The people of this world are always caught in dilemmas—either harm others, or harm themselves. Beyond this, there seems to be no better solution.
Shen Yue listened to the words and caught their meaning; he understood the helplessness embedded in Shui Qingmeng's remarks.
Everyone has moments of helplessness.
If Confucius were not helpless, how could he have wandered in hardship? If Laozi were not helpless, why would he have ridden westward on an ox? If Shakyamuni were not helpless, how could he have demonstrated nirvana before his followers?
What they felt helpless about was not their own persistence, but the world's stubborn ignorance that refused to change.
Shui Qingmeng heard Shen Yue's words but did not respond immediately. She quietly said, "You have seen the matters of Wuji Sect. With your insight, I suppose I need not explain further?"
