Chen Shichong had drunk himself into an excited state. Having women fight jealously over him made him rather pleased with himself, and his words grew all the more profound.
"Brother Wang, do you know what fate is?"
"Fate has a thousand interpretations. Those who succeed believe they fought for their own fate, while those who fail often believe fate was unfairly arranged for them. What insight do you have, Brother Chen?"
"Fate is choice-the path formed by making one choice after another!"
Chen Shichong was already a good talker, and drinking made him even more uninhibited. He took a sip of wine, pointed at the two women behind him, and continued.
"If you chose to wear a different face, you wouldn't have to trouble yourself over the Red Sun Stone..."
"Haha, no trouble? But that would still take some exertion..."
"Hahaha..." Chen Shichong caught his meaning instantly. Pointing at Mu Bai, he laughed without restraint. "Brother Wang, I'm talking about something serious here!"
"Go on. I'm listening seriously too."
"If I chose Miss Ji Ruxia, I could get the Red Sun Stone directly, but I would miss the other treasures at the auction! If I chose Gusu Wan'er, having Soul Crystals would give me more options, but that wouldn't necessarily get us the Red Sun Stone we want..."
There was some sense to what Chen Shichong said.
"But I choose neither of them, because I choose to fight for it myself!" As Chen Shichong spoke, his eyes lit up, making him look even more strikingly heroic. "Not choosing is also a choice. Choosing yourself is the strongest resistance you can offer against the course of fate!"
"But if you don't choose, aren't you standing still? Wouldn't the path of your life be nothing more than a point?"
"Brother Wang, you