"Selfish …" The old man obviously didn't think that Wang Ye was a selfish person. On the contrary, he admired this silly child who gave up his family business and ran to the mountain to be a Taoist priest.
"Everyone pursues different things in their life. Perhaps Little Wang is indeed a little selfish in your eyes, but this so-called selfishness … is far from the selflessness he shows."
"If today is still in the chaotic world, I believe that he will also be the kind of Taoist priest who chooses to go down the mountain …"
"In prosperous times, he secludes himself to cultivate, in troubled times, he goes down the mountain to save people …"
"The third son of Wang Weiguo's family is really a natural Taoist priest. It's a pity that this child's cultivation is not good enough and he can't see what you want to do …"
"Old Sir, you and I have never met face to face. How can you be sure that your guess is right …" Liu Xiaojiang slowly put down the teacup in his hand and turned to look at the powerless old man beside him.
"If your guess is not accurate, aren't you afraid that you will die in my hands when you meet me alone without any precautions?"
"After all, a rare big shot like you often cherishes his life very much. Usually, he won't participate in some danger …"
At this point …
He looked at the old man who didn't seem to care about his life and death and said, "I have to say …"
"I'm not surprised that you can guess that I will come looking for you, but this kind of risky behavior of meeting me alone inevitably makes me feel that you are looking down on me. This kind of thing shouldn't happen to an ordinary person, let alone someone with such a high status like you …"
"No …" The old man smiled and shook his head.
"At this juncture, don't talk about looking down on you. I have never even valued a young man as much as I do today …"
"But I can't just say that I value you and order others to come here and die …"
"This is nothing more than using human lives to verify a long-confirmed fact. I don't want those outstanding young soldiers to die meaninglessly. And since it's a meaningless sacrifice … one old man is enough."
"Besides …"
The old man looked at Liu Xiaojiang mockingly and said, "You are not an unreasonable person.
"Kid, you're not that unreasonable. This old thing was sure when you were willing to sit down and have a chat with me …"
"Otherwise …"
"You are the dignified Sect Leader Yinggou. How can you give up what you want to do for two subordinates? How can you communicate with an ordinary person without any power …"
"You already know what I want to do?" Liu Xiaojiang didn't answer this kind of thing. After a short silence, he asked tentatively.
"So then, do you think that what I'm doing is the right choice, or is it an extreme wrong behavior …"
"You should already have the answer in your heart, otherwise, you wouldn't choose this path of no return …" The old man didn't directly answer Liu Xiaojiang's question. Instead, he looked out of the window and said,
"What exactly is absolutely right in this world? What exactly is wrong that all living beings would deny …?"
"Do the things that we ordinary people believe in have to be correct in accordance with the law of natural development and completely follow the so-called order of the Heavenly Dao?"
"I don't think so …"
"The existence of ordinary people like us is very extreme because we think that we are the masters of this world. The other creatures in the world … and even the so-called Heavenly Dao rules have to make way for our survival."
"Selfish, cruel, greedy beyond measure …"
"But, can you say that this is wrong? If other creatures were to reach this point today, would they be able to do better than us? Would they be able to accept the different species in their own group, or even a relatively special existence like you?"
"That is also completely impossible …"
"That's because we're essentially the same as them. We're all just wild beasts living in the jungle of this world. It's only because we're slightly smarter than them and know how to use tools that we can suppress other creatures in terms of strength …"
"We are indeed stronger and have even become the masters of this world, but we … are still them. Even though many beautiful things have been born, they are only used to highlight the difference between us and them."
"Although it is cruel to say it, we are really no different from them. We will never be able to erase the instincts of wild beasts, unless … everyone is willing to give up their peaceful life and cultivate their own virtue in the mountains like you Taoists of Mount Longhu."
"But unfortunately, this is undoubtedly another kind of impossible …"
"You humans are indeed the masters of this world," Liu Xiaojiang didn't refute the old man's words, but he obviously didn't agree with all of his views.
"As the masters of this world, you still have many shortcomings, but it's not that no one has noticed this. It's just that compared to most people in the world … such people are rare."
"And …"
At this point …
He looked up at the old man beside him and said,
"Even if such a person is at the peak of the world and becomes a manager recognized by most people, it is difficult for him to put his thoughts into action because most people will not agree with such a thing happening. They prefer to put themselves at the center of everything."
"This kind of person … These people need to recognize their own weakness. They have to understand that they are just a speck of dust in this world. They have to know that they can follow the instincts of living creatures to pursue beauty, but they are not qualified to make everything in the world pay for their beauty."
"You are right about one thing …"
"I already have an answer in my heart. I came here today just to confirm your existence. Regardless of whether you agree with everything I insist on doing, can you understand the reason why I choose to do this?"
"Now it seems …"
"You so-called masters of the world don't have a clear understanding of yourselves …"
Hearing this …
The old man fell into silence. Although he had guessed Liu Xiaojiang's determination, when he really confirmed this point, he couldn't help but feel that this kind of thing was too cruel.
"Xiao Jiang, objectively speaking, what you insist on has nothing to do with right or wrong. It can even be said to be a good opportunity. But this opportunity … must have been exchanged for with many people's lives."
"Some people in this world are indeed selfish, but at least they haven't done anything too outrageous. At most, it can be considered a problem of personal morality. But to make these people pay with their lives for the sake of the world, isn't this … too cruel?"
"When everyone thinks that this is a problem of personal morality, it can't be raised to the point of becoming a villain, and then everyone tacitly agrees that this matter is normalized …" Liu Xiaojiang shook his head.
"This world will only deviate further in the future. When that time comes, if you still want to change this matter, I'm afraid you will only pay a heavier price …"
"Besides …"
"I will give them a chance. A chance to recognize themselves and change for the better. If the situation is better, not too many people will die …"
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