Star Odyssey Chapter 1935: Trial

Not every member of the Yōu clan was qualified to be questioned by the tribunal. As for the tribunal
itself, even if someone was brought over by a patriarch like Ku Pu, they would only be allowed to stand
to the side and observe. Only those who were seated, the representatives of the Seven Courts’ families,
were qualified to question the members of the Yōu clan, but Lu Yin held a special status. He was one of
the Hall of Honor’s overseers, which qualified him to participate in the tribunal and ask questions.

When Mu Tianlun saw Lu Yin take a seat, the Judicial Commissioner’s expression relaxed. His eyes no
longer contained a cold glint, returning to normal as he took his own seat.

The previous scuffle had been seen by Yōu Kexin. Before the members of the tribunal took their seats,
Lu Yin and Mu Tianlun had happened to argue in front of Yōu Kexin, and thus, she had seen the conflict
between the two.

The top members of the Yōu clan were surrounded by important people. Those within the circle had
been positioned facing away from each other in a circle, with each of them facing outwards. Meanwhile,
Lu Yin and the other members of the tribunal formed a larger circle that surrounded those being
questioned.

In front of Lu Yin stood Yōu Kexin's daughter, Yōu Qin.

Yōu Qin stared back at Lu Yin with complicated emotions. This person was from the same generation as
her, and she had even competed with him once. However, at this moment, Lu Yin stood far, far above
Yōu Qin, and he was even qualified to question and interrogate any member of the Yōu clan. Seeing this
change in position was very uncomfortable for Yōu Qin, especially when she remembered that Lu Yin
had once defeated her brother, Yōu Qi, in a direct fight. Many people had been shocked by the results of
that match, but none more than Yōu Qin. She had once believed Yōu Qi to be invincible among their
peers.

"Yōu Kexin, tell us about Yōu Qi's childhood and everything that he experienced while growing up," Hui
Zhi said. This tribunal was being led by the Hui family while Mu Tianlun was just supervising the
proceedings to prevent the Seven Courts from covering anything up.
Yōu Kexin looked up at Hui Zhi. "There’s nothing more to say. Every detail about him has already been
carefully investigated."

Hui Zhi frowned. "Yōu Kexin, I hope you understand the seriousness of this matter. At the moment, this
is still just an internal trial of the Seven Courts, but things will be much different if you are taken away to
be questioned by the Interstellar Supreme Court."

"That’s true. Sister Kexin, just answer our questions." Xie Ahua rubbed her chin and blinked as she
spoke. She then turned to look at Lu Yin, shooting him a charming smile.

Lu Yin glanced at the woman, particularly noticing her attire, as her clothes were exceptionally revealing.
They reminded him of Xie Xiaoxian, whom Lu Yin had encountered in the Mountains and Seas Zone and
whom he had seen borrow other people’s battle techniques.

Yōu Kexin spoke indifferently as she shared everything she knew regarding Yōu Qi.

Yōu Qi's childhood was not a complicated story, especially since what everyone was truly interested in
was who he had been in contact with, as that might be an indication of who the hidden traitor in the
Seven Courts was. They were looking for an opening that could provide access to one of the Neohuman
Alliance’s weaknesses.

Yōu Kexin spent half a day recounting the details about Yōu Qi’s childhood.

"You’re his mother, so tell us how he died," Hui Zhi pressed.

A flicker of pain flashed across Yōu Kexin's eyes. "He didn’t die."

Hui Zhi was caught off guard by this denial. "He didn’t die?"
Yōu Kexin replied, "He never died. How could anyone be resurrected after dying?"

"So are you saying that he faked his death?" Hui Zhi asked.

Yōu Kexin stared back at Hui Zhi. "Regardless of whether or not that happened, he’s dead now."

"Tell us about what happened when his death was faked," Hui Zhi said.

Yōu Kexin casually replied, "I've already told you this."

"Tell us again, in detail." Mu Tianlun spoke up sharply.

Yōu Kexin fell silent for a bit. She was normally an arrogant and indifferent person, and that was even
discounting the fact that she was being ordered to drudge up the memories of her own son’s death,
which was difficult.

In a low voice, Mu Tianlun said, "It seems that this interrogation is unnecessary. I’ll take her back to the
Arbitration World. She will reveal everything there."

Hui Zhi, Ce Laoyan, and the other patriarchs all frowned. Yōu Kexin was the Yōu clan’s matriarch, which
made her the representative of one of the Seven Courts. The entire Seven Courts would be humiliated if
Yōu Kexin was taken to the Arbitration World to be interrogated.

They were all hoping to use this tribunal to prove that the Yōu clan had not colluded with the Neohuman
Alliance so that they could avoid letting the Interstellar Supreme Court get involved. However, Yōu
Kexin's attitude was making it difficult for the tribunal to help the Yōu clan despite their best efforts.
"Yōu Lao, do you know much about Yōu Qi?" Hui Zhi redirected his attention to another person, the Yōu
clan’s oldest member.

Lu Yin looked over at a tired-looking old man with calluses on his hands and a kind face. This man had
been the owner of the wooden boat that Lu Yin had used to cross the Great Abyss.

"Yōu Qi? He’s a good child," Yōu Lao replied. His voice was a bit hoarse, and he seemed rather confused.
He acted as though he had not figured out exactly what was happening quite yet.

However, the old man’s words left Hui Zhi speechless; a good child? Would a good child betray
humanity?

"Yōu Lao, you need to get a grip on what’s happening! Yōu Qi betrayed humanity! He’s a traitor!" Mu
Tianlun sternly shouted.

Yōu Lao looked over in surprise. "A traitor? No, not that child."

Mu Tianlun frowned and looked over at Hui Zhi. This old man was playing the fool. It was clear just how
powerful he was.

At this moment, Lu Yin spoke up. "Yōu Lao, why are you saying that Yōu Qi is a good child?"

Mu Tianlun became upset. "Alliance Leader Lu, Yōu Qi betrayed humanity by providing the Neohuman
Alliance with the coordinates that allowed them access to Burial Garden! You can’t possibly think that
such a person isn’t a traitor."

Lu Yin replied indifferently, "I'm the one asking a question, so how is this any of your business? Just shut
up and listen."
Mu Tianlun was extremely angered. Lu Yin was not showing even the slightest bit of respect for a
Judicial Commissioner.

Xie Ahua smiled coquettishly. "Alliance Leader Lu, you’re quite overbearing."

Ku Pu, Hui Zhi, and the other patriarchs glanced around at each other. Lu Yin was indeed becoming more
and more overbearing, and he clearly was not giving Mu Tianlun any face at all.

Xia Yi spoke up for the first time. "Alliance Leader Lu, you are also a Lockbreaker. Is this why you are
trying to support the Yōu clan? Everyone, we can’t forget that when this child came out of Progenitor
Chen's Mausoleum, Yōu Kexin actively supported him and spoke up for him simply because they are
both Lockbreakers."

Mu Tianlun's eyes grew cold. "Patriarch Xia Yi, are you referring to the time when Alliance Leader Lu was
captured by the Neohuman Alliance?"

"That's right, when Alliance Leader Lu was held captive by the Neohuman Alliance," Xia Yi agreed.

These two were in perfect harmony, as they were both suggesting that there was a possibility that Lu Yin
had cooperated with the Neohuman Alliance. Even if he could not be controlled by the death energy
that he cultivated, it did not mean that he was not actively colluding with the Neohuman Alliance.

Even though such accusations would not be able to actually do anything to Lu Yin, the two men wanted
to at least raise some suspicions that Lu Yin had a connection to humanity’s enemy.

Naturally, their efforts were completely useless, as Ku Pu and the other patriarchs saw through these
efforts as nothing more than an attempt to insult Lu Yin.

Lu Yin shifted his legs. "An idiot and a piece of trash are copying each other and singing the same song."
"What did you just say?" Xia Yi became furious.

Mu Tianlun leaped to his feet, gritting his teeth as he spat out in a cold voice, "Alliance Leader Lu, you
just personally insulted the two of us! I will lodge a formal complaint against you to the Interstellar
Supreme Court! I am a Judicial Commissioner, and Xia Yi is also the Xia family’s patriarch."

Lu Yin just rolled his eyes. "I just mentioned an idiot and a piece of trash. What does that have to do
with either of you? How is it my fault if you think that I’m talking about you?"

"You…" Xia Yi also rose to his feet and glared at Lu Yin.

"Alright, everyone. Let’s not forget our purpose here," Hui Zhi interjected in a deep voice as he looked at
Mu Tianlun. "Your Excellency, the Interstellar Supreme Court is already playing the role of a judge. Are
you going to change this tribunal to a trial just like that?"

Mu Tianlun shot Hui Zhi a dirty look as the patriarch was being quite rude with this question.

"Brother Xia, you should sit back down. Honestly, you aren’t Alliance Leader Lu’s match," Xie Ahua said
with a smile, though her comment only made Xia Yi even angrier.

Ku Pu also spoke up. "Brother Xia, don’t forget that we are all part of the Court of Seven Names."

Xia Yi glared at Lu Yin as he helplessly sat back down.

While the Xia family was considered the head of the Seven Courts, that did not mean that the other
families would simply follow whatever the Xia family said. While they would listen to Xia Ji, that had
nothing to do with Xia Yi, especially since Xia Yi was merely a puppet patriarch with no real power that
could be removed at a whim.
"Alliance Leader Lu, please continue with your question," Hui Zhi politely said to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin nodded and looked back at Yōu Lao. "Elder, can you tell us why you say that Yōu Qi is a good
child?"

Yōu Lao had been placed directly in front of Mu Tianlun, and after hearing Lu Yin's question, the old man
lifted his head and looked at Mu Tianlun. "Are you done arguing? Who won? Grandpa will give you a
treat."

Everyone was speechless.

Lu Yin found this rather amusing, and Yōu Lao’s behavior reminded Lu Yin of Astral-10’s Trialmaster.
"Elder, what do you think about Yōu Qi?"

Yōu Lao stroked his beard. "Yōu Qi’s a good child, but he’s too stubborn. He’s been stubborn ever since
he was a child. If others trained for ten hours, he would train for eleven. He trained hard, loved his
sister, and was loyal to his mother. He also always made time to chat with an old man like me.

"His innate gift is quite impressive as he can use the techniques of the dead as his own. Unfortunately,
he was never able to accept the Yōu Secret Art. Because of that, he roamed the universe on his own in
an attempt to prove himself as the Yōu clan’s true heir…"

Yōu Kexin had a much better understanding of this matter than Yōu Lao. How could she not know such
details about her own child?

"The last time I saw the child, he said that he wanted to eradicate a scourge, but he never returned,"
Yōu Lao said with a shrug.
"Where did he go? What scourge did he want to eradicate?" Lu Yin asked.

Yōu Lao thought for a moment. "I believe that it was some place called Peacewater Planet."

"Peacewater Planet?" Lu Yin leaped to his feet, shock covering his face.

Everyone stared at Lu Yin.

"Alliance Leader Lu, what's wrong?" Hui Zhi asked.

Lu Yin’s eyes flashed with a dangerous glint. Peacewater Planet was the planet where the parallel
universe that held Aeternus Nation was located. It was the planet where Lu Yin had met with Silver, and
it was also where space had torn open to expose the hidden Aeternus Nation.

"Elder, are you sure that he mentioned Peacewater Planet?" Lu Yin asked, clearly excited.

Yōu Lao thought for a bit before nodding. "Yes, it was Peacewater Planet. I remember that clearly."

"What else did Yōu Qi say at that time?" Lu Yin pressed. Complicated emotions danced through his eyes.
If he was right with this guess, then everyone might have misunderstood Yōu Qi.

The old man sighed, regret filling his eyes. "He said that the Yōu clan’s heir could not be considered a
true heir without the Yōu Secret Art. He also mentioned that the planet might hold humanity’s greatest
disaster. What danger could the planet hold? I did not care about the matter, but I never expected him
to never return, ah—"

Lu Yin moved a hand to seal off Yōu Lao again so that the old man would not hear the next question. Lu
Yin then turned to Yōu Kexin. "Matriarch Yōu, please tell us about when Yōu Qi died, or rather, what
everything around the time when you were convinced that he did not die. I know that these memories
are painful for you, but this is extremely important for this tribunal to hear."

Yōu Kexin's tone remained indifferent. "Alliance Leader Lu, can you promise that my Yōu clan will be
given a completely fair trial?"

"I, Lu Yin, give you my promise as both an overseer and a Lockbreaker," Lu Yin loudly declared.

Everyone was taken aback. Lu Yin seemed to be too concerned with the fate of the Yōu clan.

Yōu Kexin then continued in a more relaxed manner, "I already said that we received a message from
Yōu Qi right before we received the news of his death. We never saw any trace of him again until the
Astral Tower competition.

“However, that last message was not the only thing we received, as there was also a final video sent of
him. I have it saved on my gadget."

Hui Santong walked forward and handed the matriarch’s gadget to Lu Yin, who then tossed it over to
Yōu Kexin.

Chapter 1936: The Truth

Yōu Kexin activated her gadget and projected a display in the air above them. The image wobbled a bit
and the surroundings zoomed past continuously. It was clear that the person recording this video had
been fleeing. Suddenly, there was a spray of blood and then the video dropped down to reveal Yōu Qi’s
face without a flicker of life in his eyes.

Yōu Kexin just stared at the video without any reaction. She was a mother, and seeing the image of her
son’s death was incredibly difficult for her. But because she had already watched this video countless
times, she was able to remain calm as she viewed it yet again.
The display finally disappeared, and Hui Santong retrieved the gadget from Yōu Kexin.

"Matriarch Yōu, do you know where that video was taken?" Lu Yin asked.

Yōu Kexin shook her head. "I don't know. The video wasn’t enough for me to determine that at all."

Lu Yin gestured to seal Yōu Kexin off and immediately turned back to Yōu Lao. "Elder, did you ever
mention Peacewater Planet to Matriarch Yōu?"

Elder Yōu shook his head. "No. After we received word of Yōu Qi’s death, I personally went to visit
Peacewater Planet, but everything there was completely normal. I stayed there for half a year, but I
never found a thing."

"Do you believe that the region near Peacewater Planet looks rather similar to the area in the video of
Yōu Qi’s death?"

"They’re not similar. It’s the same place."

"Then why didn't you mention this to Matriarch Yōu?"

"There was no reason to. Even someone like me wasn’t able to find anything in that place, so what
would be the purpose in anyone else going?" Yōu Lao sighed.

There were far too many Cruisers in the universe, and the video of Yōu Qi’s death did not even show his
attacker. There were not even any signs of a fight. It was impossible to determine who had attacked the
young man from the video alone, and Peacewater Planet was indeed a perfectly average planet.
That was precisely why it had been able to hide Aeternus Nation.

"Alliance Leader Lu, you’ve repeatedly brought up Peacewater Planet, and you even leaped to your feet
when you first heard its name be mentioned. Is there something significant about the place?" Ce Laoyan
asked.

Lu Yin immediately started taking precautions. "Everyone, please dismiss those with you. This matter is
something that can not be spoken of to anyone, as doing so will cause you to be put to trial by the
Interstellar Supreme Court."

Mu Tianlun was stunned. Lu Yin was an overseer, which granted him some indirect influence on the
Interstellar Supreme Court, but that was not nearly enough for him to be able to determine who could
be put to trial. It took the entire overseers’ council to make such a decision. Despite that, Lu Yin had
confidently stated such a thing publicly. In other words, this matter was so important that anything
related to it could actually skip past the overseers’ council and have the Interstellar Supreme Court
immediately move to arrest someone.

Hui Zhi and the others instantly grew somber, and they each waved back those accompanying them.
Soon, only the Seven Courts’ patriarchs and Mu Tianlun were able to hear Lu Yin’s words.

Lu Yin solemnly stated, "Peacewater Planet is the door to Aeternus Nation."

Everyone's expressions instantly and drastically changed.

"Aeternus Nation? The Neohuman Alliance’s Aeternus Nation?" Hui Zhi was horrified.

Lu Yin nodded. "That’s right. Aeternus Nation was hidden in a parallel universe centered around
Peacewater Planet. That place was the Neohuman Alliance’s headquarters and the Seven Skygods’ base
for eons."
No one had expected to hear such information, and they all gave Lu Yin odd looks with obvious
confusion.

"Alliance Leader Lu, if you’re aware that Peacewater Planet is the entrance to Aeternus Nation, why
haven’t you reported this to the Hall of Honor?" Mu Tianlun shouted angrily.

Lu Yin looked at the man as though he was an idiot. "I wasn’t the one to find out about this. I was told
this by the Chief Justice."

Mu Tianlun was stunned. The Chief Justice?

Hui Zhi solemnly said, "Alliance Leader Lu, please clear this up for us."

Lu Yin then shared how the Chief Justice had led him and several others on a mission to destroy
Aeternus Nation. While quite a few people had already learned of this matter, it had not spread. Mu
Tianlun would have naturally learned of it after returning to the Arbitration World, so there was no need
for Lu Yin to hide any of this.

"Aeternus Nation has already been destroyed. Because it was in a parallel universe, no one was ever
able to find it. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the Chief Justice to verify what I’ve just said," Lu Yin
said.

Everyone glanced around at each other with complicated expressions. They had all been aware that the
Neohuman Alliance’s headquarters had been hidden in the Neoverse, but none of them had expected it
to be so close to them. They had essentially been neighbors.

Mu Tianlun’s thoughts moved along different lines. The Interstellar Supreme Court had taken action, but
the Chief Justice would have been able to destroy all of Aeternus Nation on his own, so why had Lu Yin
been taken along? What was the Chief Justice’s relationship with Lu Yin?
Hui Zhi's eyes flickered. "If Peacewater Planet was the access point for the parallel universe that held
Aeternus Nation, then does that mean that the ‘scourge’ Yōu Qi mentioned was Aeternus Nation?"

Lu Yin replied, "That seems very likely. If Yōu Qi betrayed humanity, why would he have ever said a
single word to Yōu Lao regarding Peacewater Planet? He should have been afraid that Yōu Lao would
mention the place to the Yōu clan and that the Yōu clan would send people to Peacewater Planet.
There’s no way that Yōu Qi could have known that Yōu Lao wouldn’t say anything, and there also
wouldn’t have been any reason to stage a death scene. The reason why he died—no, the reason his
death was faked was most likely so that the Neohuman Alliance could manipulate the situation in some
way and get Yōu Qi into Burial Garden.

"If my guess is correct, Yōu Qi never intended to betray mankind at all.

"Naturally, there’s also another possibility, which is that Yōu Qi actually did predict that Yōu Lao
wouldn’t say anything and that Peacewater Planet wouldn’t be found. As for why he would do any of
the things that he did…" Lu Yin paused as he spread his hands wide. "There’s nothing that I can think of."

Everyone turned to stare at Yōu Kexin. Lu Yin’s words were quite accurate. Yōu Qi’s actions did seem
pointless if he had been a traitor. Why would Yōu Qi try to lure Yōu Lao to Peacewater Planet? This did
not make any sense. If Yōu Qi had intended to betray humanity, there was no need to tell Yōu Lao about
that planet. Instead, the most likely reason why he had said anything was because Yōu Qi had managed
to uncover some secret related to Peacewater Planet and had wanted to investigate it on his own. Him
mentioning it to Yōu Lao was purely coincidental.

However, Yōu Qi had overestimated himself and had instead been controlled by the Neohuman Alliance
and sent into Burial Garden, where he had acted as a homing beacon.

Not even Mu Tianlun could argue against the fact that Aeternus Nation had been the Neohuman
Alliance’s headquarters. There was no secret big enough to justify using Aeternus Nation as bait, and
even if there was a goal that warranted such a sacrifice, what would it be? Yōu Lao’s death? The entire
Yōu family? Impossible.
The moment that Yōu Lao had mentioned Peacewater Planet, Lu Yin had already realized that it was not
very likely for Yōu Qi to be a traitor.

Mu Tianlun spoke up in a low voice. "Alliance Leader Lu, even if what you say makes sense, as long as
there remains even the smallest possibility, we can’t be hasty in deciding that the Yōu clan hasn’t
colluded with the Neohuman Alliance."

"Of course." Lu Yin looked over at Mu Tianlun. "After all, Yōu Qi was the beacon that allowed the
Neohuman Alliance entry into Burial Garden. That remains a fact. It’s possible that he did betray
humanity and collude with the Neohuman Alliance but simply didn't know anything about Peacewater
Planet's secret. It might be nothing more than a coincidence, even if the chances of that are quite
small."

Mu Tianlun's expression grew ugly, and he stopped talking.

Hui Zhi asked, "Alliance Leader Lu, in your opinion, how should this tribunal handle this matter?"

Lu Yin pondered for a moment. "Everyone, if I’m right, then not only did Yōu Qi not betray mankind, but
he also made an incredible contribution towards eradicating the Neohuman Alliance and died for
humanity. If this is true, then we cannot let this tribunal assume the worst. In essence, we should
maintain the subjective belief that the Yōu clan has not collaborated with the Neohuman Alliance."

He noticed that Mu Tianlun was about to speak up, so Lu Yin continued, saying, "Of course, we can’t
simply ignore any other possibilities, so the investigation of the Yōu clan will need to continue. However,
the manner in which the investigation is conducted can be changed. At the very least, the Yōu clan will
need to be given a basic level of respect."

"I agree with Alliance Leader Lu's proposal. Hui Zhi was the first to speak up.

"Agreed," Ku Pu said.
Xie Ahua and Ce Laoyan also agreed, and Lu Yin turned to look at Xia Yi.

Xia Yi softly said, "Agreed."

Despite his enmity with Lu Yin, Xia Yi understood that the Yōu clan was also a part of the Seven Courts.
The Yu family was already missing, and if the Yōu clan was lost as well, the Court of Seven Names would
be reduced to only five families, which would drastically reduce their strength.

As a member of the Seven Courts, Xia Yi had no choice but to agree with Lu Yin.

Only Mu Tianlun’s stance remained unknown. He was representing the Interstellar Supreme Court as a
supervisor of the Seven Courts’ internal tribunal. If he disagreed, the Yōu clan might still be arrested and
interrogated, which would add further troubles to the Seven Courts.

"Alliance Leader Lu, are you suggesting that the Yōu clan should no longer be restricted with a
lockdown? What if they use this to try to escape?" Mu Tianlun stared at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. "Escape?"

Mu Tianlun’s eyes narrowed. He really wanted to force Lu Yin to say something that could be used to
implicate the young man or suggest a possible collusion between the Yōu clan and the Neohuman
Alliance.

A smile spread across Lu Yin's face. "It's none of my business if they escape."

Everyone was left stunned by this response.

Mu Tianlun's eyes went wide. "This is your proposal!"

"You’re welcome to make your own. If it’s good, we can agree to it instead.” Lu Yin rolled his eyes.

Mu Tianlun’s eye twitched. How could he possibly suggest something different with all of the Seven
Courts’ leaders staring at him? Without Lu Yin’s presence, a Judicial Commissioner like Mu Tianlun could
have demanded that an investigation be conducted by the Interstellar Supreme Court until they were
fully satisfied with the results. However, Lu Yin was present, and he was also a representative of the
overseers’ council. On top of that, he had the unanimous support of the patriarchs of the Seven Courts.
Thus, even if Mu Tianlun disagreed with this proposal, it would not be easy for him to demand that
there be a new investigation headed by the Interstellar Supreme Court. Besides, doing so would make
him an enemy of the entire Seven Courts.

While a Judicial Commissioner of the Interstellar Supreme Court had no need to fear the Seven Courts,
there was also no need to instigate new enmities.

"I can agree with Alliance Leader Lu's proposal based on what has appeared during this interrogation.
However, I will also report this entire matter to the Chief Justice. If the Yōu clan takes advantage of the
reduced surveillance to escape, you will not be able to escape responsibility for it, Alliance Leader Lu,"
Mu Tianlun stated in a deep voice. After making his position known, the man left without giving Lu Yin a
chance to respond.

After the Judicial Commissioner left, Lu Yin turned to Hui Zhi. "Although there’s a small possibility that
the Yōu clan betrayed humanity, they will still need to be watched. It’s impossible to know that this was
all just a coincidence for sure. There is still a possibility, and it’s also impossible to know if the
Neohuman Alliance might have an even deeper plan behind all this. So, the Yōu clan cannot be left
unattended."

Hui Zhi replied, "We understand that even if the Hall of Honor doesn't step in, we need to take action
against the Yōu clan ourselves. For at least 100 years, no member of the Yōu clan will be permitted to
leave the Seven Courts’ territory, and they will be observed at all times."
Lu Yin nodded. The Neohuman Alliance was humanity’s greatest enemy. They were not merely the
enemy of the Hall of Honor, but also of the Seven Courts. After all, they were both part of the human
race.

This decision signaled the end of the tribunal, which allowed everyone in the Yōu clan to let out a sigh of
relief.

Yōu Kexin was left puzzled; was it over already? On top of that, the tribunal had ended in the Yōu clan’s
favor! Not only had Yōu Kexin not been taken to the Arbitration World to be interrogated as the
matriarch of the Yōu clan, but her clan had also not been overly restricted. In fact, aside from the fact
that none of them could leave the Seven Courts’ territory, nothing had changed for the Yōu clan
compared to before.

She could not understand such an outcome, unless something unexpected had come out during the
tribunal’s investigation.

This thought caused the matriarch to turn to look at Lu Yin. He was the only person who could have
caused the investigation to have such a surprising outcome.

"Sister Yōu, you should be grateful to Alliance Leader Lu. If not for his contributions to this investigation,
your Yōu clan would have ended up in deep trouble," Xie Ahua said with a smile. She then gave one
more enchanting smile to Lu Yin before leaving.

Star Odyssey Chapter 1937: Lu Yin's Inclination

Ce Laoyan, Ku Pu, and the other patriarchs also left one after another. Lu Yin had already told Ku Pu that
he intended to stay in the Yōu clan’s territory and that he would not return to the Voidsoul Region.

Although all of the patriarchs had left, around half of the people stayed behind to lock down the Yōu
clan as they still needed to be monitored, though not as strictly as before.
Hui Zhi looked at Yōu Kexin. "I don't know why your Yōu clan purposely separated themselves, and I also
am not sure whether or not you’ve cooperated with the Neohuman Alliance. However, all you can do is
prove your innocence."

With that, the man nodded to Lu Yin and left.

After everyone left, Yōu Kexin turned to Lu Yin. Numerous emotions were swirling through the woman’s
heart at this moment. "Thank you, Alliance Leader Lu."

Behind Yōu Kexin, every member of the Yōu clan bowed in unison. "Thank you, Alliance Leader Lu."

Lu Yin raised a hand. "There's no need for such thanks, Matriarch Yōu. I simply participated in the
investigation. If there was evidence that the Yōu clan really had betrayed humanity by working with the
Neohuman Alliance, I would have been the first to destroy your Yōu clan."

While such a statement left the entire Yōu clan rather unhappy, they could not deny that this was right
and true. Silence reigned for a bit.

Yōu Lao returned to his wooden boat while singing some unknown song.

Yōu Kexin walked along the Great Abyss with Lu Yin.

"Alliance Leader Lu, Yōu Keyan sought you out, didn’t she?" Yōu Kexin asked.

Yōu Keyan was the name of Madam Yōu, the Yōu family's matriarch.

"That's right. She asked me to come here and ensure a fair investigation for you," Lu Yin said.
Yōu Kexin stared out at the Great Abyss with a bitter smile on her face. "I never thought that, even after
leaving the Yōu clan, she would still surpass me. She even ended up being the one to save the Yōu clan."

"Wrong. Yōu Qi was the one who saved the Yōu clan on his own, though there was also a good bit of
luck involved," Lu Yin retorted. If not for the fact that the hidden location of Aeternus Nation had been
recently uncovered, Lu Yin also would not have known about the secret behind Peacewater Planet. In
that case, he would not have been able to help the Yōu clan. Even though they were still technically
imprisoned, as long as no evidence of their cooperation with the Neohuman Alliance surfaced, things
would eventually return to normal for the Yōu clan.

The Human Domain's attitude regarding the Neohuman Alliance was so inflexible that there was no way
for anyone to escape their investigation if suspicions of collusion appeared. It did not matter who they
were or who stood behind them. The only reason why the Yōu clan had not been immediately captured
and interrogated was partly out of respect for the Seven Courts, but also because Yōu Qi had been a
part of Burial Garden. The Yōu clan had treated him as a dead person, and if not for that, Yōu Kexin
would have already been taken to the Arbitration World to be interrogated.

"Alliance Leader Lu, you can’t really be afraid that all of this was merely a coincidence. Do you really
believe that Yōu Qi was truly a traitor or that he was controlled?" Yōu Kexin asked.

Even a child could determine the Yōu family's innocence from what had been seen, regardless of the
numerous coincidences.

Lu Yin stared out at the Great Abyss. "Sometimes the truth is not actually what’s important, but rather
the results."

He could either state that the Yōu clan was innocent or accuse Qing Shaohuang of being guilty, both
guesses, but what will actually sway his decision? It all depended on his status, his power, and his
inclination.

Whether or not there were actually traitors within the Yōu clan was business that Lu Yin could leave for
the Seven Courts and the Hall of Honor to resolve. After all, Mu Tianlun would never let this matter go
like that. All Lu Yin needed to do was gain the favor of the Yōu clan, nothing more.
However, there was one thing that seemed very odd to Lu Yin: why had the Chief Justice not personally
appeared? Why had only Mu Tianlun been sent here? The Yōu clan had powerful elders and a deep
foundation, and Mu Tianlun would never be able to force them to do anything by himself. Yōu Lao alone
was an unfathomable powerhouse.

Despite that, the Chief Justice had not come to the Seven Courts. Also, Xia Ji had remained in seclusion.
Everyone’s attention had been focused on Yōu Qi and whether or not he had betrayed humanity, and no
one had even once suspected Yōu Lao. However, the fact remained that Yōu Qi had only ever mentioned
Peacewater Planet to Yōu Lao, who was also the only source of that information. If the old man was
lying, then there was nothing else that supported the Yōu clan’s innocence.

The nameless tune grew louder as it got closer and closer. When Lu Yin looked out into the Great Abyss,
he saw the wooden boat that Yōu Lao was rowing along approaching him. "Would you like to go for a
boat ride?"

Lu Yin stared at Yōu Lao for a moment before smiling. "Sure."

As soon as he agreed, Lu Yin leaped into the wooden boat.

Surprisingly, Yōu Kexin also entered the boat where she bowed to Yōu Lao. "I'm sorry to trouble you,
Elder."

Yōu Lao just chuckled. He remained the only one in the boat’s bow and resumed paddling along.

It was a small boat that moved across the Great Abyss, and Lu Yin could not help but think that it would
be great if he could replace Yōu Kexin with Yan'er.

"What price did Yōu Keyan pay, Alliance Leader Lu? What did she offer that could motivate you?" Yōu
Kexin asked, though she did not look at Lu Yin, instead continuing to stare at the Great Abyss.
Lu Yin replied, "What do you think the Yōu family could offer me, Matriarch Yōu? The entire You family
is already part of the Great Eastern Alliance."

Yōu Kexin turned to look at Lu Yin. "That's why I’m so curious. Could she have given you herself?"

Lu Yin spluttered and coughed before frowning at Yōu Kexin. "That’s not a funny joke."

Yōu Kexin offered a small smile. "I hate Yōu Keyan."

Lu Yin arched a brow.

"She’s surpassed me in everything since we were children. She’s always been one step ahead, and she
even became the Yōu clan’s matriarch. However, despite gaining that position, she gave it up. When I
took her place, I hated her while also feeling grateful to her.

"That is, until I learned that she took the Yōu Secret Art away. I no longer felt grateful towards her after
that…" Yōu Kexin spoke slowly and revealed a bit of the Yōu clan’s recent history.

"I may be the Yōu clan’s matriarch, but Yōu Keyan will always be the rightful leader of the family. What
is the Yōu clan without the Yōu Secret Art? The true Yōu clan will always be wherever the Yōu Secret Art
is. Just as Yōu Keyan surpassed me, Ye'er is similarly better than Yōu Qin. I really hate Yōu Keyan and her
daughter. If not for them, Yōu Qi would have never felt the need to prove himself to others that he was
the true heir of the Yōu clan.

"Why did Yōu Ye'er receive the Yōu Secret Art? Why did Yōu Keyan take our secret technique
away?"Seeing the grief on Yōu Kexin's face, Lu Yin did not know what to say. There was a cause and an
effect to everything, and while Yōu Keyan and her daughter could not truly be held accountable for Yōu
Qi's death, from Yōu Kexin's perspective, who else could she blame? Lu Yin felt that he had no place to
judge without having gone through a similar experience.
There was a sigh, and Yōu Lao slowly sat down. He then raised a hand and placed it on top of Yōu Kexin's
heart. "You’re a good child, and you are not inferior to anyone at all."

Yōu Kexin began to weep loudly. She completely let all of the pain and sadness that she had withheld for
so many years out. As a cultivator, she felt like she could not compare to Yōu Keyan. As a mother, she
had not been able to obtain the best inheritances for her children. Her family had continued to fracture,
especially after her son’s death, not to mention the fact that there was never even a single clue
regarding his murderer. And when her son reappeared, she had not even been able to meet with him
before he died yet again, and that second death had plunged her entire clan to the verge of total
collapse.

Such pain was truly unbearable.

Yōu Kexin had endured too much and suffered for too long.

Yōu Lao just sat there and held Yōu Kexin as though he were comforting a child.

Lu Yin grew a bit embarrassed, though he also empathized with the woman.

Some time later, Yōu Kexin finally regained control of herself. "My apologies, Elder."

Yōu Lao shook his head. "You’re a good child. The members of our family have been forced to make
sacrifices, and you must remember that her sacrifices are no less than your own. At the very least, you
are still acknowledged as a member of our family."

A quiver ran through Yōu Kexin's body, and most of her hatred and anger towards Yōu Keyan melted
away at that instant. There was no punishment worse than being erased from the family tree. Yōu Keyan
might have gained everything, but she had still lost her Yōu clan.
Yōu Lao resumed paddling the boat.

Yōu Kexin slowly bowed to Lu Yin. "I'm sorry, Alliance Leader Lu, I went overboard just now."

Lu Yin raised a hand to stop the woman from proceeding. "It’s fine, as long as you’re better now."

A slight smile appeared on Yōu Kexin’s face. "I’m much better. Alliance Leader Lu, I would truly like to
know what Yōu Keyan offered you. After all, not just anything can interest someone like you."

Lu Yin replied, "She didn’t pay me anything. I can’t get the Yōu Secret Art since it can only be inherited
by a single person at a time, and such techniques are also usually related to one’s bloodline, which
means that no one outside of your Yōu clan can ever obtain it. That secret technique is your greatest
treasure, and other than that, they have nothing at all that they can offer me."

"Still, I have some understanding of you, Alliance Leader Lu. While the Yōu Secret Art might be priceless
to most others, it may not hold much of an appeal to you, Alliance Leader Lu. What is it that you want
from my Yōu clan?" Yōu Kexin stared at Lu Yin as she recovered the typical calmness and wisdom that
she displayed as the Yōu matriarch.

Lu Yin leaned back against the side of the boat and calmly answered, "Everything you know about
Progenitor Yōu Ming."

The wooden boat suddenly stopped moving.

Yōu Kexin stared at Lu Yin in shock.

Yōu Lao slowly turned his head around to also stare at Lu Yin with his aged eyes.
Lu Yin looked back at Yōu Lao. "This junior is very curious about Progenitor Yōu Ming, the secret
regarding the Yōu family, and why the Yōu clan separated. While I was able to learn almost everything
from Madam Yōu and others in the Yōu family, there’s one thing that they could not answer, which is
about Progenitor Yōu Ming’s Impious Sutra."

Yōu Kexin was confused, as she actually knew much less about the Yōu Secret Art than even Madam Yōu
and Yōu Ye'er. After all, Yōu Kexin had never received the Yōu Secret Art.

However, Yōu Lao was different. He was the Yōu clan’s oldest and most powerful member, and Lu Yin
suspected that the old man had likely inherited the Yōu Secret Art in the past. Thus, it was likely that the
old man’s understanding of the Yōu Secret Art far surpassed what Yōu Ye'er knew.

This was precisely why Lu Yin had stepped onto the wooden boat.

Yōu Lao lowered the oars. "So it turns out that Alliance Leader Lu is interested in our ancestor."

Lu Yin solemnly responded, "More precisely, I’m interested in the Undying Manual."

Yōu Lao shook his head. "The Undying Manual? The technique rumored to have appeared in the Starfall
Sea that can grant immortality? What does that have to do with our ancestor?"

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed in an instant. "Senior, do you really not know?"

"I really don't."

Lu Yin stared out at the Great Abyss, lost in his own thoughts.

He felt that the Starsibyl Sect's divination should be trustworthy, and they had determined that there
was some sort of connection between Undying Yushan and Progenitor Yōu Ming. Undying Yushan had
cultivated the Undying Manual, and that was the only thing that Lu Yin could think of that might be
connected to Progenitor Yōu Ming. There seemed to not even be any other possibility.

"Senior, what sort of relationship was there between the Yu family and the Yōu clan?" Lu Yin suddenly
asked.

This was something that Yōu Kexin absolutely would not know much about, as the Yu family had already
left the Seven Courts when she had become the matriarch of the Yōu clan. Thus, Yōu Lao was the only
person who could answer Lu Yin’s question.

Yōu Lao thought back. "The Yu family? Our relationship with them was the same as it was with the other
families of the Seven Courts. We worked as one to protect Progenitor Chen’s Mausoleum, but we didn’t
ever really have any other ties between us aside from that."

"Did the Yu family ever come into contact with the Yōu Secret Art?" Lu Yin asked.

Yōu Kexin instantly replied, "Of course not! The Yōu Secret Art has always been passed down through
the family in a direct line, so how could anyone from the Yu family have come into contact with our
secret technique?"

Yōu Lao stared at Lu Yin. "I’ve heard that you have a strong relationship with the remnants of the Yu
family and that you’ve also learned their secret technique. But now, you’re asking me about my Yōu clan
and our ancestor. Can you tell me why?"

Lu Yin thought for a bit, but finally said, "There’s a member of the Yu family known as Undying Yushan,
and he’s trained in the Undying Manual. This junior once asked the Starsibyl Sect to perform a divination
on that man, but the only thing that their divination could determine was some sort of connection
between Undying Yushan and your Progenitor Yōu Ming. This is something that I’ve been questioning
ever since I heard of it."
Yōu Lao and Yōu Kexin glanced at each other. "How could that be possible? How could someone from
the Yu family have any connection to our Yōu clan’s Progenitor?"

"That is exactly what I would like to know," Lu Yin replied.

STAR ODYSSEY Chapter 1938: Netherworld River

Yōu Lao immediately understood the seriousness of the situation that Lu Yin was describing. "If what
you’re saying is true, then there might actually be something wrong with the Undying Manual."

"What do you mean?" Lu Yin's eyes lit up.

Yōu Lao’s voice dropped low, "Our ancestor lived much too long ago. The truth is that we know nothing
about our ancestor aside from the fact that they possessed the Yōu Secret Art. Without that secret
technique, even we would not believe that Progenitor Yōu Ming ever existed. Everything that we’ve
learned about our ancestor has come from the Yōu Secret Art, such as the fact that she was known as
Ever-Changing Yōu Ming."

Lu Yin nodded. Yōu Keyan had previously mentioned the title of Ever-Changing Yōu Ming.

"Our ancestor’s cultivation art was known as the Impious Sutra, and it encompasses everything. No one
knows what its various chapters contain, and it’s possible that the Undying Manual is one of the Impious
Sutra’s chapters," Yōu Lao explained.

Lu Yin suddenly had a headache. If this was true, then Undying Yushan was going to be incredibly
difficult to deal with.

Progenitor Yōu Ming had been one of the Ancient Progenitors, and the Starsibyl Sect had told Lu Yin that
she had most likely lived during the same era as the God of Death.
"Senior, would you believe that your ancestor might still be alive?" Lu Yin asked suddenly.

Yōu Lao looked up at Lu Yin. "Because of the Undying Manual?"

Lu Yin nodded. "If the Undying Manual really is a chapter from the Impious Sutra, and since it’s said that
the Undying Manual can grant immortality, then could Progenitor Yōu Ming still be immortal? Could she
still be alive somewhere?"

Yōu Lao shook his head. "It’s possible. If our ancestor is still alive, it would be wonderful for my Yōu
clan."

"Could it be that the eyes that have been observing your family belong to Progenitor Yōu Ming?" Lu Yin
asked again.

This question startled Yōu Lao quite badly, and Yōu Kexin suddenly felt chills cover her body. She felt as
though that gaze was looking at her once more, and she suddenly found that the Great Abyss looked
much more sinister than before.

"Alliance Leader Lu, are you teasing me?" Yōu Kexin's face had turned pale. Such a thought would cause
just about anyone to panic. If their ancestor was still alive and watching their family, then that would be
simply too terrifying.

Seeing that the matriarch was genuinely terrified and not putting on an act, Lu Yin indifferently replied,
"Whether that gaze belongs to Progenitor Yōu Ming or not, that watcher hasn’t done anything to your
family despite the passage of so many years. Honestly, I’d be more worried about Xia Ji. After all, you’re
both part of the same Seven Courts. There’s also the possibility that the gaze is nothing more than an
illusion."

"Impossible," Yōu Kexin instantly refuted.

Lu Yin looked down at the Great Abyss. He could not see the bottom, so he reached out to touch it. The
Great Abyss was not a normal river by any means, and its waters had a corrosive property. Normally,
people would not dare to even touch the river, though such a thing could not pose any threat to Lu Yin.
"Have you ever considered how the eyes watching you might lay at the bottom of the Great Abyss?"

Yōu Lao was taken aback. "You also thought of that?"

Lu Yin was startled, and he turned to look at Yōu Lao. "Do you also think that that’s possible, Senior?"

The old man’s voice grew emotional. "From the moment that that gaze first locked onto us, my entire
Yōu clan has worried for countless years, and our family’s entire territory has been thoroughly searched.
The only remaining possibility is the bottom of the Great Abyss."

"And?" Lu Yin pressed.

Yōu Lao replied, "Nothing unusual was found at all. The Great Abyss is itself a powerful treasure, and my
Yōu clan's power vessel, the Netherworld River, is born from it. However, despite going down to the
bottom of the river countless times, I haven’t been able to find a single thing. In fact, the reason why I’m
always out on this boat and paddling about is because if there really is someone hiding at the bottom of
the Great Abyss, I’ll be the first to know when they ever appear, or at least the first to die."

Lu Yin stared at Yōu Lao with genuine respect. This old man would gladly sacrifice himself to save his
family. "If your Yōu clan agrees, then this junior is willing to investigate the bottom of the Great Abyss as
well."

"Of course, Alliance Leader Lu. Please do as you wish." Yōu Lao instantly agreed.

Yōu Kexin also nodded. "Absolutely."

Lu Yin actually started to panic a bit at the two’s instant and straightforward approval. His only
advantage over Yōu Lao was that he could observe runes. However, that advantage did not really exist in
the Neoverse as most places had precautions against Gods’ Origin. The only other means at Lu Yin’s
disposal to investigate the Great Abyss were his domain and his spiritual force. Given the fact that Yōu
Lao had repeatedly investigated the depths of the Great Abyss and been unable to find anything, Lu Yin
would also fail to discover anything given his inferior strength.

"Let’s have the Second Nightking go down," Lu Yin said.

The elder did not refuse this suggestion.

Lu Yin called out the Second Nightking, and the old man felt rather awkward when he was informed that
he needed to dive to the bottom of the Great Abyss. Several juniors were relaxing in a boat floating on
top of the river while the Second Nightking was being sent down into the depths like an errand boy.
Such treatment would leave anyone a bit disgruntled.

Still, the Second Nightking could not refute Lu Yin’s orders.

Once the Second Nightking descended into the depths of the Great Abyss, Yōu Lao started to get quite
anxious.

"Senior, tell me about the Ce family. How much do you know about them?" Lu Yin asked.

Yōu Kexin was surprised by this change in topic. "The Ce family?"

After seeing that Yōu Lao was ignoring him and simply staring at the bottom of the Great Abyss, Lu Yin
turned to look at Yōu Kexin. "That's right. I intend to visit the Ce family next."

Yōu Kexin replied, "It looks as though you intend to visit all the families of the Seven Courts, Alliance
Leader Lu."
"Just about," Lu Yin admitted.

"There’s nothing much to say about the Ce family. Their ancestor was Ce Wangtian, another rather
ancient Progenitor. Still, compared to my Yōu clan's Progenitor, there are many more detailed records
concerning Progenitor Ce Wangtian. He created the Ce Secret Art, the Astral Chessboard, and he also
created the battle technique Combat Doctrine. This is all common knowledge.”

Lu Yin looked up at the woman. Common knowledge? No, that was only from the point of view of
people at the level of the Seven Courts’ patriarchs.

If not for an incredible coincidence that had let Mister Mu use the blood of a member of the Zhu family
as a guiding medium, Lu Yin would have never been able to learn the Ce Secret Art. He might not have
even heard of Progenitor Ce Wangtian until after becoming an Enlighter.

"Combat Doctrine incentivizes the members of the Ce family to continuously learn and test out more
battle techniques. They’re thought to possess the greatest number of battle techniques out of any of the
Seven Courts. On top of that, because they want to comprehend the Ce Secret Art, they constantly try to
play chess with everyone. They’re very competitive with the Hui family because the Hui family is
regarded as the most intelligent people in all the Seven Courts while the members of the Ce family
believe themselves to be the smartest. This causes them to be incredibly arrogant, so if you intend to
visit the Ce family, you should be aware that things might not go as smoothly for you as when you’ve
visited the other families, Alliance Leader Lu," Yōu Kexin explained.

Lu Yin understood that Yōu Kexin was referring to the fact that Lu Yin was essentially trying to visit the
Ce family while being a complete stranger to them. Actually, that was not completely true. At the very
least, Lu Yin had comprehended the Ce Secret Art, which had become public knowledge. On top of that,
since he had ruined the Ce family’s plot to take over Millions City, it was quite likely that the Ce family
would not view Lu Yin as a friend.

"Has anyone ever studied the Ce family’s chessboard?" Lu Yin asked.

Yōu Kexin shook her head, but then she suddenly realized something that surprised her. "You can’t
possibly want to study the Immovable Chessboard that their ancestor left behind, right?"

Lu Yin nodded as though such a thing were only natural.

Yōu Kexin was left speechless. "You realize that the Ce family’s understanding of the Ce Secret Art comes
exclusively from the Immovable Chessboard, right? They also copy that treasure to produce their
exclusive power vessels, which are inferior Immovable Chessboards. Their power vessels are named the
same as their greatest treasure, and those Immovable Chessboards are the Ce family’s equivalent of my
Yōu clan’s Netherworld River or the Ku family’s Withered Bark. How could they possibly allow you to
study that?"

Lu Yin started considering this as he stared towards the bottom of the Great Abyss. This was quite a
good question. How could he get permission to observe the Immovable Chessboard?

"It's not impossible. Another outsider has been allowed to study the Immovable Chessboard before,"
Yōu Lao calmly mentioned, his eyes never shifting from staring at the bottom of the river.

Lu Yin was surprised. "Who?"

Yōu Lao casually replied, "The Chief Justice."

"The Chief Justice?" Yōu Kexin exclaimed.

The Chief Justice that he had mentioned could only be the Interstellar Supreme Court’s Chief Justice.
Everyone harbored a deep fear for the Chief Justice, not only because he wielded the Hall of Honor’s
most powerful sword, but also because of his own, personal strength. The Chief Justice was monstrously
powerful, and no one could deny that fact.
In the current era, Semi-Progenitors stood at the peak of the Fifth Mainland, but even Semi-Progenitor
had to be respectful towards the Chief Justice.

"The Chief Justice visited the Ce family and observed the Immovable Chessboard?" Lu Yin was also
surprised.

Yōu Lao finally turned to look at Lu Yin. "Yes. It happened many, many years ago."

"How did he pull that off?" Lu Yin asked.

Yōu Lao could clearly still remember that moment. "He overwhelmed them."

"He overwhelmed them?" Lu Yin's eyes flickered.

Yōu Lao solemnly stated. "Anyone who manages to overwhelm the Ce family is able to observe the
Immovable Chessboard. The Ce family can be seen as a bully who fears those stronger than themselves.
They consider themselves to be strategists who do their best to weigh the potential outcomes before
making any decision, so they typically will not truly commit to a fight. When the Chief Justice appeared,
they backed down because their opponent was too strong."

Lu Yin blinked. Too strong? Was that really how things had played out? This was really quite interesting,
though unfortunately, such an option was still out of Lu Yin’s reach. The Ce family definitely had an elder
with a power level of over a million, and Lu Yin still could not do a thing against such a powerhouse. If he
tried to rely on the Second Nightking, it would be seen as relying on an external power.

"How powerful was the Chief Justice for him to be able to overwhelm the Ce family?" Lu Yin asked.

Yōu Lao answered, "I don't know, as no one has ever seen through the Chief Justice’s strength, but it is
known that he had already survived several stellular tribulations. Even if his power level had not reached
a million back then, he must have been about there."
Lu Yin nodded. He had only passed a single stellular tribulation so far. Even if he had managed to form
an additional three stellular energy vortices by resealing his meridian points to give himself a strength
approaching that of a four-tribulation Envoy, he had also lost his advantages that he had gained from
opening his three meridian points. However, once he reopened his meridian points and exposed all four
of his stellular energy vortices, his strength would soar to unknown levels.

Yōu Kexin stared at Lu Yin and then at Yōu Lao. She was confused. This was something even she had
been ignorant of, so why had her elder shared it with Lu Yin?

It was at this time that the Second Nightking burst up from the depths of the Great Abyss. All three
people in the wooden boat looked at the old man, who stated, "There’s nothing unusual down there
aside from a few strange currents that swirl through the river in a way that seems to ignore spatial
properties."

"Those are the Netherworld River," Yōu Lao replied. He then waved a hand, causing the Great Abyss to
violently churn before a stream of water was brought up before Lu Yin, who looked at the swirling water
in confusion. "Alliance Leader Lu, this is a Netherworld River which is my Yōu clan's unique power vessel.
Although this one is not an exceptionally powerful power vessel, it’s still been strengthened within the
Great Abyss for many years. This is my gift to you."

Not only had Lu Yin heard of the Yōu clan’s unique power vessels known as the Netherworld River, but
he had also seen them be used in person. In particular, he had seen Ce Jiu use a Netherworld River in
Progenitor Chen's Mausoleum, and he had been deeply impressed by the power vessel.

"Ordinary Netherworld Rivers are only able to move one through the visible universe, but this one can
actually function even in the true universe, and it can carry you a vast distance. These are precious even
to Envoys," Yōu Kexin was actually quite envious, as not even she possessed a Netherworld River of this
quality.

The Netherworld Rivers were birthed from the Great Abyss, and the longer they remained within the
Great Abyss, the more powerful the Netherworld River would become. The one that Ce Jiu had used had
been one of the most commonplace Netherworld Rivers, but just that had already been able to help him
tremendously. As for the one that Lu Yin had just been given, it was one of the most powerful power
vessels in the Yōu clan’s, and not even their matriarch, Yōu Kexin, was qualified to use one.

This power vessel was being given to Lu Yin by the Yōu clan as thanks for his help in saving them.

Lu Yin's eyes lit up, and he quickly put away the Netherworld River and thanked Yōu Lao.

His time visiting the various families of the Seven Courts had increased Lu Yin’s wealth by incredible
levels. He had already acquired one of the Hui family’s true Roots of Intelligence, a piece of the Ku
family’s inherited Withered Barks, and at this moment, the Yōu clan’s Netherworld River. He next
intended to visit the Ce family, as only by continuing his rounds would he reap the greatest profit
possible from this visit to the Seven Courts.

Star odyssey Chapter 1939: Starpiece Region

It was impossible for the Ce family to willingly allow Lu Yin to observe their Immovable Chessboard, so
would he need to follow his senior brother’s example? However, it was also impossible for Lu Yin to
imitate the Chief Justice’s achievement at the moment.

Yōu Kexin left, and Yōu Lao continued to paddle the boat along the Great Abyss while Lu Yin sat alone
and stared out at the river drifting by.

The Starpiece Region was a rather unique place. The Ce family had controlled this place for countless
years, and they had arranged the stars in the region like chess pieces, which made the entire Starpiece
Region look like a chessboard. No matter from which angle one looked at it, the Starpiece Region looked
like a neatly arranged chess game.

The further back one observed the Seven Courts’ territory from, the more amazingly bizarre the Seven
Courts appeared.
The Yōu clan’s Great Abyss looked like a giant mirror hanging in space that brilliantly reflected all light.
The Ku family’s Voidsoul Region glimmered with lightning, and the Ce family’s Starpiece Region looked
like a chessboard that had been set up for giants to play with. The Hui family’s Nature’s Manifestation
was a mountain range that held countless golden meteors that flashed through the area. The Xia
family’s mainland looked like a sword dominating space, completely untouchable. As for the Xie family’s
Bone Plains, they were covered with bones and filled with a dark energy.

The Seven Courts surrounded Progenitor Chen's Mausoleum, and together, they were the most
terrifying power in the southern region of the Neoverse.

***

On a planet within the Starpiece Region, Zhu San was drinking while feeling depressed. By now, his
vision had already gone blurry from the alcohol. He was in a brothel, and there were beautiful women
everywhere, but not a single one of them paid any attention to Zhu San.

At this time, sounds of excitement could be heard throughout the entire brothel. In a courtyard in the
rear, beautiful women flooded into a room and then filled the area outside the room as well. All of them
gazed into the room with bright eyes.

Several young gentlemen with humble expressions had entered that room, though it was impossible for
them to hide the arrogance that filled their eyes. After entering the brothel, they each put their arms
around two beautiful women and began to laugh and play around, inciting the envy of the other clients
nearby.

"That's Qian Ye, the leader of the Fantasy Traders Co. He's a very impressive person who is considered a
genius as he was able to help the Ce family establish the Illusionary Business Alliance. Eventually, he
managed to gain total control of the Fantasy Traders Co.," someone commented without any attempt to
keep their voice quiet.

When one of the young men with his arms around two beautiful women heard this comment, a
triumphant smile appeared on his face, and he started acting more and more entitled. It was coupled
with the lovely sweet nothings that were whispered into his ears by the ladies.
"There’s Qian Ye, who heads the Fantasy Traders Co., Zi Shu, the director of the Yonderlight Finance,
and Ming Tai, who married the Sealed Qi World’s princess. Those three men are some of the most
outstanding geniuses in the entire Ce family. My Ce family focuses primarily on one’s mastery of Combat
Doctrine rather than overwhelming strength. Obtaining the greatest advantage for the least effort is
what’s appreciated, and those three have taken total control of the Fantasy Traders Co., the Yonderlight
Finance, and the Sealed Qi World for the family. They also regard each other as true brothers, so even
young master Ce Jiu needs to be respectful to them if he sees them."

"It’s true. Even though the Ce family has hundreds of thousands of outside surnames, too few people
can compare to these three’s accomplishments. However, I’ve heard that there are other people from
families with even more impressive histories who are planning big things."

"That’s nothing more than a rumor. Who’d believe that? Those three have accomplished everything
without using any of the Ce family’s resources, which is the best that anyone can possibly achieve. They
were also only able to do that much because all three of them supported each other. But look at that
drunk! Zhu San’s another person with an outside surname, as he’s from the Zhu family. He was also
supposed to improve the family, but he failed to grab some city in the Outerverse before he came
running back here.”

"That’s Zhu San? I’ve heard that the Ce family had high expectations for him and that they even allowed
him to learn Combat Doctrine, but despite that, he still failed? It was even in some trash heap like the
Outerverse, which is really embarrassing."

"I heard that he went into Burial Garden but fled almost immediately! He’s as timid as a mouse! In
comparison, Mr. Qian Ye and the others are too impressive."

Qian Ye, who had been walking into the room with two beautiful women in his arms, suddenly froze and
turned around. He saw the already drunk Zhu San sitting at a table, and something flickered through
Qian Ye’s eyes. Then, he turned back, the two women still in his arms, and walked towards Zhu San.

His two friends glanced at each other but followed behind Qian Ye.
In just a moment, the air around Zhu San had a heavy lingering scent of perfume.

"Brother Zhu, it's depressing to drink all alone. Why don’t we join you?" Qian Ye sat down across from
Zhu San, looking at the drunk young man with a great deal of interest.

Zhu San's eyes were hazy, and he couldn’t even see clearly. "Who are you?"

"Brother Zhu’s so drunk that he can’t even recognize the three of us!" Zi Shu laughed loudly as he
walked behind Zhu San, grabbed him by the hair, and lifted his head up.

Pain erupted in the back of Zhu San’s neck, and he reflexively slapped out at Zi Shu. The young man’s
eyes grew fierce, and he moved to dodge the attack while throwing out a kick in response. Although
they were both Explorers and Zhu San was quite drunk, he was able to easily deflect Zi Shu's kick by
utilizing Combat Doctrine.

Zhu San turned around and raised a finger. He moved his finger in an odd pattern before thrusting it at Zi
Shu.

The young man’s pupils shrank sharply, as he did not know where to even begin to evade this attack. It
felt as though it covered every path he could take, and no matter what he did, he could not dodge.

At that moment, Ming Tai pulled out a strange, gun-like weapon and shot it at Zhu San. Zhu San's body
froze, and his fingertips stopped just before they touched Zi Shu's forehead as they were unable to
move any closer.

"I’ve locked down his movements! Zi Shu, are you okay?" Ming Tai asked.

There was an ugly expression on Zi Shu's face as he had been almost instantly taken out of the fight. He
stared at Zhu San, who was still drunk, and Zi Shu could not contain his rage. He kicked Zhu San and sent
him flying.
Zhu San violently slammed into a wall and spat out a mouthful of blood. He then continued vomiting
after that, which caused everyone nearby to step back in disgust.

After purging all the alcohol from his stomach, Zhu San leaned against the wall, finally sober. At the
same time, he was overcome by an incredible pain from his abdomen.

He held his belly as he looked forward.

Qian Ye, Zi Shu, and Mister Ming Tai were also staring down at Zhu San on the floor.

"Brother Zhu, are you finally awake?" Qian Ye asked as he stared at Zhu San with cold eyes.

Zhu San could not understand what was happening.

Zi Shu sneered. "It looks like I’ll need to kick you again."

These words instantly snapped Zhu San out of his daze. He wiped the blood away from the corner of his
mouth and struggled to his feet. He then stared straight at Zi Shu. "Did you kick me?"

Zi Shu remained completely unfazed.

Ming Tai casually replied, "Brother Zhu, you’re drunk and have been causing trouble in this brothel. We
didn't want your Zhu family's reputation ruined, so we made sure to stop you."

He then loudly asked the nearby people, "Isn’t that so?"

Nearly everyone quickly responded, "That’s right! Zhu San, you should be thanking these three young
masters, as without them, your Zhu family would have been humiliated."

"That's right! Thank these three young masters, and then stop making trouble."

"What an embarrassment."

"He’s still not thanking them…"

Despite being drunk, Zhu San had never fallen unconscious, and hearing the people around him talking
had jogged the young man’s memory of exactly what had just happened. A cold light flickered in the
depths of his eyes as he glanced at the three young men in front of him, but then he simply turned
around and walked out of the room.

The trio glanced at each other, indicating that they did not want to just let Zhu San off.

The truth was that the three of them had been very optimistic when they returned to the Ce family from
the outside world as they had believed themselves to be the most outstanding members of their
generation.

But then, they had met Zhu San.

Even though Zhu San had failed to capture Millions City and was considered a loser, his personal
strength was quite impressive. At least to them. His mastery of Combat Doctrine, and more importantly,
the first moves of the Yinyang Trisage Technique was not something that the other three could stand up
to. It also had to be mentioned that the first portion of the Yinyang Trisage Technique that Zhu San had
acquired was considered important enough to compensate for his failure to take control of Millions City.
In fact, Zhu San had even been rewarded for his contribution.
This was something that all three of them had always held a grudge about.

The three of them were from side branches of the Ce family that possessed outside surnames, but their
families still far surpassed Zhu San’s. However, Zhu San was the only surviving member of his family,
which meant that they were not allowed to do anything to him. As time passed, Zhu San had remained a
low profile.

Still, regardless of how low a profile Zhu San maintained, it was undeniable that he surpassed the three
young masters. Combat Doctrine was a battle technique that was restricted to those with the Ce
surname, and yet Zhu San had learned it, which drove the other three crazy with jealousy.

The trio raced out of the brothel and moved to block Zhu San’s path.

"Zhu San, we just helped you out, so why are you leaving like this?" Zi Shu asked angrily.

Zhu San stared back with cold eyes. "What do you want?"

The three young masters glanced at each other, but before they were able to say anything, Zhu San
continued, saying, "How about I share Combat Doctrine with you?"

The three were momentarily startled, but then they almost instantly became ecstatic.

Zhu San mockingly asked, "I’m willing to teach it to you, but do you dare to try to learn it?"

These words caused the trio’s faces to all change, and they started struggling internally. Did they dare
learn Combat Doctrine? Of course not! Only members of the actual Ce family were allowed to learn it.
But in that case, why had Zhu San been allowed to learn it? All three of them were eager to learn
Combat Doctrine as only those who had received the technique could be considered true members of
the Ce family. The three of them would be able to use Combat Doctrine to imitate others’ battle
techniques, which would allow them to rise as high as they could possibly wish.

"If you don’t have the guts to learn it, then just get out of my way." Zhu San shoved through the three
men, clearly intending to leave.

"This bastard’s just messing with us!" Zi Shu realized. Zhu San had publicly offered to teach them
Combat Doctrine, but how could they ever agree? Doing so would be just asking to die! Clearly, Zhu San
had never actually intended to teach them a thing.

Qian Ye and Ming Tai also finally reacted, and all three of the young masters became furious at Zhu San’s
trickery.

"Let’s go!" Even as they spoke, all three attacked Zhu San.

Zhu San could defeat any one of the three in a one on one, but when they teamed up, he was doomed.
After all, the three saw each other as brothers, and they cooperated very well together. On top of that,
Zhu San had already been injured, and not even Combat Doctrine and the Yinyang Trisage Technique
could compensate for the difference in the two sides’ strength.

The three young masters had been operating in the Neoverse for their entire lives, which meant that
their base level started at a much higher level than Zhu San’s.

"You piece of trash! So what if you picked up Combat Doctrine? I heard that you were tricked into
wearing women's clothing while you were in the Outerverse. How humiliating for my Ce family!" Zhu
San was blown away by a kick.

Zi Shu then stepped forward and viciously stomped down on Zhu San with a foot. "Trash! Let me see you
wear women's clothing again! Put it on! I want you to act as a woman in this brothel!"
"That sounds good! You struggled and fought to complete your task, but unfortunately, you’re too
stupid," Ming Tai mocked as he slapped Zhu San’s face.

Everyone in the street watched, but no one moved to help Zhu San.

Given its location in the Starpiece Region, a large number of people with outside surnames lived on this
planet. Of them, Qian Ye’s little trio were considered the most outstanding youths among those with
outside surnames, and they even had their families’ elders supporting them. On the other hand, Zhu San
had no one aside from himself, so how could he ever be considered the three young masters’
opponent? This was why no one dared to intervene.

Zhu San coughed up blood as anger and hatred built up within his heart. He had not cared about being
cast aside after he had outlived his usefulness to the Ce family. He had entered Burial Garden in an
attempt to open a new future, but he had been chased down and nearly killed before running into Lu
Yin. He had been left with no choice but to leave Burial Garden in terror. Looking back at that moment,
Zhu San felt that it would have been better for him to have remained in Burial Garden than return to be
bullied in the Starpiece Region.

As the beating continued, a massive ruler1 fell from the sky, knocking Qian Ye and the other two back.
The weapon released a powerful aura that instantly suppressed the trio to the point where they nearly
spat out blood.

"Who?" The three looked up, only to realize that a young man had appeared at some point in time, and
he was standing in the sky above them while looking down at them all with cold eyes.

The three were stunned when they saw who it was in the sky, and they quickly bowed. “We greet the
young master."

Everyone on the entire street quickly followed suit and bowed as well. “We greet the young master."

"We greet the young master."

…

Ce Jiu had shown up. No one had ever imagined that he would ever appear in this place, as no one from
the Ce family usually visited this planet, not to mention Ce Jiu, who was the Ce family’s inheritor.

[1] This is referring to a Chinese ruler, which is basically a bladeless sword like this. ☜

Star Odyssey Chapter 1940: Lu Yin’s Visit

Zhu San spat out blood and looked up at the sky.

Ce Jiu's eyes fell onto the injured youth, and he frowned. "Are you Zhu San?"

Zhu San struggled to his feet and slowly bowed. "Zhu San greets the young master."

Ce Jiu indifferently responded, "You have half an hour to wash up and prepare to see the patriarch with
me."

He then dropped a pill, and the scent that emanated from it made it clear that it was not some common
bit of medicine.

Qian Ye's mouth fell open, and his mind was shaken by this sight. He recognized the pill that had just
been tossed out; it was the Ce family’s best medicine, and only direct descendants of the Ce family were
able to use it when they were seriously injured. How could Zhu San have been given such a treasure?
Even though Zhu San looked to be in terrible shape, he was not actually that badly injured, and this sort
of medicine was completely unnecessary.
Zhu San was also taken aback, and he looked up at Ce Jiu in confusion.

Ce Jiu just said, "Hurry up."

Zhu San’s surprise did not abate. "Understood."

Half an hour later, as Qian Ye and his companions watched with anxious confusion, Zhu San followed Ce
Jiu to leave the planet. The two quickly made their way towards the center of the Starpiece Region to
meet with the patriarch, Ce Laoyan.

Still on the same street as before, many people looked at Qian Ye and his companions with gloating
eyes. The three young men had repeatedly beaten and bullied Zhu San, but based on what they had all
just seen, it appeared that Zhu San may have turned over a new leaf. If this was true, then the lives of
the three young men might become quite difficult in the future.

While the three young men had accomplished some things for the Ce family, their contributions still left
them far behind the statuses of the Ce family’s direct descendants, and Zhu San had just been taken
away by young master Ce Jiu himself. They had all watched Ce Jiu be quite polite to Zhu San, which
meant that the situation was not simple.

Qian Ye and his two friends all looked at each other, weakness overcoming their bodies. They could feel
an imminent disaster on the horizon. They knew of the rumors that claimed that young master Ce Jiu
treated the three of them with courtesy when he saw them because of their high social status. However,
the young master of the Ce family had just personally come to pick up Zhu San and even given him a
precious pill.

Who could have imagined that Zhu San, who had remained silent for many years, would suddenly start
to rise once more?

Some distance away, in space, Ce Jiu used his domain to form a ruler as he led Zhu San towards the
center of the Starpiece Region.
Zhu San nervously asked, "Young master, might I ask what the patriarch wants me for?"

He did not believe that he qualified to meet with the patriarch, nor that he possessed sufficient value to
the family.

Ce Jiu glanced over. "You… know Lu Yin."

Zhu San was caught off guard. "Lu Yin?"

Seeing that Ce Jiu continued to stare at him, Zhu San thought for a bit before saying, "I failed in my
attempt to take control of Millions City because of Lu Yin's meddling…"

Zhu San shared most of the details of what had happened.

The truth was that he had submitted a detailed report with all of this information when he had first
returned to the Ce family, as they required such things regardless of the failure or success of a mission.

Looking forward, Zhu San saw a massive and impressive planet up ahead. This planet was the center of
the Starpiece Region, and it was where Patriarch Ce Laoyan lived.

"Lu Yin wishes to visit my Ce family, and the reason that he’s given is that he wants to see a friend whom
he hasn’t seen for a long time. So, we need to get ready," Ce Jiu casually stated as he moved towards
the planet.

As for Zhu San, he remained where he was, stunned. Lu Yin? Lu Yin? This was actually because of him?
It was no wonder why Ce Jiu had personally gone to pick up Zhu San, Lu Yin was the one who wanted to
see him.

But when had Zhu San become friends with Lu Yin? Why did he want to visit a friend after a long time?

Outside the Starpiece Region, Lu Yin and the Second Nightking were standing still in outer space, and in
front of them was the Ce family’s patriarch, Ce Laoyan.

"I did not expect Alliance Leader Lu to visit my Ce family. You truly honor the Starpiece Region," Ce
Laoyan said very politely with a smile on his face, but no enthusiasm could be felt in his words at all.
Instead, the man seemed rather indifferent.

Ce Laoyan greeted Lu Yin with many members of the Ce family in a show of respect for Lu Yin's status,
but this did not mean that they were welcoming him. At the very least, Ce Yue, who was the Ce family’s
elder, was not present.

Lu Yin stepped forward and smiled. "I've taken the liberty to pay you a visit, so I ask that you not be
offended by my actions, Patriarch Ce."

Ce Laoyan smiled back. "After the tribunal held for the Yōu clan, I actually wanted to invite you to be a
guest of our Ce family, but I was afraid that you would be too busy, so I said nothing. Naturally, if
Alliance Leader Lu is able to pay us a visit, my Ce family will welcome you. Why would we be offended?"

"That's wonderful," Lu Yin answered with a smile. As he spoke, he glanced at the group of people
gathered behind Ce Laoyan. There was one person who stood there with his head bowed, clearly
nervous and uncomfortable. He was Zhu San.
"Zhu San, Alliance Leader Lu came here specifically to see you. Why don’t you step forward?" Ce Laoyan
asked.

Zhu San was still standing next to Ce Jiu within the gathered crowd of members of the Ce family, and
these words caused the young man’s heart to tremble. He stepped forward. He had no idea why Lu Yin
had sought him out specifically. The two of them were clearly not friends, but Lu Yin would not visit the
Ce family just to make trouble for Zhu San, would he? No, that should be impossible.

Ce Jiu was riddled with conflicting emotions as he looked at Lu Yin in front of him. In the past, the two of
them had been considered competitors, and Lu Yin had been nothing more than a random youth to the
Ce family. However, after such a short while, Lu Yin had climbed so high that the entire Ce family needed
to step out to welcome him.

Zhu San stepped forward until he was just behind Ce Laoyan, and he nervously looked up at Lu Yin. He
had no idea what to say.

Lu Yin let out a loud laugh. "Brother Zhu, when we said our goodbyes in Burial Garden, you invited me to
the Starpiece Region to be your guest. Why haven’t I heard from you since then?"

Everyone turned to stare at Zhu San.

Zhu San’s mouth fell open. It did not seem that Lu Yin had come to make trouble for Zhu San, but why
was he acting like they were so close?

Despite Lu Yin’s bright smile and friendly demeanor, Zhu San was quite familiar with Lu Yin. It was
impossible for Lu Yin to visit him without some ulterior motive. On top of that, Lu Yin was acting overly
friendly despite the two of them not really knowing each other.

"I forgot, I’m sorry," Zhu San let out a dry laugh.
Lu Yin smiled. "Well, I took it upon myself to come find you so that you didn’t need to call me over."

Despite Zhu San’s nervousness and wariness, he had still been the Zhu family’s young master in the past,
and he had even been bold enough to plot to steal control of Millions City. Even though he could not
figure out Lu Yin’s goal in this visit, Zhu San was still able to quickly recover and paste a smile on his face.
"Of course you’re welcome here, but given your little brother’s status here in the Starpiece Region, I'm
afraid that I won’t be able to be your host, Brother Lu."

Ce Laoyan spoke up, "Alliance Leader Lu is our guest here in the Starpiece Region, so why would you not
be able to act as his host? Come, let’s stop chatting here at the entrance. Alliance Leader Lu, please
come in."

Lu Yin nodded with a smile before following the Ce family into the Starpiece Region.

Ce Laoyan gestured for Zhu San to stay close to Lu Yin.

The layout of the Starpiece Region reminded Lu Yin of the Starsibyl Sect, as the stars and planets in both
places had been arranged in a very deliberate manner.

As they moved along, he asked a great number of questions about the Starpiece Region. He acted as
though he was merely very curious. No one could see through his words to determine his motivation for
this unexpected visit or if he really was just stopping by to visit them.

After welcoming Lu Yin, Ce Laoyan quickly contacted Hui Zhi and Ku Pu in an attempt to uncover the
reason behind Lu Yin’s unexpected visit, but the patriarch was unable to determine anything at all.

Lu Yin could no longer be considered a member of the younger generation, and the Ce family was
suffering from a great deal of pressure due to him. If not for the fact that the Seven Courts had Semi-
Progenitor Xia Ji, Lu Yin’s status and influence would have been enough to pressure the entire Seven
Courts.
Despite being the patriarch of the Ce family, Ce Laoyan had personally stepped out to welcome Lu Yin
and escort him into the Starpiece Region. Along with him, Zhu San, Ce Jiu, and other members of the
family followed behind. Only after an entire day passed did Ce Laoyan ask Zhu San to take over hosting
Lu Yin. After all, Lu Yin had said that he had come to visit Zhu San.

The Second Nightking continued to follow behind Lu Yin. The Ce family was wary of Lu Yin's status and
influence, but his personal strength could not move them. Only the Second Nightking was strong enough
to trigger the Ce family's vigilance, but fortunately, the Second Nightking had kept his strength
suppressed the entire time and appeared to be a completely ordinary human.

"Father, why haven’t you asked Lu Yin about how he learned the Ce Secret Art?" Ce Jiu could not hold
back from asking this question after they separated from Lu Yin.

Ce Laoyan replied indifferently, "What do you think of the relationship between Lu Yin and Zhu San?"

Ce Jiu considered the matter for a while. "They don’t seem to be too familiar with each other."

"Then why did he come here to visit Zhu San?" Ce Laoyan pressed.

Ce Jiu answered, "Your child has been considering this. Could it be that he is using Zhu San as an excuse
to visit my Ce family?"

Ce Lao Yan grew solemn. "Lu Yin is someone who plans ahead and who always has some sort of scheme
behind his actions. He’s clearly using Zhu San as an excuse to enter our Ce family’s territory, and he’s
definitely prepared to do something."

"So, you don’t want to take any rash actions before you’re able to clearly understand his reason for
coming here?" Ce Jiu suddenly understood.
Ce Laoyan turned his head to stare in the direction Lu Yin had gone. "There’s no time limit to this game
of chess that we play in this universe, and it all comes down to who can endure the longest. It’s
impossible for Lu Yin to stay here for very long, so he will soon reveal his reason for coming here, and
then we’ll know how to respond.”

The patriarch then ordered, “Go retrieve everything we have on Zhu San."

"Yes, Father."

After Ce Laoyan and the others left, Lu Yin was left with only the Second Nightking and Zhu San.

Lu Yin stared at Zhu San. "Did you think that I wouldn’t come see you?"

Zhu San felt confused, and his nervousness and wariness spiked. "Lu-, Alliance Leader Lu, there’s really
nothing between us, so why did you come to see me?"

Lu Yin stretched out a hand and slowly set it onto Zhu San's shoulder, patting him. "Let’s talk as we
move. Show me around this Starpiece Region and the planet you live on."

Zhu San did not understand, but he did as Lu Yin asked and took Lu Yin to the planet where he lived.

Zhu San’s home was not very far from the street with the brothel that he had been drinking in recently.
When Zhu San saw the bustling street and all the beautiful women decked out in colorful clothes outside
the brothel, his eyes flickered, and he landed in the middle of the street along with Lu Yin. "Alliance
Leader Lu, my home is nearby, but going straight there might attract too much attention, so let’s walk
from here."

Lu Yin nodded. "Sure."

Zhu San breathed in deeply and then led Lu Yin down the street where he was often picked on and
bullied. This particular planet was for people from the Ce family, but mainly those with outside
surnames to live and play in. There were only a few capable people on this planet, and the most
noticeable ones were Qian Ye and his friends.

Although Zhu San had failed to seize control of Millions City, he had still managed to accumulate a great
deal of resources during his years in Millions City. Thus, he frequently visited this particular street and
spent his money there, so most of the people knew him.

His purpose in bringing Lu Yin to this particular street was quite simple: It was a classic example of a fox
that borrowed the majesty of a tiger.

Despite not knowing Lu Yin’s purpose in visiting him, Zhu San did not particularly care. Even if he was
going to be used by Lu Yin, Zhu San was determined to charge some interest up front and take
advantage of Lu Yin’s presence right away.

People were not stupid, and Zhu San was quite intelligent and skilled at seizing the moment.

Long ago, he had even been willing to dress up as a woman in order to take control of Millions City, so
there was nothing that Zhu San would not dare to try.

The street was bustling, and the people in it were talking loudly, many of them accompanied by
beautiful women. There were also people occasionally making expensive purchases, causing others to
let out loud exclamations.

As Zhu San led Lu Yin and the Second Nightking down the street, their presence instantly drew many
people’s attention.

At this moment, Qian Ye and his two friends were upset and drinking on the fifth floor of the brothel.
They had stayed here overnight, not leaving since the day before. All of them were upset as they had a
bad premonition.
"Brothers, what should we do if Zhu San really does try to rely on the young master?" Ming Tai asked
quietly.

Zi Shu frowned. "Ever since Zhu San returned here from the Outerverse, we’ve picked on him
relentlessly. We might not be able to make amends with him."