Just then, a figure suddenly stepped between the two.
Liu Yu raised a hand, pressed it against the Star Lord's shoulder, and pushed him back.
At the same time, he lifted his other hand forward.
A streak of azure starshine cut between the Land-Carrying Mirage and the Star Lord, crushing the mirage suspended behind the Star Lord.
The Star Lord staggered backward, clutching his neck and gasping for breath.
A ring of grayish-white mirage vapor still lingered around his neck, preventing the flesh from healing completely.
Had Liu Yu been a moment slower, his head would already have fallen off.
Liu Yu stared at Shen Jianze, his gaze grave. "My friend, on behalf of this entire star domain, I thank you for coming to the Crimson Crown Sun Domain to help conduct the assessments. Nor do we object to your staying here."
"But this is our star domain, after all. If you try to kill someone and disrupt the harmony between us, I cannot simply stand by."
Shen Jianze merely looked calmly at Liu Yu. "He insulted me."
Liu Yu said, "He may die, but not here, at your hands."
The Star Lord had been about to speak, but after hearing the exchange between Liu Yu and Shen Jianze, his face turned deathly pale. He did not dare utter another word.
Watching this unfold, Qin Siyang was utterly bewildered.
Was Shen Jianze someone far above all these Star Lords, at least on equal footing with Liu Yu?
Who would have thought this Land-Carrying Mirage had so much going for him?
Then the island domain he gave me must have been a very precious reward!
Liu Yu turned toward the Star Lord. "Star Lord Schmidt, I've told you several times not to keep looking down on other beings, lest you provoke