The promise from Shi Huang (Emperor Shi) put Shi Yi at ease. He knew very well just how good Shi Hao was at stirring up trouble; the moniker "little rascal" wasn't just given out for nothing.
To say nothing of other things.
Just the fact that he dug a tunnel in the Void God Realm's initial land was something no ordinary person would dare do, completely fearless.
The passages for entering and exiting the Void God Realm were all paved with Primal Treasure Bones.
Didn't others want to dig up the Primal Treasure Bones in the Void God Realm's initial land?
Of course, they did.
They just didn't dare!
Unless someone dug up the Primal Treasure Bones in the tunnel and didn't get punished, there wouldn't be any imitators.
But the Void God Realm still hasn't seen any imitators, because they don't have an invincible older brother in the Heavenly Cave Realm.
The following time.
Shi Huang and Shi Yi chatted about some family matters. Seeing their relationship become increasingly familiar, Shi Huang suddenly changed the topic, shifting it to King Wu's Mansion.
Shi Huang looked solemn, his tone filled with regret. "Bi An and Ya Zi were too cunning. Back then, when your several grandfathers besieged the adult Pi Xiu, I should have stopped them."
His regret was half genuine, half feigned.
Fifty-fifty.
In Shi Huang's expectations.
Bi An and Ya Zi would severely damage the Clan Elders of King Wu's Mansion, which was more in line with the royal family's interests. Who knew that the number of Venerables in King Wu's Mansion had previously threatened imperial power.
Especially the fifteenth son of King Wu's Mansion, the Great Demon King Shi Zhongtian, whose strength was outstanding, could actually fight on par with him, the Emperor, who possessed the Emperor's Dragon Qi.
But what he didn't expect was…
Bi An and Ya Zi were even more cunning and vicious than he had imagined. Not only were the Clan Elders of King Wu's Mansion completely wiped out, but even the Yu Clan was nearly annihilated.
As for the Demon Spirit Lake, which was completely destroyed…
Regarding this force of Fierce Beasts, Shi Huang had absolutely no regrets. "Those not of our kind have different intentions." He had long since found these giant spiders of Demon Spirit Lake displeasing.
"This matter cannot be blamed on others; it was all due to greed. In the face of so-called opportunities, many people lose their usual composure," Shi Yi said calmly.
He understood.
This was the Dao of this world: in the face of so-called opportunities, all living beings would lose their rationality.
It's all about蛊虫 (gu worms), constantly fighting each other until one carves out a path to the heavens and becomes the ultimate蛊王 (gu king).
Does a person's life have nothing else worth cherishing besides opportunities?
Of course not, but when you see others vying for opportunities, you can't help but want to compete.
Why did Willow God say that the strong are always lonely? Because to become the strongest, you must kill everyone, including your own family.
This world is probably sick. Sacrificing to heaven, sacrificing to earth, sacrificing to all living beings – sacrifice is the main theme of this world, and no one feels anything is wrong.
Normally speaking…
A healthy world should have three thousand great Daos, each leading to enlightenment.
Instead of only being able to kill and kill your way to the final destination.
And that kind of destination…
Is this really the end?
"Indeed, the word 'opportunity' always stirs the heart. Everyone believes they are the one destined to succeed, not realizing how many have lost their lives chasing it," Emperor Shi sighed, his tone full of admiration.
He hadn't expected Shi Yi to understand the dangers behind opportunities, rather than blindly rushing in to seize them. This cautious approach suggested he wasn't destined for an early demise.
He was even more pleased!
It was no surprise that Emperor Shi was so satisfied with Shi Yi.
In fact, his satisfaction surpassed that he felt for Shi Hao.
In the not-so-distant future, this Emperor of Shi Nation, in order to escape the Barren Region Catastrophe, would directly pass the throne to Shi Hao and sneak away to the Upper Realm.
Emperor Shi, like Shi Yi, was cautious and wouldn't sacrifice himself for the so-called greater good. He just hadn't anticipated that Shi Hao would be so stubborn, insisting on confronting the Daoist Lineage forces of the Upper Realm.
Perhaps Shi Hao's intentions were good, wanting Shi Nation to break free from the Upper Realm's control, wanting Shi Nation to control its own destiny.
But people, you know?
You have to know your limits. This isn't something that can be changed with just a burst of passion. And at this point, Shi Hao was nowhere near strong enough to resist the Upper Realm.
So what if he was invincible in the Lower Realm?
They could just send down the Seven Gods. If it weren't for the Willow God's backup plan, Shi Hao would have been finished this time. He might have even died without anyone to collect his body.
What was most tragic was this:
Even if Shi Hao died fighting for Shi Nation and the Eight Regions of the Lower Realm, not everyone would be grateful. They would only blame him, even resenting Shi Hao for angering the deities of the Upper Realm.
Fortunately.
Now, Shi Huang admired Shi Yi more and was more satisfied with him. It was highly likely that he wouldn't pass the throne of Shi Nation's Emperor to Shi Hao.
After the events at King Wu's Mansion and the Void God Realm, he felt that Shi Hao was a bit of a harbinger of disaster, a lone star destined for misfortune.
He certainly didn't want to pass the throne to Shi Hao right away.
The next thing he knew, he brought disaster upon Shi Nation.
Oh, I forgot to mention.
This Barren Region Catastrophe doesn't target ordinary life forms; it only targets Venerable-level beings from the lower realms. The lower realms are like medicinal fields for the Upper Realm, and Venerable-level beings are the Great Medicine in the eyes of the Upper Realm's strong.
The strong harvest the lives of the weak.
The lower realms are the medicinal fields of the Upper Realm.
Since ancient times.
Many Immortal Kings have been pursuing the source of darkness, but they never considered that the source of darkness might be themselves.
The Upper Realm treats the lower realms as a medicinal field, regarding the Venerable realm experts of the lower realms as Great Medicine. Is that really so righteous?
"Not contending, not grabbing, without desire or demand, no one in this world can achieve that. When faced with opportunities, one must carefully consider the consequences. We, the Human Race, covet the true blood and treasure bones of the Fierce Beasts, and they, in turn, covet the flesh and blood of the Human Race, the Great Medicine." Shi Yi sighed.
This sigh was neither heavy nor light.
Yet, it revealed the relationship between humans and Fierce Beasts: they considered each other as prey.
Humans eat beasts, beasts eat humans; both want to devour the other, turning them into nourishment for their own cultivation.
"You, young man, don't dwell on such heavy topics," Emperor Shi laughed heartily.
Originally, he had planned to pass the Emperor's position to Shi Hao. Now, upon reflection, Shi Yi seemed more suitable. His talent was outstanding, his thinking mature; the Emperor's position was undoubtedly his.
The position of Emperor in Shi Nation was not passed down from father to son. The Emperor looked at talent and strength. Of course, the prerequisite was that you had to be surnamed Shi, which was the most basic requirement.
Don't ask Emperor Shi why he didn't pass it on to his own offspring.
The Emperor doesn't just represent power; it also represents responsibility.
Among the younger generation of the Shi Clan, only Shi Yi and Shi Hao could possibly be considered worthy of the Emperor's position.
The Emperor of Shi Nation shares the surname Shi. Shi Yi also bears the surname Shi; both come from the Shi Clan.
First came the Shi Clan.
Then came Shi Nation.
Although Shi Yi and the Emperor of Shi Nation are both from the Shi Clan, it doesn't mean they are necessarily related by blood, like members of the royal family. It simply means they share a surname.
It's like how you might share the surname Li.
It doesn't mean everyone with the surname Li is related to you by blood.
"Of course."
"If you really want to trace back dozens or even hundreds of generations in the family tree, it's possible to force a connection to the bloodline."
"A heavy topic?" Shi Yi tilted his head.
"Yes, right now, you don't need to think about these things. Just focus on cultivating. When you become stronger, then you can think about the relationship between humans and Fierce Beasts." Shi Huang ruffled Shi Yi's hair.
"I will work hard to cultivate. The hatred of the clan, we will never share the same sky with them." Shi Yi's tone was firm.
It has to be said.
Shi Yi and the Shi Nation Emperor's meeting was basically satisfactory for both sides.
Shi Yi found that the Shi Nation Emperor wasn't as unapproachable as he had imagined. Instead, he was very easy to talk to. He even inexplicably felt that the Shi Nation Emperor was as steady as he was.
The Emperor of Shi Nation saw a chance for liberation in Shi Yi. If Shi Yi hadn't been so young, he might have abdicated the throne right then and there to go to the Upper Realm and live a carefree life.
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