Lu Yin dragged Hai Qiqi along with him as he moved at the fastest speed he was capable of while being restricted by three grains of Fatesand. It didn’t take them long to arrive at the palace, and the trip there had not caused Hai Qiqi any discomfort at all. Upon arriving, she excitedly looked about the palace. “So this is the paradise of the powerful? That’s interesting. Oh, what a pretty mural!”

Lu Yin looked at Hai Qiqi and seriously said, “Don’t wander about. I have something to take care of right now. I’ll come look for you as soon as I’m done.”

Hai Qiqi waved a hand. “Go on, go on. Go and do your stuff.”

He wondered what the Sea King had told Hai Qiqi, as it truly seemed that she wasn’t planning on running away from him.

Lu Yin wasn’t worried about the girl since the Sea King must have provided her with some life saving treasures that far exceeded his imagination. There was no one in the Outerverse who was capable of harming her.

Lu Yin gave her a token that would allow Hai Qiqi to go wherever she wished. He then headed to the main hall, where Huo Qingshan, Lord Garope, and the other cabinet ministers had already gathered.

In actuality, Lu Yin wasn’t very familiar with the cabinet ministers. Back then, he had appointed the five of them to manage the empire since he had to rush off to San Dios as quickly as possible. However, he had also asked Huo Qingshan, Ban Jiu, and Liuying Zishan to keep him updated on the empire’s situation.

Of the five cabinet ministers, the only one that Lu Yin was familiar with was Lord Garope.

If the Great Yu Empire was fully under Lu Yin’s control, then he would absolutely change out the cabinet ministers. He might also need to make some changes to the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons, but it was far too early for him to be thinking about making such personnel changes. The Great Yu Empire still belonged to the Yushans, and its true ruler was Wendy Yushan.

“I know everything about the recent happenings in the empire.” Lu Yin still sat below the throne, not attempting to overstep his position. His eyes swept over the people who had gathered in the main hall. “I know all about the restrictions placed on our economy, our enemies from the Innerverse, and even about that shameless Enlighter.”

Lu Yin’s words shocked the people around him, especially the words “that shameless Enlighter.” The cabinet ministers were especially stunned, and some of them immediately tried to hush him. “My Lord, please be careful when you speak. We cannot insult an Enlighter!”

“My Lord, Enlighter powerhouses are extremely important to the universe. Please be careful when you speak.”

…

More than ten people immediately started defending Karthika, obviously knowing that Karthika had to be listening in nearby. For an Enlighter, even if they didn’t have a domain, they could still easily observe everything happening on a planet just through their star energy. No one would be able to detect them in any way.

Only Huo Qingshan and a few others remained calm throughout the commotion.

Lu Yin casually lounged about. “Isn’t an Enlighter who uses the lives of billions of people just to threaten a Limiteer like me a shameless person?”

Everyone present was stunned, and some of them almost collapsed out of fear.

“Young one, don’t be too rude.” A loud voice covered all of Zenyu Star, and it even caused the surrounding rings to tremble.

Everyone felt like they were just a single moment away from death, and a sense of desperation overcame them.

Hai Qiqi had been happily looking at the murals and was shocked when she heard the voice. “Annoying!”

Lu Yin stood up, and his face turned to a steely expression. “Karthika, come out! Do all Enlighters enjoy sneaking around?”

Everyone in the hall was surprised; where did Lu Yin find the confidence to insult an Enlighter?

There was not a single Enlighter in the entirety of Frostwave Weave. Such a person was a true powerhouse!

Even Huo Qingshan and the others were astonished at this moment.

But Lu Yin wasn’t scared in the slightest. This person was just an Enlighter, and he had previously negotiated with Northgate Taisui whose power level was greater than 400,000, so he wasn’t ruffled by a mere Enlighter. Even if Karthika went crazy and actually tried to kill him, Mister Mu would definitely be able to protect Lu Yin. He would never do or say anything that he wasn’t confident about. Besides, Hai Qiqi’s presence made him feel even more secure.

To the surprise of everyone present, Karthika did not show himself. Instead, Zenyu Star started shaking even more vigorously. A few ministers begged Lu Yin to apologize, as they were truly afraid of Karthika’s wrath.

However, Lu Yin remained calm despite everything.

After a while, Zenyu Star stopped shaking, and everything returned to normal.

Many people collapsed to the ground, feeling like they had just survived through the apocalypse.

Lu Yin smirked; Karthika was quite smart, and he had definitely noticed that Lu Yin’s spacecraft was from the Sea King’s Dome. Thus, there was no way he would dare to show up since he couldn’t attack Lu Yin. Revealing himself would only humiliate himself.

Lu Yin leisurely took a seat, and his stern gaze swept across the hall. He had taken note of the ministers who had asked him to apologize, as well as those who had collapsed in fear. He would replace these people as soon as he found suitable candidates; these people didn’t have the right to be in the same room as him.

Garope had been surprisingly brave and had actually remained calm throughout the whole ordeal. He was also the first person to call Lu Yin out on using his gadget during a morning meeting. This old man kept surprising Lu Yin.

“My lord, the empire’s economy has been embargoed, and we are unable to support the war effort. Does my lord have any suggestions?” Gavin, the finance minister, respectfully asked Lu Yin.

Lu Yin paused for a moment. “We’ll discuss this after that shameless Karthika leaves.”

Many of the ministers were stunned, and a few of them nearly collapsed for a second time.

Garope was about to walk forward to say something, but he was stopped by a minister standing behind him. The ministers didn’t want Garope to say anything since they were worried that Lu Yin would insult Karthika yet again.

Lu Yin smirked and looked at everyone in front of him. “Fine, you all can leave. We will put the morning meetings on hold for now, only resuming after that shameless Karthika leaves.”

The ministers then all fled from the main hall.

Lu Yin asked Huo Qingshan and Ban Jiu to stay behind. Lu Yin ordered Huo Qingshan to keep Zenyu Star stable and also asked the man to order a few ministers to have some people calm the citizens. As for Ban Jiu, Lu Yin had originally intended to ask him to take a look at the advanced blueprints he had obtained from his die’s Pilfer, but he didn’t want to pass anything over at this moment since he couldn’t be certain that Karthika wouldn’t suddenly snatch it from Ban Jiu.

Many powerhouses were also experts in research, and if Karthika could understand the blueprint, then it would end up as a huge loss for Lu Yin, though he actually didn’t know whether these blueprints were actually worth anything or not.

Ban Jiu stood there waiting for Lu Yin’s orders.

Lu Yin coughed awkwardly. “You can leave for now. I’ll look for you after I’ve considered some things.”

Ban Jiu was confused, but he left the main hall nonetheless.

After everyone left, the space in front of Lu Yin warped, and Karthika stepped out.

Lu Yin smiled when he saw Karthika. “Old man, you’ve finally shown yourself.”

Karthika coldly glared at Lu Yin. “Young one, don’t be too arrogant. The universe is much scarier than what you think it is. Don’t believe that you can do whatever you want just because you have the Sea King’s protection.”

Lu Yin’s face turned grim. “You as well, don’t think that you can do whatever you want just because you’re an Enlighter.”

Karthika laughed. “It’s been years since a Limiteer has spoken to me in such a brazen manner.” He stared straight at Lu Yin. “I will let this matter slide due to the Sea King, but becoming the Sea King’s son-in-law is not such an easy feat. If you don’t manage to succeed, I will definitely make you regret your actions this day.”

Lu Yin shrugged. “I might be young, but I never regret my actions, especially towards a shameless person like you.”

Karthika sneered. “If you weren’t under the Sea King’s protection, I would kill you with a snap of the finger since you’ve angered me, and no one would blame me for such a thing. This is the power of an Enlighter! Your many titles are worthless in the eyes of an Enlighter, so you better pray that you don’t anger me any further. Otherwise, I’ll make you regret your entire life.”

Lu Yin didn’t bother continuing to bicker with the man since he was a little worried that the old man would go crazy and kill everyone on Zenyu Star. “The reason why you’re here is very simple, but don’t worry. I won’t go to Planet Pyrolyte.”

“That’s good.” Karthika moved to leave.

“But even if I don’t go, your group still won’t be able to get any pyrolyte ore. Don’t forget about my peers. I’ll just wait for a good show,” Lu Yin smugly called out.

Karthika snorted and disappeared. He wasn’t planning on speaking to Lu Yin, as he was just a kid who would be easily killed off if it weren’t for the fact that he was being protected by the Sea King. However, Lu Yin’s words did concern the old man a bit, and he could only hope that none of the other unparalleled Limiteers would show up.

Lu Yin wasn’t making a random prediction. It was a fact that Mu Rong and the others all had impressive reputations, and there was no way they hadn’t been invited to Planet Pyrolyte. It was possible that they were already headed there.

A few moments after Karthika left the imperial palace in the Great Yu Empre, in the faraway Astral Wilderness, Nightqueen Qiuyu looked at a cultivator from the Daynight clan who was kneeling in front of her. “What did you just say? Repeat yourself!”

The cultivator hesitantly answered, “According to our information, Mu Rong has been invited by the Sword Sect and is on his way to Planet Pyrolyte. Ling Que has similarly been invited by the Wen family and is less than five days away.”

Nightqueen Qiuyu’s eyes narrowed. These two people were normally just young cultivators whom she wouldn’t even bat an eye at. However, ever since the contest on Planet Pyrolyte had broken out, an increasing number of Limiteers had gained incredible reputations, and Mu Rong and Ling Que were the top two in that category. The two of them boasted even greater reputations than Zhanlong Daynight or Liu Shaoqiu.

She had initially believed that the battle between Zhanlong Daynight and Liu Shaoqiu represented the peak battle between Limiteers, but if Mu Rong and Ling Que were headed here, then everything would change. The Wen family would rise up with Ling Que’s help, and the Sword Sect would become way too powerful. Mu Rong’s participation alone was enough to scare people away from the contest.

Nightqueen Qiuyu clearly knew the consequences of them joining the conflict, and after some hesitation, she moved out of the Astral Wilderness and entered the Northcastle Weave. She then immediately contacted Karthika.

Karthika had just been about to contact Nightqueen Qiuyu to ask her about the situation on Planet Pyrolyte, but Nightqueen Qiuyu had taken the initiative to contact him first.

“How’s Planet Pyrolyte?” Karthika asked anxiously.

Nightqueen Qiuyu coldly replied, “Pyrolyte Mountain has been taken over by the Sword Sect.”

Karthika raised his brows. “How can that be? There are so many powerhouses from the Daynight clan. How could they all have been defeated by the Sword Sect?”

“We’ll talk about this later, Karthika. Has Lu Yin returned to the Great Yu Empire yet?” Nightqueen Qiuyu asked.

He replied, “He’s here, and I’ve already warned him that he shouldn’t participate in the situation on Planet Pyrolyte.”

“There’s been a change in plans. Leave Zenyu Star immediately and let Lu Yin go free. Make it very clear that we are not preventing him from joining the contest on Planet Pyrolyte,” Nightqueen Qiuyu said.

Karthika was confused. “Why?”

Nightqueen Qiuyu reluctantly answered, “There’s a few unparalleled Limiteers arriving, so we need him here.”