The old man held his walking stick and slowly opened his mouth to finish his words, but no one present dared to answer.
The several company district directors in the conference room, and even the so-called big shots like the Ten Great Leaders, could not help but feel a little uncomfortable in front of this old man.
This was not only because the old man's status was too high, but also because the attitude the old man expressed was too shocking.
Some of the insightful people in the room had considered the attitude of the commoners. They also thought of Yinggou. Perhaps the conflict between the commoners and the Inhumans was not just a disaster that would endanger the survival of the commoners.
If they could work together to get through this disaster,
As long as the problem caused by Yinggou was not so easy to solve, as long as both sides sacrificed in the face of the disaster, then the attitude between them would definitely change.
After all, everyone was still compatriots living in the same land. Even if they rejected the dissidents in their minds, before the problem was serious enough to really erupt, it would not develop into some kind of endless hatred.
Even though it was difficult to change the nature of people's rejection of the inhumans, as long as there was a chance to plant a seed in people's hearts, a seed that could always remind them that although the inhumans were different, they were not much different from ordinary people in essence, and their strength was not enough to cause any 'big problems'.
At that time, even if it was still impossible to change people's nature in a short period of time, as long as it could make ordinary people not overly suspicious of the inhumans for a long time, as long as it could make both sides not directly choose to go to the extreme because of suspicion, wouldn't the problem become simple?
In the future, considering the gradual deepening of the ordinary people's understanding of the inhumans, as well as the cooperation between the 'respective upper echelons' of both sides in the open and in the dark,
In the end, it was very possible that the general environment would gradually change into a society where ordinary people could accept the existence of the inhumans, and no one would openly reject other compatriots.
At that time..,
The extremists who secretly could not accept the existence of the inhumans would find it difficult to incite others to adhere to the same idea as them. They would always be a small part of the existence under the stable order of society, and it would be impossible for them to have the opportunity to use people's ignorance to achieve their own wishes like before.
However, in order to do this, they would have to pay a price that would be remembered by ordinary people and inhumans in the battle with Yinggou.
In the eyes of everyone in the room, such a cruel condition was obviously inconsistent with the old man's words. However, considering the old man's identity and status, even if someone saw through it, they didn't dare to raise any questions.
Everyone wanted to witness the realization of the old man's beautiful vision with their own eyes. They wanted to personally experience a completely different society from today's.
However, no one was willing to be the 'foundation' for such a beautiful vision, nor did they want to use their bodies to nourish the land beneath the feet of strangers.
Humans were selfish creatures, and heroes were even rarer in this era.
If everyone here had casually agreed to help after seeing through the old man's intentions, any one of them was willing to sacrifice themselves for society and future generations, then a disaster like Yinggou wouldn't have happened today.
The relationship between ordinary people and Inhumans would not be the same as it was today.
…
"Sigh …"
Seeing the silence of the crowd, the old man could not help but shake his head in disappointment and sigh.
"Everyone here is an elite of the Inhuman circle, and there is no lack of old people who have experienced that era."
"Back then …"
"Although it's a pity that I don't have the chance to meet all of you, I have more or less heard that all of your families and sects have also paid huge sacrifices in that life-threatening war."
"Among all of you …"
"Some of you fought an entire generation against the foreign Inhumans back then, and some of you even lost your sects after the war ended."
As he said that..,
The old man seemed to recall everything he had experienced back then and returned to the battlefield that was filled with blood and righteousness. Then, he clenched the crutch in his hand and tapped it gently on the ground. In the silence, it seemed as though he was ruthlessly knocking on the hearts of some Inhumans.
"Right now, I really want to understand in detail what exactly drained the blood in your hearts. After all, back then … we were all desperate for the sake of future generations!"
"Why is it that today …"
"At this time, the situation is very similar to back then. We should also be desperate for the sake of future generations. All of you who have experienced battles far crueler than me, why have you become such timid cowards today!"
As soon as he said that..,
The representatives of the Inhuman Sects who had participated in that battle back then lowered their heads in shame after hearing the old man's words.
Lu Jin, who was recognized in the circle as a 'flawless', didn't take the initiative to explain after the old man's words.
Because if he were to talk about that battle back then, as one of the four families in the Inhuman Circle, although the Lu Family also sent people to the front line to participate in the battle, he was still young back then. In addition to the protection of the elders in the family, he didn't participate directly, so he didn't have the right to speak.
Moreover..,
Even though the four families had contributed as a part of the circle, they had also left some tricks that Lu Jin despised back then.
If it weren't for the Lu Family encountering some accidents back then, perhaps the sacrifices that the four families had paid in that battle would be far less than some of the seemingly 'weak' small sects back then.
Among them..,
The Tang Sect, which was a sect that engaged in killing on a daily basis, could be said to have spared no effort back then. Not only did many outstanding inner sect disciples with the surname Tang die, but they even got involved with the famous' Laughing Hell King 'Tang Jiaren.
That was a rare top expert of the Tang Sect who had mastered the Pill Devour!
Compared to that..
The sacrifices that the four families had made were nothing!
Inheritance, inheritance … In the end, even when the survival of the nation was in danger, they still had to be cautious for their own sake. What was the use of this kind of inheritance for the country and the people?!
It was all selfishness!
However..,
"Hahaha …" Only the Tang Sect Leader, Tang Xin, didn't lower his head in shame. Instead, he chuckled and took the initiative to answer the old man's question.
"Old leader, you're exaggerating …"
"Although our Tang Sect is far inferior to the Tang Sect back then, and I'm the only one who knows how to use the Pill Devour, the Tang Sect … will always be the Tang Sect. If there's a time when we really need this method of ours, the disciples of the Tang Sect will never decline."
"These were the words left behind by the Old Sect Leader of the previous generation after the battle back then. In terms of time … it can be considered a relatively young ancestral teaching, right?"
"The Tang Sect, huh …" The old man glanced at Tang Xin, who was younger than him, but looked much older than him. He couldn't help but feel guilty toward the Tang Sect.
"Sect Leader Tang, it is indeed this old man who has mistreated your Tang Sect …"
"No, we can understand your decision. After all, this is no longer the era of the Inhumans. It is indeed difficult for the Tang Sect to adapt to a stable life." Tang Xin didn't have any negative emotions toward the old man.
"After you achieve such a beautiful vision, if the Tang Sect's inheritance is fortunate enough to continue, perhaps … it is time for you to work hard to change your style."
"Definitely." Even though the old man didn't seem agitated, he subconsciously emphasized the word 'definitely'.
Perhaps he was guaranteeing the Tang Sect's future inheritance to Tang Xin, or perhaps he had thought of a future path for the Tang Sect in advance. In short, this sentence attracted the attention of the other major Inhumans present.
But perhaps they felt that the Tang Sect had just received 'benefits', and if they immediately expressed the same attitude as the Tang Sect, it might leave a more negative impression on the old man. Therefore, even though the representatives of the Inhumans present had the intention to move, they weren't in a hurry to speak at this moment.
Instead, they were waiting for the old man to open his mouth to 'request' again. They wanted to use a passive way of 'thinking' to give the old man a good impression that they were rational but not lacking in bloodthirst.
It was a pity..,
These big shots of the Inhumans weren't the only ones who could be called 'smart' in the room.
The old man's identity had long determined that he usually thought far more than the 'big shots' who only needed to consider themselves and their sects. How could he not think of the thoughts that might come up in the minds of these old men?
"So only the Tang Sect is willing to fulfill this old man's wish?"
"What a pity …"
"But this is enough. With the help of the Tang Sect and the young people in the company, no matter what I want to do after this, it is unlikely that I will encounter any resistance."
After saying that..,
The old man stood up from his seat with the help of his walking stick. Under the dumbfounded gaze of most of the old men in the room, he slowly walked step by step toward Charles, who was standing at the entrance of the conference room.
"Hehe … Amitabha." Master Jie Kong saw that the old man left so confidently that he didn't even turn around to look at the others in the room. Naturally, he guessed that the old man didn't intend to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain the affirmation of all the inhuman sects from the beginning.
Or rather..,
The affirmation of the inhuman sects was not important to the old man at all. He was only here to confirm which of the inhumans present could be regarded as companions.
After all, regardless of whether the inhumans present were willing to help or not, they would inevitably face Yinggou together with the ordinary people in the future. Otherwise, they would be regarded as' traitors' by the ordinary people after the matter was over.
And if they didn't have the ability to face the investigation of the ordinary people after the matter, the simple word 'traitor' was enough to sentence any inhuman force to death.
They would either die in Yinggou's hands together or suffer the wrath of the ordinary people and even most of the inhumans after the matter was over.
This was completely an open conspiracy that one had no choice but to agree with even if one knew about it. But it was a pity that the old man's intentional guidance in his words caused most of the representatives of the inhuman sects to be unable to jump out of their own camp and think objectively about the problem.
They still considered the problem according to their true thoughts and naturally exposed all the filth in their hearts in front of the old man!
What the old man wanted was for these people to be kept in the dark and adhere to their own style of doing things from the bottom of their hearts. He wanted to use this to see who was worthy and who wasn't!
As for what exactly the old man wanted to do …
Didn't he speak the truth just now?
He wanted to seize the opportunity of Yinggou's appearance to create a society that was suitable for inhumans and ordinary people to coexist after the war!
As for what would happen if the inhumans present discovered the old man's intentions and didn't contribute in the upcoming battle, the old man didn't need to worry about such a simple problem at all.
After all, the upcoming battle didn't belong to him alone. Instead, it was a disaster that required everyone to passively face together. The so-called 'not contributing' … unless these people present were courting death!
But how could such a selfish group of people who valued the legacy of their sects so much make the choice of dying together?
Therefore, for those who were deemed unworthy, the most likely choice they would make in the end was nothing more than to prove themselves in the battle and seek other ways to make up for their mistakes when the situation stabilized after the battle.
And no matter how one looked at it!
Today was also a complete victory for this old man!
"Old leader, I can understand your intentions, but isn't this too hasty? Selfishness is everyone's nature. You didn't even let them understand …"
Hearing that.
The old man stopped in his tracks and stood in front of the door of the conference room. With his back facing Lu Jin, he interrupted.
"Selfishness is indeed the nature of every creature. Naturally, creatures like humans can't escape from it. However, humans are indeed the rulers of this world. To be honest … Although there is no difference between us and other creatures in essence, there is still a huge difference in reality."
"If humans can't always suppress their own bad habits and only think about problems selfishly like beasts, then this society … should have been destroyed long ago."
"Don't always think that others are beasts like you if you can't do it …"
At this point.
The old man turned sideways and looked at the ten in the room. In the end, his gaze only lingered on a few old fellows for a moment.
"I have to say …"
"Although that Yinggou is a terrifying disaster, our luck is really good. The few who died … Most of them were guys who were used to 'ignoring' others."
"I hope that in the future, all of you can fulfill your roles as one of the Ten. Remember … since you are already old, you should not think like a young person. All of you are normal old people who have lived for many years like me, so you must know what it means to extend your life."
"Humans …"
"Especially old people like us, who don't die. Living is not the only way to show our value."
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