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.