Star Odyssey

Chapter 1565: Senior Brother?

Lu Yin looked up and continued, saying, "If the Chief Justice had not spoken up, the Great Eastern Alliance would not have been able to enjoy their peace over these last two years. I also wish to thank the Chief Justice for his impartialness during my trial."

"If those who exact justice need to be thanked, then how is there fairness?" The Chief Justice’s tone remained casual.

"The Chief Justice’s words are true."

Silence filled the air for a moment. Lu Yin actually wanted to ask the Chief Justice why he supported him, but Lu Yin found himself unable to speak the words aloud. Facing the Chief Justice, who was one of the most powerful figures in the entire Human Domain, Lu Yin did not know what to say. The atmosphere in the place was just too cold.

Lu Yin felt like he was being confronted by an executioner—a cold and ruthless executioner who was completely mysterious. Even though Lu Yin had been chased by a Semi-Progenitor before, he still felt rather nervous when facing the Chief Justice.

"There’s no need for you to thank me. Even though Master did not give me any specific instructions, since we are both his disciples, I have an obligation to help you." The Chief Justice’s words left Lu Yin completely confused.

"Master?" Lu Yin tried to understand.

The Chief Justice was completely hidden in the darkness, but his words were perfectly clear: "Mister Mu."

Lu Yin was startled. "Yo- you are Mister Mu's disciple?"

"To be precise, I am one of his disciples," the Chief Justice clarified.

Lu Yin suddenly felt completely foolish when he realized that a figure whom he had always looked at with awe and worry was actually a fellow disciple!

In an instant, the mysterious and unpredictable image that surrounded the Chief Justice collapsed for Lu Yin, and his jaw dropped. "Are you my senior brother?"

"Yes."

"You already knew that I was Mister Mu's disciple?"

"That’s right."

"So, you deliberately helped me during my trial?"

"If you had actually been transformed by death energy, I would have killed you without mercy."

Lu Yin blinked. "Master never said anything to me."

"You never asked."

Lu Yin was left speechless, as the Chief Justice’s words were quite accurate.

"Well, in that case, how should I refer to you?" Lu Yin asked.

The Chief Justice fell silent for a moment, "Chief Justice."

Lu Yin was stumped. “You want to be called Chief Justice?”

"Do you want everyone in the universe to know about our relationship?" the Chief Justice asked in a rhetorical manner.

Fuck yes! Lu Yin swore in his heart. Of course he wanted everyone in the entire universe to know that the powerful Chief Justice of the Interstellar Supreme Court was his senior brother! That would be amazing!

“Wouldn’t that be fine?"

"No." The Chief Justice instantly destroyed Lu Yin’s hopes.

"You can leave now," the Chief Justice stated.

Lu Yin stared at the pure black sphere in front of him. This person was actually rather kind, and he actually acted like a senior disciple towards Lu Yin, which was the complete opposite of Highsage Wudi, who had also told Lu Yin to call him senior brother. For a moment, Lu Yin felt at ease. "Um… when Master accepted me as a disciple, he offered me a gift, ahem."

Lu Yin coughed as he stared awkwardly at the Chief Justice.

The Chief Justice remained silent, but then, a familiar little blood-red bell suddenly appeared and floated over to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin blinked. What was this supposed to be? Was this some sort of belated gift?

"This is for you," the Chief Justice stated.

Lu Yin swallowed and pretended to be ignorant. "What is it?"

"It’s an emblem that can also influence cultivators with a power level of over a million," the Chief Justice said.

Lu Yin solemnly accepted the bell and put it away. Naturally, he already knew about the bell’s capabilities, as another such bell was the only reason why Yuan Shi had been able to block the Sixth Mainland’s invasion of the Outerverse.

At that time, Lu Yin’s strength had only been enough for him to use the blood-red bell to intimidate people, but at present, things were different. Lu Yin was actually able to use the bell itself. It could stun any of his opponents, which would give him the opportunity to use a Vacuum Palm. The bell had almost the exact same effect as the piece of Progenitor Wushang’s hide that he had once possessed. Back then, Lu Yin had used the hide to stun Enlighters while attacking them with a powerful gun.

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Lu Yin quickly offered his thanks.

"Time to go." After Lu Yin heard those words, darkness surrounded him once more, and his body was moved without his control. He was dragged back out of the Arbitration World by his shadow.

"Judicial Commissioner, wait! This junior needs to speak with the Chief Justice." Lu Yin wanted to ask for something else, as he wanted a defensive piece of equipment, as those were the best-suited for him.

The Shadow of Death ignored everything that Lu Yin said and simply dragged him out of the Arbitration World.

Lu Yin felt helpless; was he being driven away?

"Wait, Lord Shadow, please take a look at this." Lu Yin took out the little blood-red bell.

Lu Yin’s body finally paused just outside the entrance to Arbitration World, and his shadow twisted. "The Chief Justice's emblem."

_.

"If I have this, does it mean that I’m a part of the Interstellar Supreme Court?" Lu Yin asked.

"It can be seen like that," the Shadow of Death instantly replied.

Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "Can I give orders to the members of the Interstellar Supreme Court?"

"Yes."

Lu Yin became ecstatic. When he had Pilfered that blood-red bell so long ago, he had not dared to use it openly, but this one was completely legitimate. With this, he could use it as intended. It would be a powerful weapon for him in the future.

Had the Chief Justice given it to him for that explicit purpose, or had it just been a casual gift to protect a junior? It did not matter to Lu Yin. All that mattered was that many issues would become much easier with this bell.

In order to avoid leaving a bad impression with the Chief Justice, Lu Yin simply left the Arbitration World. However, he returned a few minutes later before leaving for a second time. The second time, he left with an expert who was on the cusp of becoming an Envoy.

Lu Yin did not know how to get to Black Street, so he used his newly acquired authority with the blood-red bell to pick up an expert to act as a guide for him. Members of the Interstellar Supreme Court possessed status, ability, but most importantly of all, style.

Since he was back in the Fifth Mainland, Lu Yin saw no need to keep a low profile; rather, he wanted to be extremely high profile.

The expert from the Interstellar Supreme Court only moved out because he saw the Chief Justice's emblem. He did not even consider Lu Yin’s possible identity, as the man did not know who Lu Yin was, as he perpetually stayed within Arbitration World. However, the man’s attitude quickly changed when Lu Yin reunited with Liu Ye and Fei Hua. At that time, the expert stared at Lu Yin in utter disbelief.

The expert could not fathom what sort of youth could warrant two Envoys to serve as his bodyguards, especially since, in the expert’s senses, neither of the Envoys were any weaker than one of the Judicial Commissioners.

The man was not wrong, as both the Calm of Despair and the Virtue of Righteousness had a lower cultivation than Liu Ye and Fei Hua. Only the Shadow of Death was stronger than these two Envoys.

Lu Yin also took Luo Shen with him, and they followed behind Liu Ye, Fei Hua, and the expert from the Interstellar Supreme Court. They then left Mt. Microcosms and started for Black Street.

To outsiders, Lu Yin looked like a stereotypical young master from an influential family with a beautiful lady, bodyguards, and even a tour guide.

It was rather rare to see such a group in the dangerous regions of the Neoverse that surrounded the Honor Zone.

There was no lack of rich young masters in the Neoverse. There were direct family members of the nine overseers, relatives of other powerful figures from Mt. Microcosms, and even relatives of the Interstellar Supreme Court’s experts and more. The Honor Zone was an exaggerated situation, as the numerous hidden worlds contained countless rich young masters. Still, there was only one youth who had Envoys as his bodyguards.

This was such a startling sight that Lu Yin created quite a sensation when he left Mt. Microcosms.

Lu Yin looked back at the mountain with great fondness. Arch-Elder Zen was very protective of him, as he was a youth who had opened all three meridian points and would eventually become a Progenitor. His status in the Fifth Mainland was comparable to that of the Perennial World’s four Junior Progenitors.

On top of that, Lu Yin had just discovered that the Interstellar Supreme Court’s Chief Justice was actually his senior disciple. With everything put together, Mt. Microcosms really was about to become Lu Yin’s back yard.

Ah Da quickly found a cniu and then guided Lu Yin, Liu Ye, Fei Hua, and Luo Shen away from the Honor Zone.

Ah Da was the name of the expert from the Interstellar Supreme Court.

The cniu tore the void open with a dull explosion. As it did so, they were confronted by another cniu headed straight for them.

The cniu that Lu Yin and the others were riding quickly changed direction, though the other beast continued to charge straight forward.

Lu Yin grew upset that the other party was not showing him any hint of respect when he was in his own backyard.

As the two cnius passed each other, Lu Yin turned his head to look at the other rider. He saw a woman sitting atop the other cniu. She was young and beautiful, but her face was cold, though her garments were extremely gorgeous.

The woman saw Lu Yin as well, but she simply looked away and completely ignored him .

Lu Yin raised his eyebrows, really arrogant, but in the end, he didn't care about her.

"Brother Lu, this cniu is so fast!" Luo Shen was startled, and she looked at everything with a sense of wonder.

When Lu Yin turned his attention back to Luo Shen, his mood immediately improved. Luo Shen was much more beautiful than the arrogant woman that they had just passed by. "This is the best way to move around in the Honor Zone, and Ah Da worked hard to find one for us."

Luo Shen quietly agreed, and she stared at Lu Yin with tender eyes that radiated pure joy. She had no idea where they were going, but it did not matter. She only needed to follow Lu Yin.

The atmosphere grew awkward, and Lu Yin pursed his lips. He glanced over at Liu Ye and Fei Hua, though he completely ignored Fei Hua and instead addressed Liu Ye. "What’s your impression of Mt. Microcosms?"

"There are many experts there."

"Of course. It’s Mt. Microcosms, which is the Fifth Mainland’s core," Lu Yin said.

Fei Hua instantly mocked him, "What a pity that there aren’t any Progenitors."

Lu Yin momentarily choked on his own words.

Ah Da was startled, and he glanced over at the couple. A Progenitor? The Fifth Mainland had not seen such a powerhouse for eons. Was this woman suggesting that she had seen a Progenitor before?

Back at the border of Mt. Microcosms, the beautiful woman riding on the cniu suddenly let out a little yelp. She turned to look back, as she had finally remembered why that youth looked so familiar. He had been with Highsage Wudi when he had created a huge commotion at the top of Mt. Microcosms. Later on, Lu Yin had become the champion of ZENITH. No wonder she had thought that he looked familiar.

Upon realizing Lu Yin's identity, the woman could not stop herself from regretting that she had missed the opportunity to meet such an important person. He was the person who controlled the Outerverse’s Great Eastern Alliance. He was supported by Leon’s Armada, Eversky Island, the Chief Justice, and even Arch-Elder Zen! Lu Yin stood at the peak of the universe, and everything troubling her could be easily dealt with if she was able to cooperate with such a person.

The more the woman thought, the more she regretted her missed opportunity.action

There were certain opportunities that disappeared forever after being missed the first time. Although the woman wanted to chase after Lu Yin, she had no idea where he and his party were headed to, which left her with no choice but to return to Mt. Microcosms.

Atop the cniu that was leaving the Honor Zone, Lu Yin introduced Luo Shen to the idea of hidden worlds. He would occasionally point to some inconspicuous items and tell her that they were hidden worlds, which amazed Luo Shen.

It had reached the point where Ah Da had to stop listening; those things weren’t actually hidden worlds!

It did not actually matter if Lu Yin was correct or not, as no one would expose him. He sometimes felt the need to try to show off when in the presence of a beautiful woman, and on top of that, he genuinely felt like he owed Luo Shen a debt. Naturally, he wanted to make up for it as best as possible, and he just wanted her to be happy.

"Brother Lu, Shang Qing was quite upset to return when we did," Luo Shen suddenly mentioned as she looked at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin rolled his eyes. "There's nothing that I can do about that. I told him that Bai Xue’s staying in Seed Garden and that it’s impossible to get her out of there. He just needs to move on and forget about her. He won’t be able to ever see her again."

"It would be wonderful if it were that easy to forget," Luo Shen muttered to herself as she stared off into the distance with a conflicted expression on her face.

Lu Yin grew embarrassed.