When Chen Changan heard Jian Dan's words, he froze too.
Could she bear the consequences?
If her actions put everyone in danger, was that really what she wanted to see?
"Father, I understand."
"I'll do my best to become that kind of person."
Chen Changan could tell that although Mu Yunyao and the others hadn't said anything, their expressions showed they didn't like the idea of turning themselves into such hypocritical people.
"I know none of you wants to become that kind of person."
"To be honest, I may be a little shameless, but I don't like taking advantage of other people's sincerity, either."
"I can kill countless people, but... I can't bring myself to strike down friends who've treated me with sincerity."
"But this time, we have no choice but to change our approach."
"Do your best. If you can't do it, I won't force you."
"After all, I'm not sure I can do it myself."
"Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you."
"Just do whatever seems best."
Everyone nodded at Chen Changan's words.
"Father, is there really no other possibility?"
"Chaos Heaven can't be small, and there must be plenty of people here. Are they... truly all our enemies?"
"If we hadn't come along, wouldn't they... simply have been living their own lives?"
"Why does it feel like we're the real villains?" Chen Tian said with a bitter smile.
"From the perspective of our enemies, aren't we the villains?"
"Look at it another way: if they didn't oppose us, they could go on living their lives, couldn't they?"
"Ultimately, neither they nor we are responsible for all this. It's the people pulling the strings behind the scenes."
"To some extent, both they and we are pawns in this game."
"Forget it.