Zhao Yu looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression, "Your Highness, can you tell me where Luo Sheng, or Bai Xue, is?
Many of our sisters in Camp Blue want to know about her. "
Lu Yin thought about it, "I don't know."
Zhao Yu was disappointed; she had heard that Bai Xue, Zhang Dingtian, and the others had gone missing on Earth, which was why she had come to Yu Academy. She wanted to find out if they had really gone missing or if they had met with some accident, but there had been no progress. The Great Yu Empire was much more complicated than she had imagined; even the first ring of the continent was difficult for her to leave, let alone find out about Bai Xue's whereabouts.
"I don't know where Bai Xue is, but she should be safe," Lu Yin couldn't help but say when he saw Zhao Yu's sad expression.
Zhao Yu trembled and looked at him hopefully, "Your Highness, you know where she is, right?
Please tell me, I beg you. "
Lu Yin shook his head, "I don't need to lie to you. I really don't know, but I saw Zhang Dingtian. He's doing well."
"Luo Sheng is with Zhang Dingtian?" Zhao Yu was delighted.
Lu Yin thought about it, "Should be."
Zhao Yu sighed in relief; Lu Yin was too vague. Zhang Dingtian was more real to Earthlings, and as long as Luo Sheng was with him, she should be fine.
"Thank you for telling me, Your Highness," Zhao Yu said gratefully.
Lu Yin helped her up, "How's Earth?"
Zhao Yu respectfully replied, "The zombies have been completely cleared out, and Earth has entered a new state of development. Many people have embarked on the path of cultivation, and the Great Yu Empire has also set up schools on Earth to select talented students. We are the first batch of candidates."
"Can we keep up with Yu Academy's progress?" Lu Yin asked.
Zhao Yu's gaze dimmed, "We can't keep up, but the others will soon surpass the other students."
"Oh?"
Zhao Yu was only a Sentinel, and her strength was mediocre, which was normal compared to the Outerverse. She also had no innate gift and would probably remain a Melder for the rest of her life. Moreover, she would be a wandering soldier without a formcast model. She had only joined Yu Academy because of him, but Lu Yin was curious about the others, especially those who had awakened innate gifts.
It was too abnormal for a planet to have several cultivators with innate talents to awaken. Moreover, there was a monster like Zhang Dingtian. Putting aside what kind of fortuitous encounters Zhang Dingtian had in the Grayweed Continent, his current strength was definitely close to Liu Shaoqiu's. It was quite abnormal. One had to know that Liu Shaoqiu had been cultivating since young and had endless resources, but Zhang Dingtian had only started cultivating halfway.
Zhao Yu replied, "Qin Xuan is the strongest in our group. She's awakened her innate gift, Solution. Although she's only a Sentinel, her body has been remodeled, and she's regained her strength through cultivation. I'm sure she'll break through to the Melder realm soon. Next is …"
After listening to Zhao Yu speak for a while, quite a few people approached from the distance. One of them flew through the sky towards Lu Yin and landed not far from him, "Greetings, Royal Regent."
Lu Yin smiled, "There's no need to be polite. You didn't go easy on me back then."
Gerbach immediately protested, "I didn't take advantage of you back then, Your Highness even learned the Skybeast Claw."
Lu Yin smiled and asked, "Where's Gerlaine?"
Gerbach pointed into the distance.
Lu Yin looked over and saw Gerlaine looking at him curiously. Beside her was a green-skinned fellow called Balaror, a weirdo who could stimulate plant attacks.
Lu Yin raised a hand in greeting, but Balaror's face was filled with panic and his eyes were filled with fervor. Gerlaine rolled her eyes at him, but she quickly recovered and looked at him nervously.
Lu Yin laughed; this girl was still so interesting.
"Your Highness, you hid it from me for a long time. So you robbed her during Earth's trial," Gerbach complained.
Lu Yin shrugged, "You can't blame me for that, I forgot to tell you. She was the one who hid it from you."
Gerbach grinned, "Thank goodness, or I might have offended Your Highness."
On the other side, a rather powerful force quickly flew over, one that was on a completely different level from Gerbach's. Even though they were both Limiteers, the difference was huge. It was Schutz. Lu Yin had allowed him to return to the Great Yu Empire a long time ago to manage Yu Academy. During this time, the students of Yu Academy had grown stronger, and their fighting style had changed as well. They now relied more on star energy instead of relying on external forces.
Schutz landed a few meters in front of Lu Yin, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Lu Yin looked at him apologetically, "I'm sorry that you can't roam the Innerverse."
Schutz's expression was solemn, "It's my wish to return home."
Lu Yin nodded and looked at him seriously, "The Outerverse isn't the same as the Innerverse. The cultivation environment and resources are much worse." He then passed a cosmic ring to Schutz, "Use the things here, I'll thank you on behalf of the Empire."
Schutz didn't refuse and accepted the cosmic ring, standing silently to the side.
Lu Yin gave Schutz a hundred star essence, which was a huge sum. However, compared to Schutz's inability to roam the Innerverse, this amount wasn't much. Even if he was short on money, he wasn't unwilling to spend it.
Schutz's cultivation talent wasn't high, but his ability to absorb battle experience was astonishing. If he could roam the Innerverse, he would definitely have a bright future as long as he didn't die. Lu Yin's compensation wasn't much.
There were five Hall Masters in Yu Academy, and Lu Yin met with Gerbach and Schutz outside the tower. After chatting for a while, he headed to the other Hall Masters' residences. The first ring of the continent was huge, and he had to ask the Blind Monk to tear through the void and bring him around.
Now, the weather had changed, and Explorers could no longer tear through the void. Only Hunters and above could do so. There were pros and cons; the good thing was that the destruction caused by battles wasn't as great as before, but the bad thing was that it wasn't as convenient for many people.
Countless people were trying to find out the reason for this change, and some had even asked Lu Yin about it, but he didn't know.
Not long after, Lu Yin appeared outside the formcast pool. The Hall Master here was Tianming, and Tianming was currently inside the pool.
The formcast pool was very important, and there were space-exploring powerhouses overseeing it.
When Lu Yin appeared, the two Explorers immediately saluted him, and Lu Yin dismissed them. He then looked at Tianming and felt that something was strange, as there was something off about Tianming's expression.
"Sinner Tianming greets Your Highness, the Royal Regent." Tianming bowed to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Sinner?
What do you mean? "
Tianming lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, this sinner comes from Grandtop Weave, and according to the empire's records, he was an abandoned disciple of Grandtop Weave's Nine Stacks Sect. However, this is fake."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed as he stared at Tianming.
Tianming looked up. "This sinner was ordered by the Nine Stacks Sect to steal the Skybeast Claw."
Lu Yin's brows rose, and behind him, the Blind Monk's gaze turned cold. An enormous pressure suddenly appeared and pressed Tianming to the ground. Lu Yin waved his hand to disperse the pressure and looked at Tianming. "Why did you admit it?
Even if you continue to hide it, no one will know. The Nine Stacks Sect is already extinct. "
Tianming bitterly replied, "With the Nine Stacks Sect around, this sinner had no choice but to steal the Skybeast Claw due to promises and threats. However, now that the Nine Stacks Sect is gone, this sinner no longer wishes to betray the empire and is willing to confess."
Lu Yin fell silent, as he had not expected to encounter such a scene in Yu Academy. Just as he had said, if Tianming did not say anything, no one would know that he was a spy. However, he had still admitted it, and his expression had not been fake. He truly did not wish to betray the Great Yu Empire.
Just like how Lu Yin had developed feelings for Earth after spending some time there, Tianming had also developed feelings for the Great Yu Empire.
"If you had to choose between the Great Yu Empire and the Nine Stacks Sect, which would you choose?" Lu Yin asked in a low voice.
Tianming did not hesitate. "The Great Yu Empire."
"Why?" Lu Yin looked at him.
Tianming solemnly replied, "In the Nine Stacks Sect, I was just a loser who had never experienced any warmth. However, in the Great Yu Empire, I was highly valued and held the position of Yu Academy's Hall Master. I was even entrusted with the important task of guarding the formcast pool. This is a privilege that only the direct descendants of the Nine Stacks Sect have. This sinner has no attachment to the Nine Stacks Sect."
Lu Yin looked into Tianming's eyes. He was trying to determine if Tianming was sincere or if he had made this choice because the Nine Stacks Sect had been destroyed and he had no other choice.
In the end, Lu Yin forgave Tianming. It was not that he trusted Tianming, but rather that he had other uses for him. The Nine Stacks Sect was the leading power in Grandtop Weave, and Tianming was a disciple there. Lu Yin wanted to use Tianming as a key to opening Grandtop Weave.
He could not act rashly, or else he would become a bandit in the eyes of others. If he wanted to plunder Grandtop Weave's resources, he needed a suitable reason. He could not be like those Enlighters, who represented the Great Yu Empire and a power.
Tianming was still a Hall Master of Yu Academy, but Lu Yin had punished him by not allowing him to take a single step out of the academy.
Tianming gratefully accepted the punishment.
Here, Lu Yin saw a few faces from Earth. One of them was a young man named Fu Xiaoshu, who had a pretty good innate gift. He was an illusionist, which reminded Lu Yin of Zhuo Daynight's legendary battle technique, Night's End, Daybreak. Of course, Fu Xiaoshu's illusions could not compare to Night's End, Daybreak, but if Fu Xiaoshu could one day become an Enlighter, then his illusions would still be very terrifying.
Night's End, Daybreak allowed Lu Yin to see the ultimate power of illusions. He patted Fu Xiaoshu's shoulder and encouraged him, saying, "When you cultivate illusions to the end, you won't be able to create illusions, but rather, you'll sink into them. Even if you know that it's an illusion, you'll still sink into it, and you won't be able to escape."
These words shocked Fu Xiaoshu, and the way he looked at Lu Yin changed. He almost knelt down and kowtowed to Lu Yin, calling him master.
Lu Yin had successfully acted, which made the monkey sigh in admiration.
"Seventh Bro, I've realized that you're becoming more and more like an expert." The monkey sighed.
"Cut the crap. When are you breaking through?" Lu Yin asked.
The monkey replied, "I'll wait for another two days. Two days at most."
Lu Yin had the Blind Monk take him to Huo Zhong's residence, where he saw many familiar faces. Huan Sha and Qin Xuan were both there. The Huo family was from Earth, and they took special care of Earthlings, so it was normal for them to be here.
When Lu Yin had first applied to learn the Skybeast Claw, Huo Zhong had immediately agreed. Lu Yin had found it strange, as he had offended Huo Xiaoling. Now, everything made sense.
Unfortunately, Feng Hong was not around, as he had gone out to train. Luo Yi had also gone out to train.