Volume 1: The Rebirth of the Owl Demon Chapter 367: The Old and New Situations
The moment Gu Qingyang finished all his words, those old guys who had been scolded by him openly and secretly began to doubt themselves.
They even suspected that they were completely dreaming now, and that Gu Qingyang in front of them was completely an illusion.
Otherwise, today's incident is really unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally.
They really can't understand.
In their opinion, in this verbal exchange of accusations, the most reasonable party will definitely be them.
But it turned out that after Gu Qingyang said those words, they no longer had that sense of reason.
However, these people could not see through Gu Qingyang. But Gu Qingyang was able to see through all of them and know what they were thinking.
He knew in his heart that these people's thinking was still too rigid after all.
Of course, they didn't just become the big guys in the sect now. They have been sitting in those high-ranking positions for many years.
And this also makes them subconsciously believe that what they do must be correct.
Because, on weekdays, that’s what their disciples told them, and they told them over and over again.
Over time, as long as someone is not in a perfect state of mind, staying in such an environment will cause big problems sooner or later.
This is the case for these people, but they are still far from realizing it because they have not left that position.
What does it feel like to fall from the clouds into hell?
Others may not have experienced it, but Gu Qingyang is experiencing it.
So he knew that these people had their pride. Moreover, these people would not allow anyone to crush their pride.
But he just wanted to do this today. He just wanted to trample all the rules and then re-write the rules for these people.
He knew very well that only in this way, in this seemingly inevitable bet, could he win a victory that should not belong to him.
He understands human nature well.
In this world, regardless of whether they are mortals or bone cultivators, except for a very small number of people, most people are greedy for life and afraid of death.
Moreover, it is often not just life and death that can shake a person's faith. Interests can also shake a person's faith.
These people seemed to be high and mighty among those sects, and they were famous figures who were respected by countless bone cultivators.
But what about actually?
In fact, these guys are just a group of relatively powerful bone cultivators. Moreover, they have many weaknesses.
For example, the juniors they just mentioned. Juniors, especially outstanding juniors, are the future of a sect.
Whether a sect will rise or decline in the future often depends on what kind of new generation the next generation of the sect will be.
There is a saying among mortals.
It’s called, in the first thirty years, you should respect your father and respect your son, and in the next thirty years, you should respect your son and respect his father.
Perhaps, in the eyes of most people, this principle can only be applied to ordinary people.
But in fact, for bone repair, the principle is the same.
A sect will be revitalized and rise with the emergence of a powerful new person.
A sect will also gradually decline due to lack of support.
This is a fact, and it is something that those in high positions have to care about.
To this day, there has never been a bone cultivator who can truly live forever in this wild world.
Even those master realm bone cultivators of the sixteen realms cannot achieve such a thing as eternal life.
This proves that everyone will grow old one day.
If a person is alone, he can naturally not care about these things.
But what if a person is a senior member of a sect? Then he has to care about his juniors.
Anyone like that understands that when he is strong, he is the glory of the sect.
But when he gets old, when his strength is no longer what it was before. When he appears in the eyes of others again, will others respect him?
Then it depends on what kind of sect he is behind. It also depends on whether there is anyone in that sect standing behind him.
Therefore, those people will not ignore the life and death of their descendants. Moreover, cultivating younger generations is a resource-intensive matter.
Once a descendant dies young, everything is lost.
This is also the reason why these people were so angry when they first met him. But it is different now. The situation has completely changed.
No matter how these people thought about it, they could not have imagined that Gu Qingyang, who they expected to spit out his inheritance obediently, would actually do this.
Break all the original rules.
Then, rely on your own efforts to formulate new game rules. Especially based on Gu Qingyang's situation -
Such a thing, no matter who looks at it, seems to be impossible to accomplish. But Gu Qingyang just did it.
Here, everything he said to these people was true.
However, he did not explain everything clearly in one breath.
That incantation is indeed a spiritual power.
But while it is a spiritual power, it is also a magical power of fate, sin, and curse.
It is impossible for people like Gu Qingyang to do things without leaving a way out for themselves.
Therefore, he did tell the truth, but he only told half of it from beginning to end.
There are some things he never mentioned.
But if there are still people among these bone cultivators who have twisted thoughts, then those people will naturally discover this matter.
However, he just wanted to wait. He knew very well that only by letting these people realize how terrifying he was could he possibly shock these people.
But at the same time, deep down in his heart, he actually still had a hope.
Because the last sentence he said was actually the truth.
That spell is indeed regarded as the inheritance of the seven sins, and accepting it means accepting that kind of trial.
However, the trials he gave were different from the original seven sins trials.
If we say that the original Seven Sins Trial would forcibly create an illusion for the trialist, allowing the trialist to accept the trial as quickly as possible.
At that time, passing those illusory tests means life, and failing to pass means death. Then, the test he gave only requires the tester to have understanding.
As long as the mark of sin is planted, it will inevitably accompany those who try it for the rest of their lives.
The only way to release the shackles of the Mark of Sin is through him or one's own enlightenment.
If he, the instigator, is willing to take back the marks of sin himself, then the marks of sin in the body of the tester will naturally disappear.
But in this case, the tester can no longer be regarded as a tester.
People without sin marks naturally have no chance to control the power of sin.
This solution seems to be redeeming the other party, but in fact, it deprives the trialist of the opportunity to accept the trial.
But correspondingly, if the opportunity is lost, the trialist will also gain freedom, still have life, and will no longer be bound by the mark of sin.
And if this pattern of sin is solved through one's own enlightenment, then such a person will be able to control the fourteen powers just like he does now.
However, in this case, the other party will have no reason to go to war with him. Because such a person can clearly distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong.
If you can develop the pattern of sin to that extent, if you can take the path to that point, the other party must know clearly what is good and what is evil.
And he obviously gave these people a blessing. If so, it was a good fate. Since it was a good fate, why did he do it?
Moreover, if everyone could distinguish right from wrong, good and evil, like those enlightened people, then why wouldn't the world become a better place?
It can be said that he is playing chess.
However, the chess he is playing is really a very big game. If this game of chess can be played to the best, the whole world will change.
And even if the outcome is not very good, or it comes to the worst, it doesn't matter to him. Because even then, he can protect himself.
But now, these people in front of him only have two choices left.
The first choice is to kill him now, let the people who should die with him die together, and let the people who should pay the price also pay the price.
In this way, the result is a bit disastrous, but after all, negotiators like them can get real relief and don't have to be bound by the mark of sin.
But as a result, the relationship between the various forces and Shenlu Academy will inevitably drop to the freezing point as quickly as possible.
By then, it is not certain whether there will be a conflict or a war.
All in all, it can be said that if these people really choose the first solution, then they are bound to pay a heavy price for it.
And the second type is to compromise with him.
As long as these people compromise, everything will remain the same. As long as these people don't have other thoughts and don't become enemies with him.
Then, he can guarantee that he will not trigger the mark of sin and will not cause these people any trouble related to him.
The second option seems to have no benefits, but in fact, this second option is the most attractive and the most beneficial.
Of course, the right to choose whether to indulge and be reckless or to succumb to reason is not in the hands of a person who has broken the situation.
Everything still depends on these people themselves.
Gu Qingyang knew very well that after he had done and said everything he needed to do, the only thing he could do was to wait.
Just wait for a result.
However, while waiting, Gu Qingyang has been guarding against these people. He really only has one life.
He was not sure that Qianqiu Youlan would choose to protect him. He was even less sure that Qianqiu Youlan would be able to protect him even if she wanted to protect him.
He chooses to believe in himself.
Therefore, right now, he is truly on guard all the time. If anything goes wrong, he will act randomly.
"What you said is very good."
"You did a great job."
"But now you are still just a small bone cultivator in the Glazed Realm. You threatened us very well."
"But Gu Qingyang, you seem to have forgotten the gap between us. Do you really think we will let you lead us by the nose?"
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Finally, after a period of time, a voice came from the crowd. The speaker was an old man with white beard and hair, who looked extremely extraordinary.
However, this old man looked extraordinary, but the words he spoke were extremely ordinary. When Gu Qingyang heard the words, he just smiled faintly.
The next moment, a voice suddenly sounded:
"You're right, he did a good job."
"So, why are you foreign dogs yelling at my disciples from Shenlu Academy here, huh?"