He put away the scarlet eye, which he had obtained from Wu Shang. Whenever he had time, he would take it out to see if there was any reaction from his surroundings.
Ming Yan had officially ascended the throne ten days ago, becoming the first empress in the history of the Shenwu Empire and inheriting the title of Shenwu Empress.
She was different from Ming Zhaoshu. Ming Zhaoshu had forced Ming Zhaotian to abdicate the throne and forcefully cooperate with the outsiders, which had caused the entire continent to oppose him. This had led to the endless war, and he had used his own death to take responsibility for his actions. Although Ming Yan was Ming Zhaoshu's daughter, she had announced his crimes and stabilized the people's hearts. She was also the only descendant of the Ming family, so there was very little opposition to her inheriting the Shenwu Empire.
Furthermore, with the invasion of the outsiders, many people on the Shenwu Continent had already adapted to it, and they no longer opposed Ming Yan's ascension to the throne.
Within the imperial study of Mingdu's palace, Ming Yan looked exhausted as she read through memorials. She was already used to this.
There was a knock on the door. "Come in."
Lu Yin walked in.
Ming Yan was delighted when she saw Lu Yin. "Brother Lu, you don't have to knock before coming in."
Lu Yin smiled. "There are still basic rules, even if you're one of my people."
His words made Ming Yan shy.
"How is it? Have you gotten used to life after inheriting the throne?" Lu Yin walked over to Ming Yan and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. He could smell her fragrance.
Ming Yan leaned her head against Lu Yin's chest. "I'm used to it. It's no different from the Reverent King's Residence."
Lu Yin nodded. "That's good."
"Right, Brother Lu, this is for you." Ming Yan took out a blood-stained letter with a complicated expression and passed it to Lu Yin. "Father wrote this to you before he died."
Lu Yin took it and opened it in front of Ming Yan, reading through the contents.
The contents of the letter were very short, and it was a letter of entrustment. Although Ming Zhaoshu had forced Ming Yan to inherit the Shenwu Empire, he still could not bear to do so in the depths of his heart, especially when he was on the verge of death. He had hoped that Lu Yin would take Ming Yan away if she was unhappy. As for the Shenwu Empire, he had not mentioned it at all.
A father at death's door was only thinking about his daughter; no great ambitions were important.
The letter was light and weightless, but Lu Yin felt that it was very heavy. Ming Zhaoshu's words were simple, but they represented the most sincere feelings in his life, a father's love for his daughter.
Ming Yan looked at Lu Yin. She had never seen the letter before, and she really wanted to know its contents.
He passed the letter to her, and after reading it, Ming Yan burst into tears.
He lifted Ming Yan's head and wiped away her tears. "I'll ask you one more time. Do you really want to stay?
Your father has already agreed to let you leave. He doesn't need you to take over this foundation. "
Ming Yan wiped away her tears and said resolutely, "I want to stay. I want to clear Imperial Father's name. Imperial Father's name should be known throughout the ages. He cooperated with the Outsiders for the sake of the entire continent's future, and he did it for the sake of everyone's future. As long as these people don't understand Imperial Father, I won't leave."
Lu Yin sighed, as he had already guessed that this would happen.
"No matter what decision you make, Brother Lu will support you. You have to remember that it's not like you don't have anyone behind you. You still have Brother Lu," he said gently as he hugged Ming Yan.
Ming Yan hummed softly. She felt helpless, but she would only show this helplessness in front of this man. In front of others, she was an empress.
"By the way, how did you switch personalities with her?" Lu Yin asked, looking at her curiously.
Ming Yan whispered, "Actually, she can't stay awake for too long. She split into a second personality because of the poison, so she's always me during the day and only her at night for a short period of time. If there's any danger, she'll automatically wake up."
"So you're not the only one who knows what she's doing. She knows what you're doing as well?"
Ming Yan nodded.
Lu Yin's expression turned bitter. "She'll wake up at night. What will we do in the future?"
Ming Yan was confused. "What future?"
Lu Yin whispered into her ear, causing her to blush and push him away. "Wh- who would do that with you? You're too naughty."
Lu Yin laughed, but soon stopped as the white-haired Ming Yan appeared and glared at him. "If you tease me again, I'll bury you."
"Don't you only wake up at night?" Lu Yin was stunned.
Ming Yan snorted. "Get out."
Lu Yin looked at her helplessly. "You might be a second personality, but your feelings should be the same. You should like me as much as Ming Yan does."
Ming Yan's eyes narrowed. "You think too highly of yourself. I'll bury you."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Where did you learn that from?"
Ming Yan's eyes flashed, and she sat back down to deal with the memorials.
Lu Yin looked at her and suddenly felt relieved. Ming Yan had a weak personality, and it would be difficult for her to manage the Shenwu Empire. However, the white-haired Ming Yan was different. She was decisive and ruthless, which was the kind of spirit an empress should have. With her around, Ming Yan would not be at a disadvantage.
"I'll have to trouble you in the future," Lu Yin suddenly said.
The white-haired Ming Yan was in the middle of reviewing memorials when she heard Lu Yin's words. "You're leaving?"
Lu Yin nodded. "I'm relieved with you around. Take care of yourself."
She continued to look at the memorials. "I'll definitely bury you." Lu Yin was speechless. "But only I can do that. Until then, don't let anything happen to you," she added coldly.
Lu Yin's heart warmed; perhaps this was Ming Yan's way of showing her concern for him.
"Alright, I understand. I'll wait for you to bury me." Lu Yin's figure suddenly vanished, and he gave her a light peck before vanishing once more.
Ming Yan was furious. "How dare you take advantage of me! I'll bury you the next time we meet."
A red muslin robe floated down from the sky and landed in front of her. This was one of the Hall of Insight's collections, and it was a lockbreaking tool that also had a defensive ability. While Lu Yin had been searching for the Neohuman Alliance, he had rolled his die and used nearly 20,000 star essence to increase the robe's defensive ability to around 200,000 star essence. This meant that the robe could defend against a peak Hunter's attack.
Lu Yin could only do so much, and there was no one in the entire Shenwu Continent who could break through the robe's defenses. Even in the Outerverse, there were very few people. With this robe, Ming Yan's safety could be guaranteed. As for poisoning her, Lu Yin did not believe that anyone could poison her to death.
Speaking of which, the white-haired Ming Yan had appeared because of the Neohuman Alliance's life poison. Even Mister Mu knew about that poison, which showed how much importance the Neohuman Alliance placed on it. Since she could absorb that life poison, she might become a great threat to the Neohuman Alliance in the future.
Lu Yin had been delayed for a month on the Shenwu Continent. Fortunately, the Great Yu Empire had its own cabinet and the four ministries to handle government affairs, so he was not too busy.
The allied forces had successfully regrouped and were training at the designated location. Liuying Zishan had been acting normally during this time, and Lu Yin had ordered Phantom Sting to keep an eye on her.
As for the special forces that Lu Yin had confirmed with the various powers, they were almost done assembling.
The special forces were also known as the Rapid Response Unit, and there were 113 confirmed members. All of them were space-exploring powerhouses, but this was only the initial structure. The experts in the unit came from various great powers, and it would take some time for them to get used to each other. Once Lu Yin had complete control over this unit, he would be able to insert the androids into the unit and turn it into a powerful force that could move unhindered in the Outerverse.
The Wei family had not been idle during this month, and Wei Rong had long since disappeared. Lu Yin believed that Wei Rong was trying to form an alliance with the central weaves to resist him. Lu Yin had already discussed this with the bespectacled Mistchild to have Mafioso Planet send people to cause trouble. In any case, he could not let Wei Rong off so easily.
The Great Eastern Alliance had been established for a month, and the integration of resources in the eastern weaves had been very smooth. Many hidden interstellar pirates had been eliminated along the way, and Endless Borders had been very proactive.
Lu Yin could sense the goodwill of Endless Borders, Mavis Bank, Aurora Corporation, Shamrock Enterprises, and other giants, but he could also sense the malice from Aegis. The Second Imperial Squadron had discovered that many cultivators from the dark powers had entered Zenyu Star, and Lu Yin suspected that they were from Aegis.
The person he was most concerned about was Ku Wei, as the Yu bloodline had become a thorn in his heart. He could not confirm whether or not Undying Yushan was dead, which made him feel uneasy.
However, Ku Wei had not found anything over the past month.
There was no point in being anxious. If the Yu bloodline really wanted to hide, then Lu Yin knew that it would be very difficult for him to find them. Even the Neohuman Alliance had not been able to find them, let alone him.
After arranging for Li Zimo to join the First Imperial Squadron, Lu Yin returned to King Zishan's palace. With the Enneadic Wings on his back and the spear in his hand, he slowly sat down on his futon. It had been five months since he had entered the Daosource Sect ruins, and the battle between the Ten Arbiters and the Realmlings should have slowed down by now. It was time to go back in.
The scene in front of him changed, and Lu Yin once again entered the Daosource Sect ruins and appeared on the floating continent.
When White Knight had forced him onto the continent, she had told him that if he returned to the Daosource Sect ruins, he would directly appear here. This was the Mountain Sea, and a Progenitor's inheritance was hidden here.
Lu Yin had just steadied himself when he felt the world spinning around him. The continent beneath his feet was smashing into the sea. No, it was not smashing, but rather sucking. There was an enormous suction force at the bottom of the sea that was pulling the continent over.
To the side, two figures looked at him in shock.
Lu Yin turned around and saw two familiar faces: White Knight and … Shang Rong.
Lu Yin's scalp instantly went numb, and he had the urge to curse out loud. How unlucky was he to run into these two as soon as he entered? Wait a minute. His gaze flitted past White Knight and Shang Rong, and he saw that in the distance, the continent in the sky was being sucked towards the bottom of the sea. There were also figures on the continent. Those who could participate in the battle between White Knight and Shang Rong couldn't all be the Ten Arbiters and Realmlings, right?
Had he fallen into a trap?
White Knight stared at Lu Yin in a daze. They had not seen each other for several months, and this person had actually chosen this time to appear.
Shang Rong also stared at Lu Yin in shock, as he had never seen this person before. He should not be a remnant of the Fifth Mainland, as he had met the Fifth Mainland's Ten Arbiters over the past few months and had even fought with them. Only the Ten Arbiters from the Fifth Mainland could enter this place.
"I'm sorry to disturb you," Lu Yin said. His expression was not very natural, and he looked a little bitter.
White Knight did not reply.
The continent continued to descend towards the bottom of the sea.