This was one of Aegis' secret training bases in Vastdearth Weave, and it was also the largest training base in Vastdearth Weave. Every year, at least ten thousand mercenaries, assassins, and bodyguards would be sent out from this place.
The cruel yet dull training continued day after day. To the trainees, the days here were endless.
Suddenly, an ear-piercing alarm sounded, and dozens of light beams shot towards the three planets from afar. This was an attack from a warship.
Aegis activated its defensive shield, and one after another, the spacecraft shot into the void, only to be shot down by the light beams.
Light beams shot from all directions, and Aegis' base did not have any time to react. They did not even have time to speak.
Several figures stepped into the void from the planet and attacked in a single direction. They were Cruisers who were in charge of guarding this base.
At some point in time, a figure had appeared in outer space and was standing there quietly.
Four Cruisers rushed out from the planet and faced the figure directly. "This is Aegis Base. Who are you people?"
The figure grinned. "The Great Eastern Alliance's Allied Forces."
The Cruisers were aghast, and their faces paled. They looked at each other and then gritted their teeth and attacked at the same time. The person in front of them was a Hunter, and they had no confidence in defeating him.
During this period of time, the Great Eastern Alliance had been at war with Aegis, and they all knew that once they encountered the Great Eastern Alliance's army, there would be no need for discussion. It would be a battle to the death.
This Hunter did not come from one of the eight weaves' great powers, but rather from one of the eastern weaves. He was a wandering cultivator, and he faced the four Cruisers. He wielded a longsword and slashed through outer space. One of the Cruisers died on the spot, and the other three used their own battle techniques.
However, the difference between a Cruiser and a Hunter was too great. Even if these people had undergone training, they were still just ordinary Cruisers. At most, their concealment abilities were slightly better, but they were quickly reduced to pools of blood under the Hunter's blade.
Suddenly, the Hunter's longsword flew out, and the blade transformed into a dazzling white light that slashed out in all directions. It tore through outer space and forced one of the figures out.
"His Highness was right; there really is a hidden assassin." The Hunter's blade slashed down from above. The figure that had been forced out was also a Cruiser, but he was unable to resist this terrifying blade and was split in half.
Five Cruisers were guarding the base, which was the strength of Aegis. Back when Undying Yushan had been in the Great Yu Empire, only the captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons had been at the Cruiser realm or above. There had been less than twenty Cruisers in the entire empire, but there were five of them in this base, and this was only one of Aegis' bases in the eastern weaves.
With the death of the five Cruisers, Aegis Base was quickly destroyed.
At the same time, the allied army began to clear out the other fourteen secret bases in the eastern weaves. Not every base had five Cruisers standing guard, but there was at least one. Lu Yin had even sent the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons to participate in the battle, and only then were all of the secret bases destroyed at the same time.
Not only these secret bases, but also some forces that had deep cooperation with Aegis were wiped out by the coalition forces.
The allied forces even went to Northcastle Weave and other places to clear out some of the local forces.
This single operation shocked the entire eastern weaves. Not only were they shocked by the Great Eastern Alliance's strength, but they were also shocked by Aegis' strength.
Who would have thought that a mere bodyguard company would actually have such enormous battle potential? All of the mercenaries that had been wiped out by the Great Eastern Alliance were enough to start a war for hegemony over an entire weave.
The Vastdearth Sect and the other powers were even more aware of Aegis' strength, and they were both afraid and relieved. Such a terrifying monster had been hiding right beside them, and they had not even noticed it.
This time, even Aegis had been caught off guard. They could allow some of the bases and powers to be wiped out, but the previous round of wiping out was different. Those were hidden bases and powers, and even the upper echelons of Aegis were not aware of their locations. How had the Great Eastern Alliance found out about them?
The only possibility was the Amethyst Trading Company.
Even with Aegis' arrogance and tyranny, they did not dare to claim that they could hide all of their operations from the Amethyst Trading Company.
Aegis protested against the Amethyst Trading Company. Although they were tyrannical, they did not dare to force the Amethyst Trading Company too much. As one of the four major corporations, they had a similarly deep foundation. They did not care about a loose organization like the Great Eastern Alliance on the surface, but they were wary of a power like the Amethyst Trading Company that was hidden deeply.
There was a loud bang as a young man angrily smashed a table in a luxurious office at the top of a skyscraper. "What is she trying to do? Does she want us to go to war with Aegis?
That bitch, that idiot! "
The young man's name was Zi Fang, and he was the first successor to the Amethyst Trading Company. He was also the future chairman of the trading company.
The Amethyst Trading Company had been developing normally, and no matter what happened in the outside world, it had nothing to do with them. However, a call had disrupted his peaceful life. The board of directors had contacted him and asked him to investigate who had leaked the location of Aegis' base to the Great Eastern Alliance.
There was no need to investigate. It had to be that bitch Zi Xianxian, as she was the only one in the Great Eastern Alliance.
As he thought about it, Zi Fang immediately contacted Zi Xianxian.
After waiting for a long time, Zi Xianxian's image finally appeared on the screen. She had a lazy expression, and it was obvious that she had just slept. She was even chewing on some fruit, and she appeared to be very relaxed.
Zi Fang grew angry when he saw her. "Did you sell the location of Aegis' base to Lu Yin?"
Zi Xianxian blinked and then swallowed the fruit. "Bro, when did you become the chairman?
Congratulations! "
Zi Fang was furious. "Zi Xianxian, don't test my patience! You should know how serious this matter is. Aegis has never had any enmity with us, and your actions will destroy the relationship that we've maintained for countless years. It will also cause the trading company to suffer losses."
Zi Xianxian played with her hair. "Bro, are you saying that our Amethyst Trading Company is afraid of Aegis?"
"It's not a matter of fear. There's no need to provoke Aegis. They're a bunch of lunatics, and you wouldn't want to be targeted by a bunch of lunatics while you're doing well, right?" Zi Fang said, his tone softening slightly.
Zi Xianxian thought about it. "Right, it wouldn't be good to be targeted by lunatics. Alright, if Lu Yin comes again, I won't sell to him anymore."
Zi Fang relaxed, and his gaze softened as he looked at Zi Xianxian. "That's good. You have to understand how serious this matter is. None of the four major corporations are easy to provoke. If we provoke Aegis, our trading company will suffer great losses as well."
"Then what about this matter?" Zi Xianxian was puzzled.
Zi Fang replied, "I'll take care of it. Don't have any dealings with Lu Yin in the future. You should know that." He then hung up.
Zi Xianxian watched the screen disappear and smiled happily. "Dear bro, I said that I wouldn't sell to Lu Yin, but I didn't say that I wouldn't give it to him. The trouble has only just begun.
Hmph, who told you to scold me? "
Zi Fang did not understand women at all. Sometimes, women did not need to be rational; they just needed to be happy.
After wiping out the majority of Aegis' forces in the eastern weaves, Lu Yin did not relax. Instead, he ordered the Great Eastern Alliance to be on full alert, as Aegis would definitely retaliate.
During his trip to the Amethyst Trading Company, Lu Yin had a deep impression of Sister Ya, especially when she had said, "The media's responsibility is to tell the public the truth." Lu Yin felt that he should give the Outerverse a chance to get to know him.
Cai Jianqiang, Felynn, Wei Rong, and many others did not know him. They had only heard about him through the internet and rumors, and none of them had a high opinion of him. This made Lu Yin very uncomfortable, and it also made him realize something important: he had allowed the media to promote him too freely.
Many media outlets had a very low opinion of him, and Lu Yin checked the internet himself. The eastern weaves were still fine, as no media outlets dared to offend him. However, the further west he went, the worse the media's opinions of him became. They said that he was shrewd, ambitious, ruthless, and disregarded the lives of others. Lu Yin's eyebrows twitched as he read.
Was he such a person?
Definitely not, as these people were slandering him. Was being smart called shrewd?
Was not being ambitious because he did not want his fate to be controlled by others?
Was killing one's enemies ruthless?
The universe adhered to the law of the jungle, where the strong were respected. If he did not act this way, then he would be trampled underfoot by others sooner or later.
The media's greatest use was to spread the word. In other words, it was to increase one's reputation. Lu Yin could not allow others to slander his reputation, as it would not be beneficial to his recruitment of talents and his future development.
He pondered for a moment and then called for Sister Ya from the Empire Morning Post.
Sister Ya's name was Aya, and she had originally planned to interview an important person. However, she had not expected to receive an invitation from King Zishan's palace. She recalled Lu Yin's face and hurriedly packed her luggage before following the soldiers to the palace.
"Miss Aya, please take a seat," Lu Yin smiled.
Aya was nervous, as this was not the Amethyst Trading Company. The person in front of her was speaking to her as the Royal Regent, which made it difficult for her to breathe.
Lu Yin smiled and had Zhao Ran pour her a glass of fruit juice. Girls did not necessarily like tea.
"Miss Aya, I called you here because I have some questions for you," Lu Yin said.
Aya respectfully replied, "Please speak, Your Highness."
"Have you seen the descriptions of me on the internet?" Lu Yin asked.
Aya thought about it and then nodded. "Some of the descriptions are intentionally slandering you, but you don't have to take them to heart."
Lu Yin looked at her. "I wouldn't have cared in the past, but not now. Do you think there's any way to reverse my negative image?
I'm not just talking about the eastern weaves, but also the entire Outerverse. "
Aya was troubled. "Your Highness, the Empire Morning Post's influence is limited to Frostwave Weave, and it can't even reach the Great Eastern Alliance, let alone the entire Outerverse."
"If the Great Eastern Alliance fully supports me, is there any way to expand the media's influence to the entire Outerverse?" Lu Yin asked.
Aya shook her head. "It's very difficult. The larger media outlets are all supported by local powers, and they speak on behalf of the local powers. If a foreign media outlet wants to enter the Outerverse, they either have to follow the local powers or they won't be able to survive."
"Then it's not possible for me to change my image?" Lu Yin asked.