Granny Chan frowned. "Little brother, an Enlighter isn't that easy to deal with."
Lu Yin was helpless. "I know, but Lei Long has already made Frostwave Weave his next target. If I don't act, then I'll just be waiting for death. Rather than waiting for death, I might as well take a gamble. With Senior's help and the weapon that my master gave me, I'm 90% certain that I can kill Lei Long."
Granny Chan's expression changed. "Master?
Which powerhouse is your master? "
Lu Yin smiled bitterly. "I don't know. I only know that my master once threw me from Tempest Flowzone to Chaos Flowzone."
Granny Chan was shocked, and she even found it hard to believe. This was a distance that spanned half of the Innerverse! Not even Northgate Taisui could do such a thing, let alone her. Crossing the Innerverse was not as simple as crossing the Outerverse. There were countless powerhouses in the Innerverse, and they could pierce through the void. To be able to cross half of the Innerverse under the watchful eyes of countless powerhouses meant that one's strength was unimaginably terrifying.
When she saw Lu Yin's confused expression, Granny Chan was certain that this brat had no idea how difficult it was to accomplish such a feat. It was no wonder why this brat's weapon could kill an Enlighter. To such a powerhouse, Enlighters were like ants.
Unfortunately, the Innerverse and Outerverse were now separated, and no matter how strong his master was, it was useless. Of course, no one could be certain of the future, and the Astral River might recover after a while.
Granny Chan suppressed her shock and smiled. "Many reclusive seniors don't want to reveal their names, and that's normal. Little brother's master is one of them, but now that the Innerverse and Outerverse are separated, no one can come out. What a pity."
Lu Yin sighed. "Yes, or else I would have asked my master to take action."
Granny Chan pondered for a moment before meeting Lu Yin's expectant gaze. "Alright, I'll accompany you, but not to deal with Lei Long. I'll just intimidate him. I'll make him retreat, but at the same time, I hope that you won't provoke the Dire Barbarian Clan again."
She had not forgotten Lu Yin's ability to cause trouble. During the battle on Planet Pyrolyte, this brat had offended most of the Innerverse's powers. Otherwise, Karthika would not have been in such a hurry to deal with him.
Lu Yin hurriedly assured her, and only then was Granny Chan satisfied.
The two agreed to visit Grandtop Weave in a month's time.
After ending the call, Lu Yin relaxed. With Granny Chan around, he could finally act without worry. Even if he couldn't kill Lei Long, Lei Long wouldn't be able to do anything to him either.
With Progenitor Wushang's hide, Lu Yin was confident that he could create an opportunity for himself, just like Karthika. Karthika had also been on guard against Lu Yin, but he had still been ambushed by Progenitor Wushang's hide. Lei Long was no exception. However, Lu Yin needed to first take a look at Lei Long's rune lines. There was a difference between a power level of 210,000 and a power level of 290,000. Lu Yin didn't know what Lei Long's power level was, but he would know in a month's time. In the worst case scenario, Lu Yin wouldn't be able to kill Lei Long, but Lei Long would also be intimidated by Granny Chan and not dare to make a move against Frostwave Weave.
A month passed by very quickly, and during this time, Frostwave Weave was not peaceful at all. The Great Yu Empire's army rampaged through the weave and started a war. The captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons were invincible, and even Hunters were intimidated by Lu Yin's battle record of killing Enlighters, so they were forced to retreat.
The war against Frostwave Weave was progressing smoothly.
A month later, the entire Frostwave Weave was nominally under the Great Yu Empire's control.
However, after unifying Frostwave Weave, a problem arose. The Great Yu Empire did not have enough people to manage the various regions, which gave Lu Yin a headache. Helpless, he could only temporarily recruit talents from various regions to manage the military and political affairs, but this was not a long-term solution. These people did not belong to the Great Yu Empire in the first place, and it was easy for them to rebel. Furthermore, they were not under control.
Lu Yin asked the cabinet to think of a solution, but the cabinet could not come up with any good ideas for the time being. However, they did come up with a solution that was not really a solution, and that was to bring the immediate family members of the appointed officials of the various regions to Zenyu Star and arrange for them to live and study there. These people were hostages.
Lu Yin did not want to use hostages to threaten them, but Frostwave Weave was just too large, and the slightest lapse in management could lead to unpredictable events.
This was just Frostwave Weave, and in the future, Lu Yin's territory would not be limited to just Frostwave Weave. It should be known that Undying Yushan had not only formulated a strategic plan to unify Frostwave Weave, but he had also set his sights on the surrounding weaves. It was just that he had not had the time to come up with a proper plan.
The Great Yu Empire needed to nurture military and political talents as quickly as possible, and this was a top priority for the empire.
Another emergency was the economy. Since the empire's treasury had allocated most of its resources to the military, the empire's economy was unable to operate normally, and many departments were even paralyzed. If this continued, it would lead to even greater chaos. There were already many merchants who were deliberately raising the prices of their products in order to earn huge profits. This situation would only worsen, and they needed to have a huge economy to keep the prices down.
Lu Yin contacted Madam Nalan several times, and finally, the Nalan family arrived at Zenyu Star.
In outer space, the Nalan family's enormous spacecraft appeared.
Lu Yin personally welcomed them, and behind him, Finance Minister Gavin whispered, "Your Highness, the Nalan family must be deliberately delaying their arrival. They know that the empire's economy is in danger, and they're using this to raise their status."
Lu Yin did not reply, as if Gavin could understand what was going on, there was no way that he could not. This was just a ploy, just like how many people would only appear at the last moment to save someone's life in order to emphasize their importance. As long as the consequences were not too severe, such a ploy would not affect the big picture.
"You understand the empire's economy better than I do. If we talk about this later, you'll be the one to explain," Lu Yin said.
Gavin softly acknowledged.
Zenyu Star's space station. On this day, all of the spacecraft had been cleared out to welcome the Nalan family. This was Lu Yin's way of showing respect to the Nalan family.
Within the giant spacecraft, Madam Nalan's lips curled up into a smile.
The spacecraft shuddered, and the hatch opened. Madam Nalan was the first to walk out, and Lu Yin immediately went up to her. "Madam, did your journey go smoothly?"
After Lu Yin left, the group that had followed him to welcome the Nalan family was stunned by her beauty. This woman had never acted coquettishly, but her attractiveness had not diminished in the slightest.
Madam Nalan smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with him. She listened to him introduce the group of people from the Great Yu Empire, and when he was done, she waved her hand and a maid from the Nalan family stepped forward and handed Gavin an exquisite box.
Gavin was astonished.
Lu Yin looked at Madam Nalan.
She smiled. "Your Highness Royal Regent, this is a small token of our Nalan family's appreciation for the Great Yu Empire. Please accept it."
Lu Yin had not expected Madam Nalan to be so straightforward, but he did not refuse. He nodded at Gavin, who immediately accepted the box. Inside the box was a Mavis Bank crystal card. Given the Nalan family's wealth, they would definitely not be cheap. Furthermore, Madam Nalan had promised to support the Great Yu Empire in unifying the Frostwave Weave.
Gavin was excited, as he finally had money.
However, Lu Yin did not care too much about it, as he was more concerned about whether or not the Nalan family would support him. This was not something that the Great Yu Empire's military could compare to.
Although the Great Yu Empire had unified the Frostwave Weave, how much military funding could they possibly have?
He still had more than 3,000 star essence on him, which was equivalent to about three billion star crystals, which was more than enough to support the Great Yu Empire's military. However, he could not use the money he had earned to supplement the Great Yu Empire's military unless there was a crisis.
He was someone who had seen the bigger picture, and he had spent tens of thousands of star essence during this period of time. These were star essence, not star crystals. If converted to star crystals, it would be enough to support the Great Yu Empire's military for decades. It should be known that the Great Yu Empire's military was funded in cosmic dollars, not in star crystals.
The difference between the two was simply too great.
This was the Outerverse, and if it were the Innerverse, then any random power's military spending would be far more than this. The Innerverse's military food, weapons, and cultivation resources were all incomparable to the Outerverse's.
The Nalan family expressed their sincerity, and Lu Yin personally brought Madam Nalan to tour Zenyu Star. To be honest, even he himself had not visited much of the planet before.
After sending the others away, Madam Nalan stretched lazily beside a cliff by the shore. Her exquisite curves caused Lu Yin to swallow his saliva; she was too alluring.
"I'm so tired. I really want to sleep," she said in a languid voice as her eyes glazed over.
Lu Yin licked his lips. "Your residence is not far from the palace. It used to be the residence of the Vice-Treasurer, but it's been renovated."
She beamed at Lu Yin. "You're now the Royal Regent and are in charge of an entire nation. Student Lu, your temperament has changed a lot since the first time I saw you."
"Is that so?" Lu Yin looked at her. "How have you changed?"
She rolled her eyes and pursed her lips into a smile. "I don't know how to put it. You used to be a student, but now, you're a leader."
Lu Yin shrugged. "It's just a fringe weave of the Outerverse."
She looked at him. "I don't know why, but I have a feeling that the current you is starting to take off."
Lu Yin laughed. "You must be tired. Go and rest. Don't worry, I'll do my best to protect you here."
She stared into Lu Yin's eyes and suddenly approached him. Her fragrance assaulted his nostrils, and he subconsciously retreated. However, there was a cliff behind him, and he had nowhere else to go. Madam Nalan moved closer until she was less than ten centimeters away from him. If he moved a little closer, he would be able to kiss her.
"Do you know?
If you say something like that to a woman, she'll misunderstand. "Madam Nalan's lips parted slightly as she spoke in a gentle voice.
Lu Yin's heart raced. Madam Nalan's allure was too great, and at that moment, he forgot about everything else. She was the only thing in his eyes. His breathing quickened, and he subconsciously wanted to kiss her. However, Madam Nalan smiled and retreated just as he was about to kiss her. She then gave Lu Yin a beautiful smile and turned to leave.
Lu Yin panted heavily as he watched the fairy leave. He felt even more tired than when he had fought against an Enlighter.
What kind of feeling was this?
He couldn't control himself and had the urge to push her down. This feeling was too wonderful.
"Your Highness, I'll be staying on Zenyu Star. Don't worry, I'll pay the rent, hehe." Madam Nalan's voice gradually faded into the distance.
Lu Yin took a deep breath and then exhaled. He smiled bitterly as he looked into the distance.
At that moment, Lu Yin received a message from Gavin on his gadget. The bank card that Madam Nalan had given him contained five billion star crystals.