His words, which almost made him vomit blood, raised ripples on Lu Qingchen's face like raindrops.
Every ray of light on his face was cramping violently, as if he had been persuaded by Li Yao, but he was also somewhat unwilling and stubborn. Gnashing his teeth for a long time, he still roared like a caged beast.
"No, I'm not you. You can't control yourself, but it doesn't mean that I can't control myself!"
Breathing heavily, Lu Qingchen roared in a hoarse voice, "I can control myself. I can control the whole plan to be 100% perfect. I can control everything!"
"Listen to what you are saying right now. How similar are you to Fuxi just now? Fuxi thinks that he can calculate everything, and you think that you can control everything."
Li Yao sighed. "Lu Qingchen, look at yourself carefully. Do you still dare to say that you are not lost? A butterfly dreams of Zhuang Zhou. Are you Lu Qingchen or Fuxi? Is it Lu Qingchen who swallowed Fuxi, or is it Fuxi who swallowed Lu Qingchen? Can you tell the difference?
"No. The whole plan has been completely out of your control since the very beginning. It has grown askew from the root. If you push it forward by force, it will only become more and more askew. More and more uncertainties will be out of your control. Chances are that even more evil fruits will be born under your stimulation.
"Trust me. If you are persistent, even if you can govern the entire universe with violence and brainwashing, such a reign will not last long. Perhaps, in a certain place at the edge of the broken Imperium, a new and even more evil Immortal Cultivator will be born. It will thrive in the process of resisting your reign and accumulate enormous strength, eventually reviving the dark Imperium of True Human Beings.
"Perhaps, in the homeland of the Federation, countless people will abandon the original intention of the Cultivators under the stimulation of the 'glorious victories' of the Federation and regard the expansion of the territory as the only glory, transforming the Federation into an evil, militaristic country. Catalyzed by blood and fire, it is only a matter of time before ambitious schemers who are more extreme and radical than you are are born and swallow you.
"Maybe, no, it's not a maybe, but a certainty. My two children, Xiaoming and Wenwen, have been observing our every move, learning the definition of life and civilization from what human beings have done, and learning how to organize and run their civilization.
"What do you think they can learn from you? Conspiracies, betrayals, massacres, violence, brainwashing … I've learned all of these!
"In that case, how do you think they will view the civilization of mankind after they develop and upgrade into a real civilization? Will they extend an olive branch of peace to the civilization of mankind, or will they raise their wariness or malice? Lu Qingchen, is this the future you want? Is this what you want to teach your children? "
Lu Qingchen was silent.
The two little fellows, Xiaoming and Wenwen, turned into two light spots and hovered around Li Yao, deep in thought about what he said.
"You're right. Compared to a hundred years ago, I'm becoming more and more soft-hearted and soft-hearted. I think a large part of the reason is that I'm not just myself now. I'm also a father with two very cute children."
Li Yao said sincerely, "In such a case, before I do anything, I can't help but think about what kind of influence it will have on my children and what kind of impression it will leave in their hearts.
"I believe that most parents want their children to be good people and do the right thing instead of 'to be invincible and travel across the universe', right? Getting to the bottom of it, you and I are not the future, nor can we control the future. These children are the future, and they are the future that can create and control the future! "
"Dad!"
"Dad!"
While talking, the light around the two little fellows had already turned into halos. Standing around Li Yao, Xiaoming and Wenwen said at the same time, "We support you. You have to do the right thing instead of what seems to be the most profitable thing, because the benefits can be divided into short-term benefits, long-term benefits, and potential benefits. Only by doing the right thing can the long-term benefits and potential benefits be maximized, right?"
"Look —"
Li Yao smiled and said to Lu Qingchen, "Even the two little kids understand such a simple logic, but you don't understand it, or rather, you don't want to understand it."
Lu Qingchen grunted. The light on his face was falling apart, and the defense line of his soul was greatly shaken.
"Stop it, Qingchen. It's not too late yet. Right now, your plan is just an idea and hasn't caused any damage yet. Furthermore, you are the greatest contributor to the defeat of Fuxi. As long as you are willing to turn back, we can definitely create the future together."
Li Yao said, "Really, I really don't want to be your enemy. Deep down in my heart, you are different from the great men and devils such as Xiao Xuance, Elder Nether Spring, Lu Zui, and Wuying Qi. They are complete strangers to me, and I can defeat or even annihilate them without any mental burden.
"But you are different. I watched your growth with my own eyes and even interfered a lot on your path of growth. I defeated your grandfather Lu Zui, helped you find a teacher named Su Changfa, and even taught you for a while in person, helping you polish your belief in the beginning.
"It was my interference that made part of you what you are today. Although I don't think that I made any mistakes, to some extent, I am indeed partly 'responsible' for you. I cannot watch you slide into the dark abyss and destroy yourself as well as the whole world while doing nothing. I want to save you. Although I don't know what to do, I really want to save you, even if it means risking everything and paying any price!"
Lu Qingchen's face was in a trance, as if he were dwelling in the memories of a long time ago. There was pain, regret, and hatred on his face now.
His lips trembled for a long time, but he was still unable to say anything. He seemed to be extending his hand to Li Yao, but he did not know which hand he should reach out to first.
"As a matter of fact, I can more or less understand part of your motives."
Li Yao sighed and said, "From the beginning to the end, you have never forgotten your grandfather's betrayal of the motherland. You want too much to wash away Lu Zui's sins, too much to make up for the wounds caused by Lu Zui, and too much to help Lu Zui atone for his sins to the people of the Federation. That's why you are in such a hurry to succeed that you are determined to achieve the goals that Lu Zui did not even dare to dream of in the past despite universal condemnation.
"On the other hand, your unique identities — the grandson of the traitor Lu Zui and the disciple of the Immortal Cultivator Su Changfa — made you an anomaly in the eyes of most people. Almost nobody understood you. Everybody eyed you warily and prudently. Nobody believed that you could turn into an authentic … hero of the Federation.
"Therefore, you are even more eager to prove yourself, to prove that you are a patriot, a hero, and someone who can save the Federation. In order to prove yourself, you are willing to do whatever it takes. You even gradually covered your original intentions and regarded the means as the purpose.
"There's no need to push yourself so hard. Really, Qingchen, I understand you. A long time ago, I was the same. Or rather, most young people are like this. They want to prove themselves by any means possible. But I'm luckier than you. Back then, I had many friends and a woman who understood me very well. She always helped and encouraged me, but you didn't.
"But you can. You're still young, and you still have a long way to go. Your life still has endless possibilities, just like our unpredictable forms right now. Besides, like I said, you're the greatest hero of this war, you're the key to defeating Fuxi, you're the greatest savior of the Federation, the Empire, and even the Holy League. As long as you can stop, stop right here and don't cross that dangerous line. We'll face the rest together. I won't give up on you, but you must not give up on yourself either!"
"Ahhhhhhh!"
Countless bubbles suddenly flowed out of the giant of light that Lu Qingchen turned into, as if they had been burnt out by Li Yao's devilish voice. Every bubble that was broken spurted out chaotic, violent, extreme, and evil information.
In excruciating pain, he held his head and screamed hysterically.
"Hang in there, Qingchen. Defeating Fuxi is not the most difficult thing. The most difficult thing is to defeat yourself. It is also a test that every real Cultivator has to go through. I believe that you can do it!"
Li Yao roared. Wriggling his body that looked like an earthworm, he opened all his flagella. "Come on. Abandon your evil self and jump into Uncle Li's arms. Become a good person like Uncle Li!"
His words were like an invisible bolt of lightning that struck Lu Qingchen's skull brutally.
Lu Qingchen's eyes immediately bulged.
Hundreds of streaks of brilliance seemed to be tearing, swallowing, and fighting each other deep inside his eyes. Then, the outcome was decided in the blink of an eye.
The screams came to an abrupt end. The pain on his face was gradually frozen, too, into another expression that was more and more determined.
"Well …"
Looking at his long, thin flagella, Li Yao realized that he seemed to have said something wrong. He tried to make up for it. "Of course. Everybody has different ways to ease their negative feelings and dark personalities. It's fine that you are unwilling to jump into Uncle Li's arms, but you don't have to be as humorous as Uncle Li. All in all, just focus on the key points and be a good person!"
"What if I say no?"
Lu Qingchen narrowed his eyes and said gloomily. The electric arcs around his body were glittering again and spluttering like dancing sabers and swords.
"Don't. Don't be rash, Qingchen. We had a pleasant conversation. You were even tempted, weren't you? Let's talk for another hour, shall we? Uncle Li still has a lot of things that I want to tell you!"
Li Yao said in a hurry, "Besides, you said yourself just now that those who oppose me will not end well and will lose the greatest advantages they have. You can't have forgotten it so quickly, can you? Don't. Don't be rash. Don't attack. You will die a miserable death!"
"Yes. I seem to have said it before. It's easy to say, but hard to do."
Lu Qingchen smiled. The fighting will in his eyes and the electric arcs around his body were more and more unstoppable. Taking a deep breath, he mumbled, "You know that it is impossible, but you are still jumping into the fire like moths. You would rather gamble everything for the one billionth possibility.
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