“Death energy is as important to us as stellular energy is to normal cultivators. We would never betray the source of death energy, as doing so would harm us as well,” Crown Prince Gui Qian explained.
Lu Yin smiled. “You’ve been planning this speech for a long time, huh? Did you think that I’ll let you off after hearing this?”
Crown Prince Gui Qian shook his head. “I don’t care if I am able to leave. I simply wish to explain that Specter Abyss will never betray you. You are the only person capable of creating death energy, and nobody can take that away from you. Even my ancestor would need to bow to you if he saw you.”
Crown Prince Gui Qian was obviously exaggerating, and only an idiot would take his words at face value. However, Lu Yin did believe that there were some people within Specter Abyss who would gladly join him. One such person had been the cultivator from the Specter Abyss who had rescued Lu Yin during his escape.
“Tell me about the God of Death’s Domain.” Lu Yin had no desire to hear Crown Prince Gui Qian babble on about his loyalty any longer.
Crown Prince Gui Qian thought for a moment before saying, “The God of Death’s Domain is a myth. There are rumors claiming that the God of Death left a sect behind, but others claim that the domain was a result of a battle between the God of Death and his enemy and that it is merely the place with the highest concentration of death energy. We only know some rumors about the God of Death’s Domain, as we have not been able to uncover any concrete evidence of its existence.”
In Xiao Shi’s book, it had only been written, The God of Death’s Domain brings darkness. It rises like a black wolf of smoke to rouse the world. When the smoke wolf rises, war will begin.
“Are those the only rumors?” Lu Yin asked.
Crown Prince Gui Qian answered, “That’s it. Specter Abyss gathers all rumors related to the God of Death, but that’s the only information that we have about the God of Death’s Domain.”
“What about a location?” Lu Yin pressed.
Crown Prince Gui Qian shook his head. “We haven’t found anything. Rumors are just rumors, and we haven’t been able to find anything.”
Lu Yin left. Crown Prince Gui Qian did not even ask to leave, as he knew that Lu Yin would not keep him imprisoned forever.
The last person Lu Yin needed to see was Long Xi. He always felt restless when he was about to meet her.
Long Xi opened her eyes and quietly stared at Lu Yin when he appeared before her.
Lu Yin cleared his throat. “Are you doing alright here?”
Long Xi answered, “Yun Tingting and Wen Diyi told me that we’re in the Forsaken Land.”
“It’s the Fifth Mainland,” Lu Yin corrected her.
“What happened on Dragon Mountain?” Long Xi asked.
Lu Yin told her about what had happened between him and the four ruling powers, though he kept the fact that his real name was Lu Xiaoxuan hidden.
Long Xi was astonished. “I never expected you to actually be able to return to the Forsaken Land.”
Lu Yin felt relieved. “I was lucky. If not for the fact that those monsters from Aeternus attacked the Higher Realm, as well as the Seven Skygods showing up and Semi-Progenitor Kui Luo stirring up some chaos, I would have never been able to escape.”
Long Xi carefully observed Lu Yin. “Why would the four ruling powers all target you? Even if they learned that you were behind Bai Shaohong’s death, only the Celestial Frost Sect should have gone after you. Actually, who even exposed that you killed Bai Shaohong on Dragon Mountain? Did people from the Celestial Frost Sect actually dare to attack Dragon Mountain?”
“Wang Yun. She’s a woman who’s been to the Fifth Mainland before, and we even fought each other here. She recognized me,” Lu Yin explained.
Long Xi’s eyes narrowed. “She’s Wang Si’s granddaughter, no wonder.”
She turned back to Lu Yin. “So, why did you come to me? I shouldn’t be of any use to you now that we aren’t in the Perennial World.”
“I just wanted to see you.”
“Yun Tingting and Wen Diyi have battle techniques that are similar to some of the sects in this Forsaken Land, so they are still of use to you. However, there shouldn’t be any inheritances from Dragon Mountain here,” Long Xi continued to say.
Lu Yin nodded. “That’s right, there isn’t. I’ll leave now.”
Long Xi closed her eyes and returned to silently cultivating.
“Oh, let me ask you a question.” Lu Yin turned back to Long Xi. “Have you heard of the Seven Heroes?”
Long Xi’s eyes opened back up. “Why would you ask that?”
Lu Yin shrugged. “I was just curious. I met a group of people on the rear battlefront, and one of them was called Tu Qiming. He kept saying that I resembled Old Seven of the Seven Heroes.”
Long Xi shot close to Lu Yin. “Tu Qiming? Are you sure that his name was Tu Qiming?”
Lu Yin nodded. “People referred to him as Young Master Tu. He’s a complete thug.”
Long Xi smiled happily. “He’s alive! Brother Tu’s still alive! That’s good, that’s good.”
Lu Yin started to get annoyed. “You know him?”
Long Xi grabbed Lu Yin’s arm and suddenly looked anxious. “How is he? Is he alright?”
Lu Yin pouted. “Not really.”
“Why?” Long Xi asked worriedly.
“I punched him,” Lu Yin answered casually.
Long Xi was stunned. “What?”
Lu Yin answered, “That guy likes being hit by me.”
Long Xi was rendered speechless, and she just stared at Lu Yin. “What else did he tell you?”
Lu Yin carefully watched Long Xi. “Why are you so concerned about him?”
He looked down at his arm.
Long Xi immediately let go and softly replied, “We knew each other long ago. He always took good care of me.”
Lu Yin rolled his eyes. “He’s just a thug. Why would he take care of you?”
“I was very young back then.” Long Xi had already regained her composure.
Lu Yin turned to leave.
Long Xi asked again, “So, how is Brother Tu?”