Star Odyssey

Chapter 1352: Lu Yin And Long Xi

Throughout the entire test, only the young woman and Lu Yin had been the only ones to see the inkstone. No one else had seen it, as their sight had been blocked by the woman.

Elsewhere in the room, Shou Sheng let out a sigh of relief. They had passed. They were fine. All they needed to do was wait for the reward.

No one noticed that the woman’s White Dragon blood had fused with Lu Yin's blood atop the inkstone, and then the White Dragon blood in Lu Yin’s droplet of blood had decomposed and been devoured. It was almost as if it had never existed.

This was a very domineering action. This was the suppression of blood.

The White Dragon Clan was one of the four rulers of Higher Realm, and could be seen as the overlords of the masters of this place but nobody even considered the possibility that the main branch’s bloodline had just been devoured completely. This would be unimaginable for anyone to be this suppressed.

This was also why the verification test had failed. Shou Sheng had assumed that the blood of the White Dragon Clan would be powerful enough to dominate Lu Yin's blood. If that were true, then during the verification process, the White Dragon Clan’s blood would definitely show some effect. However, Shou Sheng could not have known that the moment that Long Qi’s blood had entered Lu Yin’s body, it had been broken down and swallowed.

"Elder Qing Xing, Long Qi and I are getting married tonight, and we will soon visit and pay our respects to the Python Ancestor. Would you care to stay and have a drink?" The woman looked at the old man from the Celestial Frost Sect and smiled at him.

There was an ugly expression on Elder Qing Xing’s face as he looked at the young woman. "Princess Long Xi, you better consider this matter carefully. It’s possible that you White Dragon Clan will be doomed in the future because of your decision."

"What arrogance, Qing Xing! The White Dragon Clan is one of the ruling clans and is not something you control. Even Bai Shaohong is only a junior, and he is not qualified to decide the future of the White Dragon Clan!" Long Kui shouted as he glared at Elder Qing Xing.

Elder Qing Xing waved his hand away. "Just wait and see; this matter is not the end. Bai Shaozu's anger is not something you can withstand."

After speaking, the elder paused and turned around to look at Long Kui and the others. He pointed upwards. "That person's wrath is not something you can withstand, and not even your White Dragon Clan will be able to endure it."

After that, he left.

The expression in Long Xi's eyes changed. Elder Qing Xing's words, especially his final gesture, had caused a certain figure to appear in her mind. It was the figure of a being who surpassed all living creatures and was worshiped by all races. They had a beautiful face that seemed like something from a dream. They were obviously a woman, yet she looked down on the entire universe and had no peers. She was able to suppress all of existence with one hand. It was easy to know who the elder had been referring to.

Long Kui's face had gone pale. He was obviously thinking about something, and the depths of his eyes held powerful fear.

"Xiao Qian, take Long Qi somewhere to rest," Long Xi ordered.

The woman who had led Lu Yin and the others to the main hall was Xiao Qian. She gestured for Lu Yin to follow her. Lu Yin glanced over at Shou Sheng, wanting to inform the man that his plan had failed, but it was not possible with so many people present.

Looking at the happiness in Shou Sheng's eyes amused Lu Yin. The Enlighter probably would not even know how he died. Forget it. That man no longer had anything to do with Lu Yin.

Before long, Xiao Qian led Lu Yin to an antique-styled bamboo house. The house had been built above a pond, and it was possible to see fish swimming about the pond through the gaps in the pieces of bamboo. The house was surrounded by mountain cliffs, and there were waterfalls off in the distance.

"Uncle, please rest here for a while," Xiao Qian spoke coldly without even looking at Lu Yin. She then turned around and walked outside the hut and stood there quietly.

Lu Yin sat down and rubbed his cosmic ring while considering his next moves.

It was obvious that the finger in his dreams had come from the Celestial Frost Sect. Had the woman in his dreams who crushed everything with a single finger also come from this place? That possibility reminded Lu Yin of the war between the Outerverse and the Sixth Mainland. At that time, that finger had crossed an infinite distance, intent on crushing him. If not for the jade talisman Lu Yin had received from Mister Mu, he would have died at that moment.

Since that woman had been able to traverse the universe with her attack and targeted the Outerverse, then this place had to have some kind of connection to the Fifth Mainland.

Lu Yin had already become quite certain that he was not inside Jupiter. This could be determined just by the distances he had observed. The floating mountain he was on at this time was about the size of Earth. As for the possibility that everything was inside a hidden world in the Honor Zone, Lu Yin found that to be even more unbelievable.

This place was not Jupiter, and yet Lu Yin had been sucked into Jupiter. Did that mean that Jupiter was basically a tunnel to this place?

If that was the case, were Zhang Dingtian and Bai Xue also in this region? Then that meant that the Primeval Surnames Alliance was also in this place.

Lu Yin would be able to find clues related to his own past in this place.

Joining the White Dragon Clan would make it easier for Lu Yin to investigate his past and get in touch with the Celestial Frost Sect. However, his first problem was that he did not want to get married.

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Elsewhere on the mountain, Shou Sheng was excited about receiving his reward. The White Dragon Clan was a top power, and any reward they gave out would be comparable to everything he had accumulated thus far in his life. He just needed to leave quickly and stay far away. Long Qi’s blood would support the deception for a few days, but after that, it would become clear that Lu Yin was not a member of the White Dragon Clan, and everything would end at that time.

Shou Sheng needed to hide before that happened.

The old man from the Dalian Mountain branch of the White Dragon Clan followed behind Shou Shang. The old man was pale and followed the younger man like he was sleepwalking.

Shou Sheng glanced back at the old man. "Why do you look like that? We can’t reveal any flaws! Hurry up!"

The old man smirked and his face showed his despair as he looked at Shou Sheng. "Do you really think you hid anything?"

Shou Sheng was startled by the question. "What do you mean?"

The old man closed his eyes. "If you had been successful I would not have been sent back. After all, I’ve served them in the Dalian Mountain branch of the clan for many years, and the White Dragon Clan would not be so callous. Do you understand?"

Shou Sheng's expression instantly changed.

However, at just this moment, the Envoy level beast stood up in a manner that seemed like it was stretching.

Shou Sheng did not dare to even breathe. Suddenly, the beast raised its paw, and they were enveloped by a huge shadow.

"No—!" Shou Sheng roared. The monster's paw fell, and Shou Sheng, the old man, and everyone else in their group were smashed to puddles of blood.

Long Xi saw all of this. This group had offered her hope of not needing to marry the Celestial Frost Sect’s Bai Shaohong, but attempting to deceive her and her White Dragon Clan deserved death. There was no pity for their deaths.

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Back inside the bamboo house, Lu Yin had become bored. The fish beneath his feet would jump out of the water from time to time, and they would splash the water up to drip on his feet.

"Princess," Xiao Qian respectfully greeted Long Xi.

When Long Xi arrived, she looked at Lu Yin with cold eyes. "Xiao Qian, you can leave now."

"Yes, Princess."

Lu Yin and Long Xi looked at each other. Both of them had calm eyes.

Long Xi's words were blunt, but her tone of voice was very pleasant. "You actually aren’t as timid as I thought. How dare you deceive my White Dragon Clan?"

Lu Yin helplessly replied, "Princess please check this matter thoroughly. This matter has nothing to do with me. I was injured and found floating on the Middle Ocean. Shou Sheng rescued me, but then forced me to replace Long Qi. I actually refused, but, as you know, I was unable to resist.”

Long Xi naturally understood how easy it was for her White Dragon Clan to be able to uncover such a deception. “Regardless, you tried to impersonate a member of the White Dragon Clan, and that deserves death."

Lu Yin blinked. "Okay, then please grant me my death."

Long Xi stared at Lu Yin, and a strange feeling flickered in her heart. When Elder Qing Xing had attacked earlier, this person had been so terrified that he had not even been able to react, so why was he so arrogant at this moment? "It seems that you’ve resolved yourself. I won’t kill you for now. You have a bit of intelligence.”

"That’s more than I expected," Lu Yin replied.

Long Xi's long blue hair fluttered with the breeze and brushed against the back of Lu Yin's hand.

Long Xi’s cold eyes stared at Lu Yin. "I might not be able to kill you, but that doesn't mean I can't punish you. I can burn your body with fire, or have you stabbed by a thousand knives. What kind of pain would you choose to endure?"

Lu Yin arched a brow and looked down at the fish swimming beneath his feet. "Princess, right now I'm like these fish; I can't escape, and you can do whatever you want to me. I'll listen to you, but just don't punish me. I'm afraid of pain more than I’m afraid of death."

Long Xi's eyes flashed as she looked at Lu Yin's calm face. For some reason, she felt a bit upset. Normally, such a person could not earn her attention. Even someone talented and who had risen up to become a Hunter was not worth her notice.

There were many rare and precious treasures in the universe, and there were many youths who managed to cultivate to the level of a Hunter. Even just within the White Dragon clan, more than one of their youths had become a Hunter, and several had even become Enlighters.

She should not have her emotions affected when talking to such an average person. All she should need do was give orders, yet the calmer Lu Yin became, the more upset Long Xi became. It felt as though this person was not taking her seriously, especially attitude and her tone of voice. Actually, it felt more like this young man was the one being aloof. "Are you very arrogant?"

Lu Yin was stunned for a moment, and then felt confused. "What would I have to be proud of?"

Long Xi's voice grew cold. "You must know that I will take advantage of your existence to get through certain difficulties, and also that I will never marry anyone else in my life, so you must believe that you will be my husband and that there is no danger. That is why you have dropped all respect when speaking to me."

Lu Yin was taken aback; there was supposed to be respect? He did not understand; was there something wrong with his attitude?

"Little man wins."1 Long Xi spoke four words as she stared at Lu Yin. She suddenly raised her hand and five strange token-shaped pieces of metal began to revolve around Lu Yin's body. His face changed, and he took several quick steps as he tried to get away from pieces. However, he found that he was trapped in place, and the space where he stood had been isolated. He struck out with 150 Stacks. This was a level of strength that should be considered impressive for a Hunter while not being too eye-catching.

He struck a piece of metal, but was not able to make it even tremble the slightest bit.

What he was facing felt very similar to when he had been trapped within Progenitor Hui’s sourcebox array. However, this was a battle technique, while the other had been a sourcebox array.

"Don't think that being a bit clever will allow you to act however you want. This is the White Dragon Clan. Even if I don't kill you, I still have countless ways to ensure that you suffer without dying," Long Xi coldly stated before turning to leave. "We will be married tonight, so before that, reflect on things and recognize your attitude."

Lu Yin quickly spoke up, "We’re going to get married? I'm not ready yet!"

Long Xi ignored him. The White Dragon Clan was a lofty existence that had no need to pay any attention to such a small person.

After Long Xi left, Xiao Qian returned. She looked at Lu Yin with cold eyes before staying outside of the hut. She never said a word.

"Hey, Sister! Can you help to break out of this?" Lu Yin shouted.

Xiao Qian ignored Lu Yin while calmly gazing at a distant waterfall.

Lu Yin shouted several times. Helpless, he let out a sigh; what had he done wrong? He had a bad attitude? It seems that the little princess was quite concerned about his attitude. Since the White Dragon Clan was arrogant, did that mean that he had to act humble?

Lu Yin felt rather helpless, as he did not know the correct answer.

The five token-shaped pieces of metal spun as they revolved around his body. Lu Yin glanced at Xiao Qian before lifting a hand and targeting one of the pieces of metal with an attack that carried 200 Stacks. Regardless, he still could not cause the metal to even tremble.

This was beyond belief. 220 Stacks. 230 Stacks. Even when he used 250 Stacks, he still could not affect the little piece of metal.

Lu Yin was dumbfounded. The power of this technique was comparable to that of Progenitor Hui’s As If Closed sourcebox array. The princess seemed to have recently become an Enlighter, but her strength was comparable to ZENITH’s finalists. This place seemed to be on a higher level that the Fifth Mainland; it was so easy to find such a talented girl, and almost as soon as Lu Yin had arrived, he had encountered several Envoys.

[1] A small person in Chinese usually refers to a petty person, a vile person etc.: a small man intoxicated by success. Lu Yin's just happy for the minor win. ☜

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Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA

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