Detention

Yanzhu King frowned as he looked at the Zichen Bailuoye and E9-grade laser gun in Luo Feng's hand. Given his status, he naturally wouldn't covet such items, but he was still shocked by the wealth and capability of this young man, who was clearly only a Domain Lord-level Ninth Tier. Acquiring them through purchase was one skill, but obtaining them without spending a dime was an even greater one.

“You're quite good at quibbling,” Yanzhu King chuckled. “I won't press you further on the matter of the Vulcan Origin Crystal. Now, I ask you again: who exactly is the Realm Lord soul slave you control? What is his name, and from which Cosmic Nation and starfield does he hail?”

Luo Feng's heart skipped a beat.

Trouble.

This was indeed a loophole.

“Back then, I purchased a large number of Universe-level slaves, one of whom was named Taiwu.” Luo Feng's mental reaction speed was indeed comparable to an AI's, and he instantly realized that claiming to have subdued a slave during his Universe-level or Domain Lord-level stages would easily raise suspicions. “He was exceptionally talented among them. Yanzhu King, you should know that back then, I was only a Star-level Ninth Tier, unable to forcibly subdue Universe-level powerhouses as slaves. Universe-level slaves, however, would offer no resistance whatsoever, so…”

Luo Feng had indeed purchased many Universe-level slaves.

And quite a few had died in various incidents, such as the Zerg Mother Nest Poison Gas incident, which claimed several Universe-level slaves.

In short, events from Earth long ago were impossible for even the most formidable beings to investigate.

“As a slave, Taiwu had no resources, and his cultivation method was crude, yet he still managed to reach Universe-level Ninth Tier. Later, I imparted a secret technique to him, and during my time in the Virtual Universe Company, I continuously supplied the most exceptional among these slaves with excellent resources,” Luo Feng explained with a smile. “Taiwu almost immediately reached the Domain Lord-level. As my soul slave, I didn't want to waste his time, so I directly allowed him to advance from Domain Lord-level First Tier to Ninth Tier. Afterward, he had incredibly good luck and swiftly broke through to the Realm Lord-level! Of course, I cultivated him vigorously and kept him by my side, as many tasks are most conveniently handled by soul slaves.”

Yanzhu King frowned as he listened.

Before questioning, he had naturally investigated a lot of information about Luo Feng. However, back when Luo Feng hadn't risen through the ‘Genius Battle’ and was just an ordinary Earth Lord, coupled with Earth being in a ‘Void Region,’ there was indeed no intelligence available. Moreover, the lower-tier slave trade was even more chaotic.

“Oh?” Yanzhu King looked at Luo Feng. “At that time, you already understood soul control techniques?”

“Yes,” Luo Feng replied respectfully.

“What secret technique?” Yanzhu King pressed on. He needed to find a flaw in his story. Soul control secret techniques were rare. What secret technique could Luo Feng have possessed before joining the Virtual Universe Company?

“Soul Imprint,” Luo Feng answered.

“What kind of secret technique is that? Is there such a technique?” Yanzhu King raised an eyebrow.

Longjue King, standing nearby, chuckled, “Yanzhu King, your intelligence should include that Luo Feng's spaceship is the ‘Yunmo Star,’ the ship of the rather famous Huyan Bo from back then.” Although there were many Immortal Gods in human territory, those with even a slight reputation were easily remembered.

Immortal Gods possessed incredibly strong memories.

“Luo Feng naturally inherited Huyan Bo's legacy,” Longjue King smiled. “And Huyan Bo's nine Immortal God slaves were also known to many back then. His slave, ‘Iron Sword Marquis,’ even aroused considerable envy among many. The method Huyan Bo used to control his nine Immortal God slaves was precisely the ‘Soul Imprint.’”

Yanzhu King frowned.

“You said you summoned ten Realm Lord guards at the time. One is your soul slave. Now, state the names, identities, and detailed origins of the other nine, one by one,” Yanzhu King demanded.

“Yanzhu King, what exactly are you trying to ask?” Luo Feng raised an eyebrow.

“Did you not hear me? You only need to answer!” A cold glint flashed in Yanzhu King's eyes.

Luo Feng bowed respectfully: “To answer Yanzhu King, the other nine Realm Lord guards were nine Realm Lord-level Golden Horn clansmen gifted to me when I was invited to the Golden Horn Clan. They were meant to secretly protect me closely.”

“Golden Horn Clan?” Yanzhu King's anger surged instantly.

The Golden Horn Clan was independent of the human race.

Although they were vassals, humans did not interfere with the internal management, cultivation of descendants, and other affairs within the Golden Horn Clan. Therefore, it was impossible to investigate anything that happened in their homeworld, the ‘Lasiao World.’

“Everyone, listen to my command.” Yanzhu King suddenly turned to the hundreds of subordinates behind him.

The hundreds of white-robed and purple-robed figures bowed respectfully, awaiting orders.

“Thoroughly investigate the traces of the battle in the surrounding area, find every clue and trace, and ascertain the truth,” Yanzhu King ordered.

“Yes, sir.”

The white-robed and purple-robed figures instantly dispersed in all directions, beginning their meticulous investigation.

“I won't question you further for now. We'll see what the investigation of the battlefield reveals,” Yanzhu King said, glancing at Luo Feng, then said no more.

Luo Feng remained silent.

Luo Feng glanced at Longjue King and transmitted, “Longjue King, does this Yanzhu King have a grudge against me? Why is he targeting me so much?”

“He is indeed targeting you. As for the reason, I don't know. I knew his personality might cause you trouble, but to target you so persistently is a bit excessive,” Longjue King transmitted. “By the way, have you told your teacher, Zhenyan King, about this?”

“Dilun just informed my teacher. I'll also enter the Virtual Universe to see my teacher shortly,” Luo Feng transmitted back.

Immediately, Luo Feng turned his gaze to the distant starry sky.

Within tens of thousands of kilometers of space, the white-robed and purple-robed figures flashed like lightning, meticulously investigating.

Luo Feng, Dilun, and the five responsible officials watched in silence.

...

“Place a fragment of a Flame God Weapon. Let it be considered a suspicious item you discovered.” Yanzhu King instantly transmitted to a purple-robed Immortal God in the distance who was searching for traces. That Immortal God was from the Flame lineage. Upon hearing Yanzhu King's command, he immediately transmitted back: “Yes, my lord.”

...

A moment later.

The hundreds of white-robed and purple-robed figures flew back, each holding various items in their hands.

“My lord,” the white-robed and purple-robed figures saluted respectfully.

“The surroundings should all be Realm Lord Zerg corpses, but these are not Zerg corpse fragments,” Yanzhu King said, pointing to the various items. “Look at these items. Oh, this weapon fragment is imbued with flame laws, clearly a fragment of a weapon commonly used by a Flame Immortal God. Could it be that this wasn't a Vulcan Origin Crystal explosion, but rather caused by a Flame Immortal God's attack? And what about these other items, Luo Feng? How do you explain them? These items are not Realm Lord Zerg corpses; they are clearly external. What are the origins of each of them?”

Luo Feng frowned and respectfully said, “To answer Yanzhu King, many Realm Lords died. When a Realm Lord dies, their internal world collapses, and naturally, a large number of items scatter out. How would I know the origins of these items?”

“Hmm?”

Yanzhu King sneered, “You're quick to wash your hands of it. According to you, any valuable evidence can be dismissed as items from a Realm Lord's collapsing internal world after death?”

“From beginning to end, all I've seen is you quibbling.”

“Everything you've said cannot be verified.”

“Guards! Take Luo Feng directly to the First Starfield Prison!” Yanzhu King commanded. “Once he's in the First Starfield Prison, he'll confess everything!”

Longjue King and the other four, Dalian King, were all greatly astonished.

First Starfield Prison?

The most severe prisons in the human territory of the cosmos were the legendary ‘Upper Nine Great Prisons’ and ‘Lower Nine Great Prisons.’ The ‘Upper Nine Great Prisons’ ranged from the First Starfield Prison to the Ninth Starfield Prison, known to most Immortal Gods. The ‘Lower Nine Great Prisons’ were the ‘Tenth Starfield Prison to the Eighteenth Starfield Prison,’ unknown to many Immortal Gods.

The Eighteenth Starfield Prison was the legendary Eighteen Hells.

The further down, the more terrifying!

Even a King-level Immortal God, once thrown into the Eighteenth Starfield Prison, would likely not survive.

Although the First Starfield Prison had the lowest danger level, that was only relatively speaking… at least for Luo Feng, it was already terrifying.

“Yanzhu King!” Luo Feng was enraged.

“Silence! You have no right to speak,” Yanzhu King coldly snapped.

“I came to your Wulong Starfield to purchase goods and was ambushed. Your rescue efforts were so slow that if I hadn't had a backup plan, I would have died long ago.” Luo Feng completely ignored Yanzhu King's reprimand and angrily retorted, “I haven't even questioned why your Wulong Starfield provided such inadequate protection, yet you repeatedly interrogate me.”

“I've been answering your questions, but you insist on finding fault.”

“Hmph.”

“Do you really think members of my Virtual Universe Company are easy to bully?” Luo Feng said coldly. “I will immediately report this matter to my teacher, Zhenyan King, and also to Jiujian Venerable, the host of that genius battle, and Sky Eclipse Palace Master, who has shown me kindness! I want to see… when did the Giant Axe Martial Arena dare to treat a Primal Secret Region member of my Virtual Universe Company like this!”

Yanzhu King's face instantly flushed red.

The others were startled to hear this…

Jiujian Venerable? Sky Eclipse Palace Master?

These King-level Immortal Gods, who could serve as Wulong Starfield officials, all had significant backgrounds and weren't particularly afraid of Zhenyan King. But ‘Jiujian Venerable’ was different, and the ‘Sky Eclipse Palace Master’ Luo Feng mentioned was an even more legendary figure, far more formidable than Jiujian Venerable.

“Sky Eclipse Palace Master?” Yanzhu King was secretly alarmed.

Even his own powerful backing wouldn't want to provoke that monster.

Sky Eclipse Palace Master was a super-existence who alone intimidated the entire ‘Xueluo World,’ far more powerful than many Cosmic Nation Lords. The Xueluo World was, after all, a place where the Virtual Universe Company suffered heavy casualties back then, so its strength was imaginable. Although it was not as powerful as in ancient times, it was still extremely strong. Sky Eclipse Palace Master's ability to suppress the Xueluo World had long become a legend.

“Hmph.”

“Regardless, Luo Feng's suspicion has not been cleared. How can we allow him to leave?” Yanzhu King ordered. “Guards! Detain Luo Feng in ‘Siyu Palace’ and keep him under strict watch.”

“Yes, sir.” The purple-robed Immortal Gods flew over.

Longjue King and the others no longer spoke up.

This detention was essentially house arrest; the problem wasn't too severe.

“Yanzhu King.” Luo Feng stared at Yanzhu King. “The Giant Axe Martial Arena is truly overbearing. Your Wulong Starfield's poor management led to my assassination attempt, and now you treat me like this. I will definitely report this to the high-ranking officials of my Virtual Universe Company, to Jiujian Venerable, and to Sky Eclipse Palace Master.”

Upon hearing the name Sky Eclipse Palace Master, Yanzhu King's eye muscles twitched involuntarily.

“Take him away and detain him,” Yanzhu King commanded.

Whoosh!

Luo Feng was escorted by two Immortal Gods, then boarded a standard purple spaceship, and was directly taken to one of the palaces in the Wulong Starfield. He was placed under house arrest in a small hall within it. As for Dilun… in front of Yanzhu King and the others, he couldn't resist at all.