When he heard that answer, Ma Yuxuan's eyes widened at once.
"How is that possible?!"
"Teacher, do you know what was buried beneath the Water God Temple?"
"Beneath the Water God Temple lie countless bones and wronged souls. It devoured seventy percent of the villagers within several hundred miles."
"Such a scourge, and you actually call it a savior!"
Facing Ma Yuxuan's agitation, Chen Changsheng smiled. "Look at you, getting anxious again."
"I've told you many times: when you encounter something you don't understand, don't panic."
"Also, don't always use your own standards to measure the world."
"The thing beneath the Water God Temple did indeed need to eat people every so often. When it was in a good mood, it would even eat a few extra."
"But have you considered that at this pace, it would take quite a long time for it to consume every living thing in this region?"
"And only when it had eaten its fill would it have the strength to lock down this region's last remaining water source."
"Now that you've killed that strange thing, the water source in this region has indeed returned."
"But at the current rate, the water sources you recovered will dry up completely in three months at most."
"When the ultimate drought descends, do you think anyone on this land will still survive?"
At those words, Ma Yuxuan froze instantly.
After studying for so many years, Ma Yuxuan could naturally keep up with Chen Changsheng's train of thought.
He looked at Chen Changsheng in astonishment. "Teacher, are you saying that I shouldn't have killed that monster?"
"If I hadn't killed it, the living creatures around here could have continued to eke out a miserable existence by offering sacrifices in exchange for a little water."
"I never said it shouldn't