Manor Lord Ping's eyes were filled with despair as he said, "Brother Xia, you and I are both sinners of the Four Great Clans. Today's calamity is what we deserve. I have no right to complain. I only hope that I can spend the rest of my life in this prison peacefully and repent. But as someone who has been through this, let me give you a piece of advice. Before you seek refuge with the Seven Evil Spirits, you'd better show yourself and see what happened to me. You also know that I was the first to agree to cooperate with him. What happened in the end? Didn't I still end up with my family destroyed? He is a ruthless person who uses benefits when he sees them and abandons those that don't. He doesn't care about morality and he will never treat his allies with sincerity. If you want to cooperate with him, you must be stronger than him and be able to control the whole situation. Or you will be eaten alive by him and not even your bones will be left. "
Manor Lord Xia sneered, "That's because you are useless and don't know how to please him! I don't believe that he won't think highly of me after I offer him such a great gift. "Manor Lord Ping said," Great gift? What great gift? Back then, the ancestors of the Four Great Clans lived in seclusion and established the Four Great Clans. The ancestral teachings passed down from generation to generation are to teach us to keep ourselves clean. You actually want to turn against your brother for some worldly benefits and even give up your clan's foundation? "
Manor Lord Xia knew that he had let it slip. He coughed dryly and purposely raised his voice to cover it up. He shouted, "You are about to die and you still dare to talk nonsense! Second Brother Ping, you think you are qualified to lecture me? You still remember the ancestral teachings of the Four Great Clans? That was the rule set by the Four Great Clans. What about now? I don't even have a status anymore. How can you still ask me to be bound by the rules left behind? Don't forget that it was your betrayal that led to today's calamity. The Four Great Clans were destroyed by your daughter with her own hands! You are a sinner. Now, I will follow your footsteps. You don't have to pretend to be a saint and lecture me anymore! "
Manor Lord Ping smiled bitterly, "Yes, I have already made a mistake once. How can you tell me to make a mistake a second time? I have decided to leave Jianghu. From now on, all the power struggles in the martial world have nothing to do with me. "
Manor Lord Xia's tone softened, "Why do this? Humans are not sages. How can there be no mistakes? Think about it carefully. The Four Great Villas can fall, but the name of our Four Great Clans cannot fall! Fortunately, we are all safe and sound, and have not suffered any serious injuries. You, me, and Brother Liu will meet up with Big Brother Yuan at that time. Even if we are forced into the Central Plains, we can still do everything we can to build up our foundation! We can hold our heads up high and make everyone look up to us in admiration! Only then would his years of preparation not go to waste! What do you mean by quitting Jianghu? From now on, you have to abandon all your ambitions and become like those ordinary people who plough the land and weave cloth. Are you willing to die of old age and sickness? Are you willing to accept this? "
Manor Master Ping said, "I have already made up my mind. You don't have to persuade me anymore. To be able to live like an ordinary person is the dream that I have been yearning for for many years. In this secular world, no matter how much you had, no matter how vast your foundation was, once you died, it would all be for naught. If your descendants fail to live up to your expectations, your efforts will still go down the drain! The fates of the four great clans were already exhausted. Who could save them? Brother Xia, you are also a person with dreams and ambitions. Why do you have to bear the burden of a lifetime just because of a few words from your ancestors? We are not old yet. If we want to start afresh and live for ourselves, it is still not too late! Perhaps the destruction of the Four Great Clans is a sign from the heavens, so that we can break free from our shackles … Don't be stubborn anymore. "
Manor Master Liu widened his eyes and shouted, "Shut up! You are not allowed to insult the ancestors of the Four Great Clans! It is your daughter's fault. If you don't dare to bear the responsibility, don't find such despicable excuses! We are lucky enough to be born as the descendants of the Four Great Clans. Naturally, we live to revive the Four Great Clans and restore the Four Great Clans! Like father, like daughter. Listening to your earnest teachings all day long, it's no wonder you can raise a daughter with a strange mind. "
Manor Master Xia smiled faintly and said, "Oh? So, although the Liu Clan is not valued by the elders, Brother Liu is very loyal to the Four Great Clans? " He glanced at Manor Master Ping and said, "Your heart is deader than the mud in the swamp, and your mouth is harder than the stone in the latrine. It seems that I am unable to persuade you. In that case, I can only find someone else to persuade you. "
Manor Master Ping sneered and said, "You still haven't given up? No matter how many people you find to talk to me, it is impossible to change my mind. It is easy for you to kill me now, but it is impossible for me to agree to your request and carry out such a dirty deal! Anyway, I am only left with a bag of old bones, and there is nothing to cherish. "
Manor Master Xia said, "You can think about your answer after you have met that person." As he said that, he stepped out of the cell. After a while, he came back with a woman. He sneered, grabbed her by the back of her collar, and pushed her. Ping Ruoyu staggered and hurriedly went in front of Manor Master Ping and called out, "Father … Father!"
Manor Master Ping was unmoved by Manor Master Xia's carrot and stick tactics because he did not care about life and death. But when he saw his daughter kneeling in front of him, he was startled and his entire plan collapsed. He said, "Yu 'er? Why are you here? "Then he heaved a long sigh and said," Sin! I was prepared for this day, who would have thought … "
Ping Ruoyu said softly, "Father, don't say anymore." After Ping Ruoyu and the Shangguan Yaohua got married, Manor Master Ping was afraid that his old enemies would come looking for him and implicate his daughter. After seeing that the two had finished the ceremony, he bid farewell to Prince Fu and left quietly. He did not expect that he would be targeted by Manor Master Xia after taking a few steps. Unwilling to use force, he was quickly captured and imprisoned here.
Manor Master Xia smiled and said, "Your daughter is more sensible than you. After listening to my lecture, she decided to come and persuade you, her father, to turn back from the wrong path. By the way, I did not need to waste my breath. She agreed to my conditions and expressed her willingness to cooperate with me. Ai, Brother Ping, you've lived for so long. If you could be half as straightforward as your daughter, it would save me a lot of effort. "
Manor Master Liu opened his eyes wide and said in a strange voice, "Oh, look who's here? Isn't this the troublemaking girl from the Ping family? The one who took the medicine that your Brother Ping painstakingly researched and went crazy in the Manor. In the end, she caused the seawater to pour in and destroy the Four Great Clans? I heard that after taking the medicine, you'll definitely die. How come you're so lively now? Ha, when the Seven Malevolent Demons attacked the manor, they were our enemies! Your father was the first one to collude with them. He wanted to get rid of us and get more benefits. Now that Old Xia has betrayed the family, you're the first one to speak for that scum. You'd rather betray your own father … the two of you are really the same. You're worthy of being called a good father and daughter. Traitors' blood runs in your veins! "
Ping Ruoyu called out, "Uncle Liu, is there a good person in the Four Great Clans? Who doesn't scheme in secret to get benefits? If you had agreed to Uncle Xia's conditions, you wouldn't have ended up like this. At that time, I'm afraid you would have said something else. "Manor Master Liu sneered," What an overconfident girl! If you have the ability, go persuade your awkward father first before talking nonsense with me! "
Ping Ruoyu didn't need him to say anything. She was about to go and see her father. She caressed the side of his face lovingly and said, "Father, how have you been these days? Did they beat you? Did they torture you? "
Before Manor Master Ping could answer, Manor Master Xia snorted coldly, "Don't worry, I don't have the hobby of torturing captives. I don't have the leisure to do that! I'm not giving you time to watch you and your father cry together. Hurry up! " Ping Ruoyu came back to her senses and said softly, "Father, don't be stubborn. Just agree to Uncle Xia's conditions."
Manor Master Ping was shocked, "Yu 'er! You … what are you talking about? "Manor Master Xia smiled," Look, even your daughter has spoken. Even if you don't want to give face to your brother, you should at least give face to your daughter, right? " Manor Master Ping held Ping Ruoyu's shoulders and looked at her carefully. It was as if he was worried that Manor Master Xia had secretly swapped her for his daughter. He asked, "What did Brother Xia say to you?"
Ping Ruoyu's face was covered in tears, "Father, I don't want to betray you. I just can't bear to see you suffer like this. The world of Jianghu is so vast. Why do you have to cut yourself off from the world? In my heart, you should be tall and mighty. You should be able to make fun of Jianghu and play games with the world. Who doesn't make mistakes? As long as you can forgive yourself and everyone can forgive you, everything will be fine. Why do you have to punish yourself like this? "
Manor Master Ping said indifferently, "Some mistakes, once made, will be a stain for life. There will never be a chance to change it. That's exactly what your father committed. " Ping Ruoyu shook her head, "No, no … Father, you are a great hero …"
Manor Master Ping smiled sadly, "Yu 'er, even if you look down on me, you don't have to mock me like this. What is a hero? I'm afraid I'm not even qualified to be a formidable person! I don't want to get involved in Jianghu. There's an old saying that goes, when you are in Jianghu, you have no choice. If you are in Jianghu, you will definitely be affected by the situation. You will have to fight, fight, and do many things that you don't want to do. Over time, your hands will be stained with blood and you will no longer be yourself. Chaotic times are like a big dye vat. It will confuse you and let you enjoy the joy of power for a while. In the end, you will be consigned to eternal damnation and sink into the sea of bitterness forever! Father has finally seen through the world and wants to leave. You don't have to sway me anymore. "
Ping Ruoyu bit her lips and said, "No, father. All these changes are due to the greed of human nature. If you can stand in the world and do things properly, you can be at ease even in chaotic times. On the other hand, if you are impetuous, you will be tainted by evil even if you stay away from the world. Father, if you want to prove that you are an undefeated hero, you have to show them! There are good and bad things in power. Those in power can oppress the people and put the world in an abyss of suffering. However, they can also use the power in their hands to benefit the world. If you want to live proudly, you have to be above everyone. This is an unchanging law … "
Manor Master Ping frowned and said, "Yu 'er, you are right. I will leave this great cause in your hands. Your father doesn't think that he is a supreme ruler with outstanding self-control. He doesn't have the spirit of 'emerging from the mud without being tainted'. Being able to know one's own limits is also a step, isn't it? Father is old and only wishes to enjoy this last bit of freedom. Are you not willing to satisfy me? "
Ping Ruoyu stole a glance at Manor Master Xia behind her. She was anxious to persuade her father before he got angry. She said, "Father, since I was young, I have always been accommodating and satisfying you. This is the only time I beg you … I don't want to lose you and I don't want to see the scarred Four Great Families have internal strife again. Our family can't take any more twists and turns."
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