Chapter 1260: Chapter 711: Man and Law
"In the face of the ravages of time, there is never anyone who is eternally unchanging. I hope you can understand this, my lord."
Miss Divine Witch advised thus.
Although the New Holy One before her is an innate saint, destined to become an indestructible saint through endless trials, challenges cannot shake this fact. But right now, the New Holy One is still young, just a teenager, so Amaterasu Life Kikyo couldn’t help but impart some elder wisdom.
She sincerely hopes that this dazzling lord, like the rising Sun, can forever remain dazzling. Her brilliance shouldn’t be shadowed like hers was.
As the Sun God of Japan, Amaterasu Life Kikyo was once this radiant, but her previous dying state was not only due to a lack of Spiritual Energy but also due to the weariness of her heart.
Such sorrow and helplessness, from seeing the descendants of those with whom she once shared ideals gradually abandon those ideals and trust, ultimately turning around to find herself utterly alone, even an immortal’s Dao Heart finds hard to withstand.
"Oh, is that what you’re talking about."
Dorothy thought Miss Divine Witch wanted to say something important, but is that all?
She was naturally well-prepared for this mentally long ago.
There are too many cases where a Dragon Slayer, tainted by Dragon Blood, eventually grows scales and claws to become a new Evil Dragon. She understood long ago.
The human heart is most changeable, and the least reliable is the human heart.
Even though she personally created All Nations, Dorothy does not believe they can truly last forever.
"I actually came today to talk to you about precisely this. The fickle nature of the human heart means that human governance is not long-lasting. Even for myself, I cannot guarantee my future self won’t change, so just like using the Oath of Heart to resist the weariness of the heart, we also need the Oath of Man to restrain the changeabilities of humans."
"Since pure human governance has its limits, then let’s add the rule of law."
The Homebody Witch said thus.
"The rule of law? The Legalists of the Sages?"
Hearing the New Holy One’s words, Amaterasu Life Kikyo was stunned and then asked.
Though she "became a spirit" after arriving at the Western Universe, she had learned of the ideals of the hundred schools of thought in the Eastern Universe. She herself is a creation of the Yin Yang School among those hundred schools, but she didn’t expect the New Holy One to be an advocate of the Legalists.
This.....
Miss Divine Witch thought for a moment and realized the Legalists in the Eastern Universe didn’t fare well. For the Immortals relying on their own power, personal autocratic rule was mainstream, and the Legalist concept of preferring law over men was clearly against the mainstream.
After all, there are true Sages in the Eastern Universe, do you intend for your law to override a Sage?
Although the Sages are aloof and have no opinions on Legalist thought, some Sages even praised them, but the disciples of the Sages below did not show such magnanimity.
The Legalists produced quite a few noteworthy figures, including several Golden Immortals and even Quasi-Saints, but they still struggled to shift mainstream trends and were ultimately resisted by the united efforts of the hundred schools, leading to the demise of Quasi-Saints and the tragic deaths of Golden Immortals, revealing their decline.
Luckily, the New Saint is in the Western Universe. Otherwise, being considered part of the Legalists could be quite a hassle.
"Oh, can the Eastern Universe still have Legalists?"
Hearing Miss Divine Witch’s inquiry, Dorothy was also stunned.
However, since she hadn’t been to the Eastern Universe, she didn’t know whether their Legalists were the same as those in her homeland, so she shook her head.
"My idea is actually the combination of rule of law and human governance, not purely Legalist doctrine."
The Homebody Witch explained.
"In this world where strength returns to oneself, pure rule of law is ultimately hard to sustain, so it must be mainly human governance, with rule of law as an aid."
To this, Amaterasu Life Kikyo nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
The Legalists of the Eastern Universe just couldn’t understand this point and were too rigid, which led to their gradual decline. It’s good that the New Saint Grandpa can see past it, because although the Western Universe has no Sages, it has the Third King.
Whoever tries to put a chain around the neck of the Third King will likely not fare well.
"Indeed, individual people are prone to change. Time’s wear can corrupt people, but as the Chinese Clan once overthrew the Japanese gods, now All Nations have overthrown the Chinese Clan, the next waves always push the previous ones out. No matter how time wears, there are always some things hard to erase, and that’s the law I desire."
"So, what I mean by rule of law is actually a self-purifying system that can loop infinitely."
"When a Supreme person violates the law, this system will be activated to select new candidates and assist them in purging and reforming, thereby ensuring the relative stability of Supreme qualities."
Speaking of which, Dorothy came to Japan for tourism and also had a task to help Aunt Miko establish the Fantasy Village Great Barrier alongside Spider Teacher.
Originally, Aunt Miko hoped to use this Great Barrier to save Japan, but now Dorothy has completed the rectification and reformation of Japan, so Yae Miko no longer cares about the Great Barrier.
But how could she let such a catch fly away? If they didn’t build the Great Barrier, Dorothy and her disciple’s income would be at stake.