Xueshan Auna excitedly took the genealogy and took a deep breath. "It's Jenny's loss that she can't marry the Royal Regent. It's the Auna family's loss as well."
Lu Yin smiled. "This matter hasn't been decided yet. Let's wait for Jenny to return."
Xueshan Auna's eyes widened, and he resolutely said, "Your Highness, let's attack Firesmelt Planet. His Majesty had already drafted a strategy to attack Firesmelt Planet, but it was delayed by the Ross Empire. If Your Highness wants to attack Firesmelt Planet, I'll be the first to charge in."
Lu Yin nodded. "Alright, I can rest assured with your words. You may return first, and I'll consider it carefully."
Xueshan Auna bowed once more and then respectfully left.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. Xueshan Auna had been temporarily revived. Not only could his existence keep the Huo family in check, but he could also deal with Firesmelt Planet. He could also use the Auna family's strength to stabilize the Great Yu Empire. Although Jenny's matter made Lu Yin very unhappy, he could endure it. He would have to deal with this matter in the future, and that woman would have to pay the price.
The Thirteen Imperial Squadrons, the Huo family, and the Auna family were the ones who truly controlled the Great Yu Empire. Once Lu Yin dealt with them, he would truly begin to stabilize the Great Yu Empire.
Lu Yin issued new orders in the imperial court. With Huo Qingshan and Rocky Auna as the leaders, they would recover lost territory and recruit new captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons who were still at the Cruiser realm. He also appointed five cabinet ministers to oversee the Great Yu Empire after he left. He had a premonition that he wouldn't be able to stay for much longer.
Sure enough, a week later, San Dios urged him to report immediately. The person urging him was actually Puyu. He was currently taking Wendy Yushan's place and wielding her authority.
When he saw Puyu's name, Lu Yin's face sank. This person had finally shown himself, and he was the one behind Bazeer.
Wendy Yushan was very strong, and she was ranked in the top twenty of the Top 100 Rankings. However, when it came to scheming, she paled in comparison to this person. This person was not weak either, as Wendy Yushan was ranked nineteenth while Puyu was ranked thirteenth. He was one of the top three super powerhouses in the entire Outerverse Youth Council.
Puyu had already made his move, and Lu Yin knew that even if he went to San Dios, he would not be able to take control of the organization for the time being. He had just arrived, and he would not be able to defeat Puyu. However, he did not plan on fighting Puyu right now, as he did not have any foundation to back him up. Fighting rashly would only be courting death. Lu Yin only wanted to temporarily insert himself into the organization while he waited for his family's arrangements and for Wendy Yushan to make an appearance.
Bazeer had not contacted Lu Yin during this period of time, most likely because he knew that Lu Yin was the Lockbreaker Seventh Bro, and he probably hated Lu Yin to death.
"Your Highness, Captain Liuying Zishan requests an audience," Bronsen said respectfully.
Lu Yin nodded. "Let her in."
Very soon, Liuying Zishan met with Lu Yin, and she had an urgent expression on her face. "Your Highness, there's news that Firesmelt Planet's young master, Yan Feng, might be promoted to become a member of the Outerverse Youth Council in the near future."
Lu Yin was shocked, and he suddenly stood up. "What did you say?
Yan Feng was promoted to a councilor? "
Liuying Zishan's expression was solemn. "Yes. This is the report from the people we planted on Firesmelt Planet. Although Yan Feng cannot enter the Top 100 Rankings, the number of councilors in the Outerverse Youth Council is dwindling. The Ten Arbiters Council is considering promoting a group of people, and Yan Feng is one of them."
Lu Yin's expression darkened. He had not mentioned Yan Feng before, not because he did not care, but because he did not have time to deal with him. After all, Yan Feng had stolen his fiancée in name, so how could he not care? But now, he had no choice. Once Yan Feng became a councilor, his status would change, and it would be difficult for Lu Yin to deal with him.
"There's another piece of news, but I don't know if it's true or not." Liuying Zishan's expression turned ugly, and she seemed to be abnormally furious.
Lu Yin frowned. "What news?"
"Yan Wujiu plans to have Yan Feng marry Jenny Auna after he becomes a councilor," Liuying Zishan said coldly.
Killing intent flashed through Lu Yin's eyes, as this was clearly aimed at him. The people from Firesmelt Planet had targeted Wendy Yushan during the imperial court, which proved that Yan Feng had no intention of marrying Jenny Auna. Yan Feng's actions were clearly meant to rope in the Auna family and embarrass Lu Yin. This would also make it impossible for the Auna family to distance themselves from Firesmelt Planet. It was a vicious move, and Yan Feng intended to destroy the Great Yu Empire from within.
If the Auna family rebelled, the Great Yu Empire would suffer great losses.
Although Xueshan Auna had previously expressed his stance, that was before. If Yan Feng became an Outerverse Youth Council councilor, then things would be different. Xueshan Auna might not hold onto his previous thoughts.
If Lu Yin could obtain this information, then so could Xueshan Auna. This Yan Feng had to be dealt with as soon as possible, or else he would be in big trouble.
"I understand. I'll deal with it as soon as possible," Lu Yin said coldly.
Liuying Zishan looked at him worriedly before leaving King Zishan's palace.
Lu Yin's eyes flickered. No matter how high his status was, he could not interfere with the Ten Arbiters Council. Looking at everyone around him, there was only one person who could influence this matter: Nightking Yuanjing. He was also the only one who could delay Yan Feng's appointment.
However, Lu Yin could not take the initiative to contact him. The more he took the initiative, the easier it would be for him to lose the right to speak. He could only wait for Yuanjing to contact him and hope that he would do so within the next two months.
"Yan Feng, that brat really doesn't know what's good for him. Not only does he want to steal Seventh Bro's wife, but he also wants to steal your position as a councilor. Beat him up!" the monkey shrieked, pretending to be angry.
Lu Yin was indifferent. "I'm not in a good mood. Don't disturb me."
"Seventh Bro, I'm on your side." The monkey felt wronged.
Lu Yin did not mind. For the time being, he needed to report to San Dios and solidify his position in the Outerverse Youth Council. He would wait for his family to contact him before deciding what to do next.
A day later, Lu Yin boarded an Aurora and left the Great Yu Empire for San Dios.
The Aurora had been gifted to him by the Great Yu Empire, and it had been upgraded to the radiant grade. The new finance minister had wanted to upgrade Lu Yin's spacecraft to a larger one, but Lu Yin had rejected the offer. The Empire did not have enough money on its books to support the military, and upgrading the Aurora to the black hole grade would require a terrifying amount of resources. Lu Yin could not openly embezzle the money, so he could only upgrade it to the radiant grade.
Still, a radiant grade was not bad. The spacecraft that he had lost back then was a radiant grade, and it was ten times faster than a normal spacecraft. It could withstand a Cruiser's attacks.
There were twelve weaves between the Great Yu Empire and San Dios, and it would normally take at least two and a half months. However, with the speed of a radiant grade spacecraft, it would only take eight days.
San Dios did not just refer to a single location; it referred to the entire Outerverse Youth Council headquarters, including both East and West San Dios.
There were seventy-two weaves in the Outerverse, and it was impossible for all of the councilors to be gathered in one place. Thus, two San Dios regions were separated.
Wendy Yushan and Puyu were in East San Dios, while three other councilors were in West San Dios.
Wendy Yushan had gone missing, and now, all of East San Dios was in Puyu's hands.
Lu Yin looked at the map of the Outerverse with a strange expression. With the tempers of the Ten Arbiters, it was impossible for them to allow Puyu to hold such great power alone. Promoting Yan Feng and the others was just one aspect of the plan, and it was possible that Puyu would be restricted very soon. Hold on. Lu Yin suddenly thought of Wen Sansi. Could he be the one who would personally restrict Puyu?
Otherwise, why would one of the Ten Arbiters appear in the Outerverse?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Lu Yin muttered to himself. If Wen Sansi was personally restricting Puyu, then Puyu's control over East San Dios would not be as stable as Lu Yin had thought. Lu Yin might still have a chance.
Suddenly, Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat as he felt an indescribable chill. A loud noise came from the spacecraft, and the internal alarms began to blare incessantly.
Lu Yin's eyes went wide, and he looked up to see a cold face filled with murderous intent. A sword was thrusting towards him.
Lu Yin did not move, and he merely stared coldly at the sword as it stabbed into the spacecraft. There was a loud thump, and above his head, a violent explosion passed through the hull and headed straight for Lu Yin.
This was an assassination attempt, an attempt by two space-exploring powerhouses to assassinate him.
Lu Yin's body trembled. The shockwave attack from the space-exploring powerhouse above him was useless against him, as he was just an Explorer. Lu Yin raised his right hand and placed it on the top of the spacecraft. His palm trembled, and a huge force flowed out of the spacecraft and headed straight for the Explorer standing on top of the spacecraft.
The Explorer felt his legs go numb as the terrifying force stacked on top of each other, almost crippling his legs. He was shocked and left the spacecraft, floating in outer space.
Right in front of the spacecraft, the other Explorer's attack had not damaged the hull of the spacecraft. He cried out in shock, "A radiant-grade spacecraft!" He then left without a second thought.
The two Explorers who had tried to assassinate Lu Yin had returned without success.
From start to finish, Lu Yin had not panicked at all. A radiant-grade Aurora could withstand a Cruiser's attack, so there was nothing for him to be afraid of. However, who had tried to assassinate him?
It should not have been a rebel organization from the Great Yu Empire, as they did not have the guts to assassinate a Lockbreaker. If Lu Yin died, not only would the Lockbreaker Society appear, but even the Ten Arbiters Council would step in.
Could it have been a great power from the Innerverse that had formed a grudge?
Or … the Daynight clan?
"You were assassinated?
Don't tell me you're on the Celestial Vanquisher's List? "the monkey asked strangely.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Do you think I can get on the Celestial Vanquisher's List with my qualifications?"
"Nonsense. As long as you tell the entire universe what you said to Huo Qingshan, I guarantee that you'll experience the luxurious assassination feast of the Celestial Vanquisher's List. You'll feel so good that you'll fly," the monkey said matter-of-factly.
Lu Yin frowned, as that would be troublesome. If he was targeted by an entire astral domain, even the Ten Arbiters would be troubled, let alone him.
The Ten Arbiters had never revealed their identities because they wanted to maintain their authority, but also because they had considered the Celestial Vanquisher's List. The Astral Beast Domain had a Celestial Vanquisher's List, but what about the Technocracy?
They should have a similar assassination list. Was Lu Yin being too high-profile?
"It shouldn't be the Celestial Vanquisher's List. Two Explorers? That's too stingy," the monkey guessed.
"That's right, that's too stingy," Lu Yin muttered to himself. Regardless of whether it was the Astral Beast Domain's Celestial Vanquisher's List or the Innerverse's great powers, it would be impossible for them to only send two Explorers. Furthermore, those who understood Lu Yin were aware of his strength. If two Explorers were not enough to kill him, then who could it be?
Lu Yin had forgotten that although the rebel organizations in the Great Yu Empire were afraid of the Lockbreaker Society and the Ten Arbiters Council, they were even more afraid of immediate death.