Star Odyssey

ynight was also looking to the north as he stepped out.

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In another part of the Innerverse, in Little Millennium Flowzone, Lu Yin was greeted by Starsibyl as they moved to Starsibyl Planet.
Up close, the planet was extremely beautiful, and it was almost entirely devoid of modern amenities.
No matter if Lu Yin considered the planet’s gravity, environment, soil, or sky, it all gave him the feeling that he was back on Earth.

All in all, it was a perfectly ordinary planet in the universe.

“Brother Lu has come to visit our Starsibyl Sect, which is truly a blessing for us,” Starsibyl said with a smile.
Very few people had the opportunity to see Starsibyl, but she was known to be one of the most beautiful women in the universe.
Although half of her face was covered when she smiled, the upper half of her face was still stunning.

Lu Yin could not stop himself from taking a second glance.
“You're very kind.
It’s a blessing for me, Lu Yin, to be invited to be a guest of your Starsibyl Sect.
There are few people in the universe who are qualified to be invited by the Starsibyl Sect, and even if they make it to Little Millennium Flowzone, they still might not be allowed to visit.”

Lu Yin was being honest.
When he had first entered Little Millennium Flowzone, he had seen numerous ships cruising around outside the various astral river tributaries.
From a simple glance, it was easy to see that they all wanted to enter, but none had received permission.

Starsibyl replied, “There is no other way.
Although I want my Starsibyl Sect to improve the universe and for us to make new friends, we are only so few, and divination is not easy.
Everyone wishes to know about the past, the future, and their own fate, but the truth is that knowing is not always beneficial.”

“How so?” Lu Yin asked.

Starsibyl thought for a moment before answering.
“The future is very difficult to change, and destiny only extends for a few days.
If I had told Brother Lu that you were guaranteed to win ZENITH, would you have trained even harder to the point of risking death in order to raise your strength? Or would you have accepted such a prediction as fact and peacefully waited for the moment of victory to prove my prediction true? Which would you choose?”

Lu Yin thought for a moment, but then he laughed.
“If it were me, I’d go with the first option.”

Starsibyl nodded.
“Brother Lu doesn't trust the divination abilities of my Starsibyl Sect, and you have never done so from the very beginning.
However, the people outside are all eager to hear from us, and some of them have been waiting out there for ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand years just for us to tell them the future.
Tell me, Brother Lu, which option would they choose?”

Lu Yin said, “They would not seize the initiative on their own or fight for anything.
Rather, they would just wait to see the prediction come true.”

“However, doing so conflicts with destiny.
Even if you are destined to win first place, you still have to get there by risking your life in order to improve your strength.
Doing so or not doing so changes destiny, and whether it’s for better or worse is impossible to know,” Starsibyl said.

Lu Yin laughed.
“You are Starsibyl, and yet you don’t want everyone in the universe to trust you or just accept your predictions? What you just said could shatter your entire image.”

Starsibyl smiled and said, “On the contrary, after hearing my words, doesn't Brother Lu believe in divination even more?”

Lu Yin was startled at this observation, but he merely smiled and no longer pursued this particular topic.

Starsibyl Planet was not only home to the people of the Starsibyl Sect, but also to ordinary mortal countries, though they were all still in the technological period of cold weapons.

Lu Yin and Starsibyl looked down from the sky and watched a mortal war.
Seeing this made for a very addictive feeling.
To these people, Lu Yin was no different from a god.
A massive country had fielded millions of troops on the battlefield, but Lu Yin was capable of changing the entire situation in but an instant.

Starsibyl said nothing, but Lu Yin soon stopped watching, and she followed suit.

After a moment, Lu Yin said, “Let's go.”

Starsibyl led the way, and before long, the two arrived at a huge waterfall.
The waterfall formed a boundary, and after passing through, they entered another world.

The Starsibyl Sect was not large, and its buildings were all very simple.
They even looked like they had been casually built, as there were simple thatched cottages among the buildings.
However, there was another detail that stood out to Lu Yin: there were exactly 108 houses.

There were 108 astral river tributaries surrounding Little Millenium Flowzone, and the Starsibyl Sect had 108 mysterious servants.
On Starsibyl Planet, could there be 108 countries as well? Was there a reason behind this number?

“Brother Lu, please.
Master has been waiting a long time,” Starsibyl said.

Lu Yin's face grew solemn.
“Please, lead the way.”

After passing by the houses, Starsibyl continued to lead the way until they arrived outside the innermost building, which was one of the thatched cottages.
“Master, I have brought our guest.”

Lu Yin calmly stepped into the thatched cottage.

This is not his first time visiting such a primitive thatched hut.
The ancient Yu elder had also lived in a similar hut.
All of the remnants of the Yu family had gone into hiding, living in a place that was quite similar to the Starsibyl Sect.
Also, Lu Yin had seen many thatched homes in Subzero City on the Royal Frost Continent.

This style of house represented the passing of the years.

Lu Yin entered, but he saw no one.
Instead, there was a strange, illusory figure that slowly formed before him.

Lu Yin stared at the image in surprise.
Was this a screen? No, that was wrong.

The image quickly formed into the shape of a middle-aged man with a gentle appearance and a jade-like complexion.
His clothes were all white with starry patterns on the cloth.
He was smiling, and his eyes were bright and full of wisdom.
His entire demeanor gave off the impression of an even temperament and a person with elegant manners.

This feeling was similar to the Progenitor Hui that had been summoned by Shang Qing’s ancestral qi, but this man was also different from Progenitor Hui.

Progenitor Hui had possessed a temperament that had been refined through warfare while this middle-aged man seemed to have been refined through academics.

“Alliance Leader Lu, it's been a long time,” the middle-aged man greeted Lu Yin.
The man’s voice sounded very comfortable.

Lu Yin looked back at the middle-aged man.
“The Starsibyl Sect invited me as their guest, but the host is not appearing before me.”