“Haha, Brother Lin Yun, I taught them to do this. You and I are brothers, so naturally they should address you as Big Brother,” Mu Li said with a laugh.
Feiying Jinjun, the others behind Lin Yun, also burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Mu Li continued, “Brother Lin Yun, besides the four elven powerhouses I have assigned to stay permanently at the Infinite Heavenly Palace, I have also arranged for a beastman powerhouse to hold the fort in Heart City. I will station several more powerhouses at the border as well. If anything happens, they can provide support at a moment’s notice.”
“Good. Brother Mu Li, thank you truly,” Lin Yun said gratefully.
“Why thank me? It was because of me that the Dao Alliance and the six great powers found the opportunity to attack the Infinite Heavenly Palace. What I am doing now is simply trying my best to make amends,” Mu Li replied.
Mu Li went on, “Brother Lin Yun, now that we have joined forces, what are your plans next? Shall we head straight to the Infinite Heavenly Palace and begin reconstruction? I have already prepared the funds for rebuilding.”
Lin Yun did not answer immediately. His gaze swept across the group.
At his side now were Feiying Jinjun, Destruction Jinjun, and Haoyang Supreme, three human Supremes. Including himself, that made four. There were also three elven Extreme Realm powerhouses, plus the four beastman powerhouses Mu Li had just sent.
This lineup was extraordinarily strong.
With just these forces, even disregarding the Dao Alliance, they would be more than qualified to defeat the six great powers.
In other words, the powerhouses under Lin Yun’s command now surpassed those of the six great powers by a clear margin.
And this did not even account for the additional powerhouses who could arrive quickly for support.
If the need arose, the beastman and elven powerhouses stationed in the Ancestral Heart Realm, as well as those guarding the border, could rush over in no time.
Moreover, the Supremes of the six great powers each harboured their own agendas and could not truly unite as one, whereas Lin Yun’s side was different.
Lin Yun looked towards Heart City in the distance, his eyes narrowing slightly. “Next, we enter Heart City and make a high-profile announcement: the Infinite Heavenly Palace has returned!”
“Move out!”
At Lin Yun’s command, he led the army straight towards Heart City.
…
Heart City.
Today the sky was clear for thousands of miles, a rare fine day.
Heart City bustled as usual.
Inside a tavern.
“When you think about it, the situation in the world really is unpredictable. When the Infinite Heavenly Palace was rebuilt, I once thought it would become a rising new star among the human race, shining brightly. Yet it vanished in an instant, falling far too quickly.”
“In the human race, after all, no one can truly challenge the status of the Dao Alliance and the six great powers.”
“After this, the influence of the Dao Alliance and the six great powers among the human race has grown even stronger. Even hidden Supremes who resent them will probably only dare to stay in hiding. No one will step forward again to challenge the dominance of these two forces.”
Guests in the tavern chatted about the matter while drinking and boasting.
Though several years had passed since the fall of the Infinite Heavenly Palace, many still brought it up when drinking and bragging.
Hundred Fragrances Pavilion.
Third floor.
A bald man escorted a line of female elves to the room of the pavilion master.
“Pavilion Master, these are the new batch of female elves you instructed me to acquire,” the bald man reported.
The Hundred Fragrances Pavilion master immediately stood up, walked over to the group of female elves, and inspected them one by one.
“This batch is of good quality. Keep this one for me first,” the pavilion master said, pulling one of the female elves towards him with a lewd smile.
He then turned to the bald man and gave instructions. “This is the first batch of female elves my Hundred Fragrances Pavilion is putting back on sale. Promote them well. Business has been poor lately, and we must use this to return to our former glory.”
“Pavilion Master, Lin Yun once said we were forbidden from selling female elves again. If we do this, will there be…” The bald man sounded worried.
The pavilion master sneered. “Hmph, his own Infinite Heavenly Palace was destroyed. He himself has fled in embarrassment to seek refuge with the elves. In my view, he will spend the rest of his life cowering and dare not return easily. The Dao Alliance and the six great powers are not to be trifled with! Why should we fear this Lin Yun?”
“I understand,” the bald man replied.
“Leave this female elf here. Take the others down for now,” the pavilion master said, wrapping an arm around the female elf he had just selected.
…
Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
“Pavilion Master, recently a hidden Supreme came asking about a finished Origin Weapon war blade. Doesn’t Lin Yun have one ready-made?” a subordinate said.
The pavilion master sighed. “Yes, he even asked me to help sell it. It’s a pity… he can no longer come back.”
Mentioning Lin Yun filled the pavilion master with endless emotion.
He had always believed Lin Yun was someone capable of great things, someone he could not see through. Yet Lin Yun had still been defeated by the Dao Alliance and the six great powers, which filled him with deep regret.
“Pavilion Master, do you think Lin Yun still has a chance to return?” the subordinate asked.
The pavilion master spoke gravely. “Hard to say. I fear this setback may leave him discouraged and unable to rise again. Moreover, with the Dao Alliance now joining the hunt for him, even with the support of two great races behind him, it will probably be difficult to face both the Dao Alliance and the six great powers at once. And after his fall from grace, it is uncertain how much support those two races will continue to give him.”
Boom!
At that moment, the space above Heart City suddenly cracked and shook violently.
“What is going on?” the pavilion master exclaimed in shock.
