The Great Seminary

Chapter 244 Humanity is Like a Demon

After all, Tsuo Duojie was the last 'female Great Stone Crown' of the Stone Corpse Kingdom.

She was no ordinary woman who ran a business; she possessed a certain composure, and after her initial surprise, she let it go.

Instead, he used the example of Prince Song of the Ming Dynasty to warn his own children.

"Young people are like that; they rise to prominence in a short time and think they will always be on the rise."

They only wish to climb higher and higher, unaware that sometimes taking a step back can open up a whole new world.

Zhang Gui understood his mother's underlying meaning and immediately used her strength to his advantage.

“Mother, your saying, ‘Sometimes taking a step back can open up a whole new world,’ is absolutely right.”

The Southern Kingdom of Ming and Song is now in complete chaos.

You should take your aunt and cousin and temporarily retreat overseas to prepare for the future.

And let me tell you, I got a lot of good stuff from the 'Han Li Si Zong' who fled to Xianrong Island.

One of the Taoist practices, the "Pine and Cypress Tortoise Earth Form," is specifically designed to prolong life.

All you need to do is fill it with qi and blood; you don't need any cultivation qualifications at all.

It means that the cultivation potential is low and the power is weak.

But you're not going to fight or compete with others anyway…”

“My son, the method you described is excellent, and your mother is willing to practice it.”

Everyone wants to live longer, especially my eldest son, who is now very successful.

Amma is still looking forward to the day when you achieve great things.

But I will never go to your overseas empire.”

"Why on earth is this?"

Zhang Gui frowned and said:

"The matter of life and death is not something to be taken lightly; it cannot be decided by one's own will, Mother!"

After hearing this, Takayo remained silent for a long time, and finally said softly:
“You silly child, you started from the foundation of the ‘Stone Corpse Kingdom’ in the end.”

Your mother's surname is Caiyang, and your cousins' surnames are also Caiyang, so their children can also have the surname Caiyang…”

Zhang Gui never imagined that the real reason why Amu was unwilling to return to the True Dragon Kingdom with him to enjoy a life of luxury was actually this.

I couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"My goodness, what are you thinking?"

The True Dragon Kingdom system I established is unlike any other country before…”

"I only have one question for you: if in the future your cousins ​​become arrogant and rebellious and commit serious crimes..."

Will you kill them or not?

You should know that since they started their cultivation, they have all been very "ambitious", quite like Amu in her old days.

Besides your two aunts who have children, you also have married daughters.

Among them, the eldest daughter of the Qiedanjena family can also be considered the 'female stone crown' of the Stone Corpse Tribe.

She already has children, and with her husband's parents and brothers, they might all have to move to the True Dragon Kingdom for refuge in the future.

Some of them had delusional thoughts…

“My mother, to tell you the truth, the True Dragon Kingdom is equivalent to my ‘Earthly Divine Kingdom’.”

Unless one is a Class B extraordinary being, stepping onto it means one's life and death are in one's own hands.

Furthermore, regarding the loyalty of my subjects and the love of my people, even the most powerful ruler in the Eastern Continent, Changsheng Tiemu of the Yuanshan Empire, is not necessarily stronger than me.

He would also be afraid of a group of women, children, and in-laws.

"You are naturally not afraid, but Am is very afraid."

Amu fears she can't control them and that in the future, she'll end up like your grandmother, forced to kill her uncle's blood relatives with her own hands.

"After they die, the siblings will have no face to see each other!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui opened his mouth in surprise.
"Mother, our Stone Corpse Clan has fallen into such a state of ruin. Did you ever engage in 'palace intrigue' when you were a child?"

"It's worthless?" "But there are countless people in the world who can't let go of this."

"That's true. As the old saying goes, 'A small temple has a lot of evil spirits, and a shallow pond has many monsters.'"

With a loud 'thud,' Caiyang Duojie smacked her son on the forehead."
"No matter how wrong your ancestors were, you, as their descendant, cannot speak recklessly."

"Yes, yes, I was wrong."

But you're overthinking it, how could you possibly…”

"You have no brothers or sisters, you're all alone, and now you don't even have a wife, let alone children."

Your uncle left behind seven or eight children, and the older ones are all married and have children…”

"Okay, okay, okay, okay, if you're really worried, can't you go by yourself?"

"But I can't just ignore the daughters your uncle left behind."

After all, in Amu's heart, they are her most beloved children besides you.

The feelings people have about blood ties and family are sometimes a complete paradox.

Even if Zhang Gui's previous life was a far more advanced civilized society than this one, a feudal, slave, or semi-feudal/slave society.

Among some great politicians and leaders who were considered wise and capable, there are also examples of those who almost lost their reputation due to the misdeeds of their family members.

In the history of this lifetime, there was also the case of King Yu the Great who, unable to control his son Qi, forcibly killed his chosen successor, Boyi.

Enraged, he abandoned everything and ascended to the heavens.

Fortunately, although Emperor Daqi was power-hungry in his youth, he was indeed a genius that the human race had not seen for ten thousand years.

They actually accomplished the incredible feat of being 'two saints, father and son'!

They suppressed the hundred races of earth demons in the 'Great Cavern' until this day.

They turned a 'scandal of all time' into a 'legend of the ages'.

Zhang Gui initially thought his mother's concerns were utterly foolish, but upon closer reflection, he realized he simply couldn't convince her.

Because of Zhang Gui's character, those who betrayed his goodwill naturally turned into his enemies.

There might be sighs and lamentations.

But dealing with it is very simple: just kill it.

In any case, as far as he was concerned, apart from Amu, Zhang Jiujiang and a few others, there were countless living beings in the four continents of the Earthly Realm who were not to be killed or could not be killed!
However, in Tsuneo Doge's eyes, there are many people who would be heartbroken if killed, and this might become her son's weakness.

She was unwilling to go to an overseas island with Zhang Gui, to do something peaceful and uneventful, like a "Grand Empress Dowager who serves one person with the support of an entire nation."

Of course, some people are naturally very stubborn and insist on living according to their own whims from a young age.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone blind at such a young age, eloped with her heartless and wicked biological father, Zhang Gui, behind her parents' backs, and lived a miserable life for almost twenty years.

Now that I finally have my own business, I'm shouldering the responsibility of ensuring a good life for hundreds of people. I'm tired, but inexplicably happy and feel a sense of accomplishment.

Therefore, they would rather take risks than leave their hometowns and settle down in a high-class "retirement" place, and so on.

But the most important thing is that I don't want to put Zhang Gui in a difficult position in the future...

Having figured this out, Zhang Gui felt both sad and moved.

What's sad is that I misunderstood Eminem before.

What's touching is that, apart from my own mother, probably no one else in the world would think of me like this.

But he had no way to report it himself. As he pondered this, a horrifying thought suddenly arose in his mind—a thought he 'shouldn't have thought of, couldn't bear to speak of!'

But Zhang Gui was, after all, a human being, not a beast. He immediately came to his senses, but still couldn't help feeling a lingering fear of the dark undercurrents of human nature.

"The Supreme Being is ruthless, the Supreme Being is ruthless!"

I always feel that the more compassionate a sage is towards the concept of 'humanity,' the more detached they are from the 'individual' person.

Therefore, "the highest form of 'supreme ruthlessness'" is used.

My own mindset has begun to resemble that, but it's not that simple.

Human nature is like a demon; it's truly unbearable to look at!

(End of this chapter)