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Chapter 127 Philosophical Paradoxes
Cheng Mai was taken back to the base by Shang Xingjian. Smith was not at the base at the moment, which puzzled Cheng Mai. However, Shang Xingjian did not care at all, clearly knowing where Smith had gone.

Shang Xingjian put the person down, his brows furrowed, but his words were sharp, "I told you not to go in, but you insisted on going in. Do you really think you're some kind of benevolent person with no enemies?"

Cheng Mai lay on the bed pretending to be dead. The pain in her body had subsided a lot. Cheng Mai simply didn't want to hear Shang Xingjian scold her.

The merchant gave a curt snort, his disdain quite obvious.

Cheng Mai closed his eyes to rest for a moment before opening them to look at Shang Xingjian, who was standing by the bed staring at him. "Did Smith go to see Si Lan?"

Shang Xingjian looked at her for a while, then lay down beside her, putting his hands under his neck and head. "I said I'd take his life, and I mean it."

The business manager's explanation was simple, but his tone was anything but a joke.

"Are you serious?" Cheng Mai asked instinctively.

Do I look like I'm lying to you?

Cheng Mai turned to look at Shang Xingjian, who remained with his eyes closed, not saying anything more.

Cheng Mai couldn't help but think about it a bit more.

"Don't think too much. Si Lan should have woken up long ago. He attracted the orca. If Si Lan hadn't trapped the orca, you would have all sunk to the bottom of the sea in less than 10 years."

So this is Smith's fate, a life for a life, just a cycle of reincarnation.

Shang Xingjian didn't see anything wrong with the matter, but he still looked at Cheng Mai and asked, "You think he shouldn't have died?"

"No, I'm just curious, Shang Xingjian, what exactly are you planning to do?" Cheng Mai asked more seriously than usual this time.

She heard the orca's last words, and Shang Xingjian's actions over the years had always been perplexing. He never inquired about who was behind it all, nor did he actively seek them out, as if gathering all eleven of them was far more important than the person behind them.

Shang Xingjian loosened his muscles and said, "Find someone."

"And then what?" Cheng Mai asked again.

This time, Shang Xingjian did not answer immediately, seemingly thinking about it, or perhaps not intending to answer the question at all.

"Many people want to know what the Void Realm is like. They spend their entire lives cultivating, but they can only become immortals. Do you know what the biggest difference is between a god and an immortal?"

"One is innate, the other is cultivated?" Cheng Mai knew this much.

“Yes, one is innate, but who has ever truly seen a divine innate talent?” Shang Xingjian turned to look at Cheng Mai. “Because no one has ever seen one, they create myths, they create fantastical stories, they create wild and imaginative ideas. As long as you think about it, it’s right, because no one can prove it’s wrong.”

Cheng Mai listened to the tongue-twisting words and tried to understand their meaning.

"So, are gods really born that way?" Shang Xingjian countered.

Cheng Mai moved his lips, unsure how to answer the question.

Shang Xingjian lay back down and closed his eyes again. "So, don't think about things you haven't seen. Even if I tell you, it's true if you believe it, and false if you don't. So whether I tell you or not, the answer is the same."

"Why are you beating around the bush? If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it." Cheng Mai lay down with his back to him, angrily cursing. He'd rather sleep than listen to his philosophy.

Shang Xingjian chuckled softly, turning to gently pat her shoulder. "Go to sleep, it's no big deal. You'll see Si Lan when you wake up."