Lu Yin was startled. "The Great Yu Empire?"
"I'm not sure. It might be, or it might not."
"So after that incident, you sent me to Earth and even fabricated an identity for me as a descendant of the Purple Mountain King, all so I could get close to the Great Yu Empire and find out whether they were members of the Yu clan?" Lu Yin was gradually learning the truth.
"Exactly. We weren't the only ones. The New Human Alliance never stopped looking for members of the Yu clan, and they investigated the Great Yu Empire just as thoroughly."
"Wait. If the Seven Character Royal Court is one of the Dark Three Giants, how dare you investigate them? Isn't that asking for death?" Lu Yin found it strange. He knew his family's strength well. They would struggle against some of the powerful forces in the Inner Universe, let alone the Dark Three Giants.
"If the Seven Character Royal Court were at their peak, of course no one would dare investigate them. But they've weakened, and several surnames have disappeared. You don't need to know the details. Just know that we sent you to the Great Yu Empire to investigate this matter. But it seems the Yu Shan clan probably aren't members of the Yu clan. Otherwise, the New Human Alliance wouldn't have slaughtered them."
Lu Yin fell silent. That was wrong. He could be certain that the Yu Shan clan absolutely were members of the Yu clan. Otherwise, where had their secret techniques come from? The Seven Character Royal Court, members of the Yu clan—no wonder Silver had paid so much attention to the Great Yu Empire. The empire had quite a few experts, all trained by Undying Yu Shan. As a former successor of one of the Dark