If you were going to help someone, help them to the end. If you were going to send Buddha off, send him all the way to the west.
Since I had decided to help the old man from Yuan Valley, I would see it through.
I knew my decision might have been somewhat impulsive and overly emotional. The reason I wanted to help him was because I had been moved by the feelings between him and his wife. Besides, I did not think this was a matter of principle. Since they could resurrect the old man from Yuan Valley and have him guard this place, why could they not bring his wife back to keep him company?
In this lightless place, enduring endless darkness alone was indeed a painful thing.
Perhaps having someone you loved by your side would make it much better.
I just did not know what condition he would propose.
He said it was not difficult, something I could easily do. Could it really be that simple?
And who was this young man before me? I could not sense even a trace of humanity from him. Of course, I was not saying he was not human; I just felt that he lacked all human warmth. He was more like a cold machine.
Could he also be a system?
I could not help thinking of that system. But that system was a real person. I had seen some of humanity's struggles and contradictions in her. Although she was also skilled at scheming, she still possessed human emotions.
But this young man before me was different.
Even the calmness he displayed while proposing this exchange felt as though he were conducting a business transaction.
"Help me find someone and bring her here."
I narrowed my eyes. "Who?"
"A woman.