The one blocking Red Hero's path was none other than Shi Cai, a powerful member of the Time Master Clan who currently held the line in Outer Heaven. He was of the same generation as the Time Master and had even once been addressed as an elder brother by the Master.
Though Shi Cai might not have been as strong as Time Gui, nobody dared offend him because of his seniority.
Shi Cai looked at Red Hero, standing before him, and a flash of disgust crossed his eyes. "You're Red Hero?"
Red Hero replied respectfully, "Yes."
"You recognize me?"
"Of course. This junior recognizes Your Excellency Shi Cai's distinguished bearing."
"Hmph. You humans are so hypocritical. Flattery won't work. Do you know why I summoned you?"
Red Hero's thoughts raced. Why had Shi Cai summoned him? He had no idea. From the start of the Freedom Period until now, no one had come after him, no matter how much Lu Yin and the others stirred things up. Everyone knew he was a human traitor, and they couldn't do anything to Lu Yin anyway.
He was practically invisible in the Luck Dao. Nobody wanted anything to do with him.
And no one outside paid him any attention, either.
"This junior doesn't know. Please enlighten me, Your Excellency." Red Hero felt uneasy.
Shi Cai's gaze turned icy. "Fine. I'll tell you. I don't trust you."
Red Hero froze. "You don't trust me? What do you mean, Your Excellency?"
"I suspect you're a human traitor planted in Outer Heaven!" Shi Cai shouted.
Red Hero's eyes narrowed. He hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, everyone in the Main Dao knows that I betrayed humanity. During the war against the Nine Bastions, the Second Barrier would never have been breached without me. I was the one who