On the other side, Gibu paid a visit to the Great Yu Empire's Imperial Cabinet and the upper echelons of the four ministries, including the Huo family and the Auna family. He did not say anything else other than to get acquainted with them.
Lan Wu, on the other hand, kept an eye on King Zishan's palace all day long, anticipating Lu Yin's return.
Bei Hong and the others strolled around, trying their best to get in touch with the universe.
The various Weaves all had their own plans.
In outer space, Lu Yin sat in his lounge and rubbed his head. He had used his Honor Points to investigate the Four Great Legions, but he hadn't obtained much information.
Many people knew about the reputation of the Four Tyrants of the Universe Ocean, but very few people knew about them. It was impossible to find out who was behind the scenes through the information published on the Internet.
Lu Yin asked the Limiteer Mistchild as well, but she did not know anything at all. She was just a small assassin from the Outerverse's Mafioso Planet who had just started cultivating. She had never even been to the Innerverse, so how could she possibly know about the Cosmic Sea's Four Overlords?
Since the Innerverse and Outerverse had already been cut off, there was no point in trying to figure it out now. It would be better to wait until the future!
When Lu Yin returned to Zenyu Star, the Lockbreaker Society had also arrived at Planet Hydrotink.
Planet Hydrotink wasn't too far from Zenyu Star, and they were both in the same region. This was so that Lu Yin could go to Planet Hydrotink whenever he wanted, and he had specifically chosen this location.
There were natives on Planet Hydrotink. The planet had not undergone too many technological changes, but it was connected to the universe. There was a space station and a personal terminal.
At first, the Lockbreaker Society's arrival had aroused some opposition from the natives of Planet Hydrotink, but they had all been forcefully suppressed.
In order to prevent the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society from being harassed by natives, Huan Sha had specially ordered for the two organizations to be separated by the sea.
With current technology, it did not take much time to construct a city, let alone a simple residence for Lockbreakers. There were only a few thousand Lockbreakers who had followed the society to Planet Hydrotink, so it was easy to settle them down.
What Lu Yin cared about was the Lockbreaker Society's hidden treasures. Most of the items within the Hall of Insight had been stolen, but Lu Yin did not believe that those were the entirety of the Lockbreaker Society's treasures. The Lockbreaker Society definitely had many sourceboxes.
Currently, only Felynn knew where those treasures were.
The only unfortunate thing was that the four tree-sized sourceboxes could not be moved over, so they could only be left behind on Sourcepeak Planet.
Sourcepeak Planet was on the verge of collapse, and in a few more years, it would completely disappear and turn into a black hole. It was a pity that those four tree-type sourceboxes had been lost.
The Lockbreaker Society had just settled down on Planet Hydrotink when Cai Jianqiang arrived.
Felynn was surprised to learn of Cai Jianqiang's arrival and immediately went to meet him.
"What exactly happened on Sourcepeak Planet?" Cai Jianqiang asked solemnly.
Felynn sighed and briefly recounted everything that had happened on Sourcepeak Planet. She purposely left out the Wei family and Lu Yin's coercion. "The other party definitely wants to obtain the item in President Geoffrey's secret room, which is why they launched a sneak attack on the Hall of Insight. Fortunately, Senior Li and Lu Yin worked together to protect the item. Otherwise, we would have let President Geoffrey down."
Cai Jianqiang frowned, secretly regretting it. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have left. He didn't expect that such a thing would happen so soon after he left.
Felynn looked at Cai Jianqiang and said, "You don't have to blame yourself. You can only blame Saul for his despicable methods. Otherwise, with his strength, the many Lockbreakers, and Lu Yin, Sourcepeak Planet would not have been in such a miserable state. At the very least, we would have been able to preserve the Hall of Insight."
"I will find Saul and make him pay the price." Cai Jianqiang's tone was cold and resolute.
Felynn's heart skipped a beat as she looked at Cai Jianqiang in astonishment. Was this person's battle prowess so high?
He was actually confident that he could deal with Saul, as Saul was someone who could fight against an Enlighter.
"Are you guys going to stay in Frostwave Weave from now on?" Cai Jianqiang asked.
Felynn nodded and looked at the busy Lockbreakers. "Lu Yin agreed to protect us with the Great Eastern Alliance's strength. You should know that President Geoffrey has been isolated from the Innerverse, Saul has defected, Senior Li has died, and Yi Feng and Mr. Jun have both left. I'm the only one left, and I'm unable to protect everyone. The status of Lockbreakers is too high, and we must have offended many people. We need someone to protect us."
"Could those people who attacked Sourcepeak Planet be related to Lu Yin?" Cai Jianqiang guessed, as Lu Yin was the one who had benefited the most from this entire incident.
Felynn shook her head. "It has nothing to do with him. If it weren't for him, then the item in President Geoffrey's secret room would have been stolen. Their main goal was to steal that item, and Lu Yin was the one who resisted those people from the very beginning. It was also because of him that many treasures were recovered, and many Lockbreakers did not die in vain."
Cai Jianqiang's eyes flickered, as this was not enough for him to trust Lu Yin. Ever since he had found out that the Lockbreaker Society was going to move to Frostwave Weave, he had been investigating Lu Yin. There was quite a bit of information on this person, and from what he could gather, it was possible that Lu Yin was the culprit.
"I want to meet with Lu Yin," Cai Jianqiang said.
Felynn was worried. "Don't do anything rash. I can guarantee that this matter has nothing to do with him. He just happened to be participating in the competition."
Cai Jianqiang grunted. "As long as it has nothing to do with him, I won't do anything."
Lu Yin was very busy at the moment, and he had no time to visit Planet Hydrotink.
He had just returned to King Zishan's palace when Lan Wu came to visit him. She had been keeping an eye on the palace all day.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Lan Wu bowed respectfully.
Lu Yin grunted. "Sit."
Zhao Ran poured a cup of tea for Lan Wu.
"Why are you looking for me?
If it's about the Alliance Conference, we can talk about it in two days, "Lu Yin said. He did not have the time to discuss this matter with these people one by one.
Lan Wu organized her thoughts. "Your Highness, you once said that you would allow me to become a captain of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons in the Great Yu Empire. Does that still count?"
Lu Yin was stumped, as he had forgotten that he had indeed told this woman after killing Lei Long. At the time, the Great Yu Empire lacked experts, and they did not have Phantom Sting, Aden, or Yan Yan. He had hoped for a Hunter to become a captain, which was why he had said those words. Now, there were more and more experts in the empire, and he no longer had such a desire. Although the Fifth and Tenth Squadrons still did not have captains, he hoped to find an absolute expert like Aden or Yan Yan instead of an ordinary Hunter.
The Thirteen Imperial Squadrons were very important to Lu Yin. He actually wanted to replace the previous captains, Peach, Shalosh, Rocky Auna, Ban Jiu, and Liuying Zishan. It was not because he was heartless, but because their strength could not keep up. However, now was not the time.
Lan Wu grew anxious when she saw that Lu Yin was considering it. "Your Highness, this subordinate would like to serve you. Please give this subordinate a chance."
Lu Yin looked at Lan Wu and thought about it. "Alright. Help me find a Hunter to oversee the Nine Stacks Sect and assist Tianming. I can let you become a captain in the Great Yu Empire."
Lan Wu was delighted. "Thank you, Your Highness."
After Lan Wu left, Gibu, Lü Ran, and Jake Shamus all came to visit Lu Yin. They did not have any particular business, and they were just here to visit.
By the time they left, it was already late, and Lu Yin received Huaqiao.
When he saw Lu Yin, Huaqiao's expression changed, and he bowed deeply. "Greetings, Your Highness."
Lu Yin smiled. "Elder Huaqiao, there's no need to be so courteous. The Vastdearth Sect was able to join the Great Eastern Alliance thanks to Elder Huaqiao."
Huaqiao smiled. "I dare not neglect Your Highness' orders."
Sometimes, one did not necessarily need to know a person's secrets in order to control them. Humans had seven emotions and six desires, and as long as one was human, they would have weaknesses. Huaqiao was no exception.
Cheng Yan had been exposed by the Xun family and had died. The Great Yu Empire had lost a spy, and it seemed like a great loss. However, no one knew that this spy had only been on the surface. Lu Yin did not like having the initiative in someone else's hands. These secrets had come from Mafioso Planet, and the number of people on Mafioso Planet who knew about these people's secrets was equal to the number of people who could control these people. Thus, Lu Yin felt that these people were not reliable at all.
Only those who were under one's control were the most reliable.
Huaqiao was such a person, and no one knew that he was the true spy that the Great Yu Empire had placed in the Vastdearth Sect.
"I'll remember your contributions, and I'll fulfill your requests. Don't worry." Lu Yin smiled.
Huaqiao was grateful. "Thank you, Your Highness."
"From now on, Meng Tianlong's every move will depend on Elder Huaqiao," Lu Yin said.
Huaqiao was solemn. "Rest assured, Your Highness. I'll definitely serve you to the death."
"Right, is Meng Qing really dead?"
Lu Yin suddenly thought of something and asked. Meng Qing was the Vastdearth Sect's only Enlighter, and he had not appeared since he had entered seclusion. Meng Tianlong had been waiting at Meng Qing's location, which made Lu Yin feel uneasy. An Enlighter was enough to change certain situations.
Huaqiao was troubled. "Your Highness, no one knows about this, and Elder Meng's life is a mystery."
Lu Yin muttered to himself.
"Your Highness, Meng Tianlong has been waiting outside Elder Meng's location every day, so there's a high chance that Elder Meng is still alive. Please make preparations, Your Highness," Huaqiao said respectfully.
Lu Yin grunted. "Alright, you may leave."
"Yes, Your Highness."
There were two Enlighters in Vastdearth Weave: Elder Zhuo and Meng Qing.
Elder Zhuo was still in Ironblood Weave, and she was not a member of the Vastdearth Sect. She might have some connections, but she did not have the qualifications to meddle in the Great Eastern Alliance's affairs. However, Meng Qing was different, as he had the power to decide whether the Vastdearth Sect would stay or leave. Once he woke up, he could find Elder Zhuo to join forces, and the two Enlighters would be troublesome.
On one hand, Lu Yin did not want Meng Qing to wake up and hinder his plans, but on the other hand, he also hoped that Meng Qing would wake up. This was because the Sixth Mainland was likely to use the Technocracy to invade the Outerverse, and the Outerverse needed high-end power.
It was truly a contradiction.
Only Darkmist Weave's Bei Hong and Bard Weave's Elder Meiya had not arrived, so Lu Yin decided to summon them and meet them all at once.
When Elder Meiya saw Lu Yin, her attitude was exactly the same as Elder Huaqiao's. She was the Great Yu Empire's spy in Evenground Palace, and her secrets were still in Lu Yin's hands.
Doro was not summoned, as she really wanted to meet Lu Yin. However, after being separated for several years, this person had grown a little too big.
Back then, this person had needed their influence to force the Ross Empire to withdraw their troops. Now, this person was able to suppress an entire eastern weave. With the power that he controlled, even if the Ross Empire attacked again, he would not be afraid!
In just a few years, he had developed a power that could rival the Innerverse's great powers. This person was a legend.
Elder Meiya came out, and Doro asked curiously, "Elder, what did you talk to Lu Yin about?"
Elder Meiya glared at her. "Watch your attitude when you speak. In less than two days, he will become the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Master. In the future, you cannot call him by his name."
Doro grunted and then looked at King Zishan's palace with curiosity.