They spent a lot of time examining many people, including Angie herself. They were horrified to discover that there was indeed an unknown poison in their bodies. This poison was like maggots that had latched onto their blood vessels. If there was only a small amount, they could remove a portion of their blood vessels to get rid of the poison. However, they had been poisoned for too long, and all of their blood vessels had been absorbed by the poison. If they wanted to get rid of the poison, they would have to replace all of their blood vessels.
This matter caused the Umbral Butterfly Tribe to panic, and Angie hurriedly ordered for the news to be sealed. She then contacted Wei Rong. "You're despicable! I trusted you so much that I even handed myself over to you, but you actually schemed against my Umbral Butterfly Tribe."
Wei Rong feigned innocence. "I'm sorry. Perhaps I only wanted to do an experiment at the time. As our cooperation deepened, I would have helped you get rid of the poison. But who would have thought that the situation would turn out like this? I'm just reminding you out of the kindness of my heart. I can't personally help you get rid of the poison.
Angie was so angry that her entire body trembled. She felt a deep chill towards Wei Rong's methods. This man was truly a genius who had relied on Armament Weave to forcefully hold off the Great Eastern Alliance for nearly two years. He had countless backup plans, and he definitely did not only target the Umbral Butterfly Tribe. He also had methods to deal with other races in the universe that he had come into contact with.
She suddenly understood why Lu Yin had not harmed the Wei family's ancestral planet when he had destroyed it. He knew Wei Rong's value better than anyone else, and in his eyes, Wei Rong alone was equivalent to a powerful army.
At the same time, she also understood why Wei Rong had specifically told Lu Yin that he could subdue him. Wei Rong was similarly aware of his value to Lu Yin.
Everything that the two of them said and did would affect the future, and it was not something that she could understand.
"What do you want?" Angie asked through gritted teeth.
Wei Rong smiled. "I need all of the generals in the central weaves' allied forces and their connections. I need the most detailed information on them."
"Impossible! I won't betray the central weaves!" Angie bellowed.
Wei Rong's tone was relaxed. "If the central weaves join the Great Eastern Alliance in the future, you won't be considered a traitor. Instead, you'll be considered a hero. You'll be the one who brought them on a long voyage so that they won't be swallowed by the waves. Angie, you're very smart. Think about it yourself."
Lu Yin had not expected Wei Rong to have made a move against the Umbral Butterfly Tribe so early on. This person's methods were too well hidden. Fortunately, Lu Yin had the ability to restrict Wei Rong. Otherwise, if it had been any other person, Lu Yin would have rather killed Wei Rong than use him.
In Wei Rong's words, as long as he could get his hands on the connections between the various great forces of the central weaves' allied army, he would be able to destroy the allied army within two months.
In war, there were times when it came to strength, and there were also times when it came to fighting outside of the battlefield. Wei Rong was an expert at fighting battles outside of the battlefield, while Wang Wen was an expert at determining victory and defeat on the battlefield. Qiong Xi'er was an expert at fighting for resources. All three of them were different in their own ways, and Lu Yin sometimes thought that if he could gather all three of them as his subordinates, then he would truly be invincible in the Outerverse, unless there was someone who could crush him with absolute power.
Unfortunately, this was impossible. There was no one in the Outerverse who could suppress him, not even the Hall of Honor. At the very least, he still had Mister Mu.
Angie did not think about it for long before agreeing to Wei Rong's conditions. The Umbral Butterfly Tribe did not want to join the Great Eastern Alliance because they did not want to be restricted. This was not a calamity that would wipe out their entire tribe. It was just an alliance, not a submission, so it was not that serious. However, if they did not agree to Wei Rong's conditions, then they would be in deep trouble.
Even if they could cure the poison, the price they would have to pay would not be light. Compared to joining the Great Eastern Alliance, this was a price that they were not willing to pay. This was because they were on the Ancestral Planet, and the people who had been poisoned all had very high statuses. Losing even one of them would cause a huge commotion.
Even more important?
Angie was truly trembling, as she was afraid of Wei Rong's methods.
Just as she had said, the amount of admiration she had for Wei Rong in the past was equal to the amount of fear she had for him now. With Lu Yin in the mix, she really did not have the courage to make an enemy out of him.
She had joined the central weaves' allied army because of her pride, but once that pride was destroyed by Wei Rong, then she would be nothing more than a little girl. She might not even be as bold as Ah Mu.
Many people had tried to contact Lu Yin during this period of time, especially the leaders of some of the central weaves' powers. They had tried their best to contact Lu Yin and sound him out, but Lu Yin had rejected them all. He did not have the time to deal with these people.
If he had the time, then he might as well spend it on cultivation.
His gadget beeped again, and Lu Yin was surprised to see that it was actually the old smoker.
Ever since the battle in Armament Weave, Lu Yin had not contacted the old smoker, and the old smoker had not contacted Lu Yin either. Assassins generally did not take the initiative to contact their employers, but the old smoker had actually taken the initiative to contact Lu Yin.
Lu Yin turned on his screen, and the familiar smoke floated out to form words. "Is there anyone you don't like?
My fee is cheap. "
Lu Yin felt strange. "You're lacking natural treasures?"
The smoke floated around for a while, and then it seemed to hesitate. "Yes."
"What do you need so many natural treasures for?
To cultivate? "Lu Yin asked curiously.
"More or less. Do you have any more?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "I do, but I don't have anyone I want to assassinate. Also, don't forget that I'm a member of your organization, and I've saved twenty of them. They're mine, so you can't use them as you please."
The white eye floated around for a while, but it did not form any words. It seemed to be very conflicted.
Lu Yin frowned and asked unhappily, "What? You've already used them?"
"They're mine once I'm a member. You can't take them back."
Lu Yin laughed. "Twenty natural treasures that can help you avoid danger. That's enough to hire you to kill at least ten people. If the people you want to kill aren't that strong, then killing twenty won't be a problem. There aren't that many people in the Outerverse who are worth hiring you."
"Central Weaves Allied Forces."
"No need, I already have Aegis," Lu Yin said directly.
The old smoker did not reply. The white smoke continued to float around, occasionally forming words that quickly dissipated.
"It seems like you're really lacking natural treasures. How about this, I'll give you a chance. I'll give you as many as you want," Lu Yin said, his tone full of temptation.
"Condition."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "Join the Great Yu Empire and become the captain of the Second Imperial Squadron. Every year, I'll give you a hundred natural treasures that can help you avoid danger."
The old smoker did not respond.
Lu Yin continued to tempt him. "Only I can afford such a condition. You can decide for yourself if you want, or you can try to assassinate me. But I'm warning you, if you try to assassinate me, you'll become the target of the entire Hall of Honor. No one will dare to hire you, and you'll never be able to obtain any natural treasures."
The old smoker still did not respond, but he did not hang up.
Lu Yin did not either, and the two continued to waste time.
After half a day, the white smoke finally formed words. "I can join, and I'll carry out your orders. However, I won't let you see me. I can help you train the Second Imperial Squadron, and I'll do all the duties of the Second Squadron."
"Deal!" Lu Yin was delighted. This was exactly what he wanted. It didn't matter if he couldn't see the old smoker now; he would eventually meet him.
The Thirteen Imperial Squadrons
Of the Squadrons, only the Thirteenth Squadron was without a captain.
However, Peach, Shalosh, and Rocky Auna were not strong enough, and Lu Yin wanted to replace them, but he couldn't. Peach had the Temple of Taimo behind her, and she could have their experts join the Sixth Squadron to assist her. Rocky Auna represented the Auna family, which had become Lu Yin's blade. They had helped him eliminate many people he disliked, and he had promised that he would always be their captain. Shalosh was the only one who could be replaced, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate.
Now that the old smoker had become the captain of the Second Squadron, the Great Yu Empire's strength had greatly increased, and it also had a greater deterrent effect. This was exactly what Lu Yin wanted.
He didn't know what day it was today, but good news kept coming. After the old smoker had joined the Great Yu Empire and become the captain of the Second Squadron, the people from Northline Flowzone had been discovered by the Thousand Eyes pirates, and they were hiding somewhere.
Northline Flowzone had originally been on good terms with Lu Yin, but Granny Chan had purposely leaked information about how he had killed Enlighters, which had nearly cost him his life. After that, she had tried to instigate Topmist to participate in the assassination attempt. She had even sided with the Wei family during the Armament Weave's war, and they were now mortal enemies.
Lu Yin had ordered the Thousand Eyes pirates to keep an eye on the people from Northline Flowzone. He wanted to use them as bait to lure out Granny Chan and get rid of that old witch.
On the same day, a third piece of good news arrived, and Lu Yin couldn't help but check what day it was. To the north of the central weaves, a high temperature had appeared at the border between two weaves. It was said that the temperature had even incinerated the void, and not even Hunters dared to approach it. Someone had even tested the temperature, and it could even threaten an Enlighter.
Lu Yin had already ordered the Great Eastern Alliance to search for an ancient high-temperature tinder. Originally, he had wanted to use the high temperature to absorb star energy, but now, he was even more eager to see if the Heavenflame Stone could absorb the high temperature and recover.
Using the Heavenflame Stone to cultivate was just too fast, and he had become addicted to it.
After finding out the location of the high temperature, Lu Yin immediately took a spacecraft and headed there, not wanting to waste even a minute.
This was the benefit of being in an alliance. As long as there was something that he needed, he would be able to quickly find it.
A few days later, Lu Yin looked at the distorted space in front of him and frowned.
The temperature was high, but it wasn't as majestic as he had imagined. The current temperature wasn't enough to pressure him, and it was far less than the heat that the Heavenflame Stone had released at the beginning.
He was slightly disappointed, but since he was already here, there was no need for him to return immediately.
With that in mind, Lu Yin flew towards the flames.
This place had never been so hot before, but now that it had suddenly appeared, perhaps something that contained such high temperatures had appeared, such as a sourcebox.
The flames didn't cover a large area, and the deeper he went, the higher the temperature didn't increase. Lu Yin circled around the area, and in his disappointment, he wanted to return to Frostwave Weave.
Suddenly, a black shadow rushed towards him from within the flames, tearing through the void with such speed that Lu Yin's pupils shrank. He transformed into runes to weaken the rune lines in front of him, but that was all he could do. The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, and a pair of cold, deathly eyes that didn't seem human appeared in front of him. They were less than ten centimeters apart, and when their gazes met, Lu Yin felt a chill run down his spine. This was a Corpse King.
Pfft!
Lu Yin spat out a mouthful of blood as his entire body was smashed into the flames by the Corpse King's fist. The Corpse King didn't hold back, and it charged forward once more, raising its arms high and smashing down viciously.
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