Faced with Bintoya's flawless question that struck straight at the heart of the matter, Ye Chen's face instantly filled with stunned bewilderment, and for a long while, he could not utter a word.
"..."
Seeing this, Bintoya did not press him any further. Instead, she silently watched Ye Chen as he sank into thought, patiently waiting for his answer.
"..."
Ye Chen lowered his head to stare at the church's clean, reflective tiled floor. Countless possibilities raced through his mind, his pupils repeatedly dilating and contracting between contemplation and self-reflection.
"..."
The next several minutes slipped away in silence.
In the end, the young man surrendered.
Because he simply could not think of any more arguments to refute the nun's point.
Bintoya's view was undoubtedly correct.
If one erased all human desire in order to destroy every falsehood, ugliness, and evil, then one would also be destroying the truth, goodness, and beauty buried deep within human hearts. Such a crude, one-size-fits-all plan truly was putting the cart before the horse!
Creating a heaven devoid of life and vitality was, in itself, utterly meaningless!
What was more, such a warped and diseased world was not the flawless "Pure Land" Ye Chen envisioned at all!
Thus, under the nun's patient guidance, the young man finally came fully to his senses. He realized just how mad, foolish, and terrifying his earlier words and plan had been.
"..."
After another stretch of silence, the fervor in Ye Chen's eyes finally dimmed. Looking ashamed, he raised both hands and tightly covered his entire face before letting out a long, deep sigh.
"Ha... yes. You're absolutely right."
"Humanity without desire—how would that be any different from walking corpses?"
"That kind of country cannot be called a 'heaven' or 'Pure Land' at all. It would merely be