From beginning to end, Lu Yin said nothing. At this moment, any words were useless. The universe was filled with the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak. Any unwilling words would only become a joke. His only regret was not being able to kill Liu Shao Ge; that man was also a hidden threat.
"Liu—Shao—Ge!" Bai Xue roared, her voice trembling and her eyes bloodshot.
Liu Shao Ge gave her a faint smile but said nothing.
Qing Yu glanced at Bai Xue. "I almost forgot about her. Remember, bring this woman with you next time. With her Ice-type talent and such beautiful looks, this is the kind of woman fit to serve me. I just can't take her back right now."
A cold glint flashed in Liu Shao Ge's eyes, but it vanished in an instant. He turned around. "Yes, Young Master."
Soon, the figures of Qing Yu and Liu Shao Ge disappeared. Immediately after, a silver spaceship rose from within the massive warship and flew off into the cosmos.
Inside the giant warship, Comilla's eyes narrowed. "A new Night King has actually been born. What a troublesome clan."
Just as everyone was looking up at the moment Qing Yu disappeared, Lu Yin suddenly moved and seized control of Huo Xiaoling and Jenny Ona. This scene stunned everyone, including Siken Maldo and the others.
"Native, you have some nerve! Let them go!" Toleona raged. For something like this to happen right under his nose was a great oversight.
Sha Luo Shu was astonished. He never thought a mere Seeker realm native would dare to capture Huo Xiaoling and Jenny Ona in front of a Star-Wanderer expert. His audacity was truly great, earning him a bit of admiration.
Siken Maldo stared coldly at Lu Yin. "Do you know what you are doing?"
Lu Yin held Huo Xiaoling and Jenny Ona, one in each arm, with a dagger at each of their necks. A little more pressure and the blades would pierce their throats. "My apologies, it's not good to threaten others with women, but their statuses are the most important here. This is the only way. General Maldo, is it? I hope to have a talk with you."
Siken Maldo's eyes were furious. He was actually being suppressed by a native.
According to his temperament, he would not accept being suppressed even if it meant sacrificing the two, but the hostages Lu Yin was using were Huo Xiaoling and Jenny Ona. If they died because of him, his own fate wouldn't be much better. "What do you want to talk about?"
Hiding behind the two women, Lu Yin said calmly, "After the trial, the cultivators from Earth will be sent to the battlefield, won't they? I don't wish for that to happen. Could I ask General Maldo for a little help?"
Siken Maldo said in a deep voice, "This is an imperial regulation. I do not have the authority to change it."
Lu Yin smiled. "Just now, Qing Yu said he would personally descend to annihilate Earth. You can use this reason to report back to the Great Yu Empire. If I'm not mistaken, no one in the Great Yu Empire would dare to refute the orders of the Night King Clan."
Siken Maldo was furious. "Young man, do not insult the Great Yu Empire! We just don't wish to fall out with the Night King Clan. I will report your condition in detail, but before that, release your hostages."
"Do I look that stupid?" Lu Yin said with disdain.
Siken Maldo fell silent. Toleona spoke up, "Kid, don't delude yourself. With your performance in the trial, you're more than qualified to join the empire's Martial Hall. You won't be dragged down by Earth. Not just you, the other Earthlings beside you can also join the Martial Hall. This is a special favor from the Great Yu Empire. If you continue to threaten the empire, this favor will disappear, and you will experience true despair."
"It seems the status of these two isn't enough to stop you from talking so much nonsense," Lu Yin said lightly.
"You!" Toleona raged.
Huo Xiaoling angrily turned her head to glare at Lu Yin. "Let me go! I can plead for you."
"Me too! Let me go, and don't touch me," Jenny Ona cried out anxiously.
Lu Yin threatened, "Say one more word of nonsense, and I'll stuff a stinky sock in one of your mouths."
Huo Xiaoling and Jenny Ona gritted their teeth in anger.
Zhang Dingtian and Bai Xue stood silently by Lu Yin's side. To them, this was Earth's only chance. The lives of countless cultivators on Earth depended on them now.
Gules stuck out his tongue and moved far away. These people were crazy.
Granny looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression and also retreated. This trial was something she would never forget in her life.
The scene came to a standstill.
Lu Yin's breathing was heavy. His body had already reached its limit during the fight with Qing Yu, and his face was a little pale. He couldn't let them see it.
Suddenly, a terrifying pressure descended. Lu Yin's hands trembled as his body was restrained by an indescribably immense force, rendering him unable to move. Countless stones on the ground turned to dust. Toleona abruptly appeared in front of Lu Yin and kicked out, sending him flying a hundred meters before he crashed to the ground. With a wave of his hand, Toleona sent Zhang Dingtian and Bai Xue flying with a gust of wind.
Lu Yin coughed up blood, his internal organs aching intensely as if they had been crushed. A deep footprint was embedded in his chest, almost kicking through his body. In that instant, he had felt the terror of a Star-Wanderer expert; it was an irresistible force that left him unable to even twitch.
Toleona's icy gaze swept over Lu Yin. "A mere ant dares to make demands of us. I was going to leave your life for Qing Yu, but you are reckless and court death."
Jenny Ona glared at Lu Yin with equal fury.
Huo Xiaoling sighed as she looked over. She had admired this person; as a mere native, to achieve what he had was truly not easy. But unfortunately, the gap between them was too vast. There were countless geniuses in the universe. It was undeniable that Lu Yin was an absolute prodigy who could defeat a Seeker realm Qing Yu, but so what? The universe was too big, and it did not lack for geniuses.
Lu Yin lowered his head, his vision blurring. His body had reached its limit.
At this moment, Siken Maldo opened his personal terminal and was talking to someone.
Toleona turned to Siken Maldo and said, "General Maldo, I think we should just kill this person. He's rebellious and untamable, with an unknown background. Sending him to the battlefield will only bring trouble to the empire."
Siken Maldo ignored Toleona, his eyes on his personal terminal gradually filling with disbelief.
Seeing Siken Maldo's silence, Toleona slowly raised his hand, aiming at Lu Yin. "Don't think you can really wait for Qing Yu to come and kill you. It will be very difficult for him to come to the Great Yu Empire again. You... won't be able to wait that long. Die!" He said and was about to strike.
Zhang Dingtian roared, but he couldn't get up.
Las stood up with difficulty, watching the scene with a cold smile.
On the spaceship, Comilla stood up, about to intervene.
Siken Maldo suddenly shouted, "Stop, Toleona!"
Toleona was startled and looked at Siken Maldo in surprise. "What is it?"
Siken Maldo's expression was grave as he looked at Lu Yin, his eyes unsettled yet also holding a trace of anticipation. "Someone, collect some of his blood for me."
Immediately, a soldier in a Great Yu Empire uniform stepped forward, walked to Lu Yin, and squatted down to collect the blood from the corner of Lu Yin's mouth.
Lu Yin opened his eyes, saw the soldier clearly, and his pupils shrank. "You?"
The soldier sighed and gave Lu Yin a look. "The family asked me to send their regards. Your performance was very good. Give me the blood."
Without hesitation, Lu Yin took out a vial of blood from his Cosmic Ring and handed it to the soldier.
The soldier smiled at Lu Yin, then turned around, his expression becoming serious again as he returned to Siken Maldo. "General, the blood."
Siken Maldo opened his hand, and the blood sample flew towards the spaceship.
Everyone fell silent, waiting for something.
Lu Yin's eyes stared at the soldier who had returned to the ranks. He exhaled and smiled. Finally, the first step had been taken. The blood sample he had left at the Jinling base had borne fruit.
The Great Yu Empire's testing of cultivators was very strict. Lu Yin's performance was enough to attract their attention, so they would naturally want to collect his blood for testing. He had deliberately left his blood at the base, waiting for this very moment.
All his deliberate actions up to now were to make the Great Yu Empire test the blood he had left in Jinling. Everything was proceeding along the trajectory he had set.
After a long while, Siken Maldo listened to the reply from his personal terminal, his eyes filled with excitement. He looked at Lu Yin, and his body instantly appeared beside him, helping him up. "Tell me, why are you on Earth? What is your name? Who else is in your family? How old are you?"
The others looked on with confusion.
Sha Luo Shu and Toleona quickly got in touch with others, and then looked at Lu Yin in shock. The Great Yu Empire was about to be shaken.
Inside the spaceship, Comilla looked at the data displayed on the screen in astonishment. "Are you sure? This is too much of a coincidence."
A person in front of the instrument stared nervously at the data. "Yes, absolutely sure. This is the bloodline of the Zishan Clan. That child is a descendant of the Zishan Clan, absolutely sure."
Comilla was speechless. Before coming to the Great Yu Empire, she had learned about this nation. It had a rather legendary history. It was originally a very weak country, but with the rise of two individuals, they had forcibly elevated it to the level of a top power in the Canglan Territory. These two were named Undying Wu Shan and Undying Zi Shan, famously known in the outer universe as the Undying Duo.