(At the Beginning of the Realm) Drunk on Flower Shadows

Xiao Moli: Ying'er, what do you think of good and evil in this world? Xiao Nongying: Good and evil are ever-changing. Good can harbor evil, and evil can hold good. The good may commit evil deeds, while the evil rarely do good. Good and evil are no more than a matter of thought. Xiao Moli: Oh? Then who do you consider good, and who evil: the two stars Shenqu and Tiankui? Xiao Nongying: Hmm... Shenqu is benevolent, and is an anomaly born of the divine power released by the Heavenly Venerable, so he may be called good. The Tiankui Star arose from the scattered power of the Three Ancient Strange Emperors, and, on top of that, he has stirred the flames of war throughout the land, so there is no doubt he is evil. But the indecisive can cause needless deaths, while those who rule the world may yet usher in an age of peace and prosperity. We should not speak of good or evil, nor judge right or wrong. What they ultimately become should be decided when their lives are over, not by my words alone. Xiao Moli: You say so much, and still give no clear answer. But at least my years of teaching you weren't wasted. Sigh, how can there be absolute good and evil in this world? Those who attain honor through inaction are judged by the Way of Heaven. All things in this world simply follow the Way of Nature. Why, then, can the Sacred Spirit not see through it? Xiao Nongying: Perhaps it isn't that they can't see through it, but that they don't want to. Xiao Moli: Enough, enough. The Heavenly Venerable only asked me to keep an eye on the Water Mirror's movements. Why should I worry about all that nonsense? There's not much time left. Be careful in all things in the mortal realm. Go now.