"You are?" Lu Yin was confused.
"You probably haven't heard of my name, but you might have heard of my title. Many people call me the Divine Fist," Lan Si said calmly.
Lu Yin's scalp went numb at the mention of the Divine Fist. "The Divine Fist of the Ten Arbiters?"
"Hehe, looks like you've heard of me." Lan Si smiled.
Lu Yin was shocked, as he had not expected the Divine Fist of the Ten Arbiters to contact him. This was one of the Ten Arbiters, one of the most famous youths in the universe.
"Why? Are you surprised that I contacted you?" Lan Si asked.
Lu Yin suppressed his shock. "I'm very surprised. The Ten Arbiters' names resound throughout the universe, but there are very few who are qualified to talk to them. I never thought that I would have such an honor."
"Lu Yin, you're qualified," Lan Si said solemnly. "I watched the Tournament of the Strongest, and your Overlaying Stacks Path is pretty good."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "It's not at your level yet."
"You want to compete with me?" Lan Si's tone was calm, but there was a hint of a smile.
Lu Yin exhaled. "I want to try. I don't know if I can reach Thirty Stacks before I break through to the Explorer realm."
"With your abilities, you should be able to. Do you know why I contacted you?" Lan Si asked.
Lu Yin did not understand. "No."
"Because you and I are the same kind of people." Lan Si's tone was serious.
Lu Yin was astonished. "The same kind of people?"
"The path of Overlaying Stacks has no end. A Limiteer can reach Thirty Stacks, and an Explorer can reach Hundred Stacks. What's beyond that?
A Thousand Stacks?
Ten Thousand Stacks?
There's no end to this path, and very few people walk it. You and I are both well-known figures on this path, so we're naturally the same kind of people. "
Lu Yin probed, "How many can you use?"
Lan Si smiled. "I won't tell you. You can guess for yourself. But there's one thing I know: my record cannot be broken."
Although it was just a simple sentence, it revealed Lan Si's confidence that could cover the heavens. His aura reminded Lu Yin of the Sandmaster's words. The Ten Arbiters' auras were unrivaled, and their auras were born at the same time. Even without battle force, their auras could still bring about an indescribable pressure. This was the Ten Arbiters.
With just one sentence, Lu Yin could see Lan Si's boldness.
However, no matter how strong his spirit was, it did not matter. Lu Yin had already reached Lan Si's record in the Astral Combat Academy, which was Thirty Stacks. Lu Yin could use it now, but no one knew about it. Lu Yin had yet to reach the peak of the Limiteer realm, so he still had a long way to go. When that time came, he would rely on the money he had earned and his physical body would become even stronger. He would definitely surpass Lan Si and break all of Lan Si's records one after another.
He wondered if Lance would still be so confident when the time came.
"I'm just contacting you to say hello. Lu Yin, break through to the Explorer realm as soon as possible, and then challenge the Top 100 Rankings. With your abilities, you should be able to reach the top twenty," Lan Si praised.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. "Arbiter Lan, I have a question for you."
"Speak."
"When you reached Thirty Stacks, did you fight with anyone on the Top 100 Rankings?" Lu Yin asked.
Lan Si was silent for a moment. "At that time, I defeated someone at the bottom of the Top 100 Rankings."
Lu Yin was shocked. This was no longer just a Realm-Skipping battle. The Top 100 Rankings represented the top 100 experts of the younger generation, and these experts could all challenge Realm-Skipping battles. At that time, Lan Si had only been a Limiteer, and defeating someone on the Top 100 Rankings was equivalent to defeating a Cruiser. This was the strength of the Ten Arbiters, and at the same time, it was also Lu Yin's current strength.
After ending his call with Lan Si, Lu Yin became even more anxious to reach East San Dios.
Puyu, Yan Feng, and the others would definitely know of his whereabouts. Their understanding of him was still limited to the time of the Tournament of the Strongest. Although only a few days had passed, Lu Yin's strength had increased significantly, and he should be able to give them a huge surprise.
Lu Yin looked at his gadget and muttered to himself for a moment before contacting Huo Qingshan.
"Your Highness, congratulations on becoming the champion of the Tournament of the Strongest," Huo Qingshan congratulated.
Lu Yin smiled. "Thank you, Uncle Huo. There's something I need your help with."
"What are your orders, Your Highness?" Huo Qingshan asked seriously.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Help me gather evidence of Bazeer's negligence."
"Bazeer?" Huo Qingshan was stunned.
Lu Yin explained, "Bazeer is a subordinate member of the Great Yu Empire's Youth Council who represents Wendy Yushan. He has to perform his duties as a subordinate member of the Great Yu Empire, but has he done so?
Or rather, how much has he done?
Have you persecuted anyone? Have you done anything unfair? I need evidence for all of that. "
Huo Qingshan solemnly replied, "I understand, Your Highness. Don't worry, I'll gather all the evidence within seven days."
Lu Yin grunted and ended the call with Huo Qingshan. After thinking about it, he contacted Xueshan Auna.
On the Great Yu Empire's Zenyu Star, Xueshan Auna was in the study of the Auna family. When he saw Lu Yin's call, he was shocked, but he quickly accepted the call.
Not long after, Xueshan Auna put down his gadget with a conflicted expression.
"Brother, the Seventh Filament has been pacified," Rocky Auna excitedly reported as he entered the study.
Xueshan Auna's expression was gloomy and ugly.
Rocky Auna was puzzled. "What's wrong, Brother?"
Xueshan Auna rubbed his head. "I just spoke to the Royal Regent."
Rocky Auna's heart skipped a beat. "What did the Royal Regent say?"
Xueshan Auna's eyes flickered. "He's heading to East San Dios, and he wants me to write a certificate."
"A certificate?" Rocky Auna was confused.
Xueshan Auna looked up, his gaze icy. "A certificate stating that Jenny was forcefully taken away from the Firesmelt Planet, and a certificate stating that the Auna family does not approve of this wedding."
Rocky Auna fell silent. "That's not surprising, Brother."
"Yes, it's not surprising at all. I just didn't expect it to be so soon. When the Royal Regent was still on Zenyu Star, I already expressed my stance and even removed Jenny's name from the family records. But expelling Jenny is one thing, and publicly rejecting this wedding is another. The Daynight clan is behind this, and it even implicates the Outerverse Youth Council. It's very complicated," Xueshan Auna sighed.
Rocky Auna was helpless. "If the Royal Regent had agreed to let you remove Jenny's name, it wouldn't have been so troublesome."
Xueshan Auna bitterly replied, "I underestimated him. I originally thought that he was thinking about us when he disagreed with the Auna family expelling Jenny, but who would have thought that he was waiting for this moment? He was already certain that Yan Feng would marry Jenny, and even if we expelled Jenny, it wouldn't change the fact that he had been humiliated by Yan Feng. So, he simply didn't expel Jenny and used the Auna family's official reason to forcefully disrupt the wedding.
"He's forcing the Auna family to express our stance," Rocky Auna said.
Xueshan Auna sneered. "That's right. He's trying to force us to declare our stance, and he's using the prestige of being the champion of the Tournament of the Strongest to coerce us into doing so. Does he really want to use these old bones of mine as a pawn and charge into battle for him against Firesmelt Planet? He's thinking too far."
"Then what should we do?" Rocky Auna asked.
Xueshan Auna pondered for a moment and then took a deep breath. On one side was the Firesmelt Planet and Yan Feng, who had the potential to become a member of the Outerverse Youth Council and the Daynight clan's support. On the other side was the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent, Lu Yin, who had multiple identities and a limitless future. After weighing the pros and cons, Xueshan Auna's gaze hardened. "Since he wants it, then we'll give it to him. Let's see how far he can go with this wedding."
"If we do this, then we'll really become mortal enemies with the Firesmelt Planet, and we'll even offend the Daynight clan." Rocky Auna was worried.
Xueshan Auna was helpless. "This is the tragedy of a small family. Even if they have a Hunter, they have to be wary of a mere Limiteer."
Not long after, in outer space, Lu Yin received a certificate from Xueshan Auna. His lips curled up, as everything was going according to plan.
Xueshan Auna had wanted to expel Jenny Auna to make up for what he owed Lu Yin, but he had been too naive. Others did not care whether or not Jenny Auna had been expelled; all they saw was that Lu Yin's fiancée had been taken away by someone else. To Lu Yin, this was a huge stain on his record, and it was enough to make it so that he would not be able to raise his head in many places in the future. How could he allow Xueshan Auna to so easily brush this matter aside?
Now that Xueshan Auna had the certificate, Lu Yin would have proof of his actions, and the rest would be up to him.
Jenny Auna would have to pay the price. Lu Yin did not plan on marrying her, but before his status was completely revoked, she could forget about marrying anyone else. Even if he agreed, the Auna family would not. She was destined to be alone for the rest of her life.
A few more days passed, and at this moment, the area that Wendy Yushan was in charge of in East San Dios had completely changed. Countless congratulatory gifts were piled up in the courtyard.
San Dios used clouds as pillars that covered the entire continent below. Past the clouds were five arched doors, each representing one of the five councilors.
Wendy Yushan's area was temporarily under Bazeer's control.
Jenny Auna had also arrived at San Dios under the protection of the Firesmelt Planet's experts.
Looking down from above, Jenny Auna had never imagined that she would one day be able to stand here. This was a symbol of power, and many people in the Outerverse dreamed of setting foot in this place. She had actually managed to ascend to this place and even marry the man of her dreams. At this moment, Jenny Auna felt like she was the happiest woman in the world. She had completely forgotten about the Auna family and Lu Yin.
Farther away, Bazeer and Yan Feng stood side by side. Both of them were genius Explorers. Bazeer was an elite from the Helm Weave, while Yan Feng was from the Frostwave Weave. Regardless of their standpoints, the two had similar statuses in their respective weaves, and they had many common topics to talk about.
"Once the wedding is over, Brother Yan will receive the support of the Daynight clan and have a high chance of becoming a councilor. Let me congratulate you in advance," Bazeer said with a smile. His tone was very polite, and it did not seem like he had slandered Yan Feng in front of Puyu. He was also not as arrogant as he had been back in the Great Yu Empire.
Yan Feng smiled. "Many thanks. I hope that Brother Bazeer will continue to support me."
"Haha, of course, of course!" Bazeer laughed heartily as a trace of mockery flashed through his eyes. Although this person was a genius and had some self-restraint, his horizons were still too narrow. He did not understand the current situation at all. He was just a chess piece in a game of chess set up specifically to deal with Lu Yin. Once Lu Yin was dealt with, he would be next. Yan Feng was delusional enough to think that he could compete with Councilor Puyu for power in East San Dios.