Book Mountain in the Divine Capital of the Eastern Wilderness was bustling with activity.
Mr. Du of the Cottage had returned to the mountain.
Although the disciples of the College were not familiar with Mr. Du, it did not affect the importance of this old man who was rumored to not know how to cultivate. Especially in a situation where the top three disciples of the Cottage were so powerful, their teacher was even more extraordinary.
Perhaps some people would think that Mr. Du was lucky and that the disciples he recruited were all talented. This was the truth. However, how did he manage to recruit these disciples? Why were the disciples of the Cottage willing to follow Mr. Du?
This matter in itself was enough to make people think.
Back then, after the Sword Saint became famous, countless people yearned for the Cottage. After that, Gu Dongliu became famous and the Cottage's name shook the entire Eastern Barren Territory. Countless people wanted to join them. Now, the second disciple of the Cottage had fought on Sky Mountain. One of the mountains on Book Mountain was like a legend. Everyone in the College was curious about what kind of magical place it was.
There was nothing special about the Cottage. The group went up the mountain. Zhuge Hui, Gu Dongliu, and the others all came to welcome them.
"Second Senior Sister, Third Senior Brother." The two of them nodded, but Second Senior Sister's gaze fell on the old man. Her usually smiling eyes were now filled with grievance. She said softly, "Master, you've been gone for such a long time. Are you finally willing to come back?"
"Little girl, I was afraid that you would miss me," the old man said with a smile.
"This …" Although Ye Futian had heard how his teacher addressed Second Senior Sister on the way here, it felt a little weird to hear his teacher address her like that in front of her.
"You still know that I'm thinking about it? Could he have slipped away again after returning to the mountain? "Second Senior Sister looked at her teacher suspiciously, as if she didn't trust him.
"Teacher, if I want to leave, I will leave openly. What do you mean by sneaking away?" The old man looked at Gu Dongliu and said, "Third Brother, what do you think?"
"Whatever you say is right." Gu Dongliu nodded seriously.
"Hmm, Third Brother treats me better, unlike a certain girl. Sigh … she's not as obedient as the girls outside." The old man shook his head and sighed, then walked forward with his head held high.
"Teacher, I was just thinking about you. I was afraid that you would abandon us again." Zhuge Hui hugged the old man's arm.
"That's more like it." The old man nodded in satisfaction.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and cook a good meal for Teacher."
Second Senior Sister looked up and saw Xue Ye Luofan looking at her. She could not help but smile and put her hand on her belt.
The two of them shuddered. Ever since they returned from Sky Mountain, Second Senior Sister would make a small move. She would touch her belt. This move was extremely lethal.
"Teacher, Senior Sister, wait for me. I'll go cook something delicious for everyone," Luo Fan said readily and ran off.
Ye Futian rolled his eyes. The second senior sister was like a little girl hugging the teacher's arm. The proud third senior brother stood quietly beside the teacher. This scene showed the teacher's position in the Cottage.
It seemed that his future happiness was all on his teacher's shoulders.
Thinking of this, he glared at Yi Xiaoshi beside him. This fatso … His first impression of him was tragic. He hoped that the teacher would not have any objections.
Yi Xiaoshi walked forward quietly as if he did not see anything.
The group arrived in front of the hut. Luo Fan and Xue Ye were busy cooking. The master sat there, the second sister sat beside him, and the third brother stood there. Ye Futian and the others naturally did not dare to sit down.
"Why are you all looking at me? Hurry up and sit down!" The old man glared at everyone.
"Yes, Teacher." The third brother nodded and sat down. Only then did the others sit down.
"Teacher, when you were not here, I secretly took in a junior brother. You've met Futian before. Yusheng is Futian's good friend and helps cut wood in the Cottage. Loulan Xue is Futian's servant and takes care of his daily life," Gu Dongliu said.
"Yes." The old man nodded. Smiling, he looked at Ye Futian and Loulan Xue. "You really know how to enjoy life."
"Teacher, when Loulan Xue wanted to be a servant, I did not want to agree. However, I heard from the senior brothers and sisters that you might return to the Cottage at any time, so I asked her to stay. In the future, if you have any requests, you can ask her to do it," Ye Futian said, smiling.
"You're already thinking about me even before becoming my disciple. How filial." The old man smiled at Ye Futian.
"That's what I should do. Second sister and third brother said that as a disciple of the Cottage, respecting the teacher is the most important thing. They often tell me to be filial when I see you in the future," Ye Futian said, smiling. Ye Futian said with a smile. The old man looked very kind when he smiled, but why did his eyes make Ye Futian feel like he was being seen through? It was very stressful.
"Impressive." Luo Fan, who was cooking, looked at Ye Futian in admiration. His words also showed off his second sister and third brother's achievements.
Yi Xiaoshi also sighed in his heart. He had not learned the essence.
"Little brother is right. In the Cottage, other than Xing 'er, you are the most obedient," the second sister said, smiling.
"Second sister is the best." Ye Futian was touched.
The old man nodded and said, "Recently, the Eastern Barren Territory is not peaceful. Didn't I tell you not to fight outside?"
"Master, I don't want to either, but some people need a beating so I have to fight. Also, if we don't fight, they will probably come to the Cottage directly. You don't care about this, so what can I do?" The second sister said, feeling wronged. Ye Futian could probably only see this side of her in front of the old man.
"Ah." The old man sighed. "Try not to fight."
"I know." Zhuge Hui smiled and nodded.
"Master, now that the Eastern Barren Territory is in chaos, the Qin Dynasty is too ambitious and opened the tomb of their ancestors. Now, they even invited the Donghua Clan, Fuyun Sword Clan, and Royal Xuan Temple to cultivate in the tomb. If the Qin Dynasty really comes with all the forces of the Eastern Barren Territory, what should we do?" Gu Dongliu asked. In the past, when the master was not here, he and Zhuge Hui were in charge of the Cottage. Now that the master was back, he naturally had to ask the master.
"I don't know what to fight for in a place like the Eastern Barren Territory." The old man shook his head. "When I was outside, I heard that the Liu Kingdom was destroyed. The descendants of the Liu Kingdom are your good friends. Are they the two little guys from before?"
"Yes, Feiyang and Chenyu are both my good friends. I knew them before I entered the Cottage." Ye Futian nodded.
"Poor people." The old man shook his head and said, "Power and desire will always blind people. In the past, I warned you all that you have weapons. Killing intent will be born and more desires will be born. In the future, you must always remind yourselves that the more powerful you are, the more you must stay true to yourself."
"I understand." Everyone nodded. When they entered the Cottage, the old man had reminded them. This time, it was probably also for Ye Futian.
"Especially Dongliu. You are too sharp," the old man said to the third disciple beside him. "You must learn more from your big brother."
"These years, I have often gone to the Sword Saint Mountain to learn from him." Gu Dongliu nodded. "However, I still think that when encountering a force like the Qin Dynasty, they can easily kill people for their own selfish desires. Since that is the case, we should stop killing by killing."
"If it weren't for the fact that your cultivation is still lacking, you would probably go to the Qin Dynasty directly," the old man said to Gu Dongliu. Gu Dongliu didn't speak. There were many injustices in the world and he couldn't care about them all. The Cottage and the Liu Kingdom didn't have any contact, so it had nothing to do with them. However, this happened right beside him and especially affected the disciples of the Cottage. Naturally, he wanted to kill.
Thus, when Qin Ge, the prince of the Qin Dynasty, dared to come to Book Mountain to ask for Ye Futian, he killed everyone from the Qin Dynasty outside of Book Mountain. This was his drive.
"Of course, it makes sense to stop killing by killing. I can't say that your idea is wrong, but in reality, only the higher-ups of the Qin Dynasty made the decision to destroy the Liu Kingdom. Every force has different people. For example, everyone in the Qin Dynasty has family and children. If the dynasty is destroyed, how innocent would they be? How different would the Liu Kingdom be?"
The old man seemed to become a bit more serious. He said seriously, "If one day you can slaughter the world with your sword, and every time you encounter injustice, you kill to stop killing, how much blood will your hands be stained by then?"
"Moreover, if you destroy the Qin Dynasty, there will be a second Qin Dynasty in the future. The cultivation world is always like this. Those who gain power will have desires. Stopping killing by killing will never change anything."
"That's why you always teach us that people's hearts are unpredictable. To change all this, only those who set the rules can do it," Gu Dongliu said.
"We just came back. Let's not talk about such a serious topic. Is Lao Wu still not done cooking?" the old man called out, smiling.
"Yes, Master. You guys eat first." Luo Fan and Xue Ye brought the food over.
"Master, eat more." Zhuge Hui picked up some food for the old man and Beitang Xing 'er also served him.
Hearing the conversation between the master and the third brother, Ye Futian had some thoughts. The Qin Dynasty was like this because of the people who set the rules.
According to ancient records, 300 years ago, the Divine Prefectures of the East were in chaos. It was only after Donghuang the Great and Emperor Ye Qing unified the world that the chaos subsided. Academies were built all over the world. Only then did Ye Futian's hometown, Qingzhou City, have Qingzhou Academy, a place for cultivation.
Even so, whether it was Qingzhou Academy or Donghai Academy, they all had their own selfish desires. Qingzhou Academy's Gu Mu Academy and Donghai Academy's School of the Emperor Star were all like this.
But no matter what, the emperor was still someone who could influence the world.
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