Yefutidaolu

Chapter 299 Heavenly Evolution, Right and Wrong.

Gao Jian's question stumped Dan Sha.

Dansha couldn't help but start thinking...

Am I special?

Actually, it's definitely special, isn't it?
Just think about it, Shun Dansha, born from a true dragon, surpasses most living beings simply in terms of species alone.

This is a genuine transcendence. Ignoring family background and origin, the species alone is enough to crush you. The theory of bloodline holds true for Cinnabar. Cinnabar is born noble. Lions are born stronger than paramecia.

As the most intelligent of all creatures, she is certainly special compared to the vast majority of life forms.

Moreover, among the true dragons, she was actually one of the most favored. Although her parents died early, her father's younger brother, her uncle Jingjiang Jun, treated her as his own daughter and doted on her. She grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth.

By all accounts, Dan Sha belongs to that special group, so... her arrogance seems to be justified. She is very rich, has a high status, is talented, and has reached the sixth realm of cultivation, which is not bad in the Divine Dynasty.

This girl named Shun Dansha is just like that. Anyone who sees her will think she is a rich young lady, a little heiress, the kind of person who is born to be pampered by everyone.

In fact, Shun Dansha did grow up like that, which is why she has the personality she has now.

However, her insightful opinion has now caused her frustration.

She felt she had already humbled herself and lowered her pride, but Gao Jian's indifferent, even scrutinizing, attitude made her endure it for a long time. This time, she finally chased after him to Liangzhou, actually wanting to find Gao Jian once and for all and make things clear.

Shun Dansha is an extremely proud woman. If you look down on her, she will simply turn around and leave. She doesn't necessarily have to humbly beg for your opinion to stay.

So, after thinking for a moment, she replied to Takami, "So what? We are special, you are, I am, why can't we be special?" Dansha pointed to Takami's chest, then to herself, looking very puzzled.

Upon hearing this answer, Takami seemed relieved, and he pulled Dansha up to stand up.

When Dansha's hand was suddenly grabbed by Gao Jian, her anger and pride vanished like a punctured balloon. She lowered her head and let Gao Jian lead her away.

Gao Jian led Dan Sha by the hand and walked towards the foot of the mountain.

At the foot of the loess slope, there are some man-made fields. There were originally no fields on the loess, but with the water supplied by the imperial court and the day and night reclamation, fields were created. However, the fields are irregular, with countless slopes crisscrossing them, making cultivation extremely difficult.

The farmers hadn't all left yet. Although it was getting dark and the older people couldn't see clearly enough to work in the weather, some young people with better eyesight and stronger physiques were still working in the fading light.

Picking leaves and weeding in this environment is very harmful to the eyes. Most of them will ruin their eyesight just like their parents, and then let their children with good eyesight do this kind of work.

The cycle repeats itself, but they don't feel there's anything wrong with it.

By cultivating the land meticulously, the more they do, the more they harvest. Apart from the fixed amount of tax, the extra harvest is all theirs, whether they eat it themselves or sell it, it's all very good.

Gao Jian and Dan Sha walked down from the loess. Dan Sha didn't understand what Gao Jian was doing at all, but she didn't care. Now that Gao Jian was holding her hand and walking this road, that was good enough.

Both sides felt good, but one side felt that more work and more harvest was good, while the other side felt that being led by the hand of the beloved was good.

Which is better? It's hard to say, but that's just how things are.

But just as Gao Jian led the people down here, those young farmers with good eyesight spotted Gao Jian and Dan Sha at first glance.

Gao Jian was imposing and dignified. Although his expression didn't look too good, his upright posture, the pressure from his cultivation, and the long sword he carried across his shoulder all indicated that he was not a farmer.

This is a 'spiritual practitioner,' a superior being, not on the same level as these farmers.

In contrast, there was the girl behind this cultivator.

His eyes widened immediately.

What a beautiful girl! She instantly captured their attention. Her eyes were golden, with a hint of iridescent, glass-like reflection.

She had a pretty face and fair skin. Although she looked a bit childish, it was clear that she was a young girl rather than a mature woman. In the Divine Dynasty, a girl of this age should indeed have been married long ago.

However, despite the attraction, they dared not approach even a step closer.

This is not something they can access, this is not their world, the other person... is too special.

In the surrounding villages and towns, even the most beautiful girl couldn't compare to her. Her soft hands, pretty face, sparkling eyes, and even the makeup on her face were beyond their imagination.

It stands out like a crane among chickens.

A beautiful white crane standing among a flock of chickens—that's what makes it special.

Dansha naturally found herself in this special place and accepted it with equanimity. She understood that she was indeed special, rarer and stronger than them. Others were dispensable, but she was the center, the focus. No one would think she was dispensable because she was special.

Takashi didn't look at the special 'her', but instead walked towards the ordinary villagers and farmers, which made Dansha slightly unhappy.

But Gao Jian has always been like this, so she's gotten used to it.

Gao Jian walked up to the young, strong farmer and said, "Brother."

The farmer was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly: "Sir, sir! Please give me your orders! I'm begging you here!"

As he spoke, he began to pound his fists on the ground.

But Gao Jian helped him up and then gently stood up.

He was suddenly lifted up by a tremendous force and could not kneel down. He could only hurriedly stand up, bending over and lowering his head, afraid that he would be targeted by the important person in front of him because he blinked his left eye first.

This actually happened. There was a family where the son went out wearing a red hat. He ran into the master, who insisted that he had his fortune told that he couldn't stand the color red and that the son's red hat was bad luck. So the master dragged him away and beat him up. The son died a few days later.

The young farmer didn't think the master had done anything wrong; he just blamed the man for being careless. Now he had to learn his lesson and never offend the masters over trivial matters.

In particular, the person we see now is clearly no ordinary gentleman!

Gao Jian helped the man up and looked at the young man. To be honest, this farmer was quite handsome, probably a dashing young man from the surrounding area. He was efficient at his work, had a well-proportioned figure, and was the type of man who would have many matchmakers come to his door to discuss marriage. Many round-faced young girls would secretly look at him and smile. "Do many girls like you usually? Are you married?" Gao Jian asked.

"Yes, sir, I got married a few years ago," the young man quickly replied.

As he said this, the young man's gaze towards the cinnabar suddenly became much clearer.

Dansha clearly noticed this as well, and raised an eyebrow.

The young man lowered his head in embarrassment.

Gao Jian smiled and said, "Then I missed your wedding banquet. Here, consider this a belated congratulatory gift." As he spoke, Gao Jian flicked out a piece of gold, which landed perfectly in the other person's palm.

The young man was overjoyed, but at the same time, a sense of fear crept into his heart. He was torn between fear and joy, and clutched the coin, too afraid to move.

"Take it, but don't keep it to yourself. Host a few banquets and treat the villagers to a meal in your name. Consider it a gift from a good person." Gao Jian grasped the other man's hand, made a fist, and pushed it out, pressing it against his chest.

Then, Gao Jian nodded slightly: "Then I'll be going, goodbye."

After speaking, Gao Jian grabbed Dan Sha and hugged her in a princess carry. Then, with a light leap, he easily flew over a hundred feet away and landed on the ground.

This time, he had already moved far away from the farmland and landed in the sand outside. So he increased his strength and leaped again!
Huge sand pits formed on the ground, which were quickly buried by wind and sand.

But Dansha, who was in Takami's arms, sensed something at that moment.

Gao Jian leaped dozens of miles away, landing in a cave on a loess slope before saying, "So... do you think you're special?"

"..." Dansha paused for a moment, then bit her lip.

But Gao Jian didn't stop. Instead, he continued, "You see, you think I'm special, and you think you're special too. I'm amazing, I'm a genius, and I'm worthy of you. But Dan Sha, everyone thinks that way."

“Those farmers, they also felt that they were special.”

"For example, if you say you're a genius at the Imperial Academy, that you're the best in the state, one in a billion, then which university isn't one in a billion?"

Just like the Purple Palace of the Divine Dynasty, that was the central hub of the Divine Dynasty.

A high-ranking official? A top-tier expert? Everyone in this area is one!
No one is special, no one is exceptional.

Gao Jian said, "If we're not special, then think about how you really see me." Gao Jian put down Dan Sha, then pointed to himself: "I'm just an ordinary person. If you only show me favor because I'm special, you'll probably be disappointed later. Dan Sha, all beings are equal. Don't always think you're more noble than anyone else; you won't end up well."

Dansha quickly shook his head: "No, that's sophistry. Even if everyone has special people, it doesn't mean that some people aren't special. There are always some people who are stronger than others, and the strong can dominate. It's always been like this for so many years!"

"If you think being stronger makes you more special, then... Cinnabar, you'll suffer."

"The way of natural selection is that the strong prey on the weak. This is true for the entire East Sea, no... even within the Divine Dynasty. Isn't that why you saw those people just now?" Dan Sha stated what he considered to be the obvious fact.

Yes, that's the truth.

This world is a dog-eat-dog world. Small fish eat shrimp, big fish eat small fish, and in the end, the true dragon eats all the big fish. The entire four seas are the true dragon's territory. The true dragon can do whatever it wants. The true dragon doesn't need money; they just rob it.

When the Divine Dynasty established its own tax system with precious coins, and when it used the true dragons to violently suppress the rebels of the system, the essence was the same: both were examples of the resource harvesting by the violent majority.

This had developed to an extreme in China, to the point that "knowledge is power".

The Divine Dynasty's monopoly on cultivation methods essentially monopolized the right to interpret culture and thought. This intangible knowledge predation is more destructive than mere military conquest using magic and cultivation techniques.

Even now, this logic of plunder continues among the various immortal sects.

The blood sacrifice of the Zuo family, the exploitation of mortal resentment by the underworld, and the numerous slaves transported by the capital all demonstrate that a "war of all against all" has never ceased.

This "survival of the fittest" principle is not a moral judgment, but rather an objective mechanism of system operation.

There is no absolute equality in civilization itself; the strong are always reshaping the rules of the game to consolidate their ecological niche advantage.

Social warfare is raging. Everyone is only concerned with themselves and opposes everyone else for their own sake. Whether or not someone harms all the others they consider their mortal enemies is determined purely by selfish considerations, that is, by what is more advantageous to them.

No one thought about getting along with their companions; all disagreements were resolved through intimidation and force.

To put it simply, everyone sees others as enemies that must be eliminated, or at most as tools that can be used for their own purposes.

Moreover, this war, as it is now showing, will absolutely escalate, becoming more intense and brutal year by year, and ultimately irreconcilable.

How can they reconcile? Who will forgive them?
Everyone is a perpetrator, and everyone is a victim. How can we expect everyone to forgive others, and for others to forgive everyone?

Therefore, cinnabar disagrees with the superior opinion.

This is what she has seen and experienced since childhood, and she has generally been in a position of power.

"What if you were the weak?" Gao Jian countered.

"Of course we have to accept it. We're already the weak, what else can we do? Just like what I did back in Baishanjiang."

"I didn't want that! That's why I saved you then!" Gao Jian immediately raised his voice, instantly suppressing Dan Sha with his imposing aura.

Dan Sha turned his head away and remained silent.

But Gao Jian didn't stop. Instead, he continued, "If I supported the law of the jungle, you wouldn't know me, because I wouldn't oppose the Baishanjiang Water Tribe at all! I would just let you be refined!"

Dansha suddenly turned his head and stared at Gao Jian.

Gao Jian remained unmoved and continued, "Your theory of natural selection and the survival of the fittest is wrong!"

(End of this chapter)