Lu Yin’s eyes flashed. Apparently, Liuying Zishan had indeed been under some sort of controlling force, but who was controlling her? Out of everyone he could think of, the only people who were proficient enough with spiritual force to control her were the members of the Daynight clan. Could it have been them?

***

A gloomy voice rang out in a dark place. “Why is it gone? Even the memories can’t be transmitted back. How strange.”

***

Lu Yin did not feel very comfortable with Liuying Zishan anymore, as she had been appointed as the Commander of the Allied Forces. And since the appointment was so new, there was no way for him to replace her anytime soon. Over the next few days, Lu Yin continued to hide in Liuying Zishan’s mansion to observe her, until he felt certain that there were no problems with her. 

She had most likely been controlled by that ball of light, but now that Lu Yin had absorbed it, she should have broken free from its control. But that did not mean that the person who had been controlling her would not act again. Lu Yin decided to check in on her every once in a while from now on. 

In fact, he rather looked forward to meeting that person acting against Liuying Zishan again, as he would appreciate it if they gave him a few more balls of light to absorb. With the Stonewall Scriptures, he was not afraid of those attacks in the least. 

One day, Lu Yin contacted Elder Lohar. This day marked nearly four months since Lu Yin had last entered the...