bookbashuk Chapter 583 The value of their deaths is given by you.
Chapter 583 The value of their deaths is given by you.
“The timing of the Fallen Flower’s bloom is uncertain, and I cannot guarantee that everyone will receive the antidote in time,” Fu Sheng explained. “Rather than hoping and then being disappointed, it’s better not to have any hope in the first place.”
Although the matter of the Fallen Flower was not something she had arranged in advance, these words were indeed Fu Sheng's true feelings.
Upon hearing this, Huai Jin glanced at Fu Sheng, then lowered her eyes and remained silent.
However, Elder He disagreed, saying, "Your Excellency is mistaken. Sometimes people need hope to sustain them in order to live a good life."
Fu Sheng's eyes flickered, but she neither refuted nor agreed.
Time is of the essence now, and the life-giving Gu in the alchemist's body could erupt at any moment. Elder He dared not delay, and after speaking, he immediately took the storage ring back to refine the antidote.
After a round of flattery, the other gods and immortals on the field also dispersed.
Fu Sheng dismissed all the celestial servants, and when only she and Huai Jin remained in the palace, she looked at him, composed herself, and said, "I thought you wouldn't come back."
“I have been reflecting on what you said that day, my lord.” Huai Jin lowered his head, his long, soft hair falling on both sides of his face. “You killed someone for my sake, my lord. I should not and have no right to blame you.”
Fu Sheng was initially overjoyed by Huai Jin's return, but upon hearing this, her joy vanished instantly, and the smile on her lips faded: "You said it shouldn't be, not that it won't happen again."
Fu Sheng narrowed her eyes and looked at him, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny: "You're still blaming me."
"No, Your subordinate has none." Huai Jin lowered his head even further.
"Do you know it yourself?"
Fu Sheng closed her eyes, suddenly feeling a little tired, but this feeling only lasted for a moment. When she opened her eyes again, her eyes and tone had changed: "Whatever you think is not important to me. I only know that your current behavior proves that my decision was not wrong."
Huai Jin froze, then looked up at Fu Sheng.
“If I hadn’t saved you, you wouldn’t be here today with the Fallen Flower. Then these alchemists and weapon makers afflicted by the Life-Giving Gu would only be waiting to die. And once the Demon Clan invades in the future, the entire Immortal Realm will be completely overrun. At that time, the number of immortals and gods who die will not be just three thousand.”
“Those three thousand immortals were already on the verge of death. I don’t think it was a wrong decision to exchange their lives for yours.”
"It is precisely because their deaths brought you back that you are now able to save the entire immortal realm from disaster."
Fu Sheng stated this calmly.
"If you feel guilty or remorseful for living because of those three thousand immortals, then continue to live with that guilt and strive to dedicate all your abilities to the immortal realm."
"Only when you make a contribution far exceeding what those three thousand immortals and gods could make can their deaths have meaning—the value of their deaths is given by you."
Upon hearing the last sentence, Huai Jin's expression changed. His previously stagnant gaze finally stirred, and he moved his lips, asking, "Is it because Your Majesty... because you think I am more useful that you saved me?"
"Otherwise, do you think I saved you simply because of my own selfish reasons?" Fu Sheng revealed a slightly sarcastic expression.
“I am the God Lord, and every decision I make concerns the entire Immortal Realm. I cannot be swayed by personal desires. My choice is not wrong, and you are now helping me prove that.”