Mother Mold sipped her coffee gracefully, then with a somewhat regretful tone, she said, "Actually, my initial thoughts were quite simple. Due to the expanding territory of the Divine Realm, I had to dispatch more of my people to assist in its development. You see, our Void Realm is inherently smaller than the Divine Realm. Thus, as the Mold energies sent over increased, we gradually faced a shortage of manpower."

"Considering that the Balance Ring didn't want to slow down the construction pace, I learned about their desire to learn how to control negative energies. I also hoped they could contribute in this area. If the Balance Ring could truly master the method of controlling the negative energies generated by the Divine Realm itself, we could correspondingly reduce some of the personnel supporting the Divine Realm. This would alleviate the pressure on our support efforts and allow more freed-up Mold energies to be invested in developing the Void Realm. After all, we've put in a lot of effort to ensure the stable development of the Void Realm, almost causing its development to stagnate during that time."

Mother Mold sighed deeply, took another sip of her coffee, and continued, "So, after the Balance Ring truly grasped some simple abilities to control negative energies, I specifically assigned several trusted aides to the Divine Realm to better assist the Balance Ring. This was to help her make the most of this opportunity and quickly become proficient in the techniques for controlling those negative energies. However, even after gaining the ability to independently control most of the negative energies produced by the Divine Realm and using them to stabilize its operation, the Balance Ring still earnestly requested that I maintain the number of support personnel for the Divine Realm."

"The reason given by the Balance Ring was that she felt her ability to control negative energies was still unstable and needed sufficient time to master and refine this new skill. Moreover, the Divine Realm was at a critical stage of accelerated expansion, making it difficult for her to divert attention to control those negative energies. So, based on the valid reasons presented by the Balance Ring, I couldn't refuse. Therefore, I continued to follow her wishes and dispatched manpower to the Divine Realm to ensure its stable operation."

Seeing Mother Mold being so accommodating to the Balance Ring, Haoyun couldn't help but say, "Ah, in my world, we usually use 'vampire' to describe creatures like the Balance Ring. She clearly knows that you will always unconditionally defer to her, support her, and accommodate her demands."

Mother Mold looked at the half cigarette in her hand and said, "‘Vampire,’ that descriptor is indeed quite fitting for the Balance Ring! Haha! Ah! But what can I do? She is my beloved sister after all. Since we were young, the Balance Ring has been the apple of my eye, my treasure. After leaving Father, she became my only relative, and we only have each other. So, I must be her close-knit little cotton jacket, giving her the warmest love at every moment."

"But have you never thought that your indulgence of the Balance Ring might spoil her, even turning her into a selfish and self-centered brat? Don't you think that the reason the Balance Ring lacks respect for you and enjoys contradicting you is because you have been too indulgent?" Dream Jia asked.

"I admit, I never thought about these issues before, and now I finally realize it. But the Pandora's Box belonging to the Balance Ring has already been opened, and many things cannot be returned to the past!" Mother Mold said somewhat sadly.

"What do you mean?" Dao Lao asked.

Mother Mold withdrew her gaze from the distant sea and said, "According to what I later learned, when the Balance Ring first comprehended the ability to control negative energies, her purpose was indeed just to use this ability to independently control the negative energies generated by the Divine Realm, thereby better ensuring the stable operation of the Divine Realm. However, as she delved deeper into her studies, the Balance Ring began to further feel how powerful the energies hidden in negative energies truly were. More importantly, by using her unparalleled leadership ability, she learned some principles of controlling negative energies produced by Mold energy from the teaching of Mold energy."

"The Balance Ring was very happy about this because she found that all of this was related to her rise to a new realm. The Balance Ring knew that if she could make good use of the power hidden in this new realm, she might also be able to control the negative energies generated by two different entities simultaneously. In other words, the Balance Ring, through her study of negative energies, discovered that she seemed to have the opportunity to surpass Mold energy in the use of negative energies."

"This was the first time the Balance Ring realized that if she could tap into her potential, if she could make breakthrough progress in controlling negative energy, she might not just be the representative of absolute positive energy. Perhaps she could simultaneously master positive and negative energies, thereby greatly enhancing her strength inestimably and making the Divine Realm she created more balanced and powerful."

"Sure enough, Haoyun's description of the Balance Ring was completely correct. Leaving aside whether Mother Mold's assistance to the Divine Realm was right or wrong, just the way Mother Mold pampered the Balance Ring and how the Balance Ring not only lacked gratitude towards her but also, after becoming powerful, even planned to dominate the Void Realm, demonstrates that the Balance Ring is not someone with lofty moral standards from the bottom of her heart."

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Dao Lao and Dream Jia were especially moved at this point because they hadn't imagined that such an unscrupulous character could create such a vast world like the Realm of Spirits. Moreover, this individual could deceive a group of truly loyal and brave warriors who were wholeheartedly devoted to the false absolute justice and sacred moral center created by Balance Ring in this world filled with hypocrisy and lies.

For Dao Lao, a veteran divine official who had experienced life and death and had close relationships with many friends, ingratitude was one of the most unacceptable sins. Therefore, thinking that he had been fighting all over the Realm of Spirits for this ungrateful individual, Dao Lao was even more furious. He couldn't help but grunt, "Hmph! I never expected that Balance Ring, that bastard, is actually such a shameless ingrate! I have been diligently serving in the Realm of Spirits, and to think it has left me deeply disappointed!"

"Her shamelessness doesn't stop there. Do you know why I am so familiar with Balance Ring's actions and thoughts?" Mother Mold asked suddenly.

"Why?" responded Hao Yun.

Mother Mold frowned slightly, somewhat regretfully saying, "Because all these situations were actively disclosed to me by Balance Ring herself. Just like every time before, whenever Balance Ring has a new idea or wants to make a new request, she will honestly inform me. Because my long-term indulgence and spoiling have led her to believe that no matter what request she makes, I will unconditionally support her. So even when she set her sights on the Realm of Shadows this time, she still unabashedly told me all her thoughts."

"Although I always indulge Balance Ring, putting her above all else, I do have my limits. And this bottom line is that no one can touch my Realm of Shadows. So when I heard that she had set her sights on the Realm of Shadows, I was truly shocked and infuriated. It was then that I truly realized that my past indulgence and teaching her how to control negative energy were actually harming both her and me. However, because I still held onto the idea that I might be able to dissuade Balance Ring from this unrealistic notion, I didn't immediately confront her. Instead, after explaining the importance of the Realm of Shadows to her, I agreed to help her create an additional world similar to the Realm of Shadows and integrate this world into the Realm of Spirits, specifically for her to command."

"So, how did Balance Ring respond?" Hao Yun had already guessed the outcome but still asked.

Mother Mold raised her hand to disperse a smoke ring before answering, "Of course, Balance Ring did not accept my proposal. Moreover, she began to question why I was fully supporting her plan this time. In Balance Ring's view, once she mastered the basics of controlling negative energy upon entering the second realm and quickly moved on to the next realm, the Realm of Spirits would inevitably enter another phase of rapid development under her leadership."

"On the other hand, my Realm of Shadows and I, due to not focusing on our own development for a long time, would also be completely left behind by Balance Ring and the Realm of Spirits, unable to become a powerful entity on par with them again. So, from Balance Ring's perspective, continuing our current development path holds no future. If I want to continue to grow stronger, if the Realm of Shadows wants to continue developing, then our only choice is to merge with the more powerful Realm of Spirits and accept their protection."

Listening to Balance Ring's flourishing words, Hao Yun and the others could only sigh. Wasn't the gradual lag of the Realm of Shadows' development precisely because Mother Mold had dedicated herself unconditionally to Balance Ring? How could Balance Ring, this person, speak such selfish words with a clear conscience? Hao Yun cursed silently in his heart, feeling a hint of sympathy for Mother Mold while also feeling that her unconditional sacrifices for Balance Ring were entirely unworthy.

Mother Mold continued with a somewhat helpless tone, "Actually, upon careful consideration, Balance Ring's words are not completely unreasonable. After years of rapid development, the Realm of Spirits has indeed far surpassed the Realm of Shadows in overall strength. If the Realm of Shadows can join forces with the immensely potent Realm of Spirits, the Realm of Shadows will surely catch up quickly on the developmental progress it previously missed and once again become a world that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Realm of Spirits."

"However, how can I hand over the Realm of Shadows that I personally created? After all, I am now integrated with the Realm of Shadows, and giving up the Realm of Shadows is equivalent to giving up my life. You see, I am strong everywhere, but my only weakness is fear of death. Therefore, instead of saying that I created the Realm of Shadows for some lofty ambition, it's more accurate to say that I did it to gain the ability to live forever. So, knowing my beliefs, wanting to take over the Realm of Shadows, Balance Ring is truly shameless!"

"Even so, you still severed all ties with Balance Ring. Otherwise, how could you continue to join forces with Balance Ring to launch that divine battle and sacrifice so many innocent lives for it?" Dream Jia felt a hint of weakness in Mother Mold's words, so she commented with a slightly sarcastic tone.

Mother Mold shrugged her shoulders with a pouty mouth in response, "There's no way around it. My choice to continue to cooperate with Balance Ring is actually out of necessity. Because since the disagreement between Balance Ring and me over the Realm of Shadows, everything has begun to develop in a more complex direction."

"What complex direction?" Dream Jia asked.

"For the future development of the Realm of Shadows, although I agree with Balance Ring's views, I will never agree with her methods." Mother Mold reiterated her bottom line once again.

Then, she continued, "Unfortunately, through Balance Ring's private contacts and persuasion, many Mold Energies who have felt the great power of the Realm of Spirits have expressed agreement with her proposals. Therefore, under the covert dissemination and persuasion of these Mold Energies, more and more Mold Energies have begun to support Balance Ring's ideas, becoming the Fusion Faction within the Realm of Shadows. I understand why they would agree with Balance Ring because, for Mold Energies who have participated in helping the Realm of Spirits operate smoothly, they have tasted a lot of benefits from it and are very willing to continue receiving more benefits."