Zhu San sighed, "I know, Lu Yin. This is the last thing I'll do for you. Don't contact me again."
"We'll see. We're brothers, and you still owe me a big red packet."
Zhu San felt sick and hung up.
Bamboo Jie frowned, "Lu Yin definitely won't let us off. He'll only use us more and more in the future, and he'll definitely use us to deal with the Qiong family."
"Father, are you sure that Lu Yin will deal with the Qiong family?"
Bamboo Jie answered with certainty, "Definitely. His ambition is too great, and he won't let go of anything in the Outerverse. The seventy-two weaves have long since become part of his territory. He's not easy to deal with, especially now that his momentum has been established. Unless the Hall of Honor stops him, no one else will be able to deal with him."
"Then what should we do?" Zhu San asked worriedly.
Bamboo Jie rubbed his forehead. "There's actually such a person in the Outerverse. Throughout the universe's countless years of history, there hasn't been such a person before. Someone whose cultivation talent can rival the Ten Arbiters is actually interested in power, and he's even well-versed in the art of trickery. How did such a person appear?"
"Father, do we do what he just said?" Zhu San asked.
Zhu Jie nodded. "Do as he says. Although this person is extremely ambitious and ruthless, those who work for him are treated well. He can fall out with the Zi family for Bai Xue, and he can argue with an elder of the Tai Mo Palace for Peach. He can even go to the Tai Mo Palace personally. This kind of person has a bottom line and is very protective of his own people.
Zhu San's eyes widened. "Father, you're not going to help him, are you?"
Zhu Jie looked at Zhu San seriously. "Right now, our Zhu family's position in Myriad City is getting lower and lower. Our ancestor is dead, and the Innerverse and Outerverse have been separated. The Qiong family is wary of us, and our strength is being suppressed. If this continues, there are only two possible outcomes: we can either leave Myriad City in a sorry state, or we can be destroyed by the Qiong family. I don't want to see either of these outcomes. We need to wait for the Innerverse and Outerverse to be reconnected, and then we can contact the main family.
"Lu Yin is a very protective person. If we board his ship, the Qiong Family won't dare do anything to us."
Zhu San was conflicted. "But this person wants to deal with the Qiong Family and steal Myriad City. We also wanted to steal Myriad City from the start."
"But we can't do it. Since we can't do it, we have to let go. We have to use his background to make the Qiong family feel apprehensive. We have to persist until we get in contact with the main family," said Bamboo Knot.
Zhu San nodded. He had no choice but to lower his head when he was under someone else's roof. Regardless of whether it was him, Felynn, Starfox, or the others, they were all forced to board Lu Yin's ship. None of them realized that the ship was growing larger and larger, as if there was a trend.
More than ten days later, a group of people from the Great Mountain Dojo arrived at Myriad City. They blocked the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion and demanded that they hand over Wei Rong.
Qiong Shanhai walked out of the City Lord's Mansion. At the same time, the protective shield of the Thousand Cities was activated. The ground was shaking as if a monster was about to awaken.
Elder Iron's expression changed. He had long since heard that Myriad City was a war fortress, and during the battles at the borders of the Endless Weave, it had even been able to unleash a power that even the Envoys feared. It was a colossus that could not be provoked in the Outerverse, and now that he had seen it with his own eyes, it seemed to be true.
"I am Myriad City's City Lord, Qiong Shanhai. May I know why you have graced us with your presence?" Qiong Shanhai asked as he looked at Elder Iron. This person was a powerhouse that far surpassed Qiong Shanhai.
Lan Si's group had caused a huge commotion when they arrived in the Outerverse, but aside from Lan Si, most of the others had remained hidden. This was also the Hall of Honor's intention, as this group had come from the Innerverse.
Their arrival had caused many speculations, and many people from the Outerverse were currently wandering the Astral River in search of the entrance to the Innerverse.
As for the war in the Innerverse, the people from the Great Mountain Dojo and the Sea King's Dome had not mentioned it. Master Yuan had also taken the cultivators from the Grayweed Continent away for the same reason. He wanted to seal off the news of the Innerverse's invasion and prevent the Outerverse from becoming chaotic. Although many people already knew about the war in the Innerverse due to the border battles, the average person was still unaware.
"I am an elder from the Grayweed Continent's Great Mountain Dojo. My surname is Iron, and the City Lord may address me as Elder Iron."
Qiong Shanhai politely asked, "May I know why Elder Iron has graced Myriad City with your presence?"
Elder Iron's tone was cold. "I've heard that there's a brat from the Outerverse called Wei Rong who is very smart. He used the East San Dios incident to sow discord between our young master and the Great Eastern Alliance's Lu Yin.
Qiong Shanhai's expression changed. "Is there some sort of misunderstanding here?"
Tie San walked out from behind Elder Iron and spoke in an unpleasant tone. "There's no misunderstanding. That Wei Rong actually dared to sow discord and even announced that he's the smartest person in the Outerverse. What arrogance! City Lord, please hand him over."
Qiong Shanhai frowned. "I'm sorry, but Wei Rong isn't in Myriad City."
Elder Iron shook his head. "City Lord Qiong, I respect you as the City Lord of Myriad City and have given you face, but please give me face as well. Don't make enemies for a brat."
Qiong Shanhai's eyes flickered.
At this moment, Qiong Xier walked out and looked at Elder Iron. "I'm sorry, but Wei Rong isn't in Myriad City. We've already discussed this."
Tie San angrily shouted, "Someone has confirmed that he's in the City Lord's Mansion."
"Is that so? Even I, a member of the City Lord's Mansion, don't know of Wei Rong's existence. Who else does?
Please come out and take a look, "Qiong Xier retorted, and her tone was not polite at all.
Elder Iron looked at Qiong Xier, and his pressure descended.
Qiong Shanhai snorted, and the ground shook even more violently. "This is Myriad City. Please be careful."
Elder Iron clenched his fists and sneered. "Fine. Since the City Lord is unwilling to hand him over, then we'll wait. Your people from Myriad City can forget about leaving. Pass down the order to surround Myriad City, and no one is allowed to leave without permission."
Qiong Shanhai was furious. "Do you really think that Myriad City is easy to bully? Elder Iron, forgive me for being blunt, but if your Zhongshan Dojo doesn't have an Emissary, then you really won't be able to stop my Myriad City."
Elder Iron remained arrogant as he led the group away.
There were several hundred people following Zhongshan Dojo, and there were more than ten Hunters among them. The rest were Explorers and Cruisers, and Elder Iron was a powerhouse with a power level of over 300,000. Unless Myriad City really wanted to start a war, there was nothing they could do.
Qiong Shanhai did not dare to start a war, as he did not know how many experts Zhongshan Dojo had. Lan Si, the Divine Fist, was one of the Ten Arbiters, and his influence was too great. This matter would be very troublesome.
"Xi 'er, if you can't do it, then hand over Wei Rong," Qiong Shanhai said helplessly.
Qiong Xi 'er resolutely replied, "No, once we hand him over, who will trust our Qiong family in the future? Also, Father, don't forget that Lu Yin has been keeping an eye on us."
Qiong Shanhai's eyes went wide. Lu Yin was the real problem. No matter how arrogant Zhongshan Dojo was, even if they had an Emissary, it was impossible for them to do anything to Myriad City. However, Lu Yin was different. This person had the Hall of Honor behind him, and his methods were strange. Once he found out that Wei Rong was indeed hiding in Myriad City or even in the Qiong family, then he would have a reason to deal with them.
In the entire Outerverse, the person that Qiong Shanhai feared the most was still Lu Yin.
Zhongshan Dojo and Myriad City clashed, which was within Lu Yin's expectations. He had asked Zhu San to spread the news in order to pressure Wei Rong and frighten him so that he would have nowhere to hide.
As for the confrontation between Zhongshan Dojo and Wan Qiancheng, it was very normal. Lu Yin was certain that the Qiong family would not allow Wei Rong to be taken away. The people of Zhongshan Dojo had always looked down on the Outerverse, so it was very normal for both sides to clash.
Now, there was a problem. Since they had already reached this point, Lu Yin could think of a way to subdue Wei Rong and also leave behind an excuse to deal with Myriad City in the future. As for Zhongshan Dojo, Lu Yin did not care about them. They were just a group of desperadoes, and Lan Si would not allow them to become enemies with the Great Eastern Alliance. What Lu Yin wanted was the Glory method, and before he obtained it, he would not cause any more problems.
The confrontation between Zhongshan Dojo and Wan Qiancheng would not last for long.
Perhaps even the Hall of Honor would intervene.
Lu Yin looked up at the three rings of land. Had he done the right thing?
He wanted to unify the Outerverse and unite the entire Outerverse. When the time came, even if the Sixth Mainland invaded, it would be better than having their forces scattered.
The Sixth Mainland was the real threat.
This war had already lasted for more than four years, and no one knew how much longer it would take for it to end. At that time, what would happen to the Innerverse and Outerverse?
Wei Rong did not feel good at the moment. He knew that he had been schemed against, and he could also guess who had schemed against him. It could only be Lu Yin.
He did not care about the people from Zhongshan Dojo blocking his path, as Lu Yin's move had cut off one of his paths. He had previously wanted to rely on Lan Si, but that was no longer possible.
He had forgotten that he had always been the one to play dirty in his battles with Lu Yin. He had gradually forgotten that Lu Yin was actually not any weaker than him, and that it was very easy for him to play dirty.
This time, he had fallen into a trap.
The people from Zhongshan Dojo had been used, and even if Wei Rong had told them about it, they would have had no choice but to be used. This was an overt scheme, and he had indeed instigated it.
In reality, he had only asked Qiongxi 'er to release a bit of information. The main reason was that the media had created such a huge commotion, and he would have to bear the consequences.
Now, he could only slowly wait.
However, he knew that Lu Yin would not let him off so easily, and he would definitely have a backup plan.
Wei Rong was thinking about how to resolve this matter, as he was not willing to rely on Lu Yin just like that.
A few days later, a piece of news shook the Outerverse, and it attracted the attention of countless people to the Great Yu Empire.
Five of the central weaves that bordered Armament Weave had officially announced that they were joining the Great Eastern Alliance.
This news was like a thunderclap that exploded in the Outerverse, and everyone knew about it.
Before this, including Armament Weave, the Great Eastern Alliance had a total of ten weaves, and it had been like a colossus lying in the east. Now, it had suddenly gained five more weaves, and its strength had increased by half. This shocked countless people.
Armament Weave had been defeated, and the central weaves knew that they were in trouble. The Great Eastern Alliance had obtained a stepping stone to invade the central weaves, but who would have thought that the Great Eastern Alliance would silently pull away five of the weaves?
Military express routes had been established in all five of the weaves, and the impact of this was not something that Armament Weave could compare to. It was just like when the Great Eastern Alliance had first been established.
However, a few days later, a second piece of news was released that left everyone speechless.
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The end of the year was too busy, too busy!
Too tiring!