There was a clamor outside the imperial palace, though it was deathly silent inside. All around the roundtable, everyone looked solemn, though they all occasionally turned to look at the empty seat. 

Before long, the void trembled, and Lu Yin appeared. He then very naturally took the seat of honor. He looked across all the representatives and smiled. “Thank you, everyone, for joining the Great Eastern Alliance. This alliance is a unified body, and it aims to share its resources among its members, mutually helping one another out. Now, I will formally announce that the Alliance Conference has begun. The first item on the agenda is to read out the alliance contract…” 

As Lu Yin continued to go through the announcements, countless people on Zenyu Star cheered. The establishment of the Great Eastern Alliance meant that the Great Yu Empire’s position in the Great Eastern Alliance—no, in the entire Outerverse—would change substantially, and those from the Great Yu Empire would have their status throughout the Outerverse rise accordingly. All of Zenyu Star was celebrating, the entire Great Yu Empire was celebrating, and all of Frostwave Weave was celebrating. 

On Planet Hydrotink, Felynn watched as Lu Yin leisurely recited his announcements on a screen, though she appeared apprehensive. This person was definitely more dangerous than Wei Rong. She had been plotted against by Wei Rong, and then by Lu Yin as well. In the end, she had been left with no choice but to relocate the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society to...