The war at the border had not ended yet, but regardless of whether it had failed or ended, it seemed that everyone in Wei Rong’s family would die. If the defensive line held and the Outerverse repelled the invaders, then the Great Eastern Alliance would most likely once again attack the Wei family. Wei Rong had to think of a way to save his Wei family. 

Fortunately, even though the border defense had entered a reprieve, the Outerverse powers would not be allowed to conduct any wars in the near future, as the Hall of Honor would not allow them to do so. This would also grant Wei Rong the opportunity to take a breather, and he had to take advantage of this period of peace to unite the Outerverse’s central region to form a cooperative that could resist the threat posed by Lu Yin. 

Lu Yin on the other hand, ended up being summoned by Yuan Shi. 

“Junior Lu Yin pays his respects to Yuan Shi.”

Yuan Shi opened his eyes and looked at Lu Yin. After a moment, he sighed. “During this battle, the bell was destroyed. Will that influence what that person needs you to do?” 

Lu Yin replied, “At this time, Elder Lohar, Yuan Shi, Senior Akira, and Elder Daggs all know that Junior had that proof of identity, so there’s no harm done.”  

Yuan Shi nodded. “As long as there’s no harm done. However, that bell was both a symbol of status as well as a life-saving object. Since I destroyed it, there will naturally be compensation made to you.” He paused before continuing, saying, “Your contributions this time were vast, and I’ll...