“I don’t know how much you know about the Nine Odysseys Megaverse, but your knowledge is only one thing. How you view them is something else entirely.”
“My view is clear: I am their enemy,” Yong Heng bluntly replied.
Lu Yin nodded. “You seem to be enemies with everyone.”
Yong Heng gave a small smile. “And yet right now, you and I have the same goals. Don’t forget that I once told you that the Spirit Nidus will be our third battlefield. I even helped you during the Everstone Discourse.”
“In that case, it’s time to toss the bystanders off the stage.”
“What are you planning?”
“There are people who enjoy hiding in the shadows, believing that they’ve already won. This makes things difficult as they are sitting backstage while we put on a show. Right now, I want to drag all of them onto the stage. If we’re performing, then they need to join us.”
“That won’t be easy. The relative positions of the Nine Odysseys Megaverse and the Spirit Nidus make it impossible for those people to step onstage.”
“But they’re already there.”
“Emperor Wu’s death? Wait, how did you learn that there is something wrong with the spirit seeds? Is that the real reason why you reached out to me? Did you not feel the same thing as when you first saw the Six Scourges?”
Lu Yin had to admit that was true. When he had first learned about what had happened to the River Domain, he had felt the same despair as when he had first seen the Six Scourges. He had felt completely helpless because his enemy was simply too powerful.
Long ago, Lu Yin had stood against Aeternus like an ant trying to shake a tree. At this moment, the situation was no different as he faced the Nine Odysseys Megaverse.
No matter how far Lu Yin’s cultivation might have progressed, and even if he was able to fight against the High Seraph, there were still others who stood above that man: the Immortals. Worse still, there was more than one.
However, Lu Yin had already overcome such despair before. No matter how hopeless the situation might seem, he still had the courage to press forward.
Lu Yin slowly said, “Emperor Wu died due to a struggle between two of the Nine Odysseys Megaverse’s Lesser Sancti...”
Yong Heng listened without interrupting. There were many details that even he was ignorant of. All of his information regarding the Nine Odysseys Megaverse had come from Feng Bo. Yong Heng did not even have a handle on the current situation in the Spirit Nidus, and for that reason, he was willing to work with Lu Yin.
There were people who had pushed them into the limelight, and yet what remained hidden behind the scenes was still unknown.
Just like Lu Yin, Yong Heng could not tolerate being used in such a manner.
Others were confidently playing their own game, believing themselves to be in control of everything without even considering those like Lu Yin and Yong Heng. Well, the one ultimately holding the reins in the end remained to be seen.
Feng Bo stared at Yong Heng as he spoke to Lu Yin, finding the entire conversation unbelievable.
These two had once been arch-enemies, and yet they were suddenly working together. If word of this got back to the Tianyuan Megaverse, who would believe it? Feng Bo could not even begin to guess what sort of changes this collaboration might bring to the Spirit Nidus.
Feng Bo was all too aware of the Nine Odysseys Megaverse’s might, but he was also aware of what these two were capable of.
He could not suppress the trace of anticipation he felt for the inevitable clash that lay in the future.
It was not long before Lu Yin left the Daquan Domain and made his way to the Roaming South Realm.
The valley there had already been restored, and Jiu Xian was living there once more.
Lu Yin arrived and brazenly entered the valley. There, he saw Qing Yun and Qing Xiao.
The siblings had once accompanied him as he had roamed about the Spirit Nidus. When Jiu Xian returned, the two had been told that they could leave.
When Meng Sang had visited Boundless to negotiate terms for Yong Heng, Qing Yun and Qing Xiao had still been present, but they had since returned to the valley.
They were both startled to see Lu Yin suddenly appear. “Didn’t you tell us that we were free to go? Are you already here to capture us again?”
Lu Yin just smiled at the two. He had almost forgotten about Qing Yun. She possessed an extremely rare physique that was practically reversed karma. He had studied it for a time, but he had failed to understand anything. That was why he had allowed them to go. Upon seeing them again, perhaps this was destiny...
“Hand,” Lu Yin stated as he took a seat in a garden in the valley. He slowly rocked in a reclining chair. The pot of tea beside him gave off a gentle fragrance.
Qing Yun reflexively held out her hand for Lu Yin, having grown used to this position long ago.
Qing Xiao was holding a tray of refreshments, and he looked at Lu Yin oddly. What was this guy trying to do?
The Roaming South Realm was another one of the seven major powers. The wall of karma was present in this place as well, and that meant that Lu Yin could pry out karmic bricks as long as Jiu Xian was not present.
After waiting for a dozen days or so, Jiu Xian returned. She had headed back after receiving a message from Qing Xiao. The moment Jiu Xian arrived, she saw Lu Yin lounging in a recliner, holding Qing Yun’s hand with one hand while enjoying snacks with his other. He looked completely at ease.
“What are you doing here in my Roaming South Realm?”
Lu Yin turned to look at the woman and waved. “We meet again, Jiu Xian.”
Jiu Xian frowned. She glanced at Qing Yun and Qing Xiao, indicating that they should leave.
However, Lu Yin kept a hold on Qing Yun’s hand. “That’s not necessary. There’s nothing unpleasant between us.”
Qing Yun pursed her lips and gave Jiu Xian a look of helplessness.
Jiu Xian was staring at Lu Yin. “I’ve already told you everything that I have to say. I thought that we would no longer have anything to do with each other.”
Lu Yin continued to enjoy his snacks. “Have you found Feng Bo yet?”
“I will.”
“You even lost Meng Sang, which shouldn’t have happened, given your strength.”
Jiu Xian pulled out a gourd of wine, gave it a shake, and took a swig. “That’s my business. You should mind your own.”
“What’s your take on Emperor Wu’s death?” Lu Yin asked.
“I’m standing back and watching.”
“Then I’ll watch while sitting.”
“You might be next.”
“I appreciate the kind words, but I’m not going anywhere.”
Jiu Xian was caught off guard and looked at Lu Yin. “What do you mean by that?”