Chapter 396: Leave on the Spur of the Moment
"Like Senior Xuanyuan?" The Pavilion Master could no longer see the other's figure, frowning slightly, "Could it be... that he will also fall into the Slaughter Dao in the future? Besides complete extermination, I really can't think of any other way to save this crumbling world."
Lin Yao squinted slightly and inhaled the faint fragrance of flowers, "After the Human Race was defeated and lost their homeland, this world is ultimately lush with spiritual energy and difficult to abandon, so the mortals all left, but the human Cultivators are unaffected and are even absorbing their kin from other worlds to strengthen their sects.
But over the years the Wilderness has begun to teeter, and once the spiritual energy is completely lost and collapses, the many kindred living here will have no hope of Ascension in their lifetime. No matter what, this is our homeland. We were born and grew here; we cannot just watch as Demon Cultivators ravage it, only to turn and invade other worlds."
"The Human Race Cultivators are still not united enough. Perhaps to them, the existential crisis of the Human Race has nothing to do with themselves; as long as they can cultivate and find a way out, it's enough. They don't care how many kindred were slaughtered and almost exterminated. After invading our world, the Demon Race has never had a case of Ascension, probably because of karmic retribution."
"Karmic retribution?" Lin Yao sneered, "The Heavenly Dao is flawed, so there might not be any karmic retribution, otherwise how could a bunch of Demon Beasts repay kindness with enmity? The Human Race kindly took them in, yet when they were nearly exterminated by them, where was the karmic retribution?
The Human Cultivators are indeed not united enough, some sects even admit Demon Cultivator disciples, truly traitors to the Human Race!
I hope this world can have the blessing to wait for the destined person to save it, otherwise... being invaded, wantonly destroyed, and ultimately collapsing will be the final result of this world.
And those marauders, after leaving the destroyed world, will go to other worlds to re-enact the plundering. If the Cultivators in other worlds still don't learn the lesson, they too will eventually end up being slaughtered to extinction."
A breeze brushed past, and Black Tortoise Mountain under the moonlight was like a crouched giant beast, silent and speechless.
Jiang Yuan left Black Tortoise Pavilion along the waterway, glancing at the time, it was no longer early. The Wilderness by day was slightly dangerous. He decided to continue running the map to spread warmth tomorrow night.
The urgent thing was naturally to deliver the antidote to the old dragon so he could have more energy and patience to teach little Bai the Heart Method; by the way, having obtained some good things, he needed to hurry and plant an acre of Spirit Field!
The Building Duplication Card also had to be used, to copy the Level Four Alchemy Room to the Netherworld's second home!
"Senior Zhou, I requested an Antitoxic Pill from Senior Lin, but it can only temporarily suppress the toxins in your body for five years." Instantly arriving at the Underground Palace with a Teleportation Scroll, Jiang Yuan presented the Elixir and relayed the other's original words.
The old dragon took the Elixir with a solemn expression, and after a moment, he smiled wryly, "Lin Yao told you the reason, right? I admit the Demon Race's conduct is indeed despicable, nearly exterminating the Human Race that sheltered them, and cutting off the bloodline heritage of countless Cultivators.
I also know Xuanyuan Yangguang struggled to fight his way out of the Demon Beast World, having all his family killed by Demon Beasts, he must harbor deep-seated hatred. But... what does the feud between the two races have to do with me?
Thanks to the Heavenly Dao's pity, when I awoke to my intelligence from Transformation, I indeed occupied the origin of heaven and earth. When Xuanyuan Yangguang came to me, he tried hard to persuade me to take on the heavy responsibility of saving this world, saying if we don't correct the chaos in time, the world will tilt and fall, eventually collapsing.
What does that have to do with me?
Now the Wilderness World sinks at night, indeed fulfilling his prediction. But that doesn't mean I have to obey his commands, bearing a responsibility that isn't mine. As a being of nature, I just want to thoroughly enjoy the long years of sharing longevity with heaven and earth, free and unrestrained.
Regarding Lin Yao, I truly shouldn't have deceived her by hiding my identity knowing she dislikes the Demon Race. Thanks for getting the Elixir, my little friend. In the coming time, I will find a way to seek her forgiveness."
Jiang Yuan didn't know what to say, could only let out a heavy sigh.
Don't advise others to be good without having suffered their trials. From the few words of the Seniors, he heard about the past of the Wilderness World. He felt that no matter which side they stood on, their actions had their reasoning.
As a listener, he had no right to judge whether the parties were right or wrong.
But hearing about what the Demon Race did tonight reminded him of a certain race in reality that did not treat those who took them in as human. Moreover, when he heard about the Demon Realm invasion last time, Jiang Yuan suspected that there was a wave within the Demon Race, acting like a virus, wantonly destroying other worlds, then selling to the Demon Realm at high prices while they fled far away.
If truly no one stands out to defend it, the Wilderness World may really be close to complete collapse.
By then, the culprits would have profited greatly and fled to enjoy other worlds, while ordinary Demon Cultivators and Demon Beasts would either die or become void refugees.
Does the Heavenly Dao not care?
Leaving the Underground Palace, leaving Bai Yunqi to learn with the old dragon, Jiang Yuan looked up at the sky about to light up, somewhat doubting the so-called Heavenly Dao.
"Venerable, my sister sent a message saying she'll be ready to head to the Wo Hu Temple Market in the next couple of days. Is there anything you need to instruct?" Just returned to the small courtyard, Hu Zhile excitedly reported the latest progress.
He thought for a moment and instructed, "Let Hu Jiu girl wait patiently first. After all, she just successfully established her Foundation Establishment, and the Cultivators at Wo Hu Temple Market are of too high a Realm for her. So wait until I get the shops sorted out. I'll personally escort her there to familiarize her with the new environment."
To start the business of exchanging Immortal Jade to make money with money, Jiang Yuan felt it necessary to consider comprehensively, at the very least to ensure the personal safety of the little fox.
After all, a lot of Immortal Jade would be handled then, and there's also the potential for money-hungry eyes at the Market with Demon Realm Alliance Arrays. The little fox's Realm is too low for her to rashly open a business.
It's best to find a reliable and powerful ally to depend on.
"Alright, I'll tell my sister to be a bit more patient." Hu Zhile agreed, then smilingly reported, "Tonight I went to Carefree City and also contacted Senior Xie.
He happened to be wanting to form a team to hunt Demon Beasts at night, and I expressed my intention to join, Senior Xie was very welcoming. So, I might have to reside in Carefree City for the next few days, as for finding and picking spices and Spirit Medicines..."
Jiang Yuan gave her a bottle of third-grade Spirit Core Pill, waved with a smile, "No worry, I can have Yun Shu purchase spices and Spirit Medicines in Cloud City; little Bai can't come back recently, be sure to take care of your safety in Carefree City."
"Master, it's not just Sister Hu!" Wan Mingchuan chuckled, "Sister Hu said that in Carefree City there are many Cultivators like us who've just recently completed Foundation Establishment, joining the fight to hunt small Demon Beasts. Brother Mo and I will follow Sister Hu to gain some experience!"
Jiang Yuan: ...
Already going, huh? Won't that mean I'm left alone in the small courtyard?
On further thought, they all have Cultivation Techniques aligning with themselves, truly can't be like greenhouse flowers staying home all day, participating in some battles is beneficial for the future.
Moreover, being in the city, the Wilderness by day is relatively safe and lacks no spiritual energy, so just go if they wish.
Seizing the moment before dawn, after getting approval, the three used the Teleportation Scroll to head to their new residence in Carefree City, leaving Jiang Yuan suddenly feeling rather lonely.
"Brother, how do you have time to come here?" The little bluebird's face was smeared with some dirt, working hard to purify a pool of dirty water. Seeing him suddenly appear, she curiously asked, "Are you worried I'll go hungry and brought food?"