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Hearing this, Lin Hongfu fell silent without a word.
It was not that he had nothing to say in rebuttal; for a Great Confucian of Confucianism, they never lacked for arguments and would never be rendered speechless by others.
The reason for his silence was actually quite simple; that is, no matter what he said next, it was meaningless and would not change anything.
When the True Immortal from Xuan Du Guan said these words, it represented their will and attitude.
Sometimes you can guide and change someone's mind when they are hesitant about making a choice, but if the other person is set in their ways, then there's no way to persuade them.
It's like thinking someone is going to another place, and they hesitate over whether to drive their own carriage or hire one; you can suggest and change their mind.
But if the person already owns their carriage, then the premise of that choice does not exist, and the advice you wanted to offer is moot.
