Published at 19th of October 2026 6:01 am

Chapter 4585: Benevolence And Righteousness

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Furball pondered for a moment. "Let's make a deal. Let me use the reward, and whatever you need from me, or whatever conditions you may have, you can tell me."

Lu Yin smiled. "Why make a deal? If you need something, Senior, can’t I just simply give it to you?"

Furball was stunned. "Give it to me…?"

Lu Yin's voice sounded sincere. "Senior, you once saved my life. That is a life-debt. You also invited me to join Obscura, and you recognizing me is another debt. In Vestigium, you spoke up for me on several occasions, which is a debt of support. Such kindness is difficult for me to repay. I must thank you for giving me a chance to repay you, Senior."

Furball did not know what to say. This indescribable sensation left them feeling very uncomfortable. It had been far too long; just when had they last felt this emotion? Before they became an Immortal being? No, it was before they had even become a Dukkhan. Back then, they had essentially been a different creature.

Furball fell silent. They did not know how to handle this feeling. It was too unfamiliar.

A five-star mission reward was very important, but Lu Yin's skeletal clone could not benefit much from it. As for battle techniques and cultivation methods, he already had too many. Knowledge? That was such a vague concept, and it was impossible to get a clear explanation from a single five-star mission reward.

Since Furball had spoken up, Lu Yin felt that he might as well do them a favor. Furball's Qi Megaverse was very close to Thousand Machinations’ Abyss. Besides, there really was something that Lu Yin needed Furball's help with.

"What reward do you wish me to exchange for, Senior?" Lu Yin asked.

Furball's tone changed. Though still deep, it gained a certain gentleness, sounding even more affectionate than when they had first invited Lu Yin to Obscura.

At that time, they had been proud, believing that they had gained the ability to put their own schemes into play. Now, there was another feeling present as well.

"A fallen branch of the Divine Tree."

Lu Yin’s brows would have shot up, if he had them. This was just as expected. Furball really did want just a fallen branch of the Divine Tree.

Previously, Lu Yin’s true body had also used a five-star mission reward to request a fallen branch of the Divine Tree for Furball. Just how much did these branches of the Divine Tree help the creature?

"All right. I understand." Lu Yin immediately reached out to Ba Se and requested a fallen branch of the Divine Tree as his five-star mission reward. He then personally entered Vestigium and walked over beneath the Divine Tree.

He saw many fallen branches, yet every single one was a five-star mission reward. It was far too expensive.

This was simply the nature of supply and demand. The outside world did not have these branches, so if someone wanted them, then let alone a five-star mission reward, even a six-star mission reward would have to be accepted as the price with gritted teeth.

Lu Yin picked up a branch and left. He deliberately selected the smallest one possible.

Even though he wanted Furball’s help, Furball themself belonged to Obscura and was hostile towards humanity. They were an enemy. The only option was for Lu Yin to choose as small of a branch of the Divine Tree as possible to reduce the benefits that Furball obtained.

Passing through a gate, he arrived in the Qi Megaverse. Furball was already there and waiting.

Lu Yin handed the branch of the Divine Tree over, and Furball excitedly said, "Thank you, Chen!"

Lu Yin remained humble. "I only completed my mission by sheer luck. Devouring Trace was very powerful. Let alone my current strength, but even if I broke into the Immortal realm, I still might not be its match."

Furball put the branch away and laughed. "Don’t worry, once you break through, you will definitely surpass that thing. After all, you cultivate both divine energy and Stillness.

"Moreover, you are different from the human that I am familiar with."

Lu Yin asked in puzzlement, "Different?"

Furball’s voice dropped low. "I know a human who is arrogant, conceited, rude, despicable, and skilled at sowing discord. He is practically the definition of every vile characteristic!"

As they spoke, Furball’s tone shifted. "But you are different."

They looked at Lu Yin with admiration. "You are modest, courteous, grateful, magnanimous over personal gains and losses, and humble. Chen, I appreciate you a great deal."

Lu Yin smiled. "Is there really such a person? Is he that human member of Obscura that you mentioned before?"

Furball snorted contemptuously. "It is him! His name is Lu Yin, but he has already paid the price for his arrogance. He was beaten until he only had a single breath left, and he can no longer make any moves. It was retribution.

"You will definitely interact with him in the future, so be careful that he does not sow discord."

Lu Yin readily agreed. "I detest human civilization the most of all. If possible, let me deal with them."

"There’s no need. That human civilization will not exist for much longer. It’s just a pity that I wasn’t able to personally deal with that one person."

"Senior's strength must far surpass Lu Yin's, right?" Lu Yin looked up.

Furball raised their head. "Of course! If not for Obscura’s rules, I would have slapped him to death long ago! As easily as swatting a fly."

Lu Yin praised, "Senior is amazing."

"Hahahaha! Right, this branch of the Divine Tree was chosen as the reward of a five-star mission. Its value is astronomical. Have you considered what you would like to trade it for?"

"Senior, I already said that this is not an exchange. I am giving it to you to repay the kindness that you have shown me."

"That won’t do at all. How about this? Tell me after you have thought things over. If you won’t make a trade, then we count this as you being able to ask me for help."

Lu Yin sighed. "Alright. Since you are so benevolent and righteous, Senior, I will respectfully accept."

Furball grunted in acknowledgment while looking at Lu Yin with open admiration. They truly appreciated this human skeleton. Compared to Lu Yin, the differences between the two were as vast as heaven and earth. How pleasant this one’s words were. Benevolent and righteous? Yes. As the Origin Lord, of course they were benevolent and righteous!

"Right, I just remembered something." Furball turned to look out across the Aevum Inch. After taking a moment to calculate things, they raised a hand and pointed in a direction. "The Lepidarch is that way."

Lu Yin looked over. "Senior, are you still keeping an eye on the Lepidarch?"

Furball replied, "I have eaten its power, so as long as it is not too far away, I can roughly sense its location."

They then gloatingly asked, "Do you know what else lies in that direction?"

Lu Yin peered into the distance, and his heart sank. Not good! The Trio.

The Lepidarch had actually fled in the direction of the Human Trio.

"You don’t know, do you? Then let me tell you. That is the direction of the human civilization we were talking about. The Lepidarch just happened to choose that direction, hehe! Once it runs into the Trio, that human civilization will suffer horribly. At the very least, they will lose a group of experts. Interesting, isn’t it?" Furball laughed arrogantly.

Lu Yin asked in confusion, "Why did the Lepidarch flee in that direction?"

"That, I don’t know. Just consider it humanity's bad luck. Lu Yin only has one chance to make a move, so he can only watch on helplessly as the Lepidarch slaughters humans."

Lu Yin said, "But that direction encompasses such a vast region. The Lepidarch can’t possibly run directly into that human civilization, can it? Even if it deviates by just a little, it might not encounter them."

"Hmph! That human civilization is growing more and more arrogant, and they are constantly exploring their surroundings. If they were the same as in the past, the Lepidarch might indeed miss them. Even the smallest deviation in direction results in an immense distance. But now, that human civilization controls a very large territory, and they are sure to discover the Lepidarch.

"As for the Lepidarch, there is also a high chance that it will discover them. They have brought ruin upon themselves!" Furball mocked.

Lu Yin stared into the distance. More than 600 years had passed since his battle with the Lepidarch. Even if their battle had taken place nearly 2,000 years’ travel away from the Trio, the Lepidarch's speed meant that it would cover that distance much quicker. Judging from what Lu Yin knew, it might be just 300 or 400 more years before the Lepidarch reached the Trio.

With the increased visual range of the Mirrorlight Art, if humanity was lucky, the Lu family could discover the Lepidarch nearly 200 years before its arrival.

The two should not run into each other. Human civilization would not take the initiative to provoke the Lepidarch. The only thing to fear was that the Lepidarch might be headed directly towards the Trio. That would be a problem.

Still, if Green Lotus and the others stepped forward, the Lepidarch would have its own reservations.

"All right. You should go back. Remember, if anything comes up, come find me. I will definitely help," Furball said.

Lu Yin hesitated for a moment, acting as though he did not know how to say something.

Furball stared at him. "There seems to be something on your mind. Just tell me. With our relationship, there is no need to hide anything."

Lu Yin replied, "Senior, if you had not mentioned the Lepidarch, I would have forgotten, but you reminded me that Thousand Machinations has insisted that I kill the Lepidarch."

Furball was puzzled by that. "Why is it making you kill the Lepidarch? Before, you already invaded the Lepidarch Continent on your own. Don’t you realize that that was essentially the same as fighting against an entire fishing civilization? Let alone you, but even I can’t do that."

Lu Yin helplessly said, "Perhaps Thousand Machinations wants to use this to get rid of me."

"Didn’t the Keeper of Balance help you resolve the problems with your identity?"

"I do not know, but Thousand Machinations told me after that, if I do not kill the Lepidarch, they absolutely will not allow me to become an Abyssal."

Furball considered the matter. "That is indeed a problem. It seems that it might actually want to use the Lepidarch to eliminate you."

Lu Yin stared off into the distance. "I thought that the Lepidarch was gone forever, but since you are able to track its location, Senior…" His voice dropped low. "The Lepidarch wandered around Thousand Machinations’ Abyss for countless years. Perhaps Thousand Machinations can also sense the Lepidarch's location."

Furball did not deny that. Since they had the means, Thousand Machinations would have even more options available. No matter how arrogant Furball might be, they had never considered themself above Thousand Machinations.

"Then kill the Lepidarch," Furball stated.

Lu Yin looked troubled. "The Lepidarch is very powerful. Just by myself—"

"With me." Furball looked at Lu Yin. "Don’t worry, I brought you into Obscura, and you have also helped me. I definitely won’t let you face the Lepidarch alone."

Lu Yin shook his head. "Senior, you are an Immortal being and are restricted by your karmic chain. Fighting the Lepidarch would not be worth the cost."

Furball had a headache. "Putting aside my karmic chain for now, the Lepidarch is a very difficult opponent. Even if we work together, we might not be able to do anything to it. That is the real problem, unless we find another helper."

Lu Yin and Furball spoke at the same time. "The toad!"

Furball was surprised. "Can you get the toad to help you?"

"Why did you think of the toad, Senior?"

"I just wanted to ask if that toad might help you. After all, you helped it when it killed Devouring Trace."

Lu Yin agreed, "We can try."

"But that toad is severely injured and won’t even go to Vestigium," Furball said, "Moreover, the Lepidarch happens to be heading towards that human civilization. If we deal with it now, we would actually be helping that Lu Yin…"

Lu Yin realized that Furball truly hated him. "I will reach out to the toad. It owes me its life from when Devouring Trace was killed. Without me, it might have died in that battle.

"As for that human civilization…" After hesitating for a moment, Lu Yin asked, "Senior, do you know roughly how long it will take for the Lepidarch to meet that civilization?"

Furball shook their head. "I’m not too clear on that, but my estimate is within several hundred years."

Lu Yin smiled, his skeletal face splitting open. "With so little time, there’s no need for us to rush. We will wait, wait until it meets that human civilization and hurts them as badly as possible. Only after that do we make our move. At that time, not only will the human civilization be wounded, but the Lepidarch will also certainly suffer losses."

Furball was delighted. "Good! Then it’s settled."

Lu Yin left, leaving through the Qi Megaverse to return to Thousand Machinations’ Abyss.

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