"Bronsen, please take me to Zenyu Star. I want to meet with my relatives," Lu Yin said coldly.
Bronsen was worried, "Your Highness, they all have the support of external powers. They have Explorers and even Cruisers. You're alone and will be at a disadvantage. They want to get rid of you right now."
Lu Yin smiled, "It's fine. They have the support of external powers, but I have the most support. Let's go."
Bronsen nodded helplessly.
Before Lu Yin had arrived, Peach had told him that there were four captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons on Zenyu Star: Huo Qingshan of the Fifth Squadron, Rocky Auna of the Ninth Squadron, Ban Jiu of the Twelfth Squadron, and Liuying Zishan of the Thirteenth Squadron.
None of the four supported their relatives, and Lu Yin wasn't sure if they would support him, but he decided to give it a try. If they didn't support him, then with his status, their supporters wouldn't dare to act against him.
The relatives might not understand, but the powers behind them definitely knew what the Lockbreaker Society, Council of Astral Academy, and the Outerverse Youth Council were.
This was why Lu Yin wasn't afraid; any of his identities would allow him to protect himself. There were limits to a person's strength, so he had to find a powerful backer.
Lu Yin originally wanted Bronsen to take him to the relatives and deal with them one by one, but after some thought, he decided against it and instead asked Bronsen to take him to the palace.
"Your Highness, the palace has been sealed off since His Majesty's death. Aside from Princess Wendy, no one is allowed to enter," Bronsen said.
Lu Yin approached the palace step by step, but he was stopped at the entrance. The person guarding the palace was Ban Jiu, the captain of the Twelfth Squadron.
When the Second Prince had defected, Ban Jiu and his vice-captain, Shalosh, had left as well. They were considered traitors, but Undying Yushan had not classified him as a traitor. He was still the captain of the Twelfth Squadron.
Many people didn't understand this, but Lu Yin knew that Duke Yushan hadn't defected of his own accord. He had been forced by Undying Yushan to avoid disaster and leave behind a spark of hope for the Great Yu Empire.
Regardless of whether it was Ban Jiu, Batson, Shalosh, or Felut, they had all been sent by Undying Yushan to protect Duke Yushan rather than support the Second Prince's defection.
However, with the deaths of Undying Yushan and the others, Ban Jiu had returned and volunteered to guard the palace. Another captain, Shalosh, had defected and defended the front lines of the empire's battle against the Ross Empire. The Thirteen Imperial Squadrons had never betrayed Undying Yushan.
"Halt, the palace is an important place. No one is allowed to enter." Shalosh, the vice-captain of the Twelfth Squadron, blocked Lu Yin's path with a complicated expression. He naturally recognized Lu Yin since the trial on Earth, but even King Zishan could not enter. After all, Undying Yushan had not officially announced that King Zishan could inherit the throne.
Lu Yin did not pay any attention to Shalosh. He looked up at the enormous palace and then at King Zishan's palace, which was second only to the palace. He sighed. Things had remained the same, but people had changed. In the end, Undying Yushan had passed away.
To Lu Yin, Undying Yushan was a benevolent elder who had always protected him, taught him, and supported him. Lu Yin did not know what others thought of Undying Yushan, nor did he want to know. He only knew that he did not wish for Undying Yushan's foundation to be destroyed in a single day.
As he thought about it, Lu Yin took out a ring from his cosmic ring. It was the Ring of Authority that Undying Yushan had passed down to him. With this ring, he could command the entire Great Yu Empire's army. It was one of the symbols of the Great Yu Empire.
Shalosh's expression changed the moment he saw the ring of authority, and he bowed subconsciously. Bronsen's body trembled, but he did the same. Soon after, the palace guards and even the captain of the Twelfth Squadron, Ban Jiu, walked out and bowed to Lu Yin.
"Can I go in now?" Lu Yin asked indifferently.
"Please enter, King Zishan," Ban Jiu said in a cold voice. He was dressed in a white robe, and if one had not seen him before, they would not have guessed that he was a Cruiser.
Among the captains of the Thirteen Squadrons, Huo Qingshan and the Blind Monk represented strength, while Ban Jiu represented technology and intelligence. He had provided the Great Yu Empire with enough technology to contend with the Innerverse's powers. Without him, it would have been impossible to stop the Ross Empire's attack.
When Undying Yushan had sent Ban Jiu to Duke Yushan, it was clear that he had despaired and believed that he could not protect the Great Yu Empire.
"Bronsen, announce that the Ring of Authority is in the hands of King Zishan. If they want it, they can come and take it," Lu Yin said calmly as he stepped into the palace.
Bronsen was shocked and wanted to say something, but when he saw Lu Yin's retreating figure, he bowed and turned to leave.
Ban Jiu's eyes flickered as he watched Lu Yin's retreating figure, his thoughts unknown.
"Captain, it looks like something big is about to happen. Should we stop those relatives from coming?" Shalosh asked.
Ban Jiu glanced at him, "Do your own thing, you don't have to worry about anything else."
Shalosh grunted in response, his eyes flickering.
From the outside, the palace still looked the same, dignified, solemn, and full of history. However, upon entering, all one could see were broken weapons and broken walls. There were traces of battle everywhere, and this was only the beginning of the battle. The real battle had not taken place in the palace, or else a single shockwave from a Hunter's battle would have been enough to flatten the palace or even the entire Zenyu Star.
Even so, Lu Yin could feel the danger of the battle through the cracks in the ground.
He slowly squatted down and closed his eyes, activating the Sirius Art as his domain penetrated the cracks in the ground like mercury. He held the Giant Emperor's third eye in his hand and gradually felt a familiar aura. This was Undying Yushan's power, and even after such a long time, this power still gave Lu Yin an indescribable shock, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.
He followed the cracks in the ground and suddenly felt an extremely cold and sinister energy. Lu Yin's eyes flew open and he shook his palm, causing star energy to explode in all directions and distort the void. He took a step back and gasped for breath. This sinister energy had come from the enemy who had killed Undying Yushan. It was cold and filled with killing intent, and Lu Yin felt that no living creature would be able to survive under this power.
He thought of the Neohuman Alliance, as only the Neohuman Alliance gave him such a feeling. It was just like Silver, and although Silver's power was not as sinister as this, the domain that he had developed for killing was similar to this energy.
As expected, the one who had killed Undying Yushan was not a powerhouse from the Ross Empire.
Lu Yin's gaze swept across the ground; these cracks must have come from a single moment of power. He stepped through the cracks and headed towards the court.
There were no longer any guards inside the palace, only those outside. The entire place was silent, as if it were a graveyard.
When Lu Yin arrived at the court, news of him holding the ring of authority and entering the palace finally spread and shook Zenyu Star.
On the ocean, the Explorers were still fighting fiercely. In the distance, two youths stopped fighting at the same time. "A mere outsider wants to seize the throne. Clay, let's put our grudges aside for now and deal with this King Zishan first."
Clay's face darkened. "Alright, Anton, but the ring is mine."
"What a joke. The ring is mine."
"What did you say?"
…
The two Explorers who had been fighting looked at each other in shock. Clay and Anton did not know, but they knew that this King Zishan had shocked the universe during the Astral Combat Tournament. His status was not to be underestimated, and it was rumored that he had joined the Council of Astral Academy and was directly under the Ten Arbiters Council. He was definitely a powerful figure.
The organization that had sent them to fight for the throne was not worried about anything else but two people. One was Wendy Yushan, and the other was King Zishan, Lu Yin. Lu Yin had actually returned.
"Young Master Anton, King Zishan is not to be underestimated. You should be friendly to him and ask for his support so that he can pass the ring of authority to you," one of the Explorers said to Anton.
Anton was astonished. Before the Great Yu Empire's crisis, he had been nothing more than a playboy and did not understand the people in power. He had not even watched the Astral Combat Tournament, which was why he had been chosen as the next emperor. He was easy to control, but there were also drawbacks. He did not know what Lu Yin's name meant, and he had become increasingly arrogant during this time.
"What, is this King Zishan that powerful?" Anton asked disdainfully.
The Explorer's face turned ugly, as he did not know how to persuade this idiot. On one hand, they hoped that this idiot would be as ignorant as possible, but this was a troublesome situation. This person had become too arrogant.
On the other side, Clay was the same. As the person most likely to inherit the throne, how could he be too polite to someone with a different surname? However, he still promised to be polite, just like how he had tried to win over the courtiers.
"Don't worry, I'll give him the treatment he deserves. As long as he doesn't betray us, he's still King Zishan. Of course, that's only if he knows what's good for him," Clay said proudly.
On the other side, Luke's face turned ashen. "Long Chu is dead?
Killed by this King Zishan? "
Behind him, a powerhouse answered, "Yes, Young Master Luke."
"Hmph, how bold of him to dare touch my people. Does he really think that he has Undying Yushan's protection? Does he really think that he can marry into the Auna family?
In his dreams! "Luke was furious.
"Young Master Luke, you should be more polite to this King Zishan. He holds the Empire's ring of authority, and there are many people in his faction. If he supports you, you'll definitely be able to ascend the throne," the powerhouse whispered.
Luke took a few deep breaths and barely managed to suppress his anger. "I know. Don't worry, I'll use my sincerity to exchange for his support."
"That's good, but I have to remind you that although this person is the Great Yu Empire's King Zishan, he has other identities that far exceed that. For example, he's a member of the Council of Astral Academy and a Lockbreaker."
Luke was shocked. "He's a Lockbreaker?"
"That's right. We investigated this person the moment he entered the Frostwave Weave, and we just found out that he's a two star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker. His status is not to be underestimated, and he's also made contributions at the warfront and obtained Honor Points. He even joined the Outerverse Youth Council as the champion of the Outerverse's trial. He's extremely influential," the powerhouse slowly explained. As he spoke, even he was shocked. Was this really something that a Limiteer from a fringe weave could do?
His accomplishments were too great.