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Sheng Yi didn't argue with Lu Yin about it. "Saint Xi has already taken control of the clan's upper ranks. He hasn't completely sidelined Saint Cang, but it's become much harder for Saint Cang to do anything. The good news is, he definitely won't send word to Time Ancient City."
Lu Yin smiled. "That's good. If Saint Cang can't do something, you can do it instead."
Sheng Yi was shocked. "What do you mean?"
Lu Yin looked at her. "I still need another batch of tributaries of the River of Time."
"You want me to ask for them?"
"Not right away. Take your time. There'll be an opportunity eventually."
Sheng Yi stared blankly at Lu Yin. This human was going too far. He was treating the Karma Master Clan like a field to be harvested, without a care in the world.
At first, she had thought this human sought her out only to stop her kin from sending word to Time Ancient City. She hadn't imagined he had this in mind too.
"I won't help you do anything. And don't forget our agreement. Whatever happens in the end, it won't implicate me."
"Of course. I won't forget our agreement," Lu Yin said.
Sheng Yi reminded him again, "I won't help you do anything." That was the important part.
Lu Yin made a gesture inviting her to leave.
With unease and trepidation, Sheng Yi left the Karma Convergence Realm.
She realized she was getting in deeper and deeper. This human had a darkness beyond anything she could have imagined.
Perhaps because the last struggle over River of Time resources had made Saint Cang wary, the clan remained peaceful for a full ten years.
Those ten years let Saint Xi get a taste of what it was like to be clan