From the Sect of Dispassion, Ba Yue stared at Canglan Valley. Not a single person could be allowed to leave their civilization.

Outside the valley, Chu Songyun’s stance remained resolute. He did not want to stay in this civilization. The oppression left him unable to breathe.

All that he saw was slaughter. Ruthlessness dominated everything. Though he was dispassionate and loveless, that was innate. He always felt that, if a person cared about nothing, then what meaning was there in living?

He had once shared this thought with others. In their eyes, he had become an oddity, a madman. Since then, he had wanted to find others like him and leave this civilization.

"I remember that Ba Yue doesn’t cultivate the Path of Dispassion. Why don’t you go to her?" Lu Yin’s voice came out.

Chu Songyun said, "She isn’t worthy."

That blunt?

The expressions of Elder Qiu and the others’ changed drastically and they instantly fled. That comment was far too harsh.

In the Sect of Dispassion, Ba Yue’s expression turned ugly. Bastard!

She took a single step, instantly appearing outside Canglan Valley. She was staring at Chu Songyun, but the man’s expression remained calm. He did not care.

Ba Yue wanted to say something, but after staring at Chu Songyun’s back, she could not force out a word. This was one of the drawbacks of the Path of Dispassion. Many people spoke without thinking, and that depended on how each person cultivated dispassion.

Someone like Chu Songyun was different from Elder Qiu, Xie Man, and the others. Chu Songyun feared no one, and he truly did not care about what he said.

For example, he had dared to openly proclaim outside of Canglan Valley that he wanted to leave Crimson Starshade. Even if Xie Man or any of the others shared that opinion, they would have never dared to say such a thing.

When dealing with such a person, they could only really be completely ignored, as there was nothing that could be done about them.

Ba Yue shot a hateful glare at Canglan Valley and left.

Lu Yin shook his head. The people on the Path of Dispassion really had an unpleasant way with words.

"Please, Mr. Lu, grant me the chance to serve you." Chu Songyun shouted respectfully.

At this moment, there was no one else outside Canglan Valley but Chu Songyun.

Lu Yin’s head ached; he did not know how to deal with this person. He had not expected that, even within Crimson Starshade that followed the Path of Dispassion, a freak like this could appear.

Beating the man would be useless. It was clear that he was not afraid of such things. Killing him was similarly impossible, as even Jiu Wen would fight desperately to keep Chu Songyun alive.

Throw him far away? Where could he be thrown? He could hardly be tossed into the Aevum Inch, right? How would that be any different from killing him?

Right then, Lu Yin’s eyes lit up. He looked outside Canglan Valley. "Ba Yue came here just now. What you said, that she isn’t worthy, wasn’t very good."

Ba Yue had just returned to the Sect of Dispassion. When she heard Lu Yin’s comment, she was not pleased, but rather angry. She knew very well that reasoning with someone like Chu Songyun was impossible; the more you said, the worse things would get. Not only that, but Lu Yin also did not look like someone who would speak up for her.

Sure enough, Chu Songyun spoke. "She truly isn’t worthy."

Ba Yue’s expression was extremely ugly.

"How is she not worthy?"

Ba Yue clenched her fist and stared toward Canglan Valley. What does that mean? Are they going to discuss it?

Chu Songyun grew very serious. "Although she became an Immortal without cultivating the Path of Dispassion, she did so with the help of Senior Jiu Wen’s power. Everyone in Crimson Starshade knows that. After she was abandoned by that bastard, He Xiao, if not for Senior Jiu Wen, she would have died long ago."

Lu Yin asked curiously, "What? Was Ba Yue abandoned by He Xiao?"

"Shut up." Ba Yue returned to Canglan Valley and casually flung Chu Songyun away with a wave of her hand. The man was caught off guard and did not even try to resist. His body crashed violently into the distance.

The woman then stared into Canglan Valley. "My affairs are not something for you to discuss."

Lu Yin coughed once. "Sorry."

Ba Yue snorted, glared at Chu Songyun once more, and then left.

Chu Songyun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as he silently walked back to where he had been. "Yes, she was abandoned by He Xiao."

Lu Yin was speechless. He picked the topic right back up? He really isn’t afraid of death.

Ba Yue had just returned to the Sect of Dispassion yet again when she heard Chu Songyun’s comment. She clenched her fists, murderous intent in her eyes, desperately wanting to butcher the man.

"Her mental state was flawed, and she entered the Immortal realm entirely by luck. I also can’t understand why someone like her could enter the Immortal realm. I can only say that Senior Jiu Wen is far too formidable." Chu Songyun was still talking. Lu Yin was afraid Ba Yue would come and kill the man. To be honest, Lu Yin suddenly felt a bit more appreciation for Chu Songyun, if for no other reason than the fact that the guy respected Lu Yin.

Chu Songyun dared to say that an Immortal was not worthy, cursed He Xiao as a bastard, and yet still treated Lu Yin with such open respect. It was not an act; someone like Chu Songyun was incapable of putting on an act.

Chu Songyun reminded Lu Yin of the Trio, because this was precisely the same sort of respect that Lu Yin received over there.

"Enough, I understand." Lu Yin cut the man off, sweeping a glance towards the Sect of Dispassion. If Chu Songyun continued, Ba Yue would come back again.

Not only that, but old Jiu Wen had also appeared. He likely feared that Ba Yue would not be able to restrain herself from killing Chu Songyun.

Chu Songyun was truly an invaluable treasure to Crimson Starshade.

Lu Yin pondered for a moment. "You truly want to go with me?"

"Yes." Chu Songyun replied firmly.

Lu Yin said, "Our human civilization does not cultivate the Path of Dispassion. Everyone respects one another, showing emotions and loyalty. Do you still want to go?"

Chu Songyun’s eyes burned hotter. "I couldn’t ask for more."

"Fine. Then go find Ba Yue."

Chu Songyun was completely confused.

Ba Yue was similarly rendered speechless.

Lu Yin looked out from Canglan Valley. "Your previous comment was far too insulting. If I take someone like you back to our civilization, you would become a burden to many people. So, if you want me to take you with me, the prerequisite is that you learn how to get along with others.

"Ba Yue does not cultivate the Path of Dispassion, and you have just offended her. Go to her and obtain her forgiveness. Then, go to ordinary people who do not cultivate and do ten good deeds every day for five years. After that, come back to me."

Chu Songyun stared at Canglan Valley with open anticipation. "Is this the test that you are giving me, sir?"

"Yes."

"Understood. Rest assured, sir, I will certainly obtain Ba Yue’s forgiveness." After saying that, he left, heading toward the Sect of Dispassion.

At the same time, still in the Sect of Dispassion, Ba Yue was utterly dumbfounded. Was there such a thing? Forgiveness? Did Crimson Starshade even have the word "forgiveness" in their language? Those who cultivated the Path of Dispassion lost their humanity, bit by bit. That word was far too unfamiliar to them.

More importantly, Ba Yue did not want to have any contact with Chu Songyun at all. Seeing that he was already approaching the Sect of Dispassion, Ba Yue thought for a moment and then went into seclusion.

Farther away, Jiu Wen chuckled and sipped his wine. People from other civilizations really are different.

In Canglan Valley, Lu Yin let out a breath. He had finally sent the man away, and he had even attached him to Ba Yue so that the woman would not keep an eye on Canglan Valley.

If Lu Yin stayed in Canglan Valley, it would be fine even if Ba Yue watched him. The problem was that, if he left and Ba Yue suddenly looked over, that would create complications. For the time being, that would probably not happen.

Thinking of this, Lu Yin used Mirrorlight Art. It was time to leave.

He soon teleported away. When he reappeared, he was already in the Aevum Inch. Looking back, he was very far from the Crimson Starshade Megaverse.

He peered into the distance again. With multiple teleports, he returned to his own civilization and went straight to speak with Mister Mu and Blood Tower to discuss matters.

Green Lotus was still in seclusion and would not come out for the time being.

Lu Yin shared what he had learned about Crimson Starshade, and everyone’s expressions turned heavy and silent.

If the Path of Dispassion were merely a cultivation method that turned oneself emotionless, it might be nothing to worry about. The problem was that this was the cultivation method of an entire civilization. The entire civilization had turned cold-blooded and murderous, which was completely contrary to what they understood about human civilizations. In particular, the actions of the Immortals like He Xiao and Bing Xu were hard for anyone to accept.

People often claimed that cultivators were emotionless, but that sort of dispassion was not slaughter and being cold blooded, but rather an indifference toward emotions.

Jiu Wen was right: there was right and wrong even to dispassion. Those Immortals were something that the Trio could never accept no matter what.

Just how many similar people were there in the entire Crimson Starshade Civilization? Was Ancestor Hong Xia one of them?

For a moment, everyone was silent, not knowing what to say.

Lu Yin’s expression was complicated. He had found Crimson Starshade, but it would have been better to not find them at all.

If Crimson Starshade made contact with their own human civilization, Lu Yin was not confident that the two would not be able to coexist. First of all, those Immortals were trouble; they were truly horribly evil.

"Since the Path of Dispassion is a cultivation method, it’s not as if it can’t be broken, right?" Blood Tower said thoughtfully.

Jiang Feng asked, "Why break it? The fact that it shouldn’t exist doesn’t mean that it cannot exist."

As someone who had fought his way out of an apocalypse, there were times when Jiang Feng’s mindset was a bit more brutal.

Years before, he had been the one who had sent a messenger to deliver a Nest to the Spirit Nidus and lured the Nest civilization over to that megaverse. If not for that, the Nest civilization would have attacked the Tianyuan first. Lu Yin would not have been able to return in time, and the Tianyuan Megaverse might have been completely destroyed.

Blood Tower did not argue the point. Having cultivated to the Immortal realm, what had the man not seen?

Mister Mu said, "In truth, we don’t need to live alongside Crimson Starshade. The distance between us is too great, unless one side faces an annihilating catastrophe."

Lu Yin nodded. "I’ve thought it through. First, we’ll conduct a test to see just how much influence the Path of Dispassion might have on our own civilization. If it’s so great that it can’t be remedied, then we absolutely cannot allow our people to have any contact with Crimson Starshade. We’ll treat them as if they don’t exist. If it’s not great, or if our people can hold fast to their original beliefs, then we can establish contact with Crimson Starshade and watch over each other."

Awe Gate coldly replied, "Will those Immortals watch over things together with us?"

Lu Yin confidently stated, "If they can’t beat us, they’ll have to watch over us."

"Don’t forget that there’s also Hong Xia," Blood Tower warned.

Lu Yin’s expression turned grave. "I’ll get as clear of an understanding of Crimson Starshade as possible. Compared to them, our greatest advantage is teleportation. No matter how powerful that Ancestor Hong Xia might be, he still can’t teleport."

"Don’t expose teleportation. Crimson Starshade likely knows about that ability," Jiang Feng cautioned.

Lu Yin had already considered that possibility. Crimson Starshade had existed since the era of the Nine Ramparts. Given that Obscura knew about the Plume Immortals Civilization, then the Nine Ramparts must have also known about them. That meant that it was quite possible for Crimson Starshade to know of those birds too.

Once Crimson Starshade learned that Lu Yin could teleport, there was no way to predict how things would turn out.

Lu Yin sent Mister Mu and Jiang Feng back to the Tianyuan Megaverse and then went to the Sea of Karma. He visited the red forest and met with Hong’er again.

"Have you ever heard of the Path of Dispassion?" Upon seeing Hong’er, Lu Yin directly asked this question.

Hong’er was surprised. "How do you know about the inheritance of my Crimson Starshade?"

So it was their inheritance as well? Lu Yin immediately searched her past with karma, using a new target to search.

While he had already searched through Hong’er’s past with karma, at that time, Lu Yin had not known about the Path of Dispassion, so he had not been able to conduct a precise search.

Each person accumulated innumerable experiences throughout their life, and it was impossible for Lu Yin to see all of Hong’er’s past.

Things had changed, and simply searching for the Path of Dispassion itself was the simplest and surest search possible.