Chapter 507: Patron (1/2)

Hai Dashao glanced at her before responding in a tone that was neither arrogant nor servile. “Senior, don’t be mistaken. The Sea King’s Dome has not intervened in any such conflicts, and the Sea King’s Dome will also not intervene in this contest on Planet Pyrolyte. However, Frostwave Weave has fallen under our protection, as this is the promise that Father has made to his future son-in-law.”

A trace of fury flashed across Nightqueen Qiuyu’s eyes. “Future son-in-law? Do you mean Lu Yin?”

“Yes,” Hai Dashao firmly replied.

Beside them, the Sword Sect’s Elder Chou Shu stepped out from the void and looked at Hai Dashao. He sighed emotionally. “So many years have passed, and the Sea King has not made a single comment on the struggles of the Innerverse and Outerverse. But this tradition was broken on this day by a youth.”

Hai Dashao’s brows rose. “Senior, this junior has already said that the Sea King's Dome does not intervene in the conflicts of the Innerverse and Outerverse. We’re simply protecting the Sea King’s future son-in-law. It’s just a fringe weave, so I believe that it shouldn’t be important enough to catch your attention.”

“That’s easy to say, but that kid has currently seized control of the largest pyrolyte mine on Planet Pyrolyte, and he has encroached on the revenue stream of numerous powers. If your Sea King's Dome does not plan to intervene, then immediately back off—and take that kid away with you. No one will make things difficult for him.” The Dire Barbarian Clan’s Lei Long stepped out of the void from another direction and spoke up in an unkind tone.

Immediately following him, more Enlighters appeared consecutively, including the Blaze Realm’s Huo Houye, the Ross Empire’s Scholar Newmoon, as well as Ka Dejia. They all stared at Hai Dashao with hostile expressions, and they somewhat encircled him, seemingly with the intent to coerce him.

The pyrolyte mines were too important for the various powers, and they would not move aside even against the Sea King's Dome.

Legends had it that the Sea King's Dome was transcendent, and that the Sea King had reached the level of an Envoy with a power level of over 500,000. It has been many years since those details had been confirmed, and gradually, the various great powers had stopped being as cautious of the Sea King's Dome.

Only the powers that had some sensitive insider information did not make any moves against Hai Dashao, such as the Daynight Clan, Sword Sect, and Wen family. They had not forgotten the terror of the Sea King; otherwise, the Starfall Sea would not have remained as the backyard of the Sea King's Dome.

Nightqueen Qiuyu, Chou Shu, and Wen Qichen all exchanged glances, but they did not speak.

Lei Long stepped forward and glared at the youth. “Junior, you don’t have the qualifications to speak to us yet. Ask your senior to step out.”

Hai Dashao looked upwards towards the depths of outer space. “The Sea King’s Dome has not intervened in the affairs of others for so many years… Have we been forgotten? It looks like Father should occasionally come out for a walk.”

This single sentence made Nightqueen Qiuyu and the rest tremble. Was the Sea King really about to come out? That would be no simple event, and if the situation soured, then those powerhouses who supervised the fate of their clans would appear as well. In the end, a storm might sweep across all of the Innerverse and Outerverse.

Suddenly, Nightqueen Qiuyu and the rest felt their hearts drop as they felt an indescribably enormous pressure sweep over them. It felt like an invisible storm had embraced them all. Every single one of them felt as if they were being grabbed by a large, invisible hand, and they found it difficult to breathe.

Chou Shu’s pupils shrank. They were all Enlighters, so only some secluded old monster could give them such a sensation. Upon realizing this, he quickly spoke up. “Would the unknown senior from the Sea King's Dome please show themselves.”

The faces of Lei Long and the rest went pale. Was this pressure from someone of the Sea King's Dome?

Hai Dashao smiled at Lei Long, Huo Houye, and the others as an aged, hunchbacked figure slowly emerged from the void beside him. The old man was only about a meter tall. His appearance was ordinary, and his clothing was casual. He looked just like an elderly neighbor, and his murky eyes didn’t even seem like they could see clearly.

When this old man appeared, Chou Shu and Nightqueen Qiuyu’s expressions changed greatly. When they had been younger, they had once roamed across the Starfall Sea. During their stay at the Sea King's Dome, they had seen this old man, Elder Ren. He was one of the Sea King's Dome’s four elders, and he was an old monster whose power level was in the several hundred thousand.

No one would have expected such a person to appear at Planet Pyrolyte, let alone someone from the Sea King’s Dome.

Lei Long was watched closely by Elder Ren, and he felt a certain terror from the bottom of his heart. He had a feeling that he could be wiped out at any moment.

Ka Dejia was even more afraid to show his anger.

Huo Houye, the Scholar Newmoon, and the others didn’t dare to move. They merely stared at Elder Ren in shock.

Soon, Enlighters started appearing one after another. They were from the smaller organizations, and originally, they had not expected to receive much if any of the profits from the mountain range, which was why they had not tried to coerce Hai Dashao. However, now that Elder Ren had shown up, they had all come out to pay their respects to the old man, even Granny Chan.

If someone uploaded this scene onto the network, it would stun countless people. It was difficult for the various Outerverse weaves to produce even one Enlighter, but there were a dozen of them in this place. Just their presence alone was enough to cause the space to shudder.

Elder Ren glanced around the room and then spoke slowly and emotionally. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been out, and I’d forgotten what the Astral Wilderness is like. How nostalgic.”

The Sword Sect’s Chou Shu stepped forward and bowed politely. “This junior pays his respects to Elder Ren. I wonder if Elder Ren still remembers this junior?”

Elder Ren’s aged eyes looked at Chou Shu, and a faint smile appeared on his face. “So it’s you, little kid. You’ve aged as well.”

Chou Shu respectfully replied, “I never thought that elder would remember this junior.”

Elder Ren smiled. “A genius of the Sword Sect. Of course I would remember.”

He then looked at Nightqueen Qiuyu, and a trace of astonishment flashed through his eyes. “Young lady, so you’re here too.”

Nightqueen Qiuyu stepped forward and bowed. “I pay my respects to Elder Ren.”

Elder Ren nodded and then suddenly recalled something. “Where’s that other kid?”

Nightqueen Qiuyu’s body shuddered, and her eyes filled with agony. “He’s not around anymore.”

Elder Ren sighed and looked at her. “In the end, you two still separated. That was predestined, and bystanders should not be held accountable for such things.”

Nightqueen Qiuyu closed her eyes to conceal her torment.