Lu Yin's eyes twinkled as he stepped forward and reached out to touch the purple plant. It was soft and comfortable, and there was also a sense of recovery as well as a faint fragrance.
The Undying Yushan looked at the plant and sighed, "Nature's laws of survival are cruel. This plant will restrain itself in the face of powerhouses, and no matter how they touch it, it will not attack. Even if the surrounding creatures resist, it will not move. Thus, this plant was the only one that survived on that planet and was brought to me."
"In front of me, it will always be an ornamental plant. It has no other use, even if it has the strength of an Explorer."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed; the Undying Yushan was warning him.
"What business do you have with me?" the Undying Yushan asked.
Lu Yin replied respectfully, "During Earth's trial, I accidentally heard some things. I heard that there might be a Corpse King hidden there."
The Undying Yushan was shocked and looked at Lu Yin, "What did you say?
You know the location of the Corpse King? "
"I'm not sure, but it might be. It was vague."
The Undying Yushan lowered his voice, "What about the coordinates?"
Lu Yin sent the coordinates to the Undying Yushan, who immediately sent them out. He then looked at Lu Yin and smiled, "Have a seat and rest, we'll have results soon."
Lu Yin nodded and sat down.
At the same time, Dorren and Duque arrived and looked at the scene in astonishment. King Zishan hadn't pleaded for Sigmund?
Why wasn't their father angry?
"Why are you two here?" the Undying Yushan asked curiously.
The two quickly bowed.
The Undying Yushan nodded, "Since you're here, let's sit together and wait."
The two were puzzled, but they didn't ask any questions and calmly sat beside Lu Yin.
Lu Yin nodded to the two and didn't speak.
A palace maid served snacks.
Half an hour passed quickly, and the Undying Yushan's gadget beeped. He looked at it and smiled, looking at Lu Yin with praise, "Well done, there were three Corpse Kings in total. You'll be the first to be credited."
Lu Yin quickly stood up, "Uncle's army was invincible, that's why we were able to capture the Corpse Kings."
"Father, what Corpse Kings?" Dorren was puzzled.
Undying Yushan explained the situation to the two, and they both looked at Lu Yin in shock.
The Neohuman Alliance was extremely destructive, and the destruction of any Corpse King that escaped from Earth was a great merit. Thus, the fact that twenty-seven Corpse Kings had escaped from Earth had shaken the Empire, forcing Undying Yushan to use Sigmund Mathers as a scapegoat. Now, Lu Yin had provided the coordinates of three Corpse Kings to help the Empire eliminate the Neohuman Alliance, which was definitely a great merit. Even if it couldn't make up for the loss of twenty-seven Corpse Kings, it still made the Empire look better.
"Well done, royal brother," Dorren praised.
Duque Yushan sized up Lu Yin in astonishment. He'd thought Lu Yin to be an idiot, but it turned out he had some brains. No wonder he'd been able to toy with those people on Earth and even defeat the newly awakened Nightking. Interesting.
Undying Yushan laughed heartily. "Little Yin, you've done a great service. If you have any requests, feel free to ask. As long as it's within my means, I won't refuse."
Lu Yin took a few steps back and bowed respectfully, "Uncle, General Sigmund saved my life during Earth's trial. I implore you to announce to the world that General Sigmund was the one who provided the Corpse King's coordinates."
The three fell silent.
Dorren and Duque looked at each other in astonishment. So it was back to the same topic again, but this time it wasn't a plea for leniency, but a transfer of credit.
The Undying Yushan's expression was solemn, but he didn't speak.
Lu Yin bowed, his eyes flickering. He knew that three Corpse Kings was a great service, and capturing one that had escaped was already impressive enough. The Neohuman Alliance wasn't something the Great Yu Empire could contend against, so this was a great contribution that he could use to gain some authority. However, he didn't. Sigmund represented not only himself, but also Zishan's old subordinates, as well as Lu Yin's reputation for being grateful.
Lastly, the most important thing was to repay a debt of gratitude. In this era of popular opinion, a good reputation far outweighed some authority.
With his current strength, even if he had some authority, it would be a drop in the bucket. He had never overestimated himself; he was just a Sentinel ant that no one would care about. So what if he was given authority over the Empire's military?
No one would listen to him; what he needed now was a solid foundation and reputation.
After a while, the Undying Yushan spoke, "You have to think this through. Are you sure you want to do this?"
Lu Yin was resolute, "Please grant my wish, Your Majesty."
The Undying Yushan nodded, "Alright, but this contribution isn't enough to offset Sigmund's crimes. At most, it can save his life."
Lu Yin was grateful, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Undying Yushan nodded and looked deeply at Lu Yin before turning to have Dorren and Duke Yushan leave. He walked up to Lu Yin, "Answer me, did you really save Sigmund to repay him for saving your life?"
Lu Yin looked into the Undying Yushan's eyes and answered sincerely, "Yes, Your Majesty."
The Undying Yushan stared into Lu Yin's eyes for a while before smiling, "You're very similar to Zishan. He's just as grateful as you are, as expected of the Zishan family. Alright, I'm tired, you can go back."
Lu Yin nodded and left.
The Undying Yushan watched Lu Yin's retreating figure and sighed emotionally, "Your descendants are very similar to you."
Lu Yin hadn't even reached the Grand Astral Sect when the Undying Yushan issued an imperial edict, "Sigmund has redeemed himself through meritorious service. His death sentence has been pardoned, but there is insufficient evidence for his treason. Temporarily detained."
Countless officials and nobles of the Great Yu Empire were shocked when they received the edict.
Most didn't know what was going on, and only the nobles on the Capital Star knew that King Zishan had gone to the palace.
Sicar stared blankly at the edict, "How is this possible?
Redeeming himself through meritorious service?
What meritorious service?
What did King Zishan do? "
It wasn't just Sicar who was confused, but many others as well.
Outside the Grand Astral Gate, Bronsen stared at the screen in shock. He had never said anything about Lu Yin as his duty was to ensure King Zishan's safety. Even so, he had been disdainful of Lu Yin's request to enter the palace to plead on Sigmund's behalf. But now, Bronsen felt like he had to reevaluate this King Zishan. He had actually succeeded, and it seemed like this person wasn't all brawn and no brains, nor was he blindly arrogant.
"Boss, you're out!" Xu San was excited.
Lu Yin wasn't happy, speaking as if he had just been released from prison, "Bronsen, do you know where Vice-Treasurer Sicar lives?"
Bronsen was stunned, "Yes."
"Take me there," Lu Yin said.
Bronsen nodded.
They boarded the aircraft and set the route, quickly arriving at Zenyu Star's runway.
This was Lu Yin's first time visiting the capital, and it was as he had imagined. It was filled with technology, but there were also some retro buildings and a lot of greenery.
Spacecraft after spacecraft flew past Lu Yin, and from time to time, people would look at him in surprise.
His aircraft was too eye-catching, and could be considered the best.
Not far away, a huge screen showed an innocent-looking girl singing at the top of her lungs. The ground and bridges were packed with people.
High up in the sky, the three rings of the continent were clearly visible, almost as if they were solid clouds.
"Boss, look, so many beauties!" Xu San exclaimed as he looked down.
Lu Yin wasn't interested; he had been in the Innerverse before, and the Great Yu Empire paled in comparison.
Up ahead, an aircraft suddenly rushed over and swerved to catch up with Lu Yin. Through the glass, Lu Yin could see a pretty girl winking at him, "Hey handsome, let's have a match and see who's faster!"
Lu Yin's lips curled up, "Sure, let's bet."
Her eyes lit up, "Go ahead."
"Five star crystals," Lu Yin said.
The woman's jaw dropped. "Are you crazy? Five cubic meters?
Do you even have that? "
"Don't play if you can't afford it."
She snorted and turned to leave.
Xu San felt it was a pity, "Boss, you shouldn't have scared her."
Lu Yin smiled nonchalantly; technology was advanced, and there were too many beauties around. He didn't care, unless they were as beautiful as Bai Xue. Still, his price had been too high; the strongest students in Earth's trial only had an average of one star crystal. Only people like Raas and Jenny Auna had more; ordinary students didn't even have one.
The girl from before was just an ordinary student. She only had a few star crystals on her at most, so five star crystals was definitely a shock to her.