Lu Yin felt a little guilty when he saw Rocky Auna. He had just discussed many things with Undying Yushan about how to use the Auna family, but he hadn't expected to run into the main character as soon as he left. Sure enough, he couldn't talk behind someone's back.
"Hello, Captain Rocky," Lu Yin greeted him warmly and modestly.
Rocky Auna nodded, his usual indifference vanishing as he forced a smile. "King Zishan, do you have time to visit the Auna family?
The family head has been waiting for you for a long time. "
Lu Yin wanted to decline, but after some thought, he decided against it. That day would have come sooner or later, and if he didn't pay them a visit even though he was engaged, it would be considered a lack of etiquette, but it could also be considered as looking down on them. This was the Auna family, a powerful family with a Cruiser overseeing them.
"I'll accept your invitation. I've long wanted to visit Uncle Xueshan as well," Lu Yin politely replied.
Rocky Auna smiled and led the way. Soon, a luxurious spacecraft appeared, and the two boarded it and set off for the Auna family.
At the same time, an ancient longsword pierced through the stars in the darkness of space, heading straight for the Great Yu Empire.
It was a sword-shaped spacecraft that looked like a longsword at first glance. It was incredibly fast, and it was a rare spacecraft that came from the Innerverse's Myriad Swords Peak. Inside was Wendy Yushan, who was rushing back.
Inside the spacecraft, Wendy Yushan's face was as cold as ice. Although she didn't care about the Great Yu Empire, it was still her home with her family. If anyone dared to provoke her, she would kill them without mercy.
Not long after, a spacecraft appeared in front of them and charged into the distance.
Wendy Yushan's gaze turned cold when she saw the spacecraft. She lifted her foot and tore through space to appear in front of it. With a wave of her hand, countless sword rays flashed and merged into one to destroy the spacecraft. Everyone inside was killed, and only a middle-aged man emerged in a sorry state. He looked at Wendy Yushan in shock. "You- you're back?"
Wendy Yushan's gaze was icy. "Give me an explanation."
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth, his face pale. "Your father, Undying Yushan, is fine. We were tricked by him and didn't hurt him at all."
Wendy Yushan's gaze remained cold. "I know, but this isn't the explanation I want."
"Wendy Yushan, you might be the successor of Myriad Swords Peak, but I'm not someone to be trifled with. I have someone backing me up as well." Before the middle-aged man could finish speaking, Wendy Yushan cut him down with a single slash. He was a dignified Cruiser, and even though he had been heavily injured, he still had the power of an Explorer. However, he hadn't even been able to last a second against Wendy Yushan before he had been killed.
"I'll find the person behind you. You're just an ant." Wendy Yushan's tone was calm, as she did not care about the life or death of a mere Cruiser. Arrogance was not enough to describe her. In her eyes, these Innerverse powerhouses were nothing. Just as she had said, they were just ants.
After returning to the ship, the sword-shaped ship continued to fly into the distance.
All of the Innerverse spacecraft that they encountered along the way were destroyed by Wendy Yushan without exception. She did not care about these people, nor did she care about the powers behind them. She was the successor of Myriad Swords Peak and a member of the Ten Arbiters Council. No matter how impudent these people were, they would not dare to act against a member of the Ten Arbiters. The Ten Arbiters represented the pinnacle of tyranny, authority, and strength.
Soon, many Innerverse powers received the news and were furious. However, they could not do anything against Wendy Yushan. Just as she had said, they could ignore Myriad Swords Peak if they joined forces, but they could not ignore the Ten Arbiters.
At this moment, they all regretted their actions. If they had known that the Great Yu Empire could give birth to such a terrifying genius, then they would have killed Undying Yushan sooner, no matter the price. Then, a heaven-defying character like Wendy Yushan would not have appeared.
Along the way, Wendy Yushan had killed no less than fifteen space-exploring powerhouses, paving the way for her return home. Even the outer space was dyed red, and both the warzones and interstellar pirates along the way trembled in fear.
Wendy Yushan had announced her return in such a high-profile manner that she could see the empire's Zenyu Star in the distance.
At this moment, Lu Yin had just arrived at the Auna family's residence.
The Auna family was one of the strongest families in the Great Yu Empire. Aside from Rocky Auna, the captain of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons, there was also the unfathomable Xueshan Auna. Xueshan Auna was the Auna family's stabilizing force, and his status was on par with Huo Qingshan's.
Lu Yin had learned this from his conversation with Rocky Auna. He had originally thought that the Auna family's patriarch was not a fighter, but he had not expected him to be even stronger than Rocky Auna.
Lu Yin felt a slight chill as he looked at the Auna family's grand manor. This was a feeling brought about by the Auna family's inherited battle technique, the Snowstorm Palm. All of the Auna family's direct descendants had cultivated this technique.
At the entrance of the manor, Lu Yin saw a familiar face: Torry Auna, the vice-captain of the Ninth Squadron who had almost kicked him to death back on Earth.
The moment Rocky Auna saw Torry Auna, his gaze locked onto Lu Yin. He wanted to use Torry Auna to test whether or not Lu Yin was a narrow-minded person. After all, no one would not care about someone who had almost killed them.
Fortunately, Lu Yin was only slightly taken aback. He nodded at Torry Auna and smiled nonchalantly.
Rocky Auna heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, King Zishan was not a narrow-minded person. A narrow-minded person would never amount to anything.
Lu Yin did not care about Torry Auna, and he had never resented the man. After all, when he had kidnapped Jenny Auna, it was only right that Torry Auna had taken action. Back then, Lu Yin had not been King Zishan, and he had taken a gamble. Furthermore, after he had been confirmed as King Zishan, Torry Auna had not caused any trouble for him. Everything had been within his duties, so there was no need to bicker over the past.
Torry Auna was the vice-captain of the Ninth Squadron, a space-exploring powerhouse. No matter how high Lu Yin's status was, he still had to show some basic respect.
He nodded at Torry Auna to show his sincerity.
Torry Auna could not help but look at Rocky Auna.
Rocky Auna nodded, and Torry Auna bowed to Lu Yin before slowly retreating.
Lu Yin did not notice their small actions, as he was attracted to the Auna family's manor. It was not extravagant, but rather simple. Everything was white as far as the eye could see, and the manor was covered in ice and snow.
"Our family has inherited the Snowstorm Palm, and only in such an environment can we train better," Rocky Auna explained.
Lu Yin grunted, "Rumor has it that the Snowstorm Palm of the Auna family can freeze the void. It's amazing."
Rocky Auna could not help but laugh. "Any battle technique will become terrifying once the user reaches a certain level of strength. The battle technique itself, on the other hand, isn't that powerful. You've fought with Jenny before, so you should have experienced the Snowstorm Palm. It's not enough to pose any threat to you.
Lu Yin thought about it and agreed, but he still had to be polite. "It's an inherited battle technique, after all. Countless people in the Empire are envious."
Rocky Auna shook his head. "In the end, the Outerverse is still the Outerverse. The Snowstorm Palm is considered pretty good in the Great Yu Empire, but it's nothing compared to the various great powers of the Innerverse." At this point, Rocky Auna looked at Lu Yin and praised, "I saw you cripple that Limiteer from the council in the palace. Not bad."
Lu Yin understood why Rocky Auna's attitude towards him had changed so much. It was because of his strength. The title of King Zishan did not hold much appeal to Rocky Auna, and strength was still more important. He had easily crippled a Limiteer from the Youth Council, which meant that his strength was unparalleled in the Great Yu Empire. Lu Yin wondered if Rocky Auna knew that Lu Yin had increased the effectiveness of the purple star medicine. If he did, then he might have tested Lu Yin's innate gift today.
When he thought about this, Lu Yin once again sighed at Undying Yushan's magnanimity. He had not even asked about this matter from start to finish.
"The only person in the Great Yu Empire's younger generation who can catch up to you is probably Schutz, who's also in Astral-10. The others, including those Limiteers, are definitely not your match."
Lu Yin smiled, but did not say anything else. Schutz?
Schutz's strength was in the bottom few in Astral-10, while Lu Yin was the leader. The gap between them was huge, but there was no need for him to say such things out loud. Not only would others not believe him, but they would also think that he was being arrogant.
Not all of the Auna family was covered in snow, and there were still areas with normal environments.
After walking for ten minutes through the manor, Lu Yin was led by Rocky Auna to the guest hall, where the current head of the Auna family, Xueshan Auna, had been waiting for him for a long time.
Xueshan Auna was not only the head of the Auna family, but he was also Jenny Auna's father.
Lu Yin suddenly felt like he was meeting his father-in-law. Although he had never thought of marrying Jenny Auna, in the eyes of countless people in the Empire, he was already the son-in-law of the Auna family. This should be considered a formal visit to his father-in-law.
Lu Yin paused for a moment before stepping into the guest hall. He immediately saw a stern-looking middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table. It was Xueshan Auna.
Lu Yin bowed as a junior would, "Lu Yin greets Uncle Xueshan."
Xueshan Auna sized Lu Yin up with a strange look in his eyes.
Lu Yin did not move and simply stood there.
After a while, Xueshan Auna nodded in satisfaction and gently said, "Have a seat, Rocky. Have a seat as well."
"Yes, Brother," Rocky Auna replied.
Lu Yin bowed again, "Thank you, Uncle."
When Lu Yin sat down, someone immediately brought him some tea. The tea was refreshing and had a hint of bitterness to it. The tea leaves were crystal-like, which piqued Lu Yin's curiosity.
Xueshan Auna looked at Lu Yin, "I've always wanted to greet Your Highness, but I've troubled Your Highness to personally come to the Auna family. My apologies for my rudeness."
Lu Yin politely replied, "You're too polite, Uncle. This junior should be the one greeting you, Uncle."
Xueshan Auna was very satisfied with Lu Yin's attitude; he was neither arrogant nor impatient. He would not have cared if this was before, but now, this person was a student of Astral-10 who had easily defeated a Limiteer from the council. It was rare for Xueshan Auna to be so respectful. "Let's skip the formalities. Your Highness, I hope you don't mind if I call you Little Yin."
Lu Yin smiled, "That's what Uncle calls me, so of course I don't mind."
"Alright, Little Yin. How's life in the Astral Combat Academy?" Xueshan Auna asked.
Rocky Auna also looked at Lu Yin. They might be very strong, but they had never come into contact with the Astral Combat Academy. It was the universe's top academy, and they had not been qualified to enter it when they were young.
Lu Yin gave a brief introduction of the Astral Combat Academy, but he did not mention Astral-10's current predicament. Just as Undying Yushan had said, regardless of whether or not Lu Yin would marry Jenny Auna in the future, he had to keep the Auna family in check. If they knew the truth about Astral-10, then his value would plummet.