Mu Xie was just one person. Progenitor Smoke would not intervene, and Nong Yi did not want to get involved. All of them also valued stability over all else, which meant that Lu Yin was alone against Nutjob Lu. Alone, there was nothing that he could do.

Even if Nutjob Lu stood right in front of Lu Yin at that very moment, there was no guarantee that Lu Yin could take the man’s life.

Nong Yi continued swinging his hoe. "Some things can't be rushed. Take it slow."

Lu Yin gripped his hoe tightly. "Liu Yue is dead," he hissed.

Nong Yi briefly froze in place.

"Three years ago, we managed to hold back the four ruling powers, but that doesn't mean that we can do so again. Senior, have you ever wondered why the four ruling powers were so determined to exile the Lu Family? You know what role the Lu family played in defending humanity from Aeternus. Without them, Aeternus gained a huge advantage and was suddenly able to easily invade the Perennial World. The four ruling powers were powerless to stop them.

"I looked into the battles that were fought after the Lu Family was exiled, and I learned that the Seven Skygods who were previously held back by the Lu family also disappeared. The pressure on the five array bases increased, and the four ruling powers’ most powerful Progenitors were stuck defending the Dominion Realm. However,...