Not far away, Jenny Orna also saw Lu Yin. She was stunned at first, then became furious at this guy who dared to threaten her.
"Isn't this Lars? What's the matter, missed me after such a short time?" Lu Yin greeted with a faint smile.
Lars' face twitched, "You're healed?"
"Thanks for your concern. I'm almost recovered. Anything you want to teach me?" Lu Yin picked up his wine glass and took another sip as he spoke.
Lars' eyes narrowed, flashing with cold light. Behind him, Mono was trembling with anger.
Lu Yin noticed Mono and his eyes lit up. "Classmate, you're here too. Sorry for using you as a shield. By the way, your Sky Beast Claw is quite powerful. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to deal with Qing Yu."
Mono was furious, his fists clenched and teeth gritted, "Lu-Yin!"
"Lu Yin, don't be so arrogant," Jenny Orna suddenly shouted from not far away, glaring at him.
Lu Yin looked at Jenny Orna in surprise, "Arrogant? Not at all. By the way, I've always had a question. I heard you're rivals with Huo Xiaoling, so why is she in the Fusion Realm while you're still in the Probe Realm?"
Jenny Orna was so angry she was grinding her teeth, "Bastard."
At this moment, the dozen or so students were already scared silly. They thought he was a small fry, but it turned out they had provoked a monster. Lu Yin, a name they had heard before, was the nightmare of most students during this trial, almost killing the fugitive Qing Yu. The people they couldn't even approach, like Lars and the others, were this guy's spoils. More importantly, it was rumored that he was a descendant of the Zishan family. How could they have encountered such a monster?
At this point, a soldier entered the bar and whispered something to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin put down his wine glass, gave Jenny Orna and the others a faint smile, and left the bar.
Lars and the others glared furiously at Lu Yin's departing back, wanting to teach him a lesson but not daring to. If they made a move, they would definitely be suppressed. Lu Yin's identity was quite intimidating.
Xu San had been brought here; that soldier had come to inform Lu Yin of this.
Lu Yin still valued his underling. Talent in cultivation was very rare. Among all the students who entered the Earth trial, only one, Huo Xiaoling, was confirmed to have talent. Among Earthlings, only Bai Xue was confirmed to have an ice talent, which showed how rare it was. Even Qing Yu hadn't displayed any talent. Lu Yin didn't know if he had any, but in the universe, talent was definitely a mark of a prodigy.
Lu Yin valued Xu San's talent, believing it would be very useful in the future.
As soon as he walked out of the bar, a squad of soldiers passed by. Lu Yin looked at one of them, his eyes flickering, then continued walking. As he passed by the squad, a voice reached his ears, "The family wants you to find a way to join the soon-to-be-reorganized Youth Council of the Great Yu Empire."
Only Lu Yin heard this sentence; no one else did.
Soon, the squad passed around a corner and left.
Lu Yin looked up, his eyes bright. The Youth Council of the Great Yu Empire? That wasn't simple, but it wasn't impossible either. The Zishan family's status was just that—a status, not power. But the Youth Council was a symbol of power.
The Physical Transformation Technique could only be used by young people. Once the body aged beyond a certain point, it couldn't withstand the technique. So young people with cultivation talent experienced rapid increases in combat power, some becoming extremely formidable. The Youth Council was an organization that managed the trials, education, and various rights of the younger generation.
Whether in the Great Yu Empire or elsewhere, the Youth Council was a privileged organization.
The Zishan family had status within the Great Yu Empire, but outside of it, it was useless. However, being a member of the Youth Council was a status symbol both inside and outside the empire.
The selection for the Youth Council wasn't something the Great Yu Empire could interfere with. To join, Lu Yin's status as a member of the Zishan family could only play an auxiliary role. The key was his own abilities.
Lu Yin had not been back in his quarters for long when Xu San was brought in.
"Boss, finally seeing you again," Xu San cried out the moment he saw Lu Yin. He had been through a lot lately.
Ever since Lu Yin left Jinling, Xu San had been like a floating weed. Because of his sneaky looks, no one wanted to associate with him. He didn't even have anyone to talk to. Even Feng Hong and Luo Yun didn't interact much with him. If it weren't for his earth-level strength, he wouldn't have been able to survive in the prison camp.
Even with earth-level strength, his actual combat ability was still poor. Fortunately, Zhou Shan treated him well out of respect for Lu Yin and didn't assign him to dangerous tasks.
But after Zhou Shan left Jinling for the capital, Xu San's good days were over. All the earth-level centurions were guarding their own areas, and Xu San was no exception, often facing powerful mutated beasts and nearly dying several times.
Especially during the recent beast tide. If it weren't for several flying-level experts appearing out of nowhere to help Jinling, he would have been dead.
He thought he would spend the rest of his life in Jinling, but unexpectedly, he was brought onto a spaceship. Xu San had been on edge, fearing being dissected by aliens. Seeing Lu Yin made him almost cry with joy.
He had always been wary of Lu Yin, but now in this unfamiliar place, Lu Yin was his only relative. He decided to stick with Lu Yin no matter what.
Lu Yin chuckled, "Alright, from now on, you stay with me. I'll have someone prepare a room for you. Rest assured."
Xu San exclaimed, "Boss, let me stay with you. I don't want to go anywhere else."
"No way, I don't like sharing a room with guys. Relax, you'll be safe here. I have a high status in this place," Lu Yin said calmly.
Xu San was astonished, "Boss, this is an alien spaceship, and you have a high status?"
Lu Yin didn't have time to explain and had a soldier take him away, arranging a room next to Zhang Dingtian.
Including Xu San, there were four people from Earth, five if Lu Yin counted himself. Five people joining the Great Yu Empire wasn't a small number. In past trials, it was rare for more than three people to emerge from native planets, most being sent to the battlefield.
To the elite students of the Great Yu Empire Academy, the so-called geniuses from native planets weren't worth mentioning. Earth was already pretty good, especially since Liu Shaoge had entered the Innerverse.
A day later, while Lu Yin was engrossed in the star chart, the Yiliang trembled slightly, followed by a loud roar from the giant turtle.
Lu Yin walked to the window, watching the scenery rapidly retreat. In an instant, everything went dark—they had entered space. Outside the window, Earth was a beautiful blue, so radiant.
Lu Yin's eyes were complicated. He had stayed on this planet for almost two years. In his limited memory, this planet held the most memories. Now leaving, he didn't know when he would return.
At the same time, Zhang Dingtian, Bai Xue, Xu San, and Shi Wuzhang were all gazing at Earth's beautiful blue. They were leaving it, leaving their homeland, not knowing if they would ever return. This might be a final farewell.
The starry sky was vast and boundless, yet filled with danger, whether from people or the environment. Currently, they had no ability to protect themselves.
Zhang Dingtian gripped his long knife, turned around, his gaze resolute.
Bai Xue's eyes were complex, lost in thought.
Xu San muttered to himself, not knowing what he was saying, his eyes full of reluctance. He didn't actually want to leave, but he was smart enough to know he had no choice, so he hadn't said anything to anyone.
Shi Wuzhang was the calmest, just watching the blue planet disappear from sight.
After an unknown amount of time, the Yiliang smoothly sailed through space. Lu Yin arrived at Sikemaldo's command room. He was both an empire general and the captain of the Yiliang.
The command room was located at the top of the spaceship. The interior was simple, not cluttered with various buttons, but with light screens displaying various star charts.
Sikemaldo stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the passing starry sky. "How does it feel to leave Earth?"
Lu Yin replied flatly, "Sad, reluctant."
Sikemaldo turned to look at Lu Yin. "I've investigated you, but apart from the information on Earth, we couldn't find anything about you. Can you tell me where you come from?"
Lu Yin replied coolly, "I've lost my memory."
Sikemaldo raised an eyebrow.
Lu Yin smiled, "Believe it or not, I really have lost my memory. I only have memories of Earth."
Sikemaldo nodded, "That's not my concern. I called you here to tell you something."
"About the Zishan family?" Lu Yin asked.