Chapter 2464 – So What?
The Mavis Bank might control the Fifth Mainland"s economy, but the bank’s total liquid a.s.sets were not that impressive. Furthermore, that money did not even belong to the Mavis family.
Lu Yin let out a long sigh. He picked up the Origin Progenitor"s sword, which had returned to its original condition. There was not a single crack to be seen. It was time to return to the Fifth Mainland.
He stored the roughly 3 trillion remaining star essence in his cosmic ring. When added to the 2.5 trillion that he already held, he currently possessed a total of 5.5 trillion star essence. For Lu Yin, this was an ambiguous amount of money, as it was neither too much nor too little.
It had only taken 1.1 trillion star essence to upgrade the slipper, which meant that he had enough funds at the moment to upgrade the slippers again.
Should he upgrade it, or not?
The two screens of light that were his die"s Enhance had not vanished yet. Lu Yin"s brow furrowed as he was stuck on this particular dilemma. After a moment, he sighed. Forget it. Even if he Enhanced the slipper again, it would amount to nothing if he could not strike his target.
Lu Yin emerged from the pocket dimension. When he looked up, he saw an arc that spanned the sky.
When he had first seen it, he had had no idea what it was. At that time, he had been Possessing Thyssen. Since then, Lu Yin had learned that this arc was the danger zone that connected the sourcebox that was Planet Ominion to Ceaseless Impetus. It was precisely this danger zone that created Planet Ominion"s extreme environment. The conditions of each of the Outer Realm’s seven planets were different due to each sourcebox’s unique danger zones.
Blossom Star was the most beautiful of the seven planets, and it had flowers blooming all year round. In contrast, Planet Ominion had the most extreme climate. Only Array Grandmasters could explain the peculiar phenomena brought about by a sourcebox’s danger zone.
In the past, someone had been required to permanently stay on Planet Ominion, but with Aeternus gone for the moment, there was no need for Lu Yin to do so.
Instead of immediately returning to the Fifth Mainland, he went to pay a visit to the Celestial Frost Sect.
He only had one purpose for visiting the sect: rescue Lu Gong.
In the past, Lu Yin had needed Senior Brother Mu Xie to watch over him whenever he wanted to do something that might provoke the four ruling powers, but that was no longer necessary.
As the jiao approached the Celestial Frost Sect, the sect"s alarms started to sound.
Countless disciples of the Celestial Frost Sect stared out into the distance, watching as the jiao flaunted its majestic aura as it approached.
Many envied Lu Yin for being able to ride the jiao. Not just anyone could have a Progenitor-level beast as a mount. In fact, not even Bai w.a.n.gyuan or any of the other Progenitors of the Perennial World had such a thing.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan had only just returned to the Celestial Frost Sect himself when he learned that Lu Yin was about to arrive. The Progenitor instantly understood what was happening.
"Father, Lu Yin is here for Lu Gong, isn’t he?" Bai Qi asked.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan"s expression remained solemn. "Give him Lu Gong."
Bai Qi nodded. "Understood."
Bai w.a.n.gyuan watched as Bai Qi left, and then his expression turned ugly. After returning to the sect, he had been tempted to kill Lu Gong, but he had restrained himself. At this point in time, Lu Xiaoxuan had already become a force to be reckoned with, as he represented another colossal power in their universe that practically stood equal to the four ruling powers.
While it was possible to kill Lu Gong, the Celestial Frost Sect would then have to bear the consequences.
Lu Xiaoxuan was not the same as the Lu family had been in the past. Lu Yin was far more scheming, ruthless, and vengeful. Bai w.a.n.gyuan had no intention of suffering Lu Yin"s revenge and taking any losses, now or in the future, just because of Lu Gong"s death.
Just a little longer. The Main Universe already knew of Lu Xiaoxuan"s existence, which meant that Bai w.a.n.gyuan only needed to wait for their response. Also, Nutjob Lu would never let Lu Yin go free.
Bai Qi stepped out of the Celestial Frost Sect with Lu Gong following behind her.
Lu Gong watched in awe as the jiao descended. He had seen the creature in the past. Isn"t that the jiao from Shenwu"s Sky? Is the Celestial Frost Sect sending me to Shenwu"s Sky?
"Bai Qi, you"re breaking your promise!"
Bai Qi did not turn to look at the man, and he simply continued to stare at jiao. "There’s no need to put on the act any longer. Lu Xiaoxuan was the one who ordered you to tell us that Nutjob Lu is a Redback, and it was all done to provoke a confrontation that would give him a chance to steal the key to the Lu Sanctum"s treasury from Planet Ominion. It was all part of our plan. Yu Chen delivered the message to you."
Lu Gong"s heart skipped a beat from the shock of hearing these words, but the man’s expression remained calm. "You intend to use this as an excuse to break your promise? That’s absurd! The entire Perennial World belongs to your four ruling powers, so what’s the point of using such an excuse? Who are you trying to prove something to?"
Bai Qi lifted her head. "Him."
Lu Gong looked up just in time to see a young man drop down from the jiao’s head. The man looked down at Lu Gong and flashed a joyful smile.
As Lu Gong stared at the young man, a wave of complex emotions overwhelmed him. He opened his mouth to say something, only to hesitate, fearing that he would be disappointed. Finally, he croaked, "Young Master?"
Lu Yin landed and approached Lu Gong. "I’m sorry that I’m here for you so late."
Lu Gong grew agitated, and his eyes grew wide. "Young Master, is it really you?"
Lu Yin nodded. "I"m here to take you away."
Lu Gong closed his eyes and clenched his fists, trembling from sheer excitement. Suddenly, his eyes snapped back open and he burst out laughing. "Bai w.a.n.gyuan, you still released me in the end. Hahaha!"
In the depths of the Celestial Frost Sect, Bai w.a.n.gyuan felt a surge of anger. How dare a mere Semi-Progenitor disrespect him like this!
Bai Qi angrily shouted, "Lu Gong, this behavior is out of line!"
Lu Gong glared at Bai Qi. "Out of my way! Everyone in the Celestial Frost Sect is mere trash!"
Bai w.a.n.gyuan’s eyes narrowed. "You"re courting death."
Lu Gong looked towards the depths of the Celestial Frost Sect. "Bai w.a.n.gyuan, you old b.a.s.t.a.r.d, you may let me go today, but someday, I"ll lock you up and make you beg for mercy! Hahaha!"
Bai Qi immediately attacked, but Lu Yin instantly appeared in front of her and calmly looked at her. She was furious. "Lu Xiaoxuan, step aside! I must punish him for disrespecting a Progenitor."
"So what? Have Bai w.a.n.gyuan come out here." Lu Yin stood in front of Bai Qi with his hands clasped behind his back. He spoke in a calm tone, but his words were so domineering that the disciples of the Celestial Frost Sect trembled. The presence of the jiao only added to the pressure. The entire Celestial Frost Sect froze in terror. Everyone was too afraid to make even the slightest sound.
Bai Qi had no idea how to respond. If she chose to fight, she already knew that she was no match for Lu Yin, but if she did not fight, how would she uphold her father"s dignity?
She knew that she could not handle Lu Yin, and her father also could not get directly involved. If he did and they still failed to execute Lu Gong and Lu Xiaoxuan, the Progenitor’s reputation would be completely ruined.
Her father absolutely could not appear.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan watched from the distance. No matter what Lu Gong yelled or how arrogantly Lu Xiaoxuan behaved, Bai w.a.n.gyuan could not reveal himself, not unless he was prepared to personally fight to the death.
Lu Gong stared at Lu Yin"s back and carefully listened to everything he said. He was already certain. This man truly was the young master.
Initially, Lu Gong had been worried that someone was impersonating the young master, and for that reason, he had insulted Bai w.a.n.gyuan in order to test Lu Yin. However, Lu Yin’s response had a.s.sured Lu Gong of his ident.i.ty.
"Lu Xiaoxuan, can"t you do anything peacefully? Do you really have to stir up trouble wherever you go?" Bai Sheng appeared after tearing through the void to arrive. The aura of a Progenitor spread across the area.
The jiao snarled, feeling provoked. It felt no fear towards Bai Sheng.
Bai Qi breathed a sigh of relief at Bai Sheng’s arrival.
Lu Yin looked over at Bai Sheng. "I was promised that you would release all of the surviving members of the Lu family and our va.s.sals when I agreed to the truce with Bai w.a.n.gyuan. What about this? How do you explain Lu Xun and Lu Gong?"
Bai Sheng laughed. "People make mistakes. This is perfectly normal. If you never make mistakes, then you"re simply not human, you"re a machine. Forgetting about a few members of the Lu family is completely understandable. Do you really need to make a big fuss about this? Haven"t they already been released?"
Lu Gong said nothing more. He had only spoken up before to verify the ident.i.ty of the young master who had appeared. With that settled, Lu Gong had no desire to cause any further trouble. He was not certain about the young master"s strength, but it was never a good idea to recklessly challenge the four ruling powers.
Lu Yin laughed. "You"re even more shameless than Bai w.a.n.gyuan! At least he has a sense of shame and won"t reveal himself. You"re just a scoundrel."
Bai Sheng rolled his eyes. "Young people these days are so rude. Progenitor Bai is in seclusion. If he wasn"t, do you really think that you would be able to behave so rudely here? I intended to speak with you up among the clouds, but now… Please just leave. The Celestial Frost Sect doesn"t welcome you."
Lu Yin placed a hand on Lu Gong"s shoulder. "Pray that I don"t return, as I won’t leave so quietly next time."
The two men then appeared atop the jiao"s head. The beast let out a roar and fully unleashed its Progenitor-level strength before turning around and heading toward the w.a.n.g family’s territory. It was time for Lu Yin to return to the Fifth Mainland.
After the jiao left, Bai Sheng"s expression became solemn.
"Father could not intervene," Bai Qi spoke up.
Bai Sheng replied, "I know."
He then appeared in front of Bai w.a.n.gyuan within the depths of the Celestial Frost Sect.
"How is Xia Shenji?" Bai w.a.n.gyuan asked.
Bai Sheng shook his head. "There’s a place called Shenwu Continent in the Fifth Mainland, and it has a pa.s.sageway that’s connected to an unknown parallel universe. Xia Shenji was lured into the pa.s.sage, but he hasn’t returned. I wanted to keep an eye on the place, but just a short while ago, a Progenitor named Arch-Elder Zen appeared. He is quite difficult to deal with."
Bai w.a.n.gyuan frowned. Arch-Elder Zen was like another Lu Xiaoxuan in that they both wielded the strength of several Progenitors. Dealing with Arch-Elder Zen would not be the slightest bit easy. The man had mastered the Tri-Yang Ancestral Qi Technique, which had been regarded as the most powerful technique in the Fifth Mainland during the Heavens Sect era. Bai w.a.n.gyuan had never expected someone who had mastered the technique to not only become a Progenitor, but to even be capable of summoning Lu Tianyi.
Truth be told, Bai w.a.n.gyuan was quite curious about just how strong the summoned Lu Tianyi was. As for Bai Sheng, he did not dare to do anything rash.
"It seems that Xia Shenji has been banished," Bai w.a.n.gyuan stated.
Bai Sheng was shocked. "Banished? Like what happened to the Lu family?"
"The Lu family was banished into Aeternus"s territory, so Aeternus will naturally keep them busy. Lu Xiaoxuan has not gone that far. Xia Shenji should have been exiled to an unknown universe. It will be difficult for him to return," Bai w.a.n.gyuan explained.
"When I left, I saw that Shenwu Continent was surrounded by seven huge sourceboxes, which should be a sourcebox array. I heard that the place was originally sealed away by five sourceboxes, so it appears that Lu Xiaoxuan found two more and established a new sourcebox array to seal the place off," Bai Sheng reported.
"By the way, how are things over here? Did Nutjob Lu fail?" he asked.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan let out a sigh before sharing the recent events that had taken place in the Perennial World.
At this same time, Lu Gong was apologizing to Lu Yin, who was taken aback by the apology. "So you were testing me? I simply thought that after being imprisoned for so many years, you had lost your temper."
Lu Gong laughed bitterly. "With the tragedy that befell the main family, the chances of you being able to travel safely about the Perennial World were extremely low. I still can"t understand how you’ve managed to get so far. That’s why I suspected that the four ruling powers were attempting to trick me."
"Then why did you believe Yu Chen"s words and follow my instructions?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Lu Gong replied, "I had nothing left to lose. If Nutjob Lu really did help outsiders harm our family, then it would be best for him to die! Whether it was some sort of internal dispute between the four ruling powers or something else, it all would lead towards avenging our family."
Lu Yin nodded. This was typical of the members of the Lu family. Even if their family was gone, they would still pursue revenge.
"It won"t be long before I force the four ruling powers to pay for their actions. Xia Shenji may have been the first, but he won’t be the last!" Lu Yin muttered.