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The clouds above the Sword Hut merged together. The people inside the clouds stopped looking at Lu Shu and it stopped Lu Shu from peeking into the clouds too.

The space in the clouds was way more vast than one had expected. There was a real mountain and a young man sat on the peak of the mountain all year long.

Lu Shu held Lu Xiaoyu's hand and walked backwards. He said seriously as he walked, "In the Luniverse, there are indeed hidden talents. I can't defeat the person behind the clouds yet."

"Why do you want to fight with him?" Lu Xiaoyu rolled her eyes.

"Exactly, why do I want to fight with him… Sigh, oh by the way, do you want to eat the meat pie from Shiliu Lane?" asked Lu Shu.

"No thanks, didn't they say that the glazed flaming chicken from the palace tastes the best, I want to eat that," replied Lu Xiaoyu.

At this moment, Lu Xiaoyu realized that Lu Shu was stunned. Lu Xiaoyu's words struck Lu Shu like a bolt of lightning, allowing him to think about a clue.

At this moment, Lu Shu felt as though he recalled something important that he had once forgotten. Lu Shu dragged Lu Xiaoyu and ran towards the inn. "I will bring you to eat the glazed flaming chicken tomorrow. Today, I need to do something important."

Lu Xiaoyu pouted. However, what Lu Shu was referring to was definitely more important than the glazed flaming chicken.

After they returned to the inn, they realized that Yi Qian had yet to return from obtaining the intelligence reports. Therefore, Lu Shu whipped out his black pearl from the Seal of Lands!

Glazed flaming chicken was actually the name of a store located at the East of the palace. It sold a delicious dish called the glazed flaming chicken. He had heard about the name of the store many times. Zhang Weiyu mentioned it, Liu Yizhao mentioned it, and the first person who mentioned it was… Ming Yueye.

It was the person whom Lu Shu once met in the Chaos Abyss. Nobody knew how long had that person been trapped in that abyss. His identity was a mystery.

That was because he was an amazing liar…

Lu Shu returned to his room and injected the celestial powers into the black pearl. Then, he appeared in the Chaos Abyss.

At this moment, Ming Yueye was holding onto a green bean. As if he was holding a marble, he shot the green bean out and it struck another green bean accurately. Then, the green bean rolled and landed beside Lu Shu's foot.

Both of them were stunned. Ming Yueye sat up straight and acted as though nothing had happened…

Lu Shu kept silent for two seconds. "Is it fun?"

"From Ming Yueye's distress, +666!"

"What do you mean, I don't understand you?" Ming Yueye acted ignorant and sat up straight. Clinging noises came as the chains on his arms and feet touched.

Lu Shu examined Ming Yueyu's wrists and ankles carefully. They looked as if they were scarred and the scars looked new.

The chains must be made of extraordinary material and Ming Yueye must have had tried to break free multiple times until his energy was depleted. Yet now, he was playing with the green beans as though nothing had happened.

The green bean was the bean that Lu Shu used to disgust Hai Gongzi…

Lu Shu thought, before he arrived, Ming Yueye must have roared ferociously and hurt himself through struggling several times in the black space.

Lu Shu took out many snacks from the Seal of Lands and tossed them to Ming Yueye. "I brought some snacks. You can eat them first."

Ming Yueye was curious. "Are you sure? I never knew you were so kind."

"I will only ask you one question, who on earth are you and why are you trapped here," asked Lu Shu calmly.

However, how would Ming Yueye tell the truth for some snacks, he replied with a smile, "Then in exchange, you should tell me about your true identity too.

"If I don't know who trapped you, how am I going to bring you out?" Lu Shu said as he looked at the deep, clear scars on Ming Yueyu's back.

"Are we exchanging questions?" suggested Ming Yueye.

Lu Shu was slight unhappy, "Is it even useful?"

Ming Yueye shook the chains and they produced loud noises. He thought about it. "Actually, there's not much use."

After all, they were not honest people and the information they exchanged would definitely be fake. Nobody would say the truth and they would end up in a series of speculations.

Ming Yueye shook the food packaging and examined it. Lu Shu realized that Ming Yueye did not know how to eat it.

He took out another pack of chips and demonstrated it to Ming Yueye. Then, Ming Yueye realized how to open the packaging. However, instead of eating it right away, he asked again,

"Since when were you so nice? You must not have entered this place in a year, what invited you over to look for me?"

Lu Shu kept silent. He would definitely make mistakes if he spoke. He did not expect Ming Yueye to analyze the situation so thoroughly. He had indeed planned to obtain the information of the Luniverse through Ming Yueye. That was because Lu Shu was very certain that Ming Yueye came from the Luniverse and had once assumed a superior position. Therefore, he should know many secrets.

No ordinary person would be trapped in this place like Ming Yueye. How would any ordinary person be able to survive after not eating or drinking for a prolonged period of time?!

"Are you sure that you don't want to be honest with me?" said Lu Shu.

"Hold on…" Ming Yueye suddenly had a bad premonition. Then, he saw Lu Shu take out a round paper bowl with a black object. "What the f*ck is that, it is so smelly!"

Meanwhile, Lu Shu left the black pearl after putting the stinky tofu down. He was waiting in his room…

"From Ming Yueye's distress, +199!"

"From Ming Yueye's distress, +210!"

"From…"

Lu Shu felt that he could confirm something. Ming Yueye must be trapped in the Luniverse!

In the past, after disgusting Ming Yueye, the distress points would disappear once he left the black pearl. Yet now, this was not the case.

On one hand, it showed that the barrier between the two worlds could stop the distress points. On the other hand, it implied that the stinky tofu was very smelly…

However, where was Ming Yueye?

Lu Shu returned to the Chaos Abyss and immediately heard Ming Yueye's roar. "Are you crazy? What the f*ck is this!"

Lu Shu suddenly said, "Cloud Yi, Tiger Zhi… The Puppet Masters have all died."

Ming Yueye suddenly fell silent. In the darkness of the Chaos Abyss, there was a beam of light shining from his forehead. However, Ming Yueye looked down and one could not see his expression.

"From Ming Yueye's distress, +1000!"

Ming Yueye suddenly lifted his head and said calmly, "You must have came from the land of forefathers since you know Cloud Yi and Tiger Zhi. However, I do not believe that they are all dead."

"So, you are a Puppet Master?" sighed Lu Shu. He could tell from the distress points.

When a distress point of +1000 was seen in the records, Lu Shu knew that his claim of how the Puppet Masters have all died had affected Ming Yueye greatly.

Since Lu Shu started collecting distress points, there were very few occasions when he managed to collect 1000 distress points from someone who was still alive…

Lu Shu could understand Ming Yueye's condition. If Ming Yueye was really one of the members of the Puppet Masters, the death of Cloud Yi and Tiger Zhi would be an extremely fatal blow to Ming Yueye.

"Your relationship with them must be very good?" said Lu Shu calmly.

"Since you said that all the Puppet Masters are dead, can you name the remaining Puppet Masters?" asked Ming Yueye calmly.

This was a challenge for Lu Shu. He only knew the names of Cloud Yi and Tiger Zhi. The Dream Chooser threw him into the Luniverse but Lu Shu did not know that the Dream Chooser was also a Puppet Master! This was the result of not having the correct information!

Li Xianyi knew that that individual was the Dream Chooser but he did not have the chance to tell Lu Shu that.

Lu Shu knew about it. However, when the Golden Foundation attacked the Puppet Masters, only Cloud Yi and Tiger Zhi were left!

Ming Yueye laughed suddenly. "Alright, you don't know. Looks like they are all fine."

Lu Shu shrugged. "You look very proud. Now that I have confirmed your identity, the problem comes."

Ming Yueye was stunned. "What problem?"

Lu Shu asked, "Do you know who I am?"

Ming Yueye was speechless.

Lu Shu said, "Please pardon me."

"From Ming Yueye's distress, +666!"

Lu Shu eventually won this round. Lu Shu knew Ming Yueye's identity but Ming Yueye was still clueless about Lu Shu's identity.

However, Lu Shu did not understand why Ming Yueye was trapped in this place. Moreover, where exactly in the Luniverse was Ming Yueye?

How many Puppet Masters were there? What on earth happened to the old King of Gods and the new King of Gods?

Ming Yueye said suddenly, "Tell me the status of the Puppet Masters and I will tell you what you want to know. How about that?"

Lu Shu thought about it. "Answer some of my questions first and I will tell you the status of the Puppet Masters, how about that?"

Ming Yueye said in despair, "Are we really going to enter this kind of dead cycle?!"

Lu Shu laughed coldly. "If you were more sincere, we would not have lost our trust for each other!"

However, at this moment, the Chaos Abyss started lighting up. It was probably the first time Lu Shu saw how the Chaos Abyss looked like when it was lit up. He looked at the far end of the Chaos Abyss and realized that there was a strange and mysterious symbol on the stone wall. It… It looked more like a seal, a seal which all families in the Luniverse would possess.

However, before Lu Shu could see it clearly, he turned and saw Ming Yueye's expression change drastically as he said with a deep voice, "Leave!"

Lu Shu did not give too many thoughts to this. He had rechanneled his celestial powers into the black pearl at that instant and he retreated back to the room in the inn.

He sat in the room in the inn in panic. Did someone go to the Chaos Abyss? Was it the person who captured Ming Yueye? The new King of Gods of the Luniverse?

He was not sure if the other party saw him. He did not want to get involved. Lu Shu had been in touch with Ming Yueye for many times and had even drunk with Ming Yueye when he was at the loneliest point in his life.

Lu Shu felt that Ming Yueye was not a bad person. He was being witty to protect himself. After all, he had been imprisoned and it was normal for him to be wary of others. If it was Lu Shu, he would also refuse to tell others about what he knew.

Moreover, not only was Lu Shu able to understand Ming Yueye, there was a point in time when he felt like saving Ming Yueye when he saw the new scars on Ming Yueye's wrists and ankles.

Suddenly, Yi Qian walked in. "Something terrible has happened."

Lu Shu was stunned. "What?"

"Many of the villagers in the palace are saying that you have been eliminated. I didn't know what was going on and decided to check on your safety, I also thought that you will definitely not be eliminated," said Yi Qian but he suddenly felt confused. "However, there's nothing wrong with you, boss, why did such news spread?"

"When did this happen?" Lu Shu was bothered.

"Just now, there were shouts of happiness on the streets and some people are even setting off firecrackers," said Yi Qian.

Lu Shu was speechless. "… Who set the firecrackers? Do you remember how he looks like?"

Was the gamblers of the palace crazy or did I, Lu Shu, say that I am not planning to fight?! Why did one set off the firecrackers?!

He said to Lu Xiaoyu, "Let's go and take a look!"

When they stepped on the streets, they saw the villagers walking along the streets as though they were having a massive celebration.

"Who asked you to collaborate with the gambling dens to be the bookmaker!"

"Who asked you to cheat our hard-earned money!"

Lu Shu covered his face and pulled onto a young person's arm. He thought that this young person looked familiar but did not know where he had met him before. "Cough cough, why is Lu Shu eliminated?"

The young person looked extremely happy. "You didn't know, Lu Shu's name disappeared from the stone tablet!"

Yi Qian explained softly, "There is a stone tablet outside the Sword Hut. All the names of those selected after the selection of the Sword Hut would appear on the tablet. Those who are eliminated will have their names disappear. This is the way to determine if one was eliminated or not."

"Then why are you so happy?" Lu Shu was bothered.

"That brat is extremely ruthless. If his name is no longer on the tablet, it means that he has been eliminated. Doesn't this deserve a celebration?" The young person bragged joyfully, "Do you know how much money I lost from betting on the Black Feather Army, now that I have joined the selection of the Sword Hut with him, do you know how much I have been hoping for him to be eliminated? Now that my dream has come true, I really want to punch myself to see if I am dreaming or not!"

Lu Xiaoyu looked sympathetically at Lu Shu and Yi Qian closed his eyes…

Dong!

The young person was punched on the chest and could not stand up for a long while. Lu Xiaoyu sighed as she opened her eyes, "I think I need to rephrase my sentence. To be accurate, the contestants who have spoken with Lu Shu before will have a 100 percent elimination rate. Yes, this is a better way to phrase it."

Lu Shu looked at the crowd. Why did he get eliminated? He asked Yi Qian, "Did I violate the rules?"

"No!" Yi Qian was also very surprised. "However, the stone tablet won't be wrong. It is controlled by the senior disciple of the Sword Hut."

Suddenly, the people in front of them became agitated. Many of them started roaring furiously. Lu Shu did not understand why. However, before he could stop someone and ask, the news had spread. The Sword Hut had announced that Lu Shu was not eliminated but was given an early offer.

In the history of the Sword Hut selections, he was the first candidate to be given an early offer!

The Sword Hut appeared in the Luniverse when the palace was built. The Sword Hut had never made an exception for anyone. Everyone had to go through two rounds of assessment. They would only be able to obtain the coveted position after experiencing difficult fights.

There had never been any exceptions.

But when Lu Shu came to the palace, an exception had been made for him without warning. No one had been prepared.

The civilians, who were shouting and jumping for joy, suddenly fell silent. How could he have been recruited in advance? This was not in the rules?

But everyone thought about it. What rules? The Sword Hut simply had not broken their traditional practice, but there was never a rule that said that the Sword Hut could not break these practices.

"Were we happy for nothing?" Someone stood among the crowd and asked, dumbfounded.

"Did we set the fireworks off for nothing?"

They had been wild with joy. But now, it was as if they had fallen into an icy cavern. Not only did their common enemy, Lu Shu, not get eliminated, he had been recruited by the Sword Hut in advance.

This was very awkward. Why did they come?!

"But have you realized something? Since Lu Shu was recruited in advance, the bets in the gambling dens will be stable. No one will be around to mess them up!" Someone in the crowd tried to comfort them. No one was sure whether he was comforting the rest or comforting himself.

Someone suddenly realized that it had been a long time since the civilians of the palace were bound by hatred for a common enemy. Their cohesion had been strengthened considerably.

Typically, neighbors would have conflicts with one another. But when they faced a problematic person like Lu Shu, their attitudes were surprisingly similar.

But Lu Shu's house had been destroyed, and Lu Shu had been recruited into the Sword Hut. To the civilians, the Sword Hut was the most revered place besides the palace of the King of Gods. Since Lu Shu was a disciple of the Sword Hut, they would let bygones be bygones.

This was a step that everyone knew clearly, if not, what else could they do against Lu Shu?

But Li Fangfeng and the rest were unhappy. What gave Lu Shu the right to be recruited into the Sword Hut? What?

The Sword Hut did not just look at ability, as they did not care how powerful you were when you entered the Sword Hut. Regardless of whether you were a Rank One or a Rank Two, everyone was the same, as the Sword Hut had confidence that once they had the talent and moral conduct, strength would not be a problem.

But what about Lu Shu? Everyone was very unhappy… how was a person with such poor morals like Lu Shu able to pass through the Sword Hut selections? Were your blind?!

Of course, while this was what they thought, they could not say this out loud. After all, no one could provoke the Sword Hut…

This time, Li Fangfeng did not intentionally target anyone. Instead, he led the way to the clouds surrounding the Sword Hut. He wanted to ask them why!

"I am Li Fangfeng. Senior from the Sword Hut, please come out." There were many candidates behind Li Fangfeng. Everyone was not satisfied. What gave Lu Shu the right to be admitted to the Sword Hut first?"

"I am Yu Wentao. Senior from the Sword Hut, please come out."

"I am…"

At this moment, a lazy voice from within the clouds interrupted them. "Okay, okay. I am listening. Hurry up and speak. Go away if there is nothing."

The voice was neutral, but some femininity could be heard.

"Why was Lu Shu able to be recruited in advance? The Sword Hut has never done this before! This is not according to the rules!" Li Fangfeng exclaimed in a loud voice.

More and more civilians from the palace gathered around. Everyone wanted to see what was happening. This affair had nothing much to do with them, but they were curious. Thus, they willingly came to observe the situation.

The voice within the clouds said in an impatient tone, "What rules? The King of Gods has not said anything. The Sword Hut is the rule. Can't you understand this?"

At this moment, it was as if a giant was stepping out of the clouds. Even the ground started to tremble.

"It's Gu Lingfei…" Someone recognized her. Not only was her voice symbolic, there were other obvious characteristics as well.

At that moment, a two-storey tall black panther slowly walked out. A young girl sat with her legs crossed on top of the panther. She wore white robes with a red rim. Her hands were hidden within her sleeves.

Li Fangfeng and the rest could not help but step back. She was one of the four Masters in the Sword Hut!

The black panther stared coldly at the crowd, but did not act rashly. It was as if it was an obedient beast when the young girl was sitting on its head.

Li Fangfeng bowed and said in a softer voice, "But Lu Shu does not have proper moral conduct! The Sword Hut is revered by the citizens because…"

"Wait." Once again, Gu Lingfei interrupted him impatiently. "Why has the Sword Hut been able to stand strong in the Luniverse? Is it? Because our proper moral conduct is respected by the people. Is it because our disciples are found everywhere? No. Let me tell you. It's because we can fight. Is there anything else?"

Li Fangfeng lowered his head and clenched his teeth. "This is not fair!"

"Fine. Stop bending over like that. The Sword Hut is all-seeing. If you are not bad, you will definitely be able to enter the Sword Hut. If you do not qualify, there is no use acting." Gu Lingfei looked down at Li Fangfeng. "Our senior disciple has been kind enough to recruit Lu Shu in advance. Do you think that we are biased? We are protecting you!"

Everyone was dumbfounded. What else could they say? Had Lu Shu become so strong in the eyes of the Sword Hut? Did the Sword Hut think that Lu Shu would be a threat to the rest of the candidates?

"Do you think that he only wants the ranking and the money from the gambling dens?" Gu Lingfei said with disdain, "Have you not realized that he has planned on eliminating all of you from the very beginning? Not allowing Lu Shu to participate in the selections with all of you is the fairest."

The observers all gasped in shock. It could not be. Was Lu Shu so crazy?

But if this had been said by a Master of the Sword Hut, they did not doubt it. They would believe that this was real!

For some reason, everyone realized that they might have underestimated the commander of the Wei Wu Army. No wonder he was able to make a name for the Wei Wu Army!

But… everyone felt that he was just doing it for the money!

"Go away. He is not someone you can catch up to. If you want to compare yourself to him, why not refine your own training?" Gu Lingfei rode her black panther back into the clouds. She slowly disappeared into the white clouds.

The explanation of why the Sword Hut had recruited Lu Shu in advance started to spread throughout the palace. Everyone who heard this was shocked, as the Sword Hut had not admitted the potential and talent of any candidate in a very long time. But this time, Gu Lingfei had stepped out and stated that Lu Shu was amazing. He was not on the same level as the rest!

At that moment, Sun Zhongyang, Mo Xiaoya, and the rest were chatting in the Sun residence. They were the minority who were not surprised when they heard the news, as they had experienced Lu Shu's Sound of Dao for themselves.