Chapter 313: Lu Yin’s Worth (2/2)

Lu Yin nodded. “If that’s the case, could Grandpa Yuanjing help the Frostwave Weave? Little Yin’s home is being bullied by others. It’s unbearable, but I’m powerless to stop them.”

“Who’s the bully?” Nightking Yuanjing glared as he asked in fury.

Lu Yin considered answering, but he had been put in an awkward situation.

Nightking Yuanjing’s eyes flashed. “Don’t tell me it’s that girl, Yanqing.”

Lu Yin sighed and then bowed. “Senior Yanqing is not doing it on purpose.”

“Hmph, that brat dares to butt into the matters of the Frostwave Weave even after I warned her otherwise. Alright, now that I know about this, you can rest assured that the Daynight clan will not intervene in the military affairs of the Frostwave Weave.” Yuanjing then said, “Little Yin, is there anything else that you need Grandpa Yuanjing to settle?”

“I wonder if Grandpa Yuanjing has any ways to delay the selection of members of the Outerverse Youth Council?”

The Nightking elder was astonished. “Delay the selection? Why?”

“One of Little Yin’s enemies is about to join the Outerverse Youth Council. If he gets selected, I’ll be in trouble, and it will even end up involving Little Yin’s hometown.”

Nightking Yuanjing nodded. “Alright, I can promise you that I will contact Zhenwu and have him delay the selection.” Then, once again, he looked at Lu Yin. “Anything else?”

Lu Yin knew that he could not go overboard, as he had crushed Zhanlong Daynight and the others in the Shenwu Continent. Nightking Yuanjing must know about this incident, and the Daynight clan must be seething with rage. And yet, they had endured the humiliation of that incident because of the matter regarding the Third Nightking. There was a limit, and Lu Yin could not go past it. Otherwise, just as the Trialmaster had said, even Astral-10 would not be able to protect Lu Yin.

Nightking Yuanjing’s courteous attitude towards him today was mostly due to his status as a student of Astral-10 and also perhaps partially because of his contributions to the Lockbreaker Society. But respect and fear were two different things, and Nightking Yuanjing’s attitude did not mean that the Daynight clan was helpless if they wanted to act against Lu Yin. Two requests were enough.

“Thank you, Grandpa Yuanjing. There’s nothing else bothering me.”

“Right, Little Yin has also recalled the details of that matter now,” Lu Yin said as he looked up and blinked. “There are many currents surrounding the space around the Profound Void Realm. These currents of wind in the void are so strong that even almighty powerhouses cannot handle them. And of these currents, some are the entrance to the Profound Void Realm.”

“Right, so how can we find the correct entrance?” Nightking Yuanjing grew excited.

The Trialmaster similarly looked at Lu Yin, but his eyes were no longer murky.

“I only know of a single way—look for the biggest current, and the smallest current nearest to it is a safe entrance.”

Nightking Yuanjing’s eyes gleamed. “The smallest current nearest to the largest one? Are you sure?”

Lu Yin shook his head. “I’m not a hundred percent certain, but that’s what the beast said when it was pleading for its life. I can’t confirm its veracity, so I can only repeat what it told me.”

Nightking Yuanjing nodded. “Alright, I understand. If this is true, Little Yin, you’ll be an honored guest of the Daynight clan in future.” The image on the screen then vanished without another word.

Lu Yin squinted, as there was a hidden layer of meaning in Nightking Yuanjing’s words. If his information was false, then Lu Yin would be doomed. Nightking Yuanjing had not even bothered mentioning the matter with Zhanlong Daynight, and neither had he questioned why Lu Yin had not mentioned these details in the beginning. The clan had a profoundly deep background, and if their upper echelon acted, then their moves would be like devastating thunderous strikes. If Lu Yin wanted to preserve his life, then he needed to demonstrate his value right now. Otherwise, once the Third Nightking was released, Lu Yin would not be far from death.

“Kid, Nightking Yuanjing is not one to be pushed around,” the Trialmaster slowly advised. He then closed his eyes and fell silent.

Lu Yin bowed to the Trialmaster and then silently left the trial zone entrance. He was no longer in the mood to participate in any more ported battles, and there were only a few days left before the Strongest Competition. Thus, he wanted to use this time to recharge.

“Monkey, is there really no chance of the Third Nightking escaping?” Lu Yin uneasily asked.

The Ghost Monkey answered, “Nope, definitely not. You’ve asked me this so many times. Both I and the Celestial Ice Phoenix clan can vow that he will never escape.”

Lu Yin raised his brows. “What relationship do you have with that clan?”

“They are this Ghost Monkey’s future harem, so of course there’s a relationship between us. This is my most sacred vow. Have some confidence in that Void Wanderer Elder. After all, he can be considered to be one of the most ancient existences of the Astral Beast Domain. Forget the Daynight clan—even those old fogeys from the Hall of Honor might not be able to rescue the Third Nightking, so just relax.”

Even though the Ghost Monkey was confident beyond a shadow of a doubt, Lu Yin was still worried. The Daynight clan’s inheritance went far too back in time—hundreds of thousands, or maybe even millions of years? One generation had emerged after another, and their line of inheritance had never been broken. Who knew what tricks they had stored up their sleeves.

To Lu Yin, the deepest impression he had of the Daynight clan was of their inheritance stone. Qingyu had stolen it, but the Daynight clan had not even made a serious move to retrieve it. This showed that whoever obtained it would have to hand it over, or else they would meet with certain death. This demonstrated the absolute confidence of the Daynight clan, which was a reflection of their power. This power was so unfathomable that Lu Yin could not even imagine it, as he found it hard to have such a carefree mindset.

He decided to start making preparations for the possibility where the Third Nightking escaped, in order to guard against the worst.

Not long after, in Astral-3, Nightqueen Yanqing received a notice from the clan:

From today onwards, all Daynight clan members will be forbidden from intervening in military matters of the Frostwave Weave. All violations will be investigated.

Nightqueen Yanqing was shocked by this command. Why? Why did this happen? They had warned her not to punish Zhuo Daynight, and then that girl had been taken in as Elder Yuanjing’s disciple. And now, she was even being warned not to intervene in the Frostwave Weave. Lu Yin was the only one who could be behind this! But how could he have persuaded the elder group to speak up for him? They hadn’t even hesitated to offend the sister of one of the Ten Arbiters!

She looked at that notice, fear etched into her face. There was a hidden depth to Lu Yin, and it was deep enough to somehow influence even the Nightking elders.

Not long after Yanqing received the warning, in East San Dios, within the Outerverse, Yan Feng also received a notice:

The Outerverse Youth Council member selection will be delayed for six months. All potential members should make proper preparations.