"A long time ago, I understood one principle: all powerlessness is due to one's realm being too low."
Hel's voice softly echoed in his ear,
"You are, He Donghuang is, Mu Shitian is, and so am I."
"But Ji Jingqiu, you've cultivated very quickly already. Even if I don't mention you, just He Donghuang and Mu Shitian alone, their cultivation speed is unparalleled across the Sea of Realms, unable to find a third who can stand shoulder to shoulder with them."
"But ultimately, it's still 'too late'!"
"Perhaps back then, if the three of them were willing to bow their heads, willing to turn a blind eye to the Bitter Sea's upheaval, they could have gained enough time to grow, but they didn't."
"This is not misfortune nor being born out of time, but tribulation!"
"This is your tribulation!"
Tribulation... Ji Jingqiu's expression became increasingly serene.
