Feng Shu’s words caused everyone else to look at Wei Rong.
One of the groups in the meeting represented the old leader of the Great Eastern Alliance while another was the up and coming new master. If Wei Rong gave a bad response, then he could very well be struck by bad luck.
Wei Rong maintained his slight smile. “There is a strange place in the Outerverse known as the Edible Forest. It’s not a simple place, and there are many delicious creatures that live there. These creatures wander about the forest and swim in the water. There are also creatures that have no legs and can only swim. No one knows why, but all of these creatures are particularly delicious…”
Wei Rong spoke at length about this Edible Forest, and the crowd froze.
Qiong Xi’er smiled slightly.
Gong Chou’s expression turned rather strange.
Meanwhile, Zi Xianxian rolled her eyes.
Feng Shu’s brows quirked up. “Brother Wei, I asked you a question. Please don’t change the subject.”
Wei Rong sighed. Tian Shao was staring at him in a solemn manner, and everyone had grown serious as well. Was he about to finally answer the question?
“Unfortunately, the Edible Forest is too far away from the eastern weaves, and we can never enjoy such delicacies. There’s a book that claims…”
The crowd was left speechless. It was unbelievable that this person was talking about food at a time like this.
Feng Shu wanted to say something, but Tian Shao stepped in. “Well, Brother Wei, if you would like to visit the Edible Forest for a meal some time, I would be happy to escort you. Does anyone else have any opinion on the matter at hand?”
Feng Shu stared at Gong Chou. “Brother Gong Chou, as one of the three strongest forces in my Outerverse, the Neo-Vestige Sect has the right to speak here. May I ask what the Neo-Vestige Sect thinks?”
Tian Shao also stared at Gong Chou. He had heard of the Neo-Vestige Sect before. Not many forces in the Outerverse could catch his attention, but the Neo-Vestige Sect was definitely one of those few. The support of an Envoy had propelled them to the top of the Outerverse, and even though their greatest powerhouse had fallen, the merits that their sect had earned at the border warfront meant that they were a power that not even Tian Shao could afford to offend, as doing so would be offending the Hall of Honor.
The Hall of Honor took great care of individuals and organizations that had performed meritorious services for the Human Domain. In the case of the Great Yu Empire, just because of Lu Yin’s feats, forget about Tian Shao—even his grandfather Bu Laoweng would not be able to move against the empire. And this would be true even if one disregarded the support that Yuan Shi and Eversky Island was giving the empire.
This attention and protection was what allowed the Hall of Honor to maintain its control over the Human Domain, as their punishments and rewards were clear to everyone.
Gong Chou grew solemn, and his face looked very serious as he turned to look at… Wei Rong. “Really, are they very delicious?”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Wei Rong responded in a dead serious manner. “Very delicious. They are absolutely worthy of the name ‘Edible Forest.’”
“Where did you read about this place? Could you lend the book to me? My father has a great interest in such things,” Gong Chou sounded extremely serious, and his tone was as though he were discussing plans to join forces against the Sixth Mainland.
Wei Rong replied in an even more somber tone. “Yes.”
Feng Shu’s eyebrows shot up.
Tian Shao’s face went dark.
Feng Shu coldly snorted, and he turned to stare at Qiong Xi’er. He did not believe that the young woman would also be so bold. “Qiong Xi’er, what is Millions City’s-“
However, Feng Shu couldn’t even finish speaking before Qiong Xi’er interrupted him. She also sounded very solemn, and her expression was just as severe as she stared at Wei Rong. “Those of us from Millions City would also like to see this Edible Forest.”
Wei Rong looked back at Qiong Xi’er. “That’s no problem.”
“Let’s go together as a group to enjoy a meal in the Edible Forest,” Goldric Phoenix interjected.
Wei Rong nodded. “Absolutely. I’ll set it up.”
“Zizi, the Edible Forest has the best delicacies and delights in the Outerverse. You must take me with you!” Meng Tianlong laughed.
Zi Xianxian also raised her hand. “I would like to go as well. Take me with you.”
Zi Fang hurriedly pulled Zi Xianxian back. He had noticed that Tian Shao’s face had turned dark; even though the youth was holding it in well, he seemed to be on the verge of erupting.
Feng Shu felt confused. The words “Edible Forest, Edible Forest, Edible Forest” kept ringing through his mind, but everyone looked so serious while saying it. Wei Rong and Qiong Xi’er were hailed as the most intelligent people in the Outerverse, but even the Neo-Vestige Sect and the Dark Phoenix tribe had gotten involved in this discussion. This so-called “Edible Forest” could not possibly hide such incredible secrets! In just a moment, various Outerverse legends flashed through his mind regarding various strange treasures, and then he leaned over to Tian Shao’s ear. “Tian Shao, let’s also go to the Edible Forest.”
“Piss off!” Tian Shao quietly snapped back as he glared at Feng Shu in fury. Tian Shao felt that the guy was being deliberately aggravating. Bastard, are you actually a mole who was just waiting for the right moment to humiliate me? Just wait and see—I’ll make your life even worse than death.
Feng Shu was completely confused.
The Alliance Convention had been led completely astray by Wei Rong. Everyone had started thinking about the Edible Forest, and some people had even started looking up the forest’s location on their gadgets.
Tian Shao gritted his teeth and slammed his hands on the table. The loud sound startled everyone, and they all looked at him in unison.
“Ladies and gentlemen, let’s set the topic of food aside for the moment. The Sixth Mainland will soon take over the Outerverse, so we should discuss this matter first,” Tian Shao slowly enunciated each word. His eyes were cold as they swept over everyone present.
“Good, good, let’s discuss the Sixth Mainland first!” Feng Shu hurriedly supported Tian Shao, but the young man no longer trusted Feng Shu as Tian Shao felt that Feng Shu was just putting on an act.
Upon hearing this, Qiong Xi’er and others once again fell silent. Others at the meeting wanted to speak, but if the Outerverse’s top powers remained silent, any such discussion would be pointless.
Tian Shao could feel his patience rapidly waning, and his hands slowly clenched into fists. His eyes narrowed as he stared at Wei Rong. “Now, one by one, each of you must take a position and state whether or not you agree to the Outerverse being overseen by my grandfather, Bu Laoweng. If not, please speak clearly.”
He then looked at Feng Shu. “You may be the first. Speak.”
“Of course we support this move. I absolutely support overseer Bu Laoweng supervising the Great Eastern Alliance.” Feng Shu quickly made a stand.
Tian Shao coldly snorted before turning to look at the next person, who was from the Six-Fingered Tribe, Bach Shamus.
Bach Shamus’s eyes flashed, but he nodded. “I agree.”
Following that, more than ten people voiced their agreement. The Outerverse was simply too weak to stand up to the Neoverse, and Tian Shao’s promise had convinced many people that Wei Rong was leading them astray and that Tian Shao was guiding them onto the correct path.
“I agree,” a man spoke up. Then, all eyes landed on the next person: Wei Rong.
Tian Shao focused his gaze onto Wei Rong. His eyes were sharp, and he no longer attempted to hide the ferociousness in his gaze as he focused on Wei Rong. Tian Shao felt that the people before him were all worthless and that they would not know proper fear without first suffering oppression. This was the first time since his childhood that Tian Shao had been this enraged, and if not for Yuan Shi and Eversky Island, Tian Shao would not have been able to restrain himself.
Wei Rong returned the crowd’s looks and tilted his head. “Who else wants to sign up to visit the Edible Forest?”
“Brother Wei Rong, please answer.” Tian Shao’s tone was glacial, and the old guardian who always stood behind him raised his eyes, causing a terrifying pressure to immediately descend. To the side, Monster Chi felt like gloating. What a group of fools! The heirs of the Neoverse are not people whom you can fight against.
Wei Rong was not weak, but he was not a powerhouse either. When faced with the pressure from the old man, Wei Rong’s forehead quickly became drenched with sweat that started to pour off of his face.
Some distance away, seated with the Umbral Butterfly Tribe, Angie’s face remained indifferent. She still had not forgiven Wei Rong for the past.
Wei Rong gasped and stared at Tian Shao. “Excuse me, Tian Shao.”
At these words, the pressure from the old man subsided, and Tian Shao also relaxed. Wei Rong was not dumb enough to not give in.
Everyone stared at Wei Rong.
Angie’s eyes were filled with spite.
“There is one more person who would like to sign up to visit the Edible Forest, and he is-“
Wei Rong finished his sentence by poking his gadget with a finger, which caused an image to appear before everyone. Then, a soft voice called out. “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s been a long time.”
More than a hundred people were present at the convention, and they represented the entire Outerverse, but at this moment, they were all completely dumbfounded as they stared at the image on the gadget. This was unbelievable. Was that Lu Yin?
Qiong Xi’er, Gong Chou, Goldric Phoenix, Zi Xianxian, Angie, Meng Tianlong, and the others were dumbfounded. Everyone who had known Lu Yin in the past was utterly shocked to see that he had actually returned.
As for everyone else, even though they had not personally met Lu Yin before, his image was already embedded within everyone’s memory. Even death would not remove it.
At this moment, upon seeing Lu Yin, the crowd reacted as though they had seen a ghost.
The entire venue instantly fell completely silent, and the silence stretched out for an entire half minute.
The corners of Wei Rong’s mouth curled up as he looked over at Tian Shao as though he were watching a clown. Wei Rong was waiting, as there was definitely something to this. Lu Yin’s opportunities were truly able to defy belief, and although Wei Rong was not very familiar with the Neohuman Alliance, he knew that it was a power that had stood against the entire Human Domain for countless years. The backing and inheritance behind such a power was unimaginable. Lu Yin had managed to escape from such a desperate situation, and Wei Rong believed that nothing in the future would be too difficult for Lu Yin to overcome.
At this moment, Wei Rong was convinced. No, he had been convinced the moment that Lu Yin had contacted him.
Tian Shao was in disbelief. Upon being told to go to the Outerverse, he had naturally studied the history of the Outerverse. The most important event in recent times had clearly been the unification of the Outerverse and Lu Yin’s rise. Naturally, Tian Shao had studied this as well. “Impossible, how could you escape?”
These words were at everyone’s heart at the moment.
Even the perpetually unruffled old man who constantly shadowed Tian Shao and Monster Chi felt as though they were looking at a ghost.
Lu Yin looked at Tian Shao, and a smile appeared on his face. “Are you Bu Laoweng’s grandson?”
Tian Shao clenched a fist and stared straight at Lu Yin. “Fake! You’re a fake!”
He glared at Wei Rong. “How dare you? How dare you openly oppose the Hall of Honor and impersonate Lu Yin! Do you want to die?”
Everyone else also stared at Wei Rong, confusion in their eyes.
Wei Rong shrugged but did not say a thing.
Lu Yin’s gaze grew cold. “Tian Shao, look at where I am.”
As Lu Yin spoke, he adjusted his gadget to show his surroundings.
Tian Shao stared behind Lu Yin. He looked again and again. At first, he was a bit confused. Even though he was from the Hall of Honor, it was impossible for him to have seen every place within the Hall of Honor, but when he saw Zi Jing drinking tea at a table, it was as though his entire being had been struck by lightning. “Zi- Zi Jing? The CyNet Great World?”
Behind Lu Yin, Zi Jing raised a hand and smiled. “Tian Shao, it’s been a long time. Give my warm regards to Bu Laoweng.”
Tian Shao’s eyes went wide, and at this moment, he finally believed that Lu Yin was real. The CyNet Great World and Zi Jing were not things that could be faked. After all, not everyone even knew of Zi Jing, as she rarely made appearances, even within the Hall of Honor. Thus, how could someone from a place like the Outerverse know of her? She could not be fake.
Tian Shao stared at Lu Yin in shock. “How did you escape from the Neohuman Alliance?”
Lu Yin smiled lightly. “That’s not anything that you need to be concerned about. The Chief Justice has already given his decision, and I, Lu Yin, am free.”
Tian Shao’s scalp tingled. His mind was still in complete chaos. Lu Yin had returned, and Tian Shao did not know what he should do. Lu Yin’s appearance had caught him completely off guard, and Tian Shao had no experience in handling unexpected situations. If Bu Laoweng were the one present instead, the overseer certainly would not panic, but his grandson was different. In the end, Tian Shao was just a wastrel.
Tian Shao remained silent as he dumbly stared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin stared back, but he had already disregarded the youth. Lu Yin had never been concerned with Tian Shao. Rather, it was Bu Laoweng who stood behind Tian Shao that Lu Yin needed to be careful of. The Hall of Honor had given Bu Laoweng authority over the Great Eastern Alliance, and that order had nothing to do with this little clown of a youth who was jumping around in front of him.
Behind Tian Shao, the old man whispered something.
Tian Shao seemed to wake up from a dream, and he focused on Lu Yin before looking at everyone else. “Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, I would like to congratulate Brother Lu Yin for his safe return.”
The crowd directed their attention back to Tian Shao as he continued speaking. “Secondly, since Brother Lu Yin is present, I would ask you to represent the Great Yu Empire during this Alliance Convention. Then, we can continue with the current ongoing discussion.” Tian Shao paused for a moment as he looked at Wei Rong. “Does Brother Wei Rong agree that my grandfather, Bu Laoweng, should supervise the Great Eastern Alliance?”
