Chapter 336: Long-Term Considerations (2/2)

Huo Qingshan solemnly replied, “I understand, Your Majesty. Rest assured, I’ll gather all the necessary information within seven days.”

Lu Yin grunted and ended the call with Huo Qingshan. He then paused for a moment before contacting Xueshan Auna.

On the Great Yu Empire’s Zenyu Star, within the main office of the Auna family, Xueshan Auna saw Lu Yin’s call request. He was stunned, but hurriedly accepted it.

Not long after, Xueshan Auna set down his gadget, now with a conflicted look.

“Brother, the Seventh Filament has been pacified,” Rocky Auna said as he entered the office.

Xueshan Auna gave off a gloomy aura and had an ugly expression.

Rocky Auna felt that something was strange. “Brother, what’s the matter?”

Xueshan Auna rubbed his temples. “I just spoke to the Royal Regent.”

Rocky Auna’s heart skipped a beat. “What did he say?”

Xueshan Auna’s eyes flickered. “He’s heading to East San Dios, and he wants me to write a certificate of authentication.”

“A certificate?” Rocky Auna felt lost.

Xueshan Auna looked up, his eyes now cold. “A certificate that says that Jenny was forcibly taken away by the Firesmelt Planet and that our Auna family does not agree to their wedding.”

Rocky Auna pondered for a moment and then replied, “Brother, that’s not very surprising.”

“I know that it’s no surprise, but I never thought he would move so quickly. When the Royal Regent was still at Zenyu Star, I had already declared my stance and even removed Jenny’s name from the family register. But banishing Jenny is one matter, and publicly rejecting her marriage is another. There’s also the shadow of the Daynight clan lurking behind all this, and this matter might even implicate the Outerverse Youth Council. It’s become very complicated.”

“It wouldn’t be so troubling if the Royal Regent had just agreed to you removing Jenny’s name at that time.”

Xueshan Auna was in agony. “I underestimated him! I thought that he disagreed with the banishment simply because he cared for us, but I never expected him to actually be waiting for this moment. He must have known long ago that Yan Feng would marry Jenny Auna and that banishing Jenny would not change him being humiliated by Yan Feng. Thus, he stopped us from banishing her, and now, he intends to use the Auna family to stop this wedding with a reasonable excuse. Since it’s justified, no one can stop him either. This kid is too complex with his schemes.”

“So he’s forcing our Auna family’s stance.”

Xueshan Auna smiled grimly. “Yes, he’s forcing our hand and using his reputation as the Tournament of the Strongest’s champion to intimidate us. He really wants my old body to become his errand boy and break through the enemy lines to deal with the Firesmelt Planet. He has made his plans countless moves ahead.”

“What should we do?” Rocky Auna asked.

Xueshan Auna pondered for a moment and then took a deep breath. On one side was the Firesmelt Planet and Yan Feng who could become a member of the Outerverse Youth Council and had the support of the Daynight clan. On the other side was Lu Yin, the Great Yu Empire’s Royal Regent who had multiple statuses, as well as his limitless potential for the future. He weighed his options and then his gaze grew firm. “Since he wants it, then we’ll give it. Let’s see what he can do about this wedding.”

“In this way, there’ll be animosity with the Firesmelt Planet and we’ll even offend the Daynight clan.” Rocky Auna was worried.

Xueshan Auna was helpless. “This is the tragedy of a small family. Even though we have a Hunter, we still must fear a Limiteer.”

Not much time later, while flying through space, Lu Yin received the certificate from Xueshan Auna. His lips rose up; everything was going according to plan.

Xueshan Auna had tried to banish Jenny Auna to make up for his own deficiency, but that would be far too light. Others could ignore whether or not Jenny Auna was banished, and they would only see Lu Yin’s fiancée being taken by someone else. To Lu Yin, this matter had stained his reputation and could prevent him from standing tall in many areas in the future, so how could he possibly let Xueshan Auna off so easily?

And now, with the certificate, Lu Yin would be justified in whatever action he took, but what would actually do was entirely up to Lu Yin himself.

Jenny Auna. This woman had to pay the price. Although Lu Yin did not plan to marry her himself, before his name was cleared, this woman could forget about marrying anyone else. Even if Lu Yin agreed to such a thing, the Auna family would not consent. This, she was destined to be lonely in this life.

A few more days passed, and the area in East San Dios that Wendy Yushan had once controlled completely changed, with countless congratulatory gifts piled up in the courtyard. East San Dios was propped up by clouds and covered an entire mainland below it. Past the mist were five arched doors, each representing one of the five council members.

Wendy Yushan’s area was temporarily being controlled by Bazeer.

Jenny Auna had now arrived at East San Dios under the protection of the Firesmelt Planet’s experts.

When she looked back, she never thought that she would one day stand at such heights. This place was a symbol of authority, a place where many in the Outerverse dreamed to set foot in, and she had actually arrived here to marry the man of her dreams. At this moment, Jenny Auna felt like the luckiest woman alive, and the last thing in her mind was whatever Auna family or whatever Lu Yin to the back of her mind.

A bit further away, Bazeer stood beside Yan Feng. They were both geniuses in the Explorer realm; Bazeer was an elite from the Helm Weave while Yan Feng was from the Frostwave Weave. If their current standings were ignored, then their positions in their respective weaves were actually rather similar and they would have in common they could talk about.

“Once the wedding is over, Brother Yan will receive the full support of the Daynight clan, and it’s very likely that you’ll become an Outerverse Youth Council member. Please accept my congratulations in advance.” Bazeer smiled courteously. There was no trace of him having ever slandered Yan Feng to Puyu nor the arrogance that he had displayed in the Great Yu Empire.

Yan Feng smiled. “Much thanks, though I will still require Brother Bazeer’s support at that time.”