At this moment, Lu Yin was in a spacecraft heading towards the front lines. This war was very important, and speed was the key. Once Wei Rong stabilized the situation, things would become troublesome. Not just the Dark Phoenix Clan, but Lu Yin might even be able to obtain some unexpected reinforcements.
Lu Yin's gadget beeped, and Ah Mu's voice came through. "Seventh Bro, Wei Rong is borrowing a large sum from Myriad City."
Lu Yin's eyes twitched. "How do you know?"
"He told Angie. He didn't hide it from me," Ah Mu replied.
"Hang up and delete my contact information. You've been probed, so think of a way to protect yourself." With that, he disconnected the call.
War was a battle of money, and borrowing money from Myriad City meant that the Wei family could not hold on any longer. Once this information was leaked, it would be a huge blow to the Wei family. Wei Rong was no fool, and there was no way he would let this information leak. The only possibility was that Wei Rong had deliberately said this to Ah Mu to see if he was a traitor.
Lu Yin's impatience to attack Armament Weave seemed to have made Wei Rong think of something. That made sense, as Lu Yin would not be in a hurry to attack Armament Weave until the eastern weaves were completely integrated into the Great Eastern Alliance. Now that things were a little abnormal, it was normal for Wei Rong to suspect something.
This information was definitely fake, and Lu Yin would not verify it with Myriad City. Otherwise, it would be irrefutable proof that Ah Mu was a traitor. He could only hope that Ah Mu would handle this matter properly and not be discovered.
Elsewhere in the Umbral Butterfly Tribe, Ah Mu's expression changed when he heard Lu Yin's words. He immediately deleted Lu Yin's contact information and all records. At the same time, he released a few ant-like creatures and used his innate gift to communicate with them to give them some instructions. He then walked over to a wall and pressed his hand against it, causing his star energy to vibrate.
On the other side of the wall, a Umbral Butterfly Tribe woman who had been resting was knocked unconscious by the star energy.
At that moment, there was a commotion outside the door. Many people had arrived outside Ah Mu's room, waiting for something.
Ah Mu's expression did not change. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
Not long after, Angie arrived and knocked on the door.
Ah Mu opened it and respectfully said, "Young Mistress."
Angie grunted in acknowledgment, and her gaze landed on Ah Mu's gadget. "Did you talk to anyone just now?"
Ah Mu was puzzled. "Young Mistress, why do you ask?
This subordinate's gadget was broken yesterday, and I forgot to fix it. "
"It's broken?"
Angie clearly didn't believe him. She had Ah Mu take off his gadget to check. It was indeed broken. This was even more suspicious. It was too much of a coincidence.
Wei Rong guessed that Lu Yin was in such a hurry to attack Armament Weave because Lu Yin might have discovered that he was working together with the Dark Phoenix Clan. There were very few people who knew about this, and aside from Gui Wuzong of the Ghost Shadow Sword Sect and the Dark Phoenix Clan themselves, there were only a few people who knew about this. If Lu Yin really did know, then there was a mole among them, and the possibility of it being Ah Mu was very high.
Although Angie had her suspicions, she couldn't figure out why Ah Mu would collude with Lu Yin. Had the two of them crossed paths before?
There seemed to be no such thing, and the difference in their statuses was like the difference between heaven and earth. Even if Lu Yin wanted to rope in Lu Yin, it wouldn't have happened so quickly.
Ah Mu's status in the Umbral Butterfly Clan was still acceptable. Even though Angie was the young clan master, it was not convenient for her to interrogate him. After pondering for a moment, she asked, "Have you told anyone about the Wei Clan's collaboration with the Dark Phoenix Clan?"
Ah Mu hurriedly shook his head. However, he suddenly thought of something and his eyes flickered.
Angie's gaze turned cold. "Tell me, who did you tell?"
Ah Mu replied, "I'm not sure if I told anyone, but after returning from Myriad City, I drank with Big Sister Qing and got drunk."
Angie immediately ordered, "Call Ah Qing over." At the same time, she was somewhat puzzled. Ah Qing was in the room next to Ah Mu's, and it was so noisy outside. She should have come out to take a look, so why hadn't she appeared?
In the room next door, the girl who had been knocked out by Ah Mu was Ah Qing. Lu Yin's contact information had appeared in Ah Qing's gadget, which was ironclad evidence that Ah Mu had used those ants to forge.
When Angie saw Lu Yin's contact information on Ah Qing's gadget, the killing intent in her eyes was chilling.
"You should rest. Also, you're not allowed to drink in the future," Angie ordered in a low voice.
Ah Mu hurriedly acknowledged.
Everyone left, and Ah Mu relaxed. He had passed. Fortunately, Seventh Bro had reacted quickly, and the contact had only been for a brief moment. Otherwise, he would have been finished.
Ah Mu stroked his gadget with lingering fear. Angie couldn't have made the connection. Only Wei Rong could have guessed that someone had leaked the information.
Wei Rong was too meticulous and terrifying. Even if it was just a guess, he wouldn't have let it go. Ah Mu clenched his fists, as he was still lacking.
As for Ah Qing, he didn't feel any guilt at all. He hated the Umbral Butterfly Tribe, and he hated everyone here. He wouldn't even care if they all died, as he would be more than happy to see them all die. As for Angie, she was just a means to deceive Lu Yin. His true goal wasn't Angie, but rather to control the Umbral Butterfly Tribe.
The overall power of the Great Eastern Alliance's allied forces far surpassed that of Armament Weave. Even with the addition of many reinforcements, they could only barely resist, and it was impossible for them to defend themselves.
Lu Yin had originally thought that the allied forces would be able to advance into the depths of Armament Weave in five or six days at most. However, the reinforcements from Armament Weave had actually come in an endless stream, and the speed of their reinforcements was much faster than expected. They had managed to hold out for half a month.
This wasn't right, as the universe was fixed and couldn't be shortened. The Great Eastern Alliance's military had also analyzed the Western Weave's marching route, and it was impossible for reinforcements to arrive so quickly.
Within the warship, Lu Yin looked at the distant flames with Peach and Aden by his side. Behind him stood a row of people from the Great Yu Empire's military, including En Ya, Xueshan Auna, and some of Lu Tingge's veterans.
Although battles in outer space were common, battles of this scale were not. Lu Yin wanted to let these people experience it so that they could prepare for an even grander war in the future.
"Your Highness, the fact that Armament Weave is sending reinforcements so quickly means that we're basically at war with the entire central weave. This stalemate will continue," En Ya said.
Lu Yin frowned and looked at the star chart. "How can their reinforcements be so fast?
Does anyone know? "
Sigmund took a step forward. "If they want to send reinforcements so quickly, then there are only two possibilities. The first is that they've established a military express route like our Great Eastern Alliance, which can shorten the time it takes for reinforcements to arrive. The second is that they've discovered another route."
"It can't be the military express route. Establishing such a route is equivalent to creating a route that directly crosses the border, and it can't be done without a certain level of trust. It can only be the second possibility," En Ya said.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and he contacted Gavin. "Have Dino contact me."
Not long after, Dino's image appeared on the screen. "Were you looking for me, Your Highness?"
Lu Yin turned the image to the astral battlefield. Coincidentally, one of Armament Weave's spacecraft had exploded, causing countless wreckage to float into space. Many of the corpses had been reduced to half or even less, and their blood was incinerated as it flowed into space.
Dino was shocked. "What's this?"
"This is Armament Weave's battlefield, and it's currently the largest war in the Outerverse. There were nearly ten thousand soldiers on that spacecraft, and all of them were cultivators. All of them died," Lu Yin said coldly.
Dino did not understand why Lu Yin was showing him this. "What do you mean, Your Highness?"
Lu Yin looked at him. "This war could have ended quickly, but because the enemy sent reinforcements too quickly, it was delayed. As a result, too many people have died. I want to know if Endless Borders participated in the transportation of reinforcements."
Dino was confused. "Your Highness, I'm only the person in charge of Frostwave Weave. I really don't know."
"Then investigate. This is related to war, and I don't want to encounter unknown enemies. I also don't want any enemies to appear. I don't know anything about them," Lu Yin barked.
Dino was terrified, and he immediately began to investigate.
It was not easy to discover a new shipping route, and the first thing that came to Lu Yin's mind was Endless Borders.
When the Great Eastern Alliance had been established, Endless Borders had given him a gift, which was a newly developed shipping route that was far more efficient than the previous one.
If Endless Borders had given him this route so easily, then it meant that there were even better shipping routes out there. If Frostwave Weave was like this, then Armament Weave might not be the same.
Dino quickly contacted Lu Yin with an ugly expression. "I'm sorry, Your Highness. Endless Borders did participate in the transportation of troops."
Lu Yin's face sank. "What does Endless Borders mean?
Are they trying to make an enemy out of the Great Eastern Alliance? "
Dino hurriedly replied, "Please don't misunderstand, Your Highness. This is not the headquarters' intention. It was suggested by Armament Weave's person in charge, Moss. He was also forced to do so."
"I don't want to listen to excuses. This is war, and we can't delay it for even a second. Contact Endless Borders' headquarters immediately. I want to speak to the person in charge," Lu Yin said.
"Your Highness, it's useless even if you contact the headquarters. Endless Borders' situation is rather special, and the person who helped Armament Weave this time is the captain of the shipping route development team, Ba Qu. The team has the right to make decisions, and they can even refuse the headquarters' requests," Dino said.
Lu Yin sneered. "So you're saying that Endless Borders can't control this so-called development team?
Do you think I'm stupid? "
Dino's face paled. "Your Highness, any development team contributes greatly to the company. Once you become a captain, you'll automatically join the board of directors. Even if the headquarters wants to give orders to the development team, they'll have to go through the board of directors first. Endless Borders is based on shipping routes, and these development teams are the foundation of Endless Borders. Furthermore, Armament Weave's employment of Endless Borders is not against the company's rules. The company can accept or reject it, and no one can refute Captain Ba Qu's decision."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "So you're saying that your company won't do anything if Ba Qu refuses?"
"That's right. Endless Borders does not participate in power struggles. Generally speaking, we won't accept orders that are related to war. However, Captain Ba Qu seems to be on good terms with the Wei family, which is why he accepted. The headquarters can't do anything about it," Dino said.
"I want to speak to Ba Qu," Lu Yin said.
Dino was put in a difficult position.
Lu Yin's expression turned cold. "What?
You can't? "
Dino bitterly replied, "I just contacted Captain Ba Qu, and he asked you to cease your troops."
Lu Yin was stunned, and then he laughed in anger. "A mere captain of a development team dares to ask me to cease my troops? How bold of him."
Dino was shocked, and he didn't dare to look at Lu Yin. He was in charge of Frostwave Weave, so he naturally had a deep understanding of Lu Yin. It seemed that anyone who offended Lu Yin would not have a good ending, including the disciples of the Innerverse's powerful clans. Dino had tried to persuade Ba Qu, but Ba Qu was too arrogant. After becoming the captain of a development team, Ba Qu no longer cared about anyone, including the other development team captains.