Chapter 266: The Lonely Traveler, the True Freedom
Hearing this, Meng Yu bit her lip tightly, as she found it hard to accept such a statement.
“Sir, since you know that this is not a righteous war, why do you still do it?”
In response, Chen Changsheng shrugged and grinned, “Because I am kind!”
“Who told me, Chen Changsheng, that I am still a ‘person’ and a great benefactor at that.”
“If I weren’t ‘kind-hearted,’ the Heavenly Court wouldn’t have launched the War of Gods.”
“To put it accurately, it wouldn’t have initiated this unjust War of Gods.”
Upon hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, Meng Yu’s face was filled with confusion.
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng laughed, “What’s wrong? Don’t you understand the meaning behind it?”
“I don’t understand!”
“That’s alright; I’ll tell you, and you’ll understand.”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng began to stroke the bricks on the Great Wall slowly.
“In your ideology, the War of Gods should be a righteous war, but that’s not the case.”
“Perhaps some of you still don’t understand the cost of a righteous war.”
“If you did, you wouldn’t think like that.”
Hearing this, Meng Yu grew even more puzzled.
“Sir, I can’t understand your words more and more.”
“You don’t understand because you are still too young. Actually, you’ve experienced this situation before.”
“At the Buddhist Fate Conference, the Buddhist sect knew that Tianxuan would be the one to destroy Buddhism in the future, so they struck hard against him.”
“But what may happen in the future cannot serve as a standard for condemning a person.”
“It is precisely because the Buddhists lost this reasoning that I was able to take advantage of the opportunity and help Thirteen obtain the Merit Pool.”
“Similarly, attacking the Crimson Realm is the same.”
“The unlucky invasion is destined, but it hasn’t happened yet. By launching a war against them in advance, it naturally becomes what you call unjust.”
“Gulpy!”
Facing this explanation, Meng Yu had difficulty swallowing.
Because she seemed to have thought of the cost of the righteous war.
“So, the price of the righteous war is the suffering of living beings?”
“Yes.”
“If we wait until the unlucky invade our Realm before we unite to resist, then that would be the righteous war you mentioned.”
“But if we do it this way, three million living beings won’t fill this pit.”
“You know well the destruction cultivators bring to the lower-level living beings. If we put the battlefield in our Realm, have you calculated how many living beings would d*e?”
“Moreover, in order to make the entire cultivation world actively unite, the unlucky must cause significant pain to the cultivation world.”
“To reach such a degree, how many cultivators need to d*e, do you understand?”
“By the time the majority wake up to it, how much price will we need to pay to eliminate the unlucky?”
“Step!”
In response to Chen Changsheng’s words, Meng Yu instinctively took a step back.
Because she was scared by the grim scenario described by Chen Changsheng.
However, Chen Changsheng continued, “Launching a righteous war is as simple as pie for me.”
“I just need to wait until the living beings are suffering, then step up and rally the call.”
“At that time, countless people will naturally follow me, and they will willingly sacrifice themselves.”
“They won’t blame me or hate me; who knows, I, Chen Changsheng, might even go down in history, earning the title of the Savior.”
“As for the people around me, it’s even better to say. I, Chen Changsheng, won’t promise much, but I can protect those around me.”
“After all, the unlucky target an entire Realm, not just a single living being.”
“The unlucky are not fools; with so many easy targets available, they would come to challenge me, a hard nut to crack.”
After hearing this, Meng Yu’s lips were tightly closed.
Everything the sir said was true; she completely believed he had the ability to do so.
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Setting
Traditional Simplified
He particularly chose the hardest path.
“Xiancha, if you do this, your journey will be very difficult.”
“It is a bit difficult, but I don’t mind.”
“Many cultivate to be able to roam freely in the world.”
“But many people don’t understand what true freedom is.”
“True freedom is not doing whatever you want, nor is it ignoring everything.”
“Doing whatever you want is indulgence.”
“Ignoring everything is just being a coward.”
Hearing this, Meng Yu instinctively asked.
“What then is true freedom?”
“True freedom is when I want to do something, and I am not bound by anyone or anything.”
“When I don’t want to do something, no one or anything can force me.”
“For example, right now, I want to save the world, so I did it.”
“Whether it’s three million karmic debts or the misunderstanding from those around me.”
“None of these will be reasons for me to stop this.”
“On the contrary, when one day I don’t want to save the world anymore, even if all beings are dead, I still won’t act.”
Looking at Xiancha, who spoke confidently, Meng Yu suddenly felt the loneliness deep within him.
To outsiders, he is the mysterious Undertaker, the ruler of the Heavenly Court who controls all cultivators.
But those who truly understand him wouldn’t think so.
Xiancha is just a lonely “traveler.”
A “traveler” wandering alone in the mortal world.
“Xiancha, a person like you should be quite lonely.”
Meng Yu said softly.
Watching Meng Yu’s downcast expression, Chen Changsheng gently stroked her head.
“Hehe!”
“Little girl, why are you upset because I am lonely?”
“Just live your life well; my heart has long been tempered.”
“Loneliness can’t get to me.”
“And along the long road, I will encounter many interesting people.”
“With their company, the journey won’t feel so lonely.”
After finishing, Chen Changsheng stretched lazily.
“Alright, I’ve said what I need to say, done what I need to do, and from here on out, it’s your business.”
“Building this fortress is not only to prevent the unlucky invasion but also to prevent some people from betraying.”
“From now on, you need to hold your ground here; no living being can cross the Great Wall even an inch.”
“Including our people!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Chen Changsheng’s figure completely disappeared.
Looking at the array-covered passage, Meng Yu yearned even more to become one of those three million cultivators.
The dead have become the past, and thoughts have ceased at that moment.
But the living must carry the beliefs of those who have died and continue to bear the burdens ahead.
Having experienced only a short period herself, it was hard for her to sustain it; how much burden had Xiancha carried for so long?
Thinking of this, Meng Yu whispered.
“Little thief, no wonder Xiancha values you so much; it turns out it is indeed difficult to uphold one’s heart.”
“If I were Xiancha, I absolutely couldn’t bear such a painful choice.”
“More than a hundred years, why haven’t you returned yet?”
“If you don’t come back soon, you won’t see some people for the last time.”
