Is this your answer?
Xu Shi nodded. "Actually, it's not exactly wrong?"
"Is that so...?"
The obedient apprentice blinked and offered a small rebuttal, "But people will still die that way, right? Not to mention that I caused it myself... I just don't feel right, and I feel like this isn't the right answer either."
"So do you think doing nothing and letting the other five people die is the right answer?"
Xu Shi asked in return with great interest.
"Okay, it doesn't seem like it?"
"You're wrong. Both of these are actually correct answers, or rather, neither of them are correct answers."
Xu Shi laughed and said that this was indeed the case. The difference lay only in philosophical thought, or rather, in the debate between utilitarianism and Kantianism. Or rather, it was a moral debate, not a black-and-white issue.
"Then, what should the correct answer be?"
But the obedient disciple clearly hadn't realized this yet, and hurriedly asked, "Also, if it were you, Master, what would you do?"
"I?"
Xu Shi mysteriously beckoned her closer and repeated to her what he had said to Xia Ke'an that day.
"……Why?"
Little Ling was clearly taken aback by what the other party said and was momentarily stunned. "Why, why would Master think that?"
"You can't accept this?"
Xu Shi patted her head. "I have even more outrageous options, like finding a way to block the road and send the train driver and the people tied to the tracks flying together."
"This...this isn't right, is it?"
Pan Ling was dumbfounded.
"That's because you haven't understood why I asked you to think about this problem."
Xu Shi casually shrugged and said, "Silly apprentice, remember this: in this world, the most important thing is never what you should do, but what you want to do."
This was a very important lesson for her, and it also aligned with Xu Shi's own humanity.
Do whatever you want, regardless of the raging flood.
Anyway, the silly apprentice is still stuck in the circle and can't get out. To give a simple example, what should you do if you find out that a couple is having problems and one of them is cheating on the other?
If you speak out, it might destroy a family, just like those five people on orbit A that caused the deaths.
If she doesn't speak out, she'll suffer alone, which is like tying herself to a track.
But does this actually concern her? The answer is no. She could have simply stood by and watched without fiddling with the lever.
From a medical perspective, this is the crux of her problem. If she doesn't understand this, she will eventually be killed by the backlash of her own abilities. Right now, she is only in contact with the small circle of Silver Pine Island. If she steps into a wider world, the people she will encounter will be even more complex.
"So you should try your best not to let trivial things affect your mindset."
Xu Shi said earnestly, "Don't overthink things. Just do what you think is best, what will make you more comfortable, and understand?"
She chose this path herself. If she's willing to be a saint, then he has no objection. If she's willing to become like him, then he, as her master, will be even happier. As a master, he naturally hopes that his obedient disciple will become like him.
"oh……"
Pan Ling nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
If it's the same question as before, then she still can't fully understand it.
But her mentor's words, "The important thing is what you want to do," gave her a sense of sudden enlightenment.
"Of course, this is based on one premise."
Xu Shi added, "The premise is that you must have the ability to control the overall situation, and you must also have the ability to deal with any consequences that your actions may cause."
That's true. Take his actions in the City of Night Sin, for example. He could easily have stirred up trouble and misled others, but that was more like a chess player playing a game, never having to worry about the pieces jumping up and biting him.
The truth is, if any piece were to actually do that, he would simply smash it flat with a hammer. Isn't Miss Shen Qin the best example of that?
"I see."
The obedient disciple thought it made sense and earnestly agreed, "Then what should I do to do as Master said?"
"This is the next lesson."
Xu Shi ruffled her hair into a bird's nest. "You've only been my apprentice for a few days, and you already want to learn everything?"
"Benefactor Xu, everything that needs to be taken care of has been taken care of."
Just then, Miss Mei returned. "Both the Papacy and the Royal Family have accepted your request for a meeting. Which one would you like to meet first?"
"Can't we meet together?"
"Is an estimate not feasible?"
Xiaomei twitched the corners of her mouth. She knew that the two sides were currently somewhat at odds, and neither of them would want to be together.
Even the order in which to meet is significant. Logically, shouldn't we go to the Papacy first? After all, their overall strength is greater.
"Too."
Xu Shi sighed, "Then let's go to the royal palace first."
For him, it didn't matter where he went first.
"……OK."
Xiao Mei wanted to persuade him further, but Pan Cheng had told her before he left not to interfere with his ideas, so she gave up the idea. "Then I'll lead the way. This way, please."
It must be said that although she looks big and burly like a female bodybuilder, she is very meticulous in her work. After disembarking, she immediately arranged everything, choosing the best and most comfortable carriages and horses.
With a valid letter of introduction, they faced no obstacles, and the guards at the city gate quickly allowed them to pass.
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