It had only been a few days since Youxing Gorge had rallied the major powers to oppose the Eastern Frontier Alliance, and now the mighty faction had been wiped out. Though Glory Hall had struck the blow, it had been done at Lu Yin's behest. A power that had existed for countless years had been obliterated in a single thunderous strike. The elders of the Honghuang Sect were terrified, and they were not alone. Every faction that Youxing Gorge had rallied was now afraid.
No one knew who Lu Yin's next target would be. With the Inner and Outer Universes cut off from each other, the Outer Universe's order was his to dictate—and he was the one dictating it.
"Since all the elders have made up their minds, I won't oppose them. In that case, I hereby confirm that the Honghuang Sect will join the Eastern Frontier Alliance," Meng Tianlong said.
The elders' faces were grim, some bitter, others helpless.
Bard Territory bordered Dark Mist Territory and lay close to the Astral River. It contained 103 domains and was not far from Canglan Territory.
Qimu Hall was the power that ruled Bard Territory. Back when Lu Yin had returned from the Outer Universe trials, the Great Yu Empire had been under pressure from the Rose Empire. He had used an agreement secured through a promise from Dora, Qimu Hall's young hall master, to get Qimu Hall to speak up for the Great Yu Empire and curb the Rose Empire's advance. Qimu Hall and the Great Yu Empire had crossed paths before.
Dora, Qimu Hall's young hall master, had also met Lu Yin once.
Earlier, when the Great Yu Empire had tried to establish the Eastern Frontier Alliance, Qimu Hall had opposed it and joined the anti-alliance coalition led by Youxing