Shan Gu solemnly stated, "I, Shan Gu, Grand Elder of the Lost Clan, formally invite you, Xuan Qi, to join my Lost Clan and become an official member."
Lu Yin had Possessed many people from the Sixverse Association, and he had also done a tremendous amount of research. While he did not feel that he knew much about the Lost Clan, he did know some of them.
It was widely acknowledged that the Lost Clan isolated themselves from the other universes, but just how xenophobic were they?
The Lost Clan were obviously willing to give their cards to outsiders, but it was practically unheard of for an outsider to be accepted as a member of the Lost Clan.
It was essentially impossible for any outsider to join the Lost Clan. At least, that was true according to all the information that Lu Yin had seen so far. It was possible that the records he had access to were incomplete and that they had left out certain confidential matters, but this also demonstrated just how rare it was for an outsider to be welcomed as a member of the Lost Clan.
Also, Lu Yin had heard the name of Shan Gu before. The man was just as famous as Lord Wei, Lord Xu, the Arboreal Ruler, and the other rulers of the various parallel universes. This man was the leader of the entire Lost Clan, a powerhouse who had lived for countless years.
It was completely outside of Lu Yin’s expectations for the old man that he had been speaking with to actually be Shan Gu. It was no different from saying that he had met the Voidforce Universe’s Voidlord during his time there.
Upon seeing Lu Yin's stunned expression, Shan Gu smiled. "What? Do you not understand?"
Lu Yin laughed dryly. "So Senior is Grand Elder Shan Gu. Of course I’m surprised by that. This junior is nothing more than a mere junior. I never expected to one day meet the Lost Clan’s Grand Elder."
"Haha, if you can attract a Primeval card, then of course I would want to meet you. How about it, Xuan Qi? Join my Lost Clan. This would be much better for you than if you stayed in the Voidforce Universe. My Lost Clan will treat you as a distinguished guest. Just tell me whatever you want." Shan Gu's voice grew very soft.
Lu Yin grew curious. "How can this junior be allowed to join the Lost Clan?"
Shan Gu pointed upwards. "The fact that you drew out a Primeval card is more than enough."
Lu Yin replied with a bitter smile, "That Primeval card appeared suddenly, but it never came out fully. How can you be so certain that this junior is responsible for that, Senior?"
Shan Gu stated, "If it wasn’t you, then why did Evernight flee?"
Lu Yin had nothing to say to that.
"Senior, since this junior has already joined the Voidforce Universe with Lord Xu’s personal consent, I cannot leave it casually. If I did, how would that be any less than a betrayal? Senior, please forgive me," Lu Yin replied.
Shan Gu said, "If Xu Jia agrees, would you be willing to join my Lost Clan?"
Lu Yin became confused. "Xu Jia?"[1]
"Xu Jia. Lord Xu of the Voidforce Universe. The man you know as the Voidlord. What? He didn’t even tell you his name? Oh, right, his name is considered taboo for his people, so very few people even know it," Shan Gu explained.
Suddenly, the man’s hand rose and patted Lu Yin's shoulder. Lu Yin reflexively wanted to move away, but he forced himself to not react. This man was someone on par with Lord Xu, the Voidlord. This was someone even more terrifying than the Three Sovereigns. How could Lu Yin ever escape from this man? He was completely at Shan Gu’s mercy.
Once Shan Gu’s hand rested on Lu Yin's shoulder, the old man immediately tore through the void.
After a moment, Lu Yin was able to once again clearly see his surroundings. Was he in the Voidforce Universe? This was a place that he had never visited before.
He was shocked by just how intense the ambient voideforce energy in here was. The energy even took on various forms and shapes, similar to the Rune Progenitor’s ability to create things from nothing.
"Xu Jia, an old friend is here! Come out and greet him!" Shan Gu shouted.
Lu Yin's expression changed drastically. “Senior, are we here to meet Lord Xu?”
Shan Gu replied, "Don't you need Xu Jia’s permission to join my Lost Clan? In that case, we’ll just ask him in person."
Lu Yin's heart dropped further than ever. He had just mentioned Lord Xu as an excuse. He had not expected Shan Gu to actually meet with Lord Xu. This could be a potential disaster for Lu Yin.
Lord Xu knew that Xuan Qi was from the Origin Universe and that he had even been in contact with Wu Tian’s Sword Monument. However, the man had not asked Lu Yin any further questions at the Void Pass. Lu Yin had no idea what would happen when he met Lord Xu in the presence of Shan Gu. For a moment, Lu Yin’s mind was in chaos.
"Shan Gu? Why are you here, old man?" a familiar voice called out. It belonged to the exact same person that Lu Yin had met after crossing the Void Pass.
This man was the Voidlord.
Lord Xu stepped out, surprised by the appearance of Shan Gu and Lu Yin. "Why did you bring this child here? Did he get into trouble?"
Shan Gu stroked his beard with a hand. "You and I are old friends, so I won’t beat around the bush. Why don’t you give this child to my Lost Clan?"
Xu Zhu stared at Shan Gu. "Why?"
Shan Gu replied in a thoughtful tone, "He’s just a child, and I’ve even come to you in person to ask this, and yet you still want to know why? It appears that this child is truly quite important to you."
Xu Jia gave a small smile. "He’s not that important, but he is the descendant of an old friend of mine, so I need to take care of him."
Shan Gu grew curious. "Which old friend?"
"First, tell me why you want him. Is it because he’s offended your Lost Clan, or is it for some other reason?" Lord Xu was quite curious.
Shan Gu stared at the other old man before slowly saying, "This child participated in my Lost Clan’s Shangsan Festival, and he attracted a Primeval card."
The Voidlord’s expression changed drastically. He was clearly stunned. "A Primeval card? Your Lost Clan really has Primeval cards?"
Shan Gu's expression grew ugly. "Have you always believed that my Lost Clan was just bragging?"
"That’s impossible! Immemorial cards correspond to our realm, and while you possess terrifying strength, old man, and you’re certainly no weaker than me. Even the Great Sovereign is in our same realm, despite surpassing us both. We can clearly see a gap between ourselves and him, but if there are truly Primeval cards, then that makes me very curious. Just what realm is above our own? Who left this Primeval card? Please explain things to me." Lord Xu sounded quite anxious.
Shan Gu smiled. "I won’t lie to you. Sovereign Shao Yin and Xu Wuwei both witnessed this scene, so I believe that word will soon spread throughout the Sixverse Association. However, I can't answer your question. All I can do is rely on him.”
Lord Xu looked over at Lu Yin, as Shan Gu was pointing at him.
"Boy, can you answer my questions?" Lord Xu asked bluntly.
Lu Yin appeared quite confused. "This junior doesn’t even understand."
Lord Xu looked back at Shan Gu, who had grown very serious. "This child has attracted a Primeval card. If we want answers to these questions, then that card must be drawn out fully. This might even be an opportunity for humanity to defeat the Aeternals!"
"After so many years, has no one from your Lost Clan ever managed to attract a Primeval card?"
"If we had, do you think that we would be in our current situation? Do you think that we would have to show that brat, Sovereign Shao Yin, face when he visits my Lost Clan?
"We would already have ruined the Great Sovereign's tea ceremony."
Lord Xu thought for a moment before saying, "But this child is not a member of your Lost Clan, so how could he have attracted that card?"