Chapter 00093: The Death of a Great Figure
# The Death of a Great Figure
Chapter 93
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 93: The Death of a Great Figure
Hou Yi's battle disc was produced by a Level-6 Technological Civilization Planet, and it didn’t attract much attention while parked in the square.
There were numerous warships manufactured by Level-7 Technological Civilizations nearby, so a single Level-6 battle disc was hardly remarkable.
Being a prince of a Level-6 Technological Civilization Planet gave Hou Yi advantages, to the point even emperors were wary of him.
Others wouldn't dare to casually stop a prince from a Level-6 Technological Civilization Planet.
Once Hou Yi's battle disc left the square, Lan Xiaobu finally let out a sigh of relief.
As long as they were away from that square, his chances of survival would increase substantially.
"I could see the emperors were all cautious of you," Lan Xiaobu remarked, noticing the beads of sweat forming on Hou Yi’s forehead.
Hou Yi shook his head, “I can assure you, if we had stayed just a little longer, I guarantee none of us would have made it out of that square.”
"What do you mean?" Lan Xiaobu looked at Hou Yi in confusion.
"Are you saying your identity as a prince is fake?"
Hou Yi let out a sigh, “In a sense, yes.”
“I honestly couldn’t tell you were lying; you’re quite skilled at pretending,” Lan Xiaobu couldn't help but comment.
"We can discuss that later," Hou Yi waved his hand.
"The main issue is that we two killed Mu Yuansang.”
“No one was at the scene, right? Is there really anything that could record what happened?” Lan Xiaobu had no experience in this area but felt Hou Yi's words held a ring of truth.
Hou Yi chuckled, “There are ways to record such events, but it’s quite rare for a Level-7 Technological Civilization Planet to do so. It requires someone on site, and they can only record events that happened within twenty-four hours. Anything beyond that is ineffective. Yu Qi Star opens once every few decades; who could record anything? What I told Mu Yuansang about my image being sent out after I died was merely a deception. It’s true that such technology exists, but only a handful of Level-7 Technological Civilization Planets can afford it, and it wouldn’t be used for personal recordings.”
“What’s the reason behind exposing our killing of Mu Yuansang?” Lan Xiaobu questioned, puzzled.
Hou Yi explained, “As we just exited Yu Qi Star, you were stopped by Emperor Xeno, which was actually a good thing for us. Everyone was drawn in by that event, including Mu Zeji. Had you not been stopped, it would have been difficult for me to leave before revealing my identity.”
“Just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible. When you were stopped, couldn’t you just show your identity badge? If even an emperor couldn’t tell your identity was fake, others certainly wouldn’t see through it,” Lan Xiaobu replied, feeling grateful to Hou Yi.
While Hou Yi could escape, he was stuck here.
Hou Yi nodded, “That’s true, but you drawing Mu Zeji’s attention is the primary issue. Think about it—if you hadn’t caught Mu Zeji’s eye, he could have casually inquired and discovered Mu Yuansang didn’t die entering the passage to Yu Qi Star…”
Lan Xiaobu suddenly understood.
As long as Mu Yuansang didn’t die entering the passage to Yu Qi Star, it was highly likely he had been murdered.
After all, Yu Qi Star was relatively safe, and as long as one wasn’t enveloped by the dark mist, death was quite unlikely.
Once it was confirmed that Mu Yuansang was killed, identifying the murderer among less than three hundred people shouldn’t be too much of a challenge.
Sure enough, Hou Yi continued, “Mu Zeji assumes Mu Yuansang must have died in the passage to Yu Qi Star. Once he discovers Mu Yuansang was murdered, all it would take is a lie detector, and he could easily find out I was the killer while you were an accomplice.”
Lan Xiaobu fell silent.
He knew Hou Yi was speaking the truth, but he also believed that at most they could trace it back to Hou Yi and not uncover his involvement.
The lie detector's principle was based on brainwave information to find answers, and that information wasn’t simple.
The lie detector could even gauge the tester’s thought process depending on their current situation, making it exceptionally capable.
However, this device only worked on ordinary people, not cultivators with divine consciousness.
Lan Xiaobu possessed the Spirit Refining Technique, allowing him to block any external magnetic waves trying to access his brainwaves.
“So, our ability to leave that place was a stroke of luck. The emperors were intimidated by my status, and no one wanted to be the first to act, letting us slip away.” Hou Yi released a breath of relief.
Lan Xiaobu glanced at the large screen in the battle disc and said straightforwardly, “We need to leave this starry sky immediately using spatial folding; otherwise, we won’t escape.”
“Right,” Hou Yi agreed immediately, directing the battle disc to engage in spatial folding.
As Hou Yi controlled the battle disc, Lan Xiaobu’s divine consciousness started to sweep across the surface.
His divine consciousness could extend nearly a hundred meters, capable of covering the battle disc entirely.
In a short time, Lan Xiaobu found several positioning chips.
These chips were affixed to the battle disc and exceptionally sturdy.
With a slight focus of his divine consciousness, Lan Xiaobu effortlessly destroyed these positioning chips.
…
Mu Zeji glared at Tai Mochangs, his voice cold as ice, “You said you saw Yuan Sang on Yu Qi Star?”
Facing an emperor from a Level-5 Technological Civilization Planet, Tai Mochangs dared not tell a single lie. “Yes, I did see him, and I wasn’t the only one.”
“I demand everyone undergo a lie detection test; I want to see who dares to kill my son Mu Zeji!” Mu Zeji erupted in fury.
“I agree, my son Tao Ai was also killed on Yu Qi Star,” yelled another emperor from a distant Level-5 Technological Civilization Planet.
Mu Zeji’s heart sank in shock; he hadn’t expected Tao Ai was also dead.
Tao Ai was the son of the emperor of the Silver Radiance Star’s Duhuang Empire, coming from a Level-5 Technological Civilization Planet.
Could this be a targeted attack against the Hundred Mo Star System, specifically aimed at killing princes from Level-5 Technological Civilization Planets?
From a distance, Zong Wang stepped forward with a dark expression and said, “I just got news; my subordinate Yi Hui from Jijing Star was also secretly harmed on Yu Qi Star.”
Jijing Star belonged to the Zhenyuan Star System and was also a Level-5 Technological Civilization Planet.
At this moment, all contestants who entered Yu Qi Star and the remaining guards gathered together, awaiting the lie detector tests.
Many had thoughts racing through their minds: who had the audacity to murder princes from Level-5 Technological Civilization Planets on Yu Qi Star? Even if there were conflicts, nobody would dare to go that far on Yu Qi Star.
After all, such actions would surely be exposed.
“Jingdao Emperor, something big has happened,” a man in royal attire hurriedly approached Zong Wang and whispered.
“What is it?” Zong Wang frowned.
He recognized who the man was, Si Youjie, a king from the Level-4 Technological Planet Jintan Star in the Zhenyuan Star System.
What could be so alarming from a Level-4 Technological Planet? Even if a prince was killed on Yu Qi Star, it wouldn’t be significant enough to warrant lie detector tests for the contestants.
Si Youjie hurriedly said, “Among the contestants from our planet, there’s one named Hei Xun, who is from the Level-7 Technological Planet Lingluo. He hasn’t left Yu Qi Star and has been killed…”
Zong Wang felt a sudden buzzing in his head; the first three words that filled his mind were "It’s over."
A contestant from a Level-7 Technological Planet had died in Yu Qi Star, and he was murdered.
Even if they could uncover the culprit, the Zhenyuan Star System would face repercussions.
If they couldn’t find the murderer, the consequences were likely unthinkable.
He had no mood to question Si Youjie any further.
A person from a Level-7 Technological Planet would surely possess means to intimidate Si Youjie into silence.
Now, his focus was on how to handle this disaster.
Ideally, Hei Xun wouldn’t be someone of significance.
But deep down, he understood this was highly unlikely.
Even someone from a Level-7 Technological Planet wouldn’t be just anyone who could enter Yu Qi Star.
Zong Wang’s first instinct was that this matter needed to be hushed up.
If Hei Xun had entered Yu Qi Star without passing through Lingluo, there was a chance to cover it up.
But what if Lingluo found out?
“Let’s not make a scene for now; we’ll find out who the murderer is first,” Zong Wang quickly whispered.
…
Lan Xiaobu had listened to the reasons behind Hou Yi's presence on Yu Qi Star and felt at a loss for words.
Indeed, Hou Yi was the prince of the First Empire of the Gold Spring Star, the Xuanhe Empire, a Level-6 Technological Planet.
However, his father had only ascended to the throne three years before being usurped by his uncle, leaving Hou Yi as a designated victim.
That said, Hou Yi’s father still had a loyal following and, thankfully, it was with their help that he escaped Gold Spring Star.
Ultimately, he relied on the identity of the first prince of a Level-6 Planet to gain entry to Yu Qi Star.
As for why Mu Yuansang began hunting him down, Hou Yi had not revealed it, and Lan Xiaobu chose not to pry.
Everyone had their own secrets, and questioning could lead to unforeseen consequences.
The issue was that Lan Xiaobu didn’t want to go to Gold Spring Star anymore.
After all, Hou Yi was a fugitive from there, and upon returning, wouldn’t he just be hunted down?
“Lan Xiaobu, I suppose you don’t want to go back to Gold Spring Star with me?” Hou Yi realized Lan Xiaobu’s hesitation.
Lan Xiaobu sighed, “Hou Yi, you are a fugitive from Gold Spring Star. Even if you were once the prince of the First Empire, that doesn’t change your status as a fugitive. Going back would be inviting death. You probably want revenge and to reclaim what is yours, but clearly, you don’t have that strength right now, and neither do I.”
Hou Yi fell silent, and after a long moment, he suddenly spoke, “Xiaobu, I think you’re a nice person. We’ve been through life and death together, and I can trust you.”
(End of Chapter)