The Great Dao Pen Master!
Ye Xuan froze in place.
Not only Ye Xuan, but Gu’s eyes narrowed instantly, her expression unprecedentedly grave.
Ye Xuan looked up to where a shadowy figure floated nearby.
The Great Dao Pen Master!
Ye Xuan stared at him, his face equally serious. The Great Dao Pen Master felt like a vast, boundless universe, unfathomable.
Why did this guy suddenly appear?
Ye Xuan was shocked.
At that moment, the Great Dao Pen Master said, “Let’s talk!”
Talk!
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “About what?”
The Great Dao Pen Master smiled. “Anything!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Alright!”
He walked over and sat not far from the Great Dao Pen Master. He had to give him some face!
Gu glanced at Ye Xuan but said nothing.
The Great Dao Pen Master suddenly looked at Gu. “No need to be nervous. If I wanted to kill you, I would have done so back then!”
Gu laughed. “I’m not nervous!”
She sat close to Ye Xuan.
The Great Dao Pen Master smiled. “Do you know who she is?”
Ye Xuan glanced at Gu and shook his head.
The Great Dao Pen Master smiled faintly. “You don’t know who she is, but because she offered you benefits, you’re helping her?”
Ye Xuan remained silent.
The Great Dao Pen Master shook his head with a smile. “You want to establish a new order, to change this universe. I believe it’s not a whim, but your actions make me think you’re somewhat immature. No, to be harsh, too naive!”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly.
The Great Dao Pen Master laughed. “The woman beside you is indeed called Gu, but what you don’t know is that she was the order establisher of the ancient era. Do you know what the ancient era’s order was like? Let me tell you! It was true survival of the strongest, following jungle law. Her order was hers alone. She ruled everything, exploited everything, and nearly sacrificed all living beings of the ancient era…”
He shook his head with a smile. “She definitely didn’t tell you this!”
Nearly sacrificed an entire era!
Ye Xuan was stunned and glanced at Gu. Was this woman that terrifying?
Gu’s expression was calm, looking like an obedient girl.
The Great Dao Pen Master continued, “Know why I didn’t kill her? Killing her outright would be too easy! I imprisoned her to punish her!”
Gu suddenly laughed. “If you hadn’t tried to kill me back then, would I have done such a thing? Was I wrong to protect myself?”
The Great Dao Pen Master smiled. “Why did I try to kill you? The ancient era, under your rule, was called the darkest era in history. Want me to describe what it was like?”
Gu stared at him. “Throughout history, the strong rule, and the fittest survive. Isn’t that the law of the universe?”
The Great Dao Pen Master said, “There’s no point debating right or wrong. Our standards differ, so there’d be no conclusion!”
Gu shrugged. “You’re right! The victor is king, the loser a bandit. You won! So whatever you say is right!”
She glanced at him. “But, to be blunt, how much better is the order you established?”
Ye Xuan looked at the Great Dao Pen Master, curious about the same question.
The Great Dao Pen Master looked at Ye Xuan and smiled. “You think the current order is bad, don’t you?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The Great Dao Pen Master smiled faintly. “You think it’s bad because you’re looking at it from your perspective and only see the flaws, not the good. You feel you’ve faced injustice, so you think everything is bad!”
He shook his head. “No universe can be entirely good. If there’s good, there’s bound to be bad. Still, I’d like to hear why you think this world is so bad!”
Ye Xuan said immediately, “The strong do as they please, the weak accept their fate. Everything in this world is decided by strength. Those with power are right; those without, even if they’re right, have no say! Moreover, your Dao Sect is severely corrupt. When those who manage order are corrupt, they oppress all living beings…”
The Great Dao Pen Master sighed softly, interrupting Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan looked at him. The Great Dao Pen Master smiled. “The strong rule! I know you want a world of law and reason, where everything follows justice and law. But you’re too idealistic. The hardest thing to manage in this world is the human heart. Not just humans, all beings have greed! You know the Milky Way. That world differs from ours, built on law and reason. But what’s the result? Injustice still happens. For example, your friend, Little Yay, and your sister. When they went to the Milky Way, no law, reason, or order applied to them. They could override everything!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The Great Dao Pen Master continued, “No place is free of injustice. It can’t be completely eliminated!”
He looked at Ye Xuan and smiled. “So, after you establish a new order, can you guarantee absolute fairness?”
Ye Xuan remained silent.
The Great Dao Pen Master added, “Those following you now do so for profit. One day, if you’re gone, they’ll betray you for profit or seek their own gain! If you don’t believe me, look at your academy. You’ll find internal power struggles you’re unaware of!”
He smiled and continued, “I’m not dismissing you. I’m saying your intentions are good, but your thinking is too idealistic! You’ve set up academies in a few universes and naively think you can manage the vast universe. That’s wrong! You’ve never viewed this universe objectively or studied its history, so your perspective is narrow. Simply put, you’re immature, even naive. Right now, you’re just full of passion!”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “You know your Dao Sect is corrupt. Why don’t you stop it? You know there’s injustice in this world. Why don’t you stop it?”
The Great Dao Pen Master smiled. “What you call corruption—is it the laws seeking profit?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The Great Dao Pen Master shook his head. “They’re laws, not saints. They need to cultivate and require resources! Some collude with local forces for profit, which is wrong, but not all laws do this. I can’t stop every law from doing so!”
He looked at Ye Xuan and smiled. “Can you guarantee no one in your academy is corrupt? No one abuses power for personal gain?”
Ye Xuan was silent.
He couldn’t guarantee that!
The Great Dao Pen Master laughed. “What you care about and fixate on are minor issues. The universe is vast. If you only focus on these small matters, I can tell you, you’ll never establish a new order.”
He smiled lightly. “Do you know what my true body is doing right now?”
Ye Xuan looked at him. “No idea!”
The Great Dao Pen Master laughed. “Billions of cosmic years away, a demon has emerged, gaining immense power by sacrificing countless beings. Its strength far surpasses the Order Realm, beyond what you can imagine! If I focused on these minor issues daily, who would handle such major threats?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The Great Dao Pen Master continued, “Have you ever truly taken this world seriously? You haven’t studied the universe’s history! Your actions now are like a child playing house. Know why your Human Sword Intent is still so weak? Because your order and vision are small. You’ve never looked further. Also, establishing a new order requires immense strength, which you clearly lack. All your achievements rest on your sister’s power. Without her, your so-called order is a joke. Do you understand?”
He smiled and added, “I know you’re serious about this! But you must admit, without your sister, you’d achieve nothing! I’m not mocking you. I want you to understand that if your sister suddenly disappeared, everything you have, including your order, would vanish. A person’s confidence shouldn’t rely on others. Do you get my meaning?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “I understand!”
The Great Dao Pen Master smiled. “One last thing. You need to change yourself. Two points: First, if you want a world of law and fairness, you must lead by example, respecting law and reason. Second, think carefully before acting!”
He glanced at Gu. “For example, before helping her, shouldn’t you find out who she is? Is she worth helping? Or will you help anyone who offers benefits? Do you know that helping an evil person can be worse than committing evil yourself? If not for your sister suppressing the karma, when you agreed to help this Gu, you’d have forged a massive evil karma. Then, when you’re targeted, you’d blame the heavens and the world for being unfair. Isn’t that laughable?”
At that moment, Gu suddenly said, “From now on, I’ll follow Young Master Ye and turn over a new leaf!”
The Great Dao Pen Master looked at Gu, who smiled. “Doesn’t that turn this evil karma into good karma?”
The Great Dao Pen Master looked at Ye Xuan. “I’m saying this today to help you mature. Your time is running out! I hope one day, when people recall this era, you’re not just labeled as a second-generation figure! Take care!”
With that, he vanished on the spot.
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