Lu Yin looked at Wang Wen in confusion. "When I say things went out of control, I don't mean your control over Outer Heaven, or your discovery of the Universe Framework. I mean that you started targeting the Universe Framework before you'd even fully fused those two powers—and did something that made even Death Lord wary."
"That forced Thousand Machine Strange Performance to draw the attention of Time Ancient City ahead of schedule, which led to everything that happened afterward."
"When I came back and realized you still hadn't fully fused those two powers, I was helpless. But things had already gone this far, and I couldn't end my apparent cooperation with Xiang Siyu and the others. All I could do was take things one step at a time. Fortunately, you were smart enough to run, without the slightest attachment to your one-sixth share. That was the smartest thing you could have done."
"If you'd stayed, I honestly wouldn't have known what to do."
"After that, it was simple. You fought against the Masters and survived their attempts to kill you again and again. Each time, you learned more about their power. It was dangerous, but your strength kept rising until you'd fully fused those two powers and could truly face a Master. Then you used the Karma Master to lure the other Masters into action. I knew the time had come."
"Even though I didn't retain my memories of the Mitian Grand Plan, I knew what needed to be done and what came next."
"Confronting the Time Master and starting the final battle in Time Ancient City eventually brought the Three Laws to light. The moment they were heard, my memories of the Mitian Grand Plan naturally returned. That's how we came to be having this conversation."
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