Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Upon noticing this, Zhu Wuyao immediately became wary of Shen Anzhi's actions, only to find that he seemed to have no intention of making a move.

Zhu Wuyao was somewhat puzzled.

Such a celestial phenomenon seems to indicate that the heavens are enraged. Shen Anzhi acts as the representative of the heavens, walking in the world with the aim of correcting everything. Why wouldn't he want to take action against Mingzhu?

That's what she thought, and that's what she asked:

“Mingzhu personally killed a cultivator and seized his cultivation, which is completely different from the current cultivation system. You…”

"Why shouldn't I take action?"

Shen Anzhi stood in the air, turned to look at Zhu Wuyao, and said:

“I have said before that you know very little about the ways of Heaven.”

Zhu Wuyao frowned slightly, seemingly displeased with his cryptic manner, and distanced herself from Shen Anzhi, saying coldly:

"Speak directly if you have anything to say."

"Junior Sister Zhu, whose Heavenly Dao is it?"

"The Way of Heaven is, of course..."

Zhu Wuyao's voice stopped abruptly. Her breathing quickened for a moment, as if she had suddenly realized something.

Is the Heavenly Dao merely the Heavenly Dao of cultivators?

"That is the Heavenly Way for all living beings."

Shen Anzhi's voice rang in my ears.

Therefore, the anger of the common people is the anger of Heaven; the dissatisfaction of the masses is the dissatisfaction of Heaven; if the suffering of mortals is deep enough and their cries are loud enough, Heaven can change its original rules and open up a new path.

Heaven does not stand on the side of justice; it only represents the interests of the majority.

Therefore, when the interests of one person conflict with the "system of Heaven's Way" that can protect the interests of the majority, no matter how innocent or miserable that person may be, Heaven's Way will not make an exception for the sake of that person's justice.

Because if the workings of destiny go awry, it will cause even greater chaos.

Zhu Wuyao always defies the rules of Heaven that represent the interests of the majority in order to save one person.

She is righteous, she is kind, she is upholding justice for mortals, and at the same time, she is resolving conflicts between mortals and cultivators, quelling the anger of all beings, and giving people a way to live.

The changes she caused silenced the angry voices.

Thus, the arrival of the Great Calamity was postponed.

Thus, the "new path" opened up for mortals appeared very late.

Looking back at the narrative of the Great Tribulation, the almost insane actions of the Giant Que Sect, and the indifferent attitude of other sects, everything becomes clear—

The note sent by Ge Mingsheng reveals that a former sect leader of the Juque Sect had usurped power, which explains their incomplete understanding of the "Great Calamity".

All we know is that when cause and effect become complicated and the natural order is overwhelmed, natural and man-made disasters will be brought down, at the cost of many lives, in order to reduce variables and clean up the mess.

However, they overlooked the fact that what Heaven does is what all living beings hope for.

It is unknown whether the arrival of a great calamity will be merely a disaster, or it may be accompanied by the reconstruction of the order of heaven and earth and the subversion of its operating rules.

Therefore, the Juque School has never had "reverence".

They are not afraid of the voices of mortals.

They became complacent about their own power, and then ran rampant, killing innocent people indiscriminately.

They never restrained the behavior of their disciples and turned a blind eye to the oppression of ordinary people. If it weren't for maintaining the dignity of a prestigious sect, they would probably be even more brutal.

By the time the sect leaders and elders began to realize the true meaning of the Great Tribulation, it was already too late.

The mortals within the territory of the Juque Sect were filled with anger and resentment.

Thus, the massacre began.

They want to eliminate the existing forces before a "new path" that benefits mortals appears, hoping to clear away the superfluous ahead of time and safely pass through the great eon.

The other three sects initially failed to realize that the Juque Sect's understanding and transmission of the Great Tribulation were incomplete.

When the leaders of the various sects realized this, two choices were presented to them—

First, separate the forces within the sects to resolve the accumulated grievances and anger within the territory of the Juque Sect, maintain the status quo, and the four sects will remain the four sects.

Second, remain on the sidelines, waiting for the conflict to deepen, and waiting for the Heavenly Way to open a new path for mortals and destroy the Juque Sect.

The former may be more in line with the interests of cultivators, but the latter is more in line with the interests of humans.

This is both kindness and cruelty.

This is not a gentle remedy, but rather a method that comes with countless upheavals and bloodshed, yet it can truly deter cruel and ruthless cultivators and allow mortals to wield power.

In Licheng.

Someone mustered up their courage and picked up the magic artifact that had fallen to the ground. They saw the dying cultivator who had been thrown down by the Fiery Bird.

Swallowed.

His arms trembled, his eyes filled with hatred, and he moved step by step to the side of the Juque Sect cultivator. He raised his spirit sword and unleashed his anger and fear, swinging it wildly.

He is seeking revenge.

Urban Management Bureau.

Su Xiao rode up and, under the guise of official business, sent someone to summon Li Yan from the banquet. She was out of breath and told him everything about the matter that Mingzhu had entrusted to Cui Heng.

Li Yan gritted his teeth, glanced at the banquet hall, his eyes flashing with hesitation and struggle, and finally said in a low voice:

"Let's go! Let's rescue them!"

"I've been planning this for over a decade, surely I can handle a few cultivators!"

After enjoying fine wine and meat, Lu Youqi and his companions waited for a long time without seeing Li Yan, wondering what he had done.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and Lu Youqi suddenly felt uneasy. He asked the person beside him:

"Have those people who went to arrest the author of the book returned with no word yet?"

After receiving a negative answer, he paused for a moment, then suddenly stood up, his gaze filled with doubt and uncertainty, and said:

"No! Li Yan is probably going to rescue someone. All of you, stop eating and come with me to Changxiao Town immediately!"

"You bastard Li Yan, you actually dared to attack my people!"

The outskirts of Changxiao Town.

Only one burly man remained, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Mingzhu, who stood holding a sword in the pouring rain. His eyes were filled with terror; the burly man had lost the ability to escape.

Mingzhu did not kill him.

Instead, he turned around and helped the weak Cui Heng to her feet.

He placed the spirit sword in his hand into Cui Heng's hand, which was hanging limply due to her broken wrist, and pressed down on her fingers to make her grip the hilt tightly.

Having brought her back to consciousness, Mingzhu said in a deep voice:

"Kill him to avenge myself."

Yes, revenge.

When immortals are cruel and tyrannical, if one can kill a cultivator in human form to avenge them, one can steal the cultivator's cultivation.

Mingzhu pulled the big man over, Cui Heng gripped her sword tightly, and Mingzhu held her limp hand, then plunged the blade into the cultivator's heart.

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Beside the river.

Zhu Wuyao remained silent for a long time, then looked up and met Shen Anzhi's gaze, and said:

"So, you didn't come here to kill her, you came here to kill me."

“Junior Sister Zhu, you have done nothing wrong, but as a visitor from another world, your very existence is a mistake. Besides… there is still a corner of the Heavenly Dao that needs to be returned.”

Zhu Wuyao lowered his head and smiled.

When a variable beyond destiny is needed, she is a brilliant and unexpected move; when she loses her usefulness, her existence becomes a mistake.

"Senior Brother Shen, is it acceptable to kill one person for the benefit of ten thousand?"

Just like many years ago, during their afternoon chat in the courtyard of the Star-Picking Tower, Shen Anzhi calmly stated his choice:

"It is possible."

"Those who sacrifice their lives for the benefit of all people are heroes; I have killed a righteous man, and I shall pay with my life."