"But I believe you. Others don't." Lu Yin continued.
Murderous intent surfaced in Star Toad Eye's gaze. "Who? Who wronged me?"
"Azure Lotus Supreme."
The murderous intent in Star Toad Eye's eyes swiftly vanished, and it fell silent.
"Azure Lotus Supreme doesn't understand. The familiar aura you sensed belonged to the Kantian Clan, but the Kantian Clan is on the other side of the Karma Great Celestial Phenomenon, unimaginably far from here—roughly the distance between two Heavenly Origin Universes and the Spiritualized Universe. You aren't an Eternal Life, so how could you sense the Kantian Clan's aura?"
Star Toad Eye wanted to explain, but it couldn't. Yes, how could it?
The distance was so vast that even an Eternal Life Realm expert probably couldn't sense it.
Lu Yin stared at Star Toad Eye. "You let us detect the Kantian Clan's traces ahead of time. That's a contribution. Human Civilization rewards merit, so rest assured. This contribution is enough to let you lie on the merit roll until you die. But first, you need to make Azure Lotus Supreme believe in your loyalty."
"He suspects that you joined forces with The Unknown and deliberately said those things to scheme against me. He also suspects that you joined forces with the Bug Nest Civilization to sow discord and provoke a war between Human Civilization and the Kantian Clan."
Star Toad Eye nearly cried. It wanted to curse Azure Lotus Supreme, but it didn't dare. That was an Eternal Life Realm expert—and the strongest one in Human Civilization.
"Lord Lu, I really didn't. I truly only sensed a familiar yet strange aura, so I came to find you at once."
"At once?"
"Uh... half a year? In any case, it wasn't long. Lord Lu, please believe me. I really didn't."
Lu Yin raised