Zhu Yi did not react to Zhu Hongwu's words at all. He only said lightly, "Whether or not I am walking the right path is not something you can decide. Just because you say I have strayed from the right path doesn't mean I have strayed from the right path. You think what you say is right, but it is just crooked logic."
"I walk the path of the Great Dao and have a righteous heart. The path I walk is the right path, but it is destined to be a different path from yours."
Zhu Yi's tone was calm, but his words were like knives. "You see your path as the right path, and those who do not follow you are crooked. You rely on your power and status to use your power to coerce others. You force your way of thinking on others, but that is just your wishful thinking."
He looked at Zhu Hongwu and suddenly laughed. "Also, are you really that strong? It is undeniable that you have great power, but are you so strong that your words are the law and you can set the rules for the world? "
"My Lord Father, as a person, do not deceive yourself and others, and live in your own imagination."
Silently, Zhu Hongwu looked at Zhu Yi. "The one who lives in your own imagination is you, unfilial son, and not me."
"You think you are different now, so you dare to talk to me like this." Zhu Hongwu's hands, which were behind his back, moved in front of him again. He opened his palms, and Slowly curled his fingers. Then, he stretched them out and repeated this action. "But let me tell you, the you today is no different from the you back in the house."
"Back then, you were weak and weak. You relied on me to protect you. You had food and clothing, a house to live in, and you did not need to sleep in the cold. You had books to read, even though the end result was that you learned some crooked logic."
Zhu Hongwu said indifferently, "Today, you look like a young and respected genius, a Nascent Soul cultivator with some achievements. But the truth is, you're still under the protection of your master. If it weren't for your master, I would have taken you down right now, you unfilial son."
He raised his eyelids. "To take down Huo Xiu, I need five punches. To take down you, I only need one."
Zhu Yi wasn't angry. Silently, he said, "The kindness of my parents is indeed as heavy as a mountain. But honestly speaking, have you ever felt any kinship towards me? To you, no matter if it's me or the other bastard sons and daughters, we're all just living objects. "
"Like spare parts, we are polished and placed in the positions that you want us to be. In the end, it's to satisfy your selfish desires and desire for control."
"If you can't satisfy them, then kill them and get rid of them." Zhu Yi's eyes were equally indifferent. He stared back at Zhu Hongwu without fear. "It's the same for other people, such as my mother."
"In the past, you used Madam Shao's hand to kill my mother. Now, you want to kill me as well. Three years ago, when I went to Tianjing City for the examination, I was ambushed several times on the eve of the examination. Without your consent, would Madam Shao have been able to hire a Yuanying Stage cultivator? When I was going through the lightning tribulation, you even personally paid attention. Do you think I can't feel the murderous intent in your aura? "
Zhu Yi's eyes were clear as he looked straight at Zhu Hongwu. "At that time, if it wasn't for my master's Infinite Ocean Emperor Dharmakaya protecting him, father would have acted, right?"
"I have no intention of killing my father. I just want to reason with you. I want to seek justice for my mother. I want you to admit your mistakes in front of my mother. You are unwilling to admit your mistakes. Or rather, you never thought that you were wrong. You think that I have tarnished your reputation, so you want to get rid of me."
"You see me as grass, and I see you as an enemy." Zhu Yi suddenly laughed. He looked at Zhu Hongwu leisurely. "Even now, I still don't have the intention to kill you. But I will personally destroy your beliefs. I will make you realize your mistakes and face your previous absurdity."
For a person like Zhu Hongwu, this was probably worse than killing him.
Zhu Yi dusted his clothes and said Silently, "Indeed, father, you are very powerful. But when you were in the Marquis's Residence, what was your level of cultivation? The first tier of the Primordial Spirit Incarnation. At that time, I was just a mortal with no Qi cultivation. "
"What about now? I am in the middle stage of Yuanying, and you are in the second tier of the Primordial Spirit Incarnation, returning to the void stage. There is indeed a huge difference between the Primordial Spirit Incarnation and the Primordial Spirit Incarnation. If you want to break through, the time you need to spend might be more than a mortal cultivating to the middle stage of Yuanying. "
"But the problem is, how did you break through this hurdle back then? By severing the ties between you and my mother, you then took that final step. "
"You are only so-so."
Zhu Hongwu said calmly, "What is above the Primordial Spirit is not something a Yuanying cultivator like you can speculate about. With your current level of cultivation, saying these words will only make people feel that it is a joke."
Although the tone of the father and son was still gentle, their words were like knives, leaving scars on each other's Dao Hearts and beliefs.
Zhu Yi smiled faintly. "Father, don't be anxious. No matter what realm you have cultivated to, when I attain the Primordial Spirit Incarnation, I will look for you. This time, don't stay at the peak of the Void Return Realm. Otherwise, I will surpass you very soon."
As soon as he said this, the cultivators of the Great Zhou Dynasty were in an uproar.
This was equivalent to Zhu Yi making a declaration. After attaining the Primordial Spirit Incarnation, he was confident that he could fight Zhu Hongwu, even if Zhu Hongwu was already an expert of the Primordial Spirit Incarnation Realm now and his cultivation level might even be higher in the future.
Zhu Hongwu was not an ordinary Primordial Spirit Incarnation Realm cultivator. Although he had rarely fought personally in recent years, when he had not returned to the Void Return Realm, he had been completely invincible against experts of the Primordial Spirit Incarnation Realm. He had never lost.
In the battle of vanquishing the Buddha, he had even personally killed a mighty figure of the Great Leiyin Monastery's Primordial Spirit Golden Body Realm.
Now that he had attained the Primordial Spirit Incarnation Realm, he was probably also nearly invincible in the Void Return Realm. He could even put up a fight against Dao Integration experts.
Some cultivators who had personally experienced the battle of vanquishing the Buddha remembered that Zhu Hongwu had concealed some kind of power that was extremely terrifying. It was one of the decisive factors in the process of destroying the Great Leiyin Monastery.
Zhu Yi was also aware of these things. However, he did not show any fear when facing Zhu Hongwu. Instead, his expression was extremely tranquil. His Dao Heart was bright and clear, as if he had grasped the principles of heaven and earth clearly.
For a moment, the atmosphere on the cloud peak seemed to freeze. Everyone's gazes were focused on the opposing father and son.
Marquis Jing Huan clapped lightly and said, "We can be considered witnesses to today's agreement."
Crown Prince Liang Yuan glanced at Marquis Jing Huan before turning his gaze to Zhu Yi. He said indifferently, "Fellow Daoist Zhu Yi, it seems like you have made up your mind?"
Zhu Yi said calmly, "We can't distinguish principles. Once we clarify the principles, the matter will naturally be resolved."
"You were already wrong from the moment this thought appeared in your mind, you unfilial son." Zhu Hongwu flexed his fingers. "You must know that a son does not discuss his father."
Zhu Yi smiled. "Ice and charcoal are not the same."
At that moment, everyone sensed something and turned to look into the distant horizon. They saw a wisp of white smoke drifting over towards the cloud peak.
Many people revealed looks of surprise. That was because the Dharmic power fluctuation belonged to a cultivator from the Taixu Temple!
"Did we come at the wrong time?" A woman's voice laughed softly. A woman in green robes stood on the white cloud. She had elegant features and a white cloud was embroidered on her robes. It was none other than Yan Mingyue.
Beside her stood a man in green robes. He did not look old and looked to be in his twenties or thirties. He had a calm expression.
He had an ordinary figure, an ordinary appearance, and an ordinary temperament. No matter how one looked at him, he was an ordinary person.
However, after seeing this person, Zhu Hongwu's expression changed for the first time since he arrived at the cloud peak. He stared directly at the young man. "Lin Daohan?"
"Fellow Daoists, Taixu Lin Daohan greets you." The young man cupped his hands. His voice was also ordinary and very ordinary. It was not hoarse and low, nor was it loud and clear. It was not ear-piercing, nor was it pleasant to listen to.
However, everything he said contained a profound truth that all things returned to their original state and the Great Dao was the most simple.
He was the Taixu Temple's current world wayfarer of Daoism, the most outstanding genius of the younger generation, Lin Daohan.
Behind Lin Daohan and Yan Mingyue stood a few young people. All of them had an awe-inspiring temperament and vast mana. They were all the successors of the Taixu Temple.
Beside them stood a young man in purple robes. He was Xu Yunsheng. He was in charge of receiving and guiding them. When he arrived at the cloud peak, he bowed to Zhu Yi. "Master, the seniors and fellow Daoists from the Taixu Temple have arrived."
"Go back. I will take care of this place." Zhu Yi nodded slightly. Xu Yunsheng immediately left the mountain and returned to the Kunlun Mountain Range.
In the camp of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were still a few Primordial Spirit powerhouses. Among them were the Void Return realm elder of the Canghai Sword Sect, Honorable Swordsman of Emerald Wave, and the head of the Lei family, Lei Lie, who submitted to the Great Zhou Dynasty after the battle of West-Hill City.
When Zhu Yi and Zhu Hongwu confronted each other, they did not speak. However, at this time, Honorable Swordsman of Emerald Wave and Lei Lie looked at each other and could feel the surprise in each other's hearts.
Although the two sides had been at peace for the past three years and the situation in the Divine Land was calm, in the battle of West-Hill City three years ago, the master of the Daoist Sect, Lin Feng, had clearly drawn a line and expressed his opposition to the Taixu Temple.
The Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Qin Dynasty, the Purple Cloud Path, and the Northern Militant Royal Court had also formed a united front with Xuanmen Tianzong because of the same interests.
Even the Canghai Sword Sect and the Lei family, which were close to the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Sun Moon Sword Sect, the Constellation Sword Sect, and the Huo family, which were close to the Great Qin Dynasty, had also joined this camp.
Who would have thought that in this Xuanmen Tianzong's opening ceremony, even the Taixu Temple would come. Moreover, from the looks of it, they were not uninvited guests, but had come by invitation.
If one were to say that Yan Mingyue's position had been unclear in the past few years after her return, Lin Daohan was a core figure in the Taixu Temple. Although his seniority was slightly lower, he was a talent to be groomed by the next temple master. He was a leading figure of the new generation of the conservative faction of the Taixu Temple.
Honorable Swordsman of Emerald Wave and Lei Lie thought at the same time, "It seems that this time's meeting is more complicated than expected."
"However …" Honorable Swordsman of Emerald Wave's gaze swept over the few Taixu Temple disciples behind Lin Daohan and Yan Mingyue, "When the time comes, will the young disciples of the Taixu Temple also participate in the sparring?"
The sudden arrival of Lin Daohan and the others did not break the tit-for-tat atmosphere between Zhu Yi and his son. The two of them lowered their eyes at the same time and did not continue talking. However, the atmosphere became even more solemn.
At this time, the space above the cloud peak shook once again. Two streams of purple energy turned into stairs and landed on the cloud peak together.
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