Don't pluck a single strand of hair.
Since you can't take it or let it go, you might as well not take it in the first place.
When Yang Zhu said these words back then, he was undoubtedly expressing that letting go of everything might not necessarily be more lowly than ruling over the world.
After all, according to the background of Yang Zhu's era, apart from fame and fortune, people with high positions and power ultimately sought freedom. Letting go of everything and living alone was also freedom. Therefore, in his eyes … the key was how people chose to live.
But it was a pity that no matter what era it was, it was difficult for anyone to achieve Yang Zhu's level. Therefore, this philosophy was distorted by later generations and eventually became the reason for 'urging' the omnipotent demons to commit evil deeds.
Liu Xiaojiang looked down on those demons from the bottom of his heart who could only be stingy and couldn't fulfill the second half of Yang Zhu's philosophy of 'restraining' their desires.
But it just so happened that such a group of indulgent demons always used the banner of omnipotence to satisfy their desires. They even treated Yang Zhu as their ancestor and made it seem as though the philosophy of omnipotence was forcing them to commit outrages … How disgusting!
Although Liu Xiaojiang didn't think that he was in the realm of letting go of everything like Yang Zhu, at least he knew where his bottom line was when satisfying his desires. He wouldn't really act recklessly in the world for his own selfish desires, let alone harm innocent people on a whim.
Considering what he was going to do next, he felt that he was not qualified to say how noble he was. However, the difference was that if there were other ways, if there were other ways to solve the problem with less sacrifice, he would minimize the impact of the incident no matter how troublesome it was.
On the other hand, when the omnipotent demons were satisfying their desires, they wouldn't consider how much harm their actions would cause to others, let alone whether the impact of the incident would be positive or negative for society.
They would only do whatever it took to achieve the goal of satisfying their desires with the fastest speed and the lowest impact on themselves.
Almost all of them were such extreme people, including Shen Chong, Lu Liang, Tu Junfang, and Xia Liuqing. If it weren't for Liu Xiaojiang … no one would be willing to fight for justice for their deaths.
After all,
Although Xia Liuqing had not directly harmed anyone in modern times, she had relied on her methods to make a name for herself before society stabilized.
While Shen Chong and Tu Junfang had never personally killed any innocents, it was inevitable that over a long period of time, they had indirectly caused the deaths of inhumans who had no enmity with them.
On the other hand, Lu Liang was a newbie who had joined Quan Xing not long ago. Other than being fortunate enough to participate in a few of Quan Xing's operations, the worst thing he had done was to cause a ruckus on Mount Longhu with Quan Xing. He had also obtained some insider information from Tian through the Requiem Spell.
If these fellows were to be dealt with according to the current laws of ordinary people, the most serious punishment would probably be around 20 years of imprisonment. However, if they were to be judged according to the high standards of morality in the eyes of the public, they would probably be treated as no different from the members of the outside world.
Dead!
Serves him right!
Liu Xiaojiang did not have high moral requirements for others, and even his own requirements were very low. He only hoped that he would not feel too guilty in retrospect, and he could barely say that he had a clear conscience.
More …
Was he going to let an alien like him become a saint?
What was a person intoxicated with when everyone didn't accept it?
Wasn't that crazy?!
…
"…" When Ma Xianhong heard Liu Xiaojiang's subsequent explanation, the last bit of discomfort in his eyes disappeared. He once again became the honest child who was somewhat silent when interacting with others other than things that interested him.
In addition..,
The others present also returned to normal. No one would mention the members of the outside world in the current situation, because they already understood Liu Xiaojiang's cold attitude towards' outsiders'.
Moreover..,
Since this situation was brought upon by those fellows outside, and they were indifferent to the distress signal that came from here, it couldn't be said that they didn't help at all.
Of course..,
Except for Liu Yanyan,
Perhaps it was because she didn't have much contact with Liu Xiaojiang. She had only heard about the recent messages about Yinggou outside and only met Liu Xiaojiang when he was still an employee of the company. Her current impression of Liu Xiaojiang was still the same as before, thinking that he was still the warm existence from before.
She even thought that the reason why Liu Xiaojiang was where he was today was entirely because of his alien identity that was no different from a zombie. In the end, she didn't expect that the other party with such a young and handsome face, when he spoke, he no longer had the gentle feeling that he used to have.
Moreover, mature, indifferent, and even extreme, always gave her a strange feeling of indifference …
"Do you guys have any more questions?" Liu Xiaojiang saw that Ma Xianhong didn't speak anymore and even returned to his previous appearance. Then, he turned his head to look at the others present. And besides Hu Li and Windsor, when he scanned his eyes, he didn't even let go of Er Zhuang, who was one of his own.
However, apart from Er Zhuang who glared back at him, the others didn't have any strange reactions and all of them were willing to listen to the orders of this Sect Leader.
"Alright then … Since you guys don't have any more questions, we shall proceed according to the original plan. Before the secret fortress creates enough artifacts, unless those guys outside take the initiative to come to us, no one is allowed to provoke those so-called righteous men."
"Hu Li, stay. As for the others …"
"Big Brother Xiao Jiang." Liu Yanyan suddenly interrupted Liu Xiaojiang, but Liu Xiaojiang shook his head and stopped her.
"Hu Li and Yanyan, stay. As for the others, continue to practice the unique skills that I taught you earlier. You guys must at least reach the Initial Stage before the battle starts." Liu Xiaojiang turned to the others and continued.
"After all, I've told all of you before that I won't help you during the battle. So, whether you live or die during the battle will depend on your own luck. And if you die … I will only revive you after everything is over."
"I don't want to revive you during the battle just because of your deaths and the negligible help … and possibly alert some people to the truth behind this."
"So, if you don't want to experience the feeling of death and continue to cause trouble for me after receiving my favor, you should know what role you have to play."
"Hahaha …" Xia Liuqing couldn't help but laugh at this. "Sect Master, in this old one's opinion, even if those people outside join forces and use some super-standard weapons, they may not really be a threat to you."
"In that case, are we … really valuable to you?"
"Yes." Liu Xiaojiang turned to the smiling Xia Liuqing. "Although I don't care about most of the people outside and don't feel threatened by ordinary weapons, as long as you guys participate in the battle … you will be able to show how terrifying this disaster of mine is."
"After all, if they want to take you down now, they won't be able to do it without paying a price. On the other hand, you guys have only received some small favors from me and aren't considered as some helpers that I care about."
"Such a huge difference will make them feel fearful and this fear … will make them value each other more. Because without each other's presence, they won't even be qualified to stand before me."
"I see." Xia Liuqing couldn't help but be taken aback. Then, she squeezed out a smile on her old face. "As long as we participate in the battle and show our 'strength', even our deaths will be valuable …"
"That will depend on what you choose," Liu Xiaojiang said calmly.
"Anyway, with your current strength, the Immortal Body that I've given you, and the Eight Mystical Skills that have been carefully edited, if you want to escape … I reckon those guys won't be able to stop you."
"Can we escape depending on the situation …" Xia Liuqing looked at Liu Xiaojiang with glinting eyes.
However.
As soon as Xia Liuqing said that, Rhode and Xia Liuqing looked at each other.
Xia He and Shen Chong, who understood Liu Xiaojiang well, couldn't help but exchange looks with each other because they knew what Liu Xiaojiang meant. He didn't want them to escape depending on the situation at all.
After all, Liu Xiaojiang had said from the start that if they didn't want to die, they could only rely on their own luck.
If this sentence was interpreted in another way, didn't it mean that if they didn't have that good fortune, then they would inevitably die in the following battle and could only wait for Liu Xiaojiang to personally resurrect them afterwards?
If they escaped depending on the situation and didn't show their value as a 'helper', wouldn't they be worthless to Liu Xiaojiang's plan if they didn't overturn the perception of those people?
If they only cared about escaping after receiving the favor, wouldn't that be the same as betraying the hope that Liu Xiaojiang had when he gave them the favor?
They would rather die!
They definitely couldn't escape!
They had to choose death and fight to survive after the battle!
Little did they know that.
Even though Xia He and Shen Chong didn't fully understand Liu Xiaojiang's intentions, they had made the right choice by a stroke of luck.
Apart from Er Zhuang, Chen Duo, Hu Li, Windsor, and Liu Yanyan, all of the people present were considered lunatics in the world. Moreover, later on, they even became the helpers of a disaster like Yinggou.
If they didn't die in the battle, if they didn't disappear with the word 'Ying Gou', how could those people outside let them continue to live?
If they really 'died' in the battle and came back to life with the disappearance of 'Ying Gou' and the resurrection of a large number of innocent people, perhaps they could be misled to say that they were 'bewitched' before and that their actions were not from their hearts.
Moreover, even if they weren't let off by those people outside, they would at least be held accountable for their actions as complete lunatics.
But in the future, when Inhumans were no longer ostracized, considering the 'uniqueness' of these people and the guidance of some people behind them, they wouldn't be sentenced to death no matter what.
As for imprisonment,
Even if it was as long as 20 years, to them who were almost immortal … What was the point?
Moreover,
Liu Xiaojiang didn't think that Zhao Fangxu and the others, who had returned, would really be willing to see Xia He and the others face a long period of imprisonment. No matter what, for the sake of him and the old man, they would turn a blind eye to these people who helped carry out the plan together.
But on the contrary, if someone really escaped according to the situation and failed to help Liu Xiaojiang achieve his goal of letting them participate in the battle, or if they didn't contribute to this goal at all, it would seem like they were very smart to save their own lives, but in fact … they would be harming themselves.
And for such people,
Even if Liu Xiaojiang didn't intend to deal with them personally, people who lived without purpose with the title of 'Ying Gou's helper' would not be able to survive in the future society.
That kind of imperfect immortal body was not enough for this person to bear the anger of both Inhumans and ordinary people!
However,
Liu Xiaojiang did not clearly express this matter. Hearing Xia Liuqing's words, he was still indifferent, as if he had never trusted all the members present.
Then, he waved his hand and urged, "If you don't want any accidents, then go back and practice the consummate skills I taught you. Hu Li and Yanyan stay behind. As for the others … go back and think about it carefully. Think carefully about how to deal with the trouble that will come next."
As soon as he finished speaking,
Although Xia Liuqing didn't get a clear answer from Liu Xiaojiang, after living for so many years, she naturally knew that there must be something fishy about it. The little bit of reluctance in her heart to part with Mei Jinfeng also faded a lot.
He then smiled and nodded at Liu Xiaojiang. He was the first to leave the room without hesitation with his hands behind his back.
Then,
Shen Chong, Xia He, Lu Liang, Tu Junfang, and Ma Xianhong left one by one. Er Zhuang, Chen Duo, and Windsor also looked at Hu Li and Liu Yanyan before returning to their own rooms in the bungalow.
Soon,
Only Liu Xiaojiang, Hu Li, and Liu Yanyan were left in the living room of the bungalow.
"Yanyan, what's the matter? You can say it now," Liu Xiaojiang glanced at Hu Li, who was smoking at the side, and then looked at Liu Yanyan with a gentle gaze.
"Uh …" Liu Yanyan hesitated for a moment, turned her head to look at Hu Li, who was sitting beside her, and said,
"Actually, it's nothing. I just want to ask Big Brother Xiao Jiang, you … you're not looking to die, are you?"
"…" Liu Xiaojiang.
"Cough cough …" Hu Li was smoking and couldn't catch his breath. He almost choked to death by Liu Yanyan's words.
She had never thought that this Liu Yanyan, even if no one had told her about the plan, would actually think that Liu Xiaojiang was actually a saint after several conversations.
"I heard from everyone that they want to change the current situation of the inhumans, but I also heard from Xu San and Xu Si that the current situation of the inhumans in society is very difficult to change, unless there is … So I was thinking, Big Brother Xiao Jiang, are you going to be the common enemy of everyone?"
Liu Yanyan looked at Hu Li, who suddenly began to cough violently, in confusion, but she didn't feel that it was her fault. Instead, her small face expressed her thoughts anxiously.
"Don't worry." When Liu Xiaojiang saw Liu Yanyan's appearance, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. Then, he smiled and shook his head, saying,
"Everything I'm doing is for myself. At most, I just want to satisfy my own wishes, and I don't intend to go too far with those relatively innocent people. When the time comes, apart from a few specific people, only 'Yinggou' will die, and not me, Liu Xiaojiang."
"You're just too inexperienced, not too stupid. So if I say this … you should be able to understand, right?"
"In the end, only 'Yinggou' will die …" Liu Yanyan repeated Liu Xiaojiang's words. Then, she heaved a sigh of relief and nodded vigorously at Liu Xiaojiang, saying,
"Yes! That's good! I don't want Big Brother Xiao Jiang to die so early! Didn't you just find me a beautiful sister-in-law! If you want to die … you should give birth to a nephew for me to play with first before you die! "
"…" Liu Xiaojiang.
"Cough cough cough … cough cough!" This time, Hu Li laughed until she was out of breath and choked on the smoke.
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