Enjoying the fruits of others' labor! How does a sect's holy son break through the defense

Ye Linxiao's pressing questioning immediately made the atmosphere tense.

This also drew everyone's attention to Lü Tu.

The Holy Son made it very clear!

Only those who pass the assessment can survive.

Therefore, every word Lü Tu says in his reply will determine his life or death.

After a moment of silence, Lü Tu spoke loudly and firmly.

"I believe that human nature is inherently evil, and goodness is merely a moral constraint."

Upon hearing this!

Those who were already prepared to criticize him immediately launched a group attack.

Why do I say it was already prepared?

Because they now know that Lu Tugou's mouth can't possibly produce anything ivory; it's all nonsense.

Before anyone could speak, they were stunned by Ye Linxiao's two light words.

"Mute!"

In an instant, the entire hall fell silent.

Ye Linxiao's gaze remained fixed on Lü Tu.

Why do you say that human nature is inherently evil?

Under the scorching gaze of tens of thousands of fiery eyes, Lü Tu lowered his head and gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Let me take myself as an example."

Scenes from the past involuntarily surfaced in his mind, and he spoke calmly.

Ten years ago, at the age of ten, I came to the Immortal Martial Empire alone from my distant hometown.

"That day, snow was falling heavily, and the wind was biting cold. I huddled in a corner, shivering from the cold."

"I have no cultivation, no money, am starving and freezing, and in this completely unfamiliar environment, I don't even know where to seek help."

"I wanted to do hard labor to earn food, but instead I was driven away, mocked, insulted, and even whipped!"

"You might not believe it, but all I wanted was a job that would at least provide me with a meal so I wouldn't starve, and I was whipped a full 38 times."

As we were talking!

Lu Tu calmly took off his shirt, revealing his upper body with almost perfect muscle lines.

Many people present gasped in shock.

Because Lu Tu's chest and back were covered with vicious whip marks that resembled intertwined dragons.

Extremely dazzling!

"I don't steal or rob; I'm self-reliant and never expected anyone's pity or sympathy. I just want to earn a living through my own labor. Is that wrong?"

"I didn't! I thought it was fair, but what was the result?"

"They lashed a ten-year-old child with a whip studded with iron barbs without any reason, and laughed heartily at the sight of his skin being torn and bleeding, as if they were treating me as an animal for them to bully, humiliate, and play with at will."

"Is this what they mean by the inherent goodness of human nature?"

At this point, Lü Tu slowly put on his clothes.

She calmly recounted her past, which seemed to have nothing to do with her own life.

"After enduring all sorts of insults and beatings, I finally found a job shoveling latrines."

"The boss said he'd give me a spirit stone if I could clean the cesspool out in a day. Without hesitation, I dragged my battered body and got to work immediately."

"I searched all day long, I was covered in the stench of feces, my hands were raw and bleeding, I was so tired I couldn't even stand up, and what was the result?"

"Not to mention the reward of a spirit stone that was originally promised to me, I didn't even get half a steamed bun. They even threw me out and called me a worthless life."

"At the time, I couldn't imagine what kind of person could so easily bully and deceive a child who earned his wages through labor?"

"Is this what they mean by the inherent goodness of human nature?"

"To survive, I abandoned my dignity and became a beggar, but because I was weak, even other beggars bullied me."

"Driving them away, verbally abusing them, and beating them"

"If you don't pay respects to the mountain stronghold and pay protection money, you're not even qualified to beg."

"Is this what they mean by the inherent goodness of human nature?"

"When I was starving to death, I completely abandoned the last bit of dignity I had as a human being. When I saw some leftovers in a dog bowl by the roadside, I lay down on the ground and wolfed them down amidst the harsh laughter of passersby."

"To my surprise, the dog didn't guard its food and just watched quietly as I finished its meal."

"That's when I suddenly realized that some people are even worse than dogs."

At this moment, Lü Tu's self-narration caused the entire audience to fall silent!

Their complexions were all complicated.

Luan Yang's gaze fell on the lonely figure in the field, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

She never expected Lü Tu to have such a life experience, or rather, she couldn't imagine it.

But at the same time, she admired Lü Tu even more.

How strong must a person's heart be to have come this far from a desperate situation?

And can you face your shameful past with equanimity?

Ye Linxiao's voice suddenly rang out.

"I'm curious, what belief kept you alive in this situation?"

He could clearly sense that Lü Tu was a very proud person.

It is better to take the straightforward path than to seek the crooked one.

People like this wouldn't easily abandon their last vestige of human dignity to live a wretched and pathetic existence.

Lu Tu lowered his head and gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Because I am the last person to die in my life."

"I don't want to die and be left to rot in the wilderness, to be torn apart by wild dogs, and stink."

"So all I have to do is desperately try to survive!"

I am the last person to die in my life.

This seemingly simple and calm sentence is actually quite profound.

This left everyone present utterly shocked.

After a long silence, Lü Tu's voice finally rang out.

"Answer the exam questions! It's like yesterday again."

"An outer disciple bullied and extorted money from me and another handyman disciple."

"They not only stole all our money, but they also want to wipe us out."

"Just like today!"

"Receiving the Qingyun Ranking was originally a fair and just process; everyone is qualified."

"But when I said I would accept the challenge, I was insulted and attacked by tens of thousands of outer disciples, just because I was an insignificant menial disciple."

"Even after I answered the test questions correctly, Jingyang, the son of the outer sect elder Jingye, threatened me, saying that I had better pray that I would die in the inner sect, otherwise he would sell me to the black market as a slave and make me wish I were dead."

"I want to say that I got the ranking based on my own abilities, what's wrong with that?"

"Is this what they mean by the inherent goodness of human nature?"

Feeling the questioning glances from the crowd, Li Peng felt guilty and uneasy.

What he felt guilty about wasn't arranging for Jingyang to get a special position.

Feeling guilty, Jingyang said he would sell Lü Tu to the black market as a slave.

Because he controls the entire black market supply chain behind the outer gates, and he has amassed a lot of ill-gotten gains over the years.

Li Peng stood up and angrily rebuked him.

"The Holy Son asked whether human nature is inherently good or evil, not for you to play the victim."

"Besides, what you've said is just your personal experience. What right do you have to generalize and represent everyone?"

"That's a fallacy!"

Then Li Peng cupped his hands to Sect Master Ye Zhentian.

"Sect Master, this boy is selfish, wicked, and full of twisted logic."

"They will surely become a major threat in the future; they must not be allowed to live!"

Ye Zhentian frowned, remained silent for a moment, then turned to look at Ming Zhenyue and chuckled.

"Does the Prefect have any thoughts on this?"

Ming Zhenyue was, after all, the top official in charge of Yehua Prefecture, and his level of understanding was far beyond that of ordinary people.

At first, he also thought Lü Tu was a paradox.

But now, listening to it, I can taste a different flavor, and I even appreciate Lü Tu a little.

But he did not make a statement.

"Heh, I was just observing."

"You should decide on the internal affairs of the Cloud Sect yourselves."

Lu Tu's voice then rang out.

"What the Second Elder said is correct. What I described above is just my personal experience."

"I'm not trying to gain sympathy, nor am I qualified to speak for everyone and generalize."

"Then I'll give you a case that I've seen firsthand."

"Yesterday I saw a little beggar being beaten to death by a restaurant owner for stealing a steamed bun. He was smashed to the ground and his bones were broken. He was even almost beaten to death."

"After I learned that the little beggar had been begging in Qingyun City for ten years, barely clothed and starving, and often had to fight with dogs for food."

"Her father died shortly after she was born, and then her mother, who depended on her for survival, was raped and killed in front of her by several thugs."

"If human nature is inherently good, then why did the restaurant owner beat and kicked the little beggar just because of a steamed bun, verbally abuse her, and call her a jinx who killed her parents? He even tried to beat her to death in the street?"

"If human nature is inherently good, then why did those thugs bully these widows and orphans? They even cruelly murdered her mother, her only family, right in front of her?"

"To others, 'depending on each other for survival' may just be four ordinary words, but for her, it was her whole life."

"Is this what they mean by the inherent goodness of human nature?"

Li Peng snorted coldly.

"This is still just an isolated case!"

"Besides, the beggar stole first. If a petty thief isn't punished, he'll become a major thief. Do you think stealing is right?"

"Um?"