Filial piety, loyalty, faith, propriety, righteousness, honor, and shame?
When they saw these eight words, the people present were stunned. Even those with relatively weak knowledge knew that these eight words were the eight virtues of the Nine Regions that had been passed down for more than ten thousand years, the eight virtues put forward by the sages a long time ago. But at this time, the eight virtues appeared … Could it be that the master of this sword tomb was the great sage who put forward the eight virtues?
That couldn't be, right? They never heard that the great sage was a sword cultivator...
Then, what were these eight doors? Did they have to find the most important one among the eight doors in order to enter the next level? But these eight virtues were not superior or inferior … Or did they have to randomly choose one as long as they felt confident in that one?
While many of the cultivators were in doubt, that indifferent and stiff voice once again sounded in everyone's mind.
"The legacy of the Sword God should not be passed on to the heretical path, and the successor should have good virtues. However, morality changes with the times, changes with the situation. In times of peace, people are gentle, kind, respectful, and thrifty. In troubled times of war, there are people who exchange their children for food. I don't know what the world will be like after thousands of years, and what morality will be like. However, I know that virtue is relative. Therefore, based on the eight virtues of the sages, I set up eight tests. The one with the most virtues wins, and the winner passes. "
The one with the most virtues wins, and the winner passes?
There was a lot of information in this paragraph, and the most important part was the last two sentences … Eight gates, eight virtues. The person who occupied more of them would be able to pass. For a moment, everyone fell into deep thought, and no one said a word.
After a while, Hai Yunfan of the Ten Thousand Arts Sect shook his head and exclaimed, "What a powerful senior. He actually designed the knockout test, he's really a master at grasping people's mind."
Wang Lu chuckled. "Yes, they really have grasped the key of morality — there is comparison, there is morality. To be able to enter this ancient sword tomb and reach this point, whether it's in the past or now, they must be the elite of that time. Using them as the moral yardstick, the difference would not be too far. Then, a competition mechanism is established to select the relatively higher moral character from these people, which is indeed easier to select the real moral role model. "
Hai Yunfan said, "That's right. Perhaps in some turbulent times, when etiquette is broken, people's hearts are evil, and there are no saints in the world, but as long as one has a little more virtue than the people around him, it's enough … This is really an excellent social problem, and it's worth studying."
The cultivators of the Ten Thousand Arts Sect nodded. Among them, Ye Feifei, Zhao Jiangyuan, and the others were eager to give it a try. They couldn't wait to consult the ancient books and establish the model.
Jianglu of Shengjing Sect couldn't stand it anymore. He coldly snorted and interrupted, "Is this the time to admire? The victors would pass. In other words, the losers would not pass. How many victors were there in this round? One? Two? How many people do we have here? Thirty? Forty? "
Zhou Mumu also said, "This checkpoint is really strange. Why did they have to design this kind of competition mechanism? Must someone be eliminated first? "
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere instantly froze.
Zhou Mumu was a straightforward person, so she inadvertently pointed out a sensitive topic.
After all, the four sects were not of one mind. Just now, in the fight with the Guardian, they finally established a cooperative relationship. However, in this sword tomb stele, the one with the most virtues would win, which made the cooperative relationship seem precarious.
If there was a win, there would be a loss. After this round, someone would inevitably be eliminated. Moreover, it was very likely that most people would be eliminated. Thus, what kind of cooperation was there?
After a while, Jianglu inwardly made a decision and coldly said, "Humph, that's fine. In any case, in the end, someone would be eliminated."
Zhan Ziye said, "That's not necessarily true. There are eight sects here, and we have four sects. If we do a simple division, as long as each sect gets two virtues, wouldn't we be able to pass the test together?"
Jianglu ridiculed, "You people of Ten Thousand Arts Sect always boast of being smart, but how come you don't use your brain when you speak? If we can pass the test by equal distribution, aren't we also equal now? Each side has zero virtues, so why don't we see the next door open? "
Zhan Ziye was suddenly at a loss for words.
Jianglu's countenance turned serious as he said in a sinking voice, "The inheritance of this sword tomb is not a gentle and amiable child's play. From the second level of the sword tomb, it's full of killing intent. Just now, in the fight with the Guardian, we were almost wiped out! After experiencing this, don't tell me you still can't see our situation? If we want to continue to move forward, we must have the awareness to overcome all obstacles, to break our heads and bleed, and even to perish! This trial of the Eight Virtues will definitely require us to fight and fight, just like how the Primal Land rears Gu and trample on the corpses of others to obtain victory! "
This theory was indeed persuasive, but there were also many people who disagreed. Ye Feifei couldn't help but open her mouth to argue.
However, before they could say anything, Wang Lu lightly said, "We haven't even pushed the door open, what's the use of just talking at the door? How the owner of this sword tomb wants to play, none of us can say it. Moreover, just because of the words of the owner of the sword tomb, a line of words on the stele, our four sects have to fight each other at the door, don't you think it's stupid? At least let's go in and take a look first. "
Jianglu glanced at Wang Lu, nodded, and said, "Yes, at present, we only know that the one with the most wins, but the specific rules are vague. We should go in and take a look first. Behind these eight doors are eight tests, why don't we start from the first one? "
With that, Jianglu pointed at the filial piety door.
Wang Lu said, "Filial piety is the first of all virtues, I wonder which filial son or grandson would like to come with me to take a look?"
"…"
The scene briefly froze. Naturally, no one wanted to be a filial son or grandson, so no one answered his question. Jianglu coldly humphed. "We don't know anything about the situation behind the door, so there's no need to send out all of our troops. I suggest that each sect send out one-third of their people, while the rest stay here."
Wang Lu was the first to agree, "No objection."
Seeing Wang Lu's attitude, the people of Ten Thousand Arts Sect thought for a moment and then agreed. Although Zhou Mumu had doubts, she could only follow.
"Very well, then please send out your people." Jianglu said, and then turned to his assistants, Wangyue brother and sister, and said, "Luanyu, Luanyun, you two lead the team to go in and take a look at the situation. If there's any change, save your life first."
The two siblings said yes in unison, and then selected six cultivators to form a team. According to the one-third ratio, Shengjing Sect's team of eight people was just right.
Kunlun Sect's team was formed by Zhou Mumu and a middle-aged cultivator, while Ten Thousand Arts Sect's team was formed by Hai Yunfan and Ye Feifei.
As for Lingjian School, according to the ratio, there was only one person. However, Wang Lu directly pointed at Liu Li, indicating that the two of them should go together. Jianglu just cast a glance at Bai Shixuan and didn't say anything.
After all, Lingjian School was weak, so one more person or one less person wouldn't affect the overall situation. Shengjing Sect, whether it was inside or outside, had the strength to suppress everything by hard means. Moreover, from another point of view, Wang Lu's willingness to leave Bai Shixuan alone here was also a good thing for Shengjing Sect.
Although Bai Shixuan's magical ability was astonishing, she was not good at fighting. Although she had far more vigorous magical power than any of the people present, in a real fight, Jianglu was confident that he could defeat her within three moves. Staying here as a hidden hostage was also a good thing.
"Very well, since the members have been decided, let's get ready to open the gate."
Not wanting to delay any longer, Jianglu immediately urged.
Everyone didn't delay and directly walked toward the filial piety gate. Along the way, Hai Yunfan and Wang Lu's eyes gently touched, and then, as if by prior agreement, they simultaneously smiled.
A few days ago, the covenant between the two of them was finally going to play its role.
Actually, what Jianglu said just now was right. In the sword tomb's inheritance trial, each level seemed cold and ruthless. Perhaps it was really like raising a poisonous insect, where the participants would fight each other to the death in order to determine the final winner.
However, it's good that you're clear about this in your heart, why bother saying it out loud? Shengjing Sect was the only big sect, and if they really fought, none of the other sects would be their opponent. Thus, the situation would inevitably force the other three sects to join forces.
What Shengjing Sect relied on was nothing more than being driven by the environment. The other three sects also had to scheme against each other, and thus couldn't cooperate in good faith — in fact, from the point of view of the vast majority of cases in which the weak joined forces against the strong, most of them ended in the victory of the strong. There was no other reason than those who would rather fight against the flood than to give up the immediate benefits were the mainstream in history. Perhaps there were bystanders who sighed with emotion, how could those people be so stupid?! And in fact, they were that stupid!
However, this time, Jianglu miscalculated. At least, the foundation of the cooperation between Spirit Sword Sect and Ten Thousand Arts Sect was very solid; there was no infighting. Because Hai Yunfan had long made up his mind to listen to Wang Lu's instructions from the beginning to the end, without any second thoughts.
A few days ago, the importance of the covenant was perfectly reflected. The most important one was that the final benefit should be divided according to the contribution of each party. In other words, even if only one person reached the end and got all the benefits, according to the covenant, he would have to distribute it to the other teammates who fell in front of him. If it was difficult to distribute the treasure, the sect would compensate.
Therefore, Hai Yunfan didn't care about who could reach the end. If the Ten Thousand Arts Sect could pass, it would naturally be good. If not, it would be a good choice to fully cooperate with Wang Lu to strive for victory and then sit back and wait for the bonus. And based on the current situation, the best choice for the Ten Thousand Arts Sect was to trust the judgment of Wang Lu.
No matter how many disputes he had, Wang Lu had never tore up the covenant. On the contrary, he was a man of his word, and he always took care of his own people. In fact, in Hai Yunfan's view, among the eight virtues, Wang Lu had at least occupied two of them. It was just that, judging from the situation of this sword tomb trial, perhaps it wouldn't be easy to win the two virtues...
Before long, the group of people arrived at the front of the stone door. The stone door rumbled open, revealing a deep and bottomless dark passage.
"I'll go first."
Wang Lu lifted the Sword of Mount Kun, and his Non-Phase Sword Light bloomed as he rushed to enter the door.
Wangyue Luanyu and Luanyun of Shengjing Sect slightly hesitated, but they didn't immediately stop him. After all, no one knew what the world behind the door was like. Was it a test of the heart demon illusion, or something else … Since Wang Lu was willing to act as the vanguard, and his Non-Phase Sword was also famous for being good at defense, it would be good for him to explore the way.
After Wang Lu, it was naturally Liu Li, Shengjing Sect, and finally, Kunlun Immortal Sect and Ten Thousand Arts Sect. After the group of people entered the stone door, the thick slate slowly closed, covering the dark passage.
It also cut off the connection between inside and outside.
However, no one was surprised by this. In the passage, Wang Lu took the lead. However, after walking for a while, there were no guardians blocking the way, nor were there any sinister traps.
The front of the passage gradually opened up until the end, where a narrow stone chamber was the end.
The stone chamber was not big, and the situation inside was clear at a glance. When Wang Lu looked inside, he immediately exclaimed, "What the f * ck!"
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