Crossing the Sword

Surprised, Ye Shisan hurried forward and pulled Xiaobai back, blocking him behind him. He looked around cautiously and found that the tree that was knocked down by Xiaobai had actually stood up again on its stump, and the stump was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it was back to normal in a moment without leaving any trace.

The gentle male voice sounded again: "Every blade of grass and every tree has its own life, and is a moving thing that only nature can create. But people don't know how to cherish it. Nature provides everything for human beings, but humans have nothing to repay nature. Instead, they wantonly destroy the gifts of nature based on their own needs, and even when they are in a bad mood, they take their anger out on plants and trees. This is really unwise."

Ye Shisan felt that the other party had no ill intentions, and his cultivation was much higher than his own. If he really wanted to hurt him, he might not even be able to commit suicide with his two moves. He simply gave up the unnecessary vigilance and replied with a smile: "All things in the world are not created to feed humans. Humans are just one of the things in the world. It's like wolves eating sheep. It's a cycle. If there are no wolves, the number of sheep will be out of control. After the grass is eaten up, the sheep will also become extinct. Do you agree with me, senior?"

Hearing that the other party wanted to teach him to love nature, Ye Shisan couldn't help but use the theory of food chain to argue. His words were still very practical in ancient times. But it was different in modern times. Modern people have become too powerful, so powerful that they have destroyed the balance of the food chain, so they must control themselves.

"Haha, little brother, you really have a unique insight." The voice continued, "Humans were created by Nuwa based on the images of the two supreme gods Pangu and Hongjun. Naturally, they are incomparable to other creatures. Their potential is even greater than that of mythical beasts such as dragons and phoenixes. Even if humans are sinking now, one day they will surpass all things in the future. By then, if they still don't know how to restrain themselves, I'm afraid humans themselves will face extinction one day."

Ye Shisan nodded and said, "What you said coincides with what I thought. Since you want to discuss the meaning of life so much, why are you reluctant to meet with me?" He was really curious about this master who loved life and wanted to see his true face.

"Okay." As soon as the words fell, the tree that had just been knocked down by Xiaobai and resurrected by the mysterious master suddenly changed, and a young man in green clothes actually walked out slowly from the trunk. Such an unreasonable thing seemed so natural, as if the man had grown out of the tree.

This man's appearance was not particularly outstanding, but it looked so natural that it gave people a strange feeling that his appearance contained the true meaning of life. He smiled at Ye Shisan and the others and said, "Now, can you tell me your thoughts, young master?"

Ye Shisan clasped his fists and said, "Junior Ye Shisan, I haven't asked you for advice yet, senior?" Xiaobai also bowed and said, "Xiaobai greets you, senior."

The man in green asked calmly, "I am just a wandering wanderer, why do you need to ask my name?"

Seeing that the other party was approachable, Ye Shisan also joked: "Although senior does not want to reveal his name, he should still be addressed. How about I call you Senior Xianyun?" Xiaobai pulled the corner of Ye Shisan's clothes from behind, signaling him not to be so rude.

Ye Shisan waved his hand, indicating that it was okay. In fact, he had met many more important people than Xiaobai, so he naturally knew that most of the truly capable people were easy-going and would not care about these things. For example, he personally preferred people who could joke with him rather than the respectful yamen runners.

The man in green smiled softly and said, "Xianyun? This name is not bad. You can call me that if you like. Let's continue the previous topic. Mr. Ye, please share your profound ideas."

Ye Shisan didn't expect that this "Xianyun" in front of him would like to discuss this topic so much. He didn't act pretentiously and answered frankly: "People need food, clothing, shelter and transportation, so they will inevitably consume nature. Otherwise, humans will probably become extinct early."

Xianyun denied it, "Mr. Ye, you are being argumentative. If it is just a necessity, then there is no problem. But if you wantonly destroy nature for the sake of unbridled luxury, you are courting your own destruction!"

Ye Shisan smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "This is all because of Nuwa. When she created humans, she gave them the image of gods and wisdom that was superior to other creatures, but she did not give them the cultivation and qualities of gods, which led to their greed and selfishness. So humans are animals that will not cry until they see the coffin. They will not know how to cherish the environment until it is in danger of being destroyed."

Xianyun also knew that what Ye Shisan said was true, so he sighed and remained silent for a long time. After a while, he said, "In fact, Master Ye is only half right. The responsibility does not lie with Nuwa. You are not a god, so you don't know that gods are not necessarily very noble. On the contrary, their powerful abilities have made them more despicable than humans. If the six kings and the five gods had not reached an agreement that masters above the god level were not allowed to act in the human world without authorization, the land of China would have been destroyed by those gods long ago." There was a bit of helplessness in his tone.

But what Xianyun didn't know was that his unspoken sigh gave Ye Shisan an important hint. "You are not a god", another meaning is that Xianyun himself is a god? However, Ye Shisan did not point it out, and asked another question: "Senior said that masters above the god level are not allowed to act privately in the human world. Is there any other fairy world or god world?"

Xianyun shook his head and said, "No, it's just an independent space, a duel arena used by masters above the god level to resolve conflicts. It was developed by the five great gods together, and any master above the god level can enter and exit freely."

Ye Shisan smiled bitterly in his heart. Xianyun's words also made him feel deeply moved. He had always thought that after becoming a god, even his soul would be purified. It turned out that it was just a beautiful wish of his.

Xiaobai saw Ye Shisan and Xianyun were silent at the same time, and there was a cold atmosphere. Finally, he said, "Xiaobai was wrong just now. I shouldn't have damaged the trees because of my bad mood. In the future, I will remember Senior Xianyun's teachings and try not to harm any plants or trees unless necessary."

Xianyun nodded with satisfaction, turned to Ye Shisan and said: "Looking at the water shield you used just now, it should be the practice method in Gonggong's "Weak Water Sutra". Since we get along well, if you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask me. I believe my experience should be able to help you solve some doubts." He changed his address to Ye Shisan from "Master Ye" to "little brother", obviously he began to look up to him.

But his words surprised Ye Shisan again. Gonggong, the God of Water, was a person of such status that who wouldn't respectfully call him the God of Water? Ye Shisan had only seen Emperor Yan, who dared to call him by his name like Xianyun!