"Abdicate the throne?" The Human Emperor nodded. "That's not a bad idea."
"As Heavenly Emperor, one should care for the world and show compassion to all living beings. We can't be careless about choosing the successor. If necessary, we can wait a little longer. So many years have passed; there's no need to rush," Shangguan Zhiyi said.
"That's exactly what I was thinking. The Black Underworld Great World must come first," the Human Emperor said with a nod.
He had spent so long in the Black Underworld Great World that he'd grown attached to it, especially since the clan he had founded lived here too.
"Seeing that you two are so responsible puts my mind at ease," Dao Jin said.
What worried him most was the future of the Black Underworld Great World. With the Human Emperor and Shangguan Zhiyi here, he believed its future would grow brighter and surpass the era of his rule.
"Senior, why are you so determined to die?" Hua Yunfei walked over and looked at Dao Jin.
"I used everyone for my own ends. I even caused the Epoch to restart twice. My crimes are grave. Only by dying to atone for them can I find peace," Dao Jin said, shaking his head.
He had once been the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, with the whole world at heart. Yet the world had been destroyed by his own hand—not once, but twice. How could he ever find peace?
More than once, he had thought about confronting the latent will. Even if it meant death, he would no longer help a tyrant commit evil. But in the end, he hadn't done it.
He couldn't stop the latent will, and he was even more afraid that whoever replaced him after his death would have no desire to resist it.