Some people's pleas for help seem like charity, while some people's charity seems like a plea for help.
Hard to imagine? But just think of Ponzi schemes, of Sakyamuni's sermon, and it should all become clear.
This is the confusion and obsession of the world.
The Female Cultivator seeks guidance from Shen Yue, yet still, it resembles charity.
Ye Xingchen suddenly said, "Shen Yue, sometimes, we need to keep certain things."
Everyone looked at Shen Yue, even Ye Xingchen with admiration, a victory of the collective, but without Shen Yue's strategic foresight, this outcome would not have occurred.
Shen Yue nodded in understanding of Ye Xingchen's intention, yet still said, "Female Cultivator, you remain unable to emerge from the end of Tianya, even if you are a Female Cultivator. But you are clearly not someone who likes to give up, always hoping to break through... the obstacles set by Shennong..."
"And the Heavenly Maiden." The Female Cultivator's words were cold.