Chapter 2375: Boss
Wan Zhiyi kept staring at the image of Bai Xian'er, hoping to find out exactly where the woman was. Wan Zhiyi would gladly die if he could drag this woman down with him and avenge his master's family. It would also serve as revenge for Tu Qiming and the Lu family’s vassals who had survived, only to be driven insane.
After staring at Bai Xian'er for a moment, Lu Yin slowly said, "Actually, there’s something that I wanted to tell you when I last saw you in Crimson Garden."
Tu Qiming and Wan Zhiyi both looked over at Lu Yin, and Bai Xian'er also focused on him and smiled.
Lu Yin opened his mouth. "You really are a bitch."
Bai Xian'er's smile instantly disappeared.
Tu Qiming’s mouth fell open as he stared at Lu Yin in a daze. It was as if he was seeing Lu Yin in an entirely new light.
Wan Zhiyi was also completely stunned.
For some time, everyone was completely silent.
Tu Qiming finally was the first to respond. "You- what did you just say?"
Lu Yin looked over and smiled at Tu Qiming. "What? Am I wrong?"
Tu Qiming shook his head vigorously, and an excited grin spread across his face. "No, you’re absolutely right! How could that be wrong? Hahahaha!"
He then turned to glare at Bai Xian'er. "Bitch, did you hear that? Lu bast—no, Boss says that you’re a bitch, hahahaha!"
Wan Zhiyi continued to stare at Lu Yin in shock. The Lu Xiaoxuan that the old man had once known would never have ever said that to Bai Xian'er. After all, Lu Xiaoxuan had been completely obsessed with Bai Xian'er. Was this person really still Lu Xiaoxuan?
Even though the young man was swearing and insulting someone, for some reason, Wan Zhiyi could not help but feel that, at this moment, Lu Xiaoxuan—no, Lu Yin possessed a more arrogant personality. This sort of overbearing behavior was what the ruling Lu family was supposed to possess.
"Hahahaha, bitch!" Tu Qiming cursed excitedly.
Further down on the array base, the Lu Elite Troops shifted to a defensive strategy. More than one person glanced upwards with an odd expression. It was just too strange to hear laughter on an active battlefield.
Lu Yin and Bai Xian'er stared at each other, but at this moment, there was open hostility between them.
Still looking as calm as ever, Bai Xian'er stared intently at Lu Yin for a long moment. Then, without saying another word, her image disappeared.
"Hey, why are you running away? I haven't had enough yet! Get back here, bitch," Tu Qiming yelled, clearly enjoying himself quite a bit.
Lu Yin rolled his eyes. "Alright, that’s enough. There’s no one around any more. No matter how loudly you yell, it'll still be pointless."
Tu Qiming looked over at Lu Yin, still quite excited. "You’ve convinced me, Lu basta- No, you're Grandpa Tu’s boss! Boss, I'm truly convinced today."
Lu Yin stared at Tu Qiming. "So were you lying before?"
Tu Qiming dismissively waved a hand. "You managed to convince me before, but this time, I’m thoroughly convinced. You are my boss! My boss for life! Hahahaha, too cool!"
The man walked off, laughing as he went. "Bitch! Hahahaha, bitch!"
Wan Zhiyi stared at Tu Qiming’s back as the younger man left and then let out a sigh. "He hasn't been this happy in a very long time. While I did not speak to him almost at all while we were at the Stacking Mountain Range, I kept a close eye on him. I was afraid that he would eventually give up and want to kill himself, as it would provide relief for him. However, I always believed that the young master would return, and I’m certain that he believes it as well. I’m happy to see that he hasn’t lost himself."
The old man then looked back at Lu Yin. "You just insulted Bai Xian'er for his sake. That has resolved much of his hatred."
Lu Yin grew serious. "I did that for my Lu family, and for all the surviving vassals of the Lu family. Forget insulting her—given the chance, I’ll kill her."
Wan Zhiyi cautioned Lu Yin, "Do not underestimate Bai Xian'er. While she was never one of the Seven Heroes, nor even acknowledged as being capable of becoming the Eighth Hero, she was the one who concealed themselves the deepest. That could not have been easy."
Lu Yin was well aware of this. After all, if he had not received Progenitor Smoke’s message and attacked Bai Xian’er first, Bai Xian’er would have traveled to the Fifth Mainland and killed Lu Yin.
The woman might not be a Progenitor, but she was an even greater threat to Lu Yin than any Progenitor-level enemy.
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In the Perennial World’s Higher Realm, in the mountain valley beneath the Wang family’s floating mainland, people from the Fifth Mainland arrived one after another. Aside from the fourth array base’s defenders and the Semi-Progenitors, these people were the first to be sent to the Perennial World from the Fifth Mainland.
When it came to these people, the four ruling powers would not do anything.
Everyone entering the Perennial World from the Fifth Mainland was required to cooperate with the four ruling powers and register themselves, as well as where they intended to go in the Middle Realm so that the four ruling powers could have their records.
Even for residents of the Perennial World, it was not easy to travel from the Middle Realm to the Higher Realm. To do so, they would need to allow their cosmic rings to be searched, and all of their weapons confiscated. Naturally, the four ruling powers were not willing to allow people from the Fifth Mainland enter the Higher Realm without passing through some level of security checks.
If not for the fact that the New Corridor could not be moved, it would have absolutely been moved to the Lower Realm. Then, the people from the Fifth Mainland would find it difficult to gain access to even the Middle Realm.
"Name." At the edge of the valley, a member of the Wang family was lost in the process of registering all the arriving foreigners.
There was a long line in front of the clerk, as regardless of their strength, everyone from the Fifth Mainland was required to register themselves and then travel to a specified location in the Middle Realm while being supervised by the four ruling powers. Only after that would the Fifth Mainland cultivators be free to move about as they wished.
"Leng Zhao."
"Cultivation?"
"Twenty-second cycle Enlighter."
"Why are you visiting the Perennial World?"
"To cultivate."
"Can't you cultivate in the Forsaken Land?" Other people from the Wang family looked over, disgust and contempt openly displayed on their faces. Everyone from the Perennial World had an innate sense of superiority towards the people of the Fifth Mainland, and they always referred to it as the Forsaken Land. It was impossible to quickly remove prejudice that had been deeply ingrained, no matter how powerful the Fifth Mainland had shown itself to be.
Leng Zhao lifted his head. "No."
"What's with that attitude?" People from the Wang family became furious. All of the members of the family in the area looked over, their eyes cold. Even Envoys were paying attention.
Despite the hostile reaction. Leng Zhao showed no hint of panic. "The Dao Chosen has already said that we are allowed to freely travel between the Fifth Mainland and the Perennial World."
The clerk responded with a derisive snort. "This is the Perennial World, and this area belongs to my Wang family! Watch your tone when speaking, or else, while you may be allowed to enter this place, there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to return home."
"You know, I still can’t believe this. Is your Wang family going to fight against our entire Fifth Mainland?" Someone stepped out of line. His entire demeanor was arrogant, and he glared at the people from the Wang family.