As Lu Yin looked down at the seemingly endless mountains of star essence on the ground below, he took several deep breaths. The place smelled of money and power.

Finally, the day had come where he no longer needed to worry about how much he spent, where he could carelessly consume without any restraint.

"I don't understand why you need so much star essence. You’re already cultivating with stellular energy, not star energy." Progenitor Smoke felt rather surprised as she observed Lu Yin. She felt this guy was keeping some secrets from her.

Lu Yin coughed. "Senior, um, could you- I mean, this junior- Could you please return to the mirror?"

Progenitor Smoke’s brow furrowed. "What’s that supposed to mean? You don’t want me to watch? What are you going to do, cross the river and tear down the bridge? Brat, you’re really pushing things!"

Lu Yin quickly apologized, and he also tried to offer some reassurances. "This junior has a secret, and while I don’t want to hide it from you, Senior, it’s really awkward for other people to see it. All this junior can do is make a promise to you, Senior. In a few days, I’ll share this secret with you, and in the best outcome, you might be freed from your prison."

Progenitor Smoke's eyes grew large. "Free me? Are you certain? Can you actually do that?"

Lu Yin remained firm. "I’m going to try. So, Senior, could you…?"

Before Lu Yin could even finish asking his question, Progenitor Smoke had already returned to the pocket dimension...