Lu Yin and Wendy

Tao Xiang was overjoyed. She quickly put away the snacks and raised her small face to smile brightly at Wendy Yushan. "Thank you."

Wendy Yushan nodded. "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare much. Next time, I'll have someone bring the entire production line of your favorite snacks to Planet Zhenwu."

Many people were surprised. How domineering.

Tao Xiang shook her head. "No need. A little bit of delicious food is enough. Too much and one won't know how to cherish it."

Wendy Yushan looked up. "That's right. Some people also don't know how to cherish." With that, she took a single step, and her body vanished. Jue Lang and the others were shocked; they hadn't detected any trace. Wendy's strength had grown.

Barzel's eyes were fervent, with a trace of infatuation, but he quickly suppressed it. Wendy Yushan was very beautiful, naturally carrying a heroic aura, especially when holding a longsword, giving people the desire to conquer. Barzel was no exception, but he had hidden his thoughts well and did not dare to expose them. This was Wendy Yushan, who could kill him without mercy, and he did not think he could stop her.

A pity. I don't know who will be so lucky in the future, Barzel thought with regret, the image of a man appearing in his mind.

In the imperial palace's garden, still in front of that purple plant, Undying Yushan was quietly observing. Behind him, Wendy Yushan's figure appeared, her expression indifferent, her gaze calm.

Undying Yushan turned around. "You're getting more and more impolite."

Wendy Yushan didn't care and sat down casually. "I've killed nearly half of those people from the Innerverse."

Undying Yushan sighed. "I've heard. I, this father, am incompetent, still needing my daughter to vent my anger for me."

Wendy Yushan stared at Undying Yushan. "Why didn't you tell me beforehand? With me presiding, even if their ancestors came, it would be fine."

Undying Yushan shook his head. "Revealing your talent is not a good thing. Myriad Swords Mountain is not the strongest. The Ten Arbiters are very powerful, but they also have to consider the interests of all parties. Sometimes, between the rules and the results, there is a gap. This gap is enough to bury all of us."

Wendy Yushan's tone was icy. "Even if there are exchanges of interests everywhere, it cannot harm me."

Undying Yushan smiled. "I know who is behind you. But the wind in this universe will never stop. That person is not immortal. How do you know she doesn't have ideas about the Undying Sutra? Even a one in ten thousand chance that it's with me is enough for her to abandon you."

Wendy Yushan was dismissive. "Father, your vision is still so narrow. Do you really think the Undying Sutra can attract everyone? The person behind me doesn't care, and neither do the Ten Arbiters."

"Immortality... no one can refuse that temptation," Undying Yushan said with emotion.

"No one can be immortal. When power reaches a certain level, one will naturally understand. I dare say that among the Ten Arbiters, no one wants to seize the Undying Sutra. Otherwise, even if they showed a slight intention, both I and the Great Yu Empire would no longer exist," Wendy Yushan said.

Undying Yushan nodded. "Perhaps you are right. Alright, let's not talk about this. You have diverted the conflict from me to yourself. What do you plan to do next?"

Wendy Yushan was arrogant. "Whoever dares to find trouble with me, I will kill them without mercy."

"It seems you are very confident in your own strength. Do you want to have a match with Father?" Undying Yushan suggested, a smile on his lips.

Wendy Yushan turned her head away and did not reply. She was confident she could defeat many, many experts, but facing Undying Yushan, she was powerless. Even though he had been severely injured and his strength had retreated again and again, he was still an expert who had lived for nearly a thousand years, far surpassing a considerable number of people in the Innerverse. He simply could not be judged by the standards of the Outerverse. Otherwise, those Innerverse powers would not have waited for the news of Undying Yushan's death to spread before making a move.

"Father, I have to admit that the empire has really declined. This time, if you hadn't intentionally laid a trap and finally made a move, Jue Lang and the others alone would not have been able to stop the Innerverse experts. And the Martial Hall, too weak, so weak that I don't even have the inclination to glance at it," Wendy Yushan said with disdain.

Undying Yushan chuckled, looking at Wendy lovingly. This girl was still as competitive as when she was a child. When she couldn't beat him, she would find another way to get even, using this trick every time. But she was right. Compared to the Innerverse, the empire's younger generation was too weak, except for Shuz... that's right, and also Little Yin. But he was the chief student of the Tenth Academy, even surpassing Shuz.

"Girl, Father didn't lay a trap. I really almost died," Undying Yushan said in a low voice.

Wendy Yushan was startled. She looked closely at Undying Yushan, her eyes narrowing. "Impossible. Your injuries have recovered quite a bit. With your current situation, you can at least hold on for a hundred years without dying."

Undying Yushan smiled bitterly and told Wendy what had happened. Wendy was surprised. "To be able to upgrade a Violet Crystal to something close to a Blue Crystal... what is his talent?"

"A die has appeared, and also ice. I'm not sure of the specifics," Undying Yushan said.

Wendy Yushan was silent, her right thumb stroking the hilt of her sword in contemplation.

There were too many strange talents in the universe. If this King of Zishan really had a talent that could upgrade a Violet Crystal to a Blue Crystal, then his value was too great. A Blue Crystal was a rare treasure even in the Innerverse.

"Find out his talent clearly," Wendy said directly.

Undying Yushan looked at Wendy seriously. "If he says it himself, there's no problem. If he doesn't, you must not force him."

"I know. Although his talent is very strange, it's not in my eyes. However, if his talent can really upgrade a Violet Crystal to a Blue Crystal, it's also worth me speaking up for him to resolve his grudge with Barzel," Wendy said calmly.

Undying Yushan's eyes narrowed. "His value is only enough for you to speak up to resolve a grudge? Do you know what humiliation Barzel made him suffer?"

Wendy didn't care. "I've said it long ago. In this universe, the strong prey on the weak. Barzel is very strong, so he can do whatever he wants. He can only blame this person for not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth. For me to be willing to speak up for him now is already giving face to his talent. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't care. Of course, as a reward for saving your life, I can also transfer him to another combat academy. The Tenth Academy is really too bad."

"You can help him transfer to another combat academy? You're not a student of an Astral Combat Academy yourself," Undying Yushan was puzzled.

Wendy chuckled. "Father, the number of Myriad Swords Mountain disciples who have entered the Astral Combat Academies is not small. I am the head disciple. With one word, I can have a Myriad Swords Mountain disciple recommend him to another combat academy. It's not difficult."

Undying Yushan was silent. He felt that his daughter was too arrogant. From her perspective, she indeed had the qualifications to be arrogant. But there was another saying in the universe: never look down on anyone. The humiliation Barzel had brought to Little Yin was not something that could be resolved with a single sentence. If she wanted to use her dominance to resolve the grudge, it would only make Little Yin even more furious in the end. It would be fine if Little Yin were an ordinary person, but if he were to rise one day in the future, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Undying Yushan could guess that this was not the first time Wendy had acted this way. She had offended too many people. Under the mighty power of the Ten Arbiters, no one dared to do anything to her. But nothing was absolute; the Ten Arbiters were not eternally invincible.

"Girl, listen to Father. Go and take a look at the bottom. There are many things you can't see from a high place," Undying Yushan advised.

Wendy turned around. "Father, you have also reached certain heights. You should know that some people are born not needing to understand humility. Only by always being at a high place can one create a powerful future. I only need to look up." With that, the void in front of her tore open. She took a step in and disappeared.

Undying Yushan sighed. It was precisely because he had reached those heights that he had such feelings. The top 20 of the Astral Combat Rankings was not the very peak. Above that, there was the top 10, and even the top 5. Further above that, there were—the Ten Arbiters, and even more... ancient and powerful seniors. Even though those seniors had not undergone the enhancement of the Physique Tempering Art, the terror accumulated over time was unimaginable.

Lu Yin left the Ona family and piloted his personal flyer towards the King of Zishan's residence, his mind thinking about everything concerning the Great Yu Empire.

To set up the major powers of the Innerverse, Undying Yushan had fabricated many legends similar to the treasure of the Zishan clan. And his own family, precisely because of these legends, had made him the King of Zishan. This was very reasonable. But, Yin? He was a member of the Neo-Human Alliance. He had a very deep understanding of the Great Yu Empire. Why? Was it also for the Undying Sutra?

The power of the Neo-Human Alliance was very large, but it was limited to the shadows. The major powers of the Innerverse all had to lurk when facing the Great Yu Empire, waiting for Undying Yushan's death. The power of the Neo-Human Alliance in the Great Yu Empire should not surpass the Innerverse, but why did they have such a deep understanding?

There were only two possibilities. Either the Neo-Human Alliance was certain that the Undying Sutra was in Undying Yushan's hands, so they had not hesitated to pay a great price to probe everything about the Great Yu Empire. Or, they had another purpose.

Thinking of Yin's special care for him, Lu Yin guessed that this person might have other plans. And his own family, asking him to find a way to join the newly established Great Yu Empire's Youth Council, definitely had another purpose, absolutely not just for the Undying Sutra.

Lu Yin's eyes glinted. The Great Yu Empire definitely still had secrets that he didn't know about.

Ahead, the tall King of Zishan's residence appeared before his eyes. Lu Yin was sitting in his personal flyer when, in an instant, the void directly in front of him distorted. An exquisitely beautiful and natural woman holding an ancient longsword passed through, causing the personal flyer to almost explode. Lu Yin didn't pay attention to the flyer but stared at the woman. This was... Wendy Yushan.

Wendy Yushan passed through the void and, in an instant, crossed paths with Lu Yin. She glanced at him, a strange look flashing in her eyes, gone in an instant. She herself also vanished in a flash.

A glint flashed in Lu Yin's eyes, and his surroundings returned to normal. Everything seemed like a dream. But the woman just now was definitely Wendy Yushan. She had recognized him but had paid him no mind.

This was the first time Lu Yin and Wendy Yushan had been so close. The woman's gaze was calm, as if everything was very normal. She didn't deliberately show any arrogance. However, this was the greatest arrogance, because she didn't need to care about anyone or anything, including him, Lu Yin.

Lu Yin exhaled. He hadn't expected to run into Wendy Yushan unintentionally. Could this be considered fate? He didn't know what the situation would be like the next time they met. For some reason, Lu Yin suddenly became excited. He hated Wendy Yushan's calm gaze. He hoped to shatter that kind of calmness. The next time they met, he hoped to see surprise, confusion, and even regret in that woman's eyes. The ten-academy competition was an opportunity, an opportunity to show himself to the entire universe.