Seeing everyone being photographed by Jian Xiao, Lou Xiaoyi tried his best to soften his tone,
"The An clan has a long-standing friendship with me in Xuanyuan, and this friendship can even be traced back tens of thousands of years!
This is the reason why An asked Xuanyuan for help in times of crisis, and why Xuanyuan traveled thousands of miles to come here!
We all have one thing in common: we are unwilling to give up this friendship. This is the cornerstone of our current conversation. No one doubts this, right?"
Everyone was speechless because they still didn't know the true purpose of this Xuanyuan sword cultivator!
"But friendship is not the only thing! It will also fade away as time goes by!
There are other more important things in practice, including the inheritance of alchemy, the environment for practice, and living habits. It’s hard to leave your homeland!
I understand all of this! There is no reason to use a framework tens of thousands of years ago to tie the An family to Xuanyuan's warship forever!
Xuanyuan will never kidnap a certain group! Even if this group is unique in some aspect! Because we have our own uniqueness, our uniqueness has allowed us to stand in the world of cultivation for tens of thousands of years without falling!
If they cooperate, they will stay; if they do not cooperate, they will go. This is Xuanyuan's principle!
So when I come here, I don’t necessarily want to take everyone to the Northern Territory!
I’m here to tell you about the conditions in the Northern Territory, are you willing to listen?”
The members of the An clan, including An Xuzhi and An Meiliang, nodded. The sword cultivator's words were very pleasant to the ears. They were not as domineering as an overlord's sect, but more like the whispers of a friend.
Only An Chaodong is a little uneasy. He has lost support within the An clan. Now, his most powerful foreign aid does not support him. What can he do?
Lou Xiaoyi continued, "The most important thing that Xuanyuan can give you is stability! There will be no bullying, no harassment, and no worries about the future of the orthodoxy all day long. Xuanyuan will do all of this. You just need to immerse yourself in it."
Just stay in your own alchemy path!
There are many purely technical orthodoxy attached to Xuanyuan, the most famous of which is the Yanzhe orthodoxy. They attached themselves to Xuanyuan more than ten thousand years ago. Tens of thousands of years later, they are still Yanzhe and have not been assimilated into sword cultivators!
Of course, there is not much we can give!”
Lou Xiaoyi looked at the An clan members who were meditating, and wondered how many of them he could bring back this time.
"Our medicinal fields are far inferior to Qianji Valley. The northern region is bitterly cold, and our living habits and practice environment are also completely different... If you have various ideas, you must have various reasons.
No matter what choice you make, I respect it! I came here with nothing, and I can also return with nothing. Xiaoshan has no requirements for this!
But there’s one thing I can’t tolerate!”
Lou Xiaoyi's gaze was like a knife, passing over the people of the An clan, "There must be some among you who are entrusted by some forces to try to win over and divide the An clan. Are you promised heavy profits or generous conditions?
Look around you, if your tribe has been urging you to do this or that these days, then he is probably such a person!
If a monk cannot make his own decision and simply believes in what others say, this is the tragedy of a monk! I do not welcome such people in Xuanyuan!
I allow you to have your own choices, but they can only be the result of your own independent thinking and not be influenced by others!
Those who have ulterior motives, please respect yourself! I am unwilling to cause bloodshed between two forces that have been in contact for tens of thousands of years. This is not Xuanyuan's original intention!"
After Lou Xiaoyi finished speaking, he ignored everyone and turned around to support An Chaodong, "Old man, let's take a step to talk!"
The two of them walked towards the main hall behind them, leaving behind the crowd outside the main hall who were thinking about each other.
Helping the old patriarch to sit down on the couch in the hall, Lou Xiaoyi apologized:
"Old Patriarch, you won't blame me, right? I know what you mean, is to force all the An clan members to take them to the North Territory... I understand your intention, but forceful melons are not sweet!"
Old An Chaodong burst into tears, "I feel ashamed of Xuanyuan for not being able to run the clan well! My friend, once you say these words, not many people will be willing to follow you back to the Northern Territory! In the colorful world of the East China Sea, how can they maintain such a state?"
How many people are willing to go to the Northern Territory and suffer if they can't control their state of mind?
You are wrong! Use force when you should use force! Otherwise, the An family will be divided up. In another hundred years, where will there be an An family? You and I will be the sinners of the An family!"
There is no right or wrong here! Being greedy for the colorful world is also a kind of life! It is an impossible task to expect everyone to have a Taoist heart, especially the monks who are inspired by elixirs to have a Taoist heart!
Lou Xiaoyi sees this very clearly. It is a lucky thing that a family can last for tens of thousands of years. There will inevitably be a day when it declines and disappears. Human power cannot save it. How can there be a long-lasting family?
But he couldn't say these words to the old patriarch, it was too cruel!
If you really go to the Northern Territory, you are still in a state of not having to worry about survival. With An's current momentum, that will be the day when you return to ordinary life sooner or later!
Instead, if you stay in the East China Sea, you will be under pressure to survive, and maybe there will be a chance to make a difference, who knows?
"I'm going to rest in the back. I'm too old to stand up to your troubles!"
The old clan leader staggered away to express his dissatisfaction, which made Lou Xiaoyi very emotional; this task cannot be solved by personal ability, and he cannot change the trend of a clan!
A few moments later, An Xuzhi and An Mingliang walked into the hall. It seemed that they had made up their minds. Lou Xiaoyi did not say anything, but just waited quietly.
An Mingliang hesitated for a moment, then mustered up her courage, "Fellow Taoist, we have decided that the whole family will stay in the East China Sea! Friend Taoist traveled far away and returned empty-handed. I am very sorry!"
Lou Xiaoyi said, "There is nothing to be sorry for. The scenery of the East China Sea is worth a trip!"
Seeing Lou Xiaoyi's lack of reaction, An Mingliang was puzzled, "Does Fellow Daoist Lou not want to know the reason?"
Lou Xiaoyi shook his head, "It has nothing to do with me. I'm just a coachman running errands. If the guests are in the car, the responsibility belongs to me. If the guests don't get on the car, it's not my fault. Of course, if you want to say it, I won't stop it."
An Mingliang felt that she should explain, "The An clan has been under heavy pressure for thousands of years, not from the orthodoxy, but from the husband of a certain woman in our clan!
That is an earth-shattering figure! Because of him, Xuanyuan Sword Sect has been loyal to our An family for thousands of years. Without Xuanyuan's support, we would have fallen apart long ago. This is a backstage that any force dreams of, but only
Only when you are really in it can you understand that you can't help yourself."
Lou Xiaoyi nodded, "The ancestors are too shining, which may not be a good thing for the younger generations."
An Mingliang sighed, "We are just an ordinary cultivation family now, and we may only be able to maintain the power of a small sect. Maybe there is a future, maybe not, but this is our path...
We don’t want to live in the shadow of others all day long, even the shadow of an immortal! This makes our life very hard! We are burdened with too much!
Staying in the East China Sea this time is a joint decision of all clan members. We will not join a certain sect. If God must let us perish, then let it go!
We want to know if we can survive without Xuanyuan's support? If we can, the An family may one day rise again!
If not, such a cultivation family is not suitable to stay in the cultivation world!
