I decided to push the topic further.
"There are still parts I can't comprehend. I'm wondering if you could enlighten me," I said.
Liu Shuying replied, "Tell me about it. As long as it's within my capacity, I'll try my best to answer your questions."
"The Taoyuan Village Master's goal is to achieve 'Paradise,' creating the ultimate individual and becoming its mind; while Shan Liangyi's purpose, according to what I've heard from others, is to attain the legendary state of 'Manifestation,'" I said. "They have completely different objectives, yet you suspect they are the same person. Isn't that a bit contradictory?"
"It is indeed contradictory. The reason I can't fully believe that the Taoyuan Village Master is Shan Liangyi is partly because of this," Liu Shuying admitted. "However, it's not entirely inexplicable. What follows is just my speculation, so listen with a grain of salt.