Lu Yin did not rule out the possibility of other Arbiters also having some connection with the Cosmic Sea. However, right now, Jin He was the most likely candidate.
In the past, Zi Xianxian had once said that one of the Ten Arbiters could not be attacked and that they also detested those with primeval surnames. That person should also be Jin He.
Since this person both hated primeval surnames and came from the Cosmic Sea’s Four Pirate Crews, he was very likely to be the culprit.
Lu Yin set down the scroll and let out a heavy breath. He had finally found the one he had been searching for after all these years.
He now knew about all of the Ten Arbiters, at least on a superficial level. And he would learn more information once he reached a certain height. Even if Lu Yin had not obtained access to Amethyst Exchange’s information, he would still eventually learn this. When Yuan Shi had appeared before the group of people from the Starfall Sea who had escaped to the Outerverse, the old man had not spoken a single word to Lan Si. In fact, he had not even bothered with the Arbiter. This showed just how lofty Yuan Shi’s status was. The Ten Arbiters held great sway over the younger generation and perhaps even over Enlighters, but they were seen as nothing more than juniors to those at the higher levels.
Lu Yin himself was no different. Even if he unified the entire Outerverse, he would still only be a junior. If the Sixth Mainland had not tried to invade their border, he would have never caught Yuan Shi’s eye.
Jin He—Lu Yin would remember this name.
From a distance, Zi Xianxian watched as Lu Yin’s expressions went through various changes, especially when he looked at the last scroll. Her heart sank; even family members like her could not access some of the information in this place, as Amethyst Exchange was afraid of creating trouble for themselves. She guessed that Lu Yin had likely found the answer that he had been searching for.
This answer may lead to something in the future, and this moment would be remembered as the trigger.
Information was a type of weapon, and whoever controlled it seized the advantage. However, in a similar sense, information could also bring about disaster.
She did not know how the answer that Lu Yin had found would affect Amethyst Exchange in the future, but she could only hope that it would not become some great calamity. However, she had no confidence in that wishful belief, as this was related to the Ten Arbiters, and behind them stood too many enormous forces.
Lu Yin looked around the library again, casually flipping through a few more reports. It had to be acknowledged that Amethyst Exchange’s information was very comprehensive, and they had some information that could be of great help to Lu Yin. However, there was simply too much to comb through in such a short period of time.
“You can head back first. I’ll take a look around by myself,” Lu Yin told Zi Xianxian.
Zi Xianxian nodded. “You may look through the records, but nothing can leave this place.”
“Got it,” Lu Yin replied casually.
Zi Xianxian gave him a serious look before turning to leave.
Lu Yin looked up and watched her leave with a crafty glint in his eyes. He did not believe that the Zi family would actually hand over all of its information. There were definitely more secrets that they were keeping from him, but he had no choice to ignore it as he could not keep pressing them too hard.
Fortunately, he had found what he wanted regarding the Ten Arbiters. Otherwise, he might have been forced to employ more extreme methods.
***
In Frostwave Weave, on Earth, snow drifted through the sky. The temperature on Changbai Mountain was very low, but it was not uncomfortable to cultivators.
This was the location of Blue Camp, and even though Earth’s average cultivation level had soared with the help of the Great Yu Empire, Blue Camp had always remained there. Nobody dared to touch it.
Earth was special, and although it had not raised that many powerful cultivators, it was Lu Yin’s home planet. Thus, the tourists and anyone visiting the planet would not be too brazen, and they would all take the initiative to first approach Zhou Shan.
Zhou Shan was also special, as he was Lu Yin’s comrade as well as one of Lu Yin’s few friends.
One day, Zhou Shan led his daughter, Xixi, to visit Changbai Mountain. As they walked, snowflakes fell on her head, though Xixi just revolved star energy through her body to melt the snowflakes.
Although she was quite young, she had already begun cultivating. Most children on Earth were the same, and they had all stepped onto the path of cultivation at a young age.
“Papa, there’s someone there! It’s Uncle Zhang!” Zhou Xixi cried out as she pointed at the peak of the mountain
Zhou Shan smiled. “Let’s go and see him.”
The snow covered the ground in thick layers, and two sets of footprints broke the vast whiteness, one large and one small. However, they were quickly covered over by the endless falling snow.
Some time had passed since Zhang Dingtian had returned to Earth, and he had already met with Zhou Shan, visited the capital to look for Wu Shang, and met with many old acquaintances.
It had been difficult for Zhou Shan to find the time to visit Changbai Mountain to meet with Zhang Dingtian and Bai Xue.
Bai Xue was very grateful to Zhang Dingtian. If not for him, she would have still been suffering from being blackmailed.
“During Earth’s apocalypse, there were the Seven Sages of China. Although we faced a different crisis at every turn, it was still quite amazing. Now that things have changed, there’s only a few of us left from the seven.” Wu Shang had also come, and he sighed as he took a swig of wine.
Zhang Dingtian had a complex expression. “Earth’s apocalypse was the start of our connection with the wider universe, and Earth is still too small.”
“If not for Lu Yin, who knows what Earth would even look like right now. It’s possible that we would have all been sent to the border warfront to become cannon fodder,” Zhou Shan said.
“Papa, why hasn’t Uncle Lu come back?” Zhou Xixi tugged at Zhou Shan’s clothes.
Zhou Shan rubbed her head. “Uncle Lu doesn’t have time, but I’ll invite him next time.”
Bai Xue waved Zhou Xixi over and lovingly hugged the adorable little girl.
Zhou Xixi quite liked this beautiful aunt.
“Zhou Shan, does Xixi have a formcast model?” Bai Xue asked.
Zhou Shan nodded.
Bai Xue rubbed Zhou Xixi’s head and then took her on a tour of Changbai Mountain.
The next day, the group dispersed, as Zhou Shan had many things that he needed to attend to, as did Wu Shang. Meanwhile, Zhang Dingtian decided to visit Jupiter.
In fact, Lu Yin had specifically told Zhang Dingtian to investigate Jupiter.
“Jupiter? What’s to see there?” Bai Xue asked when she heard of Zhang Dingtian’s plans. Earth’s technology had drastically improved, and they had explored many of the nearby planets, including Jupiter. But from their investigations, there had been nothing special on that planet aside from it’s terrible weather.
Zhang Dingtian replied, “I don’t know, but Lu Yin can’t enter it.”
Bai Xue was surprised by this reply. “I’ll go with you.”
Zhang Dingtian nodded, and he stepped into outer space.
Bai Xue followed close behind him.
Jupiter looked very pretty from a distance, but the planet’s atmosphere was deadly. Each of its seemingly beautiful lines were made up of a gas that could instantly kill commoners.
When he had visited Jupiter, Lu Yin had not been able to enter no matter what he attempted. Thus, this time, it was Zhang Dingtian and Bai Xue’s turn to make an attempt. However, the two were pulled into the planet without any effort from themselves.