Zi Tianshu thought for a moment. “Once a Seraph, as long as one remains undefeated, they will remain a Seraph. May I ask, Lord Lu, why did you kill Lan and the others?”
Lu Yin said, “They contained a hidden darkness that you don’t know about. Don’t bother looking into it, as others will handle this.”
Zi Tianshu hesitated. Don’t bother? After all, Lan had stood at the front of the movement to attack the Skyward Gate. Could her death really be brushed aside with just one sentence? Still, even if people wanted to intervene, what were they supposed to do?
Rong Xiang suddenly spoke up, “Lord Lu, you say that the Spirit Nidus owes the Tianyuan Megaverse a debt that must be repaid. May I ask, how should we do that? While we were not part of the Tianyuan invasion back then, we now represent the Spirit Nidus and will not shrink back. Please, Lord Lu, instruct us.”
Lu Yin glanced at Rong Xiang. This man certainly knew how to talk. He had both given Zi Tianshu an out while also giving Lu Yin a chance to state his terms. How befitting of a merchant.
“The Tianyuan is currently facing a crisis that they can barely resolve on their own. I need the Spirit Nidus to help them. If you help the Tianyuan eliminate this threat, the grudges between the Tianyuan and the Spirit Nidus will be erased.”
Rong Xiang asked doubtfully, “What crisis?”
“You’ll know once you get there.”
Zi Tianshu did not immediately respond. Instead, he turned to face everyone from the Spirit Nidus cultivators. “What do you all think?”
No one answered, but their silence was essentially voicing their disapproval.
Lu Yin was not at all bothered. “It doesn’t matter. If you choose not to go, I’ll simply help the Nine Odysseys Megaverse seal the Skyward Gate and suppress the Spirit Nidus. They can then send people to eliminate the Tianyuan’s current crisis. It’s your choice.”
Still no one spoke.
“However, if the Spirit Nidus helps me save the Tianyuan, I can offer you one thing: an opportunity to open the Skyward Gate and enter the Nine Odysseys Megaverse.”
Zi Tianshu and the others were stunned. Lu Yin’s offer shook everyone from the Spirit Nidus. “Open the Skyward Gate?”
“Enter the Nine Odysseys Megaverse?”
“Is this true?”
“No way... can Lu Yin really allow that to happen to the Nine Odysseys Megaverse?”
...
Zi Tianshu stared at Lu Yin. “Lord Lu, can we trust your words?”
Lu Yin turned to look back at the Skyward Gate. “Senior Ku Han, can my words be trusted?”
Everyone from the Spirit Nidus looked at the Skyward Gate.
On the other side, Ku Han nodded. “Mr. Lu holds a high status within our Nine Odysseys Megaverse, similar to your Spirit Nidus’s Seraphs. His word can determine what happens, so of course it can be trusted.”
The Spirit Nidus cultivators were startled. Was Lu Yin’s status in the Nine Odysseys Megaverse similar to the Spirit Nidus’s Seraphs? So high?
Zi Tianshu, Rong Xiang and the others had not anticipated Lu Yin having such an exalted status in the Nine Odysseys Megaverse. It was unbelievable, especially since Lu Yin had only been in that megaverse for a short time.
Ku Han was not even exaggerating. Lu Yin had gained that kind of status within the Nine Odysseys Megaverse. While he did not lead any of the major factions, was not an Odyssey Commander, and was not a Lesser Sancte, who would dare to offend the man? Not even the Lesser Sancti dared to cross Lu Yin; how was that any different from the Spirit Nidus’s Seven Seraphs?
In the Spirit Nidus, only the High Seraph and the invincible being stood above the Seven Seraphs, whereas only the Immortal Greater Sancti stood above Lu Yin in the Nine Odysseys Megaverse. Strictly speaking, he did not have a status equal to the Seven Seraphs but was similar to the High Seraph himself.
After receiving confirmation from the Skyward Gate, the people from the Spirit Nidus showed drastically different attitudes. Lu Yin could help them pass through the Skyward Gate. Even if they did not know what kind of deal they could strike with the Nine Odysseys Megaverse, this was far better than never even being able to step through the gate.
Rong Xiang quickly revealed his position. “Many thanks, Lord Lu, for stepping in. The Spirit Nidus must pass through the Skyward Gate and speak with the Nine Odysseys Megaverse. No price is too high.”
Zi Tianshu glanced back and forth between Rong Xiang and Lu Yin before offering a deep bow. “Many thanks, Lord Lu.”
Behind the two men, many of the gathered cultivators also hurried to bow. “Many thanks, Lord Lu.”
More and more of the cultivators bowed. Eventually, every last person from the Spirit Nidus who had gathered to attack the Skyward Gate was bowing. “Many thanks, Lord Lu.”
Lu Yin was satisfied. “Return to the Spirit Nidus and prepare the universe-class battleships. It’s time to head to the Tianyuan.”
...
Within the Frightened Sparrow Terrace, Qing Yun was caught off guard. “The Rift of Suffering actually holds Lu Yin in such high regard? Are they really willing to open the Skyward Gate for him?”
Granny Yin’s expression had turned grave. “Young Lady, Lu Yin’s strength is beyond what we are able to understand. It’s possible that only the Immortal Greater Sancti are able to fathom his power.”
“You also hold him in such high regard?”
“I am only speaking of his power, not his character.”
“He seems... decent.”
“Hmph! As far as I’m concerned, that boy is rather despicable.”
“Why?”
“He promised to open the Skyward Gate for the Spirit Nidus. But open or close, does it even matter? Hasn’t the Spirit Nidus’s cultivators already passed through the gate once before?”
Qing Yun froze and then gave Granny Yin a strange look. “Did he just say that for himself?”
Granny Yin shook her head. “I’ve lived long enough to be able to hear what is left unsaid.”
“If you can hear that, can’t those people from the Spirit Nidus?”
“Surely some of them can, but he just offered the Spirit Nidus a way out. How else can they endure his strength? When people become lost, if someone can lead them, no matter if they are right or wrong, people will follow them. That’s simply human nature.”
Qing Yun stared intently towards the North Domain.
At that moment, the massive gate behind the two women opened wide. Granny Yin turned, and as soon as she saw who stood on the other side of the gate, she offered a deep bow. “Greetings, Greater Sancte Awe Gate.”
Qing Yun turned around as well. “Mother.”
“Leave us.”
Granny Yin bowed again and then withdrew.