Mu Ziying and the others were discussing something when Lu Yin came over. "Xia Jiuyou?"
"Yeah," Mu Ziying said. "That unlucky guy got beaten up by both the First Law Child and the Second Law Child of the Glory Hall."
Lu Yin blinked. "Isn't the Xia Family one of the Seven Character Royal Court's leading families? How can he be so weak?"
"Who knows?" Hua Xiao shrugged.
Yao Ji felt uncomfortable. He glanced at his shoulder, where Lu Yin had one hand resting. He wanted to shrug the guy off, but thinking of Lu Yin's ferocity, he decided against it. Better to endure a moment's irritation than invite trouble.
"Brother Lu, we'll reach the Shanhai Realm in a few days. What are your plans?" Mu Ziying asked.
Hua Xiao and Yao Ji both looked at him.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "What plans?"
"There are two kinds of people who go to the Shanhai Realm to compete for its inheritance," Hua Xiao said. "The first are those who genuinely want to become one of the Starry Sky Five Sons, like our senior sister, you, Brother Lu, the top successors of the major powers, and the Ten Arbiters. The second kind are there to seek opportunities. Those opportunities might be the Star Tower's inheritance, or they might be resources within the Shanhai Realm. Generally, those competing for the Star Tower seek out people who are after resources and cooperate with them. Their goals don't conflict, so they help each other."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "Then let's work together."
Hua Xiao was speechless. Mu Ziying and Yao Ji were too. Did Lu Yin think so little of them that he assumed they were definitely only after resources? Then again, they were.
"Even if we work together, Brother Lu, we'll still help our