Star Odyssey Chapter 2034

Chapter 2034

During the massive battle against Aeternus, Liu Qianjue, the Wen family, and many other forces had finally witnessed the horror of the Aeternals for themselves, which had erased their insistence on defending their homes. They had realized that remaining isolated and separate was a choice without any hope of survival, and in their despair, their thoughts had changed. Thus, they had all followed Lu Yin to Earth’s solar system.

Humanity had fully united to fight against Aeternus, and Lu Yin did not turn away even the Wen family, despite the fact that they had continuously refused to join the Great Eastern Alliance.

However, allowing them to follow was just one thing. They still had unfinished business remaining.

Wen Zizai’s face turned ugly. “Alliance Leader Lu, my Wen family is willing to follow you to life or death. I ask that you please forget matters from the past.”

Lu Yin replied, “I’m assigning you a task, so you have to go. There’s no need to say anything more.”

Wen Zizai hesitated.

Lu Yin had gone to speak with the man with the intention of giving him a task. He was to carry a wireless jincan to the Neoverse, deliver it to Arch-Elder Zen, and then teach the old man how to use it so that there could be an easy means of communication between the two locations.

However, how was Wen Zizai supposed to return after traveling to the Neoverse? He was aware that, even if Aeternus managed to conquer or destroy the Fifth Mainland, Lu Yin had traveled to the Outerverse because he had some means to ensure his survival. Lu Yin could lead them to safety, and yet he wanted to drive Wen Zizai away and into danger now.

“Alliance Leader Lu, my Wen family is willing to contribute all of our wealth and resources, and I will readily obey you from now on. Please, just give us a way out of this.” Wen Zizai spoke very respectfully, and even bowed low to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin frowned as he stared at Wen Zizai. Lu Yin was not trying to chase the man away out of revenge. This was not the time for such trivialities.

This was a mission that had to be carried out by a powerhouse, as anyone else might not be able to even find Arch-Elder Zen. Anyone beneath the Envoy realm would not have the necessary speed, so how could they reach Arch-Elder Zen?

Naturally, the Envoys who followed Lu Yin were reluctant to take on this task, and the truth was that Wen Zizai was a more suitable candidate. The old man had constantly been fighting against Lu Yin, he had the necessary strength, and he was also present and available.

“Senior Wen, I am not denying you a way to survive. This task must be carried out by an Envoy. Who else aside from you do you think is suitable for this?” Lu Yin carefully countered.

Wen Zizai simply did not want to go. If he left, he might not ever be able to return. No one knew what was happening with the Aeternals elsewhere in the universe. It was possible that the Neoverse had already been conquered.

“Can you give an old man some time to consider this?” Wen Zizai asked.

Lu Yin’s eyes turned cold. “We’re already out of time.”

It was at this moment that Dean Han approached. “Alliance Leader Lu, I have something to share with Brother Wen that I believe might make things easier for you.”

Lu Yin waved a hand.

Once Wen Zizai and Dean Han were far enough away from Lu Yin, Wen Zizai said, “It’s lucky that you’re here. Lu Yin wants me to deliver a package to the Hall of Honor in the Neoverse!”

Dean Han was taken aback. “He wants you to leave?”

Wen Zizia sighed. “Who else? Do you think that he’ll send one of his own people?”

Dean Han could not stop himself from turning back to look at Lu Yin. The overall situation was very complicated at this moment. There were four Semi-Progenitors and Ancestor Tortoise in Earth’s solar system, but everyone was still worried that the Aeternals would attack them. Leaving this place would also leave one’s life and death questionable. “It will be extremely difficult to get back after going to the Neoverse. What are you going to do?”

Wen Zizai stared at Dean Han. “Do you remember that stone?”

Dean Han’s expression fell. “Do you still want to use that stone to save yourself?”

“Brother Han, when your Han family was in trouble, my Wen family acted to save you, and we even helped you open your Lost Radiance Academy. All this time, my Wen family has never asked you for anything at all. At first, I asked you to trade that stone with the painting on it as a means of repaying the kindness that my Wen family has shown your family for these many years. But in the end, Lu Yin only looked at the stone, and it was returned to you. This time, can you give it to him? This is my life on the line right now,” Wen Zizai solemnly asked.

Dean Han answered with a wry smile, “So in the end, am I still giving it to him?”

“If not even that stone is able to save me from this mission, then it’s fate,” Wen Zizai answered helplessly.

Dean Han looked back over at Lu Yin. The man took a step forward, appearing in front of Lu Yin. Dean Han lifted a hand, offering the stone that carried the painting. “Alliance Leader Lu, can you see fit to give this mission to another?”

Lu Yin stared at the stone the man was holding out. “That stone has no use to me.”

“But it seems very useful for the Aeternals,” Dean Han retorted.

Lu Yin looked up at the man. “What’s this stone’s story?”

Dean Han shook his head. “I have never lied to you, Alliance Leader Lu—I really don’t know. My Han family only knows that we are responsible for protecting this stone. We know nothing at all about its use or where it came from. If you don’t believe me, I’m happy to swear an oath that this is all true.”

In the past, Lu Yin might have been completely clueless about the stone, but in the time since he had seen this painting, he had Possessed Realm Array Master Hao Yue and learned about the frozen battlefield. Lu Yin had also realized that the star chart that had been stolen from Geoffrey’s vault had been a map to that massive sourcebox.

Lu Yin’s understanding of things had changed since he had last seen this rock with the painting.

There was a reason behind every action that the Aeternals took. They had stolen the star chart from Geoffrey’s secret room in order to find a place that even the Hall of Honor had been wary of, as it held the possibility of ending the Fifth Mainland. Aeternus’s forces had placed various black crystals that held droplets of a liquid that could devour stellular energy and drain the true universe, which had brought about a disaster for humanity. There was always a deliberate purpose behind everything that Aeternus did, and they only moved when success was nigh certain.

In that case, what was so important about this stone with the painting?

Aeternus wanted this painting badly enough that a corpse king had been dispatched to keep an eye on it, so Lu Yin did not dare to do anything without considering the matter carefully. He was far more cautious than when Geoffrey’s secret room had been robbed all those years ago. Lu Yin’s understanding of this stone’s importance was completely different from the value that he had placed on Geoffrey’s room in the past.

Lu Yin stared at the stone for a long time. Finally, he let out a sigh. “It looks like I need to find someone else.”

Dean Han watched as Lu Yin took the stone away, and the older man felt a pain that practically took his breath away. That painting was something that his Han family had protected for countless years, but in order to repay the kindness that they had received from the Wen family, they had no choice but to give the painting away.

Highsage Grandmaster silently watched everything play out. He understood why Lu Yin had been so successful in his various endeavors: it was because Lu Yin was absolutely clear on his purpose. Lu Yin had not tried to give Wen Zizai a task out of petty revenge or to gain something from the Wen family, but because Lu Yin had genuinely wanted to use Wen Zizai to complete this task. Highsage Grandmaster was absolutely certain that Lu Yin was able to keep the bigger picture in mind.

However, because Lu Yin had revealed his purpose too early, people like Wen Zizai would be desperate to save their own skin and would find the means to protect themselves. Lu Yin was able to passively obtain a great deal, and each step that he took would pave the way for various plans. Even if Wen Zizai was no longer an option, Lu Yin had other ones.

Lu Yin’s behavior could be considered rather conniving.

Highsage Grandmaster shook his head. This child would never reach the peak of lockbreaking, as his focus was too divided.

Wen Zizai and Dean Han left. From this point onwards, the two were in the same boat as the Sword Sect, the Lingling clan, and many other forces. They no longer had any choice but to follow Lu Yin and become a part of the Great Eastern Alliance without any objections. Well, unless the day came when Lu Yin was replaced by someone even stronger.

Lu Yin put away the stone and called Kui Luo. “Come with me. I need to find Wang Si.”

“Why do you want to see that old bitch?” Kui Luo felt curious.

Lu Yin smiled. “Don’t you want to know what she learned from that ancient astral beast?”

Kui Lou shook his head. “I already told you that there’s no need to worry about that. There will always be a way, and I’ll keep an eye on that matter. Just focus on taking things slowly.”

“I can’t wait any longer.” Lu Yin immediately started making his way towards the Perennial World’s forces by tearing into the void and vanishing.

Kui Luo quickly chased after Lu Yin. “Don’t mess around! If you’re not careful, they really will kill you.”

Although Lu Yin remained confident that Wang Si and the others from the Perennial World would not dare to touch him until they had a safe path back home, Lu Yin could still protect himself with the eggshell, just to be safe. Kui Luo felt a sudden jolt of realization when he noticed that his situation was getting worse and worse; he actually looked like the kid’s bodyguard! Kui Luo was already following the kid everywhere he went.

“Old whore! Get out here and talk to me!” Lu Yin shouted.

A terrible blast of pressure shot towards Lu Yin from in front of him, and Kui Luo blocked it.

Lu Yin snorted disdainfully. “The pressure of a Semi-Progenitor is useless against me. There are plenty of Semi-Progenitors showing up these days.”

“You little bastard, what do you want?” Wang Si appeared in outer space, and she glared at Lu Yin with cold eyes that openly expressed her desire to kill the young man.

Lu Yin grinned. “I want to make a deal.”

“You don’t have anything to offer me,” Wang Si spat contemptuously.

Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. “What? Do you not want Wang Su and Wang Yi back anymore?”

Wang Si stared at Lu Yin. “Are you finally willing to release them?”

Lu Yin let out a long breath. “Honestly, I’m quite frustrated as well. There’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time, and I just don’t know what I should do about it.”

He suddenly grew much more serious as he stared at Wang Si. “Wang Su is quite beautiful.”

Wang Si was momentarily stunned. It was almost as though she had misheard Lu Yin, as there was no reaction from the old woman.

Kui Luo tilted his head to the side as he looked at Lu Yin in surprise. “What was that?”

Lu Yin smiled. “I think that Wang Su is pretty. You’re a man. You get what I’m saying.”

Wang Si instantly became enraged, and she charged straight for Lu Yin while swinging down a hand to crush him. At the same time, black ropes shot out of the void to bind Lu Yin.

Kui Luo let out a strangled cry as he hurriedly blocked Wang Si. The old man’s spiritual force was fully unleashed, and Wang Si was forced back.

Lu Yin did not try to put up any resistance, and he simply allowed the secret technique to bind him. It did not really matter, as Wang Si could not hurt him.

Also, it was very difficult to block this secret technique, as not even Lu Yin’s eggshell was able to protect him. This was the power of a technique developed by a Progenitor.

“Old fart, fuck off!” Wang Si roared angrily as she glared at Lu Yin in a crazed manner.

This reaction completely exceeded anything that Lu Yin had expected. Wang Si’s response was too intense. She was acting as if it was not Wang Su who had been captured, but rather Wang Si herself.

Kui Luo was also taken aback. Wang Si’s attacks grew increasingly fierce, and Kui Luo was just about to release his inner world and trap both of them.

Kui Luo quickly shouted, “Boy, cut this shit out! This old bitch has lost it!”

It was at this moment that Ni Huang, Bai Laogui, Xia De, and Highsage Grandmaster all arrived.

Lu Yin saw that things were turning quite serious, so he quickly said, “It was just a compliment! What are you getting so worked up about?”

Wang Si was breathing heavily as she stared at Lu Yin with open rage and hatred. “Those of my Wang family cannot have anything to do with the Lu family! None of them! Release Wang Su!”

“What’s going on?” Ni Huang moved to stand between the two sides and turned to look at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin had not expected Wang Si to respond with such agitation, and he shrugged as he replied to Ni Huang. “I just wanted to make a deal, but she went crazy.”

“What deal?” Ni Huang asked softly. Wang Si was a Semi-Progenitor, and it should not be easy for her to lose control in such a blatant manner. Even Ni Huang had become curious about this incident.

Envoys watched from the distance, but this was a matter that concerned Semi-Progenitors, so none of the Envoys dared to move any closer, despite wanting to.

Lu Yin looked back at Wang Si. She was still clearly upset, and she looked as if she was about to devour someone. Still, the more worked up she became, the more likely the deal would be struck.

“The deal’s only for Wang Si,” Lu Yin replied.

Ni Huang frowned and turned to look at Wang Si.

Wang Si took a few deep breaths and calmed herself down. “Very well, tell me, and I’ll hear you out.”

Ni Huang, Bai Laogui, and Xia De all glanced at each other and then slowly backed away.

Soon, only Kui Luo remained standing between Lu Yin and Wang Si.

Lu Yin said, “I want to trade Wang Su and Wang Yi for someone. I want the Second Nightking.”

Wang Si was caught completely off guard. “The Second Nightking? He’s a part of the Celestial Frost Sect now.”