"So this is the adult world—constantly scheming against others." Bai Ling'er seemed to understand a little.
Uchiha Madara tapped Bai Ling'er on the head and said, "That's toward other people. Do you know what kind of person is the greatest in this world?"
"Definitely the person who's best at scheming," Bai Ling'er said after thinking for a moment.
"The most selfless, most devoted person," Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
"Then, Madara," Bai Ling'er asked as she looked at him, "are you the most selfless and devoted person?"
"I'm not that great," Uchiha Madara replied with a smile.
"Then if even you aren't, such a person definitely doesn't exist in this world," Bai Ling'er said seriously.
"They do exist in this world, and there are quite a few of them. Many of the people we meet may be such great people. It's just that unless the critical moment comes, a person's true nature won't be revealed," Uchiha Madara said.
"Then how can you see a person clearly?" Bai Ling'er asked.
"I've lived for so long, yet I've never truly seen through a person's nature," Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
"Fine, let's go eat. I want braised Crab Turtle." Bai Ling'er did not quite understand Uchiha Madara's words, so she simply stopped thinking about it. Filling her stomach was more practical right now.
"Then take me there. I don't know anything about your world, and I don't even know what this Crab Turtle thing you mentioned is," Uchiha Madara said helplessly. "From now on, you treat and I pay."
"I like that arrangement." Bai Ling'er led Uchiha Madara into a small tavern.
Uchiha Madara looked around the little tavern. It was noisy and bustling.
"This tavern's business is pretty good. It's much livelier than the ones in our world," Uchiha