Star Odyssey

Chapter 1961

Liu Ye and Fei Hua also delivered more than 500 sheets of blank paper to Lu Yin, which would allow him to produce a total of 310 sets of the new universal armors. While it was not very many, it essentially meant that he was gaining 310 Enlighters, which was nothing to scoff at.

"Alliance Leader Lu, I would like to speak with you," Liu Ye solemnly requested of Lu Yin.

Lu Yin nodded. "Sure."

Liu Ye turned to look at Fei Hua. "I want to talk with Alliance Leader Lu privately."

Fei Hua was taken aback for a moment. "Alone?"

Liu Ye remained completely serious. "Alone."

Fei Hua frowned, and she looked from Liu Ye to Lu Yin before slowly walking away.

Lu Yin was surprised, but he said nothing.

After making sure that Fei Hua was unable to hear them, Liu Ye brought out his gadget and shared a video. Surprisingly, it was a video of the conversation that had taken place when Lu Yin had Possessed Liu Ye aboard the Astral River Ark.

After quietly viewing the video, Lu Yin looked up at Liu Ye. "So what do you want to talk about?"

Liu Ye stared at Lu Yin. "What happened? I have absolutely no memory of this event!"

Lu Yin spread his hands helplessly. "Then there’s probably someone that you’re eager to meet with most of all."

Liu Ye was left confused, and he stared at Lu Yin in a bewildered manner.

Lu Yin smiled. "Kui Luo."

Liu Ye’s pupils shrank. "Kui Luo?"

Lu Yin nodded. "I can’t think of a single other person who would be able to control you so casually and wipe your memory of the incident. He’s the only one, and if it wasn’t him, then I don’t know what else to tell you."

Liu Ye had considered many possibilities, but never Kui Luo.

Kui Luo was a dignified Semi-Progenitor, so why would he bother controlling someone like Liu Ye? Just to have him say those few words? To what end? But if it had not been Kui Luo, then what other explanation was there?

Kui Luo was extremely powerful, and he was even more of an elite in a place like the Forsaken Land. There were very few people who were stronger than him, and as a Semi-Progenitor, he could easily control even an expert with a power level of over a million and wipe their memory of the event.

Lu Yin lost interest after seeing Liu Ye sink into deep thought. No one would ever even consider the possibility that Lu Yin could Possess people with his innate gift of the die. This was something that not even a Semi-Progenitor could do.

"Liu Ye, did you personally come to deliver the paper just so that you could ask me about this?" Lu Yin asked.

Liu Ye nodded. "If you were controlled by someone, you would also want to figure out what happened."

"So, what are you planning to do next?" Lu Yin asked.

Various emotions flickered through Liu Ye’s eyes. Plans? He actually did not know himself. Should he live in seclusion with Fei Hua? Or should they try to find a way to return to the Perennial World?

"If you don’t have anything already set up, then why not join the Great Eastern Alliance?" Lu Yin suggested.

Liu Ye shook his head. "My wife doesn't want to get tied down."

Lu Yin's eyes flickered. "Liu Ye, have you heard about the Tower of the Fifth?" action

Liu Ye was caught off guard, and he stared at Lu Yin for a moment. "I’m honestly impressed by the whole thing. I never thought that anyone would be willing to share their own inheritance with the entire population. If things work out well, your name will shine brighter than any other in history. There will be a note about how you changed humanity."

Lu Yin smiled. "Would you like to help out?"

Liu Ye considered the idea. "The two of us have a few battle techniques that we can put up in the Tower of the Fifth."

"That's not what I was saying." Liu Ye looked confused, so Lu Yin explained further, saying, “I’m asking you to oversee the Tower of the Fifth."

Liu Ye was stunned. "Oversee the Tower of the Fifth?"

Lu Yin nodded. "Once the tower is finalized, it will contain countless techniques encompassing all possible cultivation methods, and there’s no way that it won’t trigger people’s greed. Even though a Semi-Progenitor will be protecting the place, there’s no way that such a powerhouse will be able to constantly take action to deal with the troublesome small fries. That’s why I’m asking if you and your wife would like to protect the Tower of the Fifth and the thousands of inheritances that it will hold, as long as you don’t have any other plans."

Liu Ye considered the proposal.

Lu Yin continued, "Also, if I remember correctly, the two of you had some disciples who were left behind in the Perennial World, and it’s possible that you’ll never be able to see them again. The Tower of the Fifth will end up becoming the gathering point for all of the Fifth Mainland’s most talented cultivators, and you can choose the best of them to receive your own teachings. More importantly, the Fifth Mainland will definitely go down in history, and you’ll be remembered as its earliest guardians."

Liu Ye was moved by Lu Yin’s words. The man was not concerned about being remembered by future generations, but he did not want to see his and his wife’s legacy disappear with them.

"I’ll need to discuss this with my wife," Liu Ye replied.

Lu Yin nodded. He had not expected Liu Ye to actually begin following him, but it would be convenient to have the couple protect the Tower of the Fifth. Otherwise, Lu Yin would be forced to send someone else.

A short time later, Liu Ye and Fei Hua informed Lu Yin that they were willing to oversee the Tower of the Fifth, which left Lu Yin overjoyed.

The Tower of the Fifth was going to be built in the Cosmic Sea between the territories controlled by the Soldier Crew and Leon’s Armada. It was essentially the center of the Cosmic Sea.

In order to visit the Tower of the Fifth, people would first need to cross half of the Cosmic Sea, which could be considered the first test that the challengers would face.

In the future, the Cosmic Sea would become the busiest place in the entire Fifth Mainland.

A short time later, Liu Ye and Fei Hua headed out towards the Cosmic Sea, and Lu Yin also left Aurora Fortress, along with Sapling and the Second Nightking. They made their way towards the Honor Zone.

There were certain times when the Second Nightking felt incredibly really frustrated by his current life. He was forced to protect Lu Yin, a former enemy, and he was even relegated to acting as a chauffeur at times.

At this moment, a personal spacecraft was shooting towards the Honor Zone, carrying Sapling and Lu Yin.

Sapling was very curious about the universe and outer space, but it was also a bit scared of everything. Its branches were tightly twined around Lu Yin's fingers, but a pleasant light was being released by the leaves. They gave a very comfortable feeling.

Beep beep beep!

Lu Yin’s gadget beeped, and he looked down to see Liu Qianjue calling him.

Given the fact that the Sword Sect’s Thirteen Swords had been announced as a technique to be stored in the Tower of the Fifth, Liu Qianjue should have reached out to Lu Yin long before now.

"Sect Master Liu, I've been quite busy lately. I'll send Liu Hao to your Sword Sect as soon as I get back to the Innerverse." Lu Yin greeted the man.

Lu Yin had already promised to send Liu Hao to the Sword Sect. This was part of the agreement to get the Sword Sect to participate in the war against the Astral Beast Domain. Without proper incentives, the Sword Sect would not have put forth any genuine efforts, and the Great Eastern Alliance’s defenses would not have endured.

Liu Qianjue said, "I’ll thank you for that, Alliance Leader Lu, but that’s not what I’m calling you about right now."

"Is there something else?" Lu Yin acted confused.

Liu Qianjue’s voice dropped low as he replied, "Shouldn’t you already know? When you announced the creation of your Tower of the Fifth’s construction, you included the inheritance of the Thirteen Swords! Don’t you owe my Sword Sect an explanation for this? The Thirteen Swords are the very foundation of my Sword Sect!"

Lu Yin smiled. "That was indeed my oversight, and I didn’t offer you an explanation, Sect Master Liu. There is no one in the universe whose understanding of the Thirteen Swords can compare to your Sword Sect’s, so let me ask you this: how many people in the Sword Sect currently know the Thirteen Swords?"

"At the moment, there are only four," Liu Qianjue replied.

Lu Yin added on, "There should be Senior Liu Huang, yourself, Sect Master Liu, and then from the younger generation, there should be Liu Tianmu and Liu Shaoqiu. Out of your sect’s countless disciples who attempted to learn the Thirteen Swords, just how many of them are actually able to comprehend them at all?"

"That's still not an excuse to publicize the Thirteen Swords!" Liu Qianjue retorted in a strained voice. As soon as he had seen the announcement regarding the Tower of the Fifth, he had reached out to Liu Huang to have the old man contact Lu Yin and demand an explanation. But Liu Huang had instead asked Liu Qianjue to wait and see if Lu Yin would take the initiative to contact the Sword Sect on his own.

After some time passed, Liu Qianjue had no longer been able to endure, and he had finally directly called Lu Yin.

It was an utter disaster for a sect’s foundational techniques to be shared with the outside world. If this matter was not handled properly, the ripples could end up affecting the entire Great Eastern Alliance.

"Sect Master Liu, only the Thirteen Swords’ First Sword is available on the second floor of the Tower of the Fifth. If someone obtains that, I’ll immediately know about it. The chances of anyone comprehending the technique are incredibly low, but if anyone is actually lucky enough to succeed, I’ll inform your Sword Sect of it immediately and ask you to take the people to your Sword Mountain. If you end up accepting them, then they’ll have received your recognition and there’ll no longer be any need or desire for them to get the Thirteen Swords from the Tower of the Fifth," Lu Yin explained.

Liu Qianjue nodded, "While I can understand your intentions that far, Alliance Leader Lu, the seventh floor is supposed to hold the full inheritance of the Thirteen Swords! What if someone manages to acquire the full inheritance from the seventh floor?"

"So you have it, but your people can’t learn it, and yet you won’t pass it on. Sect Master Liu, just what do you think the chances that any outsiders will manage to get and then actually comprehend your Thirteen Swords are?" Lu Yin countered.

Liu Qianjue frowned. "Regardless, my Sword Sect is asking you to remove the inheritance of the Thirteen Swords. It’s impossible to know what might happen. After all, didn’t you fully master the Thirteen Swords?"

Lu Yin could understand this concern, but the entire reason why he had gathered and placed so many battle techniques in the Tower of the Fifth was to prepare for the future and his possible last measure. How could he possibly agree to the Sword Sect’s request?

"Sect Master Liu, what about this? The Thirteen Swords will remain in the Tower of the Fifth for just two years, and after that time passes, I’ll remove it. I can promise you that it’s almost impossible for anyone to even reach the seventh floor within these two years," Lu Yin said.

Liu Qianjue wanted to push further, but before he could say anything, Lu Yin cut him off. "This is already the best that I can offer you. Think about this carefully—the inheritances in the Tower of the Fifth are all individual inheritances that can’t be passed on, and besides, no one would be willing to give it to anyone else."

Liu Qianjue had no option but to agree. "Very well. I will have to trust you on this two year agreement, but I must insist that you pay close attention to the inheritance of the Thirteen Swords."

Lu Yin gave a small smile. He understood Liu Qianjue’s intentions. If anyone made it to the seventh floor and managed to acquire the full Thirteen Swords, they would have to either join the Sword Sect or give the inheritance back to the Sword Sect. This was as far as the sect was willing to budge. "You don't need to worry."

"There is one other thing," Liu Qianjue hesitantly started, "Something odd happened to me, and it’s related to you, Alliance Leader Lu. I hope that you can explain it to me."

Lu Yin arched a brow in a questioning manner, despite already knowing what Liu Qianjue was talking about.

Lu Yin had Possessed Liu Qianjue, just as he had Liu Ye, and during that Possession, Lu Yin had given Elder Li a series of orders that had aroused Liu Qianjue's suspicions.

"Tell me," Lu Yin encouraged.

Liu Qianjue spoke slowly, "There was a recent incident that was completely erased from my memory, and yet during that time, I gave out several orders that did not match my personality. According to Elder Li, I even ordered him to do something along the lines of banishing Elder Lianxin. Do you know anything about this?"

Lu Yin replied, "How could I? I’m in the distant Neoverse while you’re in the Innerverse. If I was next to you when this happened, maybe then I’d be able to tell you something."

Liu Qianjue's eyes flickered. He did not actually suspect Lu Yin of doing anything at all himself, as the young man had been too far away when the incident had taken place. Instead, Liu Qianjue was suspicious of the people supporting Lu Yin, such as the Second Nightking. However, the Second Nightking was always shadowing Lu Yin and kept himself hidden.

Only someone with a power level of at least a million could possibly control Liu Qianjue and wipe his memory of the incident. In the entire Great Eastern Alliance, there were only two such powerhouses.

Who else was there aside from those two experts? Suddenly, Liu Qianjue froze. There was another powerhouse who supported Lu Yin: a Semi-Progenitor.

"Sect Master Liu, I’ll look into this for you, but I’m not sure what I’ll be able to uncover. Your story sounds rather bizarre," Lu Yin said.

Liu Qianjue quickly replied, "I realize that. You can just act as if I never brought it up."