"Since you know me so well, do you remember what my ultimate objective in cultivating is?" asked Wang Wei.
"To become free and unfettered."
"What exactly do you think that means?" asked Wang Wei.
"Not to be restraint by anyone," replied the devil.
"That's just an oversimplification. I want is the ultimate freedom of the mind and body. I want to be able to do anything I want, and nothing should be able to stop me–not even my mind.
"What I pursue is that if one day I decided I want to be the greatest devil that ever existed, then, I will be so. I will slaughter every living being in this universe and not even bat an eye.
"And if afterward, I want to, I can wave my hand to return everything to the way it was as if nothing ever happened. If I do not want to, then said universe will remain destroyed.
"If I want to be the greatest Buddha the universe has ever seen, then I will save all living beings from their suffering, create the perfect utopia where all living beings are happy and satisfied with their lives. And afterward, if I desire to, I will revert everything back to the way it used to be.
"What I want is the choice: the choice to be able to do as I please without being hindered by power or strength, and morality.
"I want the ultimate freedom."
The Heart Devil was silent for a moment as he realized that his tactics would not work; he was trying to place shackles of morality on a person who pursues to break off this shackle.
He looked at Wang Wei, "You do know that your pursuit is very dangerous and could lead to disastrous consequences, right?"
"I'm fully aware of this."