Star Odyssey-Chaptr 3541: Purity

Tuo Lin arrived in Whitecloud City, where he met Liu Pianran. He happily ate the same food that Lu Yin had once enjoyed, and he later saw Jiang Feng, who was still sitting motionless with a sword resting on his legs.

Tuo Lin stared at Jiang Feng, but the Lord of Lightning could not see Tuo Lin.

However, he could see Yan Ruyu.

Master Qing Cao had sealed off all of Jiang Feng’s senses while also removing the man’s power and cultivation. Since that time, the only thing that Jiang Feng had ever seen was Stillstorm.

As time had rolled on, he had started to vaguely sense various auras. Yan Ruyu was the second thing he was able to see clearly.

"Child, your mentality is wonderful. Little Seven is lucky to have a disciple like you," Liu Pianran said with a smile.

Tuo Lin quickly replied, "I’m the lucky one, being his disciple."

"You are very pure," Jiang Feng suddenly said, his comment startling everyone.

Liu Pianran jumped and grew excited. "Jiang Feng! Can you hear us?"

Ever since Jiang Feng’s senses had been sealed, he had simply sat in place, not saying a word. Aside from touching his sword, he could feel nothing. However, as the days turned into decades, Jiang Feng had started to speak and express his feelings. Liu Pianran and others listened to him, but they said nothing, as there was no point. Jiang Feng could not hear anything.

Jiang Feng's latest words offered Liu Pianran a bit of hope. If he could hear, then his situation was improving.

Jiang Chen also grew excited. "Dad, can you hear us?"

Tuo Lin glanced over at Jiang Feng in confusion.

The man was facing Tuo Lin, but he naturally could not hear him. The Lord of Lightning had spoken to Yan Ruyu.

She replied, though her words were heard only by Tuo Lin and Jiang Feng. No one else could hear Yan Ruyu, but that was because she made it so. If she wished, she could allow everyone to hear her, or no one at all.

"Why has this happened to you?" Yan Ruyu asked.

Jiang Feng answered, "I encountered an invincible being, and this is what happened."

Liu Pianran and Jiang Chen stared at Tuo Lin. They could not understand why Jiang Feng had said such a thing.

Tuo Lin blinked and automatically tried to cover things up. "An invincible being? Will you be alright, Senior?"

Yan Ruyu asked, "Will you be alright?"

Jiang Feng shook his head. "I don't know."

"I hope you will," Yan Ruyu replied.

Tuo Lin immediately said, "I hope you will be well, Senior."

Jiang Feng smiled. "Thank you."

To Liu Pianran and Jiang Chen, it looked like Tuo Lin was holding a conversation with Jiang Feng, which completely stunned them both. "Jiang Feng, can you hear us?"

"Dad, we're here, too! Let's talk!"

Jiang Feng said nothing. He could not hear them.

Despite being able to see and speak with Yan Ruyu, Jiang Feng did not react. This was because all of his senses had been sealed away before the Nests had appeared and spread across the megaverse. The Lord of Lightning knew nothing about the threat. Time may have rolled back thirty-seven years, but there was no way for him to have learned about the Nests.

Jiang Feng did not respond to his family, leaving Liu Pianran and Jiang Chen both disappointed. They turned to look at Tuo Lin.

He glanced over at the two and then shook his head in confusion.

Liu Pianran smiled at him. "Child, stay here in Whitecloud City."

Tuo Lin was badly confused.

Jiang Chen set a hand on Tuo Lin's shoulder, his expression serious. "Your master, my Brother Lu, has a great deal of respect for my dad. He would definitely want you to stay in Whitecloud City and help him. In fact, my dad has saved your master more than once. You would be repaying that favor."

Tuo Lin grew serious. "I understand. Very well, if this senior needs me, I will stay."

"Thank you! Thank you!" Liu Pianran added her gratitude.

...

In the Spirit Nidus, at the Gate of Laws, Zhan Ming looked at Old Yu, who was standing before him.

"Lord Lu will definitely go after the Sima Chamber of Commerce," Old Yu stated.

Zhan Ming frowned. "Just because two of his people died in the aftermath?"

"Do you really not understand? The people of the Tianyuan Megaverse desperately want to weaken the foundation of the Spirit Nidus, and you understand just how important the Sima Chamber of Commerce is to us."

"This is a matter for the Ascendant Hall. You don’t want my Gate of Laws to handle this, do you? Even if the Sima Chamber of Commerce is lost, they can be replaced by other companies who can find the materials that we need."

"But can those companies compare?"

Zhan Ming remained silent for a bit. "I will ensure that the Sima Chamber of Commerce avoids attention."

Old Yu stared at Zhan Ming. "Lord Lu may very well be stronger than all, aside from the High Seraph himself. Your key and our plans have all failed, even as he steadily advances, and he’s moving quickly. You had best decide soon, or else it will be too late."

With that, the old man disappeared.

Zhan Ming stared at the empty air before. Decide soon? How should we decide?

The man could not determine the Wisdom Domain's true intentions.

While the Wisdom Domain seemed to be supporting the High Seraph and guiding the Spirit Nidus on the surface, in secret, the domain was constantly scheming to break apart the High Seraph's influence. While the Wisdom Domain genuinely sought to stabilize Spirit Nidus and even wanted to see the other megaverses be reset in order to bring about a transformation to the Spirit Nidus, they had also allied with the Grandverse Manor, which looked determined to overthrow the High Seraph. Only the Wisdom Domain itself understood their true intentions.

Zhan Ming's eyes flickered. There were two undeniable truths in the Spirit Nidus. The first was that the High Seraph was stronger than all others and could be regarded as truly invincible. The second was that the Wisdom Domain was always completely inscrutable.

Before Zhan Ming understood the situation, he did not dare to act rashly.

As for Lord Lu, he was too exposed and could be easily understood. While the man’s strength appeared limitless, if he was actually capable of challenging the High Seraph, he would have already gone to the Apex Palace. He would let himself be led around by the nose by Old Yu.

The Grandverse Manor was destined to be annihilated, and the Zhan family could not afford to be caught up in that destruction. They also needed to retrieve the key.

That key was the sole foundation that allowed the Zhan family to stand firm.

Even if Zhan Ming was certain that the Grandverse Manor would eventually be destroyed, as long as Lord Lu was around, it was impossible to retrieve the key. The man was simply too powerful. Even if he could not deal with the High Seraph, Lord Lu could certainly deal with Zhang Ming.

He needed to visit the graveyard and see which of the old monsters were still alive.

...

A green leaf flew through the Hundred Grasses Domain, headed towards the Daquan Domain.

On the leaf were Lu Yin and a few others.

To keep a low profile and to also prevent the Sima Chamber of Commerce from escaping, Lu Yin did not take Palace Master Yao and the others with him. His retinue only included a disguised Old Tao, Qing Yun, Qing Xiao, Ru Mu, as well as Ye Laogui and Ye Yan'er from the Hundred Leaf Trade Association. The latter two were the ones who would actually apply to become one of the five official trade associations.

The others did not matter for this trip, and Lu Yin had not even wanted to bring Qing Xiao along. But after Qing Yun was captured, her younger brother had stubbornly followed her around everywhere. While he had become far more subdued after witnessing the battle at the Umbral Deep, Qing Xiao remained determined to stay with his sister.

It was an easy enough problem for Lu Yin to resolve. He could imprison the man in Boundless or even in the Champions' Stage Purgatory, which would surely cause him to behave, but Lu Yin had discovered something.

Qing Yun's physique changed according to her own state of mind. For example, when she was angry, the burning effect became obvious, but when she was calm, it became much less noticeable.

That was interesting. The more pronounced the change, the easier it was for Lu Yin to observe.

That was why he brought Qing Xiao along.

Also on the leaf, Ye Yan'er openly stared at Lu Yin. Was this really the Grandverse Manor’s invincible Third Boss who had stomped across the Spirit Nidus? He really was amazing. He had challenged the greatest experts in the megaverse and threatened to carve on the walls of the Apex Palace. He had continuously acted directly against the High Seraph, and he had even defeated Seraph Bao Qi. There was no one in the Spirit Nidus who dared to offend the Third Boss any longer.

He was truly amazing.

At the young woman’s side, Ye Laogui no longer looked as disheveled as he had when Old Tao had found him in the Hundred Leaf Trade Association’s ruins. The old man had cleaned himself up and looked quite energetic in his new, luxurious robes. He was clearly a businessman.

"Hand."

Qing Yun was already used to this order, and she reached out so that Lu Yin could grab her hand.

Very calm. Lu Yin arched a brow. "Qing Xiao."

The man standing behind was quite surprised to be called out. "You asked for me?"

"Are you her biological brother?"

"Yes."

"What about your parents?"

"We don’t know. We were found by Jiu Xian."

"In that case, you're not her real brother."

"Why not?" Qing Xiao asked out of reflex, and even Qing Yun turned to look at Lu Yin in a confused manner.

Lu Yin calmly explained, "You're ugly."

Qing Xiao momentarily froze, and then he grew infuriated. He wanted to shout, but he restrained himself.

Lu Yin casually poked Qing Xiao’s forehead. "You dare to curse me?"

Qing Xiao was stunned. "I didn't!" freёwebnoѵel.com

"You did internally."

"You-!" Qing Xiao was furious, and Qing Yun had also grown angry.

"What do you want to do?" When she was angry, Lu Yin could sense the burning phenomenon within her body more clearly. He was satisfied with this change but said nothing. He simply continued to observe.

Qing Yun clenched her jaw. She still could not understand Lu Yin.

Qing Xiao held his head. There has to be something wrong with this guy.

When Qing Yun was first captured, Qing Xiao had regarded Lu Yin as an enemy. However, no matter how much time passed, Lu Yin only ever held Qing Yun’s hand. He had never done anything else.

During the battle at the Umbral Deep, Qing Xiao had personally witnessed Lu Yin's peerless strength. How could such a person be some little creep? Such a person would never be able to possess such an impressive aura.

In particular, Qing Xiao had recently witnessed the level of respect that the people of the Grandverse Manor held for Lu Yin, and that had caused Qing Xiao to reevaluate Lu Yin yet again.

Lu Yin was still a half-enemy in her eyes, but they did not have a life-and-death grudge. At worst, Lu Yin was a jerk.

The sudden comment confused Qing Xiao. Why would someone with such an overwhelming strength behave so pettily? What was the point in bullying someone as weak as him?

No one could make sense of Lu Yin's behavior, not even Old Tao. However, the old man had become used to Lu Yin’s inexplicable behavior.

Ye Laogui could not resist moving Ye Yan'er behind him, as he was worried that the girl might also be grabbed by Lu Yin.

This Third Boss has captured so many beauties, including even Palace Master Yao.

The leaf continued on towards the Daquan Domain. As they traveled, they came across many other cultivators who used various modes of transportation. Ye Yan’er did not find their own leaf to be terribly unusual.

Despite that, they still managed to catch someone’s attention.

A flash of sword qi abruptly flashed as it sliced at the leaf.

Lu Yin looked over and peered into the distance at a man holding the hilt of a sword while staring at the leaf.

Old Tao moved to block the sword qi, only to take a step back in surprise. "What a powerful sword. Who is that?"

The swordsman stepped closer, crossing the distance. His expression was cold, but once he was closer, he released a bloodthirsty aura that left people feeling nauseous.

Ye Yan'er grew pale.

Qing Xiao’s brow furrowed. Who is this? How could someone have such an intense bloodlust?

"Ye Laogui, you're still alive?" The man glared at Ye Laogui and addressed him in a low voice.

Ye Laogui stared back at the man, and the old man’s expression changed. "Yi He? You're still coming after us?"

"Yi He? The man ranked tenth on the White Spirit List?" Old Tao was startled, and even Lu Yin was surprised. Tenth on the White Spirit List?

If I'm not mistaken, this is the person who was helped by Yu Shan.

Back when Yu Shan had destroyed the Hundred Grasses Domain with a single comment, the person who had received the matured Hundred Grasses from Yu Shan had been this Yi He. The man had been helped by Yu Shan, but he had actually been used to destroy the Hundred Grasses Domain. What everyone remained uncertain about was the relationship between Yi He and Yu Shan. Many believed that there was still a connection between the two. Since Yu Shan was the High Seraph’s disciple, who would not want to curry favor with those connected to Yu Shan?

Subsequently, many organizations had fawned over Yi He. Given his reasonable talent, he had slowly improved and climbed higher, eventually securing a ranking of tenth on the White Spirit List. The man had become something of a legend.

He was a standard example of someone with impressive luck.