Chapter 137: The Prudent Senior Brother

Lin Yuan simply recounted the matter between himself and Hei Yu Ao to Senior Brother.

"How dare that youngest son of Hei Yu Mo?" Senior Brother shook his head. Even Hei Yu Mo had to be respectful in front of him, let alone that youngest son of his?

"Junior Brother."

"How do you want to resolve this matter?"

Senior Brother said casually.

For him, this matter was indeed not difficult.

In fact, it was extremely easy.

The simplest way was for him to contact Hei Yu Mo personally.

And tell him to keep his youngest son in line.

With Senior Brother's status, a single sentence was enough to send the Black Prison Family into shock.

Presumably, the next day Hei Yu Ao would be dragged back to the Family, or even tied up and brought to Crimson Kun Main Star to plead guilty.

Senior Brother knew Hei Yu Mo too well; he was very good at weighing pros and cons and assessing the situation.

Of course.

This method was not without hidden dangers either.

That was the high probability of exposing Lin Yuan's true identity.

If Lin Yuan chose this method, Senior Brother would suggest that Lin Yuan's true body head to Crimson Kun Main Star before contacting Hei Yu Mo.

"Senior Brother, I still want to stay in Canglan for a few years."

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and said in a low voice.

Before Tier 6, Lin Yuan was not very willing to go to Crimson Kun Main Star.

There were too many Experts there, and it was even right under the eyelids of the Red Kun Star Lord.

Lin Yuan had quite a few secrets on him.

For instance, the Gate of Myriad Realms.

For instance, the Martial Dao Evolution Path.

Before Tier 6, an Evolver's Soul had not yet matched the fundamental evolution path, making it easy for secrets to be peeped at.

Lin Yuan wasn't worried about the Gate of Myriad Realms; even the Virtual World couldn't replicate it, so Red Kun Star Lord probably wouldn't be able to perceive the true reality of the Gate of Myriad Realms.

It was just that Lin Yuan's Soul was currently slowly matching toward the Martial Dao Evolution Path, which was at a critical moment.

If something were to be noticed by the Experts on Crimson Kun Main Star, it would definitely be a major hidden danger.

With the current potential of the Martial Dao Evolution Path,

once the identity of its founder was exposed, it would definitely be far more serious than Lin Yuan exposing his identity as the Chi Kun lineage Thirteen Peak Lords.

"You don't want to leave Canglan Star?"

Senior Brother touched his chin.

This meant that he couldn't explicitly warn the Black Prison Family on the surface.

"I know what to do."

Senior Brother nodded, looked at Lin Yuan, and said, "Junior Brother, rest assured. Just Cultivate well on Canglan Star, and there is absolutely no possibility of that Hei Yu Ao making a move against you."

"Furthermore, no information regarding Junior Brother's true identity will be captured by those Evolvers of 'divination' type evolution paths."

Senior Brother's expression was slightly solemn.

Evolvers of the 'divination' type evolution paths were weak as individuals, but they possessed no small influence over the general trend.

In the history of Human Civilization, there were quite a few top-tier great diviners who used the Cosmic Starry Sky as a chessboard and numerous Peak Groups as chess pieces, laying out strategies and making moves recklessly.

However, top-tier great diviners were far too rare. Currently, every single top-tier great diviner of Human Civilization was stationed in the human Central Star Region, separated by tens of millions of light-years, scheming against other groups.

"Then many thanks, Senior Brother."

Lin Yuan said earnestly.

Given the height at which Senior Brother stood, being able to agree to Lin Yuan's request without hesitation was already extremely rare.

Even other Tier 7 Evolvers might not necessarily succeed if they wanted to ask Senior Brother to do something.

"Between senior and Junior Brothers, what is there to thank?"

Senior Brother said indifferently, "I'm still waiting for Junior Brother to step into Tier 6 and drink with me."

Canglan Star, Central Continent Manor.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, his heart settling down.

Although he was almost certain that Hei Yu Ao wouldn't mess around,

one also had to consider extreme possibilities. After receiving Senior Brother's promise, Lin Yuan instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tier 6."

"As long as I can step into Tier 6."

"My Soul will completely match the Martial Dao Evolution Path."

"Outsiders will find it impossible to discover which evolution path I am cultivating."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

For Lin Yuan, Tier 6 was also a qualitative change.

The qualitative change here was not only in strength, but even more so in identity.

As long as he stepped into Tier 6 and greatly enhanced his life-saving abilities, he could make his identity as the Thirteenth Peak Lord public and appear in front of everyone with his true posture.

There was no need to cover things up like he was doing now.

Personal Space.

Hei Yu Ao sat on the throne, his expression gloomy.

"Young Master."

The old man in a black formal suit, Bei Zhao, appeared and bowed toward Hei Yu Ao on the throne.

"That Lin Yuan rejected me."

Hei Yu Ao looked down at Bei Zhao.

"Even with Young Master's personal invitation, he refused?"

Bei Zhao's expression was startled.

A personal invitation from a direct descendant of the Black Prison Family—what a huge honor was that? How dare that Lin Yuan refuse?

"Then what does Young Master plan to do?"

Bei Zhao, dressed in the black formal suit, asked tentatively.

"What to do?"

"What do you think I should do?"

Hei Yu Ao asked.

"He's just a Genius on a backward medium life planet. He refused Young Master's invitation, which is his loss. Young Master needn't care; just continue to recruit other Evolvers."

Bei Zhao said tentatively.

His meaning was that it was better to avoid trouble than to invite it, and there was no need to waste time on such a person.

"No."

"He is not an ordinary Genius."

Hei Yu Ao growled in a low voice.

Lin Yuan was one of the two hundred and twenty-three designated Evolvers of the Black Prison Family's 'think tank'.

He was expected to shine brilliantly in the Star Domain-level ring tournament and earn massive amounts of wealth for him, Hei Yu Ao.

Such a Genius had to be controlled in his own hands.

"Young Master must have that Lin Yuan?"

Bei Zhao continued to ask.

"Correct."

Hei Yu Ao nodded.

"It's not difficult either, just a bit troublesome."

Bei Zhao pondered for a moment.

"Speak quickly." Hei Yu Ao's spirits stirred.

"Since Lin Yuan is unwilling to become a subordinate under Young Master, then force him to become a subordinate under Young Master." Bei Zhao spoke up.

"Force him?"

Hei Yu Ao frowned, "We cannot violate the Alliance's laws and regulations."

The cost of violating the Alliance's laws and regulations was huge. Even if he, Hei Yu Ao, were to violate them, it would be at a critical moment.

For instance, when contending for the position of Clan Chief.

Violating them for Lin Yuan was still not worth it.

"Naturally."

Bei Zhao nodded.

He had never thought of violating laws and regulations either.

"The reason why this Lin Yuan is unwilling to join under Young Master should be because he has feelings for Canglan Star and is attached to his hometown planet."

Bei Zhao spoke up.

Hometown planets indeed held an extraordinary status in the hearts of many Evolvers.

Powerful Evolvers roamed the vast territory of the Universe and had witnessed planets with vastly different customs one after another, but there was always only one hometown planet.

"Continue."

Hei Yu Ao looked at Bei Zhao.

"In that case, we can start with Canglan Star."

Saying this, Bei Zhao paused for a moment and continued, "If I remember correctly, the Black Prison Family has had quite a lot of trade exchanges with Canglan Star in past years?"

As one of the five major forces in the Chi Kun Star Region, the Black Prison Family was so large in scale that it had engaged in interstellar trade with more than half of the planets within the Star Region.

This was also very normal; some scarce Ores and rare raw Materials on Canglan Star needed to go through the Black Prison Family's chambers of commerce in order to be quickly monetized.

And some shopping channels and the like also went through the Black Prison Family.

"What do you mean?"

Hei Yu Ao's eyes lit up.

"With Young Master's status, you completely have the ability to cut off the trade between the Family and Canglan Star."

"At that time, Young Master can drop the word that the reason the Family does not trade with Canglan Star is entirely because that Lin Yuan doesn't know what's good for him."

Bei Zhao smiled slightly, "If there are no accidents, that Lin Yuan will inevitably endure the verbal abuse of countless citizens of Canglan Star, and even become the sinner of the entire planet. I'm afraid by then, he will know Young Master's power and status and will voluntarily and obediently surrender."

"Not bad, not bad."

A smile appeared on Hei Yu Ao's face.

Cutting off trade with Canglan Star did not violate the Alliance's laws and regulations. After all, Human Civilization advocated free trade; if I didn't want to trade with you, could the Three Goddesses possibly force them?

"This method might consume some of Young Master's connections. After all, cutting off interstellar trade with Canglan Star belongs to a lose-lose method."

Bei Zhao asked cautiously.

Hei Yu Ao was currently still in the stage of being tested by the Family, and the resources and methods he could mobilize were not many.

"No matter."

"It's not a big deal."

Hei Yu Ao shook his head and said.

Cutting off trade with Canglan Star could completely be done by choosing other planets; it was nothing more than costing a bit more.

He, Hei Yu Ao, had a noble status; he still had this bit of power.

"You may step down."

Hei Yu Ao looked down at Bei Zhao.

"Yes."

The old man in the black formal suit, Bei Zhao, his figure disappeared into the distance.

On the throne, Hei Yu Ao pondered for a while and began to contact an elder.

A moment later.

In front of Hei Yu Ao, an illusory screen appeared.

A man wearing a loose coat looked toward Hei Yu Ao.

"Little Ao, what do you want with me?"

The man in the loose coat asked indifferently.

"Second Uncle."

Hei Yu Ao had long since stood up from the throne and bowed respectfully.

"Second Uncle, I want to cut off all trade between the Family and Canglan Star."

Hei Yu Ao directly stated his thoughts.

"Canglan Star."

The man in the loose coat pulled up the data on this planet, frowned, and said, "It's just a medium life planet, how did it offend you, Little Ao?"

The man in the loose coat was a high-ranking member of the Black Prison Family, responsible for all trade of the Family in the Morning Dawn Star System. As long as he was willing, the matter of cutting off trade with Canglan Star was just a matter of a single sentence.

"I wanted to recruit a Genius Evolver on Canglan Star to participate in the Star Domain-level ring tournament for me, but he refused."

Hei Yu Ao said.

"Just this?"

The man in the loose coat furrowed his brows tightly.

If it were simply because he didn't recruit the person he wanted and therefore used the Black Prison Family's influence to suppress the other party,

the man in the loose coat would be very disappointed in Hei Yu Ao.

"Second Uncle, this person is very important to me."

Hei Yu Ao gritted his teeth and spoke about the Family's 'think tank'.

"So it's a Genius Evolver selected by the 'think tank'." The expression of the man in the loose coat turned solemn.

For hundreds of thousands of years, the 'think tank' of the Black Prison Family had established countless merits.

Especially the chief of that think tank, who had back then suggested that Hei Yu Mo migrate the entire clan to the Chi Kun Star Region.

Because of this, the Black Prison Family had its current blazing glory.

"I will cut off trade with Canglan Star."

"Little Ao, you must also work hard and show it to those people in the clan."

After the man in the loose coat finished speaking, he ended the call with Hei Yu Ao.

"Mr. Lin, since you rejected Hei Yu Ao's recruitment, the other party will definitely have follow-up actions, and with high probability will make a fuss over the interstellar trade of Canglan Star."

Inside the manor's main building, guard captain Hou Ming analyzed.

"I also think it's like this."

Lin Yuan nodded.

His parents and younger sister were all in the manor, and the whole Family was under the protection of Canglan Star's planetary defense System, coupled with the monitoring of the Goddess of Wisdom.

Hei Yu Ao simply couldn't find a place to threaten Lin Yuan.

With the influence of the Black Prison Family, all they could do was cut off trade with Canglan Star and then put the pressure onto Lin Yuan.

"That Hei Yu Ao thinks that my refusal to accept recruitment is because I value Canglan Star immensely and am reluctant to leave this place."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

"Even if trade with Canglan Star is canceled, and all reasons are attributed to you, Mr. Lin, at most it will only generate some opinions from other citizens on Canglan Star."

"As long as Mr. Lin doesn't care about these, there will be no impact at all."

The guard captain sneaked a glance at Lin Yuan.

In fact, what he said was simple, but when endless public opinion truly descended upon one's head, what the person at the center of public opinion felt and knew would be another matter entirely.

"I won't care."

Lin Yuan shook his head and said.

Even during the fourth shuttle, when he became the notorious Devil Head Xiahou Yuan reviled by everyone in the Five Regions, Lin Yuan didn't care in the least, let alone now?

"What we need to pay attention to now is whether Hei Yu Ao, after cutting off trade with Canglan Star and finding that it cannot affect you, Mr. Lin, will have any other radical actions."

A trace of worry appeared on the face of guard captain Hou Ming.

People are not AIs; they have emotions, desires, and naturally impulses as well.

Hou Ming was worried that Hei Yu Ao would be driven to desperation and act recklessly, even though this possibility was extremely low.

"It's fine."

Lin Yuan's expression was calm.

He had already met Senior Brother long ago and informed him about Hei Yu Ao.

Senior Brother also guaranteed that no accidents would happen.

"I just don't know what methods Senior Brother plans to use to guard against Hei Yu Ao?"

Lin Yuan suddenly felt a bit curious in his heart.

Canglan Star spaceship landing area.

A bald, burly man walked out.

"Wuwuwu, is this Canglan Star? The place where Junior Brother grew up since childhood?"

The bald, burly man took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and assumed a look of enjoyment.

"Junior Brother wants to Cultivate quietly on Canglan Star for a few years and doesn't want to be disturbed by that Hei Yu Ao. The safest method is naturally for me to come personally and hold down the fort on Canglan Star!"

"With me on Canglan Star, even if Hei Yu Mo comes, he has to scram!"

The bald, burly man left the spaceship landing area and casually found a place to live.

With his strength, a single thought was enough to shroud the entire Canglan Star, and even the planetary defense System failed to detect his existence.

"This Clone of mine was recently condensed, and the outside world doesn't know about it. My true body is stationed at Crimson Kun Main Star. Those 'divination' type Evolvers don't know about the existence of this Clone, so naturally they cannot divine any useful information."

The bald, burly man looked far away toward the direction of the Central Continent.

He only slightly sensed the aura of the Central Continent and didn't investigate deeply, so Lin Yuan wouldn't discover him either.

"It's only a few decades. As long as I can leave a good impression in Junior Brother's heart, it's completely worth it!"

The bald, burly man actually hoped that Hei Yu Ao could be a bit impulsive now.

At least it would allow him to showcase his value and ensure he didn't make the trip in vain.

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