At this point, an old man walked out, "Your Majesty, I have a question, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate."
Undying Yushan smiled, "Feel free to speak in court."
"The Zishan Family once had a marriage agreement with the royal family. Is that agreement still in effect?" the man asked loudly.
Everyone looked up at Undying Yushan.
Even the captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons and the absent-minded Duke turned to look at him.
Undying Yushan's eyes narrowed; this was a difficult question to answer. If he denied it, the royal family would lose face, but if he admitted it, he couldn't do it. There was only one princess waiting to be married: the Fifth Princess, Wendy Yushan.
No one could decide Wendy Yushan's marriage because she wasn't an ordinary princess. She was a disciple of the Innerverse's Myriad Swords Peak, and even more terrifying was that she was ranked in the top twenty of the Astral Combat Rankings. She was one of the few powerhouses in the Outerverse who could reach the top of the rankings. She was the pride of the Frostwave Weave and the Outerverse, and she was known as the second Undying Yushan.
In terms of status, even Undying Yushan couldn't compare to Wendy Yushan, let alone decide her marriage. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he didn't have the ability.
Undying Yushan suddenly coughed violently, and a few healers immediately rushed over to inject him with medicine. His coughing soon subsided, "Pass down my orders, the court will be suspended until Lu Yin arrives."
The Perseverance slowly landed on Zenyu Star's space station. Beams of light descended as Lu Yin and the rest finally stepped onto Zenyu Star's surface.
It was a bustling scene as far as the eye could see. Countless advanced technologies were being used in daily life, and bridges made of unknown metals connected the entire city. A spacecraft streaked across the sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Lu Yin stretched and felt the gravity of Zenyu Star, which was similar to Earth's. The air was very fresh, and the star energy here far surpassed Earth's.
Zenyu Star was tens of thousands of times larger than Earth, and it was unknown how many people lived on this vast continent, as well as how many strange races there were.
Xu San looked around in a daze; this was the alien civilization that was monitoring Earth. Whether it was in terms of technology or cultivation, Earth couldn't compare to them at all.
Zhang Dingtian, Bai Xue, and Seruzen were all very calm. They had already read about the various technological civilizations in the library, so they weren't too surprised. On the other hand, Zenyu Star's technology seemed to be rather backward.
Tranquility returned to the Perseverance as teams of soldiers landed. Soon, Sigmund, Shalosh, and Torry Auna appeared. Mira had left the ship at some point.
At this moment, the army suddenly surrounded them from afar.
Zhang Dingtian furrowed his brows. Something was wrong. The atmosphere of these soldiers was solemn, and there was even a trace of killing intent. He was from the military, so he was very sensitive to such auras. This was the prelude to an attack.
"Be careful," Zhang Dingtian warned.
Lu Yin also felt that something was amiss, and the surrounding soldiers were looking at them warily.
The Perseverance's surroundings were sealed off as invisible weapons locked onto the crew, especially Sigmund.
Sigmund's face was solemn as he looked at the descending man. "Bronsen?
What do you mean? "
Everyone looked at this scene.
The man named Bronsen was obviously a space-exploring powerhouse. Powerhouses above the Limiteer realm were known as Explorers. As long as one's power level exceeded ten thousand, they were considered Explorers. Those with a power level of fifty thousand were known as Cruisers, and those with a power level of over a hundred thousand were known as Hunters.
The Emperor of the Great Yu Empire, Undying Yushan, was a Hunter, but there were very few of them in the entire Empire.
Sigmund, Shalosh, and Torry Auna were all Explorers, and Bronsen was one as well.
Bronsen took out an arrest warrant. "By order of His Imperial Majesty, I am here to arrest Sigmund Mathers. Charge: Colluding with foreign races and treason."
Everyone was in an uproar, and the soldiers following Sigmund were shocked. Treason?
That was a capital offense.
Lu Yin was shocked as well. Treason?
Shalosh and Torry Auna looked at each other, also at a loss. As vice-captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons, they hadn't been informed of this beforehand. It was obvious that the news had been sealed off, and this was specifically targeted at Sigmund. Only Undying Yushan could have done something like this.
Sigmund frowned as he stared at the arrest warrant, his face pale. "Why?
I didn't betray the Empire. Why is His Imperial Majesty arresting me? "
Bronsen's gaze was cold as he waved a hand, and a group of soldiers arrested Sigmund.
Sigmund didn't resist and just stared at Bronsen.
Bronsen walked up to Sigmund and said coldly, "Twenty-seven Corpse Kings escaped during Earth's evolutionary trial. Baruda betrayed the Empire and blew up Genma's space station."
Sigmund's eyes narrowed, "What did you say?"
Bronsen tapped on his gadget and a screen appeared, showing the conversation between Sigmund and Baruda. "You are the last person to see Baruda, and you are also the person in charge of Earth's evolutionary trial. The Empire has reason to believe that you colluded with foreign races and took away the Corpse Kings." He then shouted, "Take him away."
Sigmund's face turned ashen. As an Explorer, he didn't resist and allowed the soldiers to take him away.
Everyone watched Sigmund's back as he was escorted away in silence.
A space-exploring powerhouse, a general of the Empire, was finished just like that.
Lu Yin stared at Sigmund's back, remembering the moment he had announced himself as King Zishan. This person had told him to look for him if he ran into any trouble, but who would have thought that he would end up like this?
Bronsen nodded to Shalosh and Torry before walking up to Lu Yin and bowing, "Third Captain of the First Imperial Squadron, Bronsen greets King Zishan."
Lu Yin retracted his gaze and looked at Bronsen, "You may rise."
"Thank you, King Zishan," Bronsen replied, "His Imperial Majesty has ordered me to escort you to the palace. This way, Your Highness."
"Where are my friends?" Lu Yin asked.
"Rest assured, Your Highness, the Empire will make the necessary arrangements."
Lu Yin nodded and had Xu San follow him. He glanced at Zhang Dingtian and the others before walking out of the space station.
Xu San followed along in fear, not daring to leave Lu Yin's side.
Lulu, on the other hand, was bored and ran off on her own.
Xia Luo strolled leisurely through the space station, completely ignoring them.
Raas looked at Lu Yin's back with jealousy, followed by Munoor, Eddy, and a few others. They were all experts from Yu Academy, which was located in the first ring.
Huo Xiaoling, Jenny Auna, and the other nobles were taken away one after another.
Zhang Dingtian and the other two were taken away along with Raas and the others. They were going to Yu Academy to undergo body remodeling, a reward given to them by the Great Yu Empire. Ordinary people wouldn't receive such a reward even if they passed the trial, mainly because of their talents. The Great Yu Empire was strong because it constantly absorbed new blood.
Zenyu Star's space station was huge, and it didn't take long for a spacecraft to stop in front of them, "This way, Your Highness."
Lu Yin and Xu San boarded the spacecraft while Bronsen floated beside them. With a roar, the spacecraft sped off into the distance.
Xu San looked at the spacecraft curiously, focusing on the position of the screen. The route had been set long ago; this was a smart pilot.
"General Bronsen, may I ask you a question?" Lu Yin asked politely.
Bronsen's star energy cleared the air around him and he replied respectfully, "Please ask, Your Highness."
"I heard you say that there were twenty-seven zombie kings. What do you mean?"
Bronsen's gaze turned cold, "Your Highness's planet has evolved, giving birth to strong cultivators and failed zombies. There's a type of zombie king that can consume natural energy crystals to gain great strength. There's an alliance of these zombie kings in the universe called the Neohuman Alliance. They claim to be the new humans, representing the true direction of human evolution. They're all made up of zombie kings and are extremely dangerous."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed as he thought of the long-haired zombie king and the one that Zhang Dingtian had killed.
Innate gifts were rare among humans, but zombie kings could obtain them by consuming natural energy crystals. This meant that every member of the Neohuman Alliance had an innate gift. No wonder the Great Yu Empire was so concerned; this was an alliance made up of zombie kings with innate gifts, and they were naturally dangerous.
"Twenty-seven zombie kings escaped from Earth's trial. Is it serious?" Lu Yin asked.
Bronsen pondered for a while and said, "Death penalty."