Suspicions About the Role of Natural Wormholes

The atmosphere suddenly grew tense.

Masai stood there, at a loss.

He knew he had said the wrong thing, but he had no idea how to fix it.

At the same time, Masai had another question weighing on his mind.

Had his father really failed to find even the slightest trace of Lu Lin after all this time?

"Phoenix?"

Xueye looked at Lu Lin, an inscrutable expression in his eyes. He seemed to be smiling, yet also angry.

"Lord Xueye..."

Lu Lin wanted to explain, but found that he couldn't get a single word out.

Sweat poured down his face.

Xueye simply watched him.

"I need an explanation."

"Yes."

Lu Lin nodded and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Lord Xueye, I'm from the Barbaric Starfield. I have absolutely nothing to do with the Revival Society. As for Cosmic Energy, this is the first time I've ever heard of it."

"The last time I went to your home, it was because I'd asked someone to arrange a meeting with you so I could ask for your help."

"Ask for my help? With what?"

Xueye asked in a low voice.

"Lord Xueye, I'll have to start with my background. It's a long story..." Lu Lin looked at Xueye. Xueye slowly nodded. "Go on."

"Yes, Lord Xueye. I'm from the Barbaric Starfield. It's an extremely insignificant planet..."

Lu Lin told Xueye some of Blue Star's history. He spoke of how, three hundred years ago, Spiritual Energy Resurgence had transformed animals into Monster Beasts and caused humans to die on a massive scale. Later, humans invented martial arts, which let them absorb Cosmic Energy and continually grow stronger—right up until the day he was born.

He told him about the cultivation techniques he'd studied in school, the things he'd experienced, and how he'd