Two days later.
"Whoa …"
Liu Xiaojiang had been staying in the room arranged by the Tang Sect for the past two days. Although he already knew that the person watching him outside the door was either Tang Qiu Shan or the Tang Sect's supervisor, Zhang Wang, he still pretended to be surprised the moment he stepped out of the door.
"Lord Zhang, you're not supervising the funeral arrangements of the old patriarch, and you're not helping the new patriarch. Instead, you're guarding an outsider who doesn't know how to do anything … Is it really okay?"
"Hmph." Zhang Wang stood up from his chair and looked at Liu Xiaojiang, who had been staying in the room obediently for the past two days, and finally couldn't help but walk out.
"Kid, don't play dumb with me. These words might be able to fool others, but to me … it's useless."
"Someone will naturally take care of the old sect master's funeral. The new sect master still needs to adapt to life outside the tomb for the time being. The Tang Sect's own affairs … we don't need an outsider like you to worry about."
"Oh?" Liu Xiaojiang's lips curled up slowly under the mask. "Then why are you watching me here? Do you think I'll harm the Tang Sect?"
"The matter has already been decided." Zhang Wang didn't answer the question directly. Instead, he calmly said,
"The old sect master has used his own actions and even his life to facilitate the opening of the Tang Sect. He has also given all of us a reasonable explanation …"
"He's just forcing everyone," Liu Xiaojiang said.
"Everything the old sect master has done before is not wrong from his perspective. His willingness to give up his life for the Tang Sect is also very respectable."
"However, he didn't think about whether the Tang Sect could withstand the path he chose, nor did he ask if the world was willing to accept it."
"Humans live with too much selfishness. It's impossible for them to be accepted by the majority, let alone the Mutant Sect, whose every action will involve the lives of more people …"
"Now, it's no longer the era of the Mutants. The Tang Sect isn't the only one in the Mutant circle."
"Although it's really frustrating to say this, it's still a fact that can't be changed …"
"If the Inhumans want to live peacefully, they have to look at the faces of those weak and powerless ordinary people …"
"For an inhuman sect like the Tang Sect, if they want to continue to exist peacefully, they have to pay attention to their 'image' in the eyes of the people in the circle, not only do they have to look at the faces of the ordinary people, but they also have to pay attention to their 'image' in the eyes of the people in the circle.
"After all, since you live here, you have to abide by the 'rules' here. Even if the 'rules' are unspoken rules that can't be exposed and even if abiding by the 'rules' will harm your interests …"
"However, as long as the 'superficial wounds' are not life-threatening, as long as we can continue living in peace, as long as we do not have the absolute strength that can reverse everything, why can't we choose to wait patiently for a better opportunity?"
"You should know …"
"The danger of the Pill Devour isn't only limited to enemies. For something that doesn't differentiate between friend and foe, a declining and unruly sect is exposed to the public …"
"Could it be that the Tang Sect will gradually disappear without the pill devourer?"
"Could it be that the Tang Sect will fall into a desperate situation if the inheritance of the pill devourer is broken?"
"Could it be that the Tang Sect will regain its former glory if the pill devourer continues to be passed on?"
At this point …
Liu Xiaojiang looked at Zhang Wang, who was still relatively calm. He immediately shook his head and said, "That's obviously not the case."
"Now, even if the pill devourer is gone, the Tang Sect still has other skills that are praised by others. Even if it declines, it won't gradually disappear."
"Now, even if the pill devourer's inheritance is broken, the Tang Sect's reputation and strength are still there. Ordinary inhumans will definitely not cause trouble for the Tang Sect. As for unusual fellows … even if they want to cause trouble, they won't be able to get through the company and the higher-ups."
"But if the pill devourer continues to be passed on, will the current Tang Sect really be able to regain its former glory under the risk of inheriting the pill devourer? Won't the already declining Tang Sect become even more riddled with holes?"
"Now that you think about it carefully, what do you think the old sect leader did …"
"In the eyes of the Tang Sect members, the old sect leader might be a senior who was willing to die for the Tang Sect. Therefore, after confirming this fact, it was easy for them to fall into a misunderstanding."
"Even if the old sect leader's method was wrong, even if he was a little arbitrary, his attitude of being willing to give up everything for the Tang Sect, as well as everything he insisted on with such an attitude … can't be wrong!"
Hearing this …
Zhang Wang could not help but slowly frown and continue to insist, "Even though objectively speaking, your idea is very good and there's nothing wrong with it, this is still our Tang Sect's own …"
"I'm an outsider." Liu Xiaojiang knew what Zhang Wang was thinking, so he nodded and admitted,
"But I've already made it clear just now. Your Tang Sect can't live only for yourself. You still have to live in the eyes of others. Whatever you do, you have to consider the world and the views of your own kind."
"Besides, it's precisely because I'm an outsider that I'm also willing to respect the Tang Sect as a sect that I'm here to make things clear to you people of the Tang Sect …"
"In the eyes of an outsider like me, everything the old sect leader did before was equivalent to the Tang Sect refusing to compromise with the current world when it was too busy to take care of itself. He planned to force the world to accept the Tang Sect's' prosperity '."
"And …"
"Under the overall influence of this matter, the company has temporarily 'affirmed' it, causing the company to have no choice but to compromise with the Tang Sect for the sake of order and stability. They can only sit back and watch the Tang Sect use things like the Pill Devour to have a chance to restore its former prosperity and glory."
"However, what kind of world is it now? Do you think the company and the higher-ups will really be willing to see the 'prosperity' of the inhuman sect, especially the Tang Sect that was' unwilling 'to cooperate with the company and even used coercion to facilitate this matter?"
"Confucianism uses literature to overthrow the law, while chivalry uses martial arts to violate the law."
"The company's philosophy is to stabilize the world so that society can continue to develop steadily. Based on humanitarian and other considerations, we tolerate the existence of the inhumans, a group that is very likely to violate the law. However, there is obviously a limit to this kind of tolerance."
"The power of the inhumans, especially the 'uncooperative' inhumans, can exist, but they can't become too strong …"
After saying that, he didn't care if Zhang Wang heard him or not.
Liu Xiaojiang suddenly seemed to have noticed something. He turned his head to look at the left end of the long corridor and said, "Master Zhang, I won't say anything else.
"Lord Zhang, I won't say anything else. You and the Old Sect Master have always had slightly different thoughts. Due to the influence of your identity as an 'Outer Sect', you can more or less be more objective when looking at problems."
"Besides, even the old sect leader can understand what I'm saying. He's just more willing to stick to his own thoughts …"
"You want to make a move on Xu Xin?" Zhang Wang raised his head to look at Liu Xiaojiang, who had his back facing him, and immediately pointed out the possibility that he had guessed earlier.
Hearing this …
Liu Xiaojiang was just about to leave, so he put down his slightly raised right foot. Then, after a moment of silence, he said without turning his head,
"Master Zhang, we originally had the chance to resolve the conflict peacefully, but the old sect leader used his own life to force everyone, especially you, a senior who values the friendship of your fellow sect members so much that you can't refuse the old sect leader's last wish …"
"Right now, you won't agree to become the Tang Sect's sect leader, nor will you fundamentally deny the old sect leader's way of doing things. You won't stop Senior Xu Xin from passing down the Pill Devour, so … I've been thinking about it for the past two days, but I haven't been able to think of a good way to resolve the Pill Devour problem peacefully."
"Right now …"
"If you don't want the Tang Sect to suffer too many casualties, then don't let anyone stop me from doing what I want. This way … I can at least guarantee that the Tang Sect's next loss will only be that so-called 'pride'."
"After that …"
"Even if you want to blame the death of the Tang Sect leader on me and make the entire Tang Sect hate me, the all-encompassing sect leader, I … am willing to accept this hatred."
"However …"
After saying that, he turned back to look at Zhang Wang again and smiled.
"Hehe … If things go well, maybe you won't be forced by me to become the Tang Sect's sect leader after this matter is over."
"…" Zhang Wang.
…
Then …
Liu Xiaojiang ignored Zhang Wang, who looked embarrassed behind him. He walked to the corner at the end of the corridor and found that there was indeed a guy wearing a hoodie and a mask. He was leaning against the wall, and it was very likely that he had heard his conversation with Zhang Wang.
Seeing this …
Liu Xiaojiang didn't say anything, nor did he ask about this person's identity. He just ignored the few strands of golden hair that had fallen on this person's black hoodie and continued to walk out of the old campus dormitory.
However …
"Old Xia is right. The all-encompassing new sect leader is indeed a guy who will interest me …"
Liu Xiaojiang had just walked past this person when he heard an extremely annoying voice behind him. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the guy behind him, he immediately stopped in his tracks.
"Old Xia, are you talking about Xia Liuqing? Are you the half-disciple he mentioned?"
"Yes." Wang Zhenqiu, who was tightly covered, immediately stood up and stretched when he saw Liu Xiaojiang stop in his tracks.
He said, "Mr. Ying, you are the sect leader of the all-encompassing sect. If you are so considerate of the company, why did you join an organization like the all-encompassing sect? Can't you just work for the company?"
"Hey, I joined the all-encompassing sect and dealt with the two most unforgivable legendary figures of the all-encompassing sect, Gao Ning and Dou Mei …"
"After that, I found out that Xu Xin, the great senior, was still alive. I used Zhang Chulan and other related people to cause trouble in the Tang Sect. It's one thing to want to know some things about the past, but I actually wanted to cut off the inheritance of the Pill Devour, which is almost the same as the Eight Strange Techniques …"
"Mr. Ying, are you really an all-encompassing sect leader? Why do I feel that you are more like someone who works for the company than I am?"
"Also, also …"
Wang Zhenqiu reached out and took off the mask and sunglasses on his face. He looked at Liu Xiaojiang's back with a smile and said,
"The strength you showed at Tang Zhong's place, especially that strange black gas, why does it look so much like the ability that a guy surnamed Liu once showed in front of me and Brother Xiao?"
"It's just that …"
"That bastard surnamed Liu, it seems that he can only rely on his fingernails to activate that ability. Furthermore, the effect of that ability doesn't seem too strong. I haven't even seen that bastard use it a few times. You … Don't tell me you're that bastard's master?"
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