Chapter 294: Methods And Capabilities (1/2)

“Since the Yushan family is in trouble, and Princess Wendy is nowhere in sight though probably alive, I, King Zishan Lu Yin, shall become the interim emperor. Do any of you object?” Lu Yin matter-of-factly declared. He disliked beating around the bush and so spoke very directly.

The result was obvious. The fact that Huo Qingshan and the other two had appeared was an answer in and of itself.

“The Fifth Imperial Squadron fully supports King Zishan,” Huo Qingshan answered.

“The Ninth Imperial Squadron fully supports King Zishan,” Rocky Auna answered.

“The Thirteenth Imperial Squadron fully supports King Zishan,” Liuying Zishan answered.

“The Twelfth Imperial Squadron fully supports King Zishan.” Ban Jiu, who had arrived at some point, also added in his support.

Lu Yin looked up, with a tired face. “Henceforth, I am both King Zishan as well as… the Royal Regent.”

For a long time now, it was impossible to rule as emperor just by simply ascending to the throne. Lu Yin could hold a certain amount of power since he had the ring of authority and the position of King Zishan. However, it was impossible for him to actually become the emperor. He did not have the right to inherit the throne; only Wendy Yushan currently had that right.

Hence, he could not touch the throne at this moment. Instead, he would manage the Great Yu Empire as the Royal Regent.

“Your Majesty, the empire is currently embroiled with both internal and external problems. Please make some decisions about this as soon as possible.” The very next day, a minister mentioned this matter during a morning meeting. It was a fact that Lu Yin had become the Royal Regent since he had obtained the support of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons, the ring of authority, and the support of the Zishan’s clan’s former subordinates. Thus, he had naturally taken over these meetings.

Lu Yin sat below the emperor’s throne and was the only one who was seated in the main hall. After hearing what the ministers had to say, Lu Yin took a look at his gadget. “I have my plans.”

The ministers exchanged looks, but remained silent.

Rocky Auna glanced at Lu Yin, and when he saw that Lu Yin was continuously checking his gadget, Rocky Auna frowned; Lu Yin really was too young. These meetings were very solemn occasions, and this was not the time for the Royal Regent to be checking his gadget. Even Dorren Yushan and Undying Yushan had never done anything like this in the past.

The ministers also felt rather uncomfortable. If this wasn’t Lu Yin’s first time attending a meeting as Royal Regent, then their tongues would have immediately started wagging.

The hall lapsed into a momentary silence.

The monkey finally could not hold it in any longer. “The ministers keep looking at you like you’re stupid, Seventh Bro! Aren’t you afraid that they’ll scold you?”

Lu Yin’s gaze swept downwards. There were only a third of the original ministers remaining. Bailey was present, but only four of the thirteen captains were present.

“Don’t pay them any mind. They don’t think much of me right now, and anything I do will be considered pointless to them. Just wait—the outcome will become clear quite soon,” Lu Yin replied, seemingly talking to himself.

The secretary of the Empire, Pi Lu, could no longer restrain himself. He stood up and exclaimed, “My lord, this meeting is not a time for you to be on your gadget! Please focus on the matters of the empire.”

Lu Yin glanced at Pi Lu. “Tell me this, Lord Pi Lu. What is the most important problem the empire should be focusing on right now?”

“That would be the Ross Empire’s war against us. I’m sure that you aren’t treating this as a mere joke. Right, my lord?” Pi Lu briskly responded, obviously enraged.

Lu Yin chuckled. “Exactly. I’m taking care of it right now.”

Everyone was shocked by his response.

Huo Qingshan’s eyes lit up. “Could you please clarify what you mean by this, Your Majesty? The Ross Empire is not a joke. You do hold a special position, so the Ross Empire cannot do much to you yourself, but you holding such a high position doesn’t necessarily mean you have corresponding influence.”

At that moment, Lu Yin’s gadget beeped, and his face lit up. With a loud chuckle, he said, “Just in time.” As he spoke, he tapped on his gadget’s display. “Please read this out, Lord Pi Lu.”

Pi Lu examined the screen that was shown on Lu Yin’s gadget, and his eyes widened as he read out, “‘The Spirit Seal Flowzone’s Watermoon Villa has officially denounced the Ross Empire’s campaign against the Outerverse’s Great Yu Empire. Furthermore, they have stated that the Innerverse should not meddle in the matters of the Outerverse. The Ross Empire has used military force to suppress the Great Yu Empire, resulting in the loss of countless lives. The Watermoon Villa hereby officially warns the Ross Empire and asks it to halt its campaign and allow the universe to return to peace.’”

With a beep, another notification popped up. “The Ascension Flowzone’s Xun Family has officially denounced the Ross Empire’s campaign against the Outerverse’s Great Yu Empire. Furthermore, they have stated that the Innerverse should not meddle in the matters of the Outerverse. The Ross Empire has used military force to suppress the Great Yu Empire, resulting in the loss of countless lives. The Xun Family hereby officially warns the Ross Empire and asks it to halt its campaign and allow the universe to return to peace.’”

These two notifications were rather stern warnings that completely shocked Pi Lu speechless. He stared at Lu Yin in disbelief, and everyone else was just as astonished as they all looked at the Royal Regent. “Your Majesty, this…”

Lu Yin chuckled. “It’s just that others are also annoyed about this situation. The universe should be at peace and the Innerverse shouldn’t be bullying the Outerverse, right?”

Of course not, but many of the ministers were confused. It was very normal for organisations from the Innerverse to bully or even destroy organisations from the Outerverse. Peace in the universe? When had that ever existed? That claim was utter crap. Also, these two notices were worded exactly the same, and the only difference between them were the names. Was it possible that Lu Yin had written this himself? Many were suspicious that this was actually what had happened.