Back when Boundless had first arrived in the Spirit Nidus, Zhan Hua had created quite a commotion. As a representative of the Zhan family, he had gone to negotiate with Boundless, intending to take Zhan Yan away from the battleship. He had spoken disrespectfully and had even threatened Lu Yin. In the end, Lu Yin had thrown the man out.
Zhan Hua had not seen Lu Yin again afterwards, but he had also never forgotten about this incident. He had always wondered when he might eventually be able to get revenge.
But as Lu Yin’s reputation grew and he had accomplished one astonishing feat after another, Zhan Hua’s desire for revenge had faded away. In particular, after Lu Yin’s victory over Emperor Wu had shocked the entire Spirit Nidus. At that moment, Zhan Hua had completely abandoned all thoughts of revenge.
Later, when Emperor Wu had died and the Arcanum Domain was sealed off, Zhan Hua had finally been able to breathe a sigh of relief.
The outside world was simply too dangerous. Home was far safer.
Finally, after witnessing a war between civilizations and later hearing of Lu Yin’s legendary deeds in the Nine Odysseys Megaverse, the entire Zhan family had been left dumbfounded. They had never expected Lu Yin to thrive not only in the Spirit Nidus, but also in the Nine Odysseys Megaverse.
With that man arriving on their doorstep, Zhan Hua felt as though he was about to face the Spirit Nidus’s invincible being himself.
Zhan Ming was also startled, though he was able to remain far calmer than Zhan Hua. Since Lu Yin had not barged straight into their territory and instead had someone announce his arrival, he clearly held no ill will towards the Zhan family, which was a tremendous relief.
“I will greet him myself.”
The Great Master looked out past the border of the Arcanum Domain. Lu Yin has also come, and it seems the Zhan family has some history with him... How interesting.
She decided not to leave, instead staying to watch.
“Great Master, what about me?”
“Go on.”
Just outside the Arcanum Domain, Lu Yin stood tall in outer space, his gaze sweeping across the entire domain.
There was no need for him to announce himself if he wished to enter. His past relationship with the Zhan family had been neither that of a friend nor a foe even though they had plotted against him. He was being quite generous to them by simply not causing trouble.
But given the heights that he had reached, he no longer cared about such petty grudges. Besides, the Zhan family had stood guard over the Gate of Laws for Greater Sancte Green Lotus and the Nine Odysseys Megaverse. If nothing else, they had endured great hardship.
There was also the fact that, when Lu Yin had captured Yi Shang and taken him away, Zhan Ming had not tried to stop him. Instead, the man had been polite to Lu Yin, and he had even released Grandpa Fa and the others who had traveled with Lu Yin. That was why he had decided not to make problems for them.
Zhan Ming emerged from the Arcanum Domain, followed by Zhan Hua and the other members of the Zhan family cultivators, including Zhan Qianguhou.
“Zhan Ming and the entire Zhan family, greets Mr. Lu.”
“Greetings, Mr. Lu.”
“Greetings, Mr. Lu...”
Everyone from the Zhan family bowed, putting on a demonstration of great respect and even fear. They knew that their past relationship with Lu Yin had been anything but cordial.
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back and smiled at Zhan Ming. “It’s been a long time, Seraph Zhan Ming.”
Zhan Ming bowed low. He did not dare to even lift his head before Lu Yin. “Mr. Lu, you are being excessive. Before you, what sort of Seraph am I? I’m nothing more than an old man guarding a gate.”
Lu Yin chuckled. “You don’t need to remind me. I know that you are gatekeepers. However, the protectors of this gate don’t necessarily have to bear the ‘Zhan’ surname.”
Zhan Ming was stunned, and Zhan Hua and the others present grew pale. They ducked their heads even lower.
“Of course, Zhan is also not a bad surname. I’m a rather traditional man,” Lu Yin continued. He then looked at Zhan Ming. “Won’t you invite me in to have a seat?”
Zhan Ming heaved a breath of relief, his face still pale. “Please do, Mr. Lu.”
At this moment, Lu Yin possessed a completely different status than the man whom Zhan Ming had once known.
In the past, Lu Yin had represented the Tianyuan, and he had essentially been the entire Spirit Nidus’s enemy, despite gaining the title of Seraph. He had been constantly locked in schemes and struggles against the experts of the Spirit Nidus.
At present, Lu Yin was Mr. Lu, a man whom the entire Nine Odysseys Megaverse revered. He was someone whose status rivaled that of Immortals, being invincible beneath that level. Past grudges had evaporated, and his former enemies were now unqualified to even mention such matters to him.
The keys, Yi Shang, Zhan Yan—none of that mattered anymore.
Zhan Ming simply hoped that Lu Yin would not bring any of those details up either.
Zhan Ming led Lu Yin into the Arcanum Domain. This was his first time entering the domain properly. When he had captured Yi Shang, Lu Yin had entered through the Garden of Passing.
“On behalf of Grandpa Fa and the others, I thank you for your generosity, Seraph Zhan Ming,” Lu Yin said.
Zhan Ming respectfully replied, “It was nothing, nothing at all.”
He felt very glad that he had made the decision to release Grandpa Fa and the others at the time. Had he not, the Zhan family would have since ceased to exist.
Lu Yin glanced over at the Garden of Passing. In the past, he had hidden his identity and disguised himself in order to join Grandpa Fa’s group and infiltrate that cemetery so that he could capture Yi Shang. While that incident had not taken place too long ago, it felt like another lifetime.
Zhan Ming had once enjoyed the same status as Lu Yin, but he was currently too intimidated to even lift his head.
Lu Yin wondered how Grandpa Fa and the others were doing, as well as Seventeen. He hoped that she was doing well too.
Upon entering the Arcanum Domain, Lu Yin immediately noticed the Great Master casually lounging around.
“So, you’re here,” the Great Master said in greetings.
Lu Yin nodded. “I didn’t expect the Terminus Cycle to be capable of trapping Luo Chan.”
“I only barely remembered it myself,” the Great Master replied. She then looked over at Lu Yin. “So, how did it feel to fight against an Immortal?”
Lu Yin said, “Exhausting. They’re hard to kill.”
“Don’t be ridiculous. If Immortals were easy to kill, wouldn’t that make you a god already?” The Great Master rolled her eyes.
As the two spoke, no one dared to interrupt them. Zhan Ming was even personally serving them tea.
“By the way, what brings you here?” the Great Master asked.
Lu Yin was just as blunt. “I want to see the gate.”
Zhan Ming’s heart sank. The gate was what the Zhan family guarded, and their ancestral teachings stated that outsiders could not see it. But given the power that Lu Yin and the Great Master possessed, if they wanted to do something, there was no one in the Zhan family who could stop them.