Wenren Sheng nodded.
"That's right. Think about it: fishermen need to eat and survive. Were they in the wrong?"
"They weren't. Now that you're a river god, you protect people in exchange for incense offerings."
"Of course, you need to think about problems from a human perspective."
After hearing this, Xu Xian said, "B-but that old turtle from the underwater palace was right too. That place was originally his. He wanted peace and quiet, wanted to cultivate into an immortal, and didn't want the fishermen disturbing him."
Wenren Sheng shook his head and smiled. "Had that place always belonged to him?"
"In this vast world, the simplest rule is that the strong obtain what they can. That is the law of nature, and the law of society."
Xu Xian did not feel very comfortable hearing that.
That was how good-natured people were.
They did not want conflict and just wanted to settle things.
How could that be possible?
"Besides, is it right for him alone to occupy an entire river?"
"Seems like it isn't." Xu Xian shook his head.
"Exactly. If the emperor said, 'The whole world is mine. None of you may farm, and all of you should starve to death,' would he be right?" Wenren Sheng asked.
Xu Xian immediately said, "That would definitely be wrong."
"Then that's settled. Since you know it's wrong, what should you do next?" Wenren Sheng guided him patiently.
Xu Xian nodded. "I understand. I should go and discuss it properly with that old turtle and have him give up some water for them."
"But if you try to discuss it like that, he definitely won't listen. What then?" Wenren Sheng asked again.
"Hmm, then I'll do good deeds and move him." Xu Xian said confidently.
Wenren Sheng smiled. "All right, then go