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Yang Yan had never seen anyone so completely indifferent to the scorn and ridicule of others as Zhuang Zhixian. Over the years, he had endured their cold glances and mockery, but Zhuang Zhixian seemed utterly unconcerned with their opinions, focused solely on achieving his own goals. Nothing else mattered to him.
For Yang Yan, it was a revelation. He had often heard people say that one should act according to their own will and not care about others' judgments, but how many could truly ignore the taunts and jeers? He doubted there were many who could be entirely unaffected by what others thought.
"What new discoveries have you made?" Gu Ping asked. He had reached an agreement with Zhuang Zhixian, though it was merely a verbal understanding without any binding force. Even if they disregarded other agreements, for someone like Zhuang Zhixian, such arrangements held little persuasive power. It was understood among them that such things were merely formalities.
"What is it that you seek?" Zhuang Zhixian suddenly inquired.
"Money, power, friendship, family ties, love," Gu Ping replied. " Bu Fou "
"Isn't it strength?"
Gu Ping pondered this internally when he suddenly heard Liu Lao Jiu utter those four words. He paused in surprise and then looked at Liu Lao Jiu, shaking his head slightly, indicating that he did not fully agree with Liu Lao Jiu's assertion.
But for those cultivators, the reality was indeed as Liu Lao Jiu stated. Zhuang Zhixian affirmed Liu Lao Jiu's words and continued, "Let me share my perspective."
Cultivators contend with fate and vie for power; they defy the heavens in pursuit of the Great Dao. Thus, in the Cultivation World, what is most sought after is strength. To possess strength in this realm is to possess everything. Although it may sound harsh, the reality is far more brutal than what he described.
Liu Lao Jiu observed Gu Ping. Despite Gu Ping's lack of understanding of the true nature of the Cultivation World, having experienced so much already made it hard for him not to believe what Liu Lao Jiu and Zhuang Zhixian were saying. Yet Gu Ping found himself reluctant to accept it entirely; he closed his eyes and said nothing more. In that moment, silence was all he could offer.
"I must face this," he thought. "This is what I will have to confront." Although he had never engaged with that level of reality, whether in the Dust Realm or the Cultivation World, or even in the Ninth Underworld or the heavenly realm, he believed it must be similar.
Yang Yan kept her mouth shut, knowing that Liu Lao Jiu and Zhuang Zhixian wanted to completely erase the last shred of innocence in Gu Ping's heart. Although it was cruel, Cigarette Paper's pursuit was even more ruthless and cold.
That path was one I chose myself; even if I had to kneel, I would still seek to walk the original way.
Upon hearing Liu Lao Jiu's words, Gu Ping suddenly shivered, unable to help but think that yes, the path he chose himself was tied to that unintentional promise made in the Haystack, which reflected a bit of his own selfishness.
To Cigarette Paper, that could hardly be called a small selfish desire; rather, Coco should be seen as an illusion. Reality often strikes those who hold onto fantasies with a harsh blow, making them feel the cruelty of life.
Continuing, Gu Ping looked at Zhuang Zhixian, whose eyes were filled with a dull and listless expression. He pointed at Zhuang Zhixian and said.
I should know how strong the Jade Void Sect is. However, right under their noses, the Great Jin Yang Family, which had been misrepresented by the Jade Void Sect, would not be weak either. Recently, the sight of Cloud Dragon Swallowing the Moon had left many in shock; people were talking about it everywhere. Seizing this opportunity, he inquired about Yi Dong and some matters concerning the Yang Family. It turned out they had overlooked something that happened not ten years ago but thirteen years ago.
What? Yang Yan was puzzled. She wasn't even born thirteen years ago; she wouldn't know what happened back then. Moreover, someone had intentionally sealed off that information. If she wasn't paying attention, she certainly wouldn't have noticed.
Thirteen years ago, Yang Family's ancestor, Yang Lie, ascended to the heavenly realm after overcoming the ninth Heavenly Thunder Tribulation. The Yang Family lost its greatest support—a fully realized Ancestor and an Earth Immortal who had passed through Heavenly Tribulation.
The scene fell silent for a moment; no one spoke. Such matters regarding Heavenly Tribulation could not be hidden, so everyone knew that the Yang Family's Ancestor had ascended. Consequently, fellow disciples from the Jade Void Sect began to make some small moves. Those actions made sense.
Thirteen years ago, with the Yang Family's Ancestor ascending, some felt that the Yang Family had lost its greatest backing. Thus, whether they were enemies or fellow disciples, they all harbored some unwarranted thoughts towards the Yang Family and began to test them out. Naturally, such probing started from the very bottom—Coco first in the martial world before reaching into the court.
Coincidentally, ten years ago when Jin Huang was about to leave office, people from the Jade Void Sect sought to take advantage of that opportunity to insert themselves into Dust Realm. Both sides began to maneuver around the issue of the prince's ascension to the throne. Originally favored by everyone as the crown prince, Yang Yin found himself entangled by Jade Void Sect’s interference and ended up complicating matters within Jin Dynasty. Meanwhile, Yang Xin transformed into Jin Huang instead of becoming a feudal lord.
The Jade Void Sect was unwilling to accept defeat, and Yang Yin naturally felt the same. Ru Ming, on the other hand, desired to take his place even more, reminiscent of the scene at the Spring Pavilion ten years ago.
One could imagine that all eyes in Jincheng were focused on the Spring Pavilion at that time. No one knew what the Abyssal Guards had done that morning, nor did anyone know if any cultivators had moved against them. The movements of the Great Jin Army went unnoticed, and thus a fierce struggle in the court was quietly overshadowed.
Clearly, ten years ago, Jin Huang had emerged victorious. As a result, the Jin Dynasty's Yang Yin obediently returned to his fief and never set foot in Jincheng again. Those who stood alongside Jin Dynasty's Yang Xin were stripped of their official hats, and Coco's involvement in that court struggle ended abruptly for reasons unknown to others.
However, the Jade Void Sect would not cease its probing steps. Tomorrow, ten years later, the Jin Dynasty would once again rush towards Jincheng, signaling yet another provocation against the Yang Family.
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