Queen Mother of the West listened to Xiu Xiu from the side and pondered for a moment.
What Xiu Xiu said did make some sense.
"That force you spoke of, I think it is the will of the people. Everything Mystic Spirit King does and cultivates within the Three Realms is not merely for his own benefit, but also for those around him, for all living beings in the Three Realms. Some may say Mystic Spirit King is hypocritically benevolent and righteous, trying to become a sage.
"But I believe Mystic Spirit King is doing exactly the right thing. This is not hypocritical benevolence or righteousness. To others, what he does may seem foolish, something only an idiot would do. Yet for Mystic Spirit King, it is a form of great wisdom that appears foolish," Queen Mother of the West said with a sudden smile.
"How so?" Xiu Xiu looked at her mother in confusion.
Queen Mother of the West smiled faintly. "Within the Three Realms, no living thing exists independently. To a greater or lesser extent, all of them are connected to every other living being around them. The growth of your cultivation, your future fortunes, and the situations you will encounter in the future are all closely tied to the myriad living things in the Three Realms.
"If all living things in the Three Realms thrive, then your cultivation will also improve. But if the Three Realms become chaotic, with conflict everywhere, then even if this opportunity makes you stronger, it will taint you with baleful energy and deal a heavy blow to your fortunes. Before long, you will bring about your own destruction.
"That is why all living things in the Three Realms are so closely linked. There is a sense that all prosper together and all