Old Cai sensed Lu Yin’s dissatisfaction, and he sneered. “Little brat, the Astral Combat Academy has its own rules. It can put up a front for you, and the other students can hide inside if they encounter difficulties. There are times when the academy will step up, but the academy cannot meddle in conflicts between the universe’s powers. The academy is exactly as it name implies; it’s not a power. Do you understand?”
Lu Yin was taken aback, but then he quickly accepted the idea. It was true that the Astral Combat Academy was just an academy. Astral-10 especially was just a prison and could not really help its students. “This student understands. I will hurry to Chaos Flowzone’s Deep Crimson Planet.”
Old Cai nodded and then disconnected.
Lu Yin looked at the drink in front of him before his expression dropped. He was probably still within Tempest Flowzone, which was very far from Chaos Flowzone. Even if he had an Aurora, it would take him roughly a month of traveling, and that was even discounting any delays and pauses due to rerouting and the Tributary Arks. If there were any sudden developments, then even two months might not be enough.
He rapped on the table while deep in thought and conservatively estimated that it would take him a month and a half to arrive at Chaos Flowzone. He might not even be able to help then, since the only aid he could offer was his own strength.
Actually, Lu Yin was not that worried about Big Pao and Little Pao since Xia Luo and Lulu had gone. Lulu was someone from the Mavis Family, which Deep Crimson Hall would not dare to provoke. Xia Luo’s background was even more mysterious, and furthermore, he always acted cautiously and prudently. With Xia Luo already there, it would not make much difference if he went.
At this moment, his top priority was to get into contact with them.
Lu Yin suddenly thought of something, and he hurriedly flipped through his cosmic ring. He found a letter of promise. This one was from Ah Fangsuo, who was from Chaos Flowzone’s Xiangxing Mountain.
In the past, during the trial on Shenwu Continent, Lu Yin had forced many of the trialtakers to sign promissory notes for favors, and this person was the heir of a power in the Chaos Flowzone.
There were various methods of contact written on the promised agreement, so it was relatively easy for Lu Yin to get into contact with Ah Fangsuo.
Lu Yin smiled when he saw Ah Fangsuo’s constipated expression. “Long time no see, friend.”
Ah Fangsuo smiled dryly. “Br- Brother Lu, you’re not dead?”
Lu Yin was astonished. “Why did you say that? Why would I die?”
Ah Fangsuo pursed his lips, as he had seen the news about Lu Yin being swallowed by a storm. He had actually been truly relieved for a while, since Lu Yin had something on him. However, his elation had not lasted for very long before the bastard appeared once again, looking as healthy as ever. He didn’t seem to be injured in any way. “Brother Lu, is there something that I can do for you?”
Lu Yin shook the pact of agreement. “Has Brother Ah Fangsuo already forgotten about this?”
Ah Fangsuo reluctantly replied, “Brother Lu, please state any request you might have.”
Lu Yin seriously answered, “I have a fellow student who might have been captured by the Deep Crimson Hall. I hope that Brother Ah Fangsuo can save them.”
Ah Fangsuo was shocked. “The Deep Crimson Hall? How did your fellow student provoke them?”
“Probably for some revenge. Why, is this Deep Crimson Hall very powerful?” Lu Yin asked. He thought that Ah Fangsuo was deliberately rejecting him, as he had researched Deep Crimson Hall before. They only had two Hunters known as the Bo Duo. Such a power was considered weak in Chaos Flowzone, and it could not hold a candle to Xiangxing Mountain.
“Deep Crimson Hall is not powerful, but they are rather annoying. The Bo Duo are the type to fight to the death, and they also hand over large amounts of star crystals to the Relentless Slayers as protection fees every year. Thus, the powerhouses from that place are always keeping an eye on Deep Crimson Planet. You might not know how formidable the Relentless Slayers are. To put it another way, in Chaos Flowzone, the Relentless Slayers are second only to Chaosgod Mountain.”
Lu Yin frowned, as he could tell that Ah Fangsuo was not lying. This made things rather inconvenient, as this Bo Duo definitely knew their way around. The universe was cruel, and everyone had their own tricks to survive. This Bo Duo was uninterested in increasing their own strength and prioritized self-preservation. Such people were the most difficult sort to deal with.
“Is there really no way?” Lu Yin asked.
Ah Fangsuo shook his head. “I’m not the only heir of Xiangxing Mountain, so the resources that I can mobilize are rather limited. The sect will not provoke the Relentless Slayers just for me.”
“But the Relentless Slayers are not Deep Crimson Hall since they are merely employed.”
“Brother Lu, you truly don’t understand how things work here in Chaos Flowzone. As long as there’s a reason, no matter how far-fetched it may be, it can become the spark of war. The Relentless Slayers act in a ruthless manner, and my sect will not wish to get involved with them whatsoever.”
Lu Yin’s face fell. “With the current seal on Deep Crimson Planet, do you have any way for me to contact my fellow students?”
Ah Fangsuo’s eyes flashed. “Yes. About that pact of agreement…”
Lu Yin directly tore it. “How about this?”
Ah Fangsuo laughed. “Brother Lu’s quite straightforward. Alright, in one day, you’ll be able to contact your classmate.”
Lu Yin nodded and disconnected from the call.
It was a pity that he had to tear the pact like that, but it was important to make the best use of everything. He wanted to quickly find out what Xia Luo’s current situation was like, and he also needed to evaluate whether or not he needed to head to Chaos Flowzone.
He sent a message to Huo Qingshan and the others in the Great Yu Empire to let them know that he was safe. Since the war was currently at a standstill, he had no other options.
Now, there was one other important matter: Nightking Yuanjing. Lu Yin had not gone to the Daynight Feast, which meant that he had missed an appointment. Thus, he needed to apologize.
But before he made the apology, he needed to get some information from the Ghost Monkey. If the Daynight clan could not rescue the Third Nightking, then they would undoubtedly look for Lu Yin again, which might even be the main reason why Nightking Yuanjing had invited him to the Daynight Feast in the first place. However, Lu Yin could no longer provide any more information related to the Great Realm of Nothingness, for if he did, Nightking Yuanjing would think of a way to kidnap him and take him to the Astral Beast Domain.
However, if he had no information about the Great Realm of Nothingness, then he would be worthless to the Nightking clan, which made things rather difficult.
With the Great Yu Empire’s current economic recession, they were unable to unify Frostwave Weave anytime soon. If the Daynight clan allowed Nightqueen Yanqing to do as she wished, the woman’s resentment might possibly drive her to meddle in Frostwave Weave’s war, which would drag the entire Great Yu Empire down.
Lu Yin took another sip of his drink and glanced at his right arm and at the stupid monkey who had still not woken up.
The sky soon went dark, and the shop was about to close. Lu Yin heard the approaching footsteps of the waitress, and he merely rolled his eyes before vanishing. When the waitress arrived, she saw only a vacant booth and an empty glass. Where is he? Did he dine and dash?
The waitress cursed under her breath and tidied up the booth. Suddenly, a group of people entered the café with solemn looks and firm gazes as they neatly surrounded the area, clearly an indication of their training.
The waitress was frightened.
“Where’s the person who was just here?” The man in charge turned a stern face to the waitress.
She trembled. “I- I don’t know.”
The leader frowned. “Check all the surveillance tapes along the coastline and activate the facial recognition software to search for the stranger.”
“Yes.”
Lu Yin was not aware of it, but his gadget had broadcasted a signal to connect with the universal network. Although this planet’s technology had not yet reached the stage where it could enter the wider universe, it was still able to detect a foreign signal. He had not disabled the gadget’s signal function, and so, he had been easily discovered.
Two hours later, Lu Yin was deep in thought as he stared at the ocean from atop a tall tree. Troops surrounded him on the ground, forming rings as they aimed their weapons at him, all the while shouting incessantly.
Lu Yin merely yawned and vanished again.
Lu Yin’s strength meant that he was essentially a deity on this planet. His existence was completely hidden away by the higher echelons and only recorded in secret files, just like any records on Earth concerning alien spacecraft. Lu Yin had no interest in bullying the people of such a planet.
When he next appeared, he was atop a tall building. Coincidentally, the monkey woke up at that time.
“Monkey, I want to contact Nightking Yuanjing. Are there any other ways for me to deal with him?”
The monkey had not completely woken up, so there was no response to Lu Yin’s words.
Lu Yin was not in a hurry, and he took a moment to enjoy the breeze atop the building.
Shortly after, the monkey spoke, “Seventh Bro, where are we?”
“I don’t know, probably on some planet in Tempest Flowzone.”
“Can’t you determine your position through the gadget?”
“Nope, it’s probably broken.”
“Impossible, that can’t be the case if you can connect to the network.”
“Whatever it is, I can’t determine my location. So tell me, is there any way that I can retain Nightking Yuanjing’s interest?”
The monkey rolled his eyes. “You still want to get more involved? Do you think that they’re idiots? It was already a huge risk to use the Third Nightking’s name with them. If not for Astral-10, you might have already been captured by the Daynight clan. Anything more and they will definitely kidnap you.”
Lu Yin reluctantly replied, “If that’s the case, then I’ll just say it like it is. I’ve already told them everything I can about the Great Realm of Nothingness. There’s nothing more that I can say to them.”
“That’s how it has to be. Seventh Bro, it’s dangerous to do business with these strong clans, especially since the Nightking clan is rather tyrannical. It’s better for them to think that you have no worth rather than for them to think that you’re valuable. The higher your value is to them, the more likely it is that you’ll be abducted.”
Lu Yin did not believe that even Nightking Yuanjing would dare to touch him if he revealed his background. The Pirate King, Highsage Leon, was not someone who others would easily provoke. However, he would also not reveal this background if at all possible since it would drag his reputation down.
“Right, how did we leave that damned place?” the monkey asked, as its mind had finally recovered somewhat.
“We climbed to the top and fell out of a spatial crack that happened to be there.”
“Seventh Bro, I’m not stupid,” the monkey said after a long pause.
Lu Yin thought about it. “Alright, I’ll tell you. I met a strong hermit, and he became my master.”
“I repeat, ‘Seventh Bro, I’m not stupid.’” The monkey rolled his eyes.
Lu Yin was speechless. “That’s the truth.”
“A truth to deceive me, I know. So how the heck did we get out?” the monkey asked again, unhappy.
“I don’t know.”
The monkey finally believed him. “That’s more like it.”
Lu Yin blinked. “You believe that answer?”
The monkey grew serious. “That place is not something that a Limiteer can touch. Only an idiot would believe that you were able to leave by yourself. It’s more reasonable that you don’t know how you got out. In the past, some people managed to escape after being swallowed by the storm, but their memory was wiped after they returned. If you don’t know, then you probably had your memory wiped.”
“How logical,” Lu Yin lamented.
The monkey was pleased. “I roamed the Astral Beast Domain for many years and have experienced many such dangerous episodes. Thus, I should at least have that much insight.”
“One question: have you heard of Fatesand?”
The monkey was astonished. “How do you know about Fatesand?”
“I have fused three grains within my body.”
“Seventh Bro, I’m not stupid,” the monkey repeated again.
Lu Yin smiled; it wasn’t up to him whether or not anyone believed him when he spoke the truth.
“Fatesand is an extremely precious treasure. From what I know, there’s very, very few people who possess Fatesand even in the scope of the entire universe. That thing can awaken different abilities within various people, and it can even improve one’s physical body. I’ve only seen details about it in journals since I’ve never seen it myself.”
