If one believes in ideals, believes in the existence of justice, believes that the brave must defeat evil - these naive theories, then war would not exist, and people who are hurt and die due to disease, famine, natural disasters, and violence would not exist.
It is because this world is both ugly and beautiful that the gods who created it continue to compose odes to life while also giving people painful trials and choices, adding some excitement to the world with blood and flesh falling from the sky.
Of course, what the gods like is not something humans can fathom; the only thing to consider is what choices are most valuable and most likely to achieve their goals.
Li Lin's point of view and his position as a leader of a faction are fully compatible, full of efficiency, correctness, and cruelty.
"Don't you want to be a hero? If you were a hero, there would be only one thing to do without a doubt."
That's right.
Punish the wicked, uphold justice.