Chapter 1193: A Mere Commotion
Highsage Wudi raised his head and spoke to Arch-Elder Zen. "Lu Yin is a disciple of my Eversky Island, and he has the status of a disciple despite not being under the Highsage Grandmaster."
Arch-Elder Zen was clearly amused.
Below, Bu Laoweng respectfully spoke up as well. "I also ask that Arch-Elder Zen make a decision. Lu Yin is suspected of betraying our Fifth Mainland, and it has now been discovered that he cultivates death energy, which means that he might become a puppet manipulated by the Specter Clan. This junior wished to use my privilege as an overseer, but my life was threatened by Senior Wudi. Thus, I now ask Arch-Elder Zen to make a decision."
Nightking Zheng also seized this opportunity to speak up. "Please, Arch-Elder Zen, do step forward for us. The lives of us overseers have been threatened."
Xin Jiao and the other three overseers remained silent.
Highsage Wudi grew angry and glared at Bu Laoweng. "Who threatened your lives?"
Neither Bu Laoweng nor Nightking Zheng responded.
At this time, it would be completely inappropriate for a junior like Lu Yin to speak up or say anything at all, so he silently waited for Arch-Elder Zen’s decision.
Arch-Elder Zen waved a hand. "This is nothing more than a farce, so just disperse."
The crowd was stunned. Disperse? That was too easy!
Highsage Wudi was overjoyed. "Thank you, Arch-Elder Zen."
Bu Laoweng was reluctant to accept such an outcome. "Arch-Elder Zen, Senior Wudi attacked Mt. Microcosms, and that junior truly has cultivated death energy."
Arch-Elder Zen indifferently replied, "There are thousands of possible paths to tread on the path of cultivation. Did that child not clearly explain it already? Death energy is not something that was created by the Specter Clan, and others can retain control of themselves despite cultivating death energy. This child could potentially end up being able to control members of the Specter Clan in the future, which would be a great accomplishment against the Neohuman Alliance. Why should this matter so much?"
Bu Laoweng had no way to respond.
"Return this child’s proper status to him, and the matters of the Outerverse should be left for the people there to deal with on their own. You should not intervene. My Hall of Honor has always stood at the top of the Human Domain and remained impartial in all its doings without acting in an overbearing manner. You went a bit too far this time," said Arch-Elder Zen as he glanced over at Bu Laoweng. "Your privileges are revoked."
With that, the Semi-Progenitor looked over at Lu Yin, and the old man’s expression softened. "Little fellow, you are very good. Very good."
Lu Yin froze and then gave a deep bow. "Senior is too kind. Thank you for stepping out for this junior."
Arch-Elder Zen smiled. He looked at Lu Yin intently for a moment and then disappeared.
Anyone could see that Arch-Elder Zen was very supportive of Lu Yin. Not only had he not pursued the matter of Lu Yin cultivating death energy, but the ancient powerhouse had also deprived Bu Laoweng of his privilege as an overseer. What’s more, the Outerverse had even been returned to Lu Yin.
This was a huge matter.
Arch-Elder Zen was the true master of the Hall of Honor, and his att.i.tude towards Lu Yin instantly caused everyone to understand what had happened. The way that people looked at Lu Yin transformed from moment to moment, and soon, everyone looked at him with kind expressions. A few even bowed to Lu Yin.
The mushroom-headed Xiao Shi looked at Lu Yin with clear envy in his eyes. "You"re awesome! Can you teach me?"
Lu Yin did not have any time to pay attention to the teenager, as he was already thinking about Arch-Elder Zen"s behavior. The old man’s expression when looking at Lu Yin had been strange, and Lu Yin felt as though the old man had completely seen through him.
Below, Bu Laoweng"s body swayed as he nearly collapsed. Not only had he been defeated this time, but he had also lost the Outerverse to Lu Yin while also helping Lu Yin ascend to heaven. Arch-Elder Zen’s att.i.tude regarding Lu Yin had been openly supportive, and Lu Yin’s position within the Hall of Honor would completely transform after this incident.
As for Bu Laoweng, losing his privileges as an overseer marked the end of his path.
There were nine overseers, and each overseer possessed their own privilege, which was, in a certain sense, that overseer’s guarantee. It was not something that they often actually used, and it was more of a means to intimidate others, as it was something that could even be used against even Envoys.
Losing his privilege meant that Bu Laoweng was now an overseer in nothing but name, and no one would acknowledge his authority again.
Xin Jiao glanced at Bu Laoweng with cold eyes. They had watched Bu Laoweng’s behavior for many years without being able to intervene, as there were too many powers behind Bu Laoweng. However, after losing his privilege, his power and authority would erode bit by bit. He was destined to fall to nothingness.
He had been delusional to think that he could give his grandson an overseer’s seat. It had all been a foolish dream.
"Senior Wudi, we bid you farewell." Xin Jiao respectfully said goodbye to Highsage Wudi, and the other people in the area began to gradually disperse.
Arch-Elder Zen had made an appearance, so Highsage Wudi would not make any more fuss.
Highsage Wudi asked Xin Jiao, "When will my junior brother"s position as an Honor Chosen be returned?"
Xin Jiao laughed and said, "Right away, of course."
Lu Yin let out a pent up breath. After nearly ten months, his status as an Honor Chosen was finally going to be restored. It had been a difficult road, and there had been multiple twists and turns along the way. In the end, Arch-Elder Zen had even stepped in, which Lu Yin had never expected to happen.
Lu Yin had caused Eversky Island, the Hall of Honor’s overseers, and even the Interstellar Supreme Court and the Daynight clan to move. A single hair could cause the entire body to react.
Fortunately, in the end, Lu Yin had won.
The commotion this time had been truly ma.s.sive, but Lu Yin had been the biggest winner in the end. Arch-Elder Zen’s blatant support had thoroughly changed Lu Yin’s status, and he would be unhindered in the Hall of Honor after this. In fact, his position would be no worse than Shang Qing’s.
Lu Yin coldly looked over at Bu Laoweng. "It’s not easy to travel to the Outerverse, and the trip back is difficult as well."
Without another word, the frightened Bu Laoweng fled to call Tian Shao in order to avoid any possibility of Lu Yin making a move against the overseer’s grandson.
In the Alliance Convention in the Outerverse, everyone was still waiting.
Tian Shao was fully confident, as in his view, an overseer held the highest authority within the Hall of Honor. It was simply too easy for such a person to threaten a youth, regardless of how much support the youth enjoyed.
The Outerverse was important to the grandfather and grandson’s plans, and Lu Yin was definitely someone who could throw a wrench in them.
The more Tian Shao considered the situation, the happier he became. He looked across the people gathered in the room. They were about to become his subordinates, and his name would end up in the history books. This would mark the start to his ascension of becoming an overseer of the Hall of Honor.
This entire time, no one said a word, and no one made any moves either.
Even the people who had supported Lu Yin’s stance of living or dying with their home remained silent at this moment.
Wei Rong looked calm as he quietly waited.
No one knew what was happening in the Neoverse at this moment.
Beep beep beep!
Tian Shao"s gadget rang, and he quickly answered the call and pointedly called out, "Grandpa."
"Come back," Bu Laoweng’s voice was heard, but the overseer sounded helpless and exhausted.
Tian Shao was stunned. "Come back? Back where?"
"Where else would you go? Do you want to die in the Outerverse? Get back to the Neoverse!" Bu Laoweng suddenly sounded irritable. His clash with Lu Yin had ended in a total loss. While he still could not accept the price that he had paid, he had no choice but to accept it.
Tian Shao was dumbfounded.
Throughout the meeting room, everyone else was also dumbfounded.
Wei Rong"s mouth curled into a smile; Lu Yin was still lucky enough to encounter good fortune wherever he went.
The truth was that Wei Rong could not be considered as loyal to Lu Yin yet. Rather, he had put on an act of loyalty for Tian Shao because the situation had never reached a critical point. Wei Rong and w.a.n.g Wen were both intelligent people, and they would never reveal their true position too early and risk exposing themselves to others.
Lu Yin could always accomplish something unthinkable, and this was Wei Rong’s strongest impression of Lu Yin. This time, Lu Yin’s opponent had been one of the Hall of Honor’s overseers, but Wei Rong had still held a sliver of hope for Lu Yin’s victory. In the end, his hope had proven true.
Most people in the room looked thrilled, though there was a small number of people who still felt that the Outerverse would have a better future if they were led by one of the Hall of Honor’s overseers.
The sect leader of Greenpeak Gorge, Feng Shu, was completely confused at this moment. Defeated? One of the Hall of Honor’s overseers actually lost? How is that possible?
Tian Shao was even more incredulous. "Grandpa, what did Lu Yin do? How could he beat you? That’s impossible! You’re an overseer! Don"t you have that special privilege? Grandpa, use that! There’s no need to hide it."
"Shut up! Just do as you’re told! Brother Zhan, please bring him back," said Bu Laoweng in an exhausted tone.
The old man behind Tian Shao quickly replied, "Yes, overseer."
Tian Shao froze when the call abruptly ended. He was unable to react for a long time. How could they have been defeated? It was impossible. This should not have happened.
The old man set a hand on Tian Shao"s shoulder, and the two people suddenly disappeared. The situation had become clear to everyone; there was no place in the Outerverse for those two. This was Lu Yin"s territory, and judging by the overseer’s tone of voice, Tian Shao’s old protector knew that he was short on time and that he needed to hurry back.
Monster Chi also froze. He did not know what to do.
Suddenly, Wei Rong"s gadget rang, and he answered the call. Lu Yin’s image reappeared, along with the figure of Xiao Shi at his side. The teen was curiously looking at the crowd attending the Alliance Convention.
"We pay our respects to the Alliance Leader." Wei Rong got up and bowed in greetings.
Meng Tianlong, Gong Chou, Doro, Angie, Qiong Xi"er, and others all stood to bow in unison. "We pay our respects to the Alliance Leader."
Even Feng Shu and the others who had defected to Tian Shao respectfully bowed. They were acting out of fear, as they did not know what would happen to them with the fall of Tian Shao.
Lu Yin’s eyes swept across the crowd before finally focusing on Monster Chi. "Do you want to take part in a meeting for my Great Eastern Alliance? Get lost!"
Lu Yin used a stern voice to scold an expert whose power level was more than 400,000. Monster Chi was a powerful Enlighter whose strength was enough to make him one of the Blaze Realm’s trump cards, but when he was scolded by Lu Yin, Monster Chi did not dare to say a word in rebuke.
An overseer from the Hall of Honor had already lost to this youth, which deprived Monster Chi of all courage. He silently left with an ugly expression.
The alliance representatives were all shocked. Previously, Lu Yin’s authority had been exclusively limited to the Outerverse even though he was the leader of the Great Eastern Alliance. His influence had not stretched to the Innerverse, but now, he was scolding such a powerful expert.
The way that Lu Yin had casually spoken to such an expert made it seem as though powerhouses at Monster Chi’s level were no longer able to enter Lu Yin’s sight. This domineering behavior gave everyone chills, and they all became certain of one thing: Lu Yin had definitely overturned things even in the Neoverse.
Lu Yin indifferently asked, "Where’s Tian Shao?"
Wei Rong replied, "He left. He should be on his way back to the Neoverse."
Lu Yin"s expression was cold. He had wanted to find someone to fight, but he had ultimately thought better of it. The entire matter had already been blown up to such huge proportions. Even though he was the victim, the nine overseers had decided to appoint a supervisor to the Great Eastern Alliance. Although Lu Yin had seized that authority back from them, which had upset some of the overseers, if he continued to pursue things with Tian Shao, he would seem vindictive, and Lu Yin would end up offending even more people.
Unless it became absolutely necessary, Lu Yin did not want to offend too many people, as there were powers supporting each of the overseers from behind. Gaining even more enemies at this stage was not one of Lu Yin’s goals.
As for Tian Shao, he could still be useful in the future.
"I will stay in the Neoverse for a while still, and the Great Eastern Alliance will continue to follow the previously laid outlines. Wei Rong, I hope that the plans can be implemented as soon as I return to the Outerverse," Lu Yin said.
Wei Rong respectfully replied, "Don"t worry, Alliance Leader, I have never slacked off."
There was a pause. Then, Wei Rong suddenly remembered something and whispered to Lu Yin, "Your Highness, Yan Yan disappeared a few days ago."1
Lu Yin grew puzzled. "Disappeared? What do you mean?"
Wei Rong shook his head. "I don"t know. He just vanished. I don"t know if he left by himself or if he was taken away by someone."
Lu Yin nodded. "Wait there for now, and we’ll deal with it when I get back.”
With one last look at the crowd, Lu Yin’s image disappeared.
[1] Back to Chapter 668 if you need a refresher. ☜
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Translated By: OMA
Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox
TLC"ed By: OMA
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