"Good child, fear is the most natural emotion a person can have! You cannot let your instinctive emotional reaction force you to shoulder the weight of their deaths. Since when has war ever been without casualties? Did you think our border defense troops only spent their days training in the camp? Because of border conflicts, how many of our soldiers have already died! Do you think you are the only one with the ability to prevent your comrades from getting hurt? If every capable person thought the way you do, then the soldiers in our army wouldn't be able to go on living!"
The Old Master did not know about Nan Yu’s special abilities, nor did he know that Nan Yu had already surpassed the limits of humanity. Nan Yu felt so guilty precisely because he was so much stronger than the average person, yet he had failed to step forward immediately, resulting in the senseless loss of two young lives. But Nan Yu could not tell the Old Master these things, nor could he explain them clearly. Sensing the Old Master's genuine concern, Nan Yu let out a long, heavy breath.
He felt guilty—deeply, profoundly guilty. But would he carry this guilt for the rest of his life? That was impossible. Nan Yu admitted to himself that he was selfish; he would not take the burden of another person's life and death upon his own shoulders. However, he could still look after the families of those two young soldiers, and he had already decided to do so.
Chapter 281