activa-t Chapter 174 I Have Written Down This Enmity
Chapter 174 I Have Written Down This Enmity
"Now, are you satisfied with your anger?"
Xiao Shoufan was captured and admitted to being the mastermind behind the attack on the Chu family manor.
With his confession, coupled with the physical evidence found on him, the case of the attack on the Chu family manor is now solid, and he will definitely have a place on the execution platform.
Yan Shu appeared in front of Chu Shen again, hoping to resolve the conflict.
Chu Shen snorted, "What about the Xiao family?"
"They have suffered heavy losses. Without the protection of Xiao Chongzhen, the internal conflicts within the aristocratic factions alone can bring them to ruin. You can't just exterminate the entire family, can you?"
Chu Shen knew that it was unrealistic. Not to mention the formal disciples within the Langxuan Heavenly Palace, the Xiao family alone had three hundred members, plus their families totaling over three thousand. Including peripheral areas like Chongxueji, the Xiao family had already reached tens of thousands.
The city under their feet was already outside the jurisdiction of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace. With the influence and protection of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace, it was similar to a place like Fumu Mountain Port, where thousands of Xiao family members lived.
If you add up the population of the more distant cities and the Xiao family members in the mortal realm, it is estimated that they have already developed to a million over the course of thousands of years.
How could he exterminate the entire Xiao family like this?
"After thousands of years of development, many of the 357 Xiao family members and the main branch have become estranged in terms of blood relations. They are just hanging on to the surname 'Xiao.' Why would I have any problem with these people?"
"What I hate is the part of the Xiao family's upper echelons who hold power and who approved or even instigated Xiao Shoufan's attack on my family. With Xiao Shoufan's confession, you can at least bring these people to justice, right?"
He stared at Yan Shu intently, revealing his demand.
There is no other way. Those involved should be punished accordingly. He would not agree to just three cups of wine as a way to brush things off!
Yan Shu felt a headache, while Chu Shen's thinking was clear and his goals were clear. He was really difficult to deal with!
"Can't you stop making things so absolute?"
"Not rewarding merits and not punishing faults is the root cause of the decay and corruption of all systems and organizations. My demands are reasonable. Why shouldn't those who make mistakes bear the consequences? Just because they have high status, wealth, and strong skills?"
So the weak deserve to be bullied, and then they accumulate deep resentment, like magma accumulating energy, waiting for the day of volcanic eruption to come and settle everything?
Don't you think it's already too late by then?"
Chu Shen stood his ground, his tone stern: "I know there is a saying in the cultivation world called the 'Era of Great Strife', which means that every certain number of years, Dongxuan Tian will inevitably fall into a comprehensive era of chaos due to various reasons. It is a great calamity for both mortals and cultivators.
However, after reading some relevant literature, I found that the so-called 'Era of Great Strife' is purely the eruption of accumulated contradictions from all aspects that can no longer be suppressed. Once this time comes, who is right and who is wrong no longer has any meaning. Only the victor, treading on countless bones and blood, can reset the world and recreate order.
And the reason why such an era of chaos occurs, in my opinion, is because the rewards and punishments in the world are misplaced, even to the point of reversing the natural order, blurring the line between good and evil, and causing a chaotic state of affairs, ultimately leading to a cycle of deduction!
Yan Shu was angered by his impolite retort. Wasn't he implying that she, as a person like her, was the instigator of the "Era of Great Strife"?
She also had a temper, okay!
"Chu! Shi! Di! Be careful with your words!"
Chu Shen didn't back down, staring at her and earnestly said, "This is an objective fact, Senior Sister. We can't ignore the facts, can we?"
"Enough! Are you going to nail me to the pillar of shame just to get back at the Xiao family?" Yan Shu finally managed to hold back the impulse to slap him to death.
After all, he is my junior brother, the disciple of my master. Although we don't have a blood relationship, the relationship between practitioners and their masters is as solid as a blood relationship. Sometimes, because practitioners have extremely long lifespans, only they can support each other. The stability of this relationship is even stronger than a blood relationship.
Chu Shen said seriously, "Senior sister, I didn't mean to target you. I just want to tell you that unity is achieved through struggle, not compromise. Clear rewards and punishments are the way to unity. Blind compromise will only encourage unhealthy tendencies."
Yan Shu endured and endured, finally snorted and suppressed the thought of killing Chu Shen. She simply ignored him and turned around, flying away on her sword.
It seems that she is very angry and won't calm down for a while.
Likewise, Chu Shen's "suggestion" will most likely be ignored.
Chu Shen looked at her back and sighed.
He knew very well how difficult it would be to hold Yan Shu accountable. Not to mention the trouble of dealing with the orthodox and aristocratic factions, just the elders of the Xiao family, most of whom were powerful cultivators, Yan Shu also had to consider how weakening them would affect the strength of Langhuan Tian Palace.
To put it bluntly, the grievances Chu Shen suffered were not worth Yan Shu tearing her face apart to deal with the elders of the Xiao family. His value was not as great as those elders of the Xiao family!
To judge right and wrong based on strength rather than right or wrong is in line with the pragmatist's code of conduct, but it is frustrating when it happens to oneself.
Chu Shen looked in the direction Yan Shu disappeared and muttered to himself, "You think I'm not valuable enough, huh? Senior sister, let's wait and see!"
But he wouldn't resort to the crude retaliation of the "Seven Arrows of Nailing" anymore.
That is a strategic weapon, to be used on strategic targets, such as Xiao Chongzhen, the pillar of the Xiao family. Once he falls, it will directly lead to the decline of the Xiao family. So Chu Shen used it.
But those elders of the Xiao family are not worthy!
"Junior Brother Chu, are you okay?" Yang Taichu, who had also come to apprehend Xiao Shoufan, saw the situation between him and Yan Shu and came over with some concern to ask.
Chu Shen snapped back to reality, "Senior Sister Yang, I'm fine."
"Why did Senior Sister Yan run off in anger?"
"I wanted severe punishment for those in the Xiao family who supported Xiao Shoufan's attack on my family, but she disagreed."
Yang Taichu probably understood what was going on and rubbed her forehead, "Of course she wouldn't agree. The Xiao family has already lost their ancestral elder, and these clan elders are their core strength. Once they are dealt with, the Xiao family will be equivalent to nothing. It's only natural for them to fight desperately. How can other noble families just stand by? It will only lead to another big chaos."
"Just take my advice and don't be too harsh on Senior Sister Yan."
Chu Shen shook his head. In the current situation, the seeds of chaos have already been sown, "Don't worry, Senior Sister Yang. Senior Sister has already rejected me."
"So you made her angry and ran away?"
Chu Shen smiled, "She will definitely be angry, but her state of mind is not so fragile. Taking the opportunity to get rid of my nagging is what she truly wants."
Yang Taichu's expression became complicated, "You're not planning to give up?"
Chu Shen sneered, "Of course not. I will remember this grudge for a lifetime."
"What do you plan to do?"
Chu Shen snorted, "Take concubines, marry wives!"