Lily An'er wasn't surprised by Lu Yin's answer. She could only say bitterly, "I understand. Then I won't trouble you any further, Brother Lu. After this contest, the Batyak Family will still go to Canglan Territory to inspect the situation and do everything we can to help the Great Yu Empire restore its economy. That will be our North Xing Flow Realm's way of doing its part for the Great Yu Empire." PHONE
Lu Yin was grateful, then ended the call.
Mila had promised to protect the Great Yu Empire, but how trustworthy was that promise, and how much could she actually do for the empire? Lu Yin couldn't guarantee anything. Just as Second Grade Hall could recruit rogue cultivators to target the Great Yu Empire, other forces could use all sorts of methods against it. Even assassinating the empire's leaders through Seal Killer Tower would be enough to leave the Great Yu Empire teetering on the brink.
Lu Yin felt powerless. Even an empire that had nearly unified an entire territory was still so helpless.
He felt that same frustration again, like when he had once been treated as a piece of white meat. It made him furious, made him want to explode.
Everything had two sides. He could use all sorts of identities to make his enemies wary, but they could just as easily use the Great Yu Empire to tie his hands. It went both ways.
If only the Great Yu Empire were stronger—if it had unified not just one territory, but two, three, or even four or five, like the Endless Territory, the strongest of the Seventy-Two Territories. Then he wouldn't have to worry about so much.
Lu Yin's eyes brightened. Something stirred within him once more.
Not long after his call with Lily An'er ended,