Divine Harem: My Sect of Heavenly Beauties-Chapter 262: The Right Choice

"Why are you asking me?"

Shen Yu didn't answer immediately and stared at the screens silently. His gaze scanned over dozens of people and their choices.

Others waited for him and stayed silent so as not to disturb him.

After lingering for a while, Shen Yu spoke in a steady voice.

"There is no right option here. It just depends on the person and how they view things. As Vanish said, you chose a slave life because of your hatred. That girl was in a similar situation as you, just change hatred into love."

Xu Ming still felt conflicted, so he asked,

"But Master, is love really enough to keep living as a slave? In my case, I was also working hard to kill my master and gain my freedom."

Shen Yu nodded.

"You're right! But that girl is also working hard to gain her freedom and live a life with her lover. She chose what she thought was right for her."

He smiled and added,

"In fact, love is a powerful motivator. Many feel that life loses its meaning without the person they cherish. For some, facing struggles together can be more meaningful than living in peace alone. They may feel it's disloyal to walk away."

Xu Ming stayed silent, digesting his words, and then said,

"I understand, Master. It all comes down to what a person is willing to sacrifice to achieve their goal. It comes down to what they prioritise."

Shen Yu chuckled softly.

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"Exactly! I'm not saying either one of them is wrong. Without love, life feels meaningless; however, being free means having control over one's own life, choices, and future. They can achieve many things with that freedom and even form new bonds while healing from the past."

Xu Ming took a deep breath and was about to bow but stopped, remembering Shen Yu's words.

"Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us unworthy people, Master."

'It ain't rocket science, Buddy!'

Shen Yu just nodded at him without any change in expression.

Vanish took the following silence as an opportunity and asked,

"I apologise if I'm being rude, Master, but can you satisfy my curiosity? I wish to know what you would do if you were in this situation and were given these choices?"

Shen Yu shrugged lightly. Why would he feel offended over something so simple? But then again, he was living in the Xianxia world, so being offended was all too common.

As for her questions, he just gave a simple answer, yet to everyone's ears, his voice sounded utterly arrogant.

"I will take both even if it means going against the heavens!"

Vanish trembled upon hearing that and lowered her head while muttering silent apologies. While Shen Yu didn't directly say anything to her, she felt she had overstepped her boundaries.

Ying Yue and Lan Ming looked at their husband with pride. They had seen his struggle, so they were incredibly happy for him.

He had grown so much as a person, and they just wanted to appreciate that fact. Previously, he would have hesitated and cowered away because of his low self-esteem and inferiority complex.

But now, here he was, ready to fight the heavens for what he wanted.

Shen Yu noticed their expressions and smiled as well. He also noticed the silence that followed his words but did nothing to break it.

It was kind of nice to watch everything in silence.

The next few hours went by quickly as they continued to watch the slaves choosing their future. The majority of them chose freedom, while some chose to struggle and find meaning in their slave life.

There were also some minorities who were too paranoid and ended up choosing nothing. Years of torture had filled them with so much fear that they couldn't imagine a life with freedom.

Shen Yu helped them personally and sent them to the old batch of Free People. Mingling with them would help their scared souls and might push away their fears.

As for the ones who chose to stay, Shen Yu just helped them increase their potential so that they could fight for what they yearned.

It was their decision, and they had to live with it or die with it.

Shen Yu had long decided to make the world better as a whole but to also give the choice of life to the people. They could decide whatever they wanted, and he wouldn't interfere even if their choice led to a bad outcome for them.

Without struggle, humans tend to forget the value of life, after all.

When the last batch of slaves was done, there wasn't a single slave left in the whole Qing Empire, except for those who chose that life.

So, in a way, the Qing Empire was now a land of free people.

'What bullshit am I thinking? Haah! There are still too many things to do.'

Shen Yu sighed and stood up. He turned towards Xu Ming and ordered,

"You will go and check up on the second group of people. Consider it as training and try to become their leader. If you want to command and help billions of people, this is your start."

Hearing that, Xu Ming's eyes widened as dropped to his knees and practically cried out,

"Thank you, Master! Thank you for your generosity! I swear I won't let your trust in me waver and will work hard to live up to your expectations."

Shen Yu's lips twitched as he resisted the urge to smack him and said,

"Go on! You can use this portal!"

He waved his hand as a black portal opened on their sides. Xu Ming bowed to him once again and entered the portal with a face full of resolve and determination.

"He's just overwhelmed, Master. Don't mind him!"

Lan Ming spoke, as if reading through his thoughts.

A sigh escaped from Shen Yu's mouth as he said,

"I will never get used to this, huh."

Lan Ming giggled on the sides and asked,

"So, what do you plan to do now, Master?"

Instead of replying to her, he turned towards Vanish and said,

"You will stay here to oversee the Free People until we return. You are the commander, in a way!"

"M-Master, I won't disappoint you."

Vanish bowed hurriedly, a smile forming on her lips as Shen Yu actually trusted her with such an important role.

"Stone, you're coming with me!"