It was at this time that Lu Yin received a notification on his gadget. His eyes narrowed after he looked at it; a good show was about to begin.
Lu Yin had just received word from Overseer Cong Ying that Shamrock Enterprise’s Yu Mu had been the one to instigate him into working against Continental Shipping. Thus, Lu Yin had requested that the Great Eastern Alliance, San Liang, and Bu Laoweng gather as much information about Shamrock Enterprise as possible.
Lu Yin was not someone who did not fight back.
As expected, useful information had just been delivered to Lu Yin—Shamrock Enterprise was about to take control of a hidden world on Mt. Microcosms.
Shamrock Enterprise was not actually a Neoverse power, but rather one from the Innerverse. It also was not a regular political power as it was actually a massive corporation.
While everyone believed that Shamrock Enterprise was still headquartered in the Innerverse, the truth was that they had already bought a hidden world in the Honor Zone and relocated their headquarters there. Their goal this entire time had been to move their hidden world to Mt. Microcosms.
Mt. Microcosms was the safest point in the entire Fifth Mainland. Shamrock Enterprise lacked the strength to stand on its own in the Neoverse like Aurora Enterprises or the Cosmic Sect. The company’s only option was to move their hidden world to Mt. Microcosms in order to gain a measure of safety.
This in and of itself was not a big deal. The Hall of Honor actually only used around one percent of the Honor Zone, and that was enough to shelter nearly a hundred hidden worlds. Given the size and influence of Shamrock Enterprise, it was perfectly reasonable for them to have this level of protection for themselves.
The entire transaction was almost completed, at least according to the information that Lu Yin had received from Bu Laoweng. The nine overseers were nearly unanimous in their support for Shamrock Enterprise’s hidden world to move to Mt. Microcosms, and Shamrock Enterprise had already paid a steep price.
How interesting, Lu Yin thought to himself. He immediately asked Bu Laoweng to alter his position on the matter. Shamrock Enterprise had already reached out to Bu Laoweng, and he had agreed to allow them to gain access to Mt. Microcosms.
If Bu Laoweng changed his position, then it meant that at least four of the overseers would be refusing to allow Shamrock Enterprise to move their hidden world to Mt. Microcosms.
Two of the Hall of Honor’s nine overseers were from the Innerverse, two were from the Cosmic Sea, and the other five were all from the Neoverse. Of the various overseers, Bu Laoweng was under Ming Yan’s complete control, which meant that he was completely obedient to Lu Yin. The two overseers from the Innerverse were clearly Lu Yin’s enemies, though it was unknown if their stance was due to the Great Eastern Alliance or Continental Shipping. Regardless, they were most likely opposed to Lu Yin. In that case, only the two overseers from the Cosmic Sea and three of the five from the Neoverse could be approached.
Nan Yuan represented the Seven Courts, and Lu Yin was unable to approach the man due to a previous conflict between them. Of the remaining two Neoverse overseers, one was known as San Shang while the other was Si Hong. Si Hong was the overseer whom San Liang was trying to replace, and his efforts had nearly succeeded. Thus, San Shang was the only one of the overseers that Lu Yin had never interacted or had any sort of conflict with.
Also, Lu Yin knew that several of the overseers had been helped by Yuan Shi in the past, and Lu Yin knew that things would be much easier if he knew who those particular overseers were. After all, everyone knew that Yuan Shi had given Lu Yin a great deal of support.
Lu Yin immediately tried to call Yuan Shi, but he was not able to get in touch with the old man.
Without any other option available, Lu Yin could only contact Overseer Xin.
“Alliance Lu, it’s truly a relief to see that you have returned safely.” Overseer Xin had always been friendly towards Lu Yin.
Lu Yin smiled. “Many thanks for Overseer Xin’s care. It appears that Overseer Xin is also doing well.”
Overseer Xin showed a small smile. “Is there any matter for Alliance Leader Lu to be looking for me? Though that doesn’t really matter.”
Lu Yin’s expression instantly changed, and he grew serious. “I heard that Shamrock Enterprise’s hidden world will soon be moving to Mt. Microcosms. I am hoping that Overseer Xin will refuse their request.”
Xin Jiao’s eyes flickered. “Has Shamrock Enterprise offended Alliance Leader Lu?”
With things at this point, Lu Yin saw no reason to hide anything. “That’s right.”
Xin Jiao started thinking. “Alliance Leader Lu halted his efforts in the Blaze Realm right after conquering the territory. Might you be willing to share your reasons with Xin Jiao?”
Lu Yin then remembered that, after he had conquered the Blaze Realm, Xin Jiao had actually directly called Lu Yin to ask him to stop his war efforts, claiming that there was no reason to create more enemies without just cause. Back then, Lu Yin had already lost his desire to continue his campaign against the Innerverse, so he had happily agreed to the overseer’s request.
“Naturally, with Overseer Xin making a special effort to contact me, I wanted to show my respect,” Lu Yin replied.
Xin Jiao smiled. “Since that’s the case, then I will naturally show my respect for Alliance Leader Lu at this time. I will oppose their request.”
“Thank you, Overseer Xin,” Lu Yin said with a smile.
“However, only if more than half of the nine overseers refuse their request will they be stopped. Does Alliance Leader Lu have any others on the council you are in touch with?”
“I must ask Overseer Xin for her advice,” Lu Yin said.
“Both Mr. You1 and I are from the Cosmic Sea, but we have no special relationship. Since this matter has no bearing on the Cosmic Sea, he has no reason to follow my lead on this. If Alliance Leader Lu wishes to gain Mr. You’s support, then you could go through Yuan Shi.”
Mr. You was another one of the nine overseers.
Lu Yin was pleasantly surprised by this news. “Is Mr. You someone who received Yuan Shi’s support?”
Xin Jiao nodded. “And the support that he received was not minor either. Also, both old San Shang and Cong Ying have received Yuan Shi’s assistance in the past.”
Lu Yin had been aware that Yuan Shi wielded great influence within the Hall of Honor, but unfortunately, the old man never personally interfered in any of the Hall of Honor’s matters. If he did, Lu Yin would have never been targeted by Bu Laoweng. “I understand. Thank you, Overseer Xin.”
Lu Yin had no desire to reach out to Cong Ying. The old man was stubborn, and he also already saw himself as Lu Yin’s enemy. It seemed unlikely that their relationship could be repaired with just Yuan Shi’s influence, as Cong Ying would not have set himself up as an enemy of Continental Shipping if their issue could be resolved so easily. After all, Cong Yin was well aware that Lu Yin was behind Continent Shipping. In that case, Lu Yin could only approach Mr. You or San Shang.
Mr. You was a quiet, middle-aged man, and he was very polite in his dealings with Lu Yin. Lu Yin hoped that the overseer would also refuse to allow Shamrock Enterprise’s request to move their hidden world to Mt. Microcosms.
“Leon’s Armada has a good relationship with my Longevity Brigade. If I can help, then I will naturally do so,” Mr. You said with a smile.
It was only at that moment that Lu Yin realized that Mr. You was from the Cosmic Sea’s Longevity Brigade.
The Longevity Brigade was the oldest of the Cosmic Sea’s Four Pirate Crews, and it was also the most mysterious. They had a good relationship with Leon’s Armada, and it was clear that the benefits that Shamrock Enterprise had offered Mr. You were not as valuable as Lu Yin’s favor. Mr. You was well informed about Lu Yin, and he also knew about Leon’s Armada and the implications of them supporting Lu Yin.
Old man San Shang also readily agreed to Lu Yin’s request. No one actually remembered the overseer’s original name, and he was simply called old man San Shang because it was the third time that he had become an overseer.
He was also the oldest of the nine overseers.
Lu Yin did not know what to say when he saw an old, seemingly dying, man on the display of his gadget. Did such an ancient person really need to be an overseer? He was simply waiting to die!
Worried that the old man would forget what their conversation was even about, Lu Yin made sure to remind the old man once again. “Overseer San Shang, please refuse. Refuse!”
“Cough, cough, cough, I know. Don’t worry, Alliance Leader Lu, I’ll refuse.” The old man coughed out his response.
Lu Yin ended the call, truly amazed that such an old man was capable of fulfilling his duties as an overseer.
Bu Laoweng, Xin Jiao, Mr. You, old man San Shang, and Overseer Si Hong, who was being manipulated by Wei Rong, made for five overseers. This was enough.
All Lu Yin needed to do now was wait for the entertainment to begin.
Ah Da was still sitting in front of Lu Yin on the cniu, and he was absolutely shocked at how Lu Yin was wielding his own, personal influence to alter the nine overseers’ decisions.
The nine overseers were supposed to be the Hall of Honor’s primary decision-making body. Even if the Interstellar Supreme Court enjoyed an authority that far surpassed the overseers, their overall influence certainly exceeded the Supreme Court, as the Supreme Court did not have the authority to interfere in the affairs that fell under the overseers’ jurisdiction.
Ah Da felt like he was essentially watching Lu Yin transform his hands into clouds in order to make it rain. It was only then that Ah Da remembered that Lu Yin also had the Chief Justice’s emblem, which meant that Lu Yin had almost unparalleled power within the Hall of Honor!
Even though Liu Ye and Fei Hua had no real understanding of the power structure in the Fifth Mainland, the power that Lu Yin held was readily seen.
In addition to the hidden worlds, Lu Yin also pointed out some of the more visible powers that existed in the Honor Zone. Their small group also saw Neverland, the country established upon the back of a bird with the same name. There were only a few such odd powers or kingdoms in existence, but there were more common in the Honor Realm.
Lu Yin had received all of his knowledge about the Honor Zone from Mu En, and at this time, he was able to share a bit of what he had learned with Luo Shen, and even Liu Ye and Fei Hua were amazed by some of the oddities that they witnessed while traveling.
For example, they saw a kingdom that had been built within a stone. This stone was actually transparent, and the wind constantly rolled it about. No matter where a person was from, this would be an odd sight.
After they left the Honor Zone, their next destination was Black Street.
It was at this moment that Liu Ye and Fei Hua saw a spacecraft for the first time.
The Perennial World did actually have spacecrafts, but they could only be found in places like White Mountain, Dragon Mountain, and some of the places in the Celestial Frost Sect where civilizations were specially cultivated. Some of those civilizations had developed their technology to the level of spacecraft, but the couple had never come into contact with such civilizations. In other words, the Perennial World’s spacecraft were too slow for people to actually use.
Lu Yin also felt that the ship was too slow. He had a black-hole grade collapsible Aurora, but it was too small for the entire group, so Lu Yin had no choice but to ask Ah Da to guide them. Liu Ye and Fei Hua were both Envoys, and they flew in front as the group made their way towards Black Street.
Highsage Shenwei had led Lu Yin along when Lu Yin had first visited the Neoverse, and the speed of an expert with a power level of over 900,000 was not something that Liu Ye and Fei Hua could compare to. Thus, when the couple carried Lu Yin and the three into the void, Lu Yin found the trip to be rather dull, so he sent Luo Shen into Zenith Mountain.
If he hadn’t been in such a hurry to see Ming Yan, Lu Yin would have preferred to take his own spaceship.
If a person didn’t visit Black Street, they would never know that the Neoverse was home to such a filthy place.
Black Street was also known as the Forgotten Land, as it was located at the place where all of the waste from the entire Neoverse was dumped after passing through various stages of processing and recycling. The Forgotten Land was the nastiest corner of the Neoverse, and it was where all useless things would eventually find themselves.
The trash found in this place was not merely waste and refuse, but also human trash. Anyone who was unable to make their way in the Neoverse would end up either leaving or find themselves at Black Street.
This place was also home to every sort of underworld business imaginable.
It seemed impossible for this place to have once been one of the five centers that the Neohuman Alliance had expended every available effort to find.
The vessel slowly traveled through space, moving past the garbage-filled territory.
Liu Ye and Fei Hua’s faces grew increasingly worse. They had never seen such a disgusting place before.
In particular, Fei Hua was almost struck by some trash when she was flying through the void.
“Is this Black Street?” Lu Yin asked.
Ah Da replied, “This is the Forgotten Land. In the deepest section of this place, there’s a region dedicated to cleaning up all of this cosmic waste. There are many people there who try to survive off of this waste, and that is Black Street.”
Lu Yin did not bring Luo Shen back out. He was about to see Ming Yan, and doing so with Luo Shen would simply be awkward.
“The garbage that you see here has already been filtered and processed several times, so everything that can be recycled has already been cleared away. Thus, all of this is either useless or too difficult to process,” Ah Da continued his explanation.
Lu Yin stared out into the trash-filled space. It stretched out far beyond what he could see, and it even covered the stars. The waste in this place really was useless and without any value at all.
[1] This is not the same “You” as we have seen before (幽). This (右) actually translates to Mr. Right (the direction).
OMA’s Thoughts
Translated By: OMA
Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox
TLC’ed By: OMA
