At that moment, Ke Jian arrived. "Senior, the Voidforce Universe's Bureau has officially accepted the You family’s invitation, and they have agreed to send over Xuan Qi, Boss Guan, Skinner, Xu Ji, and Xu Yue to our Transcendent Universe to help the You family hunt down spies."
"Already?" Uncle Mo stepped out.
Ke Jian quickly offered Uncle Mo a deep bow.
He Ran gave a small smile. "It appears that my little brother Xuan Qi is quite eager to improve his relationship with the You family."
"Could that be because of Xu Yue?" Ke Jian asked.
He Ran was caught off guard. "Xu Yue?"
Ke Jian explained, "I can see why everyone else in his group was selected, as even Xu Ji was chosen so that he could gain experience, but Xu Yue is different. She is neither powerful nor particularly talented. She may be considered a genius, but she is not exceptional. Even so, she is joining Xuan Qi here in our Transcendent Universe. The only reason I can think of for that is her close relationship with the You family’s You Lele."
"So this Xu Yue has a close relationship with You Lele?" Uncle Mo was surprised.
Ke Jian quickly outlined the two girls’ relationship. He had been keeping an eye on the Sixverse Academy.
Uncle Mo voiced a guess, "Could the You family have invited Xuan Qi because of Xu Yue and You Lele’s connection?"
He Ran’s eyes sparkled. "Let’s hope so. We don’t need to do anything at all for now other than to watch and wait."
…
"So, is this the Transcendent Universe? This my first time here," Skinner commented.
At the moment, representatives of the Voidforce Universe’s Bureau had arrived in the region of the Transcendent Universe that belonged to the You family. As they looked around, it was possible to see countless tiny objects. They looked rather like miniature versions of bestowal art carriers, and they existed for as far as the eye could see. No one knew what they were.
Lu Yin knew that there were already a number of eyes on them. He and the others were being watched by the You family, He Ran, as well as other organizations from the Transcendent Universe. It was even possible that the ruler himself was looking over.
"Lele is on her way," Xu Yue stated after speaking with Lele. The young woman sounded quite excited to be reunited with her friend.
Everyone silently waited.
Suddenly, Boss Guan released his voidforce energy, which triggered an alarm. All of the surrounding miniature bestowal art carriers started to stir, and it looked like they were targeting the people from the Voidforce Universe. Boss Guan instantly felt a prickle of danger, and he knew that these devices posed a threat to him.
Everyone else warily looked around, but the disturbance from the machines was only momentary. You Lele's arrival caused everything to return to normal.
"Never use any power here that isn’t from this universe, as that’ll get you into trouble." You Lele arrived in her usual disheveled state. Her hair was wild, and it looked as though it had not been washed in days. Bits of white dandruff fell from her head with each step she took.
Xu Yue grimaced. "Lele, you're filthy."
You Lele looked over. "Xu Yue, how dare you call me filthy! Get over here."
"No! You're disgusting, so stay away."
"Get over here."
"No! I won't."
…
Lu Yin was in no hurry, and he patiently watched the two girls bicker. It had clearly been the right decision to bring Xu Yue along, as the situation was not nearly as tense as it would have been without her.
You Lele led the way, and the group quickly moved into the You family’s territory, the Ziyou Realm.
Before the Bestowal Art was created, this region had had a different name, but with the development of a groundbreaking cultivation technology, the You family had rapidly evolved into a colossal entity that could influence the entire Transcendent Universe. They had quickly expanded beyond their home planet and had eventually claimed nearly one-fifth of the universe and renamed it the Ziyou Realm, all of which fell under their control.
The ruler of the Transcendent Universe had not objected.
Lu Yin and his party had been waiting at the border of the Ziyou Realm. With Lele escorting them, they officially entered the You family’s territory.
"Are all of those things bestowal art carriers?" Xu Yue asked in shock.
You Lele gloated, "Those are prototype carriers. My You family pioneered the Bestowal Art, and we are constantly trying out new and innovative ideas. What you’re seeing aren’t just prototypes, as they also serve as defensive measures against enemies. If I hadn’t arrived in time, all of you would’ve been blasted into oblivion."
Lu Yin observed one of the tiny bestowal art carriers they passed by. At its core was a sourcebox.
The basic principle of the Bestowal Art was to analyze a sourcebox and extract the matter and energy contained within it to release a burst of energy. The larger the sourcebox, the more power that could be extracted, and subsequently, the more powerful the Bestowal Art.
Could there truly be so many sourceboxes for each one of the countless tiny bestowal art carriers to have one at their core?
Did the Transcendent Universe also call them sourceboxes?
Before long, Lu Yin caught sight of a much larger sourcebox. As they ventured deeper into the Ziyou Realm, he started to catch sight of much, much larger sourceboxes.
One, two, three… As they traveled along, he noticed three sourceboxes the size of Earth. After that, he saw an even larger sourcebox. It was larger than all the sourceboxes currently being used in Shenwu Continent's Sealing Path sourcebox array.
Just how much power would be unleashed if all of these sourceboxes were used by the Bestowal Art?
A sourcebox was essentially the accumulated dust of the universe. By using that energy in an attack, one was effectively leveraging the power of the universe itself. How had the person from the You family who had created the Bestowal Art come up with such an ingenious idea?
Humans truly were creatures of creativity.
As they traveled along, Lele offered explanations of many of the experiments that the You family was carrying out. Of course, she only shared the publicly available details.
Lu Yin was convinced that the You family contained a hidden strength that could shake the megaverse.
"Why are you staying so close to me?" Lu Yin found it rather odd that, ever since the group had entered the Ziyou Realm, You Lele had been staying very close to him, either deliberately or unconsciously. Even Xu Yue had noticed the change.
You Lele matter-of-factly answered, "I'm watching you."
Boss Guan and Skinner glanced at each other and then immediately shifted positions so that they were between You Lele and Lu Yin.
You Lele frowned. "Move. Don’t get in my way."
"So, you're following your father's instructions and following me. You’re going to watch as I hunt for spies?" Lu Yin laughed.
You Lele replied, "You definitely have ulterior motives. I rarely agree with my father, but every time I do, we've always been right. Not once have we been wrong when we both agreed on something."