Chapter 1037: Network
Lu Yin ended the call, not even bothering to ask about Zhuo Daynight’s situation. She was supposed to be Nightking Yuanjing’s disciple, but she was following Nightking Zhenwu now. It went without saying that Nightking Yuanjing had abandoned her. Or, it was also possible that Nightking Yuanjing might not know that Zhuo Daynight had comprehended Night’s End, Daybreak. Still, none of that was important at the moment. With Nightking Zhenwu’s current status within the Daynight clan, someone like Nightking Yuanjing could not touch Zhenwu.
Lu Yin had not expected that news of him obtaining the Daynight clan’s stone of inheritance would be discovered so quickly; these ancient clans had too many deeply hidden aspects. Even their inheritance items possessed unimaginable properties.
The Daynight clan was threatening him, and Lu Yin activated his gadget to call w.a.n.g Wen.
He spoke with w.a.n.g Wen for an hour, and after that, Lu Yin called Elder Daggs.
“Alliance Leader Lu, rest a.s.sured. Yuan Shi has been in communication with the Hall of Honor, and they are clear on your contributions to the Outerverse. As for Nightking Zhenwu’s accusation that you are a traitor of the Fifth Mainland, that matter has already been overruled, and your status as an Honor Chosen of the Hall of Honor has been acknowledged,” Elder Daggs said.
Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief. “Thanks to you both, Elder and Yuan Shi.”
Elder Daggs’ expression grew strange. “Who would have guessed that Alliance Leader Lu would have experienced something like that while in the Innerverse.”
Lu Yin smiled bitterly. “This is all from offending the Daynight clan, and Nightking Zhenwu has already said that anyone who offends the Daynight clan will meet a terrible ending.”
“Hmph, such arrogance!” Elder Daggs was dissatisfied. No matter what his impression of Lu Yin was, Lu Yin had still made great contributions to the Outerverse, and now, the elder had suddenly discovered that the Outerverse Allied Forces’ Commander had actually been accused of being a spy for the Sixth Mainland. If that accusation was acted upon, then Elder Daggs and everyone in the Outerverse, including even Yuan Shi, would become nothing more than a joke.
Lu Yin thought of something when he saw Elder Daggs’s unhappy expression. “Elder, may I ask what Nightking Zhenwu’s status is like within the Hall of Honor?’
Each of the Ten Arbiters had been blessed by the Hall of Honor, and their power came from both the powers that supported them as well as the Hall of Honor’s conferment. Otherwise, how else could they have gained so much authority over the youths of both the Innerverse and Outerverse?
Elder Daggs shook his head. “I’m not sure. I’ve been in Endless Weave for a long time, so I don’t have a clear understanding of many of the Innerverse’s matters. But there is one thing—within the upper echelons of the Hall of Honor, there is someone from the Daynight clan.”
Lu Yin’s expression changed. “And how does that person’s status compare to Yuan Shi?”
Elder Daggs laughed. “Naturally, they aren’t even close.”
“That’s good.” Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief. With Yuan Shi supporting him, as long as the people behind Nightking Zhenwu could not match up to Yuan Shi, then Lu Yin was unafraid of what might happen within the Hall of Honor.
After Lu Yin ended his conversation with Elder Daggs, he talked with Yue Xianzi and An Shaohua for a rather long time before calling Xi Yue. Finally, after a long while, he spoke with Madam Nalan.
He had not spoken to her in a while.
When he saw her on the screen, she was still as tempting as ever. Out of all of the women Lu Yin had ever met, this woman’s natural charm was the strongest, and he was also the most tempted by her.
“What a rare visitor. I wonder, what instructions does the Great Eastern Alliance Leader have for him to grace me with your presence?” She showed him a brilliant smile as she looked at him.
Lu Yin felt embarra.s.sed. Graced with my presence? That doesn’t sound very nice!
“Haha, Madam, it’s been a long time,” Lu Yin replied.
She chuckled. “Yes it has. Ever since Alliance Leader Lu experienced his meteoric rise and seized authority over the entire Outerverse, we old acquaintances no longer dared to contact Alliance Leader Lu out of fear that others would misunderstand our actions as us fawning over the Alliance Leader.”
Lu Yin smiled bitterly. “Madam, please don’t tease me. What authority over the Outerverse? That’s all been given by others. You must know that, without the Hall of Honor, I would never have been able to reach this stage even if I was far more capable.”
Madam Nalan was sitting on a sofa with one leg propped up, revealing her snow white skin. The t.i.tillating sight caused Lu Yin’s eyes to flutter. “Alliance Leader Lu, those words are not quite right. Before the Sixth Mainland’s invasion, the Great Eastern Alliance had already started spreading into the central region of the Outerverse, and now, not only has Alliance Leader Lu unified the Outerverse, but two of the four great corporations are also under your control. No one dares to offend the Alliance Leader. However, there’s still one remaining person—me. It would seem that Alliance Leader Lu is now plotting against my Nalan Family.”
Lu Yin helplessly replied, “Can Madam speak to me nicely? We’re friends, and you are my savior. No matter what, I won’t do anything to you.”
She showed him a faint smile and raised her wine gla.s.s. “Then I’ll thank the Alliance Leader first. Cheers.”
After the toast, she finished off the drink in her gla.s.s.
Madam Nalan licked her red lips and set the empty gla.s.s down. “Does Alliance Leader Lu have any business that caused you to come to me?”
Lu Yin’s expression remained serene. “It’s nothing much. I just wanted to ask you some questions. I was wondering, how is the Sword Sect’s relationship with the Daynight clan?”
Madam Nalan was puzzled by this question. “Why would Alliance Leader Lu ask this?”
Lu Yin shrugged. “I obtained a bit of news that someone wants to do something to the Daynight clan.”
Her eyes flashed. “Who?”
“The news isn’t reliable, so I can’t say,” Lu Yin said.
She blinked. “The Sword Sect’s First Flowzone and the Daynight clan’s Daynight Flowzone neighbor each other. Even though there’s an Astral River Tributary Ark connecting the two flowzones, the two organizations rarely come into contact with each other. Along the border between the two flowzones, there are also some other smaller flowzones, and the compet.i.tion for resources in those places is more intense.”
Lu Yin nodded. “I understand. So, if the Daynight clan ends up in trouble, what sort of stance would the Sword Sect take?”
She smiled and moved closer to the screen. She locked eyes with Lu Yin. “What att.i.tude would Alliance Leader Lu hope for the Sword Sect to adopt?”
Lu Yin laughed. “The Daynight clan and I are enemies, so naturally, I hope that the Sword Sect would hit them while they’re down.”
She sighed. “Then Alliance Leader Lu might end up being disappointed.”
Lu Yin’s brows rose. “How so?”
“First of all, I don’t have any ability to influence the Sword Sect, and secondly, both sides are top level powers that are able to influence the entire Innerverse. Thus, they will not easily openly fight against each other. Even if a conflict that’s within the scope of what the Sword Sect can handle breaks out, they might not act if the Daynight clan encounters difficulties. The older generation of the Sword Sect is worried that if the Sword Sect ever faces trouble, the Daynight clan will kick us when we are down. There is something of an unspoken mutual agreement,” she explained.
Lu Yin understood. Once powers reached a level like the Sword Sect or the Daynight clan, there were certain actions that could not be done haphazardly, and the ones in control also had to consider the influence of their decisions. Such matters would not only affect the two parties directly involved, but also all of the surrounding flowzones, such as Beast Tamers’ Flowzone that was not too far from the Sword Sect. If something happened to the Daynight clan and the Sword Sect took action, then what would the Beast Tamers’ Flowzone think? And what of the smaller flowzones that lay close to the Sword Sect? How would they feel?
It went without saying that both sides would still try to suppress the other within the upper levels of the Hall of Honor. This was a ma.s.sive game, and even the slightest change could lead to an escalating effect.
A colossal organization like the Daynight clan would not disappear in just an instant, and if the Sword Sect took action, then they might actually be devoured instead or suffer catastrophic casualties. This was why n.o.body would dare to make such a decision.
Lu Yin smiled at Madam Nalan. “I understand. I suddenly received this news, so I wanted to share it with you first.”
She smiled back at him, but her expression became far more serious. “The person that Alliance Leader Lu mentioned earlier—how confident are they in dealing with the Daynight clan?”
Lu Yin shook his head. “Perhaps not at all.”
He truly was not confident in his chances of success; a colossal organization like the Daynight clan was not something that he could destroy on a whim.
Her expression grew far more solemn. “Then I hope that Alliance Leader Lu will tell that person to not rashly take action, as the Daynight clan is not simple.”
Lu Yin nodded. “Alright, I will.”
“Also-” She paused for a moment as she stared into Lu Yin’s eyes. “I wonder if Alliance Leader Lu has heard of this saying from the time of ancient forts: breaching the enemy from within is much easier than breaching from outside.”
Lu Yin’s eyes lit up, and it was as though a bolt of electricity had flashed through his brain. “Got it. Thank you, madam, for the reminder.”
He then quickly disconnected from the call. After pondering his options for a moment, Lu Yin called someone whose contact information he possessed but rarely ever reached out to.
At this same time, in the Innerverse’s Daynight Flowzone, the Frostmoon Sect received a call from Yue Xianzi, and after a brief chat, Elder Lin was surprised. “Lu Yin asked us to do our best to seal off our sect? What do you mean?”
Yue Xianzi did not understand this request either. “He said that, in the future, someone might do something to the Daynight clan. Thus, if we don’t want to be dragged into the mess, it would be best to seal off the sect as soon as possible and ignore everything going on outside.”
Elder Lin felt puzzled. “Isn’t he afraid that we’ll report such things to the Daynight clan?’
Yue Xianzi fell silent.
Elder Lin twitched; he had almost forgotten that Lu Yin was using Yue Xianzi as a hostage, as she was the Frostmoon Sect’s young mistress. She had been given a great portion of the Frostmoon Sect’s resources, and she had even received ancient battle techniques from the Astral Combat Academy’s trial zone. She was a rare genius even throughout the history of the Frostmoon Sect, and abandoning Yue Xianzi for a reward for snitching would not be worth it.
“Understood. I will speak with the Sect Master,” Elder Lin said.
Yue Xianzi ended the call, and her expression grew complex. Ever since Lu Yin had called her to talk, she had known that she had become a hostage, which was something that she had never expected.
Lu Yin was being too rash if he intended to act against the Daynight clan now. That was the Daynight clan! They were an unimaginably ma.s.sive and ancient clan, and who knew what sort of powerhouses were hiding within their depths? Where had he find the courage to do such a thing?
Yue Xianzi shook her head and did not think any further on this matter. She did not believe that Lu Yin would actually do anything to the Daynight clan. It really could be someone else making these plans.
In another place, Watermoon Villa’s An Shaohua had similarly been taken hostage, and he was feeling rather depressed. This entire time, he had truly intended to side with Lu Yin. Even if Lu Yin was not of much use to An Shaohua, he still attached a great deal of importance to Lu Yin’s future accomplishments, as this person would definitely be one of the future Ten Arbiters.
Lu Yin’s conversation with An Shaohua was quite different from the one with Yue Xianzi. Lu Yin had asked the Frostmoon Sect to seal itself off since they were situated within the Daynight Flowzone and thus relied on them. This meant that it was not realistic for them to act against the Daynight clan. However, Watermoon Villa was different.
Lu Yin hoped that Watermoon Villa would be able to hold back the Xun family and stop them from reinforcing the Daynight clan. Of course, that was merely Lu Yin’s hope, and it might turn out that the Daynight clan would not even need any reinforcements.
Lu Yin was not worried that Watermoon Villa would say anything to the Daynight clan either, as the outcome would be the same regardless of their decision. The Daynight clan would remain where it was, and their defenses would remain the same.
Other than Watermoon Villa, Lu Yin also contacted the Myriad Swords Peak and the Souldream Tribe. Wendy Yushan was his intermediary for the Myriad Swords Peak, and Lu Yin had shown great kindness to the Souldream Tribe in the past. If not for him, they might have become slaves and shipped off to the Sixth Mainland long ago.
From the very beginning, Lu Yin had not held much hope in using his current strength to vanquish the Daynight clan. Rather, he only wanted to do one thing, which was to create an opportunity where he could have a fair and decisive battle against Nightking Zhenwu, one where they would not be disrupted by any of the Daynight clan’s experts.
However, Madam Nalan’s words had reminded Lu Yin of his influence even among the Innerverse, and he wanted to give this a try regardless of success or failure.
Within the Daynight clan’s ancestral grounds, among the small group that stood guard underneath the stone plaque, one person opened his eyes and looked in a certain direction, which was where Hui Daynight was bowing deeply.
Hui Daynight was surprised, and immediately he stood up and left.
The emissary did not mind, and his eyes once more tightly closed themselves.
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