mean?
Did that woman from Evenground Palace send the wrong message?
Hua Qiao thought about it and then sent another message, asking how the preparations were going.
Again, he received the same message. "Go and die."
Hua Qiao was furious, as Evenground Palace was clearly looking down on the Vastdearth Sect. He immediately went to find Sect Master Meng Tianlong, as he needed to clear things up with Evenground Palace. Insulting him, an elder, was the same as insulting the entire Vastdearth Sect.
But before he could find Meng Tianlong, the disciple who had been waiting to report back to him told him everything that had happened on Sourcepeak Planet. Hua Qiao had suddenly gone into seclusion to comprehend a new battle technique, and he had only just emerged from seclusion. As soon as he did, he had sent a message to Evenground Palace to ask about what had happened on Sourcepeak Planet. When he heard the news, his expression changed.
"What?
The entire Lockbreaker Society is moving to Frostwave Weave? "Hua Qiao was in disbelief.
"Yes. According to rumors, Lu Yin helped the Lockbreaker Society a lot on Sourcepeak Planet, and the Society's acting president, Felynn, has decided to move to Frostwave Weave. She's already on her way there."
Hua Qiao looked up and suddenly understood why Evenground Palace's attitude had changed so drastically. No wonder! They had the entire Lockbreaker Society behind them, and Lockbreakers were extremely powerful within the same realm. Just a few of them would be enough to deal with them. While the Vastdearth Sect had power vessels, the Lockbreakers had lockbreaking tools as well. It was very difficult to defeat Lockbreakers within the same realm. No wonder, no wonder.
Hua Qiao could not help but smile bitterly. The Sect Master had schemed for half a day to ally with the eastern weaves, but in the end, it had all been for naught. How laughable.
In Flaxen Weave, the current chairman of the Tri-Banner Federation, Gibu, immediately sent a message to congratulate the Lockbreaker Society upon learning that they were moving to Frostwave Weave. He was dead set on following the Great Yu Empire, and without the Great Yu Empire, he could only remain as a former chairman. Furthermore, his secrets were still in the Great Yu Empire's hands.
The Vastdearth Sect had allied with him to embarrass the Great Yu Empire, and he had immediately relayed the news to En Ya. The only reason he had agreed to ally with the Vastdearth Sect was because of En Ya's wishes. She wanted him to interact more with the Vastdearth Sect and provide information to the Great Yu Empire.
Sometimes, he looked down on the Vastdearth Sect. They had bowed and bent their knees to agree to the alliance, but they had also stabbed them in the back. They were unlike him, who had completely submitted to the Great Yu Empire.
In Adonis Weave, ever since Darkstar Gorge had been destroyed, Greenpeak Gorge had taken over as the leading power. Greenpeak Gorge had always been suppressed by Darkstar Gorge, and they had never been able to make a name for themselves. However, ever since Elder Wu had been dealt with by Lu Yin, Darkstar Gorge had been denounced by many other powers, and they had risen up. As for the powers that had denounced Darkstar Gorge, they had basically been the ones who had colluded with them.