Staining the Starry Sky with Blood

Seeing Rock Ona, Lu Yin felt a little guilty. Just now, he and Undying Yushan had discussed at length how to use the Ona family, and he hadn't expected to run into the man himself as soon as he came out. Indeed, one shouldn't talk behind people's backs. I wonder if he heard me? Probably not.

"Captain Rock, hello," Lu Yin greeted, very enthusiastically and also a bit humbly.

Rock Ona nodded, his usual coldness replaced by a forced smile. "Does the King of Zishan have time to be a guest at the Ona family residence? The patriarch has been waiting for a long time."

Lu Yin wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he didn't. This day had to come sooner or later. To have an engagement with someone and not visit for a long time, to put it lightly, was a lack of etiquette; to put it seriously, it was looking down on them. This was the Ona family, a powerful family with a Cruiser Realm expert presiding.

"It would be disrespectful to refuse. I have also long wanted to pay a visit to Uncle Snomo," Lu Yin said politely.

Rock Ona smiled and led the way. Soon, a luxurious personal flyer appeared. The two boarded the flyer and set off for the Ona family residence.

At the same time, in the dark starry sky, an ancient longsword pierced through the stars, heading for the Great Yu Empire.

This was a sword-shaped spaceship. At a glance, it was a longsword, its speed extremely fast. This type of spaceship was also rarely seen, coming from the Innerverse's Myriad Swords Mountain. Inside the spaceship was Wendy Yushan, rushing back.

Inside the spaceship, Wendy Yushan's expression was as cold as frost. Although she didn't care about the Great Yu Empire, it was her homeland after all, with her relatives. If anyone dared to provoke it, they would all be killed without mercy.

Before long, a spaceship came from the opposite direction, heading into the distance.

When Wendy Yushan saw the spaceship, her eyes turned cold. She took a step, tore through the starry sky, and appeared directly in front of that spaceship. With a wave of her hand, countless sword lights flickered and merged into one, destroying the spaceship. Everyone inside perished. Only a middle-aged man escaped in a sorry state, looking at Wendy Yushan in shock. "You... you're back?"

Wendy Yushan's gaze was icy. "Give me an explanation."

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth, his face pale. "Your father, Undying Yushan, is fine. We were set up by him. We didn't harm him in the slightest."

Wendy Yushan's gaze was still icy. "I know. But that's not the explanation I want."

"Wendy Yushan, although you are the successor of Myriad Swords Mountain, I am not to be trifled with. Behind me, I also have backing..." Before the middle-aged man could finish, he was killed by Wendy Yushan with one sword strike. A dignified Cruiser Realm expert, though severely injured, still retained the combat power of the Star-Wandering Realm, yet under Wendy Yushan's hand, he couldn't even last a second before being slain.

"The person behind you, I will find them. A generation of ants," Wendy Yushan's tone was calm, completely unconcerned with the life or death of a Cruiser Realm expert. 'Arrogant' was not enough to describe her. In her eyes, these Innerverse experts were nothing more than that, just as she had said, a generation of ants.

Returning to the spaceship, the sword-shaped spaceship continued on its way.

Any Innerverse spaceship encountered along the way was destroyed by Wendy Yushan without exception. She didn't care about these people, nor did she care about the powers behind them. She was the successor of Myriad Swords Mountain and, moreover, a member of the Ten Arbiters Council. No matter how arrogant those people were, they wouldn't dare to make a move on someone from the Ten Arbiters. The Ten Arbiters represented the ultimate in dominance, authority, and power.

Soon, many powers in the Innerverse received the news and were furious. But facing Wendy Yushan, they could do nothing. Just as Wendy had said, they could ignore Myriad Swords Mountain if they joined forces, but they couldn't ignore the Ten Arbiters. Those were ten freaks.

At this moment, they all regretted it. If they had known earlier that the Great Yu Empire could produce such a terrifying prodigy, they would have destroyed Undying Yushan earlier, no matter the cost, and a heaven-defying character like Wendy Yushan would not have appeared.

Along the way, the number of Star-Wandering Realm experts slain by Wendy Yushan was no less than fifteen. Their blood stained her path home, causing the starry sky to appear a shade of red. Along the way, whether it was a war zone or space pirates, all trembled in fear.

Wendy Yushan announced her return in this high-profile manner, seeing the Great Yu Empire's Planet Zhenwu in the distance.

At this moment, Lu Yin had just arrived at the Ona family residence.

The Ona family was one of the strongest families in the Great Yu Empire. Besides producing Rock Ona, a captain of the Imperial Court's Thirteen Squads, there was also an even more unfathomable existence, Snomo Ona. That person was the Sea-Settling Divine Needle of the Ona family, with a status equal to Huo Qingshan's.

This was what Lu Yin had learned from his conversation with Rock Ona. He had originally thought that the patriarch of the Ona family was not a combatant, but he hadn't expected him to be even stronger than Rock Ona.

Looking at the tall and imposing manor of the Ona family, Lu Yin felt a trace of coolness. This was the feeling brought by the Ona family's inherited combat technique, the Wind and Snow Palm. All direct descendants of the Ona family cultivated the Wind and Snow Palm.

At the entrance of the manor, Lu Yin saw an acquaintance: Toleona, the vice-captain of the Ninth Squad, the one who had almost kicked him to death on Earth back then.

The moment he saw Toleona, Rock Ona's eyes focused on Lu Yin. He wanted to use Toleona to test whether Lu Yin was a petty person. After all, facing someone who had almost killed you, no one would be unconcerned.

Fortunately, Lu Yin only paused for a moment, then nodded at Toleona and gave a faint, unconcerned smile.

Rock Ona let out a slight sigh of relief. Good, the King of Zishan was not narrow-minded. A petty person could not achieve great things.

Lu Yin didn't mind Toleona. He had never held a grudge against this person. After all, he had kidnapped Jenny Ona back then, so it was right for him to make a move. At that time, he was not yet the King of Zishan and was just taking a gamble. Moreover, after he was confirmed as the King of Zishan, this person had not found trouble with him. Everything was within the scope of his duties; there was no need to dwell on the past.

Toleona was the vice-captain of the Imperial Court's Ninth Squad, a Star-Wandering Realm expert. Even if Lu Yin's status was high, he had to show a minimum of respect to this kind of person.

His nod to Toleona was a show of sincerity.

Toleona couldn't help but look at Rock Ona.

Rock Ona nodded. Toleona bowed to Lu Yin and slowly retreated.

Lu Yin didn't notice the subtle interaction between the two. He was attracted by the Ona family's manor. It wasn't that it was grand, luxurious, or wasteful, but that it was very simple, and as far as the eye could see, it was a world of white snow. The Ona family's manor was covered in ice and snow.

"Our family's inherited Wind and Snow Palm can only be cultivated best in this kind of environment," Rock Ona explained.

Lu Yin ah-ed. "I heard that the Ona family's Wind and Snow Palm can freeze the void, which is awe-inspiring."

Rock Ona chuckled. "Any combat technique, when the user is strong enough, is very terrifying. The combat technique itself is not that powerful. You have also fought with Jenny and probably experienced the Wind and Snow Palm. It's not enough to pose any threat to you."

Lu Yin thought it was true, but he still had to say some polite words. "After all, it's an inherited combat technique. Countless people in the empire admire it."

Rock Ona shook his head. "The Outerverse is still the Outerverse. The Wind and Snow Palm is considered not bad in the Great Yu Empire, but facing the major powers of the Innerverse, it's not presentable at all." At this point, Rock Ona looked at Lu Yin and said with admiration, "I saw you cripple that Limiteer Realm cultivator from the Council in the imperial palace. Very not bad."

Lu Yin understood. No wonder Rock Ona's attitude towards him had changed so much. It turned out to be because of his strength. The identity of the King of Zishan didn't have much appeal to him; strength was still more important. To easily cripple a Limiteer Realm cultivator from the Youth Council—this strength was unparalleled in the Great Yu Empire. He didn't know if he knew about him enhancing the effect of the Violet Crystal. If he knew, he would probably be probing his talent today.

Thinking of this, Lu Yin once again marveled at Undying Yushan's magnanimity. He had never asked about this from beginning to end.

"Among the younger generation of the Great Yu Empire, the only one who can surpass your predictions is Shuz, who is also at the Tenth Academy. The others, including those Limiteer Realm experts, are definitely no match for you," Rock Ona said with emotion.

Lu Yin smiled and didn't say much. Shuz? His strength in the Tenth Academy was only second to last, while he was the chief student. The gap was huge. But there was no need for him to say these words; otherwise, others would not only not believe him but also think he was arrogant.

The Ona family residence was not entirely covered in ice and snow; there were also places with normal environments.

Passing through the manor and walking for 10 minutes, Lu Yin, under the guidance of Rock Ona, came to the reception room. There, the current patriarch of the Ona family, Snomo Ona, had been waiting for a long time.

Snomo Ona was not only the patriarch of the Ona family but also Jenny Ona's father.

Lu Yin suddenly had the feeling of meeting his father-in-law. Although he had never thought of marrying Jenny Ona, in the eyes of countless people in the empire, he was already the son-in-law of the Ona family. This... could probably be considered meeting his father-in-law.

Lu Yin paused for a moment, then stepped into the reception room. At a glance, he saw the middle-aged man with a serious expression sitting in the main seat. It was Snomo Ona.

Lu Yin bowed as a junior. "Lu Yin pays respects to Uncle Snomo."

Snomo Ona sized Lu Yin up, his expression strange.

Lu Yin didn't move and just stood there.

A moment later, Snomo Ona nodded in satisfaction, his tone gentle. "Sit. Rock, you sit too."

"Yes, big brother," Rock Ona responded.

Lu Yin bowed again. "Thank you, Uncle."

When Lu Yin sat down, someone immediately made tea. The tea was mellow and had a hint of bitterness. The tea leaves were shaped like ice crystals, which made Lu Yin a little curious.

Snomo Ona looked at Lu Yin. "I have long wanted to meet Your Highness. This time, I have troubled Your Highness to personally come to the Ona family. It is my discourtesy."

Lu Yin said politely, "Uncle is too serious. It should be this junior who pays a visit to Uncle. It is this junior who has been discourteous."

Snomo Ona was very satisfied with Lu Yin's attitude, not arrogant or impatient. If it were before, he wouldn't have cared, but now, this person was a student of the Tenth Academy, had easily defeated a Limiteer Realm cultivator from the Council, and could still be so respectful. It was rare. "Let's not stand on ceremony. If Your Highness doesn't mind, I'll call you Little Yin."

Lu Yin smiled. "Uncle Emperor also calls me that. Of course, I don't mind."

"Good. Little Yin, how is life in the Astral Combat Academy?" Snomo Ona asked.

Rock Ona also looked at Lu Yin. They were probably very strong, but they had never been in contact with an Astral Combat Academy. That was the top institution in the universe. When they were young, they were not qualified.

Lu Yin spoke and gave a brief introduction to the Astral Combat Academy. Of course, he did not mention the difficult situation of the Tenth Academy. Just as Undying Yushan had said, whether he married Jenny Ona in the future or not, he had to win over the Ona family now. If he let them know the true situation of the Tenth Academy, his own value would decrease.