jdhmnovel Chapter 154 People kill people
Chapter 154 People kill people
"So, now I choose to believe in fate, or rather, I choose to believe in you."
An Ling felt as if something heavy had fallen on her, making it impossible for her to be as cheerful as a child anymore.
"An Ling," Luo Qinghuai looked at her seriously, "I know it's unfair for you to shoulder this kind of thing alone, but there has to be someone in the world who has to shoulder the heavy responsibility."
"Why, me?" An Ling murmured.
"There is no reason. Accidents are just so unreasonable. I guess even the old man who released the prophecy doesn't know why."
Luo Qinghuai pushed his bamboo hat and said, "Since the matter has already fallen on your shoulders, don't think too much. It's just like fishing. If you want to fish, you should concentrate on feeling the direction of the fish until you catch it."
"Okay, Sect Master." An Ling nodded.
"Hey, An Ling, why are you always so serious?" Luo Qinghuai glanced at An Ling's calm appearance, "When I was your age, I was still running all over the mountains."
I think you are almost the same as when you were a kid... An Ling complained silently in her heart. She sighed and explained, "Actually, I used to be quite lively, but... I've been through a lot, and I have so many things on my mind that I can't relax."
"Then you seem to be more suitable to be the sect leader than me," Luo Qinghuai suddenly said, "When I first took over as the sect leader, I went to the Sword Pavilion every day to cry to my master."
An Ling opened her mouth slightly and had a lot of things she wanted to complain about, but she swallowed them all and didn't say them out loud.
"The people from the Sky Dome Sect came to visit us last month when our master was resting," Luo Qinghuai turned his head and stared at the calm lake and said calmly, "They came to celebrate the Sword Sect's 'cleansing of heretics' and to congratulate Zhang Fan on his promotion to elder."
"I killed them," Luo Qinghuai said calmly, as if he was discussing what to eat tonight, "and then threw their bodies down the mountain, along with the so-called 'gift list'."
"What do you think we should do with the Tianqiong Sect?" Luo Qinghuai asked.
An Ling was stunned for a moment and began to brainstorm. She didn't have much contact with people from the Tianqiong Sect, there was only one Lin Du, but the name of the Tianqiong Sect seemed to run through the entire world of immortal cultivation. Almost every well-known figure was related to the Tianqiong Sect. And now, with the help of Zhang Fan, a thorn planted in the Canglan Sword Sect, they used some unknown means to induce the Black Mist Master to go crazy and attack his disciples.
If the Grandmaster had not tied himself up with the Tower of Babel, then its identity as a demon that "wants to hurt people at will" would be confirmed, and its sensitive identity would definitely attract a crusade from the Tianqiong Sect; but at the same time, if the Sect Master accepted the "gift" from the Tianqiong Sect, then the image of the Canglan Sword Sect of "selling out its ancestors for glory" would be fixed, and other immortal sects would think that the Canglan Sword Sect had sided with the Tianqiong Sect, and would side with the Tianqiong Sect even if it was so humble that even its own Grandmaster was insulted.
Sect leader Luo Qinghuai did not give any room for maneuver to the people from the Tianqiong Sect who came to give gifts. He killed them directly, and at the same time trampled on the reputation of the Tianqiong Sect.
This step is undoubtedly risky, because if this is done, the Canglan Sword Sect and the Tianqiong Sect will completely break off relations. As the saying goes, "When two armies are fighting, envoys should not be killed." Now that all the people who came to give gifts in a friendly manner have been killed, how could the Tianqiong Sect let the Canglan Sword Sect go?
An Ling told Luo Qinghuai her analysis and asked, "Sect Master, why did you kill them directly? If you just drive them away, will the Sky Dome Sect be more restrained?"
Luo Qinghuai sneered and shook his head, "An Ling, you are still too young. How can you 'restrain' in this matter? They have been eyeing us for hundreds of years, thinking about how to annex us every day. Wasn't the useless sect like the Ten Thousand Demon Valley taken advantage of by the Sky Dome Sect a few years ago? I estimate that in another hundred years, the six major sects will become five major sects!"
"Others have been trying to harm you for a long time, but you still hold back? You are such a useless soft-hearted person. You are sold out and still have to help others count the money!"
An Ling was not angry, but nodded thoughtfully, "So that's how it is. They have long wanted to break up with us, and the people who sent the gifts also expected that we would kill them."
"Right," Luo Qinghuai explained with rare patience, "Since we are all going to turn against each other, we can't lose in terms of momentum! This is knowing the other party's intentions, but still doing it. This is a blatant conspiracy."
"Believe it or not, among the five major immortal sects, including some affiliated mortal sects, our reputation of killing people at will has spread all over. We may even be called demons behind our backs! Hahaha!" Luo Qinghuai laughed sinisterly, "What can a maggot who can only do dirty tricks behind the scenes do in the face of absolute power? On the contrary, I am very happy!"
"An Ling, don't be afraid to fight with others, and don't silently endure the humiliation of being stepped on in the face! The only thing you can always trust is the weapon in your hand! Even if you admit defeat temporarily, it is to accumulate strength for revenge later!"
But this time An Ling did not agree with Luo Qinghuai's point of view, but silently shook her head, "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Only by preserving ourselves can we destroy the enemy. Master, if I were responsible for everyone's life, I might not dare to take the same risk as you."
Luo Qinghuai swung his fishing rod and snorted, "An Ling, have you become stupid from studying? We are in the world of immortal cultivation, not your peaceful hometown! Here, killing is the principle of survival!"
"I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. If someone offends me, I will kill him. This is the only way I can survive here."
"Before you came to the Sword Sect, you had been around the martial arts world. Do you dare to say that you have never killed anyone for some purpose?"
A cruel and bloody memory flashed through An Ling's mind. She closed her eyes in pain. "I have no choice. He was once my friend, but he took the wrong path... and there was another one... he shouldn't have died. I did this to end his suffering..."
"That's killing people," Luo Qinghuai said seriously, "Here, human life is the least valuable thing, but also the heaviest thing. If you don't kill them, they will be more miserable, and may even harm you. Do you still want to retain unnecessary mercy?"
An Ling shook her head. "When I killed them, although it was painful, my heart was calm because I knew they deserved to die and I was right."
"Then, remember this feeling," Luo Qinghuai continued, "This is the 'chivalry' we pursue, kill those who should be killed, protect those who should be protected!"
"Perhaps you have a better way to solve the problem, or you can find a balance between life and death, but the law of the world from ancient times to the present is the law of the jungle. If we become the weak, we will not be able to implement the morality in our hearts. Therefore, only strength is the foundation of all truths."
"Look at the evil sword in your hand. Why are people afraid of this sword? It's because it's very strong! Very strong! So strong that you can use it to reason with others!"
Luo Qinghuai looked at An Ling who was lost in thought and sighed, "Practice slowly, little guy, you are still very young now. I look forward to seeing the day when you rebuild the world."