Lu and Xia

Not far away, blood was dripping from the corner of Lass's mouth, struggling to get up in disbelief. His Sky-splitting Palm had hit him without any cover, and at that distance, it had caused him serious injury. However, the injury was much smaller compared to the shock that Hide had caused him. How could this person have the Sky Beast's Claw?

"Who are you?" Lass roared.

Hide landed and stepped in front of Lass. "The one who caught you," he said, pressing down on Lass's shoulder with a forceful push, causing a click as Lass howled in pain as his shoulder was crushed. "Sorry, but I had to do this, or else you would have resisted," he finished before throwing Lass towards the capital.

Another person shouted loudly, "You're dead! He's the son of Lord Lass, the son of Lord Shika. Lord Shika won't let you off, the Twelve Teams of the Royal Court won't let you off, and the Great Universe Empire won't let you off."

Hide frowned, "Nonsense," he said, and also crushed his shoulder, throwing him towards the capital.

Having dealt with both of them, Hide turned to look at Charlotte, who was also watching him.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in any of you," Charlotte said, smiling gently while looking calmly at Hide.

Hide nodded, "Thank you."

"My name is Charlotte, nice to meet you," Charlotte said with a faint smile.

"Hide."

"Hide? Lund?" Charlotte was surprised. "This surname is not common in the galaxy."

Hide squinted, knowing that while the surname Lund was common on Earth, it represented a different class of people in space. The ancient single surname was a general term for this class of people in the universe, and the scrutiny of the people with a single surname of the ancient times was very strict in the cosmos. He didn't know when it started, nor when it would end. One of the reasons Hide came to Earth was to obtain a legal identity.

Earth had a significant number of people with a single ancient surname. This planet had been closely monitored by the Great Universe Empire for many years before finally being legalized. Hide wanted a legal identity.

"Charlotte, this surname is also not seen frequently in the galaxy," Hide said before leaping back to the capital.

Charlotte smiled as she watched Hide leave. She, too, was a member of the ancient single surname class.

Outside of Earth, a huge spacecraft hovered in space like a giant beast looking down at the planet, its lights aglow.

At the moment Lass was captured, everyone in the spacecraft was in an uproar. In the vast monitoring room, dozens of people were watching a screen displaying the scene of Lass being defeated and Hide crushing Lass's shoulder.

Someone shouted angrily, "How dare he harm Lord Lass! He must be executed!"

"This native is finished. Three months ago, Aista was killed by him. He is the first native to kill a trial student. He robbed so many students a while ago, even the Gules was captured. He also captured twenty-three trial students. Now he dared to harm Lord Lass. This native must be executed. Otherwise, we cannot justify it to Lord Shika," someone else exclaimed.

"What is this native saying? We can't hear his voice. Damn it," many people were riled up.

Of course, there were a few who admired Hide's actions. The trial was not only for the students, but also for the natives. Many elites of the empire came from different native planets. This person was definitely a talent, but unfortunately, offending Lass was the same as offending Shika. Shika held immense power in the Great Universe Empire, and this native, no matter how outstanding, was doomed.

Thumping footsteps were heard, and though they were light, they made a distinct sound in everyone's ears, causing the noisy monitoring room to fall silent. Everyone moved aside as three men approached.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a solemn face, dressed in armor, and had a deep, sea-like gaze. He was General West Ken Mardo, the chief of the Earth trial and also a high-ranking officer of the Great Universe Empire.

On his right was a young man with a pale complexion, floating footsteps, and a chilly aura. He appeared frail but was actually the deputy captain of the Ninth Team of the Thirteenth Court, Toleona.

On West Ken Mardo's left was a man with a gloomy complexion, cold eyes, and strange runes imprinted on his face. He was tall, his arm length surpassing that of an ordinary person. He was Sharoshu, the deputy captain of the Twelfth Team of the Royal Court, and also the protector of Lass in this trial.

These three men were the highest authority figures in the trial this time, and they were all powerful individuals who could roam the stars.

As the three men arrived, everyone respectfully gave way and stood aside.

The three men walked straight to the screen and watched the scene replayed.

"Stop," West Ken Mardo said in a low voice, and the screen froze, showing a scene of Hide using the Sky Beast's Claw.

West Ken Mardo was surprised. "He didn't see the inscriptions on the stone but he can use the Sky Beast's Claw without just imitation. It's presented perfectly. This person is a genius."

Sharoshu squinted his eyes, his gaze cold. "Continue playing."

Soon, the screen stopped, and the last scene showed Hide crushing Lass's shoulder.

Sharoshu grinned cruelly, licking his lips. "Ruthless and bold enough."

"Find out if this person comes from anywhere?" West Ken Mardo asked in a low voice.

One person stepped forward respectfully to report, "General, there is no record of this person on the trial student list."

"Nonsense. He couldn't have killed Aista right away and not be a trial student this time. Go back thirty years and see if anyone has crossed the blockade and entered Earth," West Ken Maldo ordered.

"General, it has been checked, and there is no record of anyone entering Earth in the past thirty years."

West Ken Mardo frowned. "It looks like the Imperial Monitoring Station needs to be reorganized. This person has displayed both the Wave Palm and Sky-splitting Palm, clearly from the stars, and he's young. Yet, they say he was not found."

The room fell silent, and most of them were from the monitoring station.

"Record everything about this person and apprehend him after the trial is over," Sharoshu suddenly said, his voice ominous.

On the other hand, Toleona raised his eyebrows. "Apprehend him? Why?"

Sharoshu's gaze turned cold. "He intruded into a trial planet, shouldn't we apprehend him?"

"Although Earth is under the Empire's monitoring, it is still free. Anyone can enter. If we didn't find him, it's the incompetence of the monitoring station. Can you blame the floor if you trip and fall?" Toleona sneered.

Sharoshu glared at Toleona. "What are you implying? Are you obstructing the Twelfth Team from carrying out its mission?"

"I've never heard that the Twelfth Team can intervene in a trial," Toleona disdainfully stated.

The people around looked nervously at the scene. Both men belonged to the Thirteenth Royal Court, a powerful organization, and both were deputy captains. When they spoke, no one dared to even breathe.

West Ken Maldo waved his hand. "Alright, Sharoshu, I know you were ordered to protect Lass, but this is a trial, and the results will determine everything."

Sharoshu sneered, "Fine. You are the overall person in charge of the trial, and you have the final say. I can only report back to the team captain and let him decide."

West Ken Mardo's eyes turned cold, growing colder by the moment.

At that moment, the faint sound of footsteps echoed. It was the same light sound as when West Ken Mardo and his two companions had arrived, but it echoed in everyone's ears.

Everyone looked towards the passage where a woman appeared, her white hair catching their attention first. It flowed down to her bare feet, accentuating the snow-white skin. Her features were pure, her eyes bright with faintly red irises, and she wore a cool summer outfit that highlighted her crystal-clear skin. Amongst her fascinating appearance, what caught everyone's attention most was the ring on her hand.

It was a black-edged silver ring with an empty center, and inside it was carved with a flying wing and sword, surrounded by ten black shadows. This was the power ring of the Universal Youth Council.

The woman's name was Mira, a member of the Universal Youth Council, representing the council in the assessment of planetary evolution trials.

Seeing Mira's arrival, the faces of West Ken Mardo and his two companions turned serious, especially Sharoshu. At that moment, Mira's faintly red eyes were fixated on him, and the immense pressure made Sharoshu almost beg.

"I heard someone tried to meddle in the trial. Are you aware of this, General Maldo?" Mira turned her gaze to West Ken Mardo, displaying a faint smile.

Sharoshu's heart trembled, and he lowered his head. As the deputy captain of the Thirteenth Royal Court of the Great Universe Empire, a strong traveller of the stars, he was bowing his head in front of a young woman, showing the power and authority of Mira and the Universal Youth Council.

West Ken Mardo spoke with a deep voice, "Thank you for overseeing it, Miss Mira. There is currently no such matter."

Once again, thank you for pointing me to the information and helping me create an accurate translation. It would have been impossible without your help.