You Kexin opened her gadget, and a screen appeared in the sky. The screen shook, and the scene retreated. It was obvious that the photographer was fleeing. Suddenly, blood spurted out, and the screen fell. The final scene was of Youweep coughing up blood, and his eyes were lifeless.
You Kexin stared at the screen. For a mother, watching her son's tragic death was extremely stressful, but she had watched it so many times that she could still face it calmly.
The screen disappeared, and Hui Santong took the gadget from You Kexin again.
"Elder You, do you know where that is?" Lu Yin asked.
You Kexin shook her head. "I don't know. I can't tell from the image."
Lu Yin gestured for You Kexin to be cut off and then looked at Elder You. "Elder, have you told Elder You about Anshui Planet?"
Elder You shook his head. "No. After I found out about Youweep's death, I went to Anshui Planet, but it was very normal. I stayed there for half a year and didn't discover anything."
"Don't you think that the space around Anshui Planet is very similar to the one captured by Youweep?"
"It's not similar. It's there to begin with."
"Then why didn't you tell Elder You?"
"There's no need. Even I couldn't detect anything strange, so what's the point of others going there?" Elder You sighed.
There were too many Cruisers in the universe, and they couldn't find the culprit in Youweep's death. There weren't even any traces of battle, so it was impossible to find the enemy. Anshui Planet was indeed a very ordinary planet.
This was also why it could hide the Eternal Kingdom.
"Alliance Master Lu, you've mentioned Anshui Planet time and time again, and you suddenly stood up when you heard its name. Do you care about this place?" Ce Lao asked.
Lu Yin cautiously replied, "Please dismiss your attendants. Do not spread what I'm about to say, or you will be judged by the Interstellar Tribunal."
Mu Tianlun was shocked. Lu Yin was a director, and while he could influence the Interstellar Tribunal, he couldn't directly decide who should be judged. Only the Board of Directors had the right to decide. Since he dared to say such a thing, it meant that this matter was indeed very important. It was important enough to directly skip the Board of Directors and let the Interstellar Tribunal decide.
Hui Zhi and the rest grew solemn, and they waved their hands to dismiss everyone. Only the Seven Courts' family heads and Mu Tianlun could hear Lu Yin's words.
"Anshui Planet is the Eternal Kingdom."
Everyone's expression changed drastically.
"Eternal Kingdom?
The Neohuman Alliance's Eternal Kingdom? "Hui Zhi was stunned.
Lu Yin nodded. "That's right. The Eternal Kingdom is located in a parallel universe, and the first thing I saw after I came out was Planet Anshui. That place has always been the headquarters of the Neohuman Alliance, where the Seven Skygods are located. That's where I was captured and transformed by death energy."
No one had expected to hear this news, and they all looked at Lu Yin with strange and puzzled expressions.
"Alliance Master Lu, since you know that Planet Anshui is an Eternal Kingdom, why didn't you report it to the Hall of Honor?" Mu Tianlun shouted.
Lu Yin looked at him like he was an idiot. "I'm not the one who knows. It was the head judge who told me."
Mu Tianlun was stunned. Chief judge?
Hui Zhi said solemnly, "Alliance Master Lu, please explain yourself."
Lu Yin will lead the Inquisitor to destroy Eternity.
Many people knew about this matter, but they did not spread it. Mu Tianlun would know about it when he returned to the Judgement Great World, so there was no need to hide it.
"The Eternal Kingdom has been destroyed. Because it's located in a parallel universe, it will never be found. If you don't believe me, you can ask the head judge for confirmation," Lu Yin said.
Everyone looked at each other with complicated expressions. They knew that the Neohuman Alliance's headquarters was hidden in the Neoverse, but they had never imagined that it would be so close to them.
Mu Tianlun thought even further. The Interstellar Arbitration Institute's operation should have been enough to destroy the Eternal Kingdom by himself, so why did he have to bring Lu Yin along?
What was his relationship with Lu Yin?
Hui Zhi's eyes flashed. "Since Planet Anshui is the location of the Eternal Kingdom's parallel universe, does that mean that Hidden Weep was referring to the scourge?"
Lu Yin replied, "That's very likely. If Hidden Weep betrayed humanity, then why did he mention Planet Anshui to Elder You? Isn't he afraid that Elder You would tell the You Family that they would send people to target Planet Anshui?
He couldn't have predicted that Elder You wouldn't say anything, and he definitely wouldn't have cooperated with the Neohuman Alliance to put on a show of death. The reason why he died — no, he faked his death — is very likely because the Neohuman Alliance used some method to control him and make him join the Burial Garden.
"If this speculation is true, then Hidden Weep didn't betray humanity on his own accord.
"Of course, there's also another possibility. She might have predicted that Elder You wouldn't say anything, or that Elder You wouldn't be able to discover anything on Anshui Planet. As for why she would do this …" Lu Yin shrugged. "It's meaningless."
Everyone looked at You Kexin. Indeed, it was meaningless. What was Hidden Weep's goal in using Planet Anshui to lure Elder You over?
It was completely meaningless. If he had betrayed humanity, then there was no need to lure Elder You over. The most likely reason for this was that Hidden Weep had discovered the secret of Planet Anshui and wanted to explore it on his own. Before leaving, he had accidentally mentioned it to Elder You.
However, he had overestimated himself, and in the end, he had been controlled by the Neohuman Alliance and sent to the Burial Garden as a set of coordinates.
Even Mu Tianlun found it hard to refute this. The Eternal Kingdom was the Neohuman Alliance's headquarters, and it was their greatest secret. There was no need to use the Eternal Kingdom as bait.
Was it just Elder You?
Or the You Family?
It was meaningless.
When Elder You had mentioned Planet Anshui, Lu Yin had already known that the possibility of Hidden Weep's betrayal was not high.
Mu Tianlun said, "Alliance Master Lu, even if your explanation makes sense, as long as there's even the slightest possibility, we cannot rashly confirm that the You Family did not collude with the Neohuman Alliance."
"Of course." Lu Yin looked at Mu Tianlun. "After all, it's a fact that Hidden Weep has become a set of coordinates for the Neohuman Alliance. Perhaps he really did betray humanity and collude with the Neohuman Alliance, but he didn't know about the secret of Planet Anshui. Everything was just a coincidence, even if it was a very small one."
Mu Tianlun's expression turned ugly, and he fell silent.
Hui Zhi asked, "Alliance Master Lu, in your opinion, how should we handle this joint trial?"
Lu Yin muttered to himself for a moment. "Everyone, if our guesses are correct, then not only did Hidden Weep not betray humanity, but he also contributed to the eradication of the Neohuman Alliance. His death was for the sake of humanity, and based on this point of view, we will not make any malicious guesses about the results of this joint trial. In other words, we believe that the You Family did not collude with the Neohuman Alliance."
Mu Tianlun was about to speak.
Lu Yin continued, "Of course, we can't completely deny this conjecture. The investigation of the You Family will continue, but the method of investigation and trial will have to be changed. At the very least, they will be given the most basic respect."
"I agree with Alliance Master Lu's decision," Hui Zhi was the first to speak.
"I agree as well," Ku Pu said.
Xie Ahua, Ce Lao, and Yan both agreed. Lu Yin looked at Xia Yi.
"I agree," Xia Yi said in a low voice. Even though he was hostile towards Lu Yin, the You Family was still part of the Seven Courts. They had already lost the Yu Family, and if they lost the You Family as well, the Seven Courts would only have five families left.
From the Seven Courts' point of view, Xia Yi had to agree as well.
Only Mu Tianlun was left, as he represented the Interstellar Court in overseeing this joint trial. If he did not agree, then the joint trial would continue, which would cause unnecessary trouble.
"Alliance Master Lu, are you saying that we should lower the intensity of the investigation of the You Family?
What if the You Family runs away because of this? "Mu Tianlun stared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. "Run away?"
Mu Tianlun's eyes narrowed; he wanted to force Lu Yin to express his opinion and link the You Family to the Neohuman Alliance.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "What does that have to do with me?"
Everyone was stunned.
Mu Tianlun's eyes widened. "You're the one who proposed the joint trial."
"You can also propose one. If it's good, we'll agree as well." Lu Yin rolled his eyes.
Mu Tianlun's face twitched; how could he propose such a thing under the gazes of the various leaders of the Seven Courts?
Without Lu Yin, he could represent the Interstellar Court and propose a new joint trial until he was satisfied with the results. However, Lu Yin was here, and he represented the Board of Directors. Even if Mu Tianlun objected to such a decision, it wouldn't be easy to redo the joint trial. At the same time, he would offend the entire Seven Courts.
Although he was the head of the Interstellar Court and didn't fear the Seven Courts, there was no need to make an enemy out of them.
"I can agree with Alliance Master Lu's decision based on the results of this joint trial, but I will also report this to the head judge. If the You Family escapes because of a lax investigation, you won't be able to avoid this responsibility," Mu Tianlun said in a low voice before leaving without waiting for Lu Yin's response.
After Mu Tianlun left, Lu Yin looked at Hui Zhi. "Although the possibility of the You Family betraying humanity isn't high, we still have to keep an eye on them. No one can say for sure if it's a coincidence or if the Neohuman Alliance has a deeper plan. Thus, we can't relax our surveillance of the You Family."
Hui Zhi replied, "We know that even if the Hall of Honor doesn't interfere, we will still make a decision regarding the You Family. For at least a hundred years, the You Family will not be allowed to leave the Seven Courts. Someone will be watching them at all times."
Lu Yin nodded. The Neohuman Alliance was the enemy of the entire human race. It wasn't just the Hall of Honor, but the Seven Courts as well. After all, they were all humans.
When the final announcement of the joint trial ended, the You Family members relaxed.
You Kexin didn't understand; how had it ended so quickly?
Furthermore, the results of the joint trial had been beneficial to the You Family. Not only had she not been taken to the Arbiter Realm for trial, but the You Family had also not been excessively imprisoned. Aside from being restricted from leaving the Seven Courts, the You Family was no different from before.
She guessed that such a thing shouldn't have happened unless there had been an unforeseen change in the joint trial.
When she thought of this, she looked at Lu Yin. He was the only person who could have changed the outcome of the joint trial.
"Sister You, you have to thank Alliance Master Lu. If it weren't for him, your You Family would have been in trouble," Xie Ahua said with a smile. She then gave Lu Yin a charming look before leaving.