You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

Lin Yue finally understood.

"So... the divine struggle between the divinities of the East Continent and West Continent in the Yanfu World, is it a bet between you and the former master?" Lin Yue murmured and then suddenly said, "However, it shouldn't be just once, right? I've only helped you win this one time."

According to his understanding, the history of the East Continent, traced back to its earliest records, was only a few thousand years, and the worship of gods had only appeared for over a thousand years. Yet, the Eternal Night had been present for tens of thousands of years.

Although this could be because the flow of time in the Yanfu World and Eternal Night was different, the words brought by the Star Mother God from the former master, mentioning 'lost this time,' made him realize that the struggle between the master of Yanfu and the former master had occurred more than once.

However, it was because of his interference as an outsider that the Yanfu master had won this time.

"For the tens of thousands of years that the Eternal Night has descended, the former master and I have fought in this way over a hundred times." The Yanfu master said with a light smile: "The time and space of the Yanfu World are quite special. I can restart the world at any time, returning to approximately two hundred years ago. The former master and I compete under those conditions until a winner is determined. I then restart the world. This time he was quite creative, had it not been for your arrival, I probably would have lost."

Lin Yue was slightly taken aback.

Restart the world?

He now understood why the Star Mother God would say they had lost this time and asked him to help next time.

Dare these two children of primordial origin, to treat this world entirely as a battlefield, repeatedly wagering and seeing who wins more?

"The current situation is that I've won sixty-one times, the former master fifty." The Yanfu master said casually: "Thus, until the world completely perishes, the likelihood that I win is higher."

She gave Lin Yue a look and said, "The former master must have sought you out already, yes? He wanted to help you rebuild your Divine Soul, assist you in Harmonization, correct?"

Lin Yue remained silent for a moment and then slowly nodded.

"You're indeed more valuable to him, and it's quite normal that he sought you."

The Yanfu master glanced at him, suddenly saying with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "The best solution would be for me to eliminate you now, removing this restive factor, thus increasing my chances of victory. What do you think?"

Lin Yue took a deep breath and said, "If the master of Yanfu wanted to kill me, I would have no power to resist. Why bother saying so much to me?"

Speaking so much to him might be due to loneliness, but informing him of these matters was certainly necessary.

The Yanfu master smiled.

"Lin Yue, I'll give you two choices."

The Yanfu master continued with a smile, "First, I will rebuild your Divine Soul and also assist you with Harmonization. Even after your Harmonization, I can help you Prove and Transcend. However, you cannot leave the Yanfu World. After you succeed in Harmonization, you will stay in my Yanfu World and help me defeat the former master time and time again, ensuring that I ultimately win."

Lin Yue frowned slightly and asked, "And the second?"

This condition was very enticing.

Rebuilding the Divine Soul, assisting with Harmonization, and even Proving and Transcending, he only needed to stay and help defeat the former master over and over.

But he couldn't accept it.

"The second," she said, "you may leave."

The Yanfu master spoke: "I can also rebuild your Divine Soul, help you Harmonize. Judging by your situation, you must have concerns about Eternal Night? I can help you, and I will fully support your Proving and Transcending, but there are three conditions."

"Please speak," Lin Yue said, looking at her.

"First," the Yanfu master began, "once you've resolved your troubles in the Eternal Night, you must come back and help me, at least win ten times on my behalf."

The Yanfu master added, "Second, whether or not you resolve your troubles in Eternal Night, every five hundred years you must return to help me win once in the Yanfu World."

She took a moment to regard Lin Yue, then said with a low chuckle, "As for the third, it's just adding an extra layer of security."

"Security?" A thought crossed Lin Yue's mind.

"It's simple..."

The Yanfu master smiled and said, "If you can Prove and Transcend in the future, becoming the fourth child of the origin, and should I unfortunately lose to the former master, then you will take on the consequences of defeat — meaning that you will become the next Origin."

Lin Yue frowned slightly.

He, of course, guessed the Yanfu master's intentions; otherwise, she wouldn't still offer him full support even if he was unwilling to stay and help.

"You can take your time to consider," the Yanfu master said calmly.

Lin Yue took a deep breath and replied, "There's no need. I choose the second path."

He had to leave, had to return.

Not only because Great Yong was suffering from the Demon Clan's siege but also due to the Human Ancestor, the Second Prince's kindness, as well as family, Baili Fengzhi was waiting for him...

"Quite decisive."

The Yanfu master laughed without a ripple and nodded slightly: "Good, that is truly the mark of a real person. I have no regard for ruthless people anyway."

Lin Yue fell silent for a moment and then asked, "Did the Yanfu master establish such world rules for this reason?"

"That's correct."

The Yanfu master responded: "I have witnessed it many times; peace and comfort make people's hearts gradually drift and grow indifferent. Only through suffering can the true emotions deep within the heart be tempered — it's with the path to worshiping the gods that one's spirit and will can bring about miracles."

Lin Yue understood her meaning.

Adversity reveals true feelings, and emotions borne through life and death struggles are the most genuine. Only amidst chaos does a steadfast spiritual belief become even more resilient, and should there be a way to beseech the gods, then it indeed is a miracle brought by sheer will.

"I'm not very familiar with Eternal Night."

The Yanfu master took a moment to assess Lin Yue and said, "You can talk about your situation or the troubles you wish to resolve, what kind of help you need."

Lin Yue pondered for a moment and then spoke, "Within Eternal Night, there are people of the Human Clan as well as their great enemies — Mutant Beasts and the Demon Clan. The strongest of the Demon Clan are on the level of the Divine Master's children, probably two people. And there's a Lifebound Sovereign Artifact... well, perhaps more than one."