"Normally, there are no second chances in life, unless that life is too insignificant to matter. Right now, they are ants, and you are a sage. If mere ants could destroy heaven and earth, what should you, as a sage, do?" I asked him in return.
"Of course I should stop them," Xia Lingyun answered firmly.
"They casually use forbidden spells to settle injustices, wiping out the ants of this world without the slightest remorse. What should you do then?" I pointed at all the teachers and students around us, before the forbidden spell had been unleashed.
"Stop them from committing violence before they make an irreversible mistake!" Xia Lingyun said hastily.
"So, is it right or wrong for sages to be heartless and treat all things as straw dogs? Is that any different from how ants treat heaven and earth?" I smiled.
Xia Lingyun froze for a moment, then said decisively, "Because their abilities differ, what they need to do differs too. Both sages and ants have the power to destroy heaven and earth; only their status is different. But it's what they do that sets them apart. As for right and wrong, that depends on whether it benefits most people, doesn't it?" Xia Lingyun needed only a hint to understand.
"So, the next time you have to choose, what will your choice be?" I watched him without blinking.
Xia Lingyun did not hesitate for even a moment. A small sword condensed into being, and he instantly struck again!
Using the same method, he erased the headmaster in an instant, before the man could even recite his incantation!
If anything was missing compared to before, then the only thing missing was the headmaster himself!
"So you destroyed him before he could destroy the shopping district?" I could not help