"So, if I were also a human from the Five Elements Continent, facing a possible invasion by the Earth Core race, I would fight back with everything I had."
Zhou Qing spoke calmly.
"Then why—"
Lie Yan did not understand why Zhou Qing had said all that.
"Because! That is the level you should stand at, the perspective you should have, as someone whose power has reached the divine level! Not the perspective I should have as a human."
Seeing that Lie Yan still did not understand, Zhou Qing sighed helplessly. "With such a long lifespan and such great power, if your outlook is still no different from that of an ordinary person—or even worse—then my advice is:
"If you still have even a shred of conscience, even a little gratitude toward the planet that gave birth to you, then kill yourself. Don't hog the toilet if you won't shit, and stop screwing everyone else over."
The implication was that she had been born of the planet, yet did nothing. Even the slightest movement she made could affect the developmental progress of other Sentient Creatures. Simply being alive was practically a sin. She might as well return everything to the planet, body and soul alike, and let it give birth to another capable and powerful "Empress Lie Yan."
After saying that, before Lie Yan could contemplate the taunting undertones of those words, Zhou Qing abruptly changed the subject and pointed at Ji Dong. "Take him, for example. He is merely an ordinary person who was reincarnated with the memories of his previous life intact, yet his dreams and pursuits are stronger than yours."
Hearing that this involved him—and that it was praise—Ji Dong became excited once again—
That's right! My strength may not compare to a Deity's, but my dreams