"I know," Lu Yin said. He then looked toward the other territories' new routes. "President Yan, sell me the new routes in the other territories as well."
Yan Chen quickly refused, his expression grave. "Alliance Leader Lu, you were able to buy those routes just now because you won the internal tournament. And since you're practically one of us at Endless Shipping now, I gave you the internal price. But I'm afraid I can't sell you the other routes—not for the time being."
Yan Chen wasn't a fool. If he sold Lu Yin the routes in the other territories, those territories would see it as a declaration of war.
Lu Yin didn't press him. The new routes had been worth every penny. Though the New Human Alliance had ambushed him on this trip, he'd come away with a blessing in disguise.
The next day, as Yan Chen and the others watched expectantly, Lu Yin boarded his ship and left the Simmer Star Cluster, returning to the Canglan Territory.
Lu Yin had originally planned to head straight back to the Canglan Territory, but he changed course along the way and went somewhere else instead: the place where the people from Sea King's Heaven were staying.
Although the people from Sea King's Heaven were embers who had escaped the Falling Star Sea, they were still an immensely powerful force in the Outer Universe. Elder He, a Star Envoy, was among them. If they could be brought under Lu Yin's command, unifying the Outer Universe would be a breeze.
Several days later, Lu Yin's ship crashed into the ocean. He stowed the folding ship and surveyed his surroundings. Then, with a flash, he tore through the void and disappeared.
Anlan Star was one of Sea King's Heaven's most important bases in the Outer