Lu Yin turned to look at Master Shan in surprise. "Incredible defense?"
Master Shan said, "It's nothing much. I’m just a bit more durable than others."
Lu Yin stared at Master Shan, but no matter how long he looked, this man did not seem to be someone with impressive defenses. Regardless, it was always good to have another Semi-Progenitor.
Master Shan’s existence was a glimpse into the terrifying strength that the Lu family had once possessed for Lu Yin. A Semi-Progenitor whose defense was considered to be practically invincible had been Lu Xiaoxuan’s personal guardian. How could such an impressive powerhouse have willingly accepted such a role?
If one wanted to be delicate when referring to the thin old man, they would call him a guardian, but he had basically been Lu Xiaoxuan’s personal bodyguard.
"Old Shan, you don't need to bother protecting this kid anymore. Anyone who comes to this place to make trouble for him will end up in a bad situation. He already beat up Xia Shenji," Kui Luo stated.
Master Shan's expression remained solemn. "The person just now was Bai Wangyuan, while Xia Shenji was also present. Young Master, what sort of agreement did you reach with them?"
Lu Yin asked Kui Luo to fill Master Shan in on all that had happened. Lu Yin himself went to find Yao Di. The former emperor of the Celestial Beast Empire was being sent to the rear battlefield to serve as a general of the fourth array base.
Yao Di was shocked. "Me?"
Lu Yin nodded. "Is there a problem?"
Of course there’s a problem! That’s the rear battlefield!?Despite his internal thoughts on the matter, Yao Di would never say anything aloud to Lu Yin. The young man had already fought against Progenitors, and he had even beaten back someone with the strength of a master of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. The youth was simply terrifying, and Yao Di knew that he did not have the qualifications to raise any objections to Lu Yin’s decisions. "I understand."
Lu Yin felt quite satisfied. He was assigning Yao Di as the general because the Astral Beast Army was going to be the primary force defending the fourth array base. However, they were certainly not going to be alone.
In addition to a general, it was important for an array base to have colonels, and Lu Yin’s first thought had been Hen Xin. Of course, the Semi-Progenitor might harbor ulterior motives, but that did not matter. He still represented a powerhouse from the Fifth Mainland.
Lu Yin also intended to send an additional two Semi-Progenitors. There were many Semi-Progenitors in the Fifth Mainland, and sending four of them to the fourth array base would not place any pressure on Lu Yin. Besides, he also wanted to demonstrate the strength of the Fifth Mainland to the entire Perennial World.
The third Semi-Progenitor would be Jiu Yao. The people of the Sixth Mainland were not nearly as loyal to Lu Yin as the people of the Fifth Mainland.
This meant that Lu Yin was sending a Semi-Progenitor from the Sixth Mainland, the Astral Beast Domain, and the Heavens Sect era. The fourth Semi-Progenitor would therefore have to be one from the Fifth Mainland.
Lu Yin started considering his options. Elder Gong? The man was too lazy for such an assignment. Highsage Grandmaster? Big Sis would tear Lu Yin apart. Jiu Chi? The man was practically useless given his constant drunken state. Xia Ji? No, Xia Ji was still a prisoner in Zenith Mountain. Lu Yin would never release that man. Qing Ping was also not an option, while Jue Yi had already been arrested and was simply awaiting sentencing. Who else was there?
"It's time for me to go to the rear battlefield." Arch-Elder Zen suddenly spoke up.
Lu Yin looked over. "Senior, you want to go to the rear battlefield?"
Arch-Elder Zen replied, "I wanted to join you on your last trip to the Perennial World, but I was unable to do so. This time, allow me to go to the rear battlefield. Forgetting all of my former responsibilities is the only way for me to become a Progenitor. I started on my path of cultivation on the battlefield and earned a senior’s kindness there. The battlefield is where I will become a Progenitor."
Lu Yin thought for a bit. "Alright. I'll have to trouble you then, Senior."
War was constantly being waged on the rear battlefield, but in truth, it was very rare for Semi-Progenitors to die. Furthermore, Lu Yin was sending four Semi-Progenitors to defend a single array base, which was more strength than any of the other array bases that were protected by the Perennial World’s forces.
Additionally, none of the four Semi-Progenitors that Lu Yin was sending could be considered average cultivators.
Hen Xin needed no explanation at all. Arch-Elder Zen had cultivated the Tri-Yang Ancestral Qi Technique and was someone with the same level of strength as the gatemasters of the Heavens Sect’s Twelve Heavenly Gates. Jiu Yao was the Sixth Mainland’s strongest Semi-Progenitor. As for Yao Di, he was a Celestial Demon and his spiritual force was strong enough to compare to Kui Luo’s.
Any one of the four Semi-Progenitors that Lu Yin was sending to the Perennial World could absolutely crush a Semi-Progenitor at Xia Ziheng's level. They were comparable to the Twelve Marquises of Aeternus.
With his selection of Semi-Progenitors finalized, Lu Yin ordered the Lu Elite Troops, the Redemption Army, the lesser giants, and the Astral Beast Army to prepare to go to the fourth array base. He intended to make the fourth array base a forbidden region that the forces of Aeternus would not dare approach.
Everyone selected to go to the Perennial World gathered near the New Corridor in the Technocracy. Lu Yin reached out to Humility’s Gate through Tong Yu, and they put Lu Yin in touch with Supervisor Qing Chen.
Shortly after the New Corridor had been fully repaired, Lu Yin had discovered that his wireless jincan could communicate with Tong Yu’s.
Wireless jincans were able to communicate with each other regardless of distance or being separated by spatial pockets or anything else. However, they had not been able to communicate between the Perennial World and the Fifth Mainland, which had left Lu Yin dissatisfied with the wireless jincans.
Wireless jincans could communicate between the true universe and the visible universe, so why not between the Perennial World and the Fifth Mainland?
As soon as the New Corridor had reconnected the two places, wireless jincans had been able to communicate between the two places.
In the Perennial World, Qing Chen and Tong Yu found a place to meet. The supervisor stared down at the wireless jincan, a little dazed.
Tong Yu quickly shared instructions on how to use the wireless jincan, and Qing Chen sent a message to Lu Yin.
"Supervisor Qing Chen, it’s been a long time," Lu Yin sent back.
Qing Chen took a deep breath. "Lu Xiaoxuan, you’ve stirred up a great deal of trouble in the Higher Realm."
Lu Yin smiled. "You don’t have to worry about that. Nothing will happen for now. I’ve reached an agreement with the four ruling powers, and they’ve agreed to not touch me until I become a Semi-Progenitor."
Qing Chen was shocked. "The four ruling powers agreed to leave you alone?"
Such an agreement was nothing less than a slap in the face to the four ruling powers. So, very, very few people in the Perennial World were aware of this agreement. Most of the Perennial World were completely ignorant.
However, once the Fifth Mainland took over defending the fourth array base, news of the truce would quickly spread to everyone in the Perennial World.
"I'm looking to speak with the commander, and I was hoping to get your help with this. Could you put me in touch with Commander Mu Xie?" Lu Yin sent.
Qing Chen glanced over at Tong Yu. "Do you still want to become the commander’s disciple?"
Lu Yin laughed. "Commander Mu Xie is my senior disciple brother."
Without going through Qing Chen, Lu Yin could at best try to get some news to Mu Xie, but Lu Yin had no way to contact the man directly.
The only way to reach Mu Xie was through Humility’s Gate’s Semi-Progenitor, which meant Supervisor Qing Chen.
It was not long before Mu Xie was looking at the wireless jincan. He was looking at it through a call from Qing Chen’s communications crystal, and as Mu Xie observed the wireless jincan, he saw the messages from Lu Yin.
Lu Yin soon put his own wireless jincan down and let out a sigh of relief.
He had wanted to ask his senior brother Mu Xie to keep an eye on the four ruling powers. Even if they had agreed upon a truce, if a Semi-Progenitor tried to attack Lu Yin with a Progenitor’s weapon, it would be quite dangerous. He was not willing to rashly return to the Perennial World.
If it was possible to kill Lu Yin by sacrificing a Semi-Progenitor, the four ruling powers would absolutely consider the results worth it. Lu Yin could not constantly have a champion summoned, and he could not always guarantee that the jiao would be by his side. So, he still needed to take adequate precautions.
From Mu Xie, Lu Yin also learned that Progenitor Smoke had been freed from her mirror, which put Lu Yin more at ease.
Progenitor Smoke would not help Lu Yin fight against the four ruling powers, but she also most likely would not help them attack Lu Yin.