Some things were destined from the very beginning.
When the weak bared their fangs at the strong, they would naturally be beaten badly. Even if she summoned a pack of wolves, those people would never risk everything for her.
"Even if Lady Lin wins, how much can she give you? This is all you earn in a month. Why risk your lives?"
These quasi-gods and God Incarnations were already at their limit when fighting winning battles. Once things turned unfavorable, they would naturally leave, throw fights, or even stab their allies in the back.
Lu PingAn knew this. Lady Lin knew it too. Even these fence-sitters themselves knew it. Both sides understood perfectly well.
Some things were laid bare. If the weaker Maiden of the Forest wanted to defeat the strong, she had to bring in outside help, even if it was utterly unreliable.
Yes, Lu PingAn was the strong one, while Lady Lin was the weak one.
At their level, each of them was already a "nation." Personal bonds and morality were not necessarily the primary factors in their decisions. Interests were what truly guided their actions.
Lu PingAn had the Eastern Kingdom behind him, and his future held even greater potential. To offend him deeply, or even kill him, was equivalent to deeply offending the Eastern Kingdom. Compared to the "Primal God Lady Lin," who had already been eliminated, Lu PingAn was indeed the stronger one.
Lady Lin naturally understood all this, but she had no choice. As a young true god who had grown too quickly and taken shortcuts, she had never possessed many resources. She had even fewer allies and friends, and there simply were no gods of the same rank willing to die for her.
To kill Lu PingAn, she could only drag him into