Master Cao looked at Lu Yin. "It wasn't Yuan Qi. It was Mijin."
Lu Yin nodded. "So you knew that Mijin Supreme was Ancestor Hui?"
Master Cao looked surprised. "You found out too? Cause and effect really is convenient. It can reveal things that happened so long ago."
"Indeed. Hui Wen, one of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas, was created from a part of Mijin's mind, but he isn't Mijin."
"Why didn't you take action against Ancestor Hui?"
"I told you, he isn't Mijin. He's just a thought. Yue Ya's mind was also once part of an Eternal Life. I couldn't attack him just for that." Master Cao paused, then continued, "Besides, Hui Wen could never become Mijin. Unless he cultivated into an Eternal Life himself, he might awaken Mijin's memories, but he'll never get that chance."
"Can Mijin Supreme come back to life?" Lu Yin pressed.
Ancestor Hui's death had always been a source of pain for the Heavenly Origin Universe. Now that Hui Wen couldn't come back to life, the return of Mijin Supreme would at least be some comfort.
After all, Mijin Supreme had been in the Eternal Life Realm. Eternal Lives weren't so easily killed.
Master Cao looked at Lu Yin. "The greatest constant in a person's life is change. Circumstances, the state of things, relationships, one's cultivation, even civilizations—all of them change. You cherish the bonds you have with those around you, and everyone who's helped you. But in the end, each of them will leave you, one by one. As your cultivation advances, especially once you become an Eternal Life, everyone will leave you behind."
"Lord Lu, have you ever thought about that?"
Lu Yin met Master Cao's gaze. "What are you trying to say?"
Master Cao sighed. "The one you hope to