Huan Sha soon arrived and bowed to Lu Yin.
"Huan Sha, how many registered Hunters are there in the Frostwave Weave?" Lu Yin asked.
Huan Sha blurted out, "Five."
Lu Yin's brows rose. "Who are the other two besides the three from our empire?"
"One is the head of the Mek family, Ryan Mek, and the other is a prisoner, Aden."
"Introduce yourself."
Huan Sha looked at Lu Yin and slowly explained, "The Mek family is a large family in the north of the Frostwave Weave that controls seven filaments. The empire used the strategy left behind by His Majesty, Undying Yushan, and the blind monk defeating Ryan Mek as a starting point to conquer the Mek family. Now, the Mek family only stays on their own planet. They don't make things difficult for the empire, but they don't join either.
"Aden's origins are mysterious, and there are no records of him in the archives. He's not a prisoner, and he's voluntarily imprisoned in the empire's prison for a hundred years.
Lu Yin was shocked. "Voluntarily imprisoned for a hundred years?"
Huan Sha nodded. "There are no records of this person, so I'm not sure."
Lu Yin thought about it and contacted Wendy Yushan. She sounded surprised. "Aden is still in prison?"
"You know him?" Lu Yin was curious.
Wendy Yushan replied, "When he first came to the Frostwave Weave, he clashed with Father for some reason. They made a bet, and Aden lost. He had to either join the Great Yu Empire's Thirteen Imperial Squadrons and serve Father, or be imprisoned for a hundred years. I didn't expect him to still be around even after Father passed away."
Lu Yin's interest in Aden was piqued. "What kind of bet did they make?"
"Aden was very confident in his defenses, and he bet that Father wouldn't be able to break through them. Unfortunately, Father still won in the end. Of course, the process wasn't that easy." Wendy Yushan then lowered her voice. "Father must have done his best. I can feel it from his tone."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. Undying Yushan was no ordinary person. Putting aside the fact that he had entered the top thirty of the Top 100 Rankings, he was also the successor of the Yu surname of the Seven Courts, and he had inherited the battle techniques of the Seven Courts. Lu Yin had long since guessed that the reason Undying Yushan had been able to kill his way back to the Outerverse and survive for so many years was because of the battle techniques of the Seven Courts.
No one knew better than Lu Yin how difficult it was for someone from the Outerverse to enter the top thirty of the Top 100 Rankings, even before the universe's great change.
If Undying Yushan could do such a thing, then there was no need to doubt his strength. If even Undying Yushan was using his full strength to deal with Aden, then this person was definitely not an ordinary Hunter.
Lu Yin had En Ya and Huan Sha leave, and then he instructed Huan Sha to prepare the resources and a list of Cruisers and Explorers. He then headed to Aden's prison.
If Lu Yin's guess was correct, then Aden was not someone that the Great Yu Empire could imprison, and he had done so willingly.
When he saw Aden, he thought he was looking at a wild beast.
This person's hair and beard almost covered his entire body. He sat in the corner of the cell with his eyes closed, as if he was sleeping.
Lu Yin frowned. "Is there no one taking care of him?"
Behind Lu Yin, the prison guard nervously said, "Your Highness, this person is very strange and doesn't want anyone to take care of him. Back then, His Majesty Undying Yushan had ordered us to open the door so that this person could leave whenever he wanted, but this person insisted on locking the door. He said that since he's a prisoner, he can't be treated differently."
"Has he been like this for the past few decades?"
"According to my grandfather, he was like this the first time he saw this person," the guard replied.
Lu Yin looked at the guard. "Your grandfather was here as well?"
The guard hurriedly replied, "Yes."
Lu Yin laughed, as this person was from a famous family.
He asked the guard to open the door. Within the cell, Aden suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Lu Yin like a wild beast. An enormous pressure descended upon him, one that was not any weaker than Karthika's. It was as heavy as a mountain.
Lu Yin was shocked. This person was clearly a Hunter, but he was able to exert such a terrifying pressure. He was definitely a genius among Hunters, and just like Lu Yin, he had the ability to fight across realms.
"Kid, you're not simple," Aden said as he stared at Lu Yin through his thick hair. Lightning seemed to flicker in his eyes.
Lu Yin sighed in admiration. "Senior, you're even more remarkable. You're willing to imprison yourself for a hundred years because of a promise. Not many people in the universe can do that."
"There's no need to praise me. What's your motive?" Aden's tone was deep.
Lu Yin stepped aside and gestured for Aden to leave. "His Majesty Undying Yushan has already passed away. You're free."
Aden sneered. "There's no need to lie to me. That's impossible. That old bastard can't die."
Lu Yin was helpless. "That's the truth. Everyone in the universe knows that His Majesty Undying Yushan was ambushed by a powerhouse from the Neohuman Alliance. Aside from the Fifth Princess, everyone else in the Yushan family died, and there aren't even any corpses left."
Aden stood up in shock, and only then did Lu Yin realize that this person was three meters tall. He was much taller than Lu Yin, and standing next to him felt like he was facing a mountain.
"He's really dead?
How can that be? That old bastard has the Undying Manual, so he shouldn't have died, "Aden said in a low voice. He then glared at Lu Yin and reached out to grab him. Lu Yin's figure flashed, and at the same time, all three grains of Fatesand moved. His physical strength exploded, and he used his fastest speed to the point where the void distorted. However, Aden still managed to grab him by the collar and bring him right in front of him. Aden's bell-like eyes were less than ten centimeters away from Lu Yin's, and Lu Yin could even touch Aden's hair and beard.
"Kid, you're lying!" Aden roared.
Outside the cell, the guard tried to stop Aden, but Aden knocked him unconscious with a wave of his hand.
Lu Yin calmly met Aden's gaze. "I'm not lying to you. Check it out yourself." Lu Yin then handed Aden a gadget.
Aden activated it and searched for news about the Great Yu Empire. He finally found news about Undying Yushan's death. "How can that be? He has the Undying Manual, so he can't be dead."
Lu Yin shook his head. "Undying Yushan has never learned the Undying Manual. It's all just speculation. It's also because of the Undying Manual that he was chased out of the Innerverse and nearly died."
Aden frowned, still in disbelief, but the truth was right in front of him. He put down his gadget with a complicated expression. "I was planning to make a bet with him in a hundred years, but I never thought that the old bastard would actually be dead. There's actually someone in the Neohuman Alliance who can kill him. As expected of one of the Three Dark Hands."
"You seem to hold His Majesty in high esteem. No matter what, you're all Hunters, and with the Neohuman Alliance's strength, it wouldn't be strange for them to send an Enlighter," Lu Yin said.
Aden sneered. "So what if he's an Enlighter?" He then paused and looked outside the cell. "Although the person who made the bet is dead, the promise must be fulfilled. There are still ten years, and I won't go back on my word." He then sat down in a corner of the cell again. It looked like he was planning to wait for another ten years.
If Lu Yin made this person wait for ten years, then he would have come here for nothing. He had not come here to tell this person about Undying Yushan's death.
"Senior, do you like to make bets?
How about we make a bet? "Lu Yin asked.
Aden looked at Lu Yin. "I only make bets with people who are qualified. You're not."
Lu Yin raised his brows. "I'm the strongest Limiteer in the universe. Am I not qualified?"
Aden opened his eyes and sized Lu Yin up seriously. The lightning in his eyes became even more dazzling, and then a bolt of lightning surrounded Lu Yin and swept past him. Aden's eyes trembled. "What a powerful body. Who are you, kid?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "I'm the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent, and I act on behalf of the emperor. Undying Yushan is my uncle."
Aden nodded. "The Outerverse already had Undying Yushan, and now there's you. Both of you are monsters."
"Now, do I have the qualifications to make a bet with you?" Lu Yin asked.
Aden muttered to himself for a moment, and then he looked at Lu Yin with interest. "What do you want to bet?"
"I'll bet that I can break through your defenses," Lu Yin said proudly.
Aden was furious. "Bastard! Even Undying Yushan, who was a Hunter, found it difficult to break through my thunder shield. You think you can do it?
Junior, you don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. "
Lu Yin smiled. "Senior, you don't dare?"
"There's no need to provoke me. As long as it's someone who's qualified, I like to gamble. But what do you have to offer?
What do you want from me? "Aden asked.
Lu Yin solemnly answered, "Ironblood Weave is in an emergency, and I've been called to guard Seasons Fort. I hope that senior can accompany me."
Aden was shocked. "Ironblood Weave is in an emergency?
Which point is the Astral Beast Domain planning to attack from?
But even if they're in an emergency, it shouldn't be you, a Limiteer, who's called. Are all those old Enlighters dead? "
"The Innerverse and Outerverse have been separated, and the only weave that can stop the Astral Beast Domain from supporting Ironblood Weave is the eastern weave of the Outerverse." Lu Yin was helpless, and he then told Aden about the changes in the weather.
Aden had not believed him at first, but Lu Yin had shown him the news, and Aden had personally tested the stability of space. Only then did he believe Lu Yin's words. "I never thought that after being imprisoned for so many years, the outside world would change so drastically. The Innerverse and Outerverse have been separated, and the Outerverse cannot stop the Astral Beast Domain."
"It doesn't matter if we can stop them or not. It's better to die standing than to drag out an ignoble existence," Lu Yin said loudly.
Aden's eyes flashed, and he looked at Lu Yin with a hint of admiration. "Alright, I'll make a bet with you. If you win, I'll accompany you to Seasons Fort. If you lose, the remaining ten years of the bet with Undying Yushan will be voided."
Lu Yin nodded, but then he reacted. Regardless of whether Aden won or lost, the ten years of the bet would be voided. This old man was quite smart.
There was a boom, and the prison shook. Aden raised his arms and moved. "Although you're just a Limiteer, since it's a bet, I have to take it seriously. It's been a long time since I've used it." His eyes suddenly widened, and his thick hair and beard were torn apart by lightning. It was as if a veil had been lifted, revealing Aden's true appearance.
Lu Yin was shocked. He had thought that this person was very old, but he looked to be around forty years old, which was much younger than Undying Yushan. Aden's firm muscles had not relaxed even after being imprisoned for a hundred years. Lightning flickered, distorting the void and causing slight cracks to appear.
With a low shout, Zenyu Star shook, and lightning appeared above the three rings of the mainlands, shaking everyone. All sorts of battle data detectors sounded alarms.
Huo Qingshan looked up with a solemn expression. Was it that person?
This person was no ordinary Hunter, and he hoped that His Highness could handle such a powerful pressure.