After hearing the man's introduction, a woman exclaimed, "Even the Mavis Bank sent people here?"
"I heard that they're here for True Insight. A Lockbreaker called Deng Pu wants to sell True Insight in Myriad City, so these people are here for that," the man beside her said.
"The City Lord is holding the Jasper Forest Banquet to warn these people not to act within the city. Otherwise, with so many powerhouses here, it's enough to destroy Myriad City."
"I remember that there were Innerverse experts who came to Myriad City to cause trouble, but the City Lord always held the Jasper Forest Banquet and resolved the crisis. I hope that this time will be no exception." The woman was worried.
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"I never thought that the dignified Lockbreaker Society would be in such dire straits. Even True Insight is being coveted by others. When the Innerverse and Outerverse were connected, even if True Insight was lost, who would dare to openly snatch it?"
"The world has changed. I heard that the eastern weaves have been suppressed by a brat called Lu Yin. He's just an Explorer," someone sneered.
"It's all because of the Hall of Honor's support. That Lu Yin has eleven Honor Points, so no one dares to kill him. If they do, they'll be hunted down by the Hall of Honor."
"You can't say that. The Hall of Honor isn't a nanny. Even if they don't kill him, they'll definitely find a way to trap him!
This person must have had the means and ability to establish the Great Eastern Alliance. Furthermore, the Innerverse and Outerverse have been separated, and the Hall of Honor's influence has been greatly reduced. "
"That's right. Even Aegis has admitted defeat."
"Aegis is afraid of the old smoker, and this Lu Yin is just lucky. Just wait and see, the central weaves won't let him off."
"The main character of this Jasper Forest Banquet won't be him, but rather those Enlighters. I hope that there won't be a huge battle."
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Lu Yin smiled as he drank his wine.
In a corner, someone else was similarly discussing the matter. "The Lockbreaker Society was attacked, and I heard that the Mavis Bank was attacked as well. The Outerverse is becoming more and more chaotic. Our Myriad City is still safer."
"How long can you stay in Myriad City? You'll have to leave in the end. No matter how good this place is, it's not home."
"Sigh."
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Lu Yin heard all the discussions around him. These people all had a certain amount of money and status, but they were all worried that the universe would descend into chaos. What about the ordinary people?
What about the ordinary cultivators?
The Outerverse was already showing signs of chaos, and Lu Yin was one himself and Wei Rong was one as well.
Just as Lu Yin thought of Wei Rong, Wei Rong appeared outside Riverside Restaurant and coincidentally locked eyes with Lu Yin.
Wei Rong had not expected to run into Lu Yin here.
This Riverside Restaurant frequently advertised that it had once hosted the Daynight clan's patriarch, Nightking Di Jiang. Everyone knew of Lu Yin's relationship with the Daynight clan, but he had still come.
Wei Rong quickly ascended to the third floor and naturally sat down with Lu Yin. Next to him was the Umbral Butterfly Tribe's young matriarch, Angie.
"Brother Lu, you're quite carefree. Aren't you afraid that someone else will beat you to it?" Wei Rong said with a smile.
Lu Yin smiled and poured a glass of wine for Wei Rong and Angie. "It doesn't matter. If it's mine, it won't run away. If it's not mine, it won't come."
"Well said. A toast to Brother Lu." Wei Rong raised his wine cup.
Lu Yin also raised his glass and toasted Wei Rong.
The last time they had met on Zenyu Star, the two of them had gotten along very well. Even though they were enemies, they had chatted more freely than friends. Both of them were smart people, and they spoke tactfully as they probed each other without feeling awkward. Both of them were trying to find out each other's weaknesses and information.
"Brother Lu's battle with Aegis is truly admirable," Wei Rong said.
Lu Yin smiled. "If it had been Brother Wei, it might have been easier to resolve the situation. I have to thank Brother Wei for not giving me any trouble."
"I wanted to as well, but I was too far away. Aegis is becoming more and more tyrannical, and they even dared to openly assassinate Brother Lu. They don't even care about the Hall of Honor. I don't have the ability to interfere with their actions," Wei Rong said with a sigh.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Actually, I find it very strange as well. Aegis dared to openly assassinate me. Did they think that I wouldn't die and simply wanted to give me a warning? Or did they have the guidance of an expert to test the Hall of Honor?"
Lu Yin had already considered this possibility before he had started an all-out war with Aegis. Back then, he had suspected that it was Wei Rong who had wanted to use Aegis to test how powerful the Hall of Honor was in the Outerverse. However, he had quickly dismissed this possibility. No matter how powerful the Hall of Honor was, everyone knew about Elder Lohar's existence. If Aegis did not have a powerhouse who could match Elder Lohar, then they would not dare to casually test the Hall of Honor.
Aegis was not stupid. Even if Wei Rong wanted to test the Hall of Honor, Aegis would not allow him to do as he pleased. Thus, Lu Yin had always kept this speculation to himself. He had always believed that Aegis had assassinated him to ensure that he would not die. After all, he was someone who had killed an Enlighter before. Secondly, it had also been a warning. After all, as long as Lu Yin did not die, the Hall of Honor would not interfere.
Now that he had met Wei Rong, Lu Yin did not know why, but he had suddenly voiced this thought that had been buried deep in his heart.
Wei Rong's eyes flashed. "Brother Lu, you don't suspect that I sent Aegis to assassinate you, right?"
"Of course not. Brother Wei, you are not that reckless. You only attacked Sourcepeak Planet because President Geoffrey was not around. Even if Brother Wei wanted to ignite a spark of resistance against these behemoths in the Outerverse, you would not choose the Hall of Honor. The Hall of Honor would only be your last choice," Lu Yin said.
Wei Rong nodded. "That's right. The Hall of Honor controls the Human Domain, and their background is unfathomable. Elder Lohar's existence is only on the surface, and it's very likely that there are even more terrifying powerhouses hidden there. Unless the Astral Beast Domain really invaded the Outerverse back then, or if an unstoppable powerhouse appeared, such a background would not appear. I have no plans to test the Hall of Honor for the time being, as I'm not that stupid."
"Then, does Brother Wei think that my guess is plausible?"
Lu Yin looked at Wei Rong and asked. He had not asked anyone else this question, and only Wei Rong and a few others were qualified to answer it.
Wei Rong was puzzled. "Brother Lu has already become a member of Aegis' second management, so you must have negotiated with Starfox before. Did you ask him?"
"Does Brother Wei think that Starfox will tell you?" Lu Yin laughed.
Wei Rong raised his cup and stared at the wine in it before looking at the surging river. "The situation in the Outerverse is like a river, and it cannot be reversed. What we see is only on the surface. If it is as Brother Lu has guessed, and someone is using Aegis to test the Hall of Honor, then that person is definitely not someone that we can match up against."
Lu Yin fell into deep thought as he thought about Ku Wei. The Seven Courts' Ku family definitely had people in the Outerverse, and he also thought about Hei Wushen. The Three Dark Hands were enemies with the Hall of Honor, so it was reasonable for them to test the Hall of Honor.
However, this was just a guess, and it was possible that Aegis had only sent a warning back then.
"Right, Brother Lu, I have a question that I would like to ask." Wei Rong put down his cup and looked at Lu Yin. "Will the Temple of Tai Mo join the Great Eastern Alliance?"
Angie's expression changed, and she stared at Lu Yin.
The Temple of Tai Mo was one of the three great powers in the Outerverse that could not be provoked. If they joined the Great Eastern Alliance, then they would have to rope in Myriad City and the Dark Phoenix Tribe to contend against them.
Lu Yin was vexed. "It'll be difficult, but it's not impossible. As long as the Great Eastern Alliance covers twenty weaves, the Temple of Tai Mo will join."
Wei Rong sighed. "Brother Lu was actually able to convince the Temple of Tai Mo. I'm impressed."
"It's a pity that the eastern weaves don't even have twenty weaves in total, and I still have to think of a way to deal with the central weaves. When the time comes, I'll have to ask Brother Wei to be merciful." Lu Yin smiled.
Wei Rong laughed. "That's impossible. I definitely won't let Brother Lu succeed. Otherwise, the entire Outerverse will be under Brother Lu's control."
"Then we'll wait and see. I'm very confident." Lu Yin smiled.
"I'm also very confident, haha." Wei Rong laughed.
"Since Brother Wei is so confident, then it looks like the central weaves' alliance is going smoothly?" Lu Yin smiled.
"It's rather troublesome, as those old fogeys don't understand you at all. I can only do my best to smear Brother Lu's reputation so that they'll be on guard. It'll still take some time to form an alliance."
"That's normal. Otherwise, someone would have formed an alliance long ago. Brother Wei, you still have to work hard. Of course, I won't let you have it so easy." Lu Yin smiled.
Wei Rong raised his cup. "If Brother Lu wants to completely control the Great Eastern Alliance, then I won't let you have it so easy. Cheers."
"Cheers."
Angie stared at the two speechlessly. What was the meaning of this?
Were they going to reveal each other's secrets so openly?
They weren't hiding anything at all?
They were opposing each other with equal harshness, but they seemed like good friends. Angie could not understand this strange behavior.
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't the two of them be infiltrating each other, obtaining information from each other, sabotaging each other, and ridiculing each other?
Why were these two acting so strange?
"Everyone, get out! I'm going to book the entire place today!" An arrogant voice rang out, and everyone looked downstairs. A group of youths had rushed in, causing the restaurant's owner to come out and bow as he spoke.
Wei Rong was astonished. "It's actually him, Zhu San, the successor of the Zhu family."
Lu Yin looked over, as the Zhu family was an existence second only to the Qiong family in Myriad City. He had heard of Zhu San's name before, and it was said that Zhu San was an arrogant person. However, he was not too bad, and he had not done anything outrageous.
"Master San, there are a lot of customers today, so it's not easy to book the entire place. Can you please do us a favor and book a private room?" the restaurant owner kept apologizing.
Zhu San raised his head. "Sure, but I want that private room."
The restaurant owner's expression changed. "That, that."
Zhu San's eyes widened. "The Innerverse and Outerverse have been separated for more than two years, and you still want to curry favor with the Daynight clan? That private room is a must."
The restaurant owner sighed. "Alright, please come in, Master San."
Just as Zhu San was about to enter, two people walked past him and headed straight for the second floor.
Zhu San was furious, and so were the youths behind him. How dare they walk in front of them! "Stop right there, you two!"
The two people in front of him turned to face Zhu San. They were both men. One of them had slender eyes and snow-white skin. He was a handsome middle-aged man, while the other had an ordinary appearance and a gloomy expression. He was a youth.
"Didn't you two see me?
How dare you walk in front of me? You must be tired of living! "Zhu San shouted angrily.
The gloomy youth frowned. "Nope."
Beside him, the handsome middle-aged man smiled. "Sorry for the offense, little brother. Please go ahead."
Zhu San was displeased. "It's not up to you to decide whether I walk or not."
"Are you walking or not?" the gloomy youth asked impatiently.
Zhu San shrieked, "I'm not impatient, but you're just a chicken and a stray dog. Brothers, it looks like there are quite a few blind people who have snuck into Myriad City. Beat them up!"
The youths behind him swung tables and chairs at the two men.