Beside the fishing platform, someone sighed. It was Uncle Hei, whom Lu Yin had met on Night King Star and at Chaos God Mountain.
"Don't push. Follow the rules."
"Those up front, don't back up. You'll fall if you go any farther."
"Where are you from?"
"We're from Modo Territory."
"Shouldn't Modo Territory be over on the other side?"
"That side belongs to Tai Mo Hall. We're affiliated with Tai Mo Hall. Don't push—we'll fall!"
"And you?"
"We're from Honghuang Sect."
Uncle Hei sighed helplessly. "Never thought I'd see people crammed together on the Star River Giant Ship one day. Sheesh."
"Am I disturbing your fishing?" a voice asked.
Uncle Hei nodded automatically, then suddenly snapped to attention and whipped around. As an Enlightenment Realm Expert, he hadn't sensed anyone coming up behind him at all. He saw an unfamiliar man. "Who are you?"
The man's lips curled. "Shouldn't you be at Chaos God Mountain?"
Uncle Hei's pupils contracted. He stared at the man's eyes, then blurted out in disbelief, "Lu—?" The man raised a finger to his lips, signaling Uncle Hei to stay quiet.
The man was, of course, Lu Yin. He had disguised himself so no one would recognize him. Otherwise, he would have caused a commotion.
"Not going to answer? Shouldn't you be at Chaos God Mountain?" Lu Yin asked. He looked out at the starry river. Rune Dao Numbers swept across it, stretching far and wide. He had no idea what lay at its deepest reaches.
Uncle Hei looked uneasy. "I got lost and wandered out by accident."
Lu Yin smiled. "Is that so? Now that you're out, why not disguise yourself? Weren't you worried I'd run into you while you were fishing here?"
Uncle Hei's voice was dry. "So what if you did? I'm