Anyone Dares Bully you, Call Uncles! novel Chapter 1356

The old man gazed at the teacup before him, remaining silent for an extended period.

Perplexed, he couldn't find an answer to his question. The last time the little girl spoke to him, his emotions seemed to have somewhat brightened up, and when he watched her depart, it seemed as though his state of mind had opened up, leaving him with nothing to worry about.

However, that particular confusion had returned, and he still couldn't solve it.

Apart from the confusion in his heart, there was another matter he couldn't let go of.

During the year when his obsession took hold and manifested, he was caught off guard and fell under its control, even leading him to have an affair with a palace maid working at Emperor Prosper's palace.

Afterward, he fell into darkness and remained unconscious for a long time, and when he finally awoke, he realized that everything was irreparable.

In the end, he was trapped here.

The old man let out a light sigh, unsure if there was any possibility of atoning for his sins.

…

As the old man poured tea into a cup before an empty space, reminiscing about everything, Lilly also happened to be thinking of the old man.

She and Ivan had already left the cave where the Earth Goddess resided and were on their way to find her father and Crawford Ancestor.

"What are you thinking about?" Ivan asked.

Lilly contemplated for a moment and replied, "Ivan, I know where King Earthid is, but it seems like he doesn't want to come out on his own.

Ivan was somewhat surprised. She knows about King Earthid's whereabouts? In that case, among the Five Emperors of the Underworld, everyone had already gathered here except for Emperor Eastmount. Emperor Prosper, Emperor Greenbow, Earth Goddess, and King Earthid…

He suddenly felt a sense of urgency because, according to the Stone Scroll's records, the Five Emperors of the Underworld had to work together to send her away, which required breaking free from the constraints of heaven and earth.

But now... Was he the weakest one?

Then, he suddenly thought of the Earth Goddess.

Hmm, the Earth Goddess' strength is at the bottom, so I'm not the weakest one.

Lilly didn't know what Ivan was thinking. After the battle with the black-robed man, she recalled the question Crawford Ancestor had asked her before: 'Why are you and your father so insistent on breaking free from the constraints of the Manifestation of God's will?'

'To break free from the Manifestation of God's will, you're even willing to die and start over again... Since the future is bleak, why can't you stop and be content with your current strength?'

Indeed, now that she and Ivan could defeat that black-robed man together, given a little more time to grow, she would definitely be able to defeat the black-robed man on her own.

Both she and her father were already the most powerful in the underworld, and she had the support of the Earth Goddess and her friends, the King of Styx and the King of Transformation.

Besides that, her ancestor, Crawford Ancestor, still ruled the desolate land's real estate industry, possessing power and wealth.

Therefore, she could roam freely in the underworld and live happily with her family.

Why must she break free from the Manifestation of God's will?

"Ivan, why do you think we have to break free from the Manifestation of God's will?" Lilly asked him, also questioning herself.

The answer in her heart was evident.

Ivan had always been alone and got to this position by himself.

He had experienced more direct, bloody, and brutal battles than Lilly.

"Perhaps the Manifestation of God's will is a competition." Ivan smiled. "There are limited resources, and everyone is fighting for them. If you don't eliminate others, they will eventually come back to eliminate you when they become as powerful as you. Secondly, competition isn't just about killing. Making others fear, hesitate, and avoid is also a consequence of competition. In the end, the winner would be forced into a corner and at the manipulator's mercy."

Lilly fell silent.