Peach was delighted and quickly put away the snacks. She looked up at Wendy Yushan and laughed. "Thank you."
Wendy Yushan nodded. "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare much. Next time, I'll get someone to move your favorite snack production line to Zenyu Star."
Many people were stunned. How domineering.
Peach shook her head. "No need. A little is enough for me. I don't know how to appreciate anything more."
Wendy Yushan looked up. "Yes, some people don't know how to appreciate things." She then took a step forward and disappeared. Jue Lang and the others were shocked, but they hadn't found any trace of her. Wendy had become even stronger.
Bazeer's eyes were filled with passion and a trace of infatuation, but he quickly suppressed it. Wendy Yushan was very beautiful and naturally had a heroic aura about her. When she wielded a sword, it gave people the desire to conquer her. Bazeer was no exception, but he hid his thoughts well and didn't dare reveal them. This was Wendy Yushan, and she would kill him without hesitation. He didn't think that he could stop her.
Unfortunately, he didn't know who would benefit from this in the future. Bazeer felt that it was a pity, and a man's figure appeared in his mind.
In the palace's garden, Undying Yushan was quietly admiring the purple plant. Behind him, Wendy Yushan appeared with an indifferent expression.
Undying Yushan turned around. "You're becoming more and more impolite."
Wendy Yushan didn't care and casually sat down. "I killed nearly half of those people from the Innerverse."
Undying Yushan sighed. "I heard that I'm not a good father, and I even need my daughter to avenge me."
Wendy Yushan stared at him. "Why didn't you inform me beforehand? With me overseeing things, even if their ancestors came, nothing would have happened."
Undying Yushan shook his head. "Showing off isn't a good thing. Myriad Swords Peak isn't the strongest, and the Ten Arbiters are powerful, but they still have to consider the interests of all parties. Sometimes, there's a gap between the rules and the results, and this gap is enough to bury all of us."
Wendy Yushan's tone was icy. "Even if there's an exchange of interests, it won't harm me."
Undying Yushan smiled. "I know who's behind you, but the winds of this universe will never stop. That person isn't immortal, so how do you know that she doesn't want the Undying Manual? Even if there's a one in a million chance that it's with me, it's enough for her to abandon you."
"Yushan," Wendy Yushan, "Father, you're still so narrow-minded. you. that Undying?
The person behind me doesn't care, and neither does the Ten Arbiters. "
"Immortality is an irresistible temptation." Undying Yushan sighed.
"No one can live forever. Once one's strength reaches a certain level, they'll naturally understand. I dare say that none of the Ten Arbiters wants to steal the Undying Manual. Otherwise, if they reveal even the slightest bit of information, I and the Great Yu Empire would no longer exist," Wendy Yushan said.
Undying Yushan nodded. "Perhaps you're right. Alright, let's not talk about this. Now that you've shifted the conflict from me to you, what do you plan to do next?"
Wendy Yushan arrogantly replied, "I'll kill anyone who dares to cause trouble for me."
"It looks like you're very confident in your own strength. Do you want to compete with me?" Undying Yushan suggested with a smile.
Wendy Yushan turned her head away and did not respond. She was confident that she could defeat many powerhouses, but she was helpless against Undying Yushan. Even though he had been heavily injured and his strength had declined over and over again, he was still a powerhouse who had lived for nearly a thousand years. He far surpassed many people in the Innerverse and could not be judged by the Outerverse's standards. Otherwise, the Innerverse powers would not have waited for news of Undying Yushan's death to make their move.
"Father, I have to say that the empire has truly declined. If you hadn't purposely set things up and acted at the end, Jue Lang and the others would not have been able to stop the Innerverse's powerhouses. There's also Yu Academy. They're too weak. I wouldn't have even bothered to look at them," Wendy Yushan said disdainfully.
Undying Yushan laughed and looked at Wendy lovingly. This brat was still as competitive as she had been when she was younger. If she couldn't defeat him, she would think of other ways to turn the tables. She had used this tactic every time, and it had never failed her. However, she was right. Compared to the Innerverse, the empire's younger generation was too weak. Other than Schutz, there was also Little Yin. He was the leader of Astral-10 and surpassed Schutz.
"Brat, Father didn't set things up. I really did almost die," Undying Yushan said in a low voice.
Wendy Yushan was shocked. She carefully looked at Undying Yushan and narrowed her eyes. "That's impossible. You've recovered quite a bit from your injuries. With your current condition, you should be able to survive for at least another hundred years."
Undying Yushan smiled bitterly and told Wendy everything that had happened. Wendy was shocked. "What innate gift does he have to be able to raise a purple star to the level of a billowing star?"
"A die and ice have appeared before, but I'm not sure about the specifics," Undying Yushan said.
Wendy Yushan fell silent and rubbed the hilt of her sword with her right thumb as she muttered to herself.
There were too many strange innate gifts in the universe. If King Zishan really did have an innate gift that could raise a purple star to a billowing star, then his value would be too great. A billowing star was a treasure that was rare even in the Innerverse.
"Investigate his innate gift," Wendy said directly.
Undying Yushan looked at her sternly. "If he says it's fine, then don't force him."
"I know. Although his innate gift is strange, I don't care about it. However, if his innate gift can raise a purple star to a billowing star, then he'll be worth it. I'll speak up for him and resolve his grudge with Bazeer," Wendy said.
Undying Yushan's eyes narrowed. "His value is only enough for you to speak up and resolve your grudge?
Do you know what kind of humiliation Bazeer put him through? "
Wendy didn't care. "I've already said that the weak are prey to the strong in this universe. Bazeer is very strong, so he can do whatever he wants. This person can only blame himself for not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth. The only reason I'm speaking up for him is because of his innate gift. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't care. Of course, as repayment for saving your life, I can transfer him to another academy. Astral-10 is just too weak."
"You can transfer him to another academy?
You're not even a student of the Astral Combat Academy yourself. "Undying Yushan was puzzled.
Wendy laughed. "Father, there are many disciples from the Myriad Swords Peak who enter the Astral Combat Academy. I'm the eldest senior sister, so a single word from me can get a disciple from the Myriad Swords Peak to take him to another academy. It won't be difficult."
Undying Yushan fell silent. He felt that his daughter was too arrogant, and from her perspective, she did have the right to be arrogant. However, there was a saying in the universe: do not underestimate anyone. The humiliation that Bazeer had brought upon Little Yin could not be resolved with a single word. Wendy wanted to use her overbearingness to resolve the grudge, but it would only make Little Yin even angrier. It would be fine if Little Yin was an ordinary person, but if he were to rise up one day, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Undying Yushan could guess that this was not the first time Wendy had done something like this. She had offended too many people, but no one dared to do anything to her under the might of the Ten Arbiters. However, nothing was absolute, and the Ten Arbiters were not invincible.
"Little girl, listen to your father. Go to the bottom and take a look. There are many things that cannot be seen from the top," Undying Yushan advised.
Wendy turned around. "Father, you've reached a certain height before, so you should know that some people do not need to be humble. Only by remaining at the top can one create a powerful future. I only need to look up." She then tore open the void in front of her, stepped through, and disappeared.
Undying Yushan sighed. It was precisely because he had reached such heights that he felt even more strongly. The top twenty of the Astral Combat Rankings were not the top; there were still the top ten, and even the top five. Above that were the Ten Arbiters and even more ancient and powerful seniors. Although these seniors had not been strengthened by formcast models, the accumulation of power over time was unimaginable.
Lu Yin left the Auna family and flew towards King Zishan's palace in a spacecraft. His mind was filled with thoughts about the Great Yu Empire.
Undying Yushan had created many legends about the Zishan family's treasures in order to scheme against the various great powers of the Innerverse. It was also because of these legends that his family had allowed him to become King Zishan, which made sense. But what about Silver?
He was from the Neohuman Alliance, so he had a deep understanding of the Great Yu Empire. Why?
Was it also because of the Undying Manual?
The Neohuman Alliance's influence was great, but it was limited to the shadows. The great powers of the Innerverse had all concealed themselves when facing the Great Yu Empire, waiting for Undying Yushan's death. The Neohuman Alliance's influence in the Great Yu Empire should not surpass that of the Innerverse, so why did they have such a deep understanding of the Great Yu Empire?
There were only two possibilities. Either the Neohuman Alliance was certain that the Undying Manual was in Undying Yushan's hands, which was why they were sparing no expense in investigating the Great Yu Empire, or they had other motives.
Lu Yin thought about how Silver had taken special care of him, and he guessed that this person had other motives. His family had also asked him to find a way to join the Great Yu Empire's Youth Council, so they definitely had other motives.
Lu Yin's eyes flickered. The Great Yu Empire definitely had more secrets that he did not know about.
Up ahead, King Zishan's palace appeared in front of him. Lu Yin was sitting in a spacecraft when the void in front of him suddenly distorted. A beautiful woman with a simple sword shuttled through it, causing the spacecraft to almost explode. Lu Yin ignored the spacecraft and instead stared at the woman. She was Wendy Yushan.
Wendy Yushan crossed through the void and accidentally brushed shoulders with Lu Yin. She glanced at him and a strange look flashed across her eyes, but it disappeared as quickly as it appeared.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and his surroundings returned to normal. Everything seemed like a dream, but that woman was indeed Wendy Yushan. She had recognized him, but she had not paid him any attention.
This was the first time Lu Yin had been so close to Wendy Yushan. The woman's gaze was calm, and everything seemed normal. She didn't purposely show any arrogance, but this was her greatest arrogance. She didn't need to care about anyone or anything, including Lu Yin.
Lu Yin exhaled. He had not expected to bump into Wendy Yushan by accident. Was this fate?
He did not know what would happen the next time they met. For some reason, Lu Yin became excited. He hated Wendy Yushan's calm gaze, and he wanted to break it. The next time they met, he wanted to see shock, confusion, or even regret in her eyes. The Astral Combat Tournament was an opportunity for him to display himself to the entire universe.