Chapter 1900: Do Not Trust

Luo Ming was the second grand supreme left in residence at the Wind and Cloud Pagoda. His primary body was staffed on Luo Trading Major World, which was also where the pagoda’s headquarters were located. It was the auction house’s most important location. From this, it could be seen that Luo Ming was stronger than Luo Qian.

Her parting words before she entered closed door cultivation made Lu Yun scratch his head with confusion. Don’t butt heads with Luo Ming? Why would he set himself against a grand supreme of the Wind and Cloud Pagoda?

It wasn’t until Luo Ming’s replica arrived that Lu Yun understood why she’d said that. Luo Ming came with the appearance of a sinewy elder with bright eyes of moderate size.

“You are Lu Yun?” were his first words. His second sentence made Lu Yun frown. “You are to stay out of the Dark World affair. You are the boss’ younger brother. It would make him sad if you died there.

“Thus, you will remain here and not go anywhere.” He brandished his sleeves and sent Lu Yun to a secret chamber, grounding him.

Indeed, Lu Yun was under involuntary confinement.

The first thing that Luo Ming did upon coming to Darkstar was to confine their venerable guest without giving him a chance to speak.

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“It looks like other than Luo Qian, those of the Wind and Cloud Pagoda don’t think much of me. Lu Feng will be sad if I die, so he thinks grounding me is the most convenient thing to do?” Lu Yun sat cross-legged in the secret chamber and considered his present circumstances with a sour expression.

It’d been Luo Qian who attended to him on Luo Trading Major World, so she knew what kind of position Lu Yun occupied in Lu Feng’s heart. Plainly, Luo Mind didn’t care about that.

All he was concerned with was Lu Yun staying alive. As for what the young man thought, said, or did—that didn’t matter in the slightest.

The second master of the pagoda? What right did a twenty-eighth level ant have to speak to a grand supreme if he wasn’t Lu Feng’s younger brother?

Therefore, Luo Ming couldn’t be bothered to interact with Lu Yun and confined him after some initial words.

Lu Yun also understood Luo Ming’s perspective; Luo Qian had miscalculated. She’d thought that Luo Ming would restrict Lu Yun’s movement, not that he’d outright imprison the illustrious master.

“But a place like this can’t keep me. Since people know of my Zhu Lingyan identity.. should I change to another one?” Lu Yun slightly furrowed his brows.

“No matter what identity you adopt, you will not bypass a grand supreme’s scrutiny,” a voice sounded by his ears.

“Who is it?!” Lu Yun started and whipped his head around, seeing that a young man in golden robes had appeared behind him. “It’s you! What are you doing here? Haven’t you gone to the tomb of the empyrean supreme?”

It was the nine clawed golden dragon.

“Don’t worry, I won’t touch you since you’re one of Tailong’s. I didn’t want to do anything to you to begin with.” Nine Claw sat down in front of Lu Yun and beamed merrily at the young man. “Not only will I not touch you, I’ll even stand behind you and lend you my strength.”

“Because of the azure dragon ancestral god?” Lu Yun blinked. “No, that’s not it. You come from the same origins as the azure dragon ancestral god. If he dies, you replace him as the ancestral god of the dragon race. All of his power over creation will fall into your lap.” A sharp light glittered in his eyes as he spoke of this without misgiving.

“You’re right. I’d like nothing more than for the azure dragon ancestral god to die right now, but he also can’t die,” Nine Claw responded equally candidly. “My ultimate goal is to devour him. Only then will I fully replace him, inheriting not only his power of creation, but also his strength.”

“I won’t help you,” Lu Yun shook his head.

“I don’t need your help. I partner with you now because of God. Because God stands behind you, so will I stand behind you. Being heavily injured, God cannot help you right now, but I can.” Nine Claw lifted his chin. “You don’t need help from the ghosts in the Dark World either. It’s an easy task for you to claim the world heart.”

Lu Yun studied his visitor’s face. “You’re not the nine clawed golden dragon, are you?”

Nine Claw blinked.

“There was once a nine clawed golden dragon born from the incense of the dragon race, but you.. you possessed him,” Lu Yun pointed out.

Nine Claw’s expression shifted slightly before he shook his head. “I am the nine clawed golden dragon in truth after I possessed him. I am now nothing more than a pure draconic divine spirit. My past karmic times are severed. Why else do you think Ao Chong allows me space for my nonsense among the dragons?”

“So you admit it’s all nonsense too?” Lu Yun chortled. “I don’t care about internal draconic affairs, but you better stay away from Ao Hong and the one hundred dragons in hell.”

Nine Claw nodded. Being reborn in hell, the dragons of the Soul Dominion World received some of hell’s power and were now hell dragons. Leize and the azure dragon ancestral god often sent their replicas to teach and guide the reborn dragons.

Given enough time, they would rebuild themselves into an incredible faction.

“I cannot turn you down if you wish to support me, but you said so yourself, I am Tailong’s strategist. Tailong is my patron, and if you are too.. What does that make me? A cheater?” Lu Yun snorted with slightly derisive laughter.

“Moran Dongning has surreptitiously given me the Master of Darkness. I didn’t realize it at first, but it agitated a few times after I arrived on Darkstar. I can sense its power now, so none of what you’re telling me is useful.” Lu Yun sat down and popped one leg on the other.

“Tailong has entered the tomb of the empyrean supreme..”

“No, he hasn’t.” Lu Yun shook his head before Nine Claw could finish. “With Tailong’s abilities and pride, he doesn’t need to try for the opportunities of other empyrean supremes. I’m sure that he’ll ascend through his own strength alone.

“Tailong is right. You don’t know him and you don’t know me,” Lu Yun smirked. “You think that because you’re a powerful grand supreme, I’ll happily wag my tail and beg at your feet when you say that you’ll help me.

“I’m willing to be Tailong’s strategist because he keeps nothing from me. He has set no guard on me and gave me ten billion supremes. He’s not holding anything back.

“As for you.. I do not trust you.” Lu Yun gestured for his visitor to leave.

Nine Claw took a deep look at Lu Yun before departing.