The countless people who had slandered Lu Yin within the Great Eastern Alliance seemed to have disappeared overnight. Everywhere was filled with people singing his praises, and the various weaves immediately expressed their goodwill, wanting to praise Lu Yin to the heavens.
Lu Yin took the opportunity to purge the powers that had always opposed the Great Eastern Alliance, and at the same time, he increased his efforts in consolidating resources.
His prestige was at its peak, and no one dared to oppose anything he did.
This was especially true after many powers from Northcastle Weave joined the Great Eastern Alliance, and Lu Yin's reputation grew even more. The Great Eastern Alliance now had nine weaves, and the remaining weaves would not be too far away.
After the attack on Zenyu Star, the compensation for those who had died had already been paid out. Lu Yin increased it a little and distributed it all.
Amethyst Trading Company's compensation was also handled by Aegis. It was just a trading company, and while it seemed quite large, it was nothing to Aegis.
Luo Shen wanted to hold another performance on Zenyu Star, but she had not obtained the approval of the upper echelons of Amethyst Trading Company. Her performance plans were very strict, so she could only return to Zenyu Star in the future.
Lu Yin sent Zi Rong and the rest off. He was concerned about Zi Xue's identity, but since she did not want to acknowledge him, there was nothing he could do. Luo Shen's reluctant gaze made him feel a little strange.
"Seventh Bro, my woman left." The monkey was dejected.
Lu Yin was speechless.
In Sourcepeak Weave, in outer space, Wei Rong dismissed everyone and turned on his gadget. Soon after, a cold voice was heard. "What's the matter?"
"Are you admitting defeat?" Wei Rong asked.
The cold voice contained a bone-chilling intent. "Be careful with your attitude."
Wei Rong sneered. "Fully withdrawing from the Great Eastern Alliance? It looks like you're really afraid of Lu Yin."
"We can't deal with him for now, but it won't be difficult to destroy the Wei family."
Wei Rong did not mind. "Actually, Lu Yin was only able to hire Old Smoker because of the entire Great Eastern Alliance's support. Otherwise, where would he have gotten the resources to hire Old Smoker? How about this? Let's work together. You provide me with mercenaries, and I'll help you deal with Lu Yin."
"With just you?"
Wei Rong replied, "Of course not. I can form an alliance with a central weave, just like the Great Eastern Alliance."
"We'll talk about that after you form an alliance." Wei Rong then hung up.
Wei Rong exhaled and looked at the sky in amusement. "The great Aegis is actually afraid of being beaten up. Lu Yin, you're ruthless enough. But I'm curious as to who's attacking the Mavis Bank. That's a real big move."
After Aegis withdrew from the Great Eastern Alliance, the eastern weaves immediately quieted down.
Lu Yin found some time to attend a court meeting, but when he looked at the ministers present, he felt a little embarrassed. It had been a long time since he'd attended a court meeting.
Lu Yin hoped that he would be able to increase the number of androids in the future.
He took some time to visit the third ring continent and saw Yue Xianzi, An Shaohua, and the others training at Yu Academy.
Bei Qing was nowhere to be seen the whole day. No one knew where he went.
Li Zimo had always wanted to challenge Kayze, but Kayze had completely ignored him. Ever since this Dire Barbarian Clan member had been brought to Zenyu Star by Lu Yin, he had become extremely well-behaved, to the point that Lu Yin even thought that he had been replaced.
He was most concerned about Wendy Yushan and Ku Wei. He still couldn't find them, and he didn't know where they had gone.
The bespectacled Mistchild contacted Lu Yin and sent him a series of words of admiration. This reminded Lu Yin of Topmist, and he immediately contacted the Mistchild.
"What's up?" Topmist asked.
Lu Yin asked, "Do you know anything about Aegis?"
Topmist was puzzled. "Didn't you reconcile with Aegis?"
"I'm curious. Do you know how strong those old assassins from Aegis who have been sealed in ice all this time are?"
Lu Yin asked, as this was what he was most concerned about. The Poison Master, the Magistrate, and the others were all current assassins, but the old assassins who had founded Aegis were the greatest threat. Those who had been able to survive the disaster that had besieged the assassin world were definitely not ordinary people.
Topmist answered, "I don't know their exact strength, but there are definitely Enlighters among them."
Lu Yin raised his brows. "Are you sure?"
"Even if a person is sealed in ice, there's a time limit to how long they can remain sealed in ice. Only space-exploring powerhouses can remain sealed in ice for tens of thousands of years without dying. Hunters can even remain sealed in ice for tens of thousands of years, and there are even more Enlighters. Since they were able to survive the disaster of the assassin world tens of thousands of years ago and remain sealed in ice until now, there are definitely Enlighters among them. Otherwise, Aegis wouldn't have been able to exist."
"How do they compare to you?" Lu Yin asked.
Topmist indifferently replied, "We haven't. Although Mafioso Planet and Aegis have dealings, they aren't subordinate to each other. Furthermore, Mafioso Planet has a much longer history than Aegis. Aegis is just an amalgamation, and it isn't an inherited power."
"What's the price for hiring you?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Topmist fell silent for a moment. "Very expensive." He only said two words before hanging up.
Lu Yin still wanted to ask about Granny Chan's situation, hoping that he could hire this old man to deal with her. However, the old man didn't seem to want to chat with him. It made sense, as they had once been enemies. Even if they weren't enemies now, they weren't friends either.
Lu Yin's peaceful days lasted for more than half a month. It had been more than two years since the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated, and many of the Outerverse's isolated weaves were gradually recovering. Lu Yin took some time to ask Madam Nalan, and he learned that Tyrannical Weave would soon be unobstructed again. When that time came, the Enlighters that the Nalan family had consecrated would appear, and they would no longer need Lu Yin's protection.
Many of the areas in the eastern weaves that had been isolated also gradually recovered.
Lu Yin was looking through his star chart when he received a piece of news that caught him off guard. Peach had been captured.
Peach was the captain of the Sixth Squadron of the Great Yu Empire's Thirteen Imperial Squadrons. Even though Lu Yin wanted to replace her, he hadn't done so yet. Peach was still the captain, and she held a lot of authority in her hands. She was a lofty figure in the eastern weaves, but someone had actually dared to act against her.
At this moment, the Blind Monk requested an audience.
Lu Yin allowed him in.
The Blind Monk saw Lu Yin and bowed respectfully. He anxiously said, "Your Highness, Captain Peach has been captured. Please save her."
Lu Yin looked at the Blind Monk. "I only just found out. Who captured her?"
The Blind Monk's face turned ugly, and he answered, "The Temple of Tai Mo."
Lu Yin's expression changed. "The Mordor Weave's Temple of Tai Mo?"
The Blind Monk nodded.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. This Temple of Tai Mo was no ordinary power.
The Outerverse was huge, and although its overall strength was not as great as the Innerverse, there were still a few powers that the Innerverse did not want to provoke. These powers were comparable to the Eight Great Flowzones, and the Temple of Tai Mo was one of them.
On the surface, there were three great powers that the Innerverse feared. They were the Mordor Weave's Temple of Tai Mo, the Tyrannical Weave's Myriad City, and the Endless Weave's Dark Phoenix Tribe.
Myriad City had gathered a significant portion of the Outerverse's wealth, and their slogan was, "As long as you have the ability to enter Myriad City, Myriad City will have the ability to make you rich." Even the meetings of the four major corporations had to be held in Myriad City. Only this city, which was known as the wealthiest of all, could support the four major corporations. It was said that even a beggar in Myriad City would have a fortune as long as you had the ability to sneak in and beg.
With so much money, what couldn't one do?
This was the foundation of Myriad City, and their weapons were money.
As for the Dark Phoenix Tribe, they were known as the fallen Undying Birds and were the mortal enemies of the Innerverse's Phoenix family. They had been expelled from the Innerverse and possessed the black Undying Bird flames.
The Phoenix family was a powerful family in the Innerverse, and just because they did not have a good reputation did not mean that they were weak. Even the Daynight clan rarely provoked them, and there were members of the Phoenix family among the Ten Arbiters. The fact that the Phoenix family could become mortal enemies with this family showed just how terrifying the Dark Phoenix Tribe was.
The Temple of Tai Mo was as famous as Myriad City and the Dark Phoenix Tribe, which showed just how powerful they were.
The most famous power in the eastern weaves was the Temple of Tai Mo. Unfortunately, the Temple of Tai Mo had always been very closed off and did not interact with the outside world. The network only said that the Temple of Tai Mo was proficient in using bows and arrows, but no one knew the specifics.
Some time ago, when Ironblood Weave had been summoned, the Mordor Weave, Myriad Veil Weave, Greatwoods Weave, and several other weaves had been isolated, and no one had appeared. Otherwise, they would not have fought so fiercely.
Speaking of the Temple of Tai Mo, it was the only power in the eastern weaves that spanned across two weaves. The Temple of Tai Mo controlled both Mordor Weave and Myriad Veil Weave.
"Has the Mordor Weave been restored?" Lu Yin asked.
The blind monk answered, "Ten days ago, the energy isolation was removed, and the weave has officially been restored."
"Why did they kidnap Peach?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
The blind monk hesitated.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "If I hadn't looked through your resumes, I would have thought that you were all from Frostwave Weave. Peach was born in Mordor Weave, so is she related to the Temple of Tai Mo?
You have the best relationship with her, but she's now one of my people. Tell me everything about her, or I won't be able to save her. You should be aware of the Temple of Tai Mo's strength; they're not Aegis. "
The blind monk nodded and said, "I don't know the specifics, but I do know that Peach once said that if she disappeared one day, it would be the Temple of Tai Mo's doing."
Lu Yin stared at the blind monk. "What else?"
The blind monk met Lu Yin's gaze. "I really don't know. I only know that Peach once said that the Temple of Tai Mo would not let her off. There's also one more thing: Peach is actually only twenty-two years old."
Lu Yin was shocked. "What did you say?
Peach is only twenty-two years old? "
The blind monk nodded.
Lu Yin was stunned. He remembered someone saying that Peach was more than a hundred years old, and that she had only been able to maintain her youthful appearance because she had eaten some sort of natural treasure. "Didn't her resume say that she was more than a hundred years old?"
The blind monk shook his head. "His Majesty helped Peach change her appearance. Peach has always pretended to be older than a hundred years old, and her body has always been that large in order to avoid being captured by the Temple of Tai Mo. I never expected that they would still be able to find her this time."
Lu Yin recalled Peach's every move and realized that he had been too careless. Peach did not seem like someone who was more than a hundred years old. She loved snacks, apologized whenever she made a mistake, treated people sincerely, and even treated them as friends. Weren't these the characteristics of a child?
He had actually thought that she was more than a hundred years old. What a joke.
Wait, if Peach was only twenty-two years old, then that meant that when he had first met her, she had only been around fifteen. How had she become a Cruiser?
Lu Yin looked at the blind monk in disbelief, but the monk seemed to know Lu Yin's doubts and shook his head. "I really don't know the specifics. I hope that Your Highness can save Peach. She has always treated you as a friend."