Chapter 315: True Prodigy (1/2)
As Lu Yin watched her store the broken-hand sourcebox away, he could not help himself from blurting out, “Madam has saved me twice. One day, when I reach the Boundless Advanced level, I will help Madam unlock this sourcebox.”
She smiled happily at Lu Yin. “Then I’ll await the future exalted Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker.”
Lu Yin forced a smile onto his face, as the Boundless Advanced level was too distant for him at this time. He had just unlocked two sourceboxes and was not far from becoming a three-star Discerning Junior, but becoming a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker was still a distant dream for now.
“Here is your reward.” The alluring Madam Nalan passed a Mavis Bank crystal card to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin raised an eyebrow. “Madam, please don’t look down upon me.”
She smiled faintly and casually put the card away again. She then looked at Lu Yin. “If you don’t want that reward, then let me give you some information that may interest you.”
“What? Another Sword Sect genius?” Lu Yin teasingly enquired. She was the first person who had mentioned Liu Shaoqiu to him, and the information had shocked Lu Yin at the time. Now, after defeating Liu Shaoqiu, Lu Yin could not help but be a little cheeky.
She laughed. “Close, but not a Sword Sect genius. This time, it’s about the Cosmic Sea.”
Lu Yin turned serious. “The Cosmic Sea?”
She nodded and sashayed forward temptingly before looking back at Lu Yin. “Do you know about the Cosmic Sea?”
He shook his head. “Not really.”
“How should I explain this? Those who hail from the Cosmic Sea gather in groups called regiments, and all kinds of people who cannot live in the Innerverse or Outerverse have gone to that place. Those who can reach the Cosmic Sea are all experts, and their combined strength is something that even a powerful organization such as the Sword Sect cannot ignore. The four strongest regiments are truly terrifying and are known as the Four Pirate Crews. Any one of them wield a power that can shock the Sword Sect, and there are still many smaller but strong regiments below the top four. In order to survive, every year, the smaller regiments must offer tribute to the Four Pirate Crews similar to a protection fee. Of course, there are some that refuse to offer gifts, such as the Arcadian Arrow Crew or the Unyielding Corps, which I will explain to you in detail today.”
The Arcadian Arrow Crew? Lu Yin recalled his battle with Silus atop the Heavenly Drum. That person seemed to be from the Arcadian Arrow Crew.
Lu Yin was stunned. “A Limiteer?”
She nodded. “Correct. That person is a Limiteer who is publicly recognized by the entire Cosmic Sea as a Ten Arbiters’ candidate. It’s said that this person possesses enough strength to rival the Ten Arbiters when they were Limiteers. This person is an absolute expert with terrifying talent.”
Lu Yin recalled that his family had also mentioned an expert from the Cosmic Sea; could it be this same person? Uncle You Ling had not given any clear details at that time.
“Madam, what’s this person’s name?” Lu Yin asked.
She turned around, and her eyes flickered as she answered, “Ye Xingchen.”
Lu Yin blinked. A good name.
“Logically, a regiment led by a mere Limiteer should not be able to survive in the Cosmic Sea, but the Unyielding Corps has managed to survive until now, and it has successfully attracted the attention of the larger regiments. It has actually become a target for capture.”
“Will this Ye Xingchen take part in the Tournament of the Strongest?”
“It’s been reported as a possibility, and recently, there have been some changes in the Cosmic Sea. Several regiments have left one after another and seem to be seeking a different path. Ye Xingchen may also leave the Cosmic Sea, and if he intends to do so, then his first order of action would be to demonstrate his value to other organizations. This Tournament of the Strongest is an excellent opportunity for him to do exactly that.”
No wonder Uncle You Ling mentioned that this person might join. Lu Yin now understood. If this was the case, then the Arcadian Arrow Crew was likely participating in the competition for similar reasons. The Cosmic Sea, huh? I’ll head over there sooner or later.
“Thank you, madam, for the information,” Lu Yin gratefully said.
She pursed her lips and smiled. “I hope that you will also defeat Ye Xingchen this time around. Next time, I’ll tell you the names of the Ten Arbiters, and then wait to see if you can defeat them, hehe.”
When he heard her bewitching giggle, Lu Yin’s heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly restrained his wandering thoughts.
Madam Nalan was in no hurry to leave Astral-10, but she was not allowed to enter it either. Lu Yin could not accompany her for an extended period of time, so he left not long after.
The next day, Astral-3 burst into an uproar. Liu Shaoqiu had appeared.
To participate in the Astral Combat Tournament, Liu Shaoqiu had joined Astral-2, so he was also technically a student of the Astral Combat Academy. However, he rarely spent any time at the academy. Despite his usual behavior, he had shown up at Astral-3 with the sole intent of challenging one of the experts from the Cosmic Sea.
It was not surprising for Liu Shaoqiu to appear here, especially after considering the fact that news of the Cosmic Sea experts’ behavior at the Sword Sect had spread.
If not for his previous battle with Lu Yin, Silus would never have taken Liu Shaoqiu seriously. However, after learning that Liu Shaoqiu had lost to Lu Yin by a very narrow margin in an intense fight, Silus became much more cautious. However, this battle was not with him, as Liu Shaoqiu’s target was instead Nate.
Nate did not avoid this battle and was actually very excited. Liu Shaoqiu was one of the two inheritors of the Sword Sect’s Thirteen Swords in this generation, and Nate wanted to personally see how powerful this renowned technique was.