Chapter 2707: Avoiding Suspicion

"Since ancient times, the ruler's heart is like the heavens' heart, not the same as the world's sorrow and joy!"

He Profound Win, speaking with self-proclaimed eloquence, was unwilling to follow Jiang Wang's example of "the wise man's heart illuminates but does not declare." Instead, he continued with the foolish husband's excessive talk.

"They support you hosting this session of the Yellow River Meeting for various reasons. But I believe there's one premise underpinning everything — they believe their rule is unshakable, that their status as a hegemonic country is eternal."

"But now, someone is continuously telling them that this certainty has already been shaken."

"The most dangerous aspect of this matter isn't whether it's a fact, but whether it has already become a consensus in people's eyes."

He looked at the meteors streaking across the sky, their tailing rainbows interwoven, and said, "Even if the emperors don't think this way, in the end, they'll probably consider it. Because power is also a product of consensus."

"Singing opera on stage is really not a simple job. When I'm on stage, my face gets stiff from smiling, my mouth tastes like a bird's fade, and my whole body is uncomfortable." Mo Yuan couldn't sit still; he lay there, still twisting left and right, limbering his muscles and bones. "Next session, I'll go myself. Let the water be high or low! The world scolds me or praises me; I only have this one life!"

He Profound Win was silent for a moment.

"Have you said everything to the emperors?"

"Already presented the words early!" Mo Yuan shouted confidently.

"It's nothing more than emphasizing it again."

Bo Wang Hou stirred gently in his reclining chair.

"But now, just talking about relinquishing power is probably too late."

"The competition rules were set by Mister Ju. The related affairs are handled by Huang Sheli. The patrolling referees come from everywhere in turn. Various countries, various sects, all the Bodhisattvas of all paths pay their respects. I see a temple and push the door, meet a furnace and burn incense. Even the Original Heaven God is someone I went to accompany with a smiling face. Any decisions for this grand meeting are made by Da Shang and Xiao Liang, voted on at the Taixu Conference, and recorded one by one by Mister Zhong—"

Mo Yuan stirred his hands.

"My hands are empty; I once grasped the handle of power!"

He Profound Win sighed.

"You already understand how dangerous the road you're walking on is. You've also tried your best to maintain measure! This Marquis doesn't want to say this — but you indeed have done very well." "If no one pushes the waves and assists the tide, perhaps the matter will just pass like this. Of course, the problems won't disappear, but they'll continue to be covered up."

He bundled his hands inside his large sleeves.

"Like you promoting the 'Taixu Profound Chapter,' like you pushing the Taixu Public School that way."

"I must correct one point, oh no, two points." Mo Yuan raised two fluffy fingers.

"The promotion of the 'Taixu Profound Chapter' was a collective decision of the Taixu Pavilion. The Taixu Public School was more of Qin Zhizhen's idea; I only just cast an approval vote. The school rules were set by Mister Ju, and the textbooks were compiled by Mister Zhong. The Mountain Chief is Mu Fuyao, the Netherworld Deity whose heart is toward the human race—"

He Profound Win patiently waited for him to finish, then said,

"When everything erupts, when the waves rise and the boat capsizes, will you also explain it this way to people?"

Mo Yuan retracted his fingers disinterestedly and said with a slight grievance,

"After all, one has to speak reason, right?"

They seemed to be doing a deduction of what would happen when 'the incident occurs.' He Profound Win was the person who suddenly rose to attack, while he argued continuously, spoke reason continuously. Finally, he found it difficult to open his mouth.

He would once draw his sword regardless of everything. He once felt that what was correct must be maintained with a drawn sword.

But in his life journey, too many people had irrigated their respective 'correctness' with their lives, and their corpses and their 'correctness' fell together afterwards.

He used this to tell the young Jiang Wang that one must live and move forward. Correctness does not fall from the sky; one must walk a very long road oneself, engraving it in life.

Since ancient times, reform must be bloody, but a single death alone is not enough to make a difference. Death is sometimes resistance, sometimes 'admission'!

And some people told him that everyone possesses different things, experiences are varied, momentary correctness is not necessarily long-term correctness, personal correctness is not necessarily collective correctness, and your correctness is not necessarily his correctness.

So, when you feel you are correct, it is also the time you should be vigilant.

Today, he was walking forward as if treading on thin ice!

He hoped that when he was truly doing some things, he wouldn't 'foul.' The present world has its order; those who foul will be eliminated by that order. He had seen too many. He did indeed always stare at those untouchable lines, and while swaying forward, he tried his best to maintain a safe distance.

But just as He Profound Win said, the premise was 'no one pushes the waves and assists the tide.'

But since there was already the 'Taixu Profound Chapter,' the Taixu Public School, the Chao Wen Dao Heavenly Palace, the water control grand meeting...

And then today's Yellow River Meeting, with so many people who loved him, and so many people who hated him...how could it possibly be 'no one'?

"The root of power in the present world is extraordinary power. The changes in the ranking on the world stage are the most intuitive embodiment of extraordinary power." He Profound Win twisted his purple marquis robe, urging Jiang Wang to sober up and see clearly.

"If True Monarchs are not exclusive to hegemonic countries, and Heaven's Pride is not a name exclusive to hegemonic countries, then how can the upper countries show their nobility, and how can the hegemonic countries speak of their might?"

"You can, of course, say that although the 'Taixu Profound Chapter' is a mediocre method and is promoted to the Outer Building realm, you have been very restrained. You can also say that the Taixu Public School is just a school teaching basic cultivation and won't shake the world."

"I also, of course, know that Chen Yan Xun, Lu Ye, and Gong Tian Ya didn't rely on these to secure their positions in the four strong seats today."

"But your 'saying' and my 'knowing' are both meaningless."

"People will inevitably link them together."

He Profound Win shook his head.

"Don't forget the first time we went to the battlefield. Why was Ji Cheng only in the Outer Building realm? Was it really because he didn't have the qualifications for Divine Arrival?"

Mo Yuan naturally thought of that white-haired old general from the beginning, and of the old general's late-life sword, which he practiced many times.

And He Profound Win's voice said,

"It's because Da Qi wouldn't permit it!"

He turned his head and looked at Mo Yuan's red eyes.

"Qi Country is just the youngest of the six great hegemonic countries."

"Ah ya, let's change the person chatting! I can't sit still!" Mo Yuan patted his buttocks and darted away, disappearing.

From the gradually scattering firelight, the continuously changing-faced All Living Beings Monk walked over.

He lifted his foot towards the reclining chair and first explained,

"Although moving my thought to meet you in the Taixu Yin Yang Realm shouldn't be detectable by any power, I still changed my body to ensure that my true self currently hosting the competition has no flaws."

All Living Beings Monk sat down.

"Today, I will discuss Dao with Bo Wang Hou."

He Profound Win lifted his hand, inviting him with this gesture.

All Living Beings Monk pondered slightly, then opened his mouth.

"The root of power in the present world is extraordinary power. I strongly agree with this statement. But extraordinary power has a more specific answer — it is the Pulse Opening Pill."

"The source of the Pulse Opening Pill has always been under the control of several great hegemonic countries. The system of the Pulse Opening Pill is just woven into the outer garment of present world power."

"Regarding the power of allocating Pulse Opening Pills, I have never touched it."

"This session of the Yellow River Meeting has largely reduced the interests of the Ten Thousand Demons Gate behind it, in exchange for letting various countries, various sects, and even the world's scattered cultivators ascend this stage — in fact, as the Godly Firmament War approaches, the Ten Thousand Demons Gate behind it is now dividing not interests, but responsibilities."

"Tracing back, even when my sworn brother Du Ye Hu initiated the Enlightenment New Policy in Zhuang Country, I had no participation whatsoever, just watching their success or failure. Over the years, at most, when the Zheng Country emperor was sucking the blood of the common people, I considered my old friendship with Gu Shi Yi and sent a letter. And I sought nothing from Zheng Country, nor did I get anything."

He said very seriously,

"I have never touched their power root."

He Profound Win only asked,

"Going to Zheng Country for a letter, was it really for Gu Shi Yi?"

All Living Beings Monk said,

"For the common people of the world, that is the emperor's matter. I was truly returning the gift book friendship to Gu Shi Yi."

He Profound Win said,

"The essence of power is control. Ultimate power requires ultimate control. In the supreme great cause of the Six Harmonies Heavenly Son, even a tiny bud of power must be pinched off; he will absolutely not act only when you truly touch the root of power."

"Let's take the wise and martial Da Qi emperor as an example."

"Do you know why he became closer to you later?"

"Because you're likable?"

"Even Hua Ying Palace Master can't joke with him often!"

"Because you're reliable?"

"Are you more reliable than Longevity Palace Master?"

Bo Wang Hou's gaze was pressing.

"The most fundamental reason isn't how reliable you are — it's that you left Qi! You're not in Linzi, so Linzi embraces you."

His pressing wasn't coercion but a desire for his good friend to abandon all illusions.

And All Living Beings Monk just sat there, smiling and saying,

"I cannot argue with you."

"When you don't have the opportunity to influence power, those in power might open their hearts to you. But don't think that bit of warmth is the truth. His heart contains a world; you only catch a glimpse of a corner. That might be real, but it's too insignificant!"

Bo Wang Hou said ruthlessly,

"Are you facing me with a monk's appearance now, wanting to learn from the World Honored One? You know the World Honored One's ending. He was already thorough in heaven and earth, yet still unable to overturn heaven and earth. What virtue and ability do you, Jiang Wang, have?"

He sighed again, advising,

"Wang Ge Er, the bitter sea is boundless; turn your head and there is the shore — it's still not too late."

"Lu Ye and Gong Tian Ya can, of course, be eliminated. The champion of the Outer Building realm can, of course, be from Jing or Qi." All Living Beings Monk said with a smile,

"As long as Yu Xian Yu or Ji San Si truly obtain victory."

"I don't feel that Ji San Si won't win, but life and death on the arena are in an instant; anything is possible. I'm afraid of accidents..." He Profound Win fell silent here.

Fairness means there is no predetermined outcome. Fairness means allowing accidents to occur.

How could there be no accidents? As long as Jiang Wang insists on the fairness of the arena and gives every participant an equal opportunity. If accidents are not here, they will be elsewhere; if not today, then on other days.

"The world's crowd gathers here because I promised fairness. They came as promised. How can I not keep my promise? You said I understand everything. A resonant drum doesn't need a heavy hammer to be struck. This poor monk also has a little wisdom." All Living Beings Monk smiled and tapped his belly, imitating the sound of a drum, then flickered his body and left.

He Profound Win suddenly chased after him, but his grasp was empty; only the reclining chair creaked. He was suddenly annoyed.

"Your territory, and you don't even change to a better chair!"

In fact, allowing accidents to occur within a fair framework would be fiercer than He Profound Win imagined.

Because this was indeed an unprecedented splendid grand era. The stability of the present world's order, the development of the extraordinary path, the high singing advance of those who opened the road ahead... Various reasons overlapped, leading to the inevitable surge of Heaven's Pride.

And the various innovative actions that Jiang Wang led in this session of the Yellow River Meeting directly allowed those dazzling stars outside the strong countries in the four directions of the present world to emit brilliance on the View River Platform!

The list of the four strong in the Dao Calendar 3933 Yellow River Meeting's No Restriction field was more subversive to people's cognition than the Outer Building field.

The list of the four strong was —

Zuo Guang Shu of Chu Country, Sun Xiao Man, the true transmission of the Martial Saint, Wu Yu, the true transmission of the Three Punishments Palace, and Sa Shi Han of Jing Country. If a small country's Heaven's Pride entering the four strong was unprecedented in two thousand years, then a scattered person and a sect's Heaven's Pride entering the four strong was the first time since the beginning of heaven and earth.

Before, they didn't even have the opportunity to ascend the stage. Now, just by ascending the stage, they broke through obstacles all the way, their swords pointed at the champion's name!

Now, what about the present? What about the past?

In those eras where sects' Heaven's Pride were not allowed to ascend the stage, and scattered people were not allowed to appear, how many figures who should have shone on the world stage were buried by history?

Was the national system not a boost to the era but a kind of imprisonment!?

Many keen-smelling people gradually felt the change in atmosphere, but as long as they looked at who was hosting the competition, they felt that no problems would arise. The broad audience, in the midst of increasingly wonderful competitions, cheered louder and louder, and their hearts became more and more excited...

The entire present world was immersed in a kind of fanatical atmosphere. The Yellow River Meeting, which began in July, was like a grand festival spread throughout the entire present world.

Then, in such a surging undercurrent, the Yellow River Meeting concluded all preliminary selections and welcomed the champion race.

The order of the four strong races was the Inner Mansion field, Outer Building field, and No Restriction field. For the champion race, it was reversed.

Because the Inner Mansion field was the most watched competition, to retain the audience as much as possible and sell more tickets, Huang Sheli effortlessly made it the finale.

After the champion race ended and the Inner Mansion champion ascended to display the flag, the Yellow River Meeting competition group also specially arranged some insignificant performances like 'wandering pulse challenge races' as a 'send-off play.'

The world's No Restriction field, a field open to the world. Zuo Guang Shu calmly opened his eyes, preparing to set off.

Xiong Jing Yu sent him the splendid clothes for the champion race, and Qu Shun Hua helped him wear the beautiful jade crown.

The vast and godlike noble young master had already grown up early. At twenty-nine years old this year, he was stepping on the threshold of what was traditionally considered establishing a career, exactly the most wonderful time in life.

He, on the contrary, was unaware of the recent undercurrents. From the beginning of the main race, he had entered the competition state.

During this period, any information unrelated to the competition would not reach him.

He would spend days and nights soaking on the Sword Discussion Platform in the Taixu Illusion Realm. No matter when Jiang Wang entered the Taixu Illusion Realm, he could contact him...

The name of Taixu Illusion Realm Spirit Yue was called 'Martial Maniac' by many people.

And now, he wanted people to recognize another him.

He was Zuo Guang Lie's younger brother, Qu Shun Hua's fiancé, Zuo Hong and Xiong Jing Yu's son, Zuo Xiao's grandson, the present Chu Emperor's cousin... but also more than just these.

He was Zuo Guang Shu of Great Chu!

He wore a set of water-blue splendid clothes personally bestowed by the Heavenly Son, reflecting his beautiful figure. A sky-blue jade crown bound his black, shiny long hair. He ascended the stage step by step, his demeanor impeccable.

He possessed all the qualities that nobility should possess, bore all the responsibilities that nobility should bear, and even with the split between nobility and Chu Yu Zhi, his beauty could not be denied.

And now he ascended the stage.

He, who gathered the style of Great Chu, was undoubtedly the best-looking among the players in the No Restriction field. Noble, handsome, splendid.

His ascent to the stage also caused cheers throughout the entire field! And thus, it spread, sparking discussions across the entire present world.

A lifted eye, a smile, everything made people's breathing tense. The scene of him ascending the stage would be the stuff of dreams in how many deep boudoirs.

The main referee on stage, seeing such a noble young master, was actually momentarily dazed.

He shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly.

"I should avoid suspicion."

Thereupon, he descended the stage and invited Mu Fuyao up.

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