Lu Yin endured Ku Wei’s flurry of whining, remaining rooted to the ground. However, he now looked at Ku Wei in a new light. "I remember you being quite dependable when I first met you, but it seems that you've become increasingly sloppy."

Ku Wei exaggeratedly replied, "Little Wei only behaves like this when I see Your Highness! Please, you have to treat me fairly."

"Little Lu, this guy’s super gross." White suddenly showed up, though she was looking at Ku Wei with disgust.

Ku Wei's eyes went wide. "Preposterous! How dare you speak to His Highness like that? Hurry up and apologize to His Highness!"

"Brown-noser," White mocked.

"That insult is only a compliment in my ears. I proudly serve His Highness and him alone," Ku Wei proudly stated.

Lu Yin was rendered speechless, and so was White.

Ku Wei had gradually taken on more and more of a subordinate’s mindset as he interacted with Lu Yin. By now, he was tightly fixated onto a single belief, and he was determined to cling onto Lu Yin and never let go. After all, not even the Neohuman Alliance had been able to keep Lu Yin down. That accomplishment, combined with Lu Yin’s various backings and his own status, meant that Ku Wei felt that he could rely on Lu Yin regardless of what happened.

Ku Wei had already completely discarded any bit of self-respect stemming from his background as a member of the Seven Courts' Ku family. Rather than meeting his end there, Ku Wei would much rather leave and be free.

…

Highsage Shenwei had brought Lu Yin...