Madam Hong had a graceful bearing and a captivating voice. Lu Yin had expected to hear her when he answered the call, but instead he was greeted by a burst of wild laughter that startled him.
"Who is this?" Lu Yin asked in confusion. Then he exclaimed, "Kui Luo?"
"Hahahaha! It's me, the old man. Surprised? Hahaha!" Kui Luo roared with laughter.
Lu Yin was speechless. "How did you get Madam Hong's Personal terminal?"
Kui Luo chuckled. "I happened to see this woman being held captive, so I rescued her. In her—yes, that thing's called a Personal terminal—in her Personal terminal, I actually found your name. So the old man thought he'd give you a try."
"Where's Madam Hong?" Lu Yin asked urgently. "Who was holding her captive?"
"Hey, girl, I asked you a question. Who tied you up?" Kui Luo asked, his tone anything but friendly.
A weak voice soon came through. "A-Alliance Leader Lu."
Lu Yin immediately switched to video. The image appeared on the screen. First came Kui Luo's old face, his smug grin deepening every wrinkle. Then Madam Hong appeared, her face pale and blood streaming from all seven orifices. Both her arms were gone. She had clearly endured unimaginable torment.
She was an Universe Imprinter, and no ordinary one at that. With a power level exceeding 900,000, she stood above countless others. She was a Dao Origin Sect Guardian, someone qualified to promise Lu Yin five territories. And yet she had ended up like this.
"What happened?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
Madam Hong stared at him, hatred buried deep in her eyes, along with confusion. "It was Sky Elder."
"Sky Elder captured you? Why?" Lu Yin asked, puzzled.
Madam Hong narrowed her eyes. "I don't know. He kept interrogating me about the Supreme Ancestor's Skin.