Several days later, Lu Yin left the Heavenly Sect and went to Primordial City to see the Progenitor.
Primordial City still stood. The surviving experts from the city had returned to their own time, but before long, they came back.
Their level was too high. There was no one in their time who could speak with them as equals, so they were better off living in Primordial City, where they could feel like ordinary people instead of lonely figures standing above everyone else.
Besides, someone had to keep the Progenitor company. The Three Realms and Six Paths had done that before, but now that they had returned, there was no need for them to stand guard.
Lu Yin went underground in Primordial City and found the Progenitor.
"Zhu Zi, you're here," the Progenitor greeted him.
Lu Yin had come out of curiosity, and to investigate. "Why did you take over the Mirage Domain back then?"
The origins of many events lay in the Progenitor and the others taking over the Mirage Domain.
The Four Directional Guardians had believed that humanity refused to be educated because the Progenitor and the others had acted so abominably by seizing the Mirage Domain.
Xi Zu had not told the Progenitor about the Consciousness Universe from the start because she had seen him and the others take over the Mirage Domain, and had grown wary.
The Progenitor protested, "Zhu Zi, you're blaming me too? I wasn't the only one who did it. We all played a part."
"Who else?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
"Me." Mr. Mu arrived.
Lu Yin looked back and bowed. "Master."
Mr. Mu nodded. "You're asking about the Mirage Domain because so many things started with its seizure?"
Lu Yin nodded. "That's right. This disciple wants to know the real reason you