Chapter 69

At this moment, the army arrived, and Xikeng Maldor, Shaloshu, and Toluona all came.

"General Maldor, he wants to kill me, he wants to kill me!" Las shouted, angrily accusing Lu Yin.

Xikeng Maldor looked at Lu Yin helplessly, "Why kill him?"

Lu Yin stared coldly at Las, "I didn't."

Las roared, "So many people saw it, how can you deny it?"

Lu Yin sneered, "Evidence."

Las and the others looked up at the surveillance, but found it had already been smashed. Las immediately tried to take out his personal terminal, which he had started recording the moment he knew Lu Yin was coming, to use as evidence. However, at this moment, his face turned pale, and his personal terminal had also been shattered at some point.

Lu Yin sneered, "I'm not a fool. Even if I were to test, I wouldn't go too far. A reason that can be put on the table is still needed. This is the rule. No matter what, certain rules cannot be broken unless one has the power."

Shaloshu glared at Las, cursing him in his heart as a waste of space.

Las pointed angrily at Lu Yin, "It was you, it was you who just injured me. Mono saw it, right, Mono?"

Mono hurriedly said, "I saw it. If I hadn't intervened, Young Master Las would have been killed."

Lu Yin sneered, "Only a fool would believe the testimony of two defeated opponents."

"You—" Mono was furious.

Xikeng Maldor secretly sighed in relief and stared coldly at Las, "Do you have any other evidence?"

Las's expression changed, then he said angrily, "This is my room. He attacked me in my room, that's the evidence."

Everyone looked at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin took out his personal terminal from his pocket, turned on the screen, and showed the confession of Willow, "This person bribed Willow to attack me. Is it unreasonable for me to confront him?"

Everyone was silent, even Las had no argument. He had been beaten for nothing. When this news reached the Imperial Capital, the people there would not only not blame Lu Yin but would even praise him for his calm and rational approach. Las, on the other hand, was the opposite.

Xikeng Maldor said calmly, "Now that the matter is clear, let's all go."

Lu Yin said calmly, "Wait."

Xikeng Maldor looked at Lu Yin, "What else do you need?"

Lu Yin's gaze swept over everyone and finally settled on Shaloshu, "I want to say that although I come from a remote and primitive planet, I'm not someone to be trifled with. Some people had better retract their dog paws, or I will chop them off sooner or later."

Shaloshu's eyes turned icy, staring at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin stared back. A wanderer of the stars was not someone he, a newly appointed idle prince, could deal with, especially since the other was a member of the Imperial Court's Thirteenth Team. Even if his status was higher, it wouldn't help. However, a warning was necessary. This was a test. Beating the son of the Deputy Minister of Finance and reprimanding the Deputy Captain of the Imperial Court's Twelfth Team, Lu Yin wanted to see how the Emperor of the Da Yu Empire would react to such a big incident. This would determine his future conduct in the Da Yu Empire.

Soon, everyone dispersed. Las was taken away for treatment, and Shaloshu didn't say a word throughout.

Xikeng Maldor didn't say much either, as if the matter was settled.

The Perseverance continued its journey through the dark universe.

A few hours later, a punishment notice was issued to all, "Student Las of the Yutang Academy, for disrespecting discipline and defying superiors, is demoted to a soldier during the return voyage as a warning to others."

Everyone was shocked by this news, immediately thinking of Lu Yin. This Purple Mountain Prince seemed to be no ordinary person.

Lu Yin was also surprised. The Empire's emphasis on him exceeded his expectations. The son of a Deputy Minister of Finance was demoted without hesitation, and the news was announced to all, showing no mercy. It seemed he needed to carefully consider his future conduct.

Shaloshu's face was dark, his right fist clenched. He was the one behind Las, and the team would definitely blame him for this. Damn.

Due to the incident with Las, the Perseverance became much quieter, and no one caused trouble anymore.

A day later, Lu Yin was observing the star map when a middle-aged man in Imperial military uniform requested an audience.

"The adjutant of General Maldor greets Purple Mountain Prince," the middle-aged man bowed respectfully. The Da Yu Empire did not have a kneeling ceremony; the military saluted, and the court only required a bow.

Lu Yin smiled, "Hello, how should I address you?"

The middle-aged man said, "You can just call me Adjutant; everyone on the Perseverance does."

Lu Yin nodded, "Don't call me Purple Mountain Prince, it feels awkward. Call me Lu Yin or Student Lu."

The adjutant said solemnly, "Understood. The general asked me to brief you on the Empire's situation. We have about half a month left until we reach the Imperial Capital."

Lu Yin gestured for him to continue.

The adjutant spread out the star map, "The Da Yu Empire spans thirteen domains, located in the central part of the Canglan Territory, stretching north to south in a straight line across the Canglan Territory, almost dividing it in half. It also connects the Hao Yuan Territory and the Endless Chaos Territory..."

Lu Yin had learned some about the Da Yu Empire over the past few days, which was similar to what the adjutant said. What he was curious about was the Imperial Capital. The Da Yu Empire was too vast to understand in detail, so he only wanted to know about his destination, the Imperial Capital.

However, the information about the Imperial Capital in his personal terminal was not detailed. He only knew that the Imperial Capital was called Zhenyu Star, with an area ten thousand times that of Earth, surrounded by three continents, but nothing more.

The adjutant pointed to a location on the star map, "Here, this is where the Imperial Capital, Zhenyu Star, is located. The three continents surrounding Zhenyu Star are garrisoned by the Empire's direct military forces, known as the First Ring Army, Second Ring Army, and Third Ring Army..."

As the adjutant explained, a massive ecological planet with iron-blooded armies surrounding it, spanning the thirteen domains, gradually formed in Lu Yin's mind.

After a long time, the adjutant put away the star map, "Do you have any other questions?"

Lu Yin said, "The Imperial Palace and the Imperial Court's Thirteenth Team, I want to know about these."

The adjutant said, "I'm sorry, I don't have the authority to disclose that information. If you want to know, you should ask General Maldor."

Lu Yin regretted, "You mentioned earlier how long it would take to reach the Imperial Capital?"

"About half a month," the adjutant said.

Lu Yin sighed, "That's too slow."

The adjutant said, "This is the speed of a regular space ship. It's only possible to travel across the thirteen domains because our Empire has wormholes spread throughout them. A single wormhole jump can cover vast distances. Otherwise, even a hundred or a thousand times the time would not be enough to reach the destination by ship alone."

Speaking of this, Lu Yin remembered a type of spaceship his family had mentioned in space, the Aurora Spaceship. It could enhance the ship's performance by decomposing matter, theoretically allowing infinite upgrades. The top-tier Aurora Spaceship could tear apart black holes, withstand attacks from super-strong beings, and travel a hundred or a thousand times faster than regular spaceships. That was a man's dream.

Unfortunately, such a spaceship was extremely expensive, beyond his means.

"Thank you, Adjutant," Lu Yin said to the man.

The adjutant bowed again and turned to leave.

Lu Yin looked at the star map, his gaze focusing. From a broader perspective, the territory of the Da Yu Empire resembled a sharp sword, its tip pointing towards the Inner Universe.

In the dark starry sky, streaks of light flashed by, possibly meteors or the star energy attacks of powerful beings.

A spaceship was navigating through space, speeding towards the distance.

On the ship, Qingyu stood at the highest point, gazing at the starry sky, and swirled the wine in his glass, "I always feel like I forgot something. Ah, I remember, it's the invitation from the Star Collector. What a pity, I actually forgot it."

"Master," Liu Shaoge came to Qingyu's side, speaking respectfully.

Qingyu glanced at him, "When we return to the clan, remember not to look up or look around. Otherwise, anyone can kill you instantly."

"Yes, Master," Liu Shaoge was extremely respectful.

"Of course, you shouldn't let others bully you either. After all, you are with me, the Night King," Qingyu said proudly.

Liu Shaoge hurriedly agreed.

Qingyu was satisfied with Liu Shaoge's attitude. It was because of this attitude that he was willing to bring this native. However, the man's surname was a bit troublesome, an ancient unique surname. Fortunately, the native planet had been monitored by the Da Yu Empire for so long, making it a legal identity. "Actually, I should thank you. Without you, I wouldn't have awakened from my slumber."

Liu Shaoge's eyes flashed, "It's the Master's destiny, awakening as the Night King. The future belongs to you."

Qingyu's lips curled up, "Well said, ha ha. When I officially inherit the title of Night King, I will return to that native planet and kill those useless people. At that time, you will have returned in glory."

"Thank you, Master," Liu Shaoge bowed even lower, but his eyes were brighter than the stars.

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