"Captain, the headquarters contacted us again. They hope that we won't affect Armament Weave's war. The person in charge of Armament Weave, Moss, also said that he doesn't want to help the Wei family with the transportation anymore. The pressure from the Great Eastern Alliance is too great," someone reported.
Ba Qu did not mind. "The Great Eastern Alliance?
So what?
Is Endless Borders afraid of them? "
"Then, what about the headquarters?"
"Don't be in a hurry to reply. Once the war is over, tell them that we're in a dangerous region of space and that it's not convenient for us to reply," Ba Qu said.
"Yes, Captain."
Ba Qu sneered as he looked at the star chart. Only those who had a deep understanding of Endless Borders would know that it was a colossus. Although he was not clear on the strength of the other three major corporations, he was certain that Endless Borders was the strongest power in the Outerverse. So what if the puny Great Eastern Alliance could suppress Aegis?
Endless Borders' greatest asset was its secret shipping routes. Even if the Great Eastern Alliance sent experts to deal with him, they would first have to find him first. These secret shipping routes were not like the concealment methods assassins used. These routes were like isolated regions of space, and very few people could find them, let alone cause trouble for Ba Qu.
If Endless Borders wanted to, they could completely hide within these secret shipping routes and attack any power without any misgivings.
This was the source of Ba Qu's confidence. He was not afraid of anyone, especially since he controlled the secret shipping routes that even Endless Borders did not know about. Even if the entire Great Eastern Alliance turned out in full force, they would not be able to find him.
He had threatened Moss to help the Wei family with the transportation for a month now, and the Great Eastern Alliance could only watch helplessly.
The more he thought about it, the more pleased he became. Ba Qu held a cigarette in his mouth and lit it. Smoke curled around him, and it was very choking. Ba Qu frowned. Is this cigarette broken?
Why is there so much smoke?
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. Not good, I forgot about someone.
The next moment, the smoke coiled around him like a python and entered his body through his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. Ba Qu was a Hunter with a power level of 180,000. He had an innate gift, comprehended battle force, and even had a power vessel. He had worked hard to obtain all of this over many years, but in this instant, all of his efforts were useless. The white smoke entered his body, and the red smoke left his body along with all of his blood.
His body rapidly shriveled up, and in the end, he became a desiccated corpse that fell to the ground.
When the other team members entered, they saw this horrifying scene. Ba Qu had died without being able to fight back.
It was true that no one had been able to find Baqu's hidden route, but that did not include the Old Smoker. The Old Smoker's methods were unfathomable, and he had been able to infiltrate the Blaze Domain with an old freak whose power level was in the hundreds of thousands. Although he had not been able to assassinate the old freak, he had still been able to escape unscathed. Even the Innerverse's great powers could not figure out his methods.
No one knew how Old Smoker had done it. Whether it was infiltrating the Blaze Realm or escaping, even powerhouses with power levels of 300,000 or even 400,000 might not have been able to accomplish such a feat. Old Smoker was the number one assassin in the Outerverse, an existence that even the Innerverse didn't dare to provoke.
The news of Ba Qu's death spread quickly. Most people didn't know who Ba Qu was, but those who knew him had an extraordinary status.
Many people were left speechless. Ba Qu had died at the hands of the old smoker, and when the old smoker was mentioned, the first person that came to mind was Lu Yin. It just so happened that the Great Eastern Alliance was at war with Armament Weave, and Endless Borders was helping Armament Weave transport soldiers.
Anyone who wasn't an idiot would know that Old Smoker had been hired by Lu Yin.
Lu Yin felt much better, as Old Smoker was still as awesome as ever. Lu Yin even wanted to raise his membership level so that he could buy Old Smoker one day and use all sorts of natural treasures to bribe him. Of course, it would be even better if Old Smoker could join the Great Yu Empire.
With Ba Qu's death, Endless Borders immediately stopped cooperating with Armament Weave, and Liuying Zishan immediately sent in more troops. As long as they could deal with this group of enemies, they would be able to quickly advance into the depths of Armament Weave.
Beep beep beep beep!
Lu Yin looked at his gadget and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. He tapped on it, and a voice answered, "Alliance Leader Lu, I am the chairman of Endless Borders. My surname is Yan."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Boss Yan, you're finally willing to show yourself?"
"Alliance Leader Lu, you're going overboard."
Lu Yin spoke in a low voice. "Boss Yan, do you know how important this war is to the Great Eastern Alliance? Your people are helping the Wei family become my enemy. Do you know how much damage you've caused me?"
"Everything is within the rules. Endless Borders will help with the transportation, regardless of whether it's goods or people."
"In that case, I'll hire Endless Borders to transport my Great Eastern Alliance's troops to Armament Planet. Name your price," Lu Yin said. Armament Planet was the planet where the Wei family's ancestral grounds were located.
The other party was silent for a moment. "Alliance Leader Lu, Endless Borders has no intention of interfering with the power struggles. You should know that."
"I'm not asking you to interfere. You're the one who said that you can transport goods or people, but safety must be guaranteed. My million-strong army must enter Armament Planet," Lu Yin said.
"It seems that today isn't a good time to chat. Alliance Leader Lu, please take care of yourself." The other party then hung up.
Lu Yin immediately contacted Madam Nalan, and the first thing he said was, "Tell me more about Endless Borders."
She helplessly facepalmed. "I knew that you were the one who hired the old smoker to kill Ba Qu."
"He helped the Wei family transport troops, which caused me huge losses. If he doesn't die, how can I convince the masses?" Lu Yin was resolute.
She sighed. "Alright, you've offended Endless Borders."
Lu Yin smiled. "Aegis is the first, and Endless Borders is the second. It's fine, I'll take my time. It'll be fine as long as I don't offend you."
"Oh?
Why is that? "She licked her lips and looked at Lu Yin with bright eyes.
Lu Yin's heartbeat sped up under her gaze, and he awkwardly said, "Tell me more about Endless Borders. What's going on with them?
I've never heard of them before. "
"I've already told you about Endless Borders before. They have a deep foundation and control many secret routes. Even the Innerverse wants to get their hands on them, but they've never succeeded. They have the foundation to resist the Innerverse's great powers."
"That's too general. I want to know the details," Lu Yin said.
She explained, "Actually, Your Highness doesn't have to worry too much about Endless Borders. Rather than calling them a corporation, it's more like a guild. A guild that should have existed a long time ago, but isn't recognized. It's an adventurer's guild."
"Guild?" Lu Yin was astonished, as this name was unfamiliar to him.
Back then, the Adventurer's Guild had gathered many hot-blooded cultivators for no other reason than their love for adventure and exploration. It could be considered a hobby organization, but as time passed, many of the items that the Adventurer's Guild unearthed were sold at high prices, and its nature changed. It became a profit-making organization, and since it was profitable, there would naturally be disputes … After going through ups and downs, the Adventurer's Guild gradually developed a mature system, and that is, all of the profits will be used for the guild's own benefit. No one, including the guild leader, is allowed to keep any profits for themselves. "
"I heard that it was because of the Hall of Honor that they wanted to merge with the Adventurer's Guild. However, anyone who joined the Adventurer's Guild liked freedom and didn't want to be controlled. Thus, the name of the Adventurer's Guild was changed to Endless Borders under the suggestion of a certain president. They developed transportation and opened up new routes. This is the true nature of Endless Borders."
She paused for a moment before continuing, "What we see, or rather, what most people see, is just the surface of Endless Borders. They're still the same Adventurer's Guild, and their main strength is still focused on exploration and adventure. They're concentrated in the Astral Wilderness."
Lu Yin had never expected Endless Borders to be like this, and he had thought that they were really a corporation. "Why didn't you tell me before?"
She smiled. "I didn't think that Your Highness would offend them so quickly, but it doesn't matter. I've already said before that Your Highness doesn't need to care too much about Endless Borders. They're rather loose and don't have the same restrictions as a corporation. This is also why the board of directors can't control the development team's captain. You hired the old smoker to kill Ba Qu, but at most, it would cause some dissatisfaction within Endless Borders.
Lu Yin was relieved, as he didn't want to make enemies out of nothing.
"However, Your Highness, you still have to be careful. Although it's unlikely that Endless Borders will take revenge, if they really do become your enemy and want to take revenge, their strength will be terrifying. Aegis will have a Lord of the Egret, but Endless Borders might have more than one. No one knows how strong they are in the Astral Wilderness. Even the Hall of Honor might not know," Madam Nalan cautioned.
Lu Yin replied, "I'm well aware that only the Innerverse's great powers have the resources to explore the Astral Wilderness. Endless Borders has the confidence to do so, and they've persisted until now. They have a very deep foundation."
Madam Nalan replied, "It's good that Your Highness knows this. Although the Outerverse is the weakest in the universe, it's still very large, and many people want to get involved. The four major corporations are able to stand at the peak and dominate the weaves, so Your Highness shouldn't view them with narrow-minded eyes. This includes Aegis, which has admitted defeat to you, and no one knows the strength of their slumbering assassins."
Lu Yin had never underestimated Aegis, and he had always kept that in mind. Of course, he wouldn't underestimate the other corporations either, especially the Nalan family. As the wealthiest family on the surface, they were on par with the other three, and they definitely weren't as simple as they seemed. Madam Nalan was from the Sword Sect's Liu family, but it shouldn't be forgotten that she had married into the Nalan family. Before she had married into the Nalan family, the Nalan family had already been one of the four major corporations.
Lu Yin's conversation with Madam Nalan allowed him to understand quite a bit about Endless Borders. At the end of the day, this was an organization that advocated freedom. Although this organization seemed scattered and undisciplined, if Lu Yin had been in charge of the Hall of Honor, he wouldn't have allowed the name "Adventurers' Guild" to exist.
Freedom was very important to independent cultivators, and if the name "Adventurers' Guild" existed, it would have attracted countless independent cultivators to join it, and it would have gradually become a huge organization. Lu Yin understood why the Hall of Honor had wanted to incorporate this organization.
Rejecting the Hall of Honor meant that this organization would be monitored. They were definitely not weak, but they couldn't be that strong either. Otherwise, the Hall of Honor would not have agreed.
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