The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings - Chapter 555
Chapter 555: Chapter 503: Who Made the Rules
Why is Xue Renfang behaving in such a way, seeking a promise from Pei Xuanjing before proceeding with his own plans?
In truth, regardless of how it is phrased, it basically all boils down to two words: power.
In the current Daming World, Pei Xuanjing is an unrivaled force suppressing the world beneath him with his strength, and it is not an empty claim.
The power of Pei Xuanjing is built upon the lives of countless mighty ones. He has reached this stage through constant battle, and although he had gradually cultivated his morality and exercised restraint, rarely making a move, no one dared to underestimate him, believing Pei Xuanjing is of the soft-hearted, lenient sort.
Although many martial artists in the Jianghu now praise Pei Xuanjing for establishing the Taoist Academy, teaching countless skills to the martial artists of the world, creating a pathway for numerous martial artists to rise in ranks, being hailed as a saintly wise man, a magnanimous and benevolent leader of the Righteous Path, the chief of the Taoist School.
Yet, those peers who have witnessed Pei Xuanjing’s rise to power remember his past demeanor all too well. After all, names can be mistakenly remembered, but nicknames cannot. The nickname Slayer Taoist might not be mentioned by anyone now, but that doesn’t mean they have truly forgotten.
It was precisely because of his formidable reputation in the past that even if Pei Xuanjing’s actions and plans were detrimental to the interests of various powers, as long as he did not enforce forcefully and simply used his open scheme to advance his cause, the strong ones within those great powers might harbor grudges and internal dissatisfaction, but no one dared to openly oppose him, forcing Pei Xuanjing to act out angrily.
In tumultuous times, heroes emerge.
The world of the Great Ming, which has been in existence for six hundred years, is gradually declining, and chaos is looming. When Pei Xuanjing and others broke the seals of Heaven and Earth, reopening the Cultivation path, many great powers should have risen against each other in this Great World, vying for territories, gulping down each other, and waiting for the situation where numerous mighty ones will finally emerge from the competition.
Unfortunately, the existence of Pei Xuanjing has completely erased such possibilities. He has suppressed the whole world, has pushed for the promotion of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, established rules, and controlled all the conflict within a certain limit to prevent an outburst of complete chaos in the world.
Even if the seals of Heaven and Earth were broken and the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi was restored, if the imperial court of the “Da Ming” did not have enough power to suppress the world and curb the ambitious different factions, then the conflicts among the various factions would plunge the Daming World into complete chaos, causing countless deaths and injuries among the ordinary people.
Although a situation akin to nurturing a poisonous insect is bound to beget a powerful leader, it would also result in significant losses, a fact clear to everyone.
Moreover, this time is different from the past. The ancient forces lurking in the Sky Wasteland are awaiting their return. If the Daming World can’t unite, there wouldn’t be any possibility to resist.
Pei Xuanjing who has now set the rules is the rule-maker of the Daming World.
Thus, even though Xue Renfang possesses power, when he realizes that he is not a challenge for Pei Xuanjing, he is destined to seek Pei Xuanjing’s approval. Otherwise, any unauthorized actions would breach Pei Xuanjing’s rules.
Pei Xuanjing gives a faint smile: “So, how would you like to proceed?”
Pei Xuanjing is naturally well aware of the implications of everything he has done. Even if he didn’t notice at first, he definitely would have noticed later.
The current situation in the Daming World is quite clear. Even though he has given up on some of his self-interest, he has still managed to bring the world under his rule.
As for these people returning from the Sky Wasteland, they are actually facing a choice: whether to violate Pei Xuanjing’s rules, whether to break the status quo, set their own rules, and re-divide everything in this ancestral land.
If Xue Renfang is asking him for a favor, it means the other party’s choice, or at least the present choice, is to acknowledge his rules, rather than become a challenger to his rule.
“So, please speak frankly,” Xue Renfang suggested.
Indeed, as Pei Xuanjing thought, he is willing to abide by the other’s rules, at least for now.
Let alone the currently unrivaled Pei Xuanjing who suppresses the world and is invincible in the ancestral land, no one can challenge him and break his rules.
Even if it is possible, Xue Renfang wouldn’t do it, because it is not his style, or the style of the Xue ancient country.
The Sky Wasteland is full of strong individuals, those who are unwilling to be restrained, so when those people return, there will naturally be someone who will take the lead, and he need not bother himself with it.
Moreover, there hasn’t been a divine dynasty for a long time. The news of the appearance of the Daming Divine Dynasty is probably already circulating among the major powers in the Sky Wasteland. Therefore, some people will naturally react, and there is no need for the ancient Xue country to take the lead.
At the end of the day, the ancient Xue country is not weak among the first-rate powers, but it pales in comparison to the top power in the Sky Wasteland. Why bother with nonessentials?
As far as he is concerned, the most important thing at present is to achieve his goal as soon as possible, to get the ancient Xue country ready for its return. Compared to this, everything else is insignificant.
Hearing Xue Renfang’s words, Pei Xuanjing has a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth, however, it quickly faded. Then he puts on a contemplative expression and says, “I’ve realized that Cultivators are always competitive, showing little respect for rules and laws. A single disagreement would often lead to a big fight, causing death or injury, and tremendous destruction. Worse still, a fight between two people that didn’t result in a clear victor sometimes led to harm to innocent people. Therefore, I have always had an idea in mind, which is how to solve this problem.”
“Hmm?” At first, Xue Renfang was puzzled by Pei Xuanjing’s words.
Whether in the Sky Wasteland or in the ancestral land, the belief in respecting the strong has been ingrained in people’s hearts, and it’s common for cultivators to determine right and wrong through duels after a disagreement.
Regarding the innocent people Pei Xuanjing mentioned, who are the low-powered martial artists and cultivators involved, it’s also a common occurrence, and not many care about it. Given such a situation, even some righteous cultivators would at most choose to avoid fighting in crowded places, so as to prevent causing harm to the innocent.
Now Pei Xuanjing raises this issue, could it be that he wants to solve this problem?
Sure enough, in the next moment, Pei Xuanjing voiced out his idea.
“So, I think the way to eliminate these incidents is to restrain these cultivators? Only by reining in the lawlessness among these cultivators can we minimize the harm they cause.”
Hearing Pei Xuanjing’s words, the gentleness on Xue Renfang’s face immediately disappeared, replaced with a solemn expression as he asked, “May I ask how you plan to do this?”
Pei Xuanjing gives a faint smile and says only a few words: “Contract!”
