Four Skills for All.

"As far as I know, you don't have a girlfriend yet, right?"

Upon hearing this, Old Tang immediately became unhappy and tapped Mo Xiu on the head.

"Ouch!"

Are you mocking me?

Mo Xiu said, "Master, you're exaggerating. It's not mockery; what I said is simply the truth."

Old Tang curled his lip and said, "Tch! When I was young, I had plenty of people looking for me."

"Okay, whatever you say, anyway, I don't have a girlfriend right now."

It's not that I'm being sarcastic, it's just that I really don't want to talk about serious matters with Old Tang, and it's inevitable that I'll feel a little sad.

Old Tang said, "I'm here this time not to give you any instructions. You've done everything very well, and I'm very satisfied. You can figure out the rest on your own. It's always been like this, hahaha."

Moshu asked, "Is the situation bad for both beasts and humans?"

Old Tang nodded and said, "Yes, it's worse than you think. The beasts want humans to cede land. You know, ceding land only delays the beasts' invasion and is of no use. After many tests, I found that the beasts have been preparing for war for a long time, and it is inevitable that they will start a war."

Mo Xiu asked, "Since you've decided to invade, what is the beast waiting for? Is it making preparations?"

"That's right, based on my observation, and it's very likely that they've planted an informant among the humans. I forgot to tell you, the last time Qiu Chunxia launched a war using firearms, it was secretly supported by the Beast."

"Why didn't that beast take advantage of the chaos last time to attack? Did you stop it?"

Old Tang said, "There's part of the reason I had to fight the Ape King back then, but the main reason was because of you."

Mo Xiu asked, "Is it because you quickly defeated Qiu Chunxia?"

"No, you're wrong about the timing. The beasts wanted to invade after the war of firearms, when the entire Central Region was in a period of turmoil and had undergone a round of attrition. That was the most suitable time. If they attacked at the beginning of the war of firearms, humanity would immediately unite against the enemy, which would not only fail to achieve the best results but might also help the Central Region resolve its internal strife."

Mo Xiu was somewhat surprised. Of course, he had thought about this, but he really hadn't expected that the beast would consider this step.

The intelligence of wild beasts has reached a very high level; they are no longer the warlike and impulsive beasts of a hundred years ago.

The fact that such a conclusion can be drawn shows that animal analysis understands human psychology and habits.

This is a terrifying thing; the beasts may have already begun preparing for the next war when they signed the treaty a hundred years ago.

Mo Xiu said, "So, it was because the impact on the central region was minimized after the introduction of firearms that the Beast gave up that opportunity, right?"

Old Tang said, "That's right. At that time, the Central Region was very united, and the Royal Family did not take action during the war of firearms. The Beasts could not estimate the strength of the Royal Family, so they dared not attack rashly."

That's it!

This resolved Mo Xiu's doubts: the royal family hadn't intervened because the administrators hadn't given permission.

Mo Xiu learned this from his conversation with Elder You. At the time, he simply thought that Elder Tang was not allowing the royal family to take action in order to train himself.

It now seems that Tang Lao's vision is even broader than mine. It's not that he doesn't want to get involved in the matter of firearms, but there are just too many things to restrain when facing wild beasts.

Given the circumstances at the time, Tang Lao should have known that he had a complete plan. If the royal family had resorted to violence to solve the problem, the final result might not have been as good as it is now.

Moreover, the deployment of the royal family will bring many problems. The primary issue is that when the royal family comes to the outside world, the constraints imposed on them by the administrators become less, and there is too much uncertainty.

Then there's the matter of guarding against wild animals gathering information.

If the force deployed is too small, the beasts may think that the central region is weak and attack immediately.

If Tang Lai had advocated for war at that time, he might have lured the enemy deep into his territory, causing the wild beasts to lower their guard.

At that time, however, humanity lacked all the advantages of favorable timing, location, and human support, and was not prepared to fight.

Old Tang would never allow a war to happen. Mo Xiu felt that his overall perspective was sufficient at that time, but he was still a bit inferior to Old Tang, after all, he hadn't been exposed to that aspect.

Thinking back on it now, I find it laughable that I questioned Old Tang because he and the royal family didn't intervene.

At that time, Tang Lao didn't explain much, but admitted that he had the intention of cultivating himself, which meant that he still had a lot to learn.

Old Tang said, "Young man, why aren't you saying anything?"

Mo Xiu shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I just figured out a lot of things."

I was just joking that Tang Lao doesn't have a girlfriend, but why doesn't he have one? It's all because he dedicated his life to the Central Region and to humanity.

Old Tang seemed to read something in Mo Xiu's eyes.

"You don't need to pity me. This is what I should do. My master once told me that those who have the ability should bear more responsibility. I used to think it made a lot of sense, but after seeing you go to the north alone for Mu Qingyi, I realized that it makes no sense at all. It's utter nonsense. You have to be capable and also dare to love and hate. Only then can you be called a person."

Mo Xiu said softly, "Master, isn't it inappropriate for you to talk about your master like that?"

Old Tang laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha, what does it matter? He can't hear me anyway!"

"Then when you can't hear me..."

"You dare!"

The two unconventional master and apprentice started chatting and joking again. It was probably the umpteenth time they had chatted like this with Old Tang.

With all his guard down, Mo Xiu felt that this was the most relaxed and enjoyable time he had ever had.

It was late at night when Old Tang checked the time and said, "Alright, that's enough for now, I should go."

Mo Xiu asked, feigning ignorance, "Where are you going?"

Old Tang looked out the window and said, "Go see my old friends, and then burn the last of my oil."

"master!"

Old Tang made an unexpected move in front of Mo Xiu, opening his arms wide.

Mo Xiu understood what Tang Lao meant. Although he was a little surprised, he still hugged Tang Lao.

Old Tang disappeared, vanished into his arms. Mo Xiu had a strong premonition that this might be the last time he would see Old Tang.

"You're still the same person, aren't you going to give me any instructions?"

Mo Xiu's arms tightened with inertia, and he found that there was something in his arms.

I picked it up and saw it was a notebook?

Why are there notes again?

Mo Xiu has received quite a few notes these past few days. It must be that Old Tang knew he was going to the territory of the beasts and compiled this information for him.

This is Tang Lao's notebook, which has been in contact with wild animals. The information in it will definitely be much more accurate and practical than the one Xi Bei gave him.

Mo Xiu was eager to try it out and planned to spend the evening reading through the notebook, hoping it would be helpful for his schedule tomorrow.

When turning to the first page.

"On September 12th, a gentle breeze blew, and the clouds were tinged with rosy hues."

"Holy crap! It's a diary!"