The next day, Ku Pu came looking for Lu Yin. "Alliance Leader Lu, I might not be able to entertain you. How about letting my son, Ku Lei, take care of you for the next few days?"
Lu Yin smiled. "If the family head has anything to do, please go ahead. There's no need for anyone to entertain me. Besides, I'm leaving."
"Alliance Leader Lu, there's no need to rush. Stay in the Land of Spirit Void for a few more days and let the Ku family host you. Ku Wei is your disciple, so we're family." Ku Pu smiled.
How thick-skinned, Lu Yin thought. If he hadn't used the Lockbreaker Society's power to take Ku Wei as his disciple, Ku Lei would have killed him.
"That's right. Since we're family, there's no need for the family head to be so courteous." Since Ku Pu was smiling, Lu Yin was naturally courteous.
Ku Pu's smile became even more brilliant. "Hey, if it wasn't for the You family, I would have continued chatting with Alliance Leader Lu."
"About the You family?" Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat, and he curiously asked, "What happened to the You family?"
Ku Pu solemnly replied, "Some time ago, the Neohuman Alliance's Seven Skygods used a set of coordinates to attack Burial Garden. In the end, Burial Garden was sealed and disappeared. That set of coordinates belonged to a former disciple of the You family, Quiet Weep."
"That disciple was clearly dead, but he was valued by Burial Garden and revived. No, that's not possible. He was saved by Burial Garden and taken in as a disciple. Now that I think about it, there are many suspicious points about his death. Who was the one who created the opportunity for him to enter Burial Garden? Is there a spy from the Neohuman Alliance behind him? We need to investigate all of these, and the You family is the most suspicious."
"Interstellar Arbitration Head Mu Tianlun is supervising, and the Seven Courts are conducting an internal investigation. Today, we will be interrogating the You family."
Lu Yin was shocked. "So it's someone from the You family. When the Witch Spirit threw me into Progenitor Chen's tomb, she relied on the coordinates. At that time, I already guessed that there were people from the Neohuman Alliance within the Seven Courts. I remember Family Head Xia Yi being very agitated, and to be honest, I suspected him."
Ku Pu solemnly replied, "We all suspected him. After all, Xia Yi was too agitated. But now, it seems that the You family is even more suspicious."
"If we can't find any evidence that the You Family is colluding with the Neohuman Alliance, what will the outcome be?"
Ku Pu shook his head. "It's hard to say. The Seven Courts were able to protect Progenitor Chen's Great Tomb under the pressure of the Hall of Honor because the Hall of Honor is wary of our strength, but also because Progenitor Chen's Great Tomb isn't worth the Hall of Honor waging war against us. After all, Progenitor Chen's Great Tomb belongs to the Xia Family, and the Hall of Honor controls the Human Domain.
"But now that the Neohuman Alliance is involved, things are different. If we intentionally cover up for the You family, the Hall of Honor will definitely take action. Furthermore, the Seven Courts would never allow anyone to collude with the Neohuman Alliance. The You family is doomed this time."
"In the end, even if we can't prove that the You family colluded with the Neohuman Alliance, the You family will still have to pay a heavy price. Every single member of the You family will be individually investigated, including the family head, You Kexin. They might even be taken to the Interstellar Arbitration Center for investigation. The entire You family will be torn apart."
Lu Yin sighed. "This is the consequence of colluding with the Neohuman Alliance. Even if it's just a possibility, they'll still be implicated. The Divine Gu Dynasty's Young King Qing was also taken to the Arbitration World for investigation because his subordinates colluded with the Neohuman Alliance."
"Yes, You Kexin won't be able to escape," Ku Pu agreed.
"Patriarch Ku Pu, can I go with you?" Lu Yin asked.
Ku Pu was astonished, and his eyes flashed as he thought about the You Court. The You family had been split apart, and the You Court had originally been close to the Sword Sect. However, due to the Yōu Secret Symbol being exposed, they weren't having a good time either.
However, logically speaking, the Great Eastern Alliance should be in charge of this matter. What was his goal?
"Is it inconvenient?" Lu Yin asked.
Ku Pu replied, "Of course not. Since Alliance Leader Lu wants to go, then let's go together. Please."
"Please."
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Lu Yin brought the Second Nightking and followed Ku Pu out of the Land of Spirit Void, heading towards the Great Underworld River.
From a distance, the Great Underworld River looked like a mirror that stretched across the heavens. At the center of the river was the You family.
The Ku family's Land of Spirit Void wasn't far from the Great Underworld River, and they arrived in the blink of an eye.
"Alliance Leader Lu, do you see that boat?"
Ku Pu asked. Lu Yin followed his gaze and saw a small wooden boat floating alone on the river's banks. There were even oars on the boat, and it looked rather old.
"It's a very ordinary boat, and it's very old," Lu Yin said. For some reason, when he looked at the boat, he felt as if he could see an old man sitting at the bow, leisurely rowing the boat while singing an unknown tune.
"The one who rowed this boat was originally an elder from the You family, and everyone called him Elder You. Now, he'll be investigated as well," Ku Pu said. He then boarded the boat. "Alliance Leader Lu, let's go."
Lu Yin nodded and boarded the boat. The three of them then headed towards the center of the Great Underworld River.
As they approached the You family, Ku Pu hesitated for a moment before taking out a cosmic ring and handing it to Lu Yin. "Alliance Leader Lu, you've come all the way to my Ku family, and the elder asked me to present a greeting gift. Please accept it."
Lu Yin was surprised. "Patriarch, you're treating me like an outsider. Ku Wei is my disciple, and we're family. There's no need for a greeting gift."
Ku Pu smiled. "It's precisely because we're family that I have to give it to you. In the future, Ku Wei will be in your care."
Lu Yin accepted the cosmic ring, as he was just being polite.
"There's a piece of Time Withered Wood inside, and it's the most ancient piece aside from the ancestor's. Its defense can withstand attacks with a power level of a million, and it also has the unfathomable power of time." Ku Pu looked at the cosmic ring. "To be honest, even as the patriarch, I don't have the qualifications to use it."
Lu Yin was delighted, as he did not doubt Ku Pu's words. To the Ku family, the value of Lu Yin's possessions was too great. It was not impossible for them to give him such a precious piece of Time Withered Wood.
"Thank you, Patriarch. Please thank Elder Ku Rong for me," Lu Yin said. He was truly grateful, as this piece of Time Withered Wood was second only to the Ku family's hidden treasure.
Ku Pu felt his heart ache, but he still smiled. "Alliance Leader Lu, there's no need to be so polite. We're family."
"Yes, we're family." Lu Yin's eyes lit up. The Seven Courts was truly a blessed land. He had obtained the Wisdom Root from the Hui family, and the Ku family had obtained the Time Withered Wood from the Ku family. He decided that he would definitely visit the Ce and She families to see if he could obtain anything else.
In the past, even if he wanted to visit the entire Seven Courts, they might not even bother with him. However, things were different now. If there were any benefits, he would take them and not let any of them go.
It was a pity that the Xia family's enemies were against him, or else he would have tried to obtain the Nine Clones Technique. No, he was thinking too much. In the entire Xia family, only Xia Luo and Xia Ji knew the Nine Clones Technique, and no one else knew it.
Right, there was also Starsibyl. Lu Yin secretly suppressed his desire, as he really wanted to learn the Nine Clones Technique.
Because he had to receive Lu Yin, Ku Pu was the last to arrive at the You family's residence.
At this moment, there were not only thousands of cultivators from the other families of the Seven Courts, but there were also hundreds of cultivators from the Interstellar Arbitration Center.
Every corner of the You family's residence had been turned over.
The You family's disciples were filled with grief and indignation as they were separated from each other. Every You family cultivator was monitored by three to five other cultivators, and there was no privacy at all.
Clan Leader You Kexin, daughter You Qin, Elder You Ren and the others, a total of a dozen or so people, formed a circle with their backs facing each other. Everyone was isolated. They could not see each other, nor could they hear the words of the people next to them. However, their every word and action could be seen by everyone in the surroundings.
This was an investigation of the entire You family. It was very embarrassing for the You family, but it was unavoidable.
This was only because the Hall of Honor was apprehensive of the Seven Courts. Otherwise, the You family would have been collectively taken to the Arbitration World, and no one knew what they would have gone through.
Young King Qing hated Lu Yin, especially when he found out that the Second Nightking had long since submitted to Lu Yin. His hatred for Lu Yin had reached a monstrous level, but after the trial at the Arbitration World, he no longer dared to provoke Lu Yin. One could only imagine how unforgettable his experience must have been.
When Ku Pu arrived, the six family heads of the Seven Courts were all present. There was also Mu Tianlun and Lu Yin.
No one had expected Lu Yin to come.
When Mu Tianlun saw Lu Yin, his eyes flashed, and he smiled faintly. "Alliance Leader Lu, why have you come to the Seven Courts?
Right, I almost forgot that you've been to Progenitor Chen's tomb before. If I remember correctly, you were captured by the Neohuman Alliance. "
Lu Yin looked at Mu Tianlun, as this person made him uncomfortable. He had once supported the Daynight clan and had even wanted to support them when the Great Eastern Alliance had joined forces with Leon's Armada to attack the Daynight clan. Later on, Mu Tianlun had repeatedly asked the Inquisitor to judge Lu Yin's cultivation of death qi. When it was confirmed that Lu Yin would not be affected by death qi, Mu Tianlun had also informed the Unaging Man, which had caused Lu Yin to be at a disadvantage in their dispute.
If not for Mu Tianlun, Lu Yin's first trip to the Realm Mountains would have been much smoother.
This person was very hostile towards Lu Yin.
"What are you trying to say?
Just say it. I don't want to hear any nonsense, "Lu Yin said.
Hui Zhi and the other family heads were astonished, as these two did not seem to get along.
Mu Tianlun raised his brows. "Alliance Leader Lu, you seem to be dissatisfied with me."
Lu Yin stared at Mu Tianlun. "Not dissatisfied, but extremely dissatisfied. More accurately, I feel disgusted by you."
Mu Tianlun's expression changed, and he became gloomy and filled with killing intent.
"How dare you insult the Inquisitor!" a middle-aged man behind Mu Tianlun shouted at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin frowned.
Crack!
There was a loud sound as the middle-aged man was sent flying. The Second Nightking had attacked, and the middle-aged man immediately fainted. Half of his face had been shattered, and he looked extremely miserable.
Mu Tianlun was furious. "You dare attack me, Lu Yin?"
Lu Yin calmly replied, "I don't like people interrupting when I'm speaking. It's just a small lesson. Some people just can't see themselves clearly. Don't regret it when you're dead."
Mu Tianlun's eyes narrowed, and his gaze turned cold. "Is Alliance Leader Lu threatening me?
I'm an Inquisitor of the Interstellar Tribunal. Does Alliance Leader Lu know what crime it is to threaten an Inquisitor? "
Lu Yin sneered. "Then do you know what crime it is to slander a director?"
Mu Tianlun's eyelids twitched, but he did not speak.
Hui Zhi smiled. "The two of you are here to jointly interrogate the You family. Please calm down and take a seat. It wouldn't be good if others saw this as a joke."
Lu Yin smiled nonchalantly and walked to his designated seat.