Lu Yin's heart sank. Master Cao had brought bad news. Had the Heavenly Origin Universe encountered an unprecedented crisis?
Master Cao looked at Lu Yin. "The Heavenly Origin, Spiritualized, and Nine Heavens Universes are all ruled by humans. Losing one Heavenly Origin Universe is nothing if it means preserving the other two. That would benefit humanity as a whole. Unfortunately, you can't see the bigger picture."
Lu Yin had no way to argue. Emotionally, he naturally wanted to protect the Heavenly Origin Universe. But from the standpoint of the entire race, Master Cao was right.
He thought of the meteorite universe being restarted and all life there wiped out. From that moment on, there had been no more of the meteorite's people anywhere in the universe. He couldn't imagine the depth of that sorrow.
"Then why didn't you restart it?" Lu Yin asked.
Master Cao gazed deeply at Lu Yin. "The Heavenly Origin Universe wasn't as fragile as I'd thought. It seemed there was always someone who could turn the tide at a critical moment. Before, it was you. Now, it's Jiang Feng."
"Uncle Jiang?" Lu Yin was surprised. "Wasn't Uncle Jiang taken by you?"
"He found another path."
"So that's what you meant by 'another.'" Lu Yin understood. No wonder Master Cao had said there was another one earlier. Uncle Jiang had been the first. Thank goodness—at last, some good news.
Master Cao shook his head. "Unless he reaches the Eternal Life Realm, the gap will always remain. That civilization must have experts in the Eternal Life Realm. The moment one arrives, the Heavenly Origin Universe is doomed."
"Why are you telling me this?" Lu Yin asked.
Master Cao answered matter-of-factly, "I want to use the Heavenly Origin Universe as a shield to hold back the Spiritualized Universe, just