Lu and Xia

Not far away, Ras, blood at the corners of his mouth, struggled to his feet in disbelief. The Void Splitting Palm had hit him directly, and at that distance, it had severely wounded him. However, this injury was far less shocking than what Lu Yin had inflicted upon him. How does this person know the Heavenly Beast Claw?

"Who exactly are you?" Ras roared.

Lu Yin landed and took a step to stand before Ras. "The one who's capturing you." As he spoke, he placed a hand on Ras's shoulder and applied force. With a crack, Ras screamed in agony as his shoulder was crushed. "Sorry, it's easy for you to resist otherwise." With that, he threw Ras towards the Capital City.

Another person shouted fiercely, "You're dead! He's Young Master Ras, the son of Sir Sika! Sir Sika won't let you go! The Imperial Court Twelfth Team won't let you go! The Great Yu Empire won't let you go!"

Lu Yin frowned. "Noisy." He then crushed the man's shoulder as well and threw him towards the Capital City.

After dealing with the two, Lu Yin turned to look at Xia Luo, who was also staring at him.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in you," Xia Luo said with a gentle smile, looking at Lu Yin calmly.

Lu Yin nodded. "Thank you."

Xia Luo smiled faintly. "My name is Xia Luo. Shall we get acquainted?"

"Lu Yin."

"Lu Yin? Lu?" Xia Luo was surprised. "That surname isn't common in the starry sky."

Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. That was right. On Earth, the surname Lu was very common, but in the starry sky, it represented another type of person – the Ancient Solemn Surname. This was a general term for their kind. The Universe had always been extremely strict in its scrutiny of those with Ancient Solemn Surnames, and no one knew when this began or when it would end. One of the reasons Lu Yin came to Earth was to obtain a legal identity.

Earth had a considerable number of people with Ancient Solemn Surnames. This planet had been monitored and scrutinized by the Great Yu Empire for countless years before it was finally recognized as legal. And Lu Yin wanted that legal identity.

"The surname Xia is also not common in the starry sky," Lu Yin said, then leaped up and flew back to the Capital City.

Xia Luo smiled faintly. He himself was one of the people with an Ancient Solemn Surname.

Outside Earth, a massive spaceship floated silently in space, like a giant beast overlooking the planet, its lights blazing.

The moment Ras was captured, everyone inside the spaceship was in an uproar. Dozens of people were gathered in the vast monitoring room, all staring at the light screen. The screen was playing the scene of Ras's defeat, as well as the scene of Lu Yin crushing Ras's shoulder.

Someone roared in anger, "How dare he! To actually dare to harm Young Master Ras! Death penalty, he must be executed!"

"This native is finished! He killed Asta three months ago, the first native to kill a trial student! He robbed so many students recently, even Gulles was robbed! Then he captured twenty-three trial students! And now he dares to harm Young Master Ras! This native must be executed, otherwise, how can we explain this to Sir Sika?" someone shouted.

"What did this native say? I can't hear the sound, damn it."

Many people were filled with righteous indignation.

Of course, a few people there admired Lu Yin's actions. The so-called trials were originally not just for students, but also for testing the natives. Many elites in the empire came from various native planets; this was the empire's method of discovering talent. This person was definitely talented, but unfortunately, offending Ras meant offending Sika. Sika held immense power in the Great Yu Empire, so no matter how outstanding this native was, he was doomed.

Knock, knock, knock.

Footsteps sounded. Though light, they boomed in everyone's ears, silencing the previously noisy monitoring room. Everyone parted to make way, respectfully watching the three approaching men.

The man in the lead was a middle-aged man with a solemn expression, clad in armor, his gaze as deep as the sea. He was Xiken Maldo, a general of the Great Yu Empire and the overall head of this Earth trial.

To his right was a pale young man with unsteady steps, exuding a chilling aura. He appeared frail but was actually the Deputy Captain of the Ninth Team of the Imperial Court Thirteenth Team, Toleona.

To Xiken Maldo's left was a man with a grim expression and icy eyes, strange patterns branded on his face. He was tall and slender, standing at two meters, with arms longer than an ordinary person's. He was Shaluo Shu, Deputy Captain of the Imperial Court Twelfth Team, and he was also Ras's protector for this trial.

These three were the highest-ranking officials for this trial, all powerful individuals capable of traversing the starry sky.

As the three arrived, everyone retreated, standing respectfully on either side.

The three walked directly to the light screen and watched the playback of the scene.

"Stop," Xiken Maldo commanded in a low voice. The image froze. The screen showed Lu Yin performing the Heavenly Beast Claw.

Xiken Maldo was surprised. "He can perform the Heavenly Beast Claw without the stone tablet, and not just imitate it, but perfectly execute it. This person is a gifted prodigy."

Shaluo Shu narrowed his eyes, his gaze chilling. "Continue playing."

Soon, the screen stopped again, showing the final scene of Lu Yin crushing Ras's shoulder.

Shaluo Shu grinned, licking his lips cruelly. "Ruthless, and bold."

"Have you found out where this person is from?" Xiken Maldo asked in a low voice.

A person stepped forward and reported respectfully, "Reporting, General. This person is not on the list of trial students."

"Nonsense! He could kill Asta instantly, he's definitely not one of this trial's students. Look back ten years, see if anyone has crossed the blockade line into Earth," Xiken Maldo roared.

"Reporting, General. We've checked. There's no one even thirty years back."

Xiken Maldo frowned. "It seems the empire's monitoring stations need to be re-examined. This person performed Wave Palm and Void Splitting Palm, clearly from the starry sky, and he's not old. Yet, we found no trace."

Silence fell all around, everyone anxious. Most of them were from the monitoring stations.

"Record everything about this person. We'll capture him after the trial ends," Shaluo Shu suddenly said, his voice grim.

On the other side, Toleona raised an eyebrow. "Capture? Why?"

Shaluo Shu's gaze was cold. "Unauthorized entry into a trial planet, shouldn't he be captured?"

Toleona sneered. "Although Earth is monitored by the empire, it's a free planet. Anyone can enter. The failure to detect him is just the monitoring station's incompetence. Did you fall down and blame the floor?"

Shaluo Shu glared at Toleona. "What do you mean? Are you obstructing the Twelfth Team from carrying out their mission?"

"I haven't heard of the Twelfth Team interfering with trials," Toleona said disdainfully.

The people around them watched this scene nervously. The two belonged to the same powerful organization, the Imperial Court Thirteenth Team, and both were deputy captains. When they spoke, others didn't even dare to breathe.

Xiken Maldo waved his hand. "Alright, Shaluo Shu. I know you're under orders to protect Ras, but a trial is a trial. All results are determined by performance."

Shaluo Shu sneered. "Fine. You are the overall head of the trial and have the final say. I can only report back to the team, and the captain will decide."

Xiken Maldo's gaze turned cold, a touch of frost entering his eyes.

Just then, faint footsteps sounded, much like when Xiken Maldo and his two companions had appeared earlier. The steps were light, yet they boomed in everyone's ears.

All eyes turned to the passageway, where a figure emerged. It was a woman. The first thing that caught their attention was her white hair, cascading down to her ankles, accentuating her snow-white, delicate feet.

The woman's appearance was pure and her eyes bright, her pupils faintly showing red. She wore a light summer outfit, her skin translucent. A small cluster of hair was tied up on her forehead, making her look very cute. But what drew the most attention wasn't her appearance or attire, but the ring on her hand.

It was silver with a black border, hollow in the center, with carved flying wings and a sword inside. Ten black shadows surrounded it—this was the ring of authority of the Cosmic Youth Council.

The woman's name was Mila, and she hailed from the Cosmic Youth Council, sent to review the planet's Evolution Trial.

Upon seeing Mila arrive, Xiken Maldo and his two companions' expressions grew serious. Shaluo Shu, in particular, felt a pang of dread, as Mila's faintly red Dual Pupils were now fixed on him. The immense pressure made Shaluo Shu feel as though he might collapse to his knees.

"I heard someone attempted to interfere with the trial. General Maldo, is this true?" Mila turned her gaze to Xiken Maldo, a faint smile gracing her lips as she asked.

Shaluo Shu's heart trembled, and he lowered his head. As the vice-captain of the Great Yu Empire's Imperial Court Thirteenth Team, a powerhouse who roamed the Starry sky, he now found himself bowing before a young woman. This was a testament to Mila's power, and the power of the Cosmic Youth Council.

Xiken Maldo said gravely, "Thank you for your supervision, Miss Mila. There is no such matter for now."