Watching Long Kui's expression, understanding flashed through Lu Yin's mind. He got it: Long Kui wanted him to turn a blind eye. Even if he uncovered a Dark Son during his investigation, he shouldn't make a fuss or damage the White Dragon Clan's reputation. Long Kui couldn't say any of that outright, which was why he had gone to such lengths to remind him.
"Did you understand?" Long Kui asked.
Lu Yin replied, "I did."
"You really understood?"
"I definitely did," Lu Yin said.
Long Kui nodded, his expression relaxing. The boy wasn't quite as foolish as he'd thought.
Some things absolutely couldn't be said aloud, or they could be used against you—especially matters concerning the poor and the Dark Sons. After all, they involved all of humanity, and not every ancestor was as shameless as the Liu family's ancestor.
A day later, Nian had flown completely into the gray mountain range. This was the area around Feijia Pass. Half a day earlier, they had encountered a Feijia Army patrol, whose soldiers had saluted Long Kui from afar.
Just as Nian was flying normally toward Feijia Pass, Long Kui barked, "Stop!"
Nian came to a halt. Its two enormous heads suddenly turned south, their eyes first bewildered, then filled with fear.
Long Kui's expression turned grave. "Go take a look."
Nian changed direction and headed south.
Lu Yin was confused. "Elder, what's wrong?"
"Someone's undergoing an Origin Tribulation," Long Kui said gravely.
Lu Yin's gaze sharpened. Origin Tribulation—what a familiar term. He seemed to have heard it before. Wait, Origin Tribulation... Origin Crystals.
"You know about Origin Tribulations?" Long Kui asked, glancing at Lu Yin in surprise.
Lu Yin answered honestly, "I've heard of them, but I don't know much."
In the distance, the sky suddenly changed. Space twisted, forming