The Jue family members showed no disappointment. They were used to such failures.
“That man abandoned his daughter when she was just two-years-old so that he could survive. She was already calling him ‘father’ at that time. That word gave him nightmares for countless years, and he regretted his actions for that entire time, never able to find peace.
“Our Jue family saved his daughter and raised her to adulthood, just for this moment and for her to cry out ‘father.’
“That word, ‘father,’ couldn’t have been faked. The feeling of a familial connection was able to amplify his emotions to the extreme... but ultimately, he still failed to understand a comprehension technique,” Jue Rou explained from behind Lu Yin.
He casually commented, “That’s quite cruel.”
Jue Rou nodded. “Yes. Manipulating people’s emotions is cruel.”
“However, nothing in this world can be gained without cost. Your Jue family saved his daughter so that you could have this opportunity. That’s quite fair,” Lu Yin said.
Jue Rou looked at Lu Yin. “You think that what we did is right?”
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. “It’s not a matter of right or wrong. When he saw his daughter again, what did all of his previous suffering matter for? He brought it on himself.”
“But his daughter won’t be able to forgive him.”
“He might not need forgiveness.”
Jue Rou stared at Thoughtless Mountain in a daze. “He might not need forgiveness? If just knowing that his daughter is alive is enough for him to let go of his burden... does he truly want to let go of his burden, or does he simply want his daughter to live?”
Lu Yin was startled by the question, and he turned to look at Jue Rou.
She blinked when she met his gaze. “What’s wrong, Mr. Lu?”
Lu Yin smiled faintly. “Nothing. You just asked a very profound question.”
“Even you think it’s profound?”
“Why wouldn’t I?”
“People say that you’re the fourth-most-powerful person in the entire Nine Odysseys Megaverse.”
“If I take one more step forward, I might be able to answer you, but right now, I can’t.”
Jue Rou did not understand. “One more step?”
She froze, as a thought suddenly occurred to her. “The Immortal realm?
“Mr. Lu... are you saying that only one of the Immortal Greater Sancti can answer this question?”
Lu Yin did not respond. Immortals alone were able to see through the world, only themselves. No matter how strong a person might become, they could not dictate the rise or fall of human nature.
Each individual had a mind of their own. If becoming an Immortal truly allowed one to see through everything and guide others at will, then how many peak Dukkhans in the Nine Odysseys Megaverse would have already become Immortals? Instead, Immortals remained incredibly rare.
Lu Yin himself had once made a grand vow to guide others toward goodness. At the time, he had believed that becoming the ruler of the Tianyuan Megaverse would be enough for him to accomplish that. But since then, he had learned that it was far from enough.
“Mr. Lu? Sir?” Jue Rou softly called out to him.
Lu Yin looked at her again. “What is it?”
Jue Rou bit her lip. “You still haven’t answered my question.”
“I don’t want to.”
“Oh... then can I ask another question?”
“No.”
“Are you... annoyed with me being so chatty?” Jue Rou asked in a pitiful manner.
“A little.”
“...”
One day, two days, three days...
Lu Yin stayed at the base of Thoughtless Mountain, observing as members of the Jue family helped people try to understand comprehension techniques. He had to admit that the Jue family paid an exorbitant price for their efforts. Every two days, another person would make an attempt, and each one had their own story. Watching them gave Lu Yin the feeling of once again observing human life in all its forms.
Why had Qing Yun not gone to visit the Jue family? Thoughtless Mountain was the place where human emotions were the most intense.
During these days, Jue Ling had not disturbed Lu Yin. She understood what he was observing. The higher one’s cultivation rose, the more they cared about the lives of ordinary humans. This was true of many powerful cultivators.
The experiences of the weak cultivators at Thoughtless Mountain were greatly varied, which provided great fascination for the powerful.
In fact, many of the Nine Odysseys Megaverse’s most powerful cultivators wanted to visit Thoughtless Mountain and observe it, which had allowed the Jue family to earn many favors. Of course, there were no other observers during Lu Yin’s visit. Even if Lu Yin did not stand at the foot of Thoughtless Mountain, no powerhouse would dare step foot into Skyveil City right now. No one wanted to confront an absolute powerhouse who could casually reap their lives and who had shown no restraint.
Even Jue Qing did not stop by.
Jue Rou alone visited Lu Yin. She would visit him every few days to chat. She did not believe that she was talking too much, but in her entire family, Jue Qing was the only one who was aware of Jue Rou’s true personality. Lu Yin was a second, but since there was a second person, Jue Rou would not let him get away from her easily.
She felt that Lu Yin was a good person. After all, he did not scold her, and he also allowed her to freely speak her mind.
Even if he only rarely responded.
“Mr. Lu, would you like some water? I can also brew you some tea. Our clan’s tea is really good.”
“Mr. Lu, that man is terrible! He’s done so many bad things. I told my sister to ask Mother to toss him out, but Mother said that he might understand a comprehension technique, but is that really enough for him to stay?”
“He didn’t succeed! That’s great, Mr. Lu! He didn’t understand a comprehension technique! I’m going to ask Mother to throw him out again.”
“Mr. Lu, I’m back. I brought you some fruit. I grew these myself! Not even Mother knows about this. They’re so tast- cough, cough... Oh, they’re super sour.”
“Mr. Lu, allow me to play my zither for you. I’m really good! Lots of people even sneak up to the walls of our home just so that they can hear me play...”
One day, Long Yin called Lu Yin, only to inform him that she had not been able to speak to Li Guo. She assumed that he was in seclusion, so she asked Lu Yin to wait a little longer.