Liuli grew even more puzzled as she looked at Lu Yin. "You want the Fifth Night Pillar to join the war?"
Lu Yin nodded.
"May I know why?"
"The Fifth Night Pillar is preparing for war. Before the Seventh Night Pillar returns, I don't know who they're targeting. The Threefold Universe is the most likely target, and I want to prevent that."
Liuli understood. "Even if you manage to hold the Fifth Night Pillar back, if the Nine Heavens Universe really intends to wage war on one side of the Threefold Universe and initiate a restart, you'll only delay them for a little while."
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the level ground beneath his feet. "That's enough for me."
Liuli was surprised. What a bold claim. But considering what he had done lately, he had earned the right to make it.
Only now did she study Lu Yin closely. He looked so young. Was that appearance deliberate, or was he truly so young?
"May I ask an impertinent question, sir? You're very young, aren't you?" Liuli ventured.
Lu Yin smiled at her. "Younger than you think."
Liuli praised him. "I see. Your talent rivals that of the Young Master Lord Tower. I'm impressed."
"So, could you do me a favor and bring the Fifth Night Pillar into the war?" Lu Yin asked.
Liuli was confused. "If you want the Fifth Night Pillar to join the war, why did you escort Jian Hong back?"
Lu Yin replied helplessly, "A promise can't be broken."
"Do you know that the Fifth Night Pillar has kept my Sixth Night Pillar under its thumb for years, leaving our people resentful?"
"As the Sixth Night Pillar declined, those who chose to stay were the ones who still felt a bond