Yefutidaolu

Chapter 59: First-class People (First Order)

At the breakfast stall, a blue-skinned celestial being suddenly appeared in front of Gao Jian and said he would help solve Gao Jian's problem.

This timely relief came so timely that Gao Jian even began to doubt the other party's motives.

However, the celestial being’s reply was that Gao Jian was a compassionate person, so he wanted to help Gao Jian.

Gao Jian looked at this celestial being, and the celestial being smiled kindly and looked at Gao Jian.

Gao Jian then said, "Fei Xiang, you said I have a compassionate heart, but do you know how many people I have killed in these thirteen days?"

"I don't know, but there are 519 mass graves, so there must be at least 1,000 people, right? And I heard that you killed more than a dozen local gods, causing quite a bit of chaos." Fei Xiang replied.

"I have committed so many sins of murder, can this be considered as having compassion?"

"Okay." Fei Xiang answered without hesitation.

“You are quite compassionate,” Gao Jian chuckled and took a bite of the soup noodle.

After Gao Jian finished chewing and swallowing, Fei Xiang replied to Gao Jian: "Bodhisattvas also have wrathful appearances, and they subdue demons with the power of thunder and lightning, showing the kindness of Bodhisattvas. How can this not be considered compassion?"

"You are much more violent than me. By the way, you just said that the Baishanjiang water tribe has already taken action?" Gao Jian asked.

Feixiang frankly admitted: "Yes, we have already taken action. The Zuo family has been pretending to obey you, and the Baishanjiang tribe has been reluctant to see you die, so they are getting anxious."

Gao Jian stared at Tianren and asked, "Fei Xiang, who are you, even though you know all these things?"

The celestial being named Feixiang replied, "I am now a retainer of the Shui family. I have been entrusted by the old man of the Shui family to give some natural history lessons to the young masters of the Shui family to broaden their knowledge and horizons."

"…Thank you for your reminder. I will pay attention to it." Gao Jian nodded, agreeing with this statement.

"What does Mr. Gao Jian think about the matter of the Demon Mother Goddess?" Feixiang asked.

"You can try it. Thank you, Master Feixiang." Gao Jian changed his address, then drank the remaining soup noodles from breakfast in one gulp, stood up and asked, "How do we do it?"

"I will prepare everything. Mr. Gao Jian just needs to come here again tonight." Fei Xiang replied.

"Okay." Gao Jian said he understood.

Then, Gao Jian turned and walked away.

He didn't say anything more. It was impossible to figure out the other party's background anyway, so he might as well see what the other party wanted to do.

As for what the other party said, that the Baishanjiang water tribe was already a little impatient, Gao Jian was somewhat concerned about it.

The Baishanjiang tribe may really be impatient, but they will not take the initiative to attack and leave any evidence.

The most likely possibility is either to find some assassin organization or to put pressure on the Zuo family. After all, the Zuo family and the Baishanjiang Water Clan are the closest allies.

Will the Zuo family take action? Perhaps, but even if they do, they will not show it in public and will not use witchcraft or Shinto methods.

and so……

"Yan Ge?" Gao Jian muttered the name as he walked.

No matter how you think about it, this is the only means that the Baishanjiang Water Clan and the Zuo Family can use.

And on the other side——

A nobleman appeared next to Tianren Feixiang.

"Teacher Feixiang, what do you think of this person?" asked the young master.

Fei Xiang said: "In ancient times, there were righteous men, first-class people, all of whom possessed the righteousness of heaven and earth, and redressed the injustice of others. Their frosty swords roared, and their blood flew. They were the happiest people in the world, and the happiest things in the world."

"It's just that people in this world occasionally learn a few boxing moves, wield a few swords, and then call themselves chivalrous. They either bring disaster to their own bodies and property, or act like thieves, thus destroying the word chivalrous. I have been traveling in Cangzhou for so long, and I have not seen many of them."

"It's a pity to talk about it now, but... although there are few first-class true righteous men in the world, it cannot be said that there are none. Hasn't your Excellency seen one right now?"

After hearing these words, the noble young master's eyes widened: "Teacher Feixiang, you think so highly of this person?"

"Not high, not high at all." Feixiang shook his head: "Sir, do you know what he did?"

"I know. Isn't it just leveling 519 mass graves? Teacher Feixiang, you can do it, right? Besides, any cultivator in the third realm can do it easily, right? There are quite a few such people in Cangzhou." The noble young man didn't care.

"Young Master, you are wrong. What he wants to do is not to level the 519 mass graves. What he wants to level is all the mass graves in Cangzhou from ancient times to the present, from the present to the future, and maybe even a hundred years later." Fei Xiang shook his head and said.

The nobleman commented, "I don't think so. The first-rate person you mentioned is a quick-witted person. If he rushed into the Zuo family with a knife, like a comet hitting the moon and a rainbow piercing the sun, and killed all those scumbags in the Zuo family, it would be worthy of your evaluation, teacher."

"Teacher Kefei, look at him. On the surface, he compromised with the Zuo family, but he acted cautiously and calculated every step. Now he is gathering ghosts to work for him and secretly weakening the control of the gods at the bottom. I don't think he is a hero, but a strategist. He is timid and can't be considered a hero, let alone a first-class person."

Feixiang clasped his hands together, looked at Gao Jian's back, and said, "This is why I admire him. Young Master, you can see that this man is not a brainless reckless man. He didn't care about life and death when his blood was boiling. He went to the Zuo family to die easily. He could do nothing but fulfill his reputation as a righteous man. Young Master, have you ever heard of Buzhan's deeds?"

The nobleman nodded.

Buzhan, an ancient man, was a coward. Upon hearing that his capital had been overthrown, he took up arms and prepared to go to the battlefield. Before setting off, his hands were so trembling that he could not hold the cutlery, and he could not hold the handlebars of the car steadily. He was scared to death when he arrived at the battlefield.

However, he still went to the battlefield, so he was praised for his "bravery".

But what does Gao Jian have to do with Bu Zhan? Gao Jian is not a coward.

Feixiang sighed and explained, "Sir, you can see that Gao Jian is a smart man. He is very rational and does things in the most rational way. However, if he was really 'smart', he would have established good relations with the noble families and made friends with the upper and lower classes. With his talent and the Shangshu's support for him, why would he be walking on thin ice and trembling with fear now? He would have been indulging in sensual pleasures and wanton pleasures every day."

"But he didn't. Sir, did you notice? Such a very rational person is doing the most irrational thing! Just like Bu Zhan in the past, he was obviously a coward, but he did the most courageous thing. How can such a person not be considered a first-class person?"

The nobleman raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

This statement is quite interesting.

A rational, calm and wise person who did something so unwise that did not even bring any benefit, truly deserves the word "righteousness".

So, the nobleman said: "Then...according to this statement, Gao Jian is indeed a first-class person."

"That's true, that's why I want to help him this time. Besides, the Shui family has been a little fed up with the Zuo family's style recently, right? What do you think, young master?" Feixiang asked.

"What? I don't have the final say." The noble young man chuckled and said, "Let's see how far he can go. But Master Feixiang, don't you not kill?"

"After tonight, he will make a big splash." Fei Xiang said so, and then he sighed deeply:
"It's a shame. I can't kill."

The nobleman was silent.

He suddenly remembered one thing.

The gods and men never lie.

So he held back his rebuttal and just looked at Gao Jian's back.

A top-notch person...?

Looking at it this way, what he did when he was the Hebo of Qingshui River did have some of the spirit of a comet hitting the moon.

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As for Gao Jian, he didn't care about those.

Go home, sleep, eat, feed the horses, and practice.

Peaceful days.

But it should be the last day.

After dealing with all the mass graves, Gao Jian should take the next step. For Gao Jian, time is short and he must act before the Zuo family makes up their minds. If the Zuo family takes the initiative, Gao Jian will definitely have no chance of survival.

From the moment he entered the game, the matter had been decided. Gao Jian would either make it to the end or die halfway. There was no option of getting out unscathed.

However, Gao Jian seemed very calm.

He had thought all this through eight hundred years ago, but... he still walked in without hesitation.

For him, after rational analysis, there are three reasons.

Before his death, Lao Niu was most worried about Chai Ni. When Gao Jian was attacked by an assassin, Lao Niu sacrificed his life for Gao Jian's survival. Even though there were dangers ahead, Gao Jian had to take the risk.

The Zuo family gave birth to Ghost Willow, and Ghost Willow nurtured the mountain god, which resulted in Bai Ping losing one of his hands. Bai Ping and Gao Jian entrusted each other with life and death, and they had to do it no matter what.

Minister Li had saved his life and taught him such a miraculous method of cultivation. Since Minister Li had asked him to come and see, he decided to come and see.

But if you abandon reason and answer purely based on instinct, Gao Jian will only have one answer.

He couldn't stand it.

The Zuo family and the Baishanjiang tribe disrupted the natural order by using the power of the aristocratic families in official circles and the power of sacrifice to disrupt the natural order and prevent ordinary farmers from even growing their crops.

Since they can’t farm, the only way to survive is by blood sacrifice.

The Baishan River water tribe and evil spirits from all over the place suddenly transformed themselves into mountain gods and water gods and enjoyed the blood and food from the sacrifices. Even though the Baishan River was blocked by the magic sword, they were still able to live a comfortable life.

As a result, the Baishanjiang tribe supported the Zuo family, and the Zuo family shared profits and sacrifices, and their business in Cangzhou became bigger and bigger, leading to the current situation.

Gao Jian couldn't stand such behavior.

He couldn't bear to see it, so he decided to intervene.

All reasons are valid.

So what's there to worry about?

Gao Jian doesn't think he is a rational person, he is just smarter.

After tonight, he will gain a firm foothold in Cangzhou City.

The sun sets——

Gao Jian swung his sword, and the blade was six inches long and shiny.

These are the shares accumulated over the past ten days.

He sheathed his sword, having completed today's training.

The amount of exercise today was only a quarter of the usual amount, in order to save energy for the evening, and it can only be considered a warm-up.

After taking a shower and changing clothes, Gao Jian rode on Zoulong and patted the horse's neck: "Let's go!"

Zoulong immediately exhaled a puff of thick smoke and ran towards the outer city of Cangzhou!

When the setting sun completely fell, Gao Jian left the Demon Suppression Division camp.

But at this time, Wang Long was seen standing at the gate: "Great idea!"

Gao Jian stopped and looked at Wang Long: "Brother Wang, what's wrong?"

"You're just missing one mass grave, right?" Wang Long said.

"Yes, there is only one left." Gao Jian nodded.

Wang Long sighed and said, "Although I don't know what you want to do, even a fool like me can see that after you do what you did tonight, you will definitely make some big moves. If anyone feels that you are a threat tonight, they will definitely stop you."

Gao Jian nodded again, it was indeed true.

Regardless of whether his purpose was exposed or not, the commotion was so loud that anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Gao Jian was definitely trying to do something.

If there are people who are hostile to Gao Jian, such as the Baishanjiang Water Clan, or some people in the Zuo family, they may not know what Gao Jian is going to do, but they definitely think that Gao Jian may do something.

Since they are already hostile to Gao Jian, they will definitely come to disrupt Gao Jian's "big things" no matter what.

So, Wang Long advised: "If it's up to you, don't go tonight. Stand them up and go tomorrow, or find another time. This way, the job can be done and there's no danger. Your life is more important. Good idea."

Gao Jian smiled and replied, "Brother Wang, do you know? A man without faith cannot stand. If I don't go tonight and go later, even if I succeed, I will never be able to stand firm in Cangzhou."

"What exactly are you trying to stand on?" Wang Long frowned.

"After tonight, even without the Shangshu's letter, I will have a foothold in Cangzhou." Gao Jian replied.

Wang Long was speechless.

He was really confused. What was the basis for his opinion?
How can he stand firm? What should he do to stand firm in the face of the hostility of the Zuo family? Is it just relying on his cultivation level of the first realm?
It's impossible. Zuo Baicang alone is already at the third realm.

No matter how good Gao Jian is at fighting, he cannot beat the Zuo family.

He didn't even know how to refute or how to persuade. In fact, he wanted to say, even if you don't do all these, you can just stay in the Demon Suppression Division camp honestly, be a lieutenant, and enjoy the good life as usual. What's wrong with that?
But when he saw Gao Jian's back, he seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to say these to Gao Jian.

So Wang Long could only watch Gao Jian ride away on his horse.

No, when I took Gao Jian to see Sword of Legend that day, didn’t he say he understood it?

What on earth did he understand? Why was he still arguing with the Zuo family?

Why is it necessary? Isn't it good to be rich and famous?

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It was late autumn, the sun was setting and the waves were flat, with smoke and dust all along the way.

Gao Jian held the knife in one hand and the reins in the other, and quickly ran from the Demon Suppression Division camp to the outskirts of Cangzhou City.

This place is still thirty miles away from the outer city of Cangzhou.

However, at this moment, a water arrow suddenly attacked from the river next to it!

The water arrow is like a flying sword!
Gao Jian drew his sword and chopped the water arrow into pieces!
Ninety percent of the water arrow's force was blocked by the rusty knife, and the rest turned into many water droplets, which splashed onto the ground, creating small pits like marbles.

It hit Gao Jian's face and Zou Long's body, leaving red marks.

The dragon's reaction was extremely fast, like lightning, it braked and turned suddenly, let out a hiss, and soared into the sky!

He flew up into the sky, only to see a giant turtle hiding in the water! It was the water arrow he had just shot.

Such a big body, but there was no movement at all.

Is this the tortoise breathing method?
The giant turtle, two or three meters long, floated to the surface of the water, and the water seemed to be boiling. The river water was red, and white smoke and waves rose, as if it was being boiled.

But in fact the water was not boiling, it was the red light from the giant turtle's eyes.

"Good skills, my water arrows can kill people in one shot at the second level, but you actually——"

Before he could finish his words, Zoulong had already stepped on his head!

The six-inch shiny blade of the rusty knife pierced through the turtle shell directly!
So much nonsense.

(End of this chapter)