Distinct boundaries had formed around the Heavenly Sect.
Within the Heavenly Sect, only the sect master of the Heavenly Gate and a select few were allowed in. Within the Solar System, only some of the elite could move around freely. People on Earth weren't even allowed to leave the planet. They were effectively imprisoned.
This wasn't something Lu Tianmen could prevent. It was the demand of all the other Heavenly Gates, both to keep members of the Eternal Clan from sneaking in and to preserve the Heavenly Sect's authority.
Lu Yin finally met Lu Buzheng on the back of Ancestor Turtle.
Lu Buzheng clapped him firmly on the shoulder, then nodded. "You look like you've filled out a little." As he spoke, he punched Lu Yin in the chest.
He hadn't put any strength into it. Lu Yin grinned. "Third Uncle, is this how you welcome me back?"
"I heard you were run through the heart by a sword. Are you all right?" Lu Buzheng asked.
Lu Yin let out a breath. "I'm fine. I didn't die."
"The Progenitor's sword?" Lu Buzheng asked curiously.
Lu Yin nodded and took it out of his Void Ring. "Just so we're clear, don't touch it. Wang Xu God touched it and vanished. Then some guy called Dahei touched it too, and he vanished as well."
Lu Buzheng had been about to touch it, but at Lu Yin's words, he pulled his hand back. "Put it away, quick. Being able to look but not touch is torture. This is the Progenitor's sword, one of the six swords that suppress the Heavenly Sect. It even contains the power of time."
Lu Yin smiled and put the sword away. "How's Lu Tianmen doing?"
"Not bad. We have you to thank for that. Corpse God lost that