Chapter 3130: The List

Chapter 3130: The List

"Senior, would you like to go see your descendants first?" Lu Yin asked.

Hongyan Mavis shook her head. "There’s no need for that. Let's go to the Lu Sanctum. It's better if my existence remains a secret for now."

Lu Yin nodded. "It would be best to only reveal yourself after you regain your strength. Alright, I'll take you to the Lu Sanctum."

Lu Yin and Hongyan Mavis quickly left the Heavens Sect and moved to the Perennial World.

They moved quickly, stars whizzing by until they arrived in the Perennial World.

Upon seeing the distant form of the Mother Tree, Hongyan Mavis felt a surge of emotion. "There it is, the Mother Tree. From my very first memories, aside from Master, it was the Mother Tree that always accompanied us. I thought that it had been destroyed, so it’s wonderful to see it still standing."

"The Mother Tree isn’t easy to destroy. Our Fifth Mainland was only able to hold off Aeternus’s constant attacks thanks to it," Lu Yin remarked, not fully understanding the depth of Hongyan Mavis's feelings regarding the Mother Tree. He then directed them towards the Lu Sanctum.

Hongyan Mavis’s eyes were moist as she silently followed Lu Yin. Seeing the Mother Tree felt like seeing home.

Soon, they arrived at the Lu Sanctum.

"This place has changed," Hongyan Mavis observed.

"When the Lu family was exiled, so was the Lu Sanctum. Of course that led to some changes," Lu Yin explained.

Hongyan Mavis had already heard of the Lu family’s exile from Lu Yin, so she just nodded and followed him silently.

Lu Yin chose not to make a grand entrance, and he merely notified Ancestor Lu Tianyi.

Lu Yin's message allowed Lu Tianyi to breathe a sigh of relief. He was greatly relieved to learn that Lu Yin was alive.

The sight of Hongyan Mavis prompted a respectful bow. "Junior Lu Tianyi greets Senior Hongyan."

Hongyan Mavis scrutinized Lu Tianyi. "So, you're the famous Lu Tianyi? Time really flies. When I last saw you, you were just a child."

Lu Tianyi reminisced, "Senior, you haven't aged a bit."

"Ancestor Tianyi, Senior Hongyan will be staying in the Lu Sanctum for now. We'll discuss other matters after I handle a few issues," Lu Yin said.

"I understand. There are pests which need to be dealt with," Lu Tianyi replied grimly.

Lu Yin suddenly remembered something important. "What about my father?"

"Lu Qi was never informed of your supposed death. The news was completely sealed from entering any part of the Middle Ocean."

"Good." Lu Yin felt relieved. Given his father's temperament, if he learned that Lu Yin had died, there would be trouble.

...

Ten days after Hongyan Mavis arrived at the Lu Sanctum, a shocking bit of news shook the Sixverse Association.

Cheng Feng, the spy that Lu Yin had caught long ago, finally died, but not before revealing a list of names of Aeternal spies within the Sixverse Association. It was a list with hundreds of names that included spies from every single part of the Sixverse Association, including the Origin Universe and the Endless Frontier.

There were five names on the list that were far more important than any others: Luo Shan, Wu Heng, Arch-Elder Zen, Mu Xie, and Sovereign Lotus.

These five names belonged to five peak powerhouses.

"Me as well." Mu Xie entered the main hall. While both men’s names were on the list, the Origin Universe had never acted against them.

This was not even a matter of blind trust, as only the inhabitants of the Origin Universe would understand that it was impossible for either Mu Xie or Arch-Elder Zen to be spies.

Mu Xie had established Humility’s Gate in the Perennial World. With the Lu family's support, he had spent many years hunting down and killing Redbacks. How could such a person be a spy? If he were, then what could be the motive for his actions? Could he be more important to the Origin Universe than even Wang Wen? Mu Xie had practically acted alone in the Perennial World, and he had lacked the power to contend against the four ruling powers or wield much influence on the Endless Frontier. Even if he was valuable due to being a Progenitor, that alone was not enough reason to sacrifice so many Redbacks.

As for Arch-Elder Zen, it was even more impossible for him to be a spy. Without the old man, the Aeternals would have completely conquered the Fifth Mainland long ago. Why would Aeternus hide Arch-Elder Zen and have him fight against them for so many years? It made no sense.

The most crucial point was, why would Cheng Feng, even if he had a list of spies, name Arch-Elder Zen and Mu Xie? At the moment of Cheng Feng’s death, how long had the Origin Universe and the Sixverse Association been interacting? Why would Aeternus disclose such secrets to a minor figure like Cheng Feng?

Cheng Feng had been tasked with infiltrating the Voidforce Universe’s Knowledge Nexus, and Lu Yin had known this for a long time. Beyond that, Cheng Feng had been worthless to the Aeternals.

Aeternus was clearly trying to cut the Heavens Sect off from receiving any sort of outside support. Either the Heavens Sect would protect Arch-Elder Zen and Mu Xie, which would create a rift with the Sixverse Association, or the sect would deal with Arch-Elder Zen and Mu Xie. Either way, Aeternus would not lose out.

"Senior Brother, we both know the truth of this matter, as well as Aeternus's goals," Lu Yin replied.

Mu Xie solemnly stated, "Which is precisely why we must not fall into their trap."

Lu Yin looked at Wang Wen.

Wang Wen smiled at Mu Xie and Arch-Elder Zen. "Both of you are forgetting that this is exactly what we wanted Aeternus to do. As long as they believe that the Dao Monarch is dead, they will go all out. Their goal is to leave the Origin Universe stranded, without any external support.

"If we don’t allow them to succeed now, they’ll simply try again. Now that they’ve moved against us, the Aeternals must be getting anxious."

Arch-Elder Zen was worried. "If there is too much discord, then even when the Dao Monarch reappears, we won’t be able to easily and quickly drive Aeternus out."

Lu Yin turned to look beyond the Heavens Sect. "Then let’s see what sort of forces Aeternus will send against us. No matter how they try to provoke us, those who can see the truth will see things clearly, while those who can’t will remain blind. Problems are being exposed right now, and that is precisely what I need to deal with next."

Issues related to the list of spies continued to escalate, and more and more cultivators from the Sixverse Association gathered outside of the Heavens Sect. All of them were demanding that Arch-Elder Zen and Mu Xie be arrested to cleanse the Sixverse Association of all spies.

However, the Heavens Sect remained unmoved.

In the Cyclic Universe, Sovereign Lotus had a grim expression on her face. She had been rudely disrupted during her seclusion, only to be confronted with countless suspicious eyes.

She had no way to explain why a cosmic door had been found in the Lotus Realm, but why did someone want to frame her as a spy with just a single cosmic door? That was impossible.

Who in the Cyclic Universe could challenge her? Those capable of doing so would not suspect her due to just a cosmic door.

On the Endless Frontier, Luo Shan fled as soon as he learned about the list. It was clear that someone was orchestrating something, and he did not want to be used as a stepping stone.

Time passed, but the Heavens Sect still refused to act against Arch-Elder Zen and Mu Xie. More and more voices within the Sixverse Association demanded that the sect take action against the two men. Even the old grievance regarding Yao Lan being wrongfully accused as a spy and punished was resurrected, and people demanded that the Heavens Sect apologize on Lu Yin’s behalf.

The most outrageous demand was that the Heavens Sect send a Progenitor to kneel as an apology for Lu Yin’s actions.

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA