Lu Yin wasn't surprised. Flowing Camp had to be enormous—not just because of people like Jian Wu, but because it contained countless others he'd never met. No one needed to tell him that. In Mian's understanding, Flowing Camp was where the Master Clan gathered every species in the entire universe.
A place like that couldn't possibly be small.
And it was only natural for someone from Flowing Camp to put himself first and others second. When no one had enough to eat, who had the time to help anyone else? There was nothing wrong with that way of thinking. It simply came down to different positions and different perspectives.
But Lu Yin wanted to save everyone. He was the ruler of the Threefold Universe, carrying on the will of the Nine Bases' predecessors. From the moment he reached this height, he was destined to be incapable of the selfishness Jian Wu showed.
"Because of you, my people are certain to die a miserable death. Before I know that for sure, I might not hate you. But once I do..." Jian Wu gazed deeply at Lu Yin. "I hope you'll kill me."
Lu Yin raised an eyebrow.
"Otherwise, I'll find a way to kill you."
"I know killing you would be wrong, and that being selfish is wrong. But my capacity for compassion only goes this far. If you want to correct that mistake, just kill me."
"Promise me."
Lu Yin sighed deeply. "You're not wrong. But I promise."
Jian Wu nodded. "Thank you."
Not long afterward, Toad Boss emerged from the battlefield, and the Karma Restraint was completely lifted.
By then, Lu Yin, Toad Boss, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother had all been freed from the Karma Restraint. Jian Wu had already registered with the palace, so his Karma Restraint