His cultivation realm had fallen, and he had lost the Dao Sect Fortune.
The only thing that made him happy was the stage at the very beginning, when Daoist Lihuo's remnant soul had been removed.
And all of this had been caused by Emperor Jun.
This journey through the Primordial Starry Sky had made Eastern Lord Duke even more certain that Emperor Jun could not be provoked.
You would never know where the limits of his strength lay.
As Emperor Jun watched Eastern Lord Duke depart, he too began to ponder.
In truth, he had given Eastern Lord Duke's release considerable thought.
Eastern Lord Duke definitely could not be killed.
As the leader of the Zifu Continent faction, he was protected by Karmic Luck.
If Emperor Jun killed Eastern Lord Duke, he would have to endure the backlash of Karmic Luck.
Though he had never tried it, it surely would not feel pleasant.
Since he could not kill him, there was not much use in keeping Eastern Lord Duke in his hands.
It would be better to let him return to the Primordial Continent and curb the Wu Tribe's growth.
Moreover, he wanted to see whether, without the Demon Clan, Eastern Lord Duke would take its place.
Emperor Jun had already touched upon the threshold of the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm and gained a deeper understanding of the Heavenly Dao.
Especially the parts concerning Heaven's Mandate and Destiny.
The more Emperor Jun comprehended, the more he felt as though he could not escape some set of shackles.
That was why he had let Eastern Lord Duke return and allowed his faction to expand, to see whether it could contend with the Wu Tribe and take the Demon Clan's place.
"Thank you for your help this time, Fellow Daoist Emperor