Actually, Lu Yin considered Mira as his benefactor. If not for her, then the trial that had taken place on Earth would not have been conducted fairly. Even after that, Mira had helped him multiple times. This was also the reason why the Wen family had sent Mira down to the planet’s surface.
However, Lu Yin wasn’t able to make any decisions about this mountain range since he was nothing more than a puppet. The mountain range actually belonged to Sea King.
Wendy Yushan’s eyes gleamed when she saw Mira appear.
Mira leaped into the sky, her feet looking like they were made of pale jade. She hovered ten centimeters above the dull red ground, and her waist-length, white hair released a pleasant smell. She looked at Lu Yin and smiled. “In the end, you still came.”
Lu Yin nodded and pointed at the sky. “I didn’t want to.”
Mira’s eyes glinted. “Although both the Innerverse and Outerverse are wary of the Sea King’s Dome, that doesn’t mean that they actually fear him. The interference of the Sea King is something that can destroy the balance, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that he can defeat the Innerverse and the Outerverse. If you’re willing, then I can represent the Wen family and offer both you and Frostwave Weave our protection.”
“Hey, white haired ghost, what are you saying?” Hai Qiqi was irritated at Mira’s words. Although Hai Qiqi hadn’t been involved in deceiving Lu Yin into getting pyrolyte ore, she still wouldn’t allow anyone to insult the Sea King’s Dome and ruin their plans.
Mira glanced at Hai Qiqi and smiled. “You’re the Sea King’s daughter. Tell me, are you going to marry him?”
Hai Qiqi blushed. “Who- who’s going to marry him? Definitely not me!”
“Well, if you don’t marry him, then he won’t officially become the Sea King’s son in law, and if that happens, then how long will the Sea King’s Dome be able to protect Frostwave Weave for? I don’t mean to be disrespectful to the Sea King, but from what I’ve heard, the Sea King is getting quite old,” Mira calmly replied.
Hai Qiqi’a expression turned furious as she glared at Mira. “You have no right to talk about my father!”
Mira bowed. “I wouldn’t dare to be disrespectful to him. I’m just stating the facts, so please forgive me if I’ve said anything wrong.”
Hai Qiqi snorted and left.
Lu Yin frowned. This was something that he hadn’t known about before. Was the Sea King actually very old? Was Mira suggesting that the powerhouse was nearing the end of his life? Hai Qiqi’s reaction proved that Mira had spoken the truth. Lu Yin’s eyes started flashing.
Mira looked at Lu Yin and smiled. “This is the second time that Arbiter Wen has tried to recruit you, and he is even more sincere this time than ever. With the Wen family’s power, they are more than capable of protecting Frostwave Weave. Also, the Sea King’s Dome isn’t allowed to interfere in the Innerverse and the Outerverse’s affairs, so you wouldn’t have to worry about them coming after you. As for the Sword Sect and Daynight clan, the Wen family can handle them just fine.”
Wendy Yushan turned to look at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin grinned at Mira. “Miss Mira, I’ve always been very thankful for your help, but unfortunately, I’ll have to let you down this time.”
Mira sighed. “It seems that I’m not a very good recruiter.”
“No, it’s just that the situation is very clear to me. Even the best recruiter would be useless in this case,” Lu Yin clarified.
Mira looked at Lu Yin seriously. “Can you tell me the reason?”
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. “There has never been an invincible force in history. The Wen family is very powerful, but they have their own enemies, and Frostwave Weave cannot afford to offend the Wen family’s enemies.”
Mira nodded. “That’s true.”
Suddenly, she beamed at Lu Yin. “You’ve grown up. Well, in that case, we’ll be enemies the next time we meet.”
Lu Yin shrugged. “I won’t use my full power against you.”
Mira smirked. “You’re very confident, but your enemy might not be me. You might end up facing Arbiter Wen instead.”
Lu Yin’s expression turned icy, but he didn’t answer.
Mira waved at him and left.
“What did she mean? Will Arbiter Wen become your enemy?” Wendy Yushan looked at Lu Yin in confusion.
Lu Yin was also thinking Mira’s words over. His current status shouldn’t be enough for Arbiter Wen to personally become enemies with him. Thus, there were only two possibilities. The first was that Arbiter Wen was either the person behind the trial where seventy two people with the “Lu” surname had been executed or close to the Arbiter who had delivered that order. The other possibility was that the Wen family was preparing to become enemies with the Sea King’s Dome.
Both possibilities seemed plausible, and Lu Yin silently watched on as Mira traveled towards Pyrolyte Lake. He wasn’t sure which possibility he preferred to be the truth.
Lu Yin had always treated the Ten Arbiters as his eventual enemies. However, the closer he grew to their level, the more clearly he was able to feel their strength. At this moment, Lu Yin had only ever seen Wen Sansi fight, but that Arbiter had managed to defeat Yao Gu of the Astral Beast Domain with just one move. Besides, the Arbiter Scholar had also heavily injured Ming Zhaotian and nearly destroyed the Five Sealing Planets of Shenwu Continent. His power had stunned Lu Yin, and this man was definitely far more powerful than the common Hunter.
Lu Yin felt confident that he would eventually discover which of the Ten Arbiters had convicted those people carrying the “Lu” surname. The question was, when that time came, would Lu Yin be able to defeat the person who was responsible? And what about the forces standing behind that Arbiter?
Lu Yin suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of pressure. As his reputation continued to increase, more people would investigate his past, and that trial wouldn’t remain hidden for much longer. As soon as that information became more well known, he would no longer have the element of surprise, and the Arbiter responsible for that matter might even attack him preemptively.
“What are you thinking of? Why did you suddenly turn pale?” Wendy Yushan asked in concern.
Lu Yin looked at her. “I was thinking about when I’ll be able to catch up to the Ten Arbiters.”
Wendy Yushan’s expression changed, and she looked up at the sky. “I challenged one of the Arbiters before.”
“The one who you follow?” Lu Yin asked.
Wendy Yushan nodded, her gaze nostalgic. “The first time I challenged that person was when I became number eighteen on the Top 100 Rankings.”
Lu Yin continued staring at her.
Wendy Yushan lowered her head and said something that stunned Lu Yin. “I lost before I could even pull out my sword.”
“You didn’t even have a chance to draw your sword?” Lu Yin could barely believe her words. Even if he fought against the least impressive Limiteer, as long as the person had some amount of ability, then they would at least be able to draw their weapon.
Wendy Yushan smiled bitterly. “That person gave me a chance to draw my sword, but I wasn’t able to. Under that person’s power, everything was suppressed.”
“Who is it?” Lu Yin asked.
Wendy Yushan glanced at Lu Yin. “Arbiter Ling Gong, the White Knight.”
Lu Yin’s eyes widened. “Ling Gong? Is that someone from the Lingling clan?”
Wendy Yushan nodded. “The most talented and powerful person in the entire history of the Lingling clan.”
This meant that Lu Yin now knew the names of four of the Ten Arbiters: Scholar Wen Sansi, Nightking Zhenwu, Divine Fist Lan Si, and White Knight Ling Gong. As for the other six, Lu Yin knew that one one of them was from the Sword Sect, one from the Phoenix clan, and one called the War King. As for the other three, Lu Yin knew nothing at all.
“You should know about all ten of the arbiters, right?” Lu Yin asked.
Wendy Yushan nodded. “Yes I do, but I can’t tell you anything. There is an agreement with the Ten Arbiters. If someone wants to learn their names, then that person can only rely on their own power. The names cannot be revealed by anyone else. When you are able to find out the names of all Ten Arbiters on your own, then that might be the time when you gain the right to speak with the Ten Arbiters.”
Lu Yin fell silent. The Ten Arbiters used this method to maintain both their authority and the air of mystery about them. It also served as a source of motivation for the younger generation.
“Of course, if you want to know, I can still tell you as well.” Wendy Yushan glanced at Lu Yin with bright eyes.
Lu Yin rolled his eyes. “It’s fine.”
Wendy Yushan turned around and didn’t speak again.
“Though, what’s the White Knight like?” Lu Yin asked after a moment. White Knight was such a dramatic title, and it caused him to feel annoyed.
Wendy Yushan looked at Lu Yin with a curious expression.
Lu Yin cleared his throat. “I mean, what’s his personality like? Do you get along with him?”
Wendy Yushan was still confused. “What do you mean?”
Lu Yin blinked. He just couldn’t make himself straightforwardly ask Wendy Yushan if Ling Gong was interested in her. He thought about the matter for some time and then glanced at Wendy Yushan again. He realized that she probably didn’t know that much about relationships since she had always been extremely focused on cultivation. Lu Yin thus resignedly said, “Forget about it.”
And with that, he left.
Wendy Yushan watched on as he left. He hesitated a bit, and a smile slowly crept across her face.
Half a month passed quickly by, and only a few Explorers descended onto the planet during this period. Those who did so came secretly in order to avoid being discovered by Lu Yin. The major forces were quite wary of Lu Yin stealing their Explorers’ star essence skins.
During this time, many locations had been completely mined out of pyrolyte ore, and thus, the battles started back up again. Pyrolyte Mountain, Pyrolyte Lake, and Pyrolyte Plain were almost depleted as well, so the major powers started preparing for an upcoming battle.
Nobody dared to challenge the mountain range that Lu Yin guarded over.
In the Starfall Sea, the Sea King’s Dome was as bustling as ever, and there were many spacecraft arriving at the harbor.
On one particular day, an old man emerged from a merchant ship and headed into the Sea King’s Dome. The old man had a rosy face, his snow white beard reached all the way to his knees, and he was wearing a pure white robe. He held a wooden staff in one hand that he used to support his bent body as stepped into the Sea King’s Dome.
“It’s been years. Is this the place? I can’t remember clearly.” The old man looked at the Sea King’s Dome in awe.
A young man impatiently pushed the old man from behind, almost causing the old man to fall. “Old man, walk faster! Don’t block the path.”
The old man held his staff and looked at the young man with a faint smile on his face. “Even when cultivating, one should always respect their elders. As punishment for your rudeness, you will not be able to use star energy for ten years.”
When the old man finished speaking, the young man suddenly froze. His face paled, and he looked at his own hands in terror.
“Where’s the star energy? Where’s my star energy? Why is it gone!” he screamed crazily. The star energy within the young man’s body had simply disappeared, and he couldn’t sense any star energy around him either. What was going on? What had just happened? The young man grabbed a pedestrian and screamed frantically, but he was casually tossed into the sea by the passerby.
If a person didn’t have star energy, then it meant that they couldn’t cultivate any more. In the Sea King’s Dome, even a random person on the street could defeat such a person.
The old man didn’t even look at the young man as he continued to slowly walk towards the transportation equipment that moved people about the Sea King’s Dome.
At the top level of Sea King’s Dome, the Sea King opened his eyes. “Earlier than I expected.” He then disappeared.
The old man walked into the transportation equipment, which normally sent people up the mountainside of Sea King’s Dome. However, the old man next appeared at the top level, in front of the Sea King.
The old man wasn’t surprised, and his eyes suddenly turned clear. He looked at the Sea King and said, “You’ve finally brought me up here.”
