These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

The night breeze is so pleasant; this is probably what summer feels like.

It's natural that summers in Guang Shenzhou are warm, and compared to Nan Jianzhou, they are less scorching.

This is why China has produced so many talented people; from any perspective, it seems to have a unique advantage.

Mu Xitong nodded. "Of course I know. I was just kidding you earlier. Once this rule comes out, countless people will try to take advantage of it. For example, forming cliques and finding allies. People in different positions need to find a teammate who seems reliable to help them avoid some trouble, so as not to fall into a situation where they are being targeted by many people from the very beginning."

"Yes, that's it."

"But you seem to have absolutely no intention of uniting with them, why?"

Wei Tu thought for a moment, then asked a question instead of answering directly.

"Sister Xitong, what do you think is the purpose of the weak uniting with each other?"

"It's very simple. Because weaker people cannot fight against stronger ones, finding allies to defeat stronger opponents is beneficial to their ranking."

"That's true, but is it possible that when two weaker people decide to fight against a stronger one, the stronger one can easily turn one of the weaker people against him, causing the people who initially joined forces to become cannon fodder?"

Mu Xitong thought for a moment, "Of course it's possible... after all, everyone is working hard for their ranking. But if they betray each other like this, they'll be helpless against the remaining strong ones. So the best way is to face the strong ones together, preserve some strength, and deal with the remaining weak ones later, right?"

"But if both of them think this way, what will the result be?"

"...The strong won, and the two weak ones lost."

Mu Xitong seemed to understand something.

Wei Tu nodded and said with a smile, "That's why I didn't agree to them. When one's own ranking is the most important thing, the so-called alliance... is just a disorganized mess."

Mu Xitong thought for a moment, "You're not exactly weak either, so you should be able to team up with the strong, get rid of the weaker ones who are in the way first, and then it would be fair for the two strongest to fight each other, right?"

"Then why don't I let the other weaker parties unite to attack my biggest rival and weaken his strength? Wouldn't it be better to reap the benefits without lifting a finger?"

"...Wei Tu, you are truly insidious."

The boy shook his head and looked up at the moon overhead.

"No, I'm actually too upright." PS: I haven't been able to get up in the mornings lately, so I'll be slightly changing the update time, hehe~

83. The sound of wind and the cry of cranes

I am an upright person.

Wei Tu had no doubt about this definition.

What is integrity? Is it simply standing on the side of justice?

So what exactly is justice? Is it conforming to the mainstream views of most people and the moral bottom line set by most people? Is that what constitutes the camp of justice?

That was merely a matter of assessing the situation and making decisions.

Wei Tu did not believe that this was complete justice, because when your own stance contradicts the judgments of most mainstream people, you are on the opposite side of justice.

But what did you do wrong to yourself?

Even if you follow your heart, you will be rejected by the world and called a demon or evil.

Wouldn't that be considered a miscarriage of justice?

Wei Tu always felt that such things were difficult to judge, and the best thing to do was not to easily define a person, and not to become an enemy of anyone because of one's stance.

That makes things much simpler: be true to yourself and follow your own path.

Become the person you want to be, and do what you should do and want to do.

No one is truly happy for you or sad for you.

There's no such thing as complete empathy; one must be true to oneself.

Therefore, he never worried about whether his thoughts were insidious or whether his cunning was too deep and made him disliked.

"Wei Tu, sometimes I really want to ask you a question."

Mu Xitong suddenly said this.

Wei Tu paused, then turned around. "What's the problem?"

"Having been in the sect for so many years, I've never heard of you going out to travel. But how do you have so many ideas in your mind, and how do you analyze things so carefully and thoroughly, especially other people's psychology?"

Wei Tu smiled and said, "Does Sister Xitong think I'm too scheming and annoying?"

Mu Xitong shook her head, but there seemed to be a trace of heartache on her handsome face.

“That’s not the case. I understand that this world isn’t good for many people. The only way for many people to protect themselves is to be more cautious. But I’ve never seen someone like you, so young yet so shrewd.”

Wei Tu thought for a moment, "Well, I guess it's because I've always been very cautious and I like reading."

"What does this have to do with reading books?"

"Of course there are. Books record many stories about famous people. Some of them were cunning and treacherous, while others were righteous and even sacrificed their lives. If the details of the events are recorded in more detail, one can roughly guess what they were thinking. The more I read and think, the more I feel like I've become one of them."

"I have a feeling you're not telling the truth."

Mu Xitong wrinkled her nose; she looked stunning in the moonlight.

Wei Tu moved slightly closer to Mu Xitong.

“Sister Xitong, sometimes lying all the time is a very tiring thing. You have to worry about not letting something slip, and you also have to be careful not to contradict yourself.”

"Then what's the point of lying all the time? It just creates more and more trouble, doesn't it?"

Wei Tu laughed heartily, a laugh that was more in line with the temperament expected of a boy his age.

"If most of the world is real and beautiful, it doesn't matter if someone lies."

He said that.

Mu Xitong looked into his eyes.

Then she sighed, and reached out to pat her thigh.

"Want to take a nap?"

This was something she and he often did in the Medicine King Pavilion.

The boy would sleep peacefully on her lap like a child.

Their breathing was even, devoid of any romantic or ambiguous feelings, only a gentle warmth.

Wei Tu nodded, turned to his side, and then rested his head on her lap.

He closed his eyes quietly, feeling Mu Xitong's hand gently brushing against his forehead, occasionally ruffling his hair.

It didn't matter; he only felt the warm, lingering breeze, and his feelings for her were growing stronger.

"Actually, I suddenly realized..."

Wei Tu spoke softly.

Mu Xitong looked down at the boy's handsome profile, his eyes half-closed.

"It's good that Sister Xitong has this problem. She spends most of her time sleeping, so many things are irrelevant to her. When she feels tired, she can just have a long dream. Maybe she'll be in her next life while she's sleeping."

Mu Xitong smiled, her eyes softening as she looked at the boy's face.

"Feeling tired is a common occurrence, but you can't stop now, right?"

"Yeah, it's impossible to stop. Even if I want to stop, there are always too many things pushing me forward."

"Then let's continue. If they push you again, just run, run fast, and get ahead of them. All the arrangements are settled, so you have more time to enjoy life."

"This is a good method; it's a race against time?"

"Shouldn't you be using a sword to fly?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Wei Tu didn't know how long he had slept. When he woke up, it was not yet fully light. He first took Mu Xitong, who had fallen asleep sitting up, into her room, and then waited for dawn to break.

The sun was high in the sky.

It's time to set off.

Our destination is the bamboo forest behind the Cangqing Sect.

When the group arrived, there were already many familiar faces waiting outside for the trial to begin.

Lin Ruoyin glanced at Wei Tu and Jiang Ying standing together behind her.

"The rest is up to you."

Wei Tu nodded, "Don't worry, I won't bring shame to the sect."

Lin Ruoyin paused for a moment, seemingly struggling with something, then sighed and said.

"Actually, rankings aren't that important. You're all so young; you should focus on yourselves."

"Did Uncle Lin sense anything?"

Wei Tu felt that there was something hidden in the other person's words.

Lin Ruoyin said, "I don't know if I'm overthinking it, but I hope not. It's just that some unusual things have happened on the way from Nan Jianzhou. And the rules have suddenly changed like this, which doesn't seem normal either. So some unexpected things might happen. Youth is the best asset, so don't ruin everything because of a moment of impulsiveness. Protecting yourself is the most important thing."

Lin Ruoyin was actually a little embarrassed to say such a thing.

Although I can tell myself that it's for the sake of the sect's future.

However, it still appears somewhat weak.

Giving up when faced with difficulties doesn't seem like something a cultivator should do, but...

Perhaps she didn't want the smile on the boy's face to disappear and turn into despondency day and night.

Perhaps he didn't want his future to come at the cost of the sect's current prosperity.

Perhaps that's why.

She uttered words that were unlike her usual style.

The boy smiled, revealing his teeth.

"Okay, I understand. Just keep an eye on things, Uncle Lin."

Lin Ruoyin nodded.