"That's strange," Wang Yao said. "If this artifact wasn't made by a few scattered ghosts wandering the human world, nor was it obtained by your ghosts from the underworld, then where did this artifact from your Ghostly Joy Shopping Center come from?"
"Of course, it's people from the human realm doing business with us in the underworld, killing people and sending them down," the voice replied calmly.
"Nonsense! How could anyone in our human realm do such dirty business with you?" Wang Yao roared.
"The Old Man of the Moon is a righteous gentleman and a carefree immortal, so naturally he would disdain doing this kind of business. I think the Old Man of the Moon has not only never killed a person, but probably has never even killed a chicken, duck, pig or sheep with his own hands."
"But can the Old Man of the Moon guarantee that everyone in the human realm is like you? Then where do the meat dishes on the human realm's daily tables come from?" the voice asked.
"Can killing chickens and sheep be the same as killing people?" Wang Yao had already guessed the other party's answer, but he still couldn't help but ask, his voice trembling slightly.
He knew that what the powerful being from the underworld said was very likely true. He had seen too many people take risks for petty gains. Doing human flesh business with the underworld was a long-term and profitable venture. There were probably people in the human world who would kill their own kind for money.
"Lord Yue Lao has a compassionate heart, but in my underworld, if chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep can be killed, why can't humans? It can increase the number of ghosts in my underworld and improve their physical condition, which is truly the most welcome thing in my underworld," the voice said.
"In other words, haven't you humans always been worried about having too many people? You hope to be like some Western countries, with fewer people, so that everyone can get more resources. At least the bustling streets of big cities won't be congested or crowded with people."
"For this reason, you've been controlling birth rates. There's a group of people in the human realm who specialize in killing for the underworld, which is also benefiting your human realm. Besides, whether it's chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, wolves, bears, tigers, or leopards, they don't kill their own kind as happily as you humans do."
"It's rather pretentious for the Old Man of the Moon to ask such a question."
By the end, the voice had taken on a distinctly mocking tone. Indeed, everything he said was true; humans, for their own benefit, are most inclined to turn against their own kind, whether through war, colonization, or even maintaining dominance, they rely on bloody means.
It's the same as killing for profit, killing for the underworld to make a little money, and killing mountains of corpses and seas of blood for one's own status. If Wang Yao continues to argue with the underworld, it's really a bit pretentious, and not just pretentious, it's downright unreasonable.
The underworld didn't send ghosts to the human world to kill people. It was the humans in the human world who killed themselves and then sent their bodies here. The underworld paid for the flesh. Even if Wang Yao wanted to find someone, he should go find those murderers in the human world to settle accounts with. Why is he arguing with the underworld here?
But that's not right! Wang Yao's eyes gradually brightened. The killing among humans since ancient times cannot be a justification for murder. What have generations of humans been striving for, overcoming countless obstacles and hardships? It's not a world where everyone can live in peace!
The actions of the underworld actually provide a reason and create conditions for murderers! When murder becomes a profitable business, it is obviously impossible to demand that everyone in the human world have great humanity. This is what is meant by "no buying, no killing".
Furthermore, the diversity of human nature is not humanity's original sin. It is precisely because of its richness that humanity can stand in the world. The complexity of human nature is what makes this world so fascinating. It is because of this complexity that humans are nobler than animals, not the other way around!
"I don't deny that there are probably some people in the human world who engage in human flesh trading with your underworld, and some people have the selfish idea of profiting from depriving others of their right to live. But I still firmly believe that the human world should not be a jungle where the strong prey on the weak!"
"Human beings with wisdom and feelings should never be confused with cattle, sheep, chickens, and ducks. I still firmly believe that humans are not animals, cannot do animalistic things, and cannot be treated like animals. If I don't have the ability, so be it. But since I am an immortal and have this ability, I cannot sit idly by."
Wang Yao nodded and spoke slowly, his tone becoming increasingly firm.
True, the underworld has its own ethics, and the human world has its own scoundrels, but does the existence of these things prove that they are all right? If a person cannot cherish his fellow human beings, then why should he be cherished by others?
What is the difference between a human world devoid of goodwill towards others and a wild jungle?
If we see no difference between humans and cattle, sheep, chickens, and ducks, who can guarantee that those we treat as cattle, sheep, chickens, and ducks won't also treat us as livestock? Wouldn't such a world be filthy, vile, bloody, and ugly? What reason would it have to exist?
Since one of the six realms is named the human realm, it means that humans are different from all other things.
This difference stems from people's ability to put themselves in others' shoes and have empathy. They will extend kindness and help to strangers, the vulnerable, the elderly, women, and children. Such people may be few and far between, and their numbers may be decreasing, but it is precisely this kindness that shines with the noble light of humanity!
"Lord Yue Lao, this is just being unreasonable and domineering. Even the Heavenly Emperor hasn't said anything about the sale of human-machine interface devices in the Underworld. Are you sure you have the ability to intervene?" The voice turned cold upon hearing Wang Yao's words.
"Whether or not we have the ability, we must intervene. You can continue to sell chicken and pig artifacts in the underworld, but from now on, if you continue to sell human artifacts in the underworld, whether you are buying or selling them, I will kill you immediately if I find out."
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