"I'll personally show Alliance Leader Lu around if you have time to visit my Smoke-Eater Peaks," Gu Laogui said. Even though he was wary of Lu Yin, the older man was also aware that Lu Yin had a good relationship with Gu Xiao'er. While Lu Yin might be ruthless in his actions, he was also intelligent and loyal.

Lu Yin smiled. "While that’s not possible for the time being, I would like to make a deal with Senior Gu."

"Oh? What deal?" Gu Laogui grew curious.

Gu Xiao'er interjected from where he was standing to the side, "Um… Dad, Brother Lu went to some strange place, and he captured a woman there. She actually has an even greater mastery of smoke than us, and she also mentioned Progenitor Smoke’s inheritance."

Gu Laogui was shocked. "What did you just say?"

Lu Yin smiled.

Gu Xiao'er could not resist replying, "I told you that everything we know might be wrong."

Gu Laogui turned to stare at Lu Yin. "Was there a massive big tree where Alliance Leader Lu has been?"

Lu Yin was caught off guard. "Senior knows about that? By any chance, did you visit that place as well?"

Gu Laogui did not answer the question, instead saying, "It looks like Alliance Leader Lu is going to help increase the strength of my Smoke-Eater Peaks."

Lu Yin smiled. "Of course. I, Lu Yin, appreciate doing things that are mutually beneficial."

"In that case, what can I and my Smoke-Eater Peaks...