This person had reached the edge of the Sea of Bitterness and had no obstacles to stepping into it. Yet, he had sealed himself and purposefully didn’t enter for a long time. The purpose of this was to make up for his flaws, giving himself the perfect capital before he stepped into the Sea of Bitterness so that he could build a foundation that would allow him to cross to the other shore and become a True Saint.

But just like how he chose not to enter the Saint’s path, him borrowing some of a Saint’s might was in itself a kind of cheat method. It was something that wasn’t allowed by the rules of the heavens and earth.

As a result, Lian Yi had harmed himself before he harmed others. This was because he borrowed the power of the Saint’s path, violating the will of the heavens and earth as a result.

Qin Yu didn’t want to see Lian Yi working so hard, so he wanted to give him a helping hand – to have him step into the Sea of Bitterness and truly become a Saint.

The moment Lian Yi stepped into the Sea of Bitterness, because of his actions of sealing himself away and also borrowing a Saint’s might, in this situation where he wasn’t prepared, he would welcome punishment from the heavens and earth.

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