"Shamrock Enterprises, Aurora, the Phineas family, and even Wei Rong. Something's not right. What are they doing here?" Qiongxi 'er asked.
Little Na whispered, "The Lockbreaker Society's Sourcepeak Planet was attacked, and True Insight fell into the hands of a Lockbreaker called Deng Pu. They're here to capture Deng Pu."
Qiongxi 'er's eyes flashed, and she immediately looked into the recent happenings. After a while, she retracted her gaze. "True Insight is a good thing, but it's a pity that whoever obtains it is unlucky."
"Young Master, can't we get it either?"
Xiao Nan's eyes widened as she asked curiously. Her bright eyes contained a trace of grievance and helplessness, which was very attractive.
Qiongxi 'er kissed her again. "No. The Innerverse and Outerverse will connect sooner or later, and the Lockbreaker Society is no ordinary organization. Geoffrey is very difficult to deal with, and once the Lockbreaker Society of the Neoverse interferes, even we will have to give in. Thus, even if we obtain it, we can only sell it."
"That's a pity. It must be very valuable if it can attract so many people," Xiao Nan lamented.
Qiongxi 'er laughed. "What's so pitiful about it? Lockbreakers who aren't Boundless Advanced Lockbreakers can't comprehend it at all. It's useless even if we have it, so let's just let these people bite each other." She paused for a moment and then stroked Xiao Nan's body while muttering to herself, "They've all come to Myriad City. We can't just let them fight in the city. Even if we can deal with them all, we'll have offended too many people, so it's not worth it. We need to think of a way."
"Young Master, even people from the Mavis Bank are here!" Xiao Nan exclaimed. At this moment, another name appeared on the screen: Moonlight Mavis. She was from the Mavis Bank.
Qiongxi 'er's expression changed. She could not allow these people to cause trouble in the city.
Her gaze swept across everyone and finally stopped at Wei Rong's name. She frowned. With this guy around, it was impossible for the city to not be in chaos. This guy killed without spilling blood and was very sinister!
There was another name below Wei Rong's name: Great Eastern Alliance Leader Lu Yin.
When she had been investigating the matter of Sourcepeak Planet, Lu Yin's name had appeared, and Wei Rong had also appeared. If she had guessed correctly, then that matter was most likely related to Wei Rong. She understood Wei Rong too well, but in the end, the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society had moved to Frostwave Weave, which was where Lu Yin was located. Either these two fellows were working together, or Wei Rong had been intercepted by someone else.
The possibility of them working together was not high. The existence of the Great Eastern Alliance was a serious threat to Armament Weave, so the two of them should be enemies.
Being able to intercept Hu Weirong was not a simple person. Qiong Xi'er looked up Lu Yin's past achievements once again, and the more she read, the more astonished she became. This person had only cultivated for seven years, but after the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated, he had killed Enlighters, established the Great Eastern Alliance, and forced Aegis to submit to him. Everything he had done so far indicated that this person was not simple at all.
Qiong Xi'er was instantly interested in Lu Yin, especially since this person had been to Ironblood Weave and had caused a huge commotion. It was rumored that the end of the war in Ironblood Weave was related to this person, so he must have met that idiot, Wang Wen. Lu Yin was acquainted with Wang Wen, and he had also met Wei Rong. He might even have caused Wei Rong to suffer.
"Keep an eye out for this Lu Yin," Qiongxi 'er ordered.
Xiao Nan hurriedly acknowledged the order and left.
"Hold on." Qiongxi'er suddenly thought of something, and her eyes lit up. Her beautiful face became even more enchanting. "Inform Father that we're holding a Jasper Banquet."
Xiao Nan was astonished. "Yes, Young Master."
The Nalan family had many businesses in Wanqian City, and they even had a large manor within the city.
Villa Mistress Lian lived within Wanqian City.
Lu Yin had originally thought that he would be able to determine her location through her rune lines, but he had been too naive. At this moment, there were five Enlighters within Wanqian City, and one of them had rune lines that were comparable to Elder Lohar's. Even if that person's power level did not reach 300,000, he was very close.
A powerhouse of this level made Lu Yin's heart sink.
With such a powerhouse around, even Cai Jianqiang seemed to be easy to deal with.
As the sky darkened, Lu Yin brought Yan Yan to Villa Mistress Lian's residence to pay a visit as a good friend of the Nalan family.
Madam Nalan should have already greeted him.
Soon enough, Lu Yin was brought in by a servant while Yan Yan waited outside.
Ten thousand years ago, there had been a villa in the Outerverse called Waterlotus Villa. It had flourished for a period of time and had Enlighters. It was one of the weave's leading powers, but for some unknown reason, it had been destroyed overnight. In the end, only the injured and frozen Villa Mistress had managed to escape.
Villa Mistress Lian had been released from her position by the Nalan family, and she had been employed by them ever since.
Villa Mistress Lian had long since heard of Lu Yin's visit, and she was very curious about this youth who had risen from nothing but now stood at the peak of power. She had seen many geniuses, but none of them could compare to Lu Yin.
"Junior Lu Yin greets Villa Mistress Lian." Lu Yin bowed respectfully. This old woman's rune lines surpassed Lord Egret's, and according to Lu Yin's estimations, her power level was close to 300,000. She was one of the people with the most rune lines in Wanqian City.
Villa Mistress Lian's face was weathered, but her gaze remained calm as she sized Lu Yin up. She nodded. "Fuxue contacted me and said that you would come visit. You came quite quickly."
Madam Nalan's real name was Liu Fuxue, and Lu Yin had almost forgotten that she had such a beautiful name.
Lu Yin smiled. "I didn't dare to keep Senior waiting."
Villa Mistress Lian smiled. "Tyrannical Weave is isolated, and the Nalan family doesn't have my help. It's all thanks to you, Alliance Leader Lu."
"Senior, you can just call me Little Seven." Lu Yin hurriedly tried to improve their relationship.
Villa Mistress Lian did not refuse. "Little Seven?
You're ranked seventh in your family? "
"I just like the number seven. It has nothing to do with my family." Lu Yin smiled.
Villa Mistress Lian nodded. "Why have you come looking for me?"
Lu Yin replied, "I won't hide it from Senior. I want to find Deng Pu."
Villa Mistress Lian laughed. "I know about this. Everyone wants to obtain True Insight, but Fuxue did not ask me to find Deng Pu. You should know why."
"Myriad City is still the Qiong family's territory, and it's not good for Senior to completely investigate it," Lu Yin said.
"It's good that you know. The Qiong family has controlled Myriad City for many years, and countless experts have coveted this place over the years, but none of them have succeeded. Even the Innerverse's great powers have threatened the Qiong family, but none of them succeeded. This place hides a power that even the Envoys fear, so I'm kindly reminding you not to cause trouble in Myriad City. If you can obtain True Insight, then fight for it, but if you can't, then forget it. There are some things that can't be obtained."
Villa Mistress Lian seemed to recall something. She seemed to recall something. Lu Yin respectfully replied, "I've learned my lesson. Actually, I don't have much hope of obtaining True Insight, but I'm very curious about Myriad City. Please enlighten me."
"What do you want to know?" Villa Mistress Lian asked.
Lu Yin thought about it. "I want to know about the Qiong family and the families that can influence Myriad City."
Villa Mistress Lian looked up at the sky, which was growing darker. "Aside from the Qiong family, the only other family that can influence Myriad City is the Zhu family. Anyone can settle down in Myriad City as long as they have the money, and they can even move their ancestral grounds here. However, after so many years, only the Qiong family and the Zhu family have remained. The rest are either powers like the Mavis Bank.
"Myriad City is like a place where anyone can fight for it. Money is the only weapon, and the Qiong family is the only family that doesn't need money to completely control Myriad City. The current head of the Qiong family, Qiong Shanhai, is also an Enlighter and cannot be provoked. The Zhu family also has an Enlighter ancestor."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "If we're talking about money, then aren't there many powers in the Innerverse capable of settling down in Myriad City?"
Villa Mistress Lian laughed. "Who would be willing to live under someone else's roof unless they can control Myriad City? If they don't see any hope of controlling Myriad City, then they won't waste their energy here. At the end of the day, this is just a place to make money. It's not a paradise that can give birth to powerhouses."
Lu Yin and Villa Mistress Lian chatted for a short while before leaving. Villa Mistress Lian had stayed in Myriad City for two years and was very familiar with the place. She had also given Lu Yin an understanding of Myriad City, as well as why the Qiong family could not be provoked and how mysterious the Zhu family was.
Lu Yin was especially interested in the Zhu family. The Zhu family's ancestor, Zhu Tiezhu, had a rather unique name. Even after becoming an Enlighter, he had not changed his name, which made Lu Yin admire the Zhu family's ancestor.
Lu Yin had just left Villa Mistress Lian's manor when a middle-aged man stood not too far away and bowed to Lu Yin. He respectfully said, "City Lord Qiong invites Alliance Head Lu to attend the Qionglin Banquet tomorrow night. I hope that Alliance Head Lu will attend." He then handed over an invitation card with both hands.
Lu Yin accepted it. "Many thanks."
The middle-aged man bowed again and then turned to leave.
Lu Yin opened the invitation. There weren't many words on it, and just as the middle-aged man had said, it was signed: Qiong Shanhai.
Qionglin Banquet?
Lu Yin put the invitation away and looked around. Finally, he brought Yan Yan to the quaint Riverside Restaurant.
There were mountains and rivers in Myriad City, as well as a large river that flowed through it. This restaurant was close to the riverside, and although it wasn't considered luxurious, it was one of the most famous places in Myriad City. This restaurant had hosted many important figures, and many scholars and poets had left behind their works of calligraphy. It was even rumored that the Daynight clan's patriarch, Nightking Di Jiang, had visited this place before.
Not just anyone could enter the Riverside Restaurant. If one wanted to eat inside, they had to be at least gold in their certification, which was a symbol of status.
Yan Yan's certification was only at blue, so he couldn't enter. Lu Yin had him go to a restaurant next to the Riverside Restaurant.
Jade's certification allowed Lu Yin to be warmly welcomed by the Riverside Restaurant, and they had specially arranged for him to sit at a table closest to the riverside on the third floor. The Riverside Restaurant had five floors in total. It wasn't very tall, but it had a rich history behind it.
Looking at the surging river and drinking wine was truly a unique experience.
Those who could enter this restaurant were all wealthy people. Lu Yin scanned his surroundings and listened to the discussions of the people around him. This was a place where he could obtain a lot of useful information.
"The Qionglin Banquet is about to start again. Do you know who's invited this time?
You'll be shocked to death if I tell you, "a man's voice was rather loud nearby, and he proudly swept his gaze over the men and women at the same table. He continued," My uncle is on duty at the city lord's mansion, and he was the one who told me. This Qionglin Banquet is one of the grandest in history, and there are six Enlighters. They're the city lord, Qiong Shanhai; Shamrock Enterprises' Western Frontier CEO, Ofman; Aurora Enterprises' flame engineer; Nalan family's Manor Head Lian; Dark Phoenix Clan's Hugh Phineas; and Mavis Bank's Yuehua Mavis. "