Ye Xiwen was slightly moved. Though he did not know much about the Transformation God Abyss, he knew what sort of existence the Flame Lord was within it—he was practically its ruler.
He did not know whether the Transformation God Abyss contained even more ancient beings, but throughout the past million years or so, the Flame Lord had overseen its many affairs.
That statement he had made just now—that he was the one who set the rules—was probably not boasting. If anything, it was humble.
Ye Xiwen knew little about the Flame Lord. He only knew that he was the highest existence currently known within the Transformation God Abyss.
He controlled everything within the Transformation God Abyss, and even his temperament and disposition were unclear, because he was simply too far beyond Ye Xiwen's level.
"You are quite good. I watched all your matches, and they truly were not bad. Do you know why I made an exception and gave you so many rewards?" The Flame Lord looked at Ye Xiwen with a faint smile.
Ye Xiwen shook his head. Even he had been stunned upon hearing about the rewards, unable to believe it. The treatment was indeed exceedingly generous. The resources consumed by running the Transformation God Tower for an entire year were countless, far from as simple as they appeared on the surface.
"Because there is a need. There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world!" the Flame Lord said with a slight smile. "There is no love without reason, nor hatred without cause!"
Ye Xiwen nodded in agreement. Of course he understood that principle. How could there be favor for no reason? He and the Flame Lord were neither kin nor friends, so why would the Flame Lord favor someone like him, who