The next day, the bearded soldier returned to Lu Yin and respectfully said, “Your request for a meeting was delivered to the commander, and he is waiting for you at headquarters.”
Lu Yin nodded. “Alright.”
The man then left.
Lu Yin sighed. It seemed that Long Xian had found out about the incident the day before between Long Ding and Long Qi. But then, why would the commander want to meet with him at this time?
Meeting with Long Xian would drag Lu Yin into the White Dragon Clan’s internal conflicts. Thus, he immediately contacted Long Xi to avoid any mistakes. He did not want to infuriate her, and her temper was quite poor.
Long Xi’s image soon appeared. Her amber eyes were as beautiful as ever, but they seemed worried. “What did you do?”
Lu Yin was stunned. “What do you mean?”
Long Xi’s eyes narrowed. “You wouldn’t contact me unless you’ve already done something wrong.”
Lu Yin was left speechless. This woman really had a horrible impression of him. “Long Ding attacked me yesterday.”
Long Xi’s brows rose. “Long Ding? Long Xian’s son?”
Lu Yin nodded.
“You aren’t injured, right?” she asked.
Lu Yin answered, “I’m fine, and I even managed to wound him.”
Long Xi’s eyes gleamed. “Was that by using the inheritance that you got from the Sword Monument?”
Lu Yin nodded. “Long Xian just invited me to the army’s headquarters. Do you think that I should go?”
Long Xi replied, “Wait a minute.”
She then ended the call.
Lu Yin’s communication crystal vibrated a short while later, and Long Xi’s image reappeared. “Go and meet him. I’ve spoken with Elder Long Kui, and he’s at the army’s headquarters as well.”
Lu Yin nodded. “Long Xian won’t try to do anything to me, right?”
Long Xi reassured him, “He won’t. By the way, take Guo Shan with you.”
Lu Yin nodded, realizing that Long Xi wanted to drag the Fourteenth Gate into the mess.
Humility’s Gate was not allowed to get involved in the four ruling powers’ internal conflicts, but many people liked how Humility’s Gate was very protective of its own. Thus, the four ruling powers often did their best to have their juniors enter Humility’s Gate, like what the Junior Progenitors had all done.
Out of all of Humility’s Gate’s various gates, the Fourteenth Gate was the most protective of their members.
If Lu Yin brought Guo Shan along to the army’s headquarters, then Long Xian would be unable to do anything to Lu Yin at all. Even if the army commander did not care about Long Kui, he would still have to be cautious of the Fourteenth Gate. It was a hornet’s nest, and kicking it would help no one. The Progenitor behind Humility’s Gate was a massive deterrent to everybody due to his overprotectiveness. However, that overprotectiveness also allowed Humility’s Gate to be more united than a typical organization, letting them develop many powerhouses.
However, it would not be easy to drag Guo Shan into the mess. The man was not dumb, and he was clearly aware that Long Qi was entangled in the White Dragon Clan’s internal conflicts, especially after the earlier attack. And now, Long Qi was actually going to the army’s headquarters.
Unexpectedly, Guo Shan readily agreed to go when Lu Yin invited him. Guo Shan was not going in order to help Lu Yin, but rather because the older man knew that Long Xian was not stupid and that he would not dare to do anything to Long Qi. Yesterday’s attack had failed, and everybody knew who was behind the attack. Since Long Qi was being invited to the army’s headquarters, it indicated that the commander was either planning to apologize, or the man was confident that he could save face.
The only way for the army commander to save face was to have Long Ding openly fight against Long Qi and then win. And the only reason why Long Ding would be confident in his victory was by either becoming an Enlighter or by opening his lower meridian point.
“I’ve never seen anyone open their lower meridian point, so this’ll be a new experience for me,” Guo Shan said.
Lu Yin was also curious about this matter, as he had never seen it before either.
The Flying Armor Troops’ headquarters lay in the center of Flying Armor Pass. It took up a massive area, and many troops patrolled about, making the area impenetrable.
Long Xian personally welcomed Lu Yin and Guo Shan. Meanwhile, a young man stood behind the army commander, and the youth glared viciously at Lu Yin. Although the young man made an attempt to be polite, Lu Yin was already certain that this person was Long Ding.
“The Fourteenth Gate’s Guo Shan and Long Qi have arrived.”
Displeasure flashed through Long Xian’s eyes as he heard Lu Yin’s name, but it disappeared nearly instantly. “Please enter, Master Guo.”
Guo Shan smiled.
Long Xian then turned to Lu Yin and laughed. “So you’re Long Qi, the son-in-law of the White Dragon Clan’s main family.”
Lu Yin humbly replied, “You’re too kind, commander.”
Long Xian continued to say, “Being able to surpass Bai Xian’er’s record at the Sword Monument is quite impressive, and you’re now the person who holds the record for taking the longest to receive an inheritance from the Sword Monument. Your name’s already spread throughout the Higher Realm and even the entire Perennial World.”
Lu Yin’s reputation in the Perennial World had grown tremendously after he had received that inheritance from the Sword Monument. People had started to accept his talent, and if not for that incident, then his earlier fight against Long Ding would have made Lu Yin’s strength incredibly suspicious to Long Kui, Long Xi, and even Long Tian.
However, after Lu Yin had received an inheritance from the Sword Monument, nobody would question a sharp increase in his abilities. They would only be jealous.
Lu Yin humbly replied, “I only learned a few battle techniques, and there’s no way I could compare with your son. This must be Brother Long Ding.
Long Ding walked forward and tried his best to put on a friendly appearance. “I’ve heard a lot about you, Brother Long Qi.”
Lu Yin answered, “What you’ve heard are just exaggerations. I can’t compare with someone like you who has actual experience.”
Lu Yin looked completely sincere as he spoke, and nobody would have been able to pick up on his sarcasm if not for the previous day’s incident.
A murderous intent flashed through Long Ding’s eyes.
Long Xian led Lu Yin and Guo Shan into the building. Nobody brought up the incident from yesterday, and the conversation remained casual and the atmosphere friendly.
Half a day later, somebody came to report, “Commander, everything is ready.”
Lu Yin and Guo Shan looked at each other. Ready?
Long Xian laughed. “Go and invite Elder Long Kui to watch the ceremony.”
“Yes, Commander.”
Long Ding looked at Lu Yin, clear excitement in his eyes. He was clearly eager for whatever was about to happen.