Blood Tower Supreme Lord sighed. "Honestly, although the events in your Heavenly Origin Universe were on a lower level, the story was incredibly compelling. The people involved weren't absolute enemies, and that Great Celestial Venerable died fighting the Eternal Clan. She was quite a person." He gazed at the River of Time, lost in thought. "Bai Xian'er came back from the dead, yet was still willing to merge with the Main River of Time for your sake. She clearly had feelings for you, too. It's a shame you'll probably never meet again in this lifetime. A person is lucky to meet even one woman
willing to sacrifice herself for him."
Lu Yin's gaze was complicated. Sacrifice herself for him?
Bai Xian'er had truly sacrificed herself for him. He would never see her again.
It all seemed like a dream.
But he would never forget that smiling face.
Time did not flow in the Mirage Domain, but Lu Yin kept track of the days. It had been 177 days since Mr. Mu's breakthrough had aligned him with the Universe Laws and produced an anomaly. On the 178th day, Mr. Mu suddenly coughed up blood, staining the cauldron red.
Lu Yin was horrified. "Master!"
Inside the cauldron, Mr. Mu opened his eyes helplessly. His face was pale, his hair visibly turning gray. He looked utterly dimmed, and his Life Qi poured down like a waterfall. He seemed to have reached the end of his life.
Lu Yin trembled. He had failed. Master had failed to break through.
Blood Tower Supreme Lord closed his eyes. He had failed after all. The chance of a successful breakthrough had been tiny, but a River of Time had still been sacrificed. The cost had been far too great, and it was hard to accept that he