Star Odyssey

Wei Rong looked over at Wei Xin'er and barked, “Xin’er, where are your manners? Stand up.”

Wei Xin'er snorted and turned around.

Wei Rong wanted to say something else to the girl, but Lu Yin smiled. “Long time no see, Miss Wei Xin'er.”

Confused, Wei Xin'er turned to look at Lu Yin. “Have we met?”

Lu Yin’s face transformed as he went back to the appearance that he had used on Sourcepeak Planet.

Wei Xin'er was astounded, and she stood up and covered her mouth before pointing at Lu Yin. “It’s you.” 

Lu Yin laughed at her and gestured for Wei Rong to sit. He then had Zhao Ran serve some tea.

Wei Xin'er glared at Lu Yin with wide eyes. “You’re Lu Yin. Aren’t you a five star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker? Why did you go through the initial assessment? Hold on, you must have some unspeakable secret if you had to alter your appearance for the exam! Are you the one who instigated the battle on Sourcepeak Planet?” 

Lu Yin gasped in surprise. “It’s no wonder why you’re Wei Rong’s sister—you’re so smart. There was indeed someone who instigated things there, but it wasn’t me. You should ask your brother about it.”

Wei Xin'er was at a loss, and she looked over at Wei Rong.

Wei Rong softly said, “I’ll tell you about it when we get back. For now, sit down.”

Wei Xin'er’s eyes were filled with curiosity and confusion, but she knew that this was not the time to discuss such things. She could only purse her lips and sit back down as she looked at Lu Yin.

“Brother Lu, we didn’t meet on Sourcepeak Planet, which is such a pity. This trip to Zenyu Star has already allowed me to meet with Brother Lu, and this meeting has also confirmed for me that my loss on Sourcepeak Planet wasn’t undeserved,” Wei Rong said in a relaxed manner as he smiled at Lu Yin. 

Lu Yin was astonished. “Loss? Why is Brother Wei using such words? You clearly achieved your objectives.” 

Wei Rong smiled. “But the truth is that I paved the way for Brother Lu, who ended up as the biggest winner.” 

“I was only at the right place at the right time. Brother Wei’s methods were brilliant, and actually, after the battle concluded, I was hoping to be able to meet with Brother Wei,” Lu Yin exclaimed. 

Wei Rong smiled. “We are both the same in this. There’s a matter that I wish to consult Brother Lu about.” 

“Please.”

Wei Rong said, “At the beginning of everything, Brother Lu clearly agreed to call out Saul at the end of the competition, so why did you suddenly go back on your word?” 

Lu Yin did not hide anything and directly answered, “Because I discovered that there were still other people cooperating with Felynn, and since that person didn’t want to be discovered by me, there had to have been some reason for it.” 

Wei Rong instantly came to a realization. “So Brother Lu discovered my people. Only Felynn can be blamed for being so foolish. She had some understanding of Brother Lu, but she still wanted to pull him into the events.”

“Felynn pulled me in to guard herself against you. Among the Lockbreakers, she can already be considered as a rather astute person.” 

“But from start to finish, she never considered the fact that Lu Yin is the person who unified the eastern weaves. Thus, she could not have predicted the outcome of using such methods.” 

“Actually, I have a doubt that I would like Brother Wei to clear up as well.”

“Please.”

“Why not go with Felynn? With Brother Wei’s methods, controlling Felynn would be too simple. Yi Feng could then keep his identity hidden, remaining inside the Society. There was no need to expose him.”

Wei Rong smiled. “Because I don’t need a woman who tries to act smart on her own.”

Lu Yin understood and also thought that Wei Rong was right. If not for Felynn trying to act smart by pulling Lu Yin into existing plans, he would have never discovered the Wei family’s participation. If that hadn’t happened, then he would not have contacted Wang Wen, and the final outcome of the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society moving its headquarters to Frostwave Weave would have never occurred. All of these events had ultimately occurred because of Felynn; she had thought that she was smart by balancing the Wei family against Lu Yin. However, she had ended up being played by both sides, even trapping herself in the end.

This sort of person would cause more problems than achieve accomplishments.

Wei Xin'er listened to their conversation, and her eyes kept jumping from one to the other. She felt that they were very similar. From what they were saying, the Interim President of the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society, Felynn, was nothing more than a foolish woman. These two looked down upon everything, treating the universe as if it was a chessboard and they the players. To them, Felynn, the Lockbreaker Society, and even Saul and the Enlighters were nothing more than chess pieces. 

Lu Yin and Wei Rong did not avoid any topic, and they also did not conceal anything from each other concerning the matters of Sourcepeak Planet. Of course, what should be asked was asked, and what should be omitted was omitted by both of them. As they continued to chat, Lu Yin and Wei Rong both felt the other was very agreeable. 

Zhao Ran brewed some more tea for the two youths.

Wei Xin'er yawned, as these two had already talked for more than an hour. Two men talking for so long while constantly smiling was really quite nauseating. How about a peck on the cheek?

“It’s really delightful that I was able to chat with Brother Lu today. This trip to Frostwave Weave was not in vain.” Wei Rong smiled. 

Lu Yin similarly felt good about this meeting, and although they were not scheming against each other at this moment, their conversation felt even more brilliant than conducting schemes. This was the way smart people communicated with each other, and the two young men both avoided questions that their opponent would not or could not answer. “Brother Wei, if you are able to stay for a few more days, allow me to fulfill my duty as your host.” 

“Absolutely. Brother Lu said that he would take me out to tour Zenyu Star before.”

“Haha, no problem. After the Alliance Conference, Brother Wei can look for me at any time.”

“It’s a deal.”

“A deal. Right, I have one more question.” Lu Yin looked at Wei Rong seriously and then calmly asked, “Why did you choose the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society?”

Wei Rong rearranged his face, and his lips curled upwards. “Because they stand in a position that is too high.”

Lu Yin smiled. “That’s true. The higher one’s position, the greater the fall.”

“Hahaha, I knew that Brother Lu would be able to understand me. It’s no longer early, and I need to take my sister to Planet Hydrotink. Brother Lu, we’ll take our leave now.” Wei Rong smiled.

Lu Yin gestured at him and then watched as Wei Rong took Wei Xin'er away. Once they were gone, he fell into a contemplative mood.

“Seventh Bro, you seem to like him a lot,” the Ghost Monkey said.

Lu Yin frowned. “This person is too smart, and his words and actions don’t give off the impression of a schemer, but rather feel more like that of a good friend whom I haven’t met in a long time. Seemingly insignificant topics were used to pull out a great deal of information about me. He was always observing me and constantly collecting my data.”

“He’s threatening, isn’t he? This monkey has lived for so many years, and I have seen a few of these types before. They aren’t impressive when it comes to their power level, but their brains are even scarier than raw strength,” the monkey muttered. 

Lu Yin’s eyes flashed. “Lived for so many years? How long?”

The Ghost Monkey was stumped. “What ‘so many years?’ We astral beasts don’t calculate our age the same way as you humans, so don’t overthink things.”

Lu Yin did not retort, as this stupid monkey was still hiding a lot of information. There were not many people in the universe who were similar to Wei Rong, and those who Lu Yin was aware of included the likes of Wang Wen and possibly Grand Marshal Shui Chuanxiao, but there were not many others. This damned monkey had actually said that he had seen a few, which did not feel quite right. Of course, it was possible with luck, but the tone that the monkey had used sounded more like the monkey had been reminiscing. 

After this Alliance Conference, he had to look for a Beast Tamer expert and find out more details about tamed beasts.

After leaving King Zishan's palace, Wei Rong’s face fell, and he looked as though he was thinking about something. 

Wei Xin'er looked at him carefully, as she understood her own brother. This particular expression meant that he was not in a great mood.

“Brother, are you unhappy?” Wei Xin'er asked.

Wei Rong exhaled before his lips suddenly curled upwards. “Happy, definitely happy. It wasn’t easy to find a decent opponent, but it’s such a pity that he’s destined to be an enemy.”

“Enemy? Are we going to war against the Great Yu Empire?” Wei Xin'er asked.

Wei Rong’s expression grew complex, as war was already certain, but just their Armament Weave alone was certain to suffer defeat. Lu Yin was already a step ahead; Weir Rong had initially thought he was the trailblazer, but after his conversation with Lu Yin, he had realized that, regardless of if it was aspiration, vision, or future prospects, Lu Yin was at least his equal, and Lu Yin even hid an ambition that Wei Rong could not fully understand. 

He had initially thought that Lu Yin had truly simply been in the right place at the right time during the events on Sourcepeak Planet and that the Great Eastern Alliance had only been established because of the Ironblood Weave. To some degree, Wei Rong had even thought that the Hall of Honor had been the one pulling the strings from behind the scenes. But now, he knew that he had been wrong. This person had long since walked on the same path as him, and he was actually ahead of Wei Rong by quite a bit. Rather than saying that Lu Yin had borrowed the path paved by Wei Rong during the events on Sourcepeak Planet, it was more accurate to say that Wei Rong and Lu Yin’s paths had converged, causing them to discover the existence of the other. 

This person presented too great of a threat to him, and he had to be eradicated early. However, with the Great Eastern Alliance dominance, it would be very difficult to crush it unless Wei Rong was able to unite the central region. And that would lead to a great battle spanning the entire Outerverse. 

Wei Rong’s expression turned frosty, as this great war would erupt sooner or later.

He was already feeling slightly regretful, for if he had understood Lu Yin earlier, then he would not have destroyed the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society, and he would have only considered it after unifying the central weaves. Now, he was in a predicament of being forced into the passive role.

At the same time, he was also rejoicing slightly. Fortunately, he had come to Frostwave Weave at this time, or else he would not have come to understand Lu Yin, and therefore would have allowed him to freely develop. Things might have proceeded in such a fashion that Wei Rong would not have any leeway to resist in the future. 

“Eh, isn’t that the Six-Fingered Tribe’s Jake Shamus?” Wei Xin'er cried out as she looked over.

Wei Rong raised his head, and he also saw Jake Shamus. His eyes flashed as he raised a finger and lightly tapped out with it. A strong gale swept across the air and struck Jake Shamus’s vehicle in the sky. 

Jake Shamus looked down and exchanged glances with Wei Rong. The moment he did so, his pupils shrank, and he immediately dropped down.

The vehicle landed on the ground with a thump, and Jake Shamus stared at Wei Rong. “What are you doing here?” 

Wei Xin'er barked back, “Eh? What are you going on about? No manners.”

Wei Rong smiled. “Brother Lu invited me to take a tour of Zenyu Star. Is there a problem?”

Jake Shamus’s eyes narrowed. “Lu Yin invited you here?” 

“Of course. We talked for over an hour, and I regret not meeting him earlier. Oh, right, your Six-Fingered Tribe seems to be one of the Great Eastern Alliance’s allies. I nearly forgot.” Wei Rong smiled. 

Jake Shamus glared at Wei Rong, seething with anger. The Six-Fingered Tribe’s relationship with the Wei family was akin to that of fire and water, and a battle would occur whenever they met. 

Many people gathered around them, and a large circle had already formed around this confrontation.

Jake Shamus was normally a calm individual, but it depended on who he was faced with. Against Wei Rong, not a single Six-Fingered Tribe person would be able to suppress their anger. Although Jake Shamus was just a Limiteer, he still wanted to make a move against Wei Rong, who was an Explorer. The star energy in the area trembled as Jake clenched his fists and his eyes filled with killing intent. 

Wei Xin'er stepped forward to stare at Jake Shamus, as she would definitely not let her brother gain a reputation for bullying the weak. She was a Melder, so it would be nice for her to cross realms and challenge this person. 

Wei Rong kept smiling, but he did not stop his sister.

Just as Jake Shamus was about to act, the surrounding star energy suddenly froze in place. This was because an expert way stronger than him had arrived: Huo Qingshan 

“What’s going on?” Huo Qingshan looked at Wei Rong as he asked the question. 

Wei Rong shrugged. “This person wants to attack me.”

Huo Qingshan looked at Jake Shamus. “Young Master, His Highness has requested your presence.”

Unreconciled with the turn of events, Jake Shamus glared at Wei Rong. He gradually relaxed his hands and snorted before finally flying towards King Zishan's palace. He had truly considered attacking the siblings.