"Are you uncomfortable with this plane? Let's go do something fun to distract you. Don't worry, the Junior Sovereign is aware of your feelings and understands your sacrifice. He will not mistreat you in the future." Shao Qingfeng tried to comfort He Shu.
He Shu bitterly replied, "If I could be like Lu Yin, I would not have to fear anyone or need to care about what anyone says."
Shao Qingfeng frowned. "He will die sooner or later. Even if he weren’t a descendent of the Lu family, he’s defied Sage Yuan too many times, and things will not end well for him. In life, people need to abide by the rules, but Lu Yin is simply too unruly. It’s only a matter of time before someone teaches him that he is only human."
Shao Qingfeng was not merely speaking about Lu Yin, but also warning He Shu that the Cyclic Universe could not be defied or humiliated and that the same was true of the Junior Sovereign.
They found Xie Wu waiting for them, and when Xie Wu saw He Shu and Shao Qingfeng, he quickly stepped forward.
Shao Qingfeng laughed. "You have such an obedient dog."
He Shu replied, "I wanted to abandon him, but after considering the matter, it’s important to have useful people around. So, I decided to keep him."
Shao Qingfeng nodded in understanding.
Suddenly, the two men felt their hearts skip a beat, and they both turned to look in the same direction, where they saw a beam of white energy shooting towards them.
"Who is it?" He Shu roared. His hand rose up, and a beam of white energy erupted from his palm. To his side, Shao Qingfeng also activated a white energy converter.
Both of them were capable of using white energy converters, which meant that they could release the raw power of a Semi-Progenitor.
This was the Transcendent Universe’s greatest advantage over the other universes; even if a person had a mediocre cultivation level, it was still possible for them to wield great power.
Three beams of white energy met in space.
He Shu was the first to falter. His strength was not particularly high, and he only barely qualified to use a white energy converter.
An ugly expression appeared on Shao Qingfeng’s face. While he had not reached his limit, it was already clear that they were being attacked by a true master. Shao Qingfeng knew that he was outmatched.
"Hurry and leave! This isn’t someone that the two of us can deal with!" Shao Qingfeng shouted. As he spoke, he tore the void open and prepared to immediately return to the Cyclic Universe, and He Shu did the same as the men tried to escape.
Given their statuses, it was only natural for them to have many means of staying alive no matter what they encountered.
However, right when they thought they were about to escape, a card appeared between the two men, and they were pulled in by a vortex.
He Shu was startled. "The Lost Clan?"
The pull of the vortex was powerful, and even more importantly, the card had appeared suddenly and without any warning. Thus, it was too late for He Shu and Shao Qingfeng to escape.
At this moment, Xie Wu grabbed He Shu, and a lotus bloomed around them as a fourth grade Lotus Artifact was used. The void was torn open, and the two men vanished while Shao Qingfeng was sucked into the card.
Both You Fang and You Lele were watching everything from the Ziyou Realm. They both knew that Xuan Qi was making his move. He had used Xie Wu to determine He Shu’s location at all times, and Lu Yin had also ordered Xie Wu to take He Shu away with a Lotus Artifact.
He Shu’s death would not benefit Lu Yin at all, but Shao Qingfeng was different. He was one of Sage Shao Yin’s disciples, and Sage Shao Yin had been the one to suggest that the Lu family be forced to bear the sins of the ancient Heavens Sect. Sovereign Shao Yin was also the instigator behind the Lu family's exile.
As for winning the trust of the You family and killing He Shu, Lu Yin did not believe that the You family did not actually trust Xuan Qi. His target was not even He Ran, but rather Sovereign Shao Yin.
Lu Yin was betting that the You family would still be willing to cooperate with Xuan Qi. After all, Lu Yin needed the You family in order to undermine the Transcendent Universe. He was unable to do anything in that universe on his own. He was not even able to use his die and six pips to search for spies. Without any information, how could he make any plans?
The Transcendent Universe could not be compared to the Three Monarchs Universe.
Furthermore, You Fang was not afraid of Sovereign Shao Yin. Lu Yin was not entirely sure what You Fang actually wanted, but he suspected that it had something to do with the ruler of the Transcendent Universe. Someone with such lofty goals would not abandon their cooperation just because of Sovereign Shao Yin.
"What a pity, he let He Shu escape," You Lele commented.
You Fang's eyes flickered. "He Shu escaped. No matter what Xuan Qi tries to say, he won’t be able to win my trust."
"Without Xuan Qi, some things will become very difficult for us."
"We’ll see how things play out. If we can’t cooperate, then we can just use him."
Neither of the two ever considered the possibility that Xuan Qi would actually kill Shao Qingfeng. After all, there was the unfathomable Sovereign Shao Yin behind Shao Qingfeng. As far as You Fang and You Lele were concerned, that was too great a risk to win the trust of the You family. It was impossible that the youth would provide the You family with leverage to make him Sovereign Shao Yin’s enemy.
The card that floated through space was Hidden Mountain. As long as You Fang was watching, Lu Yin could only use the abilities that Xuan Qi had learned from the Sixverse Association. However, whatever happened inside the card could not be seen from the outside. If that were possible, Lu Yin would instantly be recognized, and You Fang would take action against him.
As soon as Shao Qingfeng was sucked into the card, mountains crashed down upon him. He waved a hand, and white energy erupted and shattered the mountains.
While Hidden Mountain was a powerful seven-star Ancient Card, such cards were only able to endure attacks from Envoys, at best. Shao Qingfeng was using a white energy converter, which meant that he was unleashing attacks at the Semi-Progenitor level. This was more than what the Hidden Mountain card could handle.
Before the card was destroyed, Lu Yin appeared. Inside Hidden Mountain, there was no longer any need for him to maintain any sort of act, and he simply raised a hand and smacked Shao Qingfeng down.
Shao Qingfeng retaliated with the white energy converter, which was the most powerful attack that he was capable of using. However, the white energy was useless against Lu Yin, who shattered the attacks. Just the wind from his hand was enough to overcome the surge of white energy and slam Shao Qingfeng to the ground.
Shao Qingfeng spat out a mouthful of blood, and the skin across his body ruptured. He looked up in absolute shock. "How are you so strong?"
Only a peak powerhouse could overpower a white energy converter with a single palm strike.
Lu Yin took a step forward to arrive before Shao Qingfeng. He looked down at the young man almost kneeling on the ground, his golden robe shredded. "It’s been a long time, Shao Qingfeng."
The young man’s eyes flickered as he looked up at Xuan Qi. Blood spewed from the man’s mouth once more as he tried to rouse his strength, but his stellular energy vortex had been dispersed, and the white energy was clearly useless. "Is that really you? Xuan Qi- you- What is going on? Where did you get such strength? Have you been concealing your cultivation?"
A smile spread across Lu Yin's face. "Look again, just who am I?"
As he spoke, Lu Yin reverted to his true appearance.