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Chapter 3842: A Clear Path

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Lu Yin shook his head at the Azuresword Sovereigns explanation. Thats not mandatory.

Yet it is one of the most important qualifications, the Azuresword Sovereign stressed.

Lu Yins eyes narrowed. So, joining the expedition is what matters more to you.

The Azuresword Sovereign reiterated, Joining the expedition as an Odyssey Commander is what matters most to me. I must have both.

To be honest, you and I share the same goal, Mr. Lu: eliminating Yue Ya. If Yue Ya becomes an Odyssey Commander, even if he is no longer a Lesser Sancte, what he accomplishes on the battlefield will still earn him favor from the Greater Sancti. If that happens, it will likely become nearly impossible for you to ever deal with him. The Nine Odysseys Megaverse will never allow an outsider to kill a former Odyssey Commander and war hero. It would be humiliating.

Lu Yin understood the reasoning. Yue Ya absolutely could not be allowed to ever become an Odyssey Commander. If he managed to do so, he would gain incredible protection.

Yue Ya was a powerful enemy that Lu Yin needed to eliminate, both for revenge and to improve his own strength. He wanted Yue Yas manifested thought.

The Origin Progenitor had cautioned Lu Yin by telling him that, as long as his body did not possess physical strength comparable to that of the Immortal realm, he would not be able to endure the power of Word Manifestation. Yue Ya was able to constantly destroy and regenerate his bodies to endure that power, but Lu Yin could not.

Even so, Lu Yin was absolutely confident that he would eventually achieve the requisite strength. Even if it was not possible to immediately use Yue Yas manifested thought, leaving him imprisoned in the Champions Stage Purgatory to strengthen Lu Yins power of karma would also be worthwhile.

Yue Ya had lived for countless years, and he had to have accumulated an immense amount of karma.

He was an enemy who absolutely could not be allowed to remain free.

While Lu Yin did not believe that going after Yue Ya would result in him becoming the entire Nine Odysseys Megaverses enemy, he did not question that killing Yue Ya while he was a part of the Fifth Night Pillar would earn him a great deal of hatred. That enmity was not worth Yue Yas death.

The Nine Odysseys purpose was to fight against foreigners. There was a possibility that they might eventually invade the three megaverses. Thus, what Lu Yin wanted was to control their target, not fight against them.

Did that mean that the only solution was to drive Yue Ya out of the Fifth Night Pillar?

He could not blindly trust the Azuresword Sovereigns words. After thinking for a moment, Lu Yin asked, Has the Fifth Night Pillar been preparing for war for some time now?

The Azuresword Sovereigns eyes glinted. He knew that Lu Yin had asked Xian Ding this exact question back in the Four Commands Sword Sect. Now, he was repeating it to the Azuresword Sovereign. Clearly, this was an important matter to Lu Yin since he was originally from the lower three megaverses. After all, if they had not recently discovered a foreign megaverse, which megaverse would the Fifth Night Pillar have targeted? The Azuresword Sovereign knew exactly what Lu Yin was concerned about.

Thats correct.

Your target?

I dont know, the Azuresword Sovereign replied bluntly.

Lu Yin just stared at the man, who continued in an earnest tone, I truly dont know. If I did, I would already be the Odyssey Commander. The war preparations were merely precautionary. Such things have happened many times throughout history without wars breaking out. Its quite normal.

Who ordered the Fifth Night Pillar to prepare for war?

Only the Greater Sancti have the authority to do so.

Which Greater Sancte?

The Azuresword Sovereign shook his head. I have no idea. We report to the Greater Sancti, but we are never told which one issued an order. If you dont believe me, Mr. Lu, you can verify this with Liu Li.

Did the Night Pillars really know nothing? LuYin did not question that, though he was disappointed. He still could not see the goals of the three Greater Sancti.

He wanted to know: whom did they regard as a foe, and whom as an ally?

But the Greater Sancti would not share even that much insight.

Was he truly so unworthy?

Lu Yin flatly stated, I cant promise you that the Fifth Night Pillar will be allowed to join the war. All I can do is try.

The Azuresword Sovereign let out a breath of relief and politely said, It is an honor for my Fifth Night Pillar to receive your aid, Mr. Lu. Ill return first and await your good news.

With that, the old man turned around and left.

Lu Yin took out his communication device and called Ming Zhuo.

The Azuresword Sovereign had probably mixed a few falsehoods in with the truth, but the man would not have lied too blatantly to Lu Yin. After all, his connection to Ming Zhuo was already public knowledge. Still, Lu Yin wanted to verify what he had learned, and more importantly, see if there was a third option.

Junior brother, I heard that youve pulled off some rather big moves recently. Most impressive! Hahaha! Ming Zhuo appeared with a hearty laugh.

Lu Yin smiled. It was nothing much. I just stirred up a bit of trouble.

Ming Zhuo laughed. We who belong to the Sea of Karma arent afraid of making trouble. Besides, even if others dont know, how could I be ignorant? The Autumnspring Slip and Jian Hong were both requests that you were carrying out, werent they?

Lu Yin sighed. Each of the Seven Fairies is more difficult than the last. None of their requests are easy.

Ming Zhuo chuckled. Oh, quit complaining. Nothing theyve asked has actually been difficult for you. Its just that there are a lot of jealous people. One guy said that you stirred up trouble in the Temporal Heavens, and now youre going after the Nine Odysseys too. Hahaha! You shouldve seen his face! Pure jealousy!

Lu Yin was curious. Who said that?

One of Greater Sancte Awe Gates disciples.

Lu Yin was not surprised. Only disciples of the Greater Sancti would express envy of their peers. Anyone else would simply try to recruit the Greater Sanctis disciples into their own sects.

Both Blood Tower and Awe Gate had their own disciples, and naturally, those disciples competed with Greater Sancte Green Lotuss disciples. However, thus far, Green Lotuss disciples wielded the greatest influence.

Right, what did you need me for? Also, help me let the Sixth Night Pillars Liu Li know that my Fourth Night Pillar will be joining the expedition this time. Shell agree, Ming Zhuo continued.

What sort of relationship is there between the Fourth and Sixth Night Pillars?

Its pretty good. Hmmm judging by your tone, did the Fifth Night Pillar already ask you to help?

Lu Yin nodded. The Azuresword Sovereign just left.

Ming Zhuo sneered. That old bastards being downright greedy this time. Usually, when a new megaverse is discovered, everything is decided through exchanging benefits. Whoever handles things, claims the profits. Hes never been this blatant before, but I guess that hes been backed into a corner by Yue Ya and cant come up with anything else. If he could have gotten his hands on that foreign lifeform and reported the discovery of the megaverse to the Greater Sancti, he would have been guaranteed the Odyssey Commander position.

Lu Yins expression turned serious. Thats exactly why I called you

Lu Yin then shared everything that he had heard from the Azuresword Sovereign. Ming Zhuo listened carefully before finally saying, That old man didnt lie to you. If youre determined to deal with Yue Ya, itd be best to wait until after hes no longer part of the Fifth Night Pillar. If you dont, a lot of people in the Nine Odysseys will hold a grudge against you, and that wont do you any good.

Still, hes putting you in a difficult position. He wants you to beg Liu Li on his behalf? Thats going to be difficult. The Sixth Night Pillar might have grown weaker, but they still have their pride. Despite what that old guy has offered so far, Liu Lis already refused. Theres no way shell ever agree now. You shouldnt promise anything. If you cant deliver, youll just look bad.

I know, Lu Yin replied. Still, I need to deal with Yue Ya.

Ming Zhuo hesitated. Yue Ya True, hes a problem. I havent interacted with him much, but I am well aware of how strong he is. Hes very powerful and is nowhere close to the level of someone like Lu Sizhan or the Azuresword Sovereign. Even I

The man hesitated and then solemnly added, Even Im not his match.

Lu Yin feigned surprise. Even you arent his equal, Senior?

Ming Zhuo rolled his eyes. Cut the act. As much as I appreciate your shocked expression, I am well aware of my own strength. You erased the Autumnspring Slip on your own. I could never do that. Yue Ya probably couldnt either, so youre definitely stronger than him. By extension, that means that youre stronger than me.

Theres no need to belittle yourself, Senior.

Im just being honest. Most straightforward people like me are the same.

Lu Yin responded with an awkward chuckle as Ming Zhuo continued to say, Helping old Xian Tong become an Odyssey Commander? Thats not likely. I think that you should wait a while. Yue Ya committed a crime by going to the lower three megaversesyou two fought there, right? If he knows that he cant compare to you, hell never leave the Fifth Night Pillar. No, he cant even if he wants to. Hes been exiled to that place, so it wont be easy for you to get him out.

Ill show you a clear path: become the Odyssey Commander of the Fifth Night Pillar.

Lu Yin arched a brow. Become the Fifth Night Pillars Odyssey Commander?

Ming Zhuo nodded. Thats your only real option. If you become the Odyssey Commander, you can expel Yue Ya, and then kill him. That way, no one from the Nine Odysseys will go after you.

But Yue Ya was exiled to the Fifth Night Pillar by a Greater Sancte. Can an Odyssey Commander really expel him?

During times of war, the Odyssey Commanders wield tremendous authority, more than what you can imagine. Why else do you think that old man, Xian Tong, is so desperate to take the position? The Autumnspring Slips founding ancestor was an Odyssey Commander, which is how that sect managed to steal the mirebound artifact from the Sixth Night Pillar. That also contributed to the Sixth Night Pillars decline.

Looking back, the Sixth Night Pillar has really been incredibly unlucky. Oh, did Liu Li try to convince you to stay? Dont listen to her. That Pillars cursed. It would be better for you to try to take over the Fifth Night Pillar.

Lu Yin was curious about something. If an Odyssey Commander is given tremendous authority during wartime, then in times of peace, what about the Lesser Sancti? Could one of them expel Yue Ya?

Ming Zhuos expression changed. They could, yes but that would offend Greater Sancte Blood Tower, who exiled Yue Ya.

Within the rules, there are ways to freely manipulate things, but as soon as you break the rules, you make enemies.

If a Lesser Sancte expels Yue Ya from the Fifth Night Pillar, they would be challenging Greater Sancte Blood Towers right as a divine authority. Can you shoulder those consequences?

Lu Yin felt a headache coming on. It really did seem like becoming an Odyssey Commander was the only viable option available to him.

Junior Brother, listen to your senior. I wont steer you wrong. Becoming an Odyssey Commander is your only way to cleanly deal with Yue Ya. Of course, leading an expedition against a foreign megaverse wont be easy, and its going to be incredibly dangerous. You saw what happened to the Sixth Night Pillar. If you dont want to take that risk right now, just wait. Another opportunity will come around sooner or later. Yue Ya himself doesnt want to stay in the Fifth Night Pillar forever, so hell eventually try to leave. Just make sure that you always remain stronger than him.

Dont worry. Just say the word, and the disciples of the Sea of Karma will keep an eye on him. Yue Ya wont be able to escape, Ming Zhuo said while clenching his fist.

Warmth blossomed in Lu Yins heart. Thank you, Senior.

Youre welcome. Im still waiting for the day you call me Senior Brother, Ming Zhuo said with a massive grin.

Lu Yin was speechless. That day would never come.

By the way, Senior, Ive learned whats required to become a Lesser Sancte, but how do I compete for the position?

Ming Zhuo explained, You need to receive recommendations from two current Lesser Sancti, though the High Seraph doesnt count. The recommendation then gets passed along to the Greater Sancti, who make the final decision on who receives the title.

Each Lesser Sancte can recommend multiple candidates, which means that your real competition is everyone else whos been recommended at the same time as you.

Right now, Ru Shis dead, and Yue Ya has lost his title. As for Ru Guo, who couldve replaced one of them, he returned to the Nine Odysseys Megaverse from Heavenspire, which means that he has forfeited his right to compete. That means that theres only two Lesser Sancti right now: Dan Jin and Xing Fan.

Lu Yin frowned. There are only Dan Jin and Xing Fan?

Ming Zhuo sighed. Thats precisely why I dont think you should take that path. I can help you with Dan Jin. Shes never refused to recommend someone, no matter who asked her. However, Xing Fan is another story. I dont have any connection with her, and that woman is eccentric. Plus, youve already offended her once, so

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