The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

The truth about the fragments of the Heavenly Dao was roughly deduced, but Lin Du felt no joy; instead, his heart sank.

"Now that you have come, Master, I still have one question."

Wei Zhi looked at her. "What?"

"Sacrificing one person to save the world." Lin Du murmured this sentence softly. "I want to ask, if sacrificing one person to save all living beings is a good thing for all living beings, then what should that person do?"

Wei Zhi's eyes flashed, but he didn't answer directly. "Why do you ask that?"

Lin Du thought for a moment and then said directly, "Hou Cang."

Wei Zhi was taken aback by this answer and paused for a moment. "How could it be him?"

"Wen Fu is looking for Hou Cang. On that day, the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm of the Demon Tide was transformed by the Three Poisons Mist and the Heavenly Dao Rules. I met Wen Fu under the Origin Tree of that secret realm. He intentionally guided Hou Cang into the so-called Heavenly Dao Secret Realm."

Lin Du has always been a master of tales, and he can make up stories and tell the truth with ease. "Then he descended with the so-called Heavenly Dao inheritance, stating that he was born to be sacrificed to the Heavenly Dao."

"But in the future, Cang's temperament might stir up rebellious thoughts in him." Wei Zhi was led astray by Lin Du. "This boy is stubborn and obsessive. Although he is exceptionally talented, his obsession runs deep. Is Wen Fu trying to turn him against us?"

Lin Du shook his head. "My senior brother hates everyone equally, how could he be associated with Wen Fu?"

Wei Zhi nodded. "That's true."

"But if everyone forces him, he will only become an enemy of the world." Lin Du clicked his tongue lightly. In this way, the most capable and not withdrawn person in the Supreme Sect besides Lin Tuan and Yan Ye will be rendered useless.

Winning without bloodshed is the best strategy – winning hearts and minds.

Lin Du shook his head, silently picked up the wine, tilted his head back, and took a swig.

It's like sugar water for children; it doesn't really mean anything.

If you want more, it's all gone.

Chu Guanmeng drank quite a bit, no wonder she's feeling dizzy again now.

"But if that really happened," Lin Du tilted his head, "wouldn't that be unfair to that person?"

Wei Zhi seemed to see through Lin Du's thoughts, and he countered with a question, "If it were you, would you be willing to sacrifice yourself for your cause?"

Lin Du, however, thought of something that had been buried for a long time.

Now she is gradually merging with the spirit, and has also gained many memories of her past life.

When the spirit claimed to be a system that day, it had deliberately misled her.

The system says that in the original storyline, her path was the path of ruthlessness.

At that time, Lin Du did not know much about the matter of choosing a path, and answered jokingly that this ruthless path could not be cultivated.

In reality, if she was a heartless person in her past life, the entire plot was wrong from the start.

The Great Way is impartial, yet it governs the cycles of the sun and moon.

The ruthless are those who are impartial and selfless.

She would not open the inner treasury for Ni Jinxuan, nor would her Dao heart be shattered by betrayal.

It wasn't until recently, when she successfully chose her path, broke through the sealed memories, and recalled her path from her previous life, that an explanation was found.

No, it's not "according to the original plot, you are the ruthless path," but rather "you should become the ruthless path."

This was a move she had orchestrated for herself in her past life.

Anyway, this isn't the first time I've lied to myself or schemed against myself.

The reason Lin Du arranged for himself to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness was actually quite simple.

In her despair, she made up her mind to embark on the path of sacrificing herself to the Heavenly Dao for Lin Tuan.

A desperate gamble with no turning back.

Unfortunately, even she herself could not completely control her own path.

In the end, one's destiny is hard to defy.

Through three lifetimes, her heart remained steadfast.

"Yes, I'm willing." Lin Du smiled and repeated, "I really am willing."

She also lost the cycle of reincarnation, but this was her own choice.

If someone has to end this situation, she would rather it be herself, the one who has been so kind to the person in charge.

She has witnessed too many injustices, and even in modern times, she feels it is unfair to be forced to become a savior. Young people want to be saviors, while adults only want to destroy this broken world.

But when she returned, she realized that sacrificing oneself for the cause and protecting the people was the very mission of a Taoist practitioner.

No one is unafraid of death, but when a crisis truly arrives, one understands why so many people calmly face death for the sake of a new world.

With my flesh and blood, I pave the way for a peaceful and prosperous world.

Countless ancestors and countless people today have done this.

"Because this world is worth saving." Lin Du smiled.

Because this world is worth saving, a savior appears.

Wei Zhi also smiled, "So the answer is obvious. It's not about sacrificing one person to save all living beings, but about dying for one's cause and following one's true heart. It's not about sacrificing others, but about sacrificing oneself. Because there will always be people like you, the world will never perish."

"But if the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up; it's not your turn to do it."

As he spoke, he tossed a jade slip to Lin Du, saying, "Settle the payment."

Lin Du looked at him with a hint of disdain. "This is the good stuff you were talking about?"

Wei Zhi nodded. "Um, you're not giving it to me?"

Lin Du shook his head, "Once you give it, you can't take it back."

The jade slips from ancient times must contain some kind of top-grade cultivation technique. If you don't need them, just donate them to the library.

Wei Zhi stood up. "Are you still going to learn the seal on the origin of demonic energy from Lin Tuan? I'll be leaving now."

Lin Du called out to him, "Master, now that you know all this, don't you want to do anything?"

"After all, you could have become a Buddhist monk with a smooth path and be revered by thousands, instead of the demonic monk you are today."

Wei Zhi didn't turn his head. His monk's robe was as light and airy as the clouds in the mountains, revealing his solitary bones beneath. "Don't provoke me. It's useless. How can a monk be troubled by hatred?"

Lin Du expressed disbelief.

If they really didn't care, why would they specifically return to the old site of the Kingdom of Vaisravana?

Even if he wasn't consumed by hatred, he would still eventually want to figure out the fragments of the Heavenly Dao.

He'll eventually have to get involved.

No matter when.

"By the way, when I asked you that question just now, your senior brother was eavesdropping."

Before leaving, Wei Zhi didn't forget to drop a bombshell.

Lin Du turned his head with a distorted expression, and Hou Cang was indeed there.

The man stood there under the peach tree, his face as cold as ice, but his eyes held a rare hint of complex emotions.

This time, Hou Cangtou's return wasn't because of Lin Tuan's emotional turmoil, but because of this junior sister who shouldn't have spoken.

Hou Cang didn't move even after being exposed. After a while, he asked, "Is this your reason for going to seal the source of demonic energy? I'm going with you, isn't it? You don't need to sacrifice yourself to the heavens."

Seeing that he had misunderstood, Lin Du quickly changed the subject, "Ah, I thought you weren't willing, Senior Brother..."

Hou Cang looked disgusted. "It's not that I don't want to go, it's that I don't want to."

When are you planning to go?

"Hurry up," Lin Du said with a smile. "Once I've learned it, I'll set off immediately and seal off the area for as long as possible."

For every moment less the source of demonic energy is revealed, one less person will die and be transformed into a demon.

Hou Cang turned and walked into the forest. "Let's go, time to practice."

"And Wei Zhi is no good either. He's unpredictable, and running into him is never a good thing. Stay away from him."

"Okay, okay."

Lin Du followed, then suddenly asked, "Senior brother, you heard that just now. If it were you, would you think it's unjust to sacrifice yourself for your cause?"

Hou Cang paused, but did not turn around.

After a long while, just when Lin Du thought he wouldn't answer and was about to start practicing his skills, Hou Cang's voice finally came through.

"If one's obsession can be dispelled, and the situation demands it, then sacrificing oneself for one's cause is not out of the question."

But there's someone he can't let go of.