By the time Undying Yushan was done, Lu Yin's legs felt weak.
"You must be tired. Sorry, old people like to reminisce about the past," Undying Yushan shook his head and smiled, pushing the dessert in front of Lu Yin, "Try this, it's Zishan's favorite dessert."
Lu Yin nodded and took a bite; it tasted pretty good.
Just as Undying Yushan was about to speak, he glanced at Dorren and Duque, "You're still here? Go back, I want to talk to Little Yin alone."
Lu Yin almost spat out his food. Was this a prank? He had listened to Undying Yushan for three hours, but he didn't even care.
Dorren and Duque seemed to be used to it and bowed respectfully before leaving.
"There are too many things bothering me in the Great Yu Empire, and this is the only place where I can have some peace and quiet. Back then, when I roamed the universe with the Undying Zishan, who didn't know of the Undying Duo? It's a pity that he left before me, and I've been struggling at death's door for a few hundred years. I thought that I would never see a descendant of the Zishan family again, but fortunately, the heavens have eyes and have brought you here. Little Yin, I'm very gratified to be able to see you before I die," the Undying Yushan sighed.
Lu Yin could only accompany him, "Your Majesty is the strongest in the universe, and living for another ten thousand years won't be a problem. You won't die so easily."
"Haha, I know my own body, you don't need to comfort me," Undying Yushan shook his head helplessly and smiled, "I've seen what happened on Earth, and you're not bad. You were able to defeat a Nightking, even a newly awakened one. Few people in the same realm are your match, and you let me see the shadow of Zishan in his youth."
Lu Yin was ashamed, "Qingyu is too strong. If not for my classmates working together, I wouldn't have been able to defeat him alone."
Undying Yushan smiled, "That's also because of your intelligence. That trial was completely under your control, and in the end, you even forced a Melder to attack on your behalf. Very smart. Only smart people can survive well."
Lu Yin didn't reply.
"I understand what happened on the spacecraft. Go ahead and do what you need to do. As long as I'm on the throne, you'll be fine," Undying Yushan suddenly changed the topic.
Lu Yin hurriedly took two steps back. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Undying Yushan nodded and took out a cosmic ring. "It's your first time on the Capital Star, so you'll need money everywhere. Here's a Mavis Bank crystal card and some star crystals. Take them."
Lu Yin did not refuse and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Undying Yushan grunted, "You're too weak. I've already ordered Bronsen to protect you. Alright, I'm tired. You may leave."
Lu Yin had wanted to refuse, but when he saw Undying Yushan close his eyes, he swallowed his words and bowed once more before turning to leave.
The dignified Iron Emperor of the Great Yu Empire was now in his twilight years. In his eight hundred years on the throne, he had expanded nearly half of the empire's territory. In truth, Lu Yin admired the man from the bottom of his heart, but any expansion was accompanied by death. Lu Yin didn't know how history would judge him after Undying Yushan's death, but he was still grateful to the man for taking care of him.
He looked at his cosmic ring and saw that Undying Yushan had given him twenty cubes of star crystals. It wasn't much, but it was a lot for a cultivator of his level. He wondered how much money was in the card.
Lu Yin left the garden under the guidance of a palace maid. Bronsen was already waiting outside and stepped forward the moment he saw Lu Yin, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Lu Yin smiled. "Thank you, General Bronsen."
Bronsen replied solemnly, "It's my duty to protect you, Your Majesty. Please don't be so polite."
Lu Yin nodded and walked out of the palace.
Bronsen followed behind Lu Yin, maintaining a distance of one meter, neither too far nor too close.
"By the way, General Bronsen, I heard that you're one of the three captains of the First Squadron. Can you tell me more about the Thirteen Squadrons?"
"I'm willing to answer your questions, Your Majesty." Bronsen paused for a moment before continuing, "The Thirteen Squadrons correspond to the Thirteen Gates of the Imperial Palace. Entering the palace requires passing through the Thirteen Squadrons, and they are His Majesty's shield. Every captain has the power of a Cruiser and is the best in the Frostwave Weave. More importantly, the Thirteen Squadrons correspond to the Thirteen Filaments of the Great Yu Empire. Nearly half of the administration comes from the Thirteen Squadrons, and the leader of a filament is always a captain."
Lu Yin was shocked, "The Thirteen Squadrons are related to the Empire's filaments?"
Bronsen replied, "His Majesty appoints the Filaments' leaders to be the captains of the Thirteen Squadrons. Ordinary administrators of the filaments are the vice-captains of the Thirteen Squadrons, and the Thirteen Squadrons have the authority to supervise the respective filaments."
It was no wonder that the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons were said to be the most powerful department in the Empire. The captains were all high-ranking officials who even had the authority to appoint and dismiss administrative officials. Undying Yushan had distributed the authority and taken control of the source himself. This would save him a lot of trouble and prevent him from having to worry about rebellion. Usually, only those who had great confidence in the central government would do something like this, which showed just how confident Undying Yushan was.
Bronsen introduced Lu Yin to the captains of the Thirteen Squadrons. Lu Yin didn't react at first since he didn't know any of them, but when Bronsen mentioned the captain, he was shocked, "What?
Liuying Zishan?
Her name is Liuying Zishan? "
Bronsen nodded, "Yes, she's the captain of the Thirteen Squadrons. She's currently handling some matters in the Thirteenth Filament, but she'll be back soon."
Lu Yin frowned, "She's also from the Zishan Family?"
Bronsen shook his head, "Captain Liuying is not from the Zishan Family. As for why her surname is Zishan, please ask her yourself, Your Majesty."
Lu Yin's eyes twinkled; if she wasn't from the Zishan Family but had the surname Zishan, where did she come from?
Undying Yushan hadn't mentioned it when they met, had he forgotten?
Unknowingly, Lu Yin brought Bronsen to the Grand Astral Gate where Crown Prince Dorren was smiling at him.
Lu Yin hurried forward, "Why are you here, Your Highness?
You weren't waiting for me, were you? "
Dorren smiled, "Of course I was waiting for you, Your Majesty. This is your first time on the Capital Star and I don't have much to give you. I hope you don't mind," he passed a cosmic ring to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up, but he was too embarrassed to look at it, "You're too kind, Your Majesty. I'll accept it, thank you."
Dorren smiled, "Your Majesty is forthright. By the way, the Capital Star is huge and it's inconvenient for you to move around. I've already sent someone to deliver the latest model of aircraft, it's right outside the Grand Astral Gate for your use."
Lu Yin thanked him again.
Dorren didn't say much, only instructing Bronsen to take good care of Lu Yin before he left.
The captain of the First Squadron was Undying Yushan himself, the left vice-captain was Crown Prince Dorren Yushan, and the right vice-captain was the second prince, Duke Yushan. As one of the three captains of the First Squadron, Bronsen had to listen to Dorren.
Watching Dorren leave, Lu Yin looked at his cosmic ring and was surprised that the Crown Prince had given him fifty star crystals, more than what Undying Yushan had given him. Who knew how much he had embezzled? He couldn't help but sigh, "The Crown Prince is such a nice person, as expected of the next emperor, so humble and gentle."
Bronsen lowered his head and didn't say anything.
Lu Yin had only taken two steps when he suddenly thought of something. Clenching his fists, he walked out of the Grand Astral Gate with an inexplicable smile.
Outside the Grand Astral Gate, Xu San was hiding in a corner, his eyes shining as he looked at the dazzling aircraft in the distance. Whether it was size or shape, it was far superior to the one that had brought them here. There was no comparison at all, that moving streamline and domineering design was a man's romance.
Xu San was almost drooling as he looked at the aircraft, wondering whose it was. Such a cool thing had to be expensive!
Lu Yin quickly walked out and called out to Xu San before heading straight for the very cool aircraft.
Xu San quickly ran over, "Boss, don't touch it, it's obviously expensive. Don't let people think we're scammers."
Lu Yin was speechless, "Don't embarrass yourself. Get on," he opened the door and sat inside.
Xu San was stunned for a moment before he excitedly asked, "Boss, is this ours?"
"Of course," Lu Yin felt that this fellow was a bit embarrassing and needed to be brought along to broaden his horizons. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sell it for a good price, "Let's go, we'll find Zhang Dingtian and the rest at Yu Academy."
"Boss, how do you know they're at the first ring?" Xu San asked.
"The remodeling is at Yu Academy, let's go." Lu Yin activated the aircraft and it shot out with a blast of air, automatically planning its route and heading towards the first ring.
Bronsen immediately followed through the void.