Star Odyssey

Chapter 1830: Dismissal

Yunying Mavis must have heard all about the Perennial World’s Lu family and the four ruling powers from Yuhua Mavis. So if Yunying Mavis was aware that Lu Yin was a direct descendant of the Lu family, proposing an alliance with him would have been equivalent to deliberately creating problems for the Mavis family.

Lu Yin felt grateful to Arch-Elder Zen for not telling the Mavis family about those details.

Lingzhi Mavis was dead, which meant that the Mavis family had lost their only Semi-Progenitor. Thus, they lacked access to the highest level of information, and Lu Yin had been able to take advantage of this particular loophole.

There was no ceremony necessary for this alliance, and the Mavis family’s agreement with Lu Yin had nothing to do with the Great Eastern Alliance. Lu Yin was perfectly happy to keep this entire matter hidden.

This was similar to how, when the Sword Sect had first joined the Great Eastern Alliance, Lu Yin had kept the matter hidden so well that not even the Lingling clan or the Divine Grade Hall had learned about it.

With the Mavis family secretly allying with him, Lu Yin had no idea whom he could take advantage of with this new-found alliance.

"Alliance Leader Lu, there’s something that I must mention." After formalizing the alliance, Yunying Mavis gazed at Lu Yin with warmer eyes as she spoke. "Try to not enter Burial Garden."

Lu Yin was caught off guard by this request. "Why?"

Yunying Mavis grew serious. "Burial Garden, as the name suggests, is essentially a cemetery. When the first four mainlands were destroyed and the Mother Tree attached itself to the Fifth Mainland, many areas that were previously connected to the Mother Tree were integrated into Burial Garden. There are simply too many dangers in that place. Have you ever asked yourself why the Aeternals have never tried to deal with Burial Garden despite the number of inheritances that it possesses? It’s because there are dangers hidden in there that can even pose a threat to a Progenitor."

Lu Yin thought of the tea hills and the Rune Technology ruins. He absolutely agreed with Yunying Mavis’s assessment. "It truly is a dangerous place. By the way, why can Burial Garden’s gates appear everywhere in the entire Fifth Mainland? Is Burial Garden really that terrifyingly powerful?"

His biggest question was why Burial Garden’s gates had still opened in the Starfall Sea. Burial Garden should not possess the ability to break through the defenses of the three Progenitors who were guarding the pass.

Yunying Mavis replied, "Burial Garden boasts a history just as long as the Mavis family. Who knows just how many gates Burial Garden might have hidden throughout the ages. It’s also perfectly reasonable that not all the gates have been opened."

"Why can Burial Garden’s gates allow people to travel throughout the universe?" Lu Yin asked again.

"I don't know much about that particular topic, but historically, the Daosource Sect has been capable of doing the same thing. No matter where a person might be, as long as they have a futon, they can enter the Daosource Sect. It’s possible that Burial Garden uses the same principles as the Daosource Sect."

"Senior Yunying, would you be able to tell me about what happened when Senior Lingzhi Mavis attempted her breakthrough?"

"Oh, back then…"

…

Lu Yin learned of many things through his conversation with Yunying Mavis. If possible, he would love to spend more time visiting the Mavis family and interact with the Ancestor Tortoise again. It might be possible for Lu Yin to actually communicate with the tortoise, but a sudden piece of information had thrown his planning into disarray.

The Hall of Honor decided to dismiss Liu Ran from his position as an overseer, and Leaf King took his place.

Lu Yin immediately decided to return to Mt. Microcosms when he learned of this news.

Liu Ran had represented the Sword Sect. When the Sword Sect first joined the Great Eastern Alliance, Lu Yin had already known that Liu Ran would not be able to remain as an overseer for much longer. The same thing had happened with Nightking Zhengye. However, against all of Lu Yin’s expectations, Mr. You still had not been removed from his post yet, and Liu Ran had actually been removed first. On top of that, Liu Ran was being replaced by Leaf King, which was something that Lu Yin absolutely could not accept.

He immediately contacted Bu Laoweng, San Liang, and the other overseers in an attempt to delay the overseers’ meeting while Lu Yin rushed back to Mt. Microcosms.

In the Honor Zone, on Mt. Microcosms, the overseers’ meeting had been scheduled to be held in two days, but it was abruptly delayed due to Bu Laoweng coming down with a sudden illness.

Nan Yuan immediately went to visit Bu Laoweng in his home.

The old man was lying on his bed, clearly weak and surrounded by fluorescent medicinal pills, a nutrient solution, and more. There were even various healers caring for him.

"It’s rare for a cultivator to come down with a malady. Even if you became sick, you can only delay Liu Ran's dismissal by a few days," Nan Yuan casually stated from outside Bu Laoweng’s home.

The old man replied weakly, "Overseer Nan Yuan, I’m a weak old man, and I am unable to participate at this time."

Nan Yuan sneered. "I know that you're stalling. According to the council's principles, Liu Ran must be removed from his post. What you're doing is useless, Bu Laoweng. Even though you lost your privilege as an overseer after Highsage Wudi suppressed you back then, don’t you have any sort of backbone left?"

Bu Laoweng remained silent.

Nan Yuan continued, "You’ve becoming timid in your old age. You won’t be able to keep your position for much longer.”

Nan Yuan left, but someone else soon arrived to visit Bu Laoweng. It was Leaf King.

"I heard that Overseer Bu Laoweng fell ill, so I made a point to stop by with some of my Shamrock Enterprise’s more powerful medications. I hope that you will accept them, Overseer Laoweng." Leaf King also spoke from outside Bu Laoweng’s door.

The old man feebly replied, "I must thank you, Leaf King, for your kindness. I will be sure to express my gratitude in person as soon as my condition improves."

Leaf King also left.

Mr. You made a visit as well, and he said similar things as Nan Yuan, but Bu Laoweng was more open about his disdain for Mr. You and simply ignored the visiting overseer.

One person after another visited Bu Laoweng. All of them were Nan Yuan’s associates, but it quickly became clear that Bu Laoweng’s condition was not good at all.

Nan Yuan went to meet with Leaf King.

"That old man’s efforts to stall are useless. No matter what, the overseers’ council will eventually meet, and Liu Ran will absolutely be dismissed from his post," Nan Yuan stated with absolute confidence.

Leaf King frowned. "Why is he trying to stall?"

Nan Yuan had no answer. No one was aware of Lu Yin’s whereabouts, as the Mavis family had purposely not announced Lu Yin’s visit. This meant that no one knew that Lu Yin was already in the Honor Zone and was currently racing back to Mt. Microcosms.

"No matter what he’s waiting for, nothing can change the current situation. That is something that I can promise you, Brother Leaf King." Nan Yuan looked at Leaf King and smiled as he spoke. "I paid a steep price to Arch-Elder Zen to ensure that Liu Ran will be dismissed, and I have a feeling that his attitude towards Lu Yin has changed recently. While it is nothing overt, I was still able to pick up on something.”

Leaf King's eyes flashed. "His attitude changed?"

Nan Yuan nodded. "It's very subtle, but I'm rather certain that Arch-Elder Zen’s feelings towards Lu Yin have indeed changed. He no longer offers Lu Yin as much support, which is also why Liu Ran is being dismissed. There needs to be someone representing the Innerverse as an overseer, but the powers controlling the eight great flowzones have all fallen in with the Great Eastern Alliance aside from the Wen family. However, they do not dare to openly stand against the Great Eastern Alliance. This means that you, Brother Leaf King, are the only one who can take the position of overseer while representing the Innerverse. Congratulations!"

Leaf King smiled. "Once I become an overseer, I will never forget Brother Nan's kindness. I will be sure to fulfill the promise I made to the Xia family."

Nan Yuan laughed. "No need to worry about that, haha."

Although Bu Laoweng did his best to buy some time, he was not able to delay the meeting by much. However, Old Man San Shang also fell ill afterwards.

Nan Yuan was furious and began cursing, but there was nothing to indicate that San Shang was trying to postpone the meeting like Bu Laoweng, as he was truly very old.

First Bu Laoweng got sick, and then San Shang also fell ill. Nan Yuan could not take the delays any more, so he rushed over to San Shang’s home to give the man a tongue lashing. It was clear to anyone that one overseer after another was having health issues.

Leaf King looked upset, and he was becoming increasingly uneasy. He urged Nan Yuan to convene a council meeting as soon as possible.

In the end, the overseers decided that their meeting would be held in three days, regardless of whether anyone else became sick.

This was the situation when Lu Yin arrived at Mt. Microcosms. The moment he arrived, the entire Hall of Honor was aware of it.

Nan Yuan was shocked. "How did Lu Yin get here? Isn't he supposed to be in Burial Garden?"

Leaf King's expression was not good. He had been wondering what the overseers were stalling, but he had not expected them to have been waiting for Lu Yin’s arrival.

It was impossible to reach the Neoverse from the Innerverse in such a short amount of time, and it would have been impossible for anyone to get in touch with Lu Yin if he had been in Burial Garden. Despite all these obstacles, he had still rushed over to Mt. Microcosms. His appearance created many waves.

At this time, no one could ignore the young man. He had already conquered the Innerverse, and he actually had more than ten Envoys under his command. No matter how one looked at the situation, Lu Yin had become a big player in the universe.

In fact, he had reached a level where he was greeted by one of Mt. Microcosms’ Envoy-level protectors upon arriving, and the powerhouse personally escorted Lu Yin into Mt. Microcosms.

After arriving, Lu Yin first went to visit Overseer Xin Jiao.

Xin Jiao shrugged. "A proposal was put forth to relieve Liu Ran of his post after the Sword Sect joined the Great Eastern Alliance. This is something that cannot be changed. Liu Ran must be removed, so please don’t make things hard for me, Alliance Leader Lu."

Xin Jiao was absolutely willing to do something to cause Lu Yin to owe her a favor, but there was no way to overturn Liu Ran's dismissal.

Lu Yin smiled at the woman. "Of course I wouldn’t do that to you, Overseer Xin Jiao. However, I do have a suggestion to offer."

…action

Many eyes were locked onto Lu Yin when he left Xin Jiao's residence. He made his way straight towards CyNet World, as he intended to visit each of the overseers individually.

Nan Yuan started to get nervous, and he quickly proposed to hold a council meeting as soon as possible, and his proposal was easily approved. In fact, it went so well that Nan Yuan suspected that something was going on.

It was perfectly natural for all the overseers to attend a meeting involving something as important as the dismissal of one of their own.

The Hall of Honor’s nine overseers gathered, though they were joined by Leaf King. In fact, he was the only outsider present.

Liu Ran instantly became angry when he saw Leaf King attending the council meeting. "Are outsiders allowed to attend the overseers’ council meetings?"

Nan Yuan answered calmly, "Overseer Liu Ran, there’s no need to bother hiding anything. His Excellency Leaf King is about to replace you as overseer, so how is he an outsider?"

Liu Ran righteously retorted, "Even if you want to replace me, he still has not officially assumed his post. Isn’t it rather presumptuous of him to attend a meeting at this time?"

"Yes," Bu Laoweng spoke up in a weak voice. "All attendees of council meetings must be overseers. As you are not yet an overseer, please wait outside."

Leaf King smiled and nodded towards Overseer Nan Yuan before walking out of the room.

Overseer Nan Yuan was similarly unbothered by this demand. After all, it was nothing more than Liu Ran's dying struggle. So what if Lu Yin had personally come? How could the overseers’ councils’ countless years of tradition be changed so easily? Nan Yuan was rather confident in his belief that Arch-Elder Zen’s attitude towards Lu Yin had already changed.

Arch-Elder Zen’s attitude represented the attitude of the entire Hall of Honor. The moment the old man’s attitude changed, Lu Yin would cease having such a loud voice within the Hall of Honor. Liu Ran would absolutely be dismissed.

Overseer Nan Yuan made to speak, but San Liang spoke up first. "With the start of our council meeting, the first matter to be discussed is a dismissal."

He paused for a moment and looked at Liu Ran, quite surprising the man.

Nan Yuan was similarly astonished that the word “dismissal” had been brought up by San Liang. Was the man even more concerned than Nan Yuan? Could Leaf King have offered gifts to San Liang? Or could someone else be pulling the overseer’s strings?

Overseer Nan Yuan was not alone, as Mr. You, Xin Jiao, Zi Jing, and all the other overseers had the same reaction. They had not realized that San Liang was in favor of dismissing Liu Ran before this meeting. He had also called in sick before.

No one was stupid, and San Liang's performance so far had convinced everyone that he supported Lu Yin.

"The dismissal of Mr. You as an overseer." San Liang slowly finished his sentence as he turned to stare at Mr. You.

The man was stunned, but then he grew furious. "What did you just say?"