ér xiǎng yào chéng jiù 《 tiān dì qì diǎn 》 zuì gāo jìng jiè ， chéng wéi pì měi cháng shēng jìng qiáng zhě de jué shì dì wáng ， lǐ fán gū jì ， kǒng pà zuì shǎo yào dǎ zào yí gè shì lì fàn wéi lǒng zhào zhěng gè xuán huáng dà shì jiè de páng dà wáng cháo 。
而想要成就《天帝气典》最高境界，成为媲美长生境强者的绝世帝王，李凡估计，恐怕最少要打造一个势力范围笼罩整个玄黄大世界的庞大王朝。
To achieve the highest realm of The Heavenly Emperor's Qi Classic and become a peerless emperor rivaling the Longevity Realm experts, Li Fan estimated that he would need to establish a powerful empire covering the entire Xuanhuang World.
“ hēng ， yǒu zhè ge shí lì ， wǒ hái liàn shén me tiān dì qì diǎn 。”
“哼，有这个实力，我还练什么天帝气典。”
"Hmph. With this kind of strength, I don't need to practice the Heavenly Emperor's Qi Classic."
bù guò bì jìng zhǐ shì yòng lái máo dìng zì shēn de quán yí zhī cè ， lǐ fán yě bìng méi yǒu duì qí bào yǒu duō dà de huàn xiǎng 。
不过毕竟只是用来锚定自身的权宜之策，李凡也并没有对其抱有多大的幻想。
However, since it was merely a temporary measure to anchor his own essence, Li Fan didn’t hold high hopes for it.
ér qí shí tā de mù dì yǐ jīng dá dào le 。
而其实他的目的已经达到了。
In fact, his goal had already been achieved. As the Great Xuan Dynasty grew more prosperous, he no longer experienced the strange phenomena of his body appearing and disappearing at will. Even the face that had long since vanished seemed to be reappearing.
suí zhe dà xuán wáng cháo de yuè fā chāng shèng ， rú jīn tā jī hū zài méi yǒu chū xiàn guò shēn tǐ shí yǐn shí xiàn de guǐ yì xiàn xiàng 。
随着大玄王朝的越发昌盛，如今他几乎再没有出现过身体时隐时现的诡异现象。
"The Faceless True Immortal; His power seems to sever all connections with the world."
shèn zhì nà zhāng yuán běn yǐ jīng shī qù de miàn páng ， jìng rán yě yǒu zhe zài dù fú xiàn de qū shì 。
甚至那张原本已经失去的面庞，竟然也有着再度浮现的趋势。
"And I, as the Heavenly Mandate Saint Emperor of Great Xuan, am responsible for billions of souls. In some way, it has affected the strength of the True Immortal's network."
“ wú miàn zhēn xiān ， tā de lì liàng ， sì hū jiù shì zhǎn duàn gēn shì jiān de yī qiè lián xì 。”
“无面真仙，祂的力量，似乎就是斩断跟世间的一切联系。”
Li Fan pondered over these two forces within him and suddenly had a realization.
“ ér wǒ shēn wèi dà xuán tiān mìng shèng huáng ， shù yì shēng líng jǐn xì wú shēn 。 jìng rán zài mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng ， yǐng xiǎng le zhēn xiān zhī wǎng de lì liàng 。”
“而我身为大玄天命圣皇，数亿生灵尽系吾身。竟然在某种程度上，影响了真仙之网的力量。”
"The correct method to use the Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Array might not be just blocking; instead..."
lǐ fán xì xì tǐ wèi zhe zhè liǎng zhǒng lì liàng zài zì shēn shàng de jiū gé ， hū de yǒu suǒ míng wù 。
李凡细细体味着这两种力量在自身上的纠葛，忽的有所明悟。
"...Pour that myriad of souls' remnants like dog’s blood."
“ tiān dì wàn líng dà zhèn de zhèng què shǐ yòng fāng fǎ ， huò xǔ bú shì jiǎn dān de zǔ lán 。 ér shì ……”
“天地万灵大阵的正确使用方法，或许不是简单的阻拦。而是……”
"In simpler terms, forcibly link those countless souls with the Faceless True Immortal."
“ bǎ nà yì wàn shēng líng yí niàn ， dàng zuò yī pén gǒu xuè bān ， gěi pō guò qù 。”
“把那亿万生灵遗念，当做一盆狗血般，给泼过去。”
"For example, make those wrongfully dead souls think the Faceless True Immortal is the main culprit."
“ tōng sú diǎn de shuō fǎ ， jiù shì bǎ nà yì wàn yí niàn ， qiáng xíng gēn wú miàn zhēn xiān chě shàng guān lián 。”
“通俗点的说法，就是把那亿万遗念，强行跟无面真仙扯上关联。”
Li Fan's thoughts raced. After a series of derivations using Final Disentanglement Disc, he quickly adjusted the Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Array.
“ bǐ rú ， ràng nà xiē wǎng sǐ de shēng líng ， yǐ wéi wú miàn zhēn xiān shì zuì kuí huò shǒu 。”
“比如，让那些枉死的生灵，以为无面真仙是罪魁祸首。”
He then summoned Lin Ling to him.
lǐ fán sī niàn jí zhuǎn ， zhōng mò jiě lí dié yī fān tuī yǎn hòu ， hěn kuài jiù duì tiān dì wàn líng dà zhèn jìn xíng le wēi diào 。
李凡思念急转，终末解离碟一番推衍后，很快就对天地万灵大阵进行了微调。
"Master,"
suí jí zhào huàn lín líng lái cǐ 。
随即召唤林灵来此。
Soon, the resplendent and martially spirited Lin Ling appeared before Li Fan in her battle armor.
“ shī zūn 。”
“师尊。”
Unlike his previous life, since awakening her consciousness, she had always led the Great Xuan Forbidden Army on campaigns across myriad worlds. She had traveled extensively without ever contacting the Earth Vein Ancient Tree, following Li Fan's instructions. Her nature became more rugged and unbridled like a soldier.
hěn kuài ， shēn chuān zhàn jiǎ 、 yīng zī sà shuǎng de lín líng jiù chū xiàn zài lǐ fán miàn qián 。
很快，身穿战甲、英姿飒爽的林灵就出现在李凡面前。
After informing Lin Ling of the subtle modifications to the Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Array, she was about to leave when something occurred to her.
gēn shàng yī shì de jīng lì bù tóng ， zhè yī shì lín líng zì cóng jué xǐng yì shí zhī hòu ， jiù shǐ zhōng jiān fù zhe shuài lǐng dà xuán jìn jūn zhēng fá wàn jiè de zhòng dàn 。
跟上一世的经历不同，这一世林灵自从觉醒意识之后，就始终肩负着率领大玄禁军征伐万界的重担。
"Hmm?" Li Fan looked at Lin Ling.
sì chù bēn bō ， yóu qí shì zài lǐ fán de dīng zhǔ zhī xià ， bìng méi yǒu gēn dì mài gǔ shù chǎn shēng guò lián xì 。
四处奔波，尤其是在李凡的叮嘱之下，并没有跟地脉古树产生过联系。
"Master, during my flight in the Xuanhuang Core World, an intent discovered me. It wanted to communicate with me."
tā de xìng qíng yě biàn dé jūn lǚ zhōng rén bān háo fàng 、 bù jū xiǎo jié 。
她的性情也变得军旅中人般豪放、不拘小节。
"Was it the Earth Vein Ancient Tree?" Li Fan frowned slightly.
lǐ fán jiāng wàn líng dà zhèn de xì wēi xiū gǎi fāng fǎ gào sù tā zhī hòu ， lín líng zhèng yù lí qù zhí xíng rèn wù ， què hū de xiǎng qǐ le shén me 。
李凡将万灵大阵的细微修改方法告诉她之后，林灵正欲离去执行任务，却忽的想起了什么。
"No. But it was similar..." Lin Ling replied honestly.
“ ń ？” lǐ fán kàn xiàng lín líng 。
“嗯？”李凡看向林灵。
Seeing his expression, she quickly added, "But I always followed your teachings and ignored it."
“ shī zūn ， wǒ zài xuán huáng běn jiè fēi dùn de guò chéng zhōng ， yǒu yī dào yì niàn fā xiàn le wǒ ， yì zhí xiǎng gēn wǒ jiāo liú 。”
“师尊，我在玄黄本界飞遁的过程中，有一道意念发现了我，一直想跟我交流。”
"It was insane, not even knowing who it was. It just wanted to meet with me..."
“ shì dì mài gǔ shù ？” lǐ fán wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
“是地脉古树？”李凡微微皱眉。
Li Fan instantly understood upon hearing this. He wondered why Ruo Mu had discovered Lin Ling's whereabouts.
“ bú shì 。 dàn hěn xiàng ……” lín líng rú shí huí dá dào 。
“不是。但很像……”林灵如实回答道。
After inquiring about the location of their encounter, Li Fan designed a protective array for her to shield against external perceptions before sending her on her way.
kàn zhe lǐ fán de shén qíng ， tā hěn kuài bǔ chōng dào ：“ bù guò wǒ shǐ zhōng jǐn zūn nín de jiào huì ， méi yǒu lǐ huì tā 。”
看着李凡的神情，她很快补充道：“不过我始终谨遵您的教诲，没有理会它。”
Considering his current task was mainly to distance himself from the Faceless True Immortal, he merely recorded the time and place of Ruo Mu's appearance without planning further contact.
“ nà dào yì niàn fēng fēng diān diān de ， lián zì jǐ shì shéi dōu bù shuō 。 zhǐ shì ràng wǒ qù jiàn jiàn tā ……”
“那道意念疯疯癫癫的，连自己是谁都不说。只是让我去见见它……”
"I can give the Earth Vein Ancient Tree a surprise later."
lǐ fán yī tīng dào zhè lǐ ， dùn shí xīn zhōng yǒu shù le 。
李凡一听到这里，顿时心中有数了。
Li Fan snorted. He flickered out of sight and entered the secret chamber beneath the imperial throne.
zhǐ shì bù zhī ， wèi shén me ruò mù huì fā xiàn lín líng de zōng jì 。
只是不知，为什么若木会发现林灵的踪迹。
The room was pitch black, housing over ten members of the Yōu Clan.
xiáng xì xún wèn le zāo yù de dì diǎn zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yòu wèi lín líng shè jì le yī tào fǎ zhèn ， píng bì wài jiè gǎn zhī 。
详细询问了遭遇的地点之后，李凡又为林灵设计了一套法阵，屏蔽外界感知。
After the Great Xuan initially gained combat capability, Li Fan ordered Sun Erlang and Wang Xuandie to attack the Yōu Clan members. Even with the assistance of the Celestial Arrow, it was a mixed outcome. The Great Xuan Forbidden Army suffered heavy casualties but managed to capture some Yōu Clan members.
zhè cái dǎ fā tā lí qù 。
这才打发她离去。
After some preparation, they recognized reality and agreed to open a passage to the Yōu World for Li Fan. However, since the Faceless True Immortal’s energy had not yet been fully charged, he did not rush into it.
xiǎng le xiǎng ， zhè yī shì de rèn wù hái shì bǎi tuō wú miàn zhēn xiān de yǐng xiǎng wéi zhǔ 。
想了想，这一世的任务还是摆脱无面真仙的影响为主。
Seeing Li Fan approach, these Yōu Clan members quickly knelt in fear.
lǐ fán zhǐ shì jiāng zhè yī cì ruò mù chū xiàn de shí jiān 、 wèi zhì jì xià ， bìng méi yǒu dǎ suàn gēn tā jìn yí bù jiē chù de xiǎng fǎ 。
李凡只是将这一次若木出现的时间、位置记下，并没有打算跟它进一步接触的想法。
Li Fan stood still, sensing his statue in the darkness nearby. After becoming the Heavenly Mandate Saint Emperor of Great Xuan, he once attempted to recreate a similar power like the Essence Purity Core. Due to its similarity to faith energy, he ordered statues erected across various regions, hoping that with the large number of people, it could condense essence purity cores.
“ děng yǐ hòu ， kě yǐ gěi dì mài gǔ shù yí gè jīng xǐ 。”
“等以后，可以给地脉古树一个惊喜。”
However, he was overly optimistic. The Essence Purity Core, though discarded by True Immortals, seemed one level above ordinary spirit energy. Without special means, relying solely on common prayers from ordinary people would not suffice to gather and refine it.
lǐ fán lěng hēng yī shēng 。
李凡冷哼一声。
But after the Yōu Clan members returned, things changed. Perhaps due to their inherent faith in the Yōu World, Li Fan vaguely sensed an unusual aura within him as they submitted. It was crimson like his dynasty’s fate, and felt eerily similar to the golden Essence Purity Core of the Red Dust Compassionate Immortal from his previous life!
shēn xíng shǎn shuò ， lǐ fán lái dào shèng huáng zuò xià fāng de mì shì zhī zhōng 。
身形闪烁，李凡来到圣皇座下方的密室之中。
Li Fan then moved one of his statues into this dungeon, commanding these Yōu Clan members to pray day and night.
zhè lǐ qī hēi yī piàn ， guān yā zhe shí duō míng yōu zú rén 。
这里漆黑一片，关押着十多名幽族人。
The results were remarkable; the Essence Purity Cores generated by them far exceeded those produced by all the citizens of Great Xuan combined!
zài dà xuán chū jù zhàn lì hòu ， lǐ fán jiù mìng lìng sūn èr láng 、 wáng xuán bà duì yōu zú rén fā dòng le jìn gōng 。
在大玄初具战力后，李凡就命令孙二郎、王玄霸对幽族人发动了进攻。
Li Fan studied their prayer methods and had the Great Xuan Forbidden Army mimic them. However, they failed every time.
nǎ pà zài xún tiān jiàn de xié zhù xià ， yě shì shèng bài càn bàn 。
哪怕在巡天箭的协助下，也是胜败掺半。
After much thought, he attributed it to the Yōu Clan members' unique constitution.
dà xuán jìn jūn sǐ shāng shàng bǎi ， bù guò yě huó zhuō le yī xiē yōu zú rén 。
大玄禁军死伤上百，不过也活捉了一些幽族人。
"It seems related to the dark energy from the Yōu World. Xuan Tian Wang..."
jīng guò yī fān páo zhì zhī hòu ， tā men yě rèn qīng le xiàn shí ， dā yìng wèi lǐ fán dǎ kāi tōng wǎng yōu jiè de tōng dào 。
经过一番炮制之后，他们也认清了现实，答应为李凡打开通往幽界的通道。
The Yōu World, which could somewhat interfere with the True Immortal's network, still held many secrets.
dàn cǐ kè hái zhēn chōng néng hái méi yǒu wán chéng ， suǒ yǐ lǐ fán yě bìng méi yǒu zháo jí jìn rù qí zhōng 。
但此刻还真充能还没有完成，所以李凡也并没有着急进入其中。
But these were not for this life to explore.
zhè xiē yōu zú rén kàn dào lǐ fán qián lái ， huāng máng guì le yī dì 。
这些幽族人看到李凡前来，慌忙跪了一地。
"Unfortunately, the Yōu Clan’s reproductive capacity is also rather weak."
lǐ fán què shì chù lì bù dòng ， gǎn yìng zhe hēi àn zhōng 、 bù yuǎn chù zì jǐ de yī zūn diāo xiàng 。
李凡却是矗立不动，感应着黑暗中、不远处自己的一尊雕像。
"Otherwise, without relying on the Faceless True Immortal statue, I could have created a faith network."
zài chéng wéi dà xuán de tiān mìng shèng huáng zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yě céng xiǎng fù xiàn chū ， lèi sì yú yuán lì jīng cuì nà bān de lì liàng 。
在成为大玄的天命圣皇之后，李凡也曾想复现出，类似于源力精粹那般的力量。
The ability to grant or revoke and even transmit remotely was too powerful and convenient. Li Fan found it hard to leave such power behind.
yóu yú gēn xìn yǎng zhī lì yǒu xiē xiāng sì ， suǒ yǐ lǐ fán xià mìng zài gè dì jiàn zào 、 shù lì zì jǐ de diāo xiàng ， yǐ qī yǐ páng dà mín zhòng de shù liàng ， shí xiàn yuán lì jīng cuì de níng jié 。
由于跟信仰之力有些相似，所以李凡下命在各地建造、竖立自己的雕像，以期以庞大民众的数量，实现原力精粹的凝结。
Thus, despite Ruo Mu's proximity, he continued researching this force.
dàn hěn xiǎn rán ， tā shì yǒu diǎn tiān zhēn le 。
但很显然，他是有点天真了。
Clearly, he lacked the natural talent for it.
yuán lì jīng cuì suī shuō shì bèi zhēn xiān shě qì de cún zài ， dàn què yǐn yuē gāo chū xún cháng líng lì yī jiē 。
源力精粹虽说是被真仙舍弃的存在，但却隐约高出寻常灵力一阶。
"Better wait until completely safe before letting those fellows study it."
méi yǒu tè shū de shǒu duàn ， guāng kào fán rén chún cuì de jí tǐ dǎo gào ， hěn xiǎn rán shì wú fǎ jiāng qí shōu qǐ níng liàn de 。
没有特殊的手段，光靠凡人纯粹的集体祷告，很显然是无法将其收起凝练的。
Li Fan sighed slightly.
dàn shì qíng zài zhè xiē yōu zú rén bèi zhuā bǔ guī lái hòu ， qǐ le biàn huà 。
但事情在这些幽族人被抓捕归来后，起了变化。
"Great Saint Emperor..." At that moment, one of the Yōu Clan members, who had been praying, suddenly trembled and spoke, seemingly wanting to say something.
huò xǔ shì zhè xiē yōu zú rén tiān shēng duì yōu jiè yǒu zhe jí qí qiáng liè de xìn yǎng ， jī hū zài tā men chén fú de shùn jiān ， lǐ fán jiù yǐn yǐn chá jué dào le yī gǔ qí yì de qì xī chū xiàn zài zì jǐ tǐ nèi 。
或许是这些幽族人天生对幽界有着极其强烈的信仰，几乎在他们臣服的瞬间，李凡就隐隐察觉到了一股奇异的气息出现在自己体内。
"Hmm?" Li Fan became interested. This was their first attempt at communicating with him voluntarily.
gēn dà xuán wáng cháo guó yùn yì bān de chì hóng ， ér qiě gěi lǐ fán de gǎn jué ……
跟大玄王朝国运一般的赤红，而且给李凡的感觉……
After receiving his permission, he continued hesitantly: "During my prayers, I discovered that the master I once served... the Yōu World itself, does not seem particularly angry about our rebellion."
zhèng shì gēn shàng yī shì hóng chén cí bēi xiān de jīn sè yuán lì jīng cuì ， jí qí xiāng sì ！
正是跟上一世红尘慈悲仙的金色源力精粹，极其相似！
He swallowed hard: "The ancestral teachings of our clan say we must never betray the darkness. Otherwise, we would face divine punishment."
hòu lái ， lǐ fán gān cuì jiāng yī zūn zì jǐ de diāo xiàng bān rù dào cǐ chù dì láo zhī nèi ， mìng lìng zhè shí duō míng yōu zú rén rì yè dǎo gào 。
后来，李凡干脆将一尊自己的雕像搬入到此处地牢之内，命令这十多名幽族人日夜祷告。
"But now, it's all a figment of my imagination."
To achieve the highest realm of The Heavenly Emperor's Qi Classic and become a peerless emperor rivaling the Longevity Realm experts, Li Fan estimated that he would need to establish a powerful empire covering the entire Xuanhuang World.
"Hmph. With this kind of strength, I don't need to practice the Heavenly Emperor's Qi Classic."
However, since it was merely a temporary measure to anchor his own essence, Li Fan didn’t hold high hopes for it.
In fact, his goal had already been achieved. As the Great Xuan Dynasty grew more prosperous, he no longer experienced the strange phenomena of his body appearing and disappearing at will. Even the face that had long since vanished seemed to be reappearing.
"The Faceless True Immortal; His power seems to sever all connections with the world."
"And I, as the Heavenly Mandate Saint Emperor of Great Xuan, am responsible for billions of souls. In some way, it has affected the strength of the True Immortal's network."
Li Fan pondered over these two forces within him and suddenly had a realization.
"The correct method to use the Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Array might not be just blocking; instead..."
"...Pour that myriad of souls' remnants like dog’s blood."
"In simpler terms, forcibly link those countless souls with the Faceless True Immortal."
"For example, make those wrongfully dead souls think the Faceless True Immortal is the main culprit."
Li Fan's thoughts raced. After a series of derivations using Final Disentanglement Disc, he quickly adjusted the Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Array.
He then summoned Lin Ling to him.
"Master,"
Soon, the resplendent and martially spirited Lin Ling appeared before Li Fan in her battle armor.
Unlike his previous life, since awakening her consciousness, she had always led the Great Xuan Forbidden Army on campaigns across myriad worlds. She had traveled extensively without ever contacting the Earth Vein Ancient Tree, following Li Fan's instructions. Her nature became more rugged and unbridled like a soldier.
After informing Lin Ling of the subtle modifications to the Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Array, she was about to leave when something occurred to her.
"Hmm?" Li Fan looked at Lin Ling.
"Master, during my flight in the Xuanhuang Core World, an intent discovered me. It wanted to communicate with me."
"Was it the Earth Vein Ancient Tree?" Li Fan frowned slightly.
"No. But it was similar..." Lin Ling replied honestly.
Seeing his expression, she quickly added, "But I always followed your teachings and ignored it."
"It was insane, not even knowing who it was. It just wanted to meet with me..."
Li Fan instantly understood upon hearing this. He wondered why Ruo Mu had discovered Lin Ling's whereabouts.
After inquiring about the location of their encounter, Li Fan designed a protective array for her to shield against external perceptions before sending her on her way.
Considering his current task was mainly to distance himself from the Faceless True Immortal, he merely recorded the time and place of Ruo Mu's appearance without planning further contact.
"I can give the Earth Vein Ancient Tree a surprise later."
Li Fan snorted. He flickered out of sight and entered the secret chamber beneath the imperial throne.
The room was pitch black, housing over ten members of the Yōu Clan.
After the Great Xuan initially gained combat capability, Li Fan ordered Sun Erlang and Wang Xuandie to attack the Yōu Clan members. Even with the assistance of the Celestial Arrow, it was a mixed outcome. The Great Xuan Forbidden Army suffered heavy casualties but managed to capture some Yōu Clan members.
After some preparation, they recognized reality and agreed to open a passage to the Yōu World for Li Fan. However, since the Faceless True Immortal’s energy had not yet been fully charged, he did not rush into it.
Seeing Li Fan approach, these Yōu Clan members quickly knelt in fear.
Li Fan stood still, sensing his statue in the darkness nearby. After becoming the Heavenly Mandate Saint Emperor of Great Xuan, he once attempted to recreate a similar power like the Essence Purity Core. Due to its similarity to faith energy, he ordered statues erected across various regions, hoping that with the large number of people, it could condense essence purity cores.
However, he was overly optimistic. The Essence Purity Core, though discarded by True Immortals, seemed one level above ordinary spirit energy. Without special means, relying solely on common prayers from ordinary people would not suffice to gather and refine it.
But after the Yōu Clan members returned, things changed. Perhaps due to their inherent faith in the Yōu World, Li Fan vaguely sensed an unusual aura within him as they submitted. It was crimson like his dynasty’s fate, and felt eerily similar to the golden Essence Purity Core of the Red Dust Compassionate Immortal from his previous life!
Li Fan then moved one of his statues into this dungeon, commanding these Yōu Clan members to pray day and night.
The results were remarkable; the Essence Purity Cores generated by them far exceeded those produced by all the citizens of Great Xuan combined!
Li Fan studied their prayer methods and had the Great Xuan Forbidden Army mimic them. However, they failed every time.
After much thought, he attributed it to the Yōu Clan members' unique constitution.
"It seems related to the dark energy from the Yōu World. Xuan Tian Wang..."
The Yōu World, which could somewhat interfere with the True Immortal's network, still held many secrets.
But these were not for this life to explore.
"Unfortunately, the Yōu Clan’s reproductive capacity is also rather weak."
"Otherwise, without relying on the Faceless True Immortal statue, I could have created a faith network."
The ability to grant or revoke and even transmit remotely was too powerful and convenient. Li Fan found it hard to leave such power behind.
Thus, despite Ruo Mu's proximity, he continued researching this force.
Clearly, he lacked the natural talent for it.
"Better wait until completely safe before letting those fellows study it."
Li Fan sighed slightly.
"Great Saint Emperor..." At that moment, one of the Yōu Clan members, who had been praying, suddenly trembled and spoke, seemingly wanting to say something.
"Hmm?" Li Fan became interested. This was their first attempt at communicating with him voluntarily.
After receiving his permission, he continued hesitantly: "During my prayers, I discovered that the master I once served... the Yōu World itself, does not seem particularly angry about our rebellion."
He swallowed hard: "The ancestral teachings of our clan say we must never betray the darkness. Otherwise, we would face divine punishment."
"But now, it's all a figment of my imagination."