Chapter 2672 – Taking Action
It would have been odd if Xuan Qi were not one of the You family’s targets, as they were the ones who had invited him to cooperate with the Transcendent Universe’s Bureau. With the recent changes, there was no reason for the You family to keep Xuan Qi around.
However, this reversal infuriated Xu Wuji, and he paid a visit to the Ziyou Realm and had a loud fight with You Fang, which left the You patriarch feeling quite helpless.
"You want us to come when you call, and you want us to leave when you say so? What do you think my Voidforce Universe’s Bureau is?
"You Fang, let me remind you that the Bureau is free to operate in any part of the Sixverse Universe, and there is no need for your consent. My Xuan Qi can come and go whenever he wishes, and he can arrest whoever he wants. If you dare to try to stop me, I will tear your You family to the ground!”
"I may not be able to do it on my own, and if even Xu Heng and Xu Leng’s support is not enough, I will ask Senior Xu Wuwei to step forward! I simply can"t believe that you would push back like this and drive Xuan Qi away!”
"Just you wait. This matter isn’t over yet!"
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Xu Wuji stood outside the Ziyou Realm, blocking anyone from entering or leaving as he proceeded to curse You Fang day and night. When Xu Wuji decided to take action, he was so shameless in his behavior that many people were shocked. In no way did he act like a peak powerhouse, and it was clear that he was absolutely furious.
Xu Heng and Xu Leng were also ready to visit the You family, and they only held themselves back because Lu Yin stopped them. If three Void Supremas arrived, the You family would suffer heavy losses.
Xu Wuji was just making a commotion, and at worst, he would embarra.s.s the You family. However, that would not actually cause any real harm.
However, his actions were also noted, and while he was regarded as a good person, it was undoubtedly one of the oddest incidents in the entire year.
A peak powerhouse was blocking access to another peak expert’s home, and he was even cursing him day and night. This was something that had never happened before.
"This Xu Wuji is absolutely insane!" You Fang gritted his teeth in anger. If he hadn’t previously discussed things with Xuan Qi, the You patriarch would have been truly tempted to kill Xu Wuji with the bestowal art carriers.
You Lele scratched her head, causing flakes of white dandruff to fall like scattered snowflakes. "It looks like Xu Wuji was rather infamous before rising to power, but truthfully, this is better for us, as it makes everything look more real."
You Fang glared at his daughter, and she stopped talking. The man internally swore to himself that if Xuan Qi could not prove his trustworthiness, he would force him to pay the price.
The You family had actually been essentially locked away within their own territory and scolded, which was enough to enrage even their departed ancestors.
Even after returning to the Red Zone, Xu Wuji was still furious.
Boss Guan and the other team captains looked at the Bureau Director as though gazing at an enraged deity.
Lu Yin was not much different, as he felt like this was his first time seeing the Void Suprema.
Xu Wuji put his sungla.s.ses on and said to Xuan Qi, "What, are you already calm about this? Don’t you want to go curse them with me? There’s still a lot more that can be said."
"Bureau Director, where did you learn to do this?" Lu Yin leaned forward to ask.
Xu Wuji raised his head high. "I taught myself."
Lu Yin was speechless. Where had this unfounded pride come from? Had someone complimented Xu Wuji for what he had done?
Although Xu Wuji had a roguish streak, Lu Yin quite liked the man. After Xu Wuji refused to show himself when Sovereign Ninth Lotus’s disciples had tried to take Cheng Feng away from the Bureau, Lu Yin had a.s.sumed that the man was only good at taking care of himself. This time, Lu Yin saw another side of the man. Xu Wuji had his own priorities, and he would protect his own as he felt proper.
Lu Yin now became completely convinced of Xu Wuji’s previous claim that, if Sovereign Ninth Lotus’s disciples had actually harmed anyone from the Voidforce Universe’s Bureau, he would not have let the matter slide.
Overall, Xu Wuji was a pretty good person.
Because of Xu Wuji’s bizarre behavior, the events of the Transcendent Universe quickly spread, and many people across the Sixverse a.s.sociation started to pay attention to the universe’s internal compet.i.tion between Bai Qian and He Ran.
Given the recent developments, He Ran needed to completely eliminate the threat that Bai Qian presented, and she also needed to humiliate the You family for their actions.
After half a month, Lu Yin received some information that left him optimistic; He Shu was secretly on his way to meet with Tu Ke.
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On Fortune Star, after Xuan Qi left, the lockdown on Tu Ke and his family had been lifted.
The You family had not conducted even the slightest investigation into Tu Ke. Tu Ke publicly supported Bai Qian, which meant that he was technically allied with the You family. Thus, there was no way they would punish him.
As for the Bureau’s suspicions that Tu Ke was a spy, Lu Yin had fabricated the entire matter. There was truly no reason for the You family or He Ran to make any trouble for the man, so the entire matter was quickly forgotten.
"I understand that time is limited. I will set up another meeting with Bai Qian immediately," Tu Ke said as He Shu stared at him.
Shao Qingfeng stood to the side, listening.
Tu Ke grew solemn as he immediately reached out to Bai Qian.
The man soon put this communication crystal back down. "It worked. We have an appointment scheduled."
He Shu glanced over at Shao Qingfeng, who said, "That won’t be a problem."
He Shu felt his chest grow tight as he realized that Bai Qian would not be able to escape in the end. While it was difficult for him to accept this, he had no choice but to continue for the sake of his sister.
In fact, the only people that He Shu blamed was the You family. If not for them suddenly deciding to support Bai Qian, there would have been no need for He Ran to make such a decisive action.
"Let"s go." He Shu did not look well.
Shao Qingfeng knew what was on the other man’s mind, so he remained silent.
Before leaving Fortune Star, Shao Qingfeng suddenly glanced over at Tu Ke and said, "Are you a spy?"
The accusation startled Tu Ke, and he looked over at He Shu, and quickly said, "Young Master, I am definitely not a spy! I swear it to you. Young Master, you can investigate me if you doubt me."
He Shu dismissively waved a hand. "Xuan Qi said all that just to cause trouble. There isn’t actually a spy."
Shao Qingfeng smiled. "Thank you very much."
With that, the two men finally left.
Tu Ke wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. His support for Bai Qian had been nothing more than a public show so that he could help He Ran deal with Bai Qian. With He Ran on the verge of victory, Tu Ke refused to let his efforts go to waste just because of Xuan Qi.
Xuan Qi had really stirred up a lot of trouble. If not for him, the compet.i.tion between Bai Qian and He Ran would have already been decided. Just what had happened in the You family?
After leaving Fortune Star, He Shu and Shao Qingfeng continued to travel together.
"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 s.p.a.ce.
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 s.p.a.ce 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 a.s.sociation. 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.