100: Not by force, but by law

Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief as he stored the last black stone into his spatial storage.

The violent rampage had taken a considerable toll on him.

He had consumed thirty percent of his Star Power and twenty percent of his physical stamina.

Now, it was time to face the group of people outside.

He moved to the cave entrance with a few Inch Steps.

“Gentlemen, what? Are you planning to make a move?” Lin Ye’s aura gradually turned aggressive.

“Little brother, we at Yuanyang Development are just curious about what you are doing,” an Eighth-Order cultivator said with a smile.

“Hmph, curiosity is fake, greed is real, isn’t it?” Lin Ye retorted impolitely, scolding them.

He had no reservations now.

All the black stones were already in his spatial storage.

This group of people couldn't stop him anyway, so there was no need for pretense.

Another Eighth-Order cultivator’s expression changed, and he said, “A mere Sixth-Order dares to speak so arrogantly.”

“What? Do you still want to attack me? The laws of Xia Kingdom are not to be trifled with,” Lin Ye threatened.

The two Eighth-Order cultivators exchanged a look.

Then, they gestured to the others.

The group gradually surrounded Lin Ye.

Lin Ye found it somewhat amusing; a fight? It suited him perfectly.

He secretly took out a recording stone.

These items were creations of mages; after carving runes, they had recording capabilities.

Although very expensive, with one costing several million, and incomparable to a light computer, they filled the void of not being able to use technology in the Star Realm, so they were quite popular, and almost everyone carried a few.

If one encountered a life-or-death ambush, leaving evidence was a given.

If the battle happened in the dark, naturally no one would uphold justice, but exposing it to the light would eventually lead to someone presiding over fairness.

“Move, don’t let this kid escape.”

The group rushed forward.

Mages charged their spells, assassins created illusions with their steps, warriors charged wildly, and tanks activated their taunts.

The two Eighth-Order cultivators did not make a move; a Sixth-Order kid, even if he was very strong, would be unable to escape once surrounded.

Teleport.

Lin Ye dodged various attacks.

“This kid has spatial abilities, quickly stop him.”

The two Eighth-Order cultivators were alarmed and no longer held back, both making a move.

Lin Ye laughed heartily.

Evidence acquired.

Escape Void.

Having obtained evidence that everyone had made a move, Lin Ye no longer lingered, entering the void and stealthily departing.

“He’s Lin Ye, Lin Ye!”

“Oh no, this is bad.”

“Lin Ye is a hero inscribed in the Human Race’s Chronicles; we actually attacked him. It’s over, completely over.”

The group panicked; from his signature Teleport and Escape Void, as well as his ability to challenge higher ranks, they recognized Lin Ye’s identity.

Lin Ye’s great name, even if they had stayed in the Star Realm for a long time, they had heard of it.

The two Eighth-Order cultivators knew the seriousness of the matter.

“Everyone with tracking abilities, hurry up and go! If Lin Ye returns to White Stone City, we’re all done for.”

“Do we have any seals that restrict spatial abilities? If so, quickly use them.”

Both of them were strong in direct combat and not proficient in tracking or sealing at all.

“No.”

“No.”

They had none.

Old Wang was filled with regret; damn it, they had run into a tough opponent.

But he was still very unwilling.

He rushed into the mine shaft and was stunned to see the hollowed-out interior.

“There really was black stone here, there really was!”

Old Wang’s words made everyone even more regretful.

Just a little bit, just a little bit more.

Run, run, don’t get caught by the Star Realm Administration.

...

Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief, seeing no pursuers.

Spatial abilities were not invincible.

Seals, spatial confinement, and silence could all block spatial abilities.

It was just that they were too rare, and he hadn't encountered them yet.

This group of people must also be ordinary, without such rare methods.

Upon returning to White Stone City, he directly returned to Sky City through the Star Gate.

Star Realm Administration.

“I want to report that someone in the Star Realm threatened my personal safety.” Lin Ye submitted the evidence to the Judicial Bureau.

“Rest assured, Citizen Lin Ye, our Star Realm Administration will definitely get justice for you,” the staff member said seriously.

Lin Ye cooperated by providing a detailed statement and so on.

With conclusive evidence, the Star Realm Administration immediately dispatched enforcement personnel.

The head of the Judicial Department received the news and was instantly enraged.

There were many instances of people attacking compatriots in the Star Realm, and he had seen plenty, but for a genius that Director Yang had instructed to take care of, the pride of their Xia Kingdom, to be harmed by people from their own country, it was simply unforgivable.

In his fury, he directly dispatched three Ninth-Order and dozens of Eighth-Order enforcement personnel.

He personally found Lin Ye and comforted him, saying, “Comrade Lin Ye, rest assured, we will definitely get justice for you. Our Judicial Bureau has zero tolerance for such scum who harm their compatriots.”

Lin Ye naturally expressed his profuse gratitude.

To protect his personal safety, the Judicial Bureau directly arranged for him to stay there.

The enforcement personnel acted quickly.

Information and samples of everyone who went to the Star Realm were kept by the Star Realm Administration.

Enforcement personnel proficient in tracking and apprehending could use this information to rescue people in danger or arrest criminals.

The people from Yuanyang Development and Old Wang’s team tried to escape, but without exception, they were all apprehended.

“Inspector, I am innocent! I didn’t want to attack; our leader forced me.”

“Damn it, it’s all your fault! If it weren’t for your greed, how would we have been apprehended?”

“Hahaha, my fault? If Lin Ye hadn’t escaped, we would have gained immense benefits long ago.”

“My peak life was about to come, but it’s gone again.”

“Why do spatial abilities exist? They’re so disgusting.”

But no matter how much they regretted, it was a foregone conclusion.

The trial began the next morning.

The evidence was conclusive, with no suspense.

A total of twenty-three people were all sentenced to fifty years in prison, and the two leading Eighth-Order cultivators received life imprisonment.

If they were ordinary people, at most, they would be sentenced for attempted murder.

Group intentional attempted murder would only carry a sentence of three to ten years.

But the opponent was Lin Ye, Lin Ye, who held the identity of a Human Race hero.

This was still considering that they had acted without knowing his identity at first.

If they had known it was a Human Race hero and still deliberately attacked, it would not have been imprisonment, but the death penalty.

Yuanyang Development was in a state of chaos; all the people who approved related matters were dismissed, and they, as accomplices, also had to be punished.

“Useless, utterly useless! I had a good hand, but it was ruined.” The old CEO of Yuanyang Development sighed to the sky.

With lofty ambitions, he was originally full of vigor and high spirits, but he never expected such a major incident to occur under his command.

Their shares in Yuanyang Development were affected and plummeted.

He personally contacted Lin Ye, begging him to settle privately.

“Oh? Settle privately?”

Chu Xinnian was very sincere, “That’s right, little brother, if you are willing to settle privately, our Yuanyang Development will heavily reward you.”

Lin Ye was not very interested.

Letting go of people who wanted to harm him, who knew what threats might follow?

Although he estimated that no one in that group could actually threaten him.

Seeing this, Chu Xinnian knew he had to put in more effort.

“Ten billion, plus ten units of attribute-less star core.”

Lin Ye wasn’t interested in money, but he was somewhat interested in the star core.

“What grade?”

“High-grade.”

Lin Ye instantly lost all interest.

High-grade? Who was he looking down on?

Ten units of high-grade star core were already worth a hundred billion, but Lin Ye had just become rich.

He didn't even know how many units of star core he had in his spatial storage.