Swallowing the Stars: Analyzing All Things

Chapter 85 Senior, please proceed! (Seeking first subscription)

Inside the manor's secluded interior, the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

The wine gleamed with an amber luster under the light, and the delicacies exuded an enticing aroma. The fifteenth prince, Tan Hai, leaned back in his chair, holding a wine cup, a satisfied smile on his lips.

suddenly.

The expression of the Bloodfire Organization branch leader turned serious. His brows furrowed, his lips pursed slightly, and a hint of unease flashed in his eyes.

"Um?"

Tan Hai noticed the change in the other person. He put down his wine glass and looked at the person in charge. "What's wrong?"

"Your Highness—" The person in charge put down his wine glass, his face serious. "There's been a problem with the Yilan family."

Tan Hai's brows furrowed slightly.

The Yilan family was a pawn in his game in a remote star system.

The patriarch of that family, Yi Lanyi, may not be very strong, but he is obedient and knows how to get things done.

He once asked the Yilan family to investigate a treasure, but they ultimately botched the task, so much so that he didn't pay attention to it for over a thousand years.

"What's the problem?"

Tan Hai's voice was calm.

"My men just arrived on Ilan Star and discovered that the entire Ilan family has been wiped out."

The person in charge's voice carried a hint of unease, "Apart from those of our people still on remote planets, there is no survivor on Ilan Star, only a giant handprint remains."

quiet!

The air in the sealed room seemed to freeze.

The attendants lowered their heads even further, not daring to make a sound.

"Who did it?"

Tan Hai's pupils contracted slightly, and his fingers unconsciously tightened around the wine glass.

"I don't know!" The person in charge shook his head, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "To be able to wipe out a domain lord family so silently, without even having time to send out a message, it's likely that a realm lord intervened!"

Realm Lord?

Tan Hai remained silent.

Even within the royal family, the Realm Lord level is considered high-ranking, truly standing at the pinnacle of power. While Realm Lords don't usually wield power, a single word from them carries more weight than ten orders from a prince.

Although he wielded considerable power within the royal family and could mobilize many domain lord-level experts, he still had to respectfully address a realm lord as "senior."

Just then—

The walls of the secret room suddenly trembled.

Then, the air seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand, so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

"What happened?"

Tan Hai and the person in charge suddenly stood up, a look of horror flashing in their eyes.

next moment.

The dome of the secret chamber vanished silently.

Instead, a pale blue light screen appeared, and a figure walked out from within it.

"Who are you?"

Tan Hai's voice trembled. He wanted to take out his weapon from his spatial ring, and even wanted to call for help through the virtual universe, but he felt that he was being suppressed by an invisible force.

"puff!"

Lin Yan glanced at him, and Tan Hai froze on the spot. Then his body crashed to the ground, and the wisp of unfamiliar world power surrounding him quietly dissipated.

The leader of the Bloodfire Organization was pale. He wanted to resist and speak out, but he had already been suppressed to the extreme by Lin Yan's world power, and his body simply wouldn't obey him.

"It's another human trafficking organization."

Lin Yan turned her gaze to him, her voice so soft that only she could hear it.

"puff!"

A flash of light.

The person in charge's head flew high into the air.

The attendants in the secret chamber followed suit, their bodies turning into dust and dissipating one by one.

The Administrative Star Garrison is located in the heart of the city, only a few dozen miles away from the Fifteenth Prince's manor.

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This is a magnificent building constructed entirely of black boulders. The garrison covers a vast area, surrounded by a wide plaza where several tall sculptures stand overlooking the passersby.

The Ningxuan Empire has eight administrative stars.

As the administrative star of the Ningxuan Empire, a mid-level civilization in the universe, it plays the role of governing the surrounding areas, serving as a command hub, and deterring vassal states.

Each administrative planet is guarded by a Realm Lord, as stipulated by the Ningxuan Kingdom. The Realm Lord is responsible for maintaining the planet's security, suppressing all rebellions, and protecting the safety of the royal family members.

They wield immense power, capable of mobilizing all surrounding armed forces in emergencies, and even acting first and informing later.

But again.

Their responsibility is also immense—if something major happens on the administrative planet they are guarding, they will be the first to be held accountable.

At this moment, in the meditation room deep within the garrison's mansion, a middle-aged man dressed in a dark blue robe was sitting cross-legged, surrounded by a faint layer of world power.

First-tier Realm Lord.

Such strength would only be considered novice among realm lords, but in this remote star field, it would be considered top-tier powerhouse.

"Um?"

Suddenly, the middle-aged guardian opened his eyes.

Just a moment ago, the wisp of world power he had been maintaining on the Fifteenth Prince vanished into thin air.

"Bold"

"Who dares to murder a prince!"

He instantly transformed into a streak of light and rushed out of the garrison, holding a silver-white spear in his hand. The power of the world around the spear unfolded, forming a light blue light screen around him.

however.

When he arrived above the Fifteenth Prince's manor, he only met a pair of deep black eyes, like black holes compressed to the extreme, with not a ripple in the depths of the pupils.

There was no murderous intent whatsoever.

Only pure indifference, like scrutinizing an ant!

"Hmm~"

The garrison commander froze.

A chill ran down his spine, spreading to every part of his body; fear welled up from the depths of his heart, devouring his courage and reason.

"forward----"

"Senior, please make yourself at home."

His voice trembled, and the spear in his hand dropped. Lin Yan merely glanced at him indifferently before disappearing into the sky.

The pale blue light curtain, like the receding tide, quietly faded from the sky, from the city, and from the manor.

The sunlight shone down again, the air flowed again, and the city's residents looked up blankly, unaware of what had just happened.

The garrison commander hovered in the sky, remaining silent for a long time.

His body was still trembling, not from fear, but from lingering fear. If that person had attacked him just now, could he have stopped him?

Can't stop!

He took a deep breath, stored the spear in his hand into his inner world, and turned to fly back to the garrison.

The matter was then promptly reported.

He was the guardian, and protecting the safety of the royal family was one of his duties. But now, the fifteenth prince had been killed right under his nose, and he didn't even have the courage to do anything about it.

Disgrace? Incompetence? Negligence?

At least.

He is still alive.

The royal family's worst course of action would be to dismiss him from his post and reduce the supply of cultivation resources, but at least he would still be alive.

Being alive is more important than anything else.

"Who exactly is that person?"

The guardian muttered to himself, his voice full of doubt. A powerful figure who had infiltrated the administrative star's monitoring system, a powerful figure who was at least at the peak of the World Lord realm, was only trying to kill a prince of the universe level.

The fifteenth prince, Tan Hai, although he has some influence in the royal family, is only a seventh-level prince of the universe level. What merit does he have that he deserves the personal intervention of a peak realm lord?

The garrison commander couldn't understand it.