After looking at Cang Xiao Hai's photo again, Lu Yin admitted that he really had brought hatred into the world and had no right to guide others toward goodness. But people had more than just a bottom line—they had a self, too. The bottom line had been instilled in him by this Universe Civilization, a crystallization of its culture and legacy, and it wasn't something his will could change. But the self was the selfish side of him as a living, intelligent being.
He would live for himself, and for the people he cared about and wanted to protect. Anything that broke this sense of self should be eliminated. He had no regrets about the hatred that brought.
He might have no right to guide others toward goodness, but he had every right to use it as a reason to protect all of humanity and ensure the survival of this intelligent species.
He was Lu Yin, the current ruler of humanity, someone countless people worshiped and followed. He was willing to protect those who followed behind him. Whether the road ahead led to an abyss or Purgatory, they would walk it together. As for Cang Xiaoxue, it wasn't merely a matter of softening his heart; it was also a matter of acceptance.
In the days that followed, at Lu Yin's command, one Ancestral realm expert after another entered Primeval Space and spread their Ancestor Worlds across it, keeping watch over the entire space. They focused especially on areas where Brocade Asuras had been spotted.
An Ancestral realm expert's Ancestor World could cover a considerable area. Rune Ancestor's residual power had once been enough to reshape the world and prevent the invading Sixth Continent from wielding power at the Star Envoy level. With so many experts in the Heaven Sect now—especially