Liuying Zi Shan opened his Personal terminal. On the screen appeared a weathered old man. When he saw Lu Yin, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly bowed. "Lu Gong of Youxing Gorge pays his respects to the Regent."
Lu Yin smiled. "You're not part of the Great Yu Empire. There's no need to bow to me."
"Your Highness's authority reaches across the Outer Universe. It's only right, only right," Lu Gong ingratiated himself. His old face made Lu Yin sick.
Lu Yin's lips curled. "Is it? But I heard you don't want to work with me."
Lu Gong's face turned pale, and he hurried to explain, "Your Highness misunderstands. It's not that I don't want to cooperate, but that I can't. I ask Your Highness to forgive me."
Lu Yin watched him in silence. Lu Gong grew uneasy and continued, "Elder Wu died at your hands, and Youxing Gorge suffered heavy losses because of you. On top of that, Bu You and the others are firmly opposed. Youxing Gorge could never agree to join the Eastern Frontier Alliance. Even if this old man agreed, it wouldn't matter, so..."
"So you want me to stop pressuring you," Lu Yin said.
Lu Gong bowed, respectful. "It would be my honor to serve Your Highness, but this old man truly has no choice. I beg Your Highness to forgive me."
"Tell me about the intelligence," Lu Yin said casually, sitting in a chair.
Lu Gong swallowed and asked cautiously, "Does Your Highness remember being hunted on Shita Star? The pursuers came from Youxing Gorge."
Lu Yin raised his eyes to look at Lu Gong, narrowing them.
"At the time, Youxing Gorge already knew how Your Highness had killed an Enlightenment Realm Expert, so the pursuers were prepared. Your