Li Yao's deafening voice echoed in the sky of the town for a long time, as if it were tearing apart the fog that enshrouded everybody.
The locals were all dwelling in the amazing state of "oxygen intoxication", feeling unprecedentedly refreshed and active. Even the old people's tranquil faces were blushing in excitement.
Although nobody dared to answer Li Yao, subtle ripples were popping up in many people's eyes. They were no longer as submissive and lifeless as a moment ago.
"Let's go!"
After finishing his work, Li Yao clapped his hands and grinned at Li Jialing. "Now, we can go and talk to Long Yangjun!"
Frowning, Li Jialing looked at the people around who had subtle changes and then at the air circulation magical equipment that had been repaired by Li Yao. He said solemnly, "Even if Brother Yao can temporarily repair the air circulation magical equipment, so what? The 'conversion agents' that you left will run out sooner or later, the filter chips will be covered in dust and stains, and all the chips and rune arrays will be worn out. Eventually, the magical equipment will be damaged for a second time, and the oxygen content that has been raised will drop day by day until it becomes dull and stinky again. You can save them for now, but you can't save them forever.
"Even if you can save the 10084 district, there are still hundreds of thousands of sunless towns like the 10084 district deep below the ground of the capital. In the hundreds of Sectors and tens of thousands of worlds under the control of the Imperium, there are millions of similar towns and villages that are even more miserable than these! You can save one of them, but you can't save them all. What's the point of that? "
Li Yao stored all the maintenance tools into his Cosmos Ring unhurriedly. He slapped his forehead and said, "Fair enough. I can save them for now, but I can't save them forever. I can save one of them, but I can't save all of them. So, everything I've done is meaningless. However, I do have a minor problem now.
Li Jialing was slightly dazed. "Please go ahead, Brother Yao."
"You know, don't you? They are being caged in laboratories, prisons, dungeons, paradises, and all kinds of other messy places. They are being tortured and subjected to all kinds of inhumane experiments. There must be thousands of such people, right? It seems unlikely that I can rescue all of them. Then, why did I save you from Li Lingfeng and Wuying Lan at such great risks? Since it is meaningless, I will just hide in a corner, widen my eyes, and whistle while I watch you being molded into a real slaughter machine by Li Lingfeng and Wuying Lan. Wouldn't that be great? "
Li Jialing's golden face was immediately frozen, and he was rendered speechless for a long time.
"Answer me, do you really think that it was meaningless for me to save you back then? After all, I can save you, but I can't save everyone else! "
Staring at Li Yao in the eyes, Li Yao said, "If you really think so, I have ten thousand ways to make you accept the torture in the past again. If you agree, I will consider you a man!
"Otherwise, why would you accept my help willingly only to feel that it is meaningless for me to help other people? Are you the only one who is more handsome and worth saving, and the people here are not human and not as good as you? "
Li Jialing was rendered speechless, with embarrassment popping up on his face. Thankfully, there were clusters of golden hair on his face, so it was hard to tell.
Li Yao bent his index finger and middle finger and knocked Li Jialing's forehead hard, raising a crisp sound.
"Ouch. It hurts! It hurts!"
Li Jialing did not expect that Li Yao would attack him all of a sudden. He held his head and jumped to his feet.
"That's right."
Li Yao said, "Why are you pretending to be sophisticated when you think that you have seen through the cruelty of the world at such a young age? You should be more sunny, hot-blooded, and righteous at your age. If you really want to see through everything, you can always wait until you are a hundred years old! Right now, your wings are not fully grown yet. Just learn more from Brother Yao!
"Besides …
"Saving now and saving forever, and saving one and saving everyone, are not contradictory at all! A journey of a thousand kilometers begins with a single step. Even the longest journey starts with the most insignificant first step, doesn't it?
Keep widening your eyes until your eyeballs are about to bulge out. Yes, that's right. Keep it up. Now, look at Brother Yao's solemn face with your egg-sized eyes. Do you think that I'm joking? Do you think that I'm joking when I say that I'm going to 'save the world'?
"Let me tell you one more time. Your Brother Yao is famous for being a man of his word. He never lies. I will save you this time, I will save you this time, I will save you this time, I will save you this time, I will save you this time, I will save you this time, and I will save you this time.
Li Jialing was completely awed by Li Yao's intimidating aura.
At this moment, Long Yangjun told him that Li Yao's brain was damaged, resulting in a disability, and the like were all forgotten. In a trance, he seemed to see Li Yao fighting Wuying Lan and Li Lingfeng in "Manjusaka, the City in the Sky" with a Crystal Suit and a Colossus again!
"Brother Yao …"
Li Jialing felt that Li Yao's heavily wounded soul was expanding nonstop, almost turning into an indomitable god that tore apart the crust ten thousand meters thick and allowed the sunlight to pour in.
In comparison, his own Primordial Spirit was extremely small, so small that it was like an insignificant speck of dust.
The young man thought for a long time and hesitated. "But what are you going to do, Brother Yao? You can't repair the air circulation magical equipment for them one town after another, can you?"
"Of course it's impossible. The efficiency is too low."
Li Yao said solemnly, "The source of all the problems is the dark and corrupt system of the Imperium of True Human Beings right now. Whatever your mother and Wuying Qi are up to, they are at least right about one thing. The Imperium today has fallen to the point where drastic changes are necessary. Without any changes, everybody from top to bottom will be suffocated to death in the stinky and filthy air like the locals here!
"However, there are many paths of reform. I have my own path, which is different from Li Linghai's and Wuying Qi's paths. It is absolutely incompatible with Long Yangjun's path!"
Li Jialing sighed. "After spending so much time with you, I've finally realized that no matter how cheeky Brother Yao is on the surface, you are an unwavering Cultivator deep down in your bones. Even the fire of ten thousand stars cannot burn away your belief.
"The path of the Cultivators … To be honest with you, Brother Yao, I've been thinking hard about the differences of the paths, including the path of the Cultivators, the path of immortality, and the Path of Ultimate Benevolence, which suppresses feelings and desires in order to maintain the minimum consumption of resources and the harmony of the universe.
"To be honest, the future painted by the path of the Cultivators is indeed the most beautiful one. Who would not want to live in such a harmonious, open, prosperous world where everybody is kind and helps each other?
"It's a pity that resources are limited, and human nature is inherently evil. It is also the most difficult path of the Cultivators to turn into reality. I'm afraid that however hard we try, it will only be an illusion in the end!"
Li Yao nodded and said, "That does make sense. I admit that it is indeed more difficult to implement the path of the Cultivators and build a harmonious and beautiful world of Cultivators than the true path of immortality that takes advantage of the weaknesses of human nature and the Path of Ultimate Benevolence that completely abandons human nature and plays dead.
"However, let me give you an example that all the young people of your age can understand. Let's say that you study in a school where there are more boys than girls, and there is a class belle in your class who scores 120 points in every aspect. After all, other than her impeccable looks, figure, and temperament, she is also adept at music, chess, painting, shopping, and cooking. Also, she is kind-hearted and helpful, and she helps an old lady cross the road every day. Most importantly of all, her interests and hobbies are very much to your liking. You can talk to her endlessly the moment you meet her. All in all, she is a goddess of goddesses.
"Naturally, such a girl must have a lot of pursuers, and it is very difficult to pursue her. A few brawny men surround her like sharks and glare at whoever dares to approach her.
"Then let me ask you, as a hot-blooded and ambitious young man, should we give up on pursuing the class belle just because it's too difficult to pursue her? Should we settle for the next best thing and chase those girls we don't like?"
Li Jialing slowly opened his mouth. Thinking for a long time, he shook his head and said, "I don't think so."
"What do you mean by 'don't think so'? Speak more clearly!"
Li Yao frowned and said, "If we turn to pursue a girl that we are not particularly satisfied with and do not like at all just because it is too difficult to pursue the class belle and the odds of success are too low, wouldn't such a behavior be cowardly and shameless?"
"Cowardly, cowardly, and shameless!" Li Jialing nodded heavily.
"Let's get to the bottom of it —"
Li Yao guided him patiently. "Even if we are really going to be cowardly, cowardly, and shameless, shouldn't we try our best to pursue the class belle first? When we are brutally rejected by the class belle or beaten up by the brawny men and there is no more hope left, should we settle for the next best thing and pursue someone else?
"What if the class belle is blind and likes a tiger-headed, no, lion-headed guy like you? What if those brawny men are actually her blood brothers who are helping her to test those who are interested? What if other people do not have the courage to pursue her, and the class belle is a piece of dry wood that will be ignited at the slightest touch? If that is the case, and we do not even have the courage to try, wouldn't we suffer a great loss? "
Li Jialing was greatly enlightened. Then, he was caught in confusion again. "Brother Yao, you do have a point. But what do you mean exactly?"
"It's very simple. The class belle will have the compound surname 'Cultivator' and the double surname 'Great Path'."
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