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Chapter 970 The Duty of the God of Destruction
Frieza felt a shiver run down his spine when Lu Li pinched his shoulder, and he quickly pulled away. "Serious business? Do you want me to continue collecting food within your jurisdiction?"

Lu Li shook his head. "Stop doing that. You said it yourself, food with terrible taste will only anger Lord Beerus. The important thing I'm talking about is improving your strength. Don't let Goku and the others kill you so easily, that would make me feel very bored."

Upon hearing this, Frieza narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in them. If he weren't outmatched by Lu Li, he would have already attacked him.

“I could kill someone like Sun Wukong with a single finger. You’d better pray that I can give him a quick death.”

Frieza's words were filled with murderous intent; he gritted his teeth and sucked blood, wishing he could kill Goku immediately.

"Perhaps that's true now, but they're about to undergo a new transformation."

As Lu Li spoke, he turned and left, saying, "Keep an eye on your men. I'm going back now. I'll contact you again when the time is right."

Because they are not clearly Earth's enemy, it is difficult to arouse Goku and his friends' fighting spirit, and it also makes them feel no tension.

No matter how much he talks to Gohan, it's not as effective as having a powerful enemy threatening Earth.

Frieza, as a villain, still has value, but Lu Li now needs to go back to report to Beerus.

He first used Instant Transmission to disappear from the desolate planet, then sent Piccolo back to Earth on Namek, leaving behind a clone on Earth to train Goku and the others.

Finally, he used Yomotsu Hirasaka's ability to travel to the area where Beerus and Whis were. What followed was a bit troublesome because Beerus and Whis had such good control over their ki that they couldn't be sensed directly.

Lu Li spent a long time sensing within the space before finally capturing a wisp of God of Destruction energy—it was Beerus's snot bubble from when he was sleeping.

Using this location, he teleported again and arrived at Beerus's castle.

Whis was currently tending to Beerus as he slept, dissipating the God of Destruction energy Beerus was releasing. When he saw Lu Li appear in the room, Whis was somewhat surprised, but then a smile appeared on his face.

"You're really efficient. It seems you've already solved the problem."

Weiss smiled and invited Lu Li to have afternoon tea over there.

Lu Li was quite sensible and immediately took out a deluxe bento box with shrimp. When Weiss saw the ingredients he had never seen before, his eyes lit up, and he kept asking questions, wanting to know the names of these delicacies.

As Whis forked a piece of the Immortal Tiramisu, Beerus, who was sleeping soundly nearby, suddenly sat up.

The snot bubble on his nose burst, and his eyes widened. "What's that smell!?"

Lu Li was also somewhat surprised. He knew that Beerus was a very deep sleeper and difficult to wake up, but he didn't expect the power of food to be so strong.

After getting up, Beerus yawned and walked over without any regard for decorum. He looked at the tiramisu on the coffee table and drooled. "Viss, there's something so delicious, and you didn't even wake me up? You were going to eat it all by yourself?"

Whis covered his mouth and chuckled, "Lord Beerus, you were the one who said before that I shouldn't disturb you while you were sleeping."

Beerus was speechless for a moment upon hearing this, then found a stool and sat down. "Well, never mind, let me taste how delicious this is."

Beerus took just one bite and immediately felt ecstatic. "It's absolutely delicious!!!"

After a whirlwind of eating, Beerus and Whis finally emerged from their reverie of the delicious food and looked at Lu Li.

Lu Li then voiced his own question, "Lord Beerus, why didn't you execute Frieza before?"

Beerus picked his teeth with a toothpick, even though there was nothing stuck between his teeth. "Why should I execute him? Just because he frequently destroys planets? Or because he colonized stars and called himself the ruler of the universe?"

"Does Lord Beerus feel that he has, to some extent, filled the gap in your role?"

Lu Li said thoughtfully.

Beerus held up a finger and shook it. "I should also give you a lesson as a candidate for God of Destruction. You seem to have some misunderstandings about the work of us Gods of Destruction."

"Lord Beerus, please speak."

Lu Li adopted a serious listening posture, while Weiss had already begun clearing the table like a servant.

"First of all, as gods, our vision cannot be limited to a certain race of beings or a certain planet. We must look at the entire universe and view problems from the macro perspective of the development of cosmic civilizations."

Beerus said, his eyes unusually intelligent, "Frieza's actions may seem inappropriate to you and Goku, but to me it's not a big problem. Lu Li, have you considered the consequences of killing Frieza?"

After a brief moment of thought, Lu Li arrived at the answer: "Is there one less criminal gang in the universe that commits arson, murder, and robbery?"

However, Beerus shook his head. "That's impossible. Even if you kill all of Frieza's army, there will be new Frieza's army. This is an unavoidable law of the development of cosmic civilization. You think Frieza is cruel and evil, but I have to say, Lu Li, you are still too young."

Please forgive my ignorance.

Lu Li wanted to hear how Beerus viewed the issue.

"As a God of Destruction, I have lived a very long life, so I have seen beings far more evil than Frieza. Compared to those people, Frieza's criminal organization is actually quite law-abiding. And having him to restrain criminals in the universe is actually much better than complete chaos."

Beerus said, "At least Frieza has some respect and is relatively polite."

Lu Li listened to Beerus's words thoughtfully. He had to admit that what the other party said made sense. From the perspective of an ordinary person, Frieza was of course a villain who did all kinds of evil.

But from a macroscopic cosmic perspective, even without Frieza, there would be Billiza. This ambition to colonize and dominate the universe is deeply rooted in the souls of intelligent beings. There will always be beings with such ambitions, and if they have the ability, they will put them into practice.

From the perspective of beings on a single planet, Frieza is an invader and a terrible colonial tyrant. However, from the perspective of the development of cosmic civilization, Frieza's actions are actually positive. They will promote the development of civilization and technology and are likely to give rise to powerful beings.

So not only Beerus, but even the Supreme Kai wouldn't lay a hand on Frieza; they would only find Frieza's actions disgusting.

Because God governs the universe with the hope that all civilizations can progress and become stronger, rather than simply killing evil people in a universal view because of personal likes or dislikes.

Frieza is not your average crime boss, or rather, calling it a crime syndicate is just a matter of perspective.

Like conquerors in human history, he was seen as a hero who expanded his territory by his followers. His subjects would never curse him for colonizing other regions and bringing them a better life.

But conversely, that conqueror was an aggressor, a condemned executioner.

As for whether those conquerors in history were ruthless or not, that's not worth discussing. Any monarch with the ability to expand territory would not be so benevolent.

Therefore, from Beerus's perspective, Frieza is merely a conqueror on a cosmic scale. To call him a criminal organization would be to underestimate Frieza, because at its peak, Frieza's army could be said to have ruled half the universe. If you commit murder and plunder in a small region of the universe, you are an interstellar criminal, but if you rule half the universe, how can you still be called a criminal?

"So, Lord Beerus believes that Frieza's existence is actually beneficial to the stability of the universe?"

Even Lu Li himself found his words somewhat absurd.

"Without Frieza, would the civilizations of that half-universe stop fighting each other?"

Beerus didn't answer Lu Li's question directly, but instead asked a question in return, which left Lu Li speechless.

Having experienced the events on the Continent of Compassion, Lu Li actually had a considerable understanding of the inherent flaws of intelligent beings, so he knew that what Beerus said was all too realistic.

Because of Frieza's terrifying rule, the star systems under Frieza's control, at the very least, dare not wage war against each other. Ironically, Frieza has maintained basic peace within his own territory.

There is no doubt that Frieza maintains peace on the planets he rules, because he needs those planets to produce resources for him. Frieza is actually a very capable manager, and he certainly knows that only peaceful planets can maintain stable productivity.

After all, not all races in the universe are unruly and warlike. Most planets, once conquered, simply hand over their production capacity obediently, without needing Frieza to educate them every now and then.

Moreover, the reasons for destroying the Saiyan planet were multifaceted. On one hand, the Saiyans were unruly and, as members of Frieza's army, they were the type with many flaws in their work.

In addition, Frieza was somewhat wary after hearing the legend of the Super Saiyan, but the most important thing was Beerus's attitude.

The Saiyan king gave Beerus the second most comfortable pillow in the universe, but kept the first one for himself. This self-deceptive act of cleverness angered Beerus and made him quite unhappy.

This was the root cause of the Saiyan planet's destruction. Beerus only gave Frieza a slight instruction before going to sleep, and Frieza destroyed the Saiyan planet, mainly to please his superior.

"Lord Beerus, are you imparting to me... the wisdom of governance as a god?"

Lu Li understood the logic in his heart, but he still felt something was off.

Just then, Whis, who had finished packing his things, walked over and said with a smile, "No way, this is probably just because Lord Beerus is too lazy."

Beerus's aloof and mysterious expression instantly crumbled, "West!"

With a smile on his face, like a doting cat owner, Weiss said, "Mr. Lu, don't try to emulate Lord Beerus in this regard. This isn't the basic duty of a God of Destruction."

Upon hearing this, Lu Li looked at Whis with curiosity, "Then what is the basic job of a God of Destruction?"

"Maintaining the balance of the universe is essential. Only a balanced universe has room for development. This is the fundamental work of the God of Destruction, and it corresponds to the Supreme Kai."

Weiss explained, "Strictly speaking, the Supreme Kai is responsible for creation, while the God of Destruction is responsible for destroying things that affect the balance and development of the universe."

"for example?"

Lu Li asked.

"Hmm... For example, Majin Buu was one of those things that should have been destroyed because his mechanism of existence would affect the balance of the universe and have a powerful impact on the ecosystem."

Whis said, "It's just that Lord Beerus was sleeping at the time, so he didn't make a move. He's really an incompetent God of Destruction."

"Humph."

Beerus snorted coldly from the side, but did not refute.

To be honest, he slept for a very short time this time, and he hasn't tried to sleep for a long time recently, partly because of the temptation of delicious food, but also because he feels scared afterward.

After all, if Supreme Kai Shin dies, he will also disappear. This is the price of the position of God of Destruction. His life is tied to that of the Supreme Kai.

Supreme Kai Shin's power was completely insufficient to deal with Majin Buu, yet he personally went to the battlefield. Afterwards, Beerus learned about the situation of that battle and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"What is the fundamental difference between Majin Buu and Frieza?"

Lu Li asked curiously, because in his view they were all villains who were eventually defeated by Wukong.

"Of course there are. It's okay for Majin Buu to absorb living beings to become stronger, but he himself is a chaotic and disorderly creature that will destroy everything at will."

Whis explained, "Frieza only wants to rule the universe, not destroy it, which is a huge difference."

Lu Li pondered, "The former would cause the unbalanced civilizations of the universe to regress, while the latter might actually increase the strength of the universe?"

"Not too dull."

Beerus said from the side.

"But Lord Beerus just likes to be lazy and sleep all the time."

Weiss, standing by, mercilessly sabotaged him, a broad smile on his face.

Beerus was getting annoyed. "West, I did work hard, you know?! I even destroyed a messy planet before!"

Lu Li knew that it must refer to the planet Beerus destroyed at the beginning of Dragon Ball Super in the manga. Although it was only briefly described, Beerus said, "We really can't leave this trash here."

The people on that planet entertained Beerus, but they also poisoned the food. However, Beerus's destruction of that planet was probably not because of this. Rather, he had planned to destroy it from the beginning. He was just giving the other party a chance to enjoy the food according to his personality. If he was satisfied, he might let him off the hook.

That was a rare instance of Beerus working diligently, eliminating a criminal civilization that was disrupting the balance of the universe.

"So, is that why our seventh universe is the worst-ranked civilization in the universe?"

Lu Li's question at this moment made Beerus feel even more embarrassed.

"Hmph, it's just that the people in this universe are useless! Besides, we're not at the bottom, we're just second to last!"

Beerus said irritably. He knew that the Seventh Universe Civilization was not very powerful, but he didn't want to admit that it was his fault.

(End of this chapter)