The middle-aged man was helpless. The young man took a step forward, and all of the tables and chairs were sent flying back by him. Most of the youths were only Melders, and none of them looked like they had ever fought before. Thus, it was easy for them to be knocked around. Only Zhu San managed to avoid the tables and chairs, and he looked at the young man with apprehension. "Just you wait, just you wait. I'll remember you. Be careful!" He then ran off without caring about anyone else.
The restaurant owner smiled bitterly, but he was not surprised. Zhu San was the most troublesome person in Wan Qiancheng. Fortunately, this person would not really take revenge on his family, and he would at most say a few harsh words. The restaurant owner turned to the two youths and said, "Don't mind him. Master San was just saying that. He won't really do anything. Please come in."
The middle-aged man patted the young man's shoulder and led him to the second floor. Halfway there, he sensed something and looked up at the third floor, where he saw Lu Yin and Wei Rong. The middle-aged man was surprised, but he nodded and smiled politely.
The young man beside him also saw Lu Yin, and his eyes flashed with apprehension. He lowered his head and did not say anything.
Wei Rong was astonished. "Moore, a councilman from West San Dios. I didn't expect him to be here."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Does Moore also want to fight for True Insight?"
Wei Rong shook his head. "It doesn't seem like it. He's not strong enough to fight for it."
The councilman from West San Dios had once been a great figure, but after the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated, West San Dios's influence was now close to zero. After all, they were all youths who did not have the support of the Innerverse. Unless they were like Puyu, who had the support of Darkstar Gorge, they would just be forgotten.
Wendy Yushan was like that, and so was Liu Shaoge. Now, no one was talking about them.
Lu Yin did not care about Moore; he was more concerned about Zhu San.
The others did not notice, but Lu Yin had noticed something different. The scene of Zhu San dodging Moore's attack kept replaying in his mind.
At first glance, it did not look like anything special, but Zhu San's dodging had been slightly faster than Moore's counterattack. If not for the rune lines, Lu Yin would not have noticed. In that instant, Zhu San's rune lines had been a little abnormal. It had looked like a simple dodging action, but the rune lines had suddenly exploded.
Zhu San avoided Mo Er's counterattack with her combat skills, and Mo Er, or rather, everyone present did not notice.
He had assumed that Zhu San was just a hedonistic son of a wealthy family, but Zhu San's battle technique was not simple. Zhu San had been able to predict the direction of Moore's counterattack, which was not something an ordinary person could do.
The Zhu Family was able to survive in Myriad City, and even Manor Lord Lian couldn't understand them. The Zhu Family was indeed not simple.
After more than two hours, Wei Rong bid farewell. "Brother Lu, the Jasper Forest Banquet is tomorrow night. I'll see you then."
Lu Yin smiled. "See you at the Qionglin Banquet."
Wei Rong left with Angie. Just as he reached the staircase, he seemed to have thought of something. "Right, does Brother Lu know the person who was with Mo Er earlier?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "Brother Wei, you know him?"
"His name is Starfox," Wei Rong said with a smile. He then waved his hand and left.
Lu Yin's expression changed, and he immediately released his domain. However, he discovered that Starfox and Moore had already left. It was a pity that he had wanted to meet Starfox for a long time, but Wei Rong had not told him earlier. Wei Rong had only told him now to disgust him, and Lu Yin was indeed disgusted.
There were many experts gathered in Myriad City, and they were the ones who had been invited to the Jasper Forest Banquet.
The next evening, Lu Yin brought Yan Yan to Jasper Forest, which was northwest of Myriad City. This was where the Jasper Forest Banquet would be held.
The so-called Jasper Forest Banquet was actually a banquet hosted by the city lord. It was used to ensure that many uncontrollable experts knew their place and were not allowed to cause trouble within the city.
If they gave face, they would be given a banquet. If they didn't, they would be given a warning. This was what the Qiong family had done for countless years. The Jasper Forest Banquet was very famous in the Innerverse and Outerverse.
Even Nightking Di Jiang had participated in the Jasper Forest Banquet. Of course, this was only a rumor, and no one could verify it.
When Lu Yin arrived, he was welcomed by Qiongxi'er.
This was Lu Yin's first time seeing her, and he had to admit that even though he had been prepared for this, he was still shocked. Qiongxi'er was an extremely beautiful tomboy, and she even wore lipstick.
When Qiongxi'er saw Lu Yin, her eyes lit up, and she enthusiastically hugged him. "Alliance Leader Lu, I've heard a lot about you. Welcome to Myriad City. I'm Qiongxi'er."
Lu Yin laughed dryly. "So it's Miss Qiongxi'er."
Qiongxi'er slapped Lu Yin's shoulder. "Don't call me that. Call me Brother Qiong or Brother Qiong."
Lu Yin coughed. "Brother Qiong, it's been a while."
Qiongxi'er smiled. "Please come in, Alliance Leader Lu. I hope you'll have a good time tonight." She then leaned over and whispered, "If Alliance Leader Lu doesn't feel that this place is enough, I'm willing to take Brother Lu on a tour of the Rustled Fragrance Pavilion. We'll arrange everything. How about it? Are you interested?"
Lu Yin had heard of the Rustled Fragrance Pavilion before, and he hurriedly declined.
Qiongxi'er laughed. "Brother Lu, there's no need to be so reserved. We're all brothers here. Please come in."
Lu Yin nodded, and he strangely entered the Jasper Forest. Yan Yan was waiting outside.
The Jasper Forest was quiet and secluded, and Lu Yin was led by a servant to the center of a lake beneath a waterfall. A banquet table had been neatly arranged there, just like an ancient banquet. Everyone had their own table, and the banquet was arranged in a circle.
There were already quite a few people seated here, and they were all dressed in luxurious robes. It was obvious that they were not ordinary people, and almost all of them were space-exploring powerhouses.
It was a pity that Lu Yin did not recognize a single one of them. The universe was too vast, and Myriad Cities was located in the Tyrannical Weave, which was very far away from the eastern weaves. They had almost no interactions with each other, and they mostly interacted with the great powers of the western weaves.
In the past, Lu Yin would have paid close attention to these powers, but now, he did not need to interact with them on his own. If he interacted with them in the future, it would be with the leaders of these powers, and these people were just representatives.
The Jasper Forest Banquet's main guests were the Enlighters who had come to compete for True Insight, and these people were just there to serve as background.
Lu Yin was one of the first to arrive.
Not long after, the middle-aged man from Riverside House arrived and sat down beside Lu Yin.
Lu Yin looked at him. "Starfox?"
The man smiled at Lu Yin. "Alliance Leader Lu, it's been a while."
"We've interacted many times, but this is the first time I've seen Starfox in person. It's beyond my expectations." Lu Yin smiled.
Starfox was astonished. "May I ask what Alliance Leader Lu's impression of Starfox is?"
"At least his voice isn't so gentle," Lu Yin replied.
Starfox laughed. "That's a simulated voice. I'm an assassin, so I have to be careful of being discovered."
Lu Yin nodded. "I have a question, but I'm not sure if you'd be willing to answer it."
Starfox made an inviting gesture. "Alliance Leader Lu is also a member of Aegis, so feel free to ask."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "When Your Majesty sent Feng Zi to assassinate me, did you really want to kill me?"
This was a question that Lu Yin had kept to himself before, as he had not planned to ask about it since it was impossible for him to get an answer. However, he had subconsciously blurted it out after meeting Wei Rong. Now that he was facing Starfox, he decided to test the waters.
Starfox's expression did not change, and he smiled. "That was just a warning. Alliance Leader Lu was able to participate in the Enlighters' battle, so how could a mere Feng Zi assassinate you?"
"What if I really died?" Lu Yin stared into Starfox's eyes.
Starfox's expression remained calm. "Then Aegis will sacrifice a group of people to follow Alliance Leader Lu."
Lu Yin knew what Starfox meant. If he died, the Hall of Honor would definitely investigate, and Aegis would definitely be involved. There would definitely be sacrifices, but Lu Yin did not believe that the Hall of Honor would be willing to eliminate Aegis for his sake. However, the price that Aegis would have to pay would definitely be great.
Lu Yin did not know if Starfox was telling the truth, but he hoped that it was the case. Otherwise, if someone really did use Aegis to probe the Hall of Honor, then things would become serious.
The stability of the Hall of Honor also represented the stability of the Human Domain. If something happened to the Hall of Honor, then the Outerverse would be thrown into complete chaos. Lu Yin did not wish for the Outerverse to become too chaotic right now, as he still needed the Hall of Honor's support.
"By the way, Alliance Leader Lu, we're no longer enemies. Will the Great Eastern Alliance welcome Aegis to enter?" Starfox asked with a smile.
Lu Yin replied, "Of course, anytime."
"Thank you," Starfox said.
Lu Yin asked, "Where do you plan to enter?"
"We haven't thought about it yet. The powers that we worked with before have more or less suffered some losses, and we also need to rebuild our base. It will take a long time for us to enter the Great Eastern Alliance again, so we hope that Alliance Leader Lu can help us when the time comes."
Lu Yin smiled, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
At this moment, a middle-aged man entered the Jasper Forest. Qiongxi'er stood beside him with a respectful expression, which was completely different from when she had received Lu Yin.
Lu Yin looked over and was puzzled by the middle-aged man's identity, as he was an Enlighter.
Starfox replied, "That's Auffman, the president of Shamrock Enterprises in the Outerverse's Western Frontier. He's also an Enlighter."
Lu Yin's expression turned solemn. Shamrock Enterprises was a colossus, and people like Auffman were the true main characters of the Jasper Forest Banquet. In comparison, even Starfox paled in comparison.
Wei Rong's desire to dismantle these colossi was not without reason, as no one liked having a group of people constantly pressing down on them. Shamrock Enterprises did not reveal much about themselves, but once they were touched, the consequences would be terrifying.
Even Starfox looked at Auffman with a fearful gaze.
Auffman's seat was not too far from Lu Yin's group, and he had also seen Lu Yin and Starfox. He did not express anything, and he was very arrogant and reserved.
Lu Yin did not plan on getting close to Auffman either. Compared to Auffman, he was more interested in chatting with the president of the Eastern Frontier, Shen Fu, since they were closer.
At this moment, Starfox's expression suddenly turned ugly, and he looked towards the Jasper Forest's entrance.
A woman wearing a jade-green robe had appeared. She was beautiful and had a refreshing aura, but her expression was cold.
Qiongxi'er hurriedly went forward to greet her, and she was even more enthusiastic and respectful than when she had greeted Auffman.
"Is she from the Mavis Bank?" Lu Yin asked, as she was dressed exactly like Lulu.
Starfox replied, "Moonlight Mavis, one of the Outerverse Guardians of the Mavis Bank. She's a very unreasonable woman."
Lu Yin looked at him in astonishment. "When the Mavis Bank was attacked, was she the one who caused trouble for Aegis?"
Starfox fell silent.
It seemed like it was her.