I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

"Immortality is what they seek, so let them pursue it to their heart's content, but it is something that can never be achieved, so their dream is absurd."

"But it has nothing to do with us. Let them do whatever they want; it has absolutely nothing to do with us. We don't need to care too much. Of course, if you want to pursue it, then it's your business, but I think you probably don't want to pursue it, because I've already made it very clear to you: this is something that can never be achieved or done. It's something that can never be done. Since it's something that can't be done, then don't be disappointed, don't think that you can do it. It's impossible, it's never possible. Since that's the case, then just do what you should do, don't think about those things that don't exist, don't think about those things that shouldn't exist. Since those things shouldn't exist, then just honestly do what you should do. This will only benefit everyone, without any harm whatsoever. If you think it will be harmful to everyone, then think so. Anyway, I think it will be harmless. In short, do what you should do, think what you should think, and believe what you should believe. Everything in the world has its own laws, its own causes and effects, and its own rules and regulations."

"But no matter what, I think what they did was right, and not some vague pursuit. Even if they did something wrong, I think what they did was completely right, without the slightest mistake?"

"That's your opinion. Anyway, I think they're wrong because what they're doing is simply impossible. Isn't it all just wishful thinking? Since it's all wishful thinking, then follow the right path instead of chasing after something so unrealistic. If it's unrealistic, then don't chase after it; it's not good for anyone. Such a thing is simply unrealistic. How many ancient rulers sought immortality? And what was the result? Did any of them achieve it? Not a single one. On the contrary, many died without a burial place, mostly poisoned or murdered. If something is impossible, don't be disappointed. Don't think it can be achieved; it's not good for anyone. Why chase after it? Why want such a thing? It's simply impossible. Why chase after it? It's just because of desire in your heart, just because of that lingering desire in your heart."

"This is enough to prove how terrifying and impossible it is to eliminate such desires. Even the ancient and powerful could not completely rid themselves of their desires. They lacked the ability, the skill, and the fortune. Therefore, they were afraid, afraid of dying one day. It can be said that they were destined for death. When they could not eliminate the desires in their hearts, it proved that they had no way to get rid of their desires. Perhaps it sounds a bit long-winded, but if you listen carefully, you will understand that those desires cannot be eliminated. As long as they cannot eliminate these desires, they cannot get rid of them, and they will want immortality."

"In other words, it's actually desire that makes them want immortality, but they must obey the commands of that desire. This desire to live, this very thought, makes them unwilling to die, unwilling to accept death, unwilling to lose everything they possess. If they die, then everything they have will be worthless. They can't do that, they simply can't. They don't want to lose everything they have. In this situation, they have no choice, absolutely no choice whatsoever. It's completely useless, utterly pointless. Do you understand? It's utterly useless. If there were even the slightest bit of use, they wouldn't have ended up like this. This is the truth, this is the real story." It's the truth, the absolute truth, whether you believe it or not, whether you want to believe it or not, it's the truth. Perhaps you also desire immortality, perhaps you also want to attain immortality, but I can tell you, this is an unrealistic fantasy, an unrealistic dream, even wishful thinking. Since it's wishful thinking, then don't even think about achieving it, because it's impossible, absolutely impossible. If there were even the slightest possibility, they would have already done it and achieved it. But in reality, they haven't done it at all, they're still pursuing it, completely dreaming. Since it's a dream, then naturally it's a vague fantasy. Since it's a fantasy, then don't let them continue dreaming. But no matter how I try to persuade them, they won't listen. They think I'm trying to destroy their world. I'm ruining their plans, disrupting their plans. I'm interfering with their plans. They're trying every possible way to kill me, to take my life. Don't you think that's ridiculous? It's laughable, isn't it? I think it's absolutely hilarious, incredibly hilarious. I really find their ideas laughable, so hilarious it's almost killing me with laughter. But they're so powerful and formidable, what am I supposed to do? I can't deal with them right now, just as they can't deal with me. Neither of us can do anything about the other, neither of us can stop the other. Isn't that a really frustrating situation? I think it's a really frustrating situation, but I can't stop them, I can't change anything. In this situation, what can I do? I can only turn my attention to you, my brother. "It's all on my brother's shoulders. I hope you, my brother, can help me succeed, can persuade them to back down, can persuade them in my place, but it seems unlikely. I really don't understand. This is the truth, this is the honest truth. I'm telling you the facts, this is the honest truth. You don't seem to have the ability, but I have no other choice now. Besides you, the other choices aren't very good. You're the best choice. So I hope you can put in a little effort, work harder, and accomplish this. Doing this well would be a tremendous good thing for you and for everyone else. It really is a tremendous good thing, an absolutely wonderful thing. Whether you believe it or not, I think it's a tremendous good thing. Whether you believe it or not is unimportant."

"What if I refuse? What if I don't want to, will you kill me?"

"If you don't want to, then of course there's no problem, and I won't kill you. But by then you'll be useless. Once you're useless, do you know how miserable your end will be? Your end will be extremely miserable, to an unimaginable degree."

“I am your older brother, and that’s why I think this way. If you think what I’ve done and said is wrong, then there’s nothing I can do. I really have no way. If I had even the slightest idea, I wouldn’t be here talking to you like this. It’s precisely because I have no other choice that I’m telling you all this.

"If you refuse, then I'll have to choose someone else. I don't know if they can do it, but they certainly won't refuse their brother. Then you'll be completely one of them. Once you're completely one of them, we'll be enemies, no longer brothers. How you'll die then? I'm not sure, but I definitely won't let you get away with it. I can guarantee that, I absolutely can. I have absolute confidence in that. If I didn't have that much confidence, I'd probably be a corpse by now. So I think I have that confidence, that certainty, and that ability. I hope you can believe me. If you don't, it would be a real shame. I think you can believe me, really, because we're brothers. You'll definitely believe me, right? If you don't believe me, the consequences will be unpredictable. Anyway, I believe..." "Because I am trustworthy, I am a trustworthy person. If you think I am not trustworthy, then you can tell me now, that I am not trustworthy, that's fine, absolutely fine. Really, as your brother, I really hope you can tell me honestly, am I particularly useless? Am I not trustworthy? Or rather, am I trustworthy? I hope you can tell me these things yourself. If you tell me yourself, then everything will be fine. If you can't tell me yourself, then it's not a good thing for anyone, really, it's not a good thing for anyone, really not a good thing, at least not a good thing for me, and I don't think it's a good thing either, really. I really hope you can tell me if this is a good thing, if it is, please tell me how good it is, if it's not a good thing, please tell me how bad it is."

"I can't tell you whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I know it shouldn't be done. If it's done, it won't benefit anyone in the slightest. You should understand that, you should know that, but you just don't want to admit it. You just think you're doing the right thing, that it's absolutely correct, so you don't want to admit it, you don't want to understand. Since you don't want to admit it, you don't want to understand, then why are you asking me? You should do it yourself. You should think about doing what you think is right, there's no problem with that. After all, with your abilities, if you choose to do it, no one can stop you. I can guarantee that, and I have absolute confidence that you have that strength, that ability, that skill. You have that talent, so why not do it? It's your ability, it's your skill, no one can stop you, no one can stop you, really no one can stop you."

"Why do you insist on asking me? I don't know, and I don't want to get involved in this matter because I know that if I do, it won't end well. I certainly don't want to die without a burial place, so I won't answer your question. You have to find the answer yourself. Asking me is useless; there's no answer I can give. No matter how much you want to ask, there won't be any suitable answer. Really, no matter how many times you ask, there won't be any suitable answer. I think it's impossible. No matter what you think, I think it's impossible. It's not good for either of us, really not good at all, at least not for me. I hope you understand, I hope you understand, stop asking others. You clearly know the answer yourself, so why ask others? Because you're afraid to admit it."

"I didn't expect you to know so much. Yes, you're right. I really don't dare to admit it, and I don't dare to face these things. That's why I came to you. It's a real pity that you don't intend to answer me. It's a real pity that you don't intend to acknowledge what I said. I hope you can answer my questions correctly, instead of wasting time here. If you continue to talk nonsense, it won't be good for any of us. In that case, you can just die. Really, you can just die, because you're no longer of any use. So why should I ask you anymore? Don't you think that makes sense? You're no longer of any use. If I were to ask you under these circumstances, wouldn't I really become a fool? I don't want to become a fool. So you should just become a corpse. That way, it will only benefit all of us, without any harm. You'll have one last bit of value, which is becoming a complete corpse. That's your last bit of value." (End of Chapter)