"Even though you have been instilled with a mission and your emotions have been neutered, your instinct is still biological. You still long for your homeland, and even after it is destroyed, you will still feel pain and agitation."
Mistofen sighed lightly, and said:
"Li Aozi's return is not only beneficial to the Empire. Seeing your current state, he certainly won't ignore it. The Layer Abyss is his base."
Dialan lowered his head and said:
"Is this why many powerful individuals, despite their talent, resurface halfway through submerging—right?"
"As long as they don't ascend to godhood, they are mortals. Mortals have their seven emotions and desires, and they long for the mundane. Only the grand narrative belief that transcends the individual can make people give up personal desires and sloth, sacrificing everything for the nation and faith. The narrative will respond to their fervent dedication through action."
The Crown Prince said lightly:
