Chapter 296: Meeting (2/2)

“Contact Feng and have him deal with her. If possible, have him marry her.”

Yan Chong was surprised. “The person that the young master has affections for is Wendy Yushan.”

Yan Wujiu snorted. “Wendy Yushan is not someone who we can handle. She already has plenty of people pursuing her, and those people all have powerful connections. Even if Feng manages to become a member of the Outerverse Youth Council, he still might not be able to handle pursuing her. If he marries Jenny Auna, however, we’ll have the Auna family in our hands. Xueshan Auna is a rather tricky fellow, and he also controls the Ninth Imperial Squadron as well.”

“But this would be a clear move against the Great Yu Empire. We had the young master reach out to Jenny Auna in the past because of the Daynight clan, but if we actually do this, they won’t give us any aid.” Yan Chong sounded very worried.

Yan Wujiu could only reply, “When it comes down to it, we’re just pawns to them. However, just because we are a pawn doesn’t mean that we have no choices. Since the Daynight clan is gone, we can now do as we wish. Go and have Feng promise to marry the girl. Then, contact any organizations willing to wage war against the Great Yu Empire. I refuse to believe that the Great Yu Empire can survive if the rest of the Frostwave Weave works together.”

“Yes, my lord.”

After walking out from the underground area, Lu Yin glanced behind him. He might never return to this place again.

The most important military power of the Great Yu Empire was the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons, and the most important connections that the empire held were with the Huo and Auna families. It was time to appease those families.

Lu Yin left the palace, and Bronsen immediately appeared before him. “I will protect you, Your Majesty.”

Lu Yin nodded. “Thank you.”

Bronsen hastily bowed and looked at Lu Yin’s back. Who would have ever thought that the person holding the most power in the empire would end up being this young man who hadn’t even been born in the Great Yu Empire?

Bronsen still remembered the first time he had ever protected Lu Yin. Back then, the youth had merely been a Sentinel, and he could have been casually crushed to death at any given moment. Nobody had paid him much attention, and they were all waiting for him to screw up. The fact that he had helped Sigmund Mathers had nearly made him a laughing stock among the upper echelons of the empire.

Even at that time, however, this young man had been able to take care of any crises that came his way. Even as a Sentinel, this youth had been able to strike terror into Sicar. And now, Lu Yin had become so strong that even Bronsen had to admit that he was not a match for Lu Yin. How long had it been since those first days? Merely two years.

This young man had changed so quickly.

The Huo residence wasn’t too far away from the imperial palace. When Lu Yin arrived, Huo Qingshan personally came out and greeted the Royal Regent. Behind Huo Qingshan stood Huo Xiaoling, whom Lu Yin had seen before, as well as an adorable little girl.

“Greetings to His Majesty.” Huo Qingshan immediately bowed, his tone humble.

Huo Xiaoling only gave Lu Yin a look, but she bowed as well.

The little girl clutched Huo Xiaoling’s clothes curiously and bowed as well, imitating the older girl.

“There’s no need to be so polite. Once we are out of the throne room, you are my elder,” Lu Yin politely responded. He definitely would not presume that he stood above Huo Qingshan just because he was the Royal Regent. The main reasons why the man had acknowledged him was because of the ring of authority and because Lu Yin had lived in the Great Yu Empire for a while. A Hunter was powerful no matter where one went, and as such, Huo Qingshan certainly had the right to disregard Lu Yin’s tiny bit of local authority.

Huo Qingshan gravely said, “Please, come this way, Your Majesty.”

Lu Yin nodded and glanced at Huo Xiaoling. Compared to the time during the Earth trials, this girl had become more mature and broken through to become a Limiteer. Lu Yin was rather surprised by her progress. The fact that she had cultivated so far at her young age meant that she was considerably talented. “It’s been a while.”

Huo Xiaoling noticed Lu Yin staring at her, and after recalling what her father had said, she blushed. “It has.”

Some time later, Lu Yin was led into the residence.

It wasn’t very big. Compared to the Auna family’s estate, this residence didn’t even seem like it belonged to a wealthy family.

“You don’t seem to be doing very well, Huo Qingshan,” Lu Yin said as he surveyed the surroundings.

Huo Qingshan smiled congenially. “There are only a few members of this family living here. Having a small home makes things convenient.”

Lu Yin knew that Huo Qingshan’s wife had passed away years ago and that the man had never tried to remarry. The Huo clan’s main family now consisted solely of Huo Qingshan and his two daughters. The rest of the Huo clan, such as Huo Zhong, lived elsewhere.

The most powerful family in the Great Yu Empire only had three people with a pure bloodline. This was something that nobody would believe. Beyond that, the family’s successor was female.

Lu Yin had mainly visited the Huo family because he wanted to get Huo Qingshan’s full support. Lu Yin wanted the Hunter’s support not only because of the ring of authority, but also because Lu Yin wanted Huo Qingshan’s personal support.

During the time he had been in the Astral Combat Academy, Lu Yin had seen all kinds of organizations. While most of the students there were not stronger than him, many of them had connections that allowed them to send experts out as they wished. This was something that Lu Yin could not do. However if the Great Yu Empire gave Lu Yin its full support, then he would be able to grow more quickly. Of course, one thing to consider was that if he reached a position that was too high, the Great Yu Empire might not be able to keep up and would instead start dragging him down.

“Is it difficult for a Limiteer to break through and become an Explorer?” Lu Yin asked.

Huo Qingshan nodded and seriously answered, “Everyone has a different body and a different cultivation path. Similarly, breaking through the threshold of the Explorer realm is different for everyone. Given your current abilities, it will be much more difficult for you to become an Explorer than it was for me and most other Explorers. However, once you succeed, you’ll obtain a great deal of rewards and become much more powerful than your peers.”

Lu Yin fell deep into thought. “I heard that Explorers and above will all experience something called a period of exhaustion.”