The Empire Rises: Starting with the Fourth Calamity
Chapter 2176

Daughter vs. Son

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Hearing this, Daughter was indeed somewhat moved, but she remained cold. She said flatly, "This was Father's decision. Since he said so, it means he considers this matter more important than the Duchy of Dawn."

"Nothing can stand above life!" Tang Xiao raised his voice and shouted. "I don't know what purpose The Ones serve, but since you possess the power to destroy all life and yet have not done so, that proves you acknowledge life itself! Isn't that right?"

As he spoke excitedly, he raised a hand and pointed toward a huge tree ahead. It was lush and thriving, its canopy spread like an umbrella, at least several hundred meters tall, and it radiated holy light. Needless to say, this was Daughter's dwelling.

Tang Xiao was adapting to the situation. Ever since he had seen this tree and confirmed that it was Daughter's home, he had known what he needed to say.

"Life is the foundation of this universe, and also an important part of the Force." Daughter nodded. "But we still will not interfere with the life and death of living beings. That is the natural order. And everything you consider unnatural, including war and destruction, is, in our eyes, part of life's development. It is still part of the natural order."

"Darth Sidious is not part of the natural order. He is a Sith Lord, a user of the Dark Side. He takes pleasure in slaughter, and every massacre he creates only strengthens the Dark Side! Can't you hear the Force screaming? Can't you feel the pain of those countless beings being slaughtered? You fear the balance of the Force being broken, and Darth Sidious is the key to breaking that balance."

Daughter shook her head. "We will not interfere with the development of civilizations. To us,

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