Xia Zhen gazed deeply at Lu Yin. Just as Elder Chan had said, he was ruthless and merciless, completely different from the sunny Lu Xiao Xuan of the past. But only such ruthlessness could keep someone alive in the starry sky.
The Lu family was gone, yet he had still managed to thrive. He owed it all to that ruthless streak.
She stared into Lu Yin's eyes. She saw no joy at having taken revenge, only melancholy. That put her at ease. Someone forced to take revenge and someone who enjoyed taking revenge were fundamentally different.
No wonder Elder Chan was willing to help him.
Elder Chan had no particular feelings about Xia Ji's death. After cultivating for so many years, he had learned to take many things in stride.
"I killed Xia Ji. Do you have a problem with that?" Lu Yin said, looking at Xia Luo.
Xia Luo shrugged. "He didn't object when Xia Jiuyou died, either. It's just reincarnation."
Lu Yin nodded. Yes, just reincarnation.
Xia Ji had been selfish and utterly devoid of family affection. To nurture a better successor, he had let Xia Jiuyou die at Xia Luo's hands. He could have stopped it, but he hadn't.
Xia Yi's methods of cultivation had been cruel, but Xia Ji had allowed that cruelty to continue all the same.
They were nowhere near Ancestor Chen's level. They were more like the Xia family of Divine Martial Heaven.
"Then, have we reached an agreement, Senior?" Lu Yin asked, his gaze turning to Xia Zhen.
Xia Shen Fei's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Xia Zhen as well.
Xia Zhen glanced at Xia Ji's corpse, then looked at Lu Yin. "Very well. Having the main branch and collateral branches jointly govern Divine Martial Heaven is an interesting arrangement."