On the other side of the Neoverse, inside an Azure Mansion, Ming Yu had an uneasy expression as she occasionally glanced at the door.

The anxiety welled up every time she heard footsteps.

All of a sudden, a series of knocks sounded on her door, and Ming Yu’s expression drastically changed. “Who is it?”

The door opened, and the local madam entered with a smile plastered on her face. “Ming Yu, have you still not managed to get in touch with Lu Yin? He’s already been free for quite a long time.”

Ming Yu gritted her teeth and begged, “Please, just give me a bit more time.”

The smile on the madam’s face vanished, and her expression grew ice cold. “A little more time? One year? Ten years? Or maybe a hundred more years?”

Ming Yu turned as pale as a ghost.

She had previously lied about being engaged to Lu Yin to force Tian Shao to back down, and the madam had allowed it since it had been common knowledge that Lu Yin was not someone to be messed with. Everything had been going according to her plan, but unexpectedly, Lu Yin had actually escaped from the Neohuman Alliance. What’s more, his status had even been cleared by the Hall of Honor.

The moment that Ming Yu had learned of Lu Yin’s return, she had realized that she was doomed. She had no means of even contacting Lu Yin, let alone marrying him.

“It was impossible to take anything into the Mountain and Seas Zone when we were there, so Lu Yin said that he would only be able to pass his contact information to me after leaving. That’s why I haven’t been able to reach him,” Ming Yu nervously replied.

The madam scoffed....