Chapter 369: Battle At Northgate Platform (2/2)

“How’ve you been doing, kid? I heard that you’ve done some pretty incredible things recently.” Old Cai looked the same, and his smile stretched from ear to ear, decorated by his pointy moustache as he looked at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin respectfully answered, “Thank you for looking after me. May I know what it is you need from me?”

Old Cai laughed. “It’s nothing. Do you still remember what the Astral Combat Tournament was for?”

The gears in Lu Yin’s mind turned, and his expression brightened. He knew what was going on now.

Old Cai frowned. “That look in your eyes doesn’t seem quite right.”

Lu Yin enthusiastically looked up at Old Cai. “The Astral Combat Tournament’s purpose is to decide the rankings of the various academies. Since I placed first, does that mean that Astral-10 is now Astral-1?”

Old Cai burst into laughter. “Yeah, that’s technically the case. However, Astral-10 has been weak for such a long time that our faculty members, students, and resources can’t compare to Astral-1’s. It’s pointless for us to become Astral-1, so we decided against it. However, Astral-10 can at least return to the Innerverse now, and it’s all thanks to you, kid.”

Lu Yin’s eyes brightened. “It’s great that we can return to the Innerverse. By the way, Old Cai, there’s something that I’d like to ask of you.”

Old Cai narrowed his eyes as he looked Lu Yin up and down. “Kid, I’m only telling you this because you have the right to know. It doesn’t mean that you have the right to decide what happens to Astral-10. Think carefully about the next words you’re going to say.”

Lu Yin hesitated and then bowed respectfully. “I’m aware of that. What I would like to request isn’t anything too difficult. I’m just hoping that Astral-10 can stay in the Northline Flowzone for a period of time after entering the Innerverse and that it can wait until the event at Northline Gate finishes before continuing on.”

Old Cai was surprised. “Is that starting already?”

Lu Yin nodded.

Old Cai stroked his moustache and grinned. “Got it. You’re trying to use your connections to intimidate them, eh? What, are you afraid that the organizations of the Blazing Region and the Ross Empire will make things difficult for you?”

Lu Yin chuckled. “Not really. I represent the Ten Arbiters Council, so they won’t dare to go overboard. Besides, I’m also a part of the Lockbreaker Society.”

“Is that so? In that case, you can just go by yourself. Later.” Old Cai was obviously annoyed at Lu Yin’s reply.

Lu Yin quickly spoke up, “Of course, my most important identity is being a student of Astral-10 and being your disciple. Nobody would dare disregard the reputation of Astral-10, much less offend you, sir.”

Old Cai obviously relaxed greatly after hearing Lu Yin’s flattery. He thought it over and then said, “Alright, we’ll do it. We’ll go to the Northline Flowzone first, and after the battle is over, we’ll leave.”

“Thank you very much, sir!” Lu Yin was delighted. With Astral-10 nearby, he would feel much more reassured. None of the mentors were someone to be trifled with. Lu Yin had seen for himself how powerful Hunters were, so he was certain that Astral-10’s mentors weren’t mere Hunters but rather Enlighters!

He had never forgotten the rumor that Astral-10 was a prison. He had already guessed that the person being imprisoned was the crazy director, which meant that the mentors had to be incredibly powerful. Those people from the Blazing Region definitely wouldn’t dare to cause trouble for Lu Yin with Astral-10 right nearby.

Sometimes, a person’s only purpose in life was to maintain a good reputation, and Lu Yin was afraid that some of the older experts from those organizations would do their best to embarrass him. If that happened, then the Ten Arbiters would be annoyed with him as well and would start to doubt his abilities. Hence, he did not want anything to go wrong in any way for this event.

“You achieved something incredible for Astral-10. We discussed amongst ourselves and were planning to give you a reward, but forget it. Astral-10 going to the Northlane Flowzone should be enough of a reward in and of itself for you.”

Lu Yin was completely speechless. He’s so petty. “The Rainmaster already helped me simulate Thirty Stacks, so that’s already enough for me. Thank you so much for your help.”

“Haha, you’re a smooth talker, kid. You’ve got things wrong, though. As long as you manage to get to Northland Flowzone safely, those people will ensure your safety, and nobody will lay their hand on you. Not even the Blazing Region will do anything. Know why?” Old Cai snickered as he looked at Lu Yin, as if he had succeeded in some huge scheme.

Lu Yin was confused.

Old Cai continued on in a leisurely manner, saying, “Within the Outerverse, it’s very rare to come across an Enlighter. However, there are still Enlighters in the bigger flowzones within the Innerverse, and it’s no different for the Northlane Flowzone. It has seventeen families, and among them, there are three Enlighters with power levels of over 200,000. They are Elder Northgate from the Northgate family, Granny Chan from the Lily family, and Tie Sa from the Barthe Jacques family. Since you represent the Ten Arbiters Council, those people will definitely not just watch on as you get bullied. Nobody will try anything under the watchful eye of those three Enlighters, so your worries are uncalled for.”

Lu Yin smiled. “Even then, just having the academy be in the Northline Flowzone will boost my confidence, so I don’t regret making this request.”

Old Cai chuckled, nodded, and then hung up.

With Astral-10 close by, Lu Yin would have nothing to worry about. If anything huge did crop up, he also had Leon's Armada backing him even if Astral-10 couldn’t handle things. Highsage Leon led a great power, and he even had the guts to go up against the Daynight clan.

With such things in mind, Lu Yin realized that his connections were actually pretty solid.