To become one of the Ten Arbiters, Nightking Zhenwu had to have sufficient boldness, deceit, temperament, and strength. He could not be simple in any one of those aspects, and this was amply demonstrated in how he had used his Honor Points, which were no longer of much use to him, to directly cut off Lu Yin’s future. The Nightking had gone from being passive to active.
No, that was not accurate. From the very start, Nightking Zhenwu had made active moves against Lu Yin, as Zhuo Daynight was in his hands.
Everything that the man did was shrouded in sinisterness.
Lu Yin could not help but think of when his die’s one pip: Pilfer had grabbed Ellen Gale’s diary. That book had recorded her experiences of agony, hatred, despair, and indescribable stillness. It had documented her transition from hope to despair, and the diary perfectly captured who the Nightking was.
Currently, Zhuo Daynight was forced to experience the same emotions, and in just another two months, her despair would reach an even deeper level, and her emotions would sublimate into an ineffable and absolute nadir.
What did one person have to experience to do such cruelty to others?
If the Neohuman Alliance represented the universe’s extreme darkness, then Nightking Zhenwu represented humanity’s extreme darkness.
Nightking Zhenwu had made a move, and Lu Yin had to reply.
He called Nightking Yuanjing directly.
The Nightking bloodline had sent some people to assassinate Lu Yin, and apparently, they had not been sent by Nightking Zhenwu. This was because, despite his abilities and position, he was not able to command a powerhouse whose power level was at 400,000.
This indicated that even though the decision makers within the Nightking bloodline valued Nightking Zhenwu, they did not necessarily follow his wishes to the letter. In their eyes, the importance of the stone of inheritance did not even need to be mentioned.
Nightking Yuanjing’s image appeared on the screen, and he beamed at Lu Yin. “Little Yin, is there some issue that has you looking for Grandpa Yuanjing?”
Lu Yin felt nauseated the moment he saw Nightking Yuanjing’s smile. Both sides had already shed all pretenses of politeness, so there was no need for Lu Yin to continue putting on an act. He calmly asked, “Is the Nightking bloodline aware of what Nightking Zhenwu did?”
Nightking Yuanjing said, “Are you talking about how he accused you of being a traitor to the Fifth Mainland and used his Honor Points to support his testimony?”
Lu Yin nodded.
Nightking Yuanjing reluctantly answered, “That’s something between you two children, and we cannot intervene. Youths are often too impulsive.”
Lu Yin smiled and then retrieved the Daynight clan’s stone of inheritance from his cosmic ring. “Does the Nightking bloodline need this?”
Nightking Yuanjing’s eyes grew heated when he saw the stone of inheritance, and he stared at Lu Yin. “Since it’s in your possession, will you return it?”
Lu Yin casually tossed it up and down. “As long as Nightking Zhenwu withdraws his allegations, I can return the stone of inheritance.”
Nightking Yuanjing’s face showed his contempt. “Zhenwu has his own thoughts, and we cannot force things. Still, I can try and help you ask.”
Lu Yin gestured for him to proceed.
Nightking Yuanjing disconnected.
“Seventh Bro, that old fogey is still playing hard to get. Who does he think he’s bluffing?” The Ghost Monkey was enraged.
Lu Yin remained calm and quietly waited.
After a while, Nightking Yuanjing’s image reappeared on the screen, and he looked at Lu Yin, clearly upset. “Little Yin, isn’t your disagreement with Zhenwu too great?”
Lu Yin commented, “Whatever his conditions are, just give them to me.”
Nightking Yuanjing sighed. “Zhenwu wants you to apologize to my Daynight clan in front of the entire universe and then destroy all of the battle techniques that you obtained in the stone of inheritance.”
Lu Yin’s expression grew cold. “Destroy? How?”
Nightking Yuanjing explained, “Completely overdraw your spiritual force so that you’ll never be able to recover.”
Lu Yin’s lips curled up, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
Nightking Yuanjing smiled back. “I know that these conditions are too extreme, but my Daynight clan’s battle techniques have never been released to any outsiders. So naturally, you must remove everything that you’ve learned.”
Lu Yin stared into Nightking Yuanjing’s eyes, and then calmly stated, “I, Lu Yin, unified the Outerverse, and even if I can’t become one of the Cosmic Five, my status within the Hall of Honor won’t be any lower than theirs. Tell Nightking Zhenwu that I have ways to make sure that this stone of inheritance will never reach the Daynight clan.”
Nightking Yuanjing’s expression changed, and his voice grew sharp. “Little Yin, you are threatening my Daynight clan!”
Lu Yin grew arrogant. “That’s right. And I’m not just threatening it. As long as I, Lu Yin, hold the position of the Outerverse’s Allied Forces’ Commander, the Daynight clan will not be able to enter the Outerverse, and none of the Outerverse’s resources will be sent to the Daynight Flowzone. To the Daynight clan, the Outerverse will essentially cease to exist.”
Nightking Yuanjing trembled from his surging bloodlust, and he stared into Lu Yin’s eyes for a while before speaking with a softer tone. “How about this—you can personally visit the Daynight clan to return the stone of inheritance, and I’ll find a way for Zhenwu to withdraw his accusations. Alright?”
Lu Yin’s expression softened, but he did not agree.
Nightking Yuanjing frowned. “You may keep the battle techniques that you’ve learned, but you definitely cannot teach them to any others. This you must swear before my Daynight clan.”
Lu Yin muttered to himself for a moment. “I have to personally go to the Daynight clan to return the stone of inheritance?”
Nightking Yuanjing nodded. “This is our bottom line. We must let the entire universe know that whoever takes our items must return it in person. Of course, we know that Little Yin’s current status is quite different, so you don’t need to publicly apologize, and we can even host the Daynight Feast to receive you.”
Lu Yin gave Nightking Yuanjing a serious look before slowly nodding. “Alright, I’ll go.”
Nightking Yuanjing smiled. “This is the right way. My Daynight clan stands aloof from most affairs, and we do not have great animosity with Little Yin. Thus, there’s no need to make things too strict. I’ll find a way to handle things with Zhenwu, and I will have him withdraw his accusations. However, that will have to be after the Daynight Feast.”
“Understood. I’ll have to trouble Senior Yuanjing,” Lu Yin said.
Nightking Yuanjing smiled and nodded before abruptly ending the call.
“Seventh Bro, do you really believe that old fogey’s words?” the monkey asked.
Lu Yin replied, “Of course not. He wants to lure me over to the Daynight clan so that Nightking Zhenwu can kill me properly.”
“And you’re still going?” The monkey’s voice rose, as he was scared of dying.
Lu Yin had no choice, as he could not refuse to go. It wasn’t just because Nightking Zhenwu’s accusations had caused Lu Yin to lose his qualifications to join the events at the Astral Tower, but more importantly, because of Zhuo Daynight.
Recently, in all of his dreams, he would see Zhuo Daynight trapped all alone while facing Nightking Zhenwu. Lu Yin would never be able to forget that desolate figure and her despair.
How could Lu Yin allow that woman to endure everything by herself? Also, he had been wanting to visit the Daynight clan for some time. Otherwise, how would he be able to have his battle with Nightking Zhenwu and kill the man?
Both youths had similar thoughts, and they only had to finalize their arrangements.