Chapter 1482: The Crimson Garden
Chapter 1482: The Crimson Garden
Lu Yin’s pupils fluctuated. The shock he felt was indescribable. The grandpa from Driftcharge Planet had some connection to this universe? And Lu Yin was finding out about it from a Semi-Progenitor! What was happening? How were the two connected? Lu Yin had initially believed that old man had been from the Neoverse. After all, that grandpa had asked Lu Yin to take the Stonewall Scriptures and a series of numbers to deliver to someone in the Neoverse.
How could that grandpa have anything to do with the Perennial World?
The old man turned to face Lu Yin. “Will you remember it? This is the person.”
Lu Yin dropped his head the moment the old man turned around. “I’ll remember.”
The old man frowned and pressed Lu Yin in a somber tone, “Did you look! It’s critical that you clearly remember this man’s image.”
“I’ll remember.” He then lifted his head, as his expression had returned to normal. “Who is this person?”
The old man responded in an indifferent manner, “No one you need to worry about. If you see him in the Crimson Garden, don’t say anything, don’t ask anything, just get back here and let me know.”
“Where’s the traitor?” Lu Yin asked.
The old man rolled his eyes. “How can I simply find a traitor every time I make a move? Qing Chen already understands this.”
Lu Yin nodded. The image in the air gradually faded, and the old man reconfirmed. “Do you remember the face clearly?”
Lu Yin said, “Perfectly.”
“Draw it for me,” the old man ordered.
Lu Yin suspected that this old Semi-Progenitor had been deliberately raising Li Yin’s prestige within Humility’s Gate for precisely this task. If the old man had drawn someone else’s image, Lu Yin might not have worked with the old man, but since Lu Yin had seen the image of the grandpa from Driftcharge Planet, things were different. Lu Yin wanted to satisfy his own curiosity and uncover that grandpa’s real identity.
Lu Yin believed that he had only survived for so long and reached his current heights because of that grandpa he had met on Driftcharge Planet. Without the Arcane Art – Fatal Revival and the Stonewall Scriptures, Lu Yin would have died long ago.
The old man clearly did not have much trust in Lu Yin, but because he was worried that Lu Yin would grow suspicious, the old man refrained from saying anything more.
“When should I reach out to Supervisor Qing Chen?” Lu Yin asked.
The old man replied, “Keep that girl company for a few days before moving out.”
Luo Shen was doing much better the following day. Humility’s Gate had no shortage of medications, as well as natural treasures to promote health and energy. Lu Yin had prepared quite a few for Luo Shen, though she only took a small amount.
Lu Yin felt his heart ridden with guilt as he looked at Luo Shen’s bowed head as she smiled and happily ate.
Lu Yin did find Luo Shen to be a beautiful woman, and she was also the biggest celebrity in the Outerverse who was even qualified to be the Great Eastern Alliance’s spokesperson. However, beauty would always be regarded highly, and Lu Yin could not help himself from appreciating beauty when he saw it.
As for Luo Shen, Lu Yin did not have particularly strong feelings for her, but he found it difficult to reject her. She had sacrificed a great deal for him, and had even been willing to give up her life to save him.
“Your High…,” Luo Shen was about to shout, but then she remembered something. “Brother Long, could you look away from me?”
Her request startled Lu Yin. “I’m sorry.”
He had been lost in his thoughts, and had subconsciously been staring at Luo Shen without even realizing it. Naturally, it was embarrassing to be stared at while eating.
Luo Shen smiled. “Thank you.”
Lu Yin turned to look outside.
It did not take long for Luo Shen to speak up again, “I finished.”
Lu Yin looked back to see that the table still held a great deal of delicious food, so he encouraged her, “Eat some more. Your body needs to restore itself.”
Luo Shen replied, “Alright.”
She sat back down to continue eating. It took quite a while for her to finish all of the food, as she did so slowly and each move was graceful.
“Let me show you around,” Lu Yin offered.
Luo Shen nodded. It seemed as though she would not refuse anything that Lu Yin suggested.
He led her around, and she did not resist, as she was happy to follow Lu Yin anywhere he went.
“How long did you visit Jupiter?” Lu Yin asked.
Luo Shen thought for a moment. “I started going right after you disappeared.”
Lu Yin secretly let out a sigh. “When did you get to this universe?”
“A few days ago. I was captured the moment I arrived.” Luo Shen still felt a little traumatized.
“You aren’t hurt?” Lu Yin asked.
Luo Shen shook her head. “My body’s rather weak, but I didn’t suffer any injuries.”
The two fell silent. Lu Yin was not used to escorting a woman in this manner. If he was with Ming Yan, he would be very happy, but she was his lover. The current atmosphere was too heavy.
“Brother Long, I really don’t need anything at all. All I wanted was to see for myself that you’re alive and well,” Luo Shen whispered. Her voice was soft, but her tone was firm.
“Thank you.” After a moment’s silence, this was all Lu Yin could say.
They were then approached by a group of people, who were led by Wang Dashuai. He acted like a little tyrant in Huaiyuan Gate.
The fatty saw Lu Yin and Luo Shen, and he quickly trotted over to them. “Bro, I caught a traitor!”
Lu Yin was surprised. “A traitor? Where?”
The fatty pointed at a squad that stood off in the distance. They surrounded and held captive a man who looked to have despaired.
“That brat tried to sneak into our headquarters! I saw through him with a glance!” the fatty reported.
The man whined, “I’m being falsely accused! I just wanted to take a shortcut to join Humility’s Gate. I’m not a traitor!”
“Shut up! If you wanted to join Humility’s Gate, why not just take the assessment? There’s no reason to try to be sneaky, and a single look is enough to know you’re up to no good!” Wang Dashuai shouted.
Just then, he paid attention to Luo Shen, and suddenly licked his lips and smiled. “What’s this? Bro’s out with this sister?”
Luo Shen’s face flushed red.
Lu Yin gritted his teeth. Things were becoming embarrassing, and yet this bastard kept pushing things. “Go take care of your own affairs and don’t cause any trouble.”
“I got it. I got it. Haha!” The fatty laughed loudly before leading the squad away in a very imposing manner.
After a while, Chen Xiazi sought out Lu Yin to report that the Huaiyuan Gate’s headquarters was short on funds. Lu Yin then remembered that the Huaiyuan Gate had always surpassed the other Gates in the Middle Realm due to donations from Yun Mubai. With the former sect master’s arrest, the amount of funds entering Huaiyuan Gate had plummeted.
Though it grieved him to do so, Lu Yin gave Chen Xiazi 20 million star essence. Chen Xiazi then left satisfied with the outcome.
Lu Yin’s heart bled, but it did not matter. It was impossible to be a Gate Master without a bit of sacrifice.
After that, Lu Yin and Luo Shen ran into Liu Tianmu training with her sword, and she also saw Lu Yin and Luo Shen. Liu Tianmu stared at Luo Shen, but then returned to training.
Luo Shen stared at Liu Tianmu with clear envy. “That woman’s amazing.”
“You had to have heard of her before. That’s Liu Tianmu,” Lu Yin stated.
For a moment, Luo Shen was puzzled, but then she suddenly connected the dots. Her face went pale. “Arbiter Liu Tianmu?”
Lu Yin nodded.
Luo Shen was shocked. “Why is she here?”
Lu Yin replied, “I’ll explain this to you later, but you need to remember that I’m the only one here who you can trust. In addition to Liu Tianmu, there’s someone else here as well: Shang Qing. I’ll take you to see him as well.”
It turned out there was no need for them to look, as Shang Qing was looking for Lu Yin.
“He’s Shang Qing. You should’ve seen him during ZENITH,” Lu Yin said.
Luo Shen stared at Shang Qing. “I think I remember.”
Shang Qing was unconcerned about the two’s words, and instead asked, “Do you have a way to get in touch with that Bai Xue?”
Lu Yin was caught completely off guard; Bai Xue?
Luo Shen blurted out, “Bai Xue?”
Shang Qing doubtfully glanced at Luo Shen. “You know her?”
Luo Shen was startled by the question, and she glanced at Lu Yin before quickly shaking her head.
Shang Qing’s eyes flickered and he looked back at Lu Yin. “Looks like my intuition was right; you do know that Bai Xue.”
Lu Yin grew curious. “Why do you want to get in touch with her?”
Shang Qing was completely frank. “I like her, so I want to take her back.”
With all of the surprises that Lu Yin had suffered over the recent days, he felt nothing at Shang Qing’s revelation.
“Why is Sister Bai Xue here?” Luo Shen asked in surprise. She was rather happy, as she was good friends with Bai Xue.
Lu Yin answered, “She was sucked in, just like you and me.”
“No wonder I haven’t been able to get ahold of Sister Bai Xue,” Luo Shen said. She then looked back at Shang Qing.
“You like Sister Bai Xue?” Luo Shen asked, very interested. Like most girls, she was very interested in such things.
Shang Qing stared at Luo Shen. “You know Bai Xue well?”
Luo Shen pursed his lips and smiled. “Very well.”
“Help me get to know her.” Shang Qing sounded completely serious.
Lu Yin had no idea how to react. “We’ll look for a chance, but for right now, we’re all in danger, and we don’t even know if we’ll be able to get back alive.”
Shang Qing frowned. “I have seen many women, and I even had to deal with the Hall of Honor trying to set me up, but I’ve never felt from any other woman what I feel from that Bai Xue. She gives me a pure and natural feeling.”
“It’s all in your head,” Lu Yin snapped.
Shang Qing remained completely somber and serious. “I’m not joking, though of course I don’t mean to force anything. However, if it’s possible, keep this in mind, as I hope to take Bai Xue back to the Fifth Mainland.”
Shang Qing then turned and left.
Lu Yin’s head ached. Why did everyone around him have such extreme personalities?
“Brother Long, he seems like a good and reliable person. Sister Bai Xue should like him,” Luo Shen stated with a chuckle.
Lu Yin rolled his eyes. “I don’t have time to play matchmaker! I’ll take them both if I can, but I probably won’t be able to take Bai Xue back.”
Luo Shen grew dejected. “Aren’t there any options given your abilities, Brother Long?”
“What do you think I am?” Lu Yin asked. Shang Qing’s intrusion had shattered the awkward silence between the two, and Lu Yin was slowly speaking more casually, which helped him to relax a bit.
Lu Yin spent two days keeping Luo Shen company. He showed her around and enjoyed seeing Luo Shen’s happy smile, as it helped to ease his sense of guilt.
On the third day, Lu Yin reached out to contact Qing Chen. “There’s a traitor in the Crimson Garden.”
Qing Chen had been in a good mood, and had taken the opportunity to relax with a bit of tea, but his expression changed the moment he heard Lu Yin’s words, and the old man nearly spat out his tea. “What did you say? Say that again!”
Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. It appeared that this Crimson Garden was incredibly important. Qing Chen had not reacted so strongly even when hearing that Yun Mubai was a Redback. By this it was clear that this Crimson Garden was far more important than the Cloud Shuttle.
“There’s a traitor in the Crimson Garden,” Lu Yin solemnly repeated.
Qing Chen’s face grew solemn. “Information from Realmless?”
Lu Yin neither admitted nor denied anything.
Qing Chen frowned. “Name?”
Lu Yin replied, “I don’t have a name. The information I received only says that there’s a traitor there, and I have to personally check things to determine who the traitor is.”
This information did not surprise Qing Chen. “That makes sense. Not even Realmless can infiltrate the Crimson Garden. Finding out that there’s a traitor there is already the limit of what they can do.”
He looked up at Lu Yin. “How do you want to check things?”
Lu Yin replied in an earnest tone, “I really do have an innate gift that allows me to see through people, but I need information to help my ability. With the information I’ve received, I’ll definitely be able to find the traitor in the Crimson Garden.”
Qing Chen clearly did not believe Lu Yin’s words. He himself was a Semi-Progenitor, and he was skilled at uncovering traitors. However, this matter was too important. “Wait a minute.”
He immediately hung up.