You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

The mist had dispersed.

"How is it?"

At this moment, inside the quiet room, the Second Prince was seated across from Lin Yue, softly speaking, "Seventeenth brother, do you think the ending for the Green Lamp Sect Hierarch is fair?"

"This man was a giant of the Demon Path, who had naturally killed countless people; his death is not a pity," Lin Yue said. "But, indeed, it can't be described as fair."

The Green Lamp Sect Hierarch was indeed a man who deserved to die, and so he died.

But...

"It seems you also foresee what will happen next."

The Second Prince said softly, "The death of the Green Lamp Sect Hierarch is not to be regretted, but if this continues, many who shouldn't die will be executed publicly, dead by the choice of the people of the world."

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

That so-called Divine Dream Envoy simply exploited loopholes in the rules of the real Dream, telling only partial truths.

"Even Saints are at the mercy of this real Dream; it's indeed too terrifying," Lin Yue slowly sighed.

"It is terrifying, but it also reveals something."

The Second Prince stated, "This real Dream from the Primordial Child must follow some rules; if the Demon Clan could use it as they wish, wouldn't it be easy for them to kill all the strong in Great Yong? It's only because the Demon Clan understands this real Dream so well, that they can use it."

Lin Yue also understood this principle.

It's just that since the Demon Clan dares to use it, they must be confident to some extent.

"If this continues, I'm afraid Great Yong will suffer considerable losses to its national fortune."

Lin Yue pondered, "Saints and those who have the potential to become Saints must be protected as much as possible, right? Second brother, do you have a method?"

"Saints from the Demon Path can hardly be saved," the Second Prince shook his head slightly, "The loss for the Saints of the Three Religions should be minimal, and my Xiahong family will likely not be able to keep several princes and princesses safe. According to the Crown Prince's calculation, just on the losses of strong and talented individuals, there could be about a twenty percent loss in the national fortune of the Great Yong Kingdom."

"Twenty percent?" Lin Yue frowned.

The national fortune of the Great Yong Kingdom occupied seven to eight tenths of the Human Clan's fortune; twenty percent was equivalent to one to two tenths of the Human Clan's fortune.

Additionally, the overall fortune of the Human Clan would diminish by one to two tenths.

Following this logic, the share of fortune at Liangwang City would also rise.

Not to mention, this hasn't even taken into account the impact on the public's sentiment.

"The Crown Prince has put forward a suggestion."

The Second Prince spoke slowly, "Kill all the mortals who lack a sense of belonging to Great Yong, to completely control the public sentiment. Although this would cause the national fortune to decline by a negligible amount, less than five percent, it would ensure that the strong of Great Yong could still live."

"What?" Lin Yue couldn't help but be stunned, "This..."

"The Crown Prince is serious."

The Second Prince spoke sternly, "National fortune indeed doesn't rely on mortals; mortals are only significant because their sheer number means that the will of all beings can affect the direction of national fortune. But in truth, even if ninety-nine percent were killed, the remaining mortals would be enough to influence the direction of national fortune. What truly determines national fortune are the strong and the environment. Tell me, how many mortals can withstand a Saint? Although it is cruel, this method is indeed effective."

Lin Yue murmured, "So many will die, such great sin..."

"There won't be any sin," the Second Prince shook his head slightly, then asked, "What do you think of this method?"

Lin Yue took a deep breath and shook his head slowly, "Although I don't much care about the life or death of unrelated people, I also don't want to participate in such inhumane decisions. Second brother, there's no need to ask me."

"I knew you would say that."

The Second Prince smiled, "Don't worry, I didn't agree, and the Crown Prince wouldn't dare to do it either."

He shook his head slightly, "Such inhumane methods, only he could think of them. He only considers the most effective approach. As for human lives? As long as the Human Clan survives, he truly doesn't care."

Lin Yue remained silent.

Absolute cold calculation of benefits, only considering the survival of the outcome, that is the Crown Prince.

"Besides this, are there any other methods?" Lin Yue inquired.

The Second Prince pondered for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Today, the one executed was a person from the Demon Path, whose death was no more than he deserved. But what if it were someone else? Like the Thirteenth Prince, or the Ancient Hall Master from the Ancestor Hall?"

Lin Yue slightly furrowed his brows.

He had checked; the Thirteenth Prince's merit was fifteen thousand six hundred, and his sins were over fourteen thousand.

If merit and sin could not offset each other, once the Thirteenth Prince faced public execution, he would have to lose over ten thousand years of lifespan—it was undeniably a death sentence.

The Ancient Hall Master also had over ten thousand in merit and nearly ten thousand in sin.

These two...

One was caught in the storm of factional strife, having killed many important officials from other factions.

The other had captured numerous Human Clan spies who secretly pledged allegiance to the Demon Clan for the Ancestor Hall. Many of these spies held high positions, similarly protected by national fortune, but due to many reasons, they could not be exposed publicly and had to be dealt with secretly, suffering from the backlash of national fortune.

Over the years, the accumulated sin had become quite astonishing. It was only because of merit and the protection of national fortune that they could remain unconcerned.

Aside from these two, there were also others in the same situation.

To the Human Clan, these people were true heroes.

"If these people were to face public execution, and that Divine Dream Envoy were to speak some more generalized truths, after hearing this, I fear most of the people in the world would choose to have these people die."

The Second Prince spoke softly, then turned to glance at Lin Yue and asked, "Many of these men can be called heroes of the Human Clan. Yet in the future, it's possible they could be killed by the very Human Clansmen they have been protecting. There's nothing more ridiculous in the world than this. Seventeenth brother, do you think... is this matter fair?"

"Second brother…" Lin Yue was momentarily at a loss for words.

Is it fair?

He knew, countless mortals simply didn't understand anything. It was only because the Demon Clan brought forth a real Dream that eliminated many of the truly evil people.