Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

Hearing this answer, Yunying raised her eyebrows slightly. She was not surprised by Xiao Yan's answer.

After all, the series of things Xiao Ying did were fundamentally contrary to Xiao Yan's ideas.

However, Xiao Yan spoke again immediately afterwards.

"But, I am not qualified to judge whether what she did was right or wrong." Xiao Yan lowered his eyebrows, his eyes flickering, "That Xiao Ying was forced to do evil by the environment of the Xiao clan."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yunying's heart suddenly felt a ripple.

Even though it's just a little bit, it's true. I haven't experienced it in thousands of years.

Originally, she planned to let Xiao Yan fend for himself.

It would be best if Xiao Yan could figure it out on his own and continue on the right path, but if he can't figure it out and stops walking on the right path, Yun Ying will no longer be interested in him.

Since I have no interest in him, it means Xiao Yan deserves to die.

However, Xiao Yan's words just now made Yunying give up the idea of ​​watching Xiao Yan fend for himself.

It’s not a bad idea to lend a helping hand.

Yunying's lips curved slightly as she looked at Xiao Yan and spoke softly.

"Speaking of which, I heard that this play seems to be very controversial within Canaan College. What's going on?"

“Ah, that’s because…”

Xiao Yan then told Yunying about the affairs of the Admiring the Strong Faction and the Fearing the Strong Faction in the outer courtyard. After listening, Yunying pondered for a moment, looked at Xiao Yan and asked.

"So, Mr. Xiao, which faction do you think you belong to?"

"If it was before, I would definitely choose the fear-fearing faction." Xiao Yan lowered his eyebrows slightly, with a bitter expression on his face, "But now, I don't know which side to choose."

"Indeed, both of their arguments have valid points, and it is difficult to take sides."

Yunying picked up the chopsticks, picked up a mouthful of food and put it into her mouth. After chewing, she swallowed it and said softly.

"But I think that Mr. Xiao doesn't need to be so distressed."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, and Yun Ying continued.

"The strong faction said that because this is how the world is, improving strength is everything."

"The faction that fears the strong says that because the world is already like this, we can't just improve our strength."

"I think their statements are actually quite similar."

After hearing Yunying's words, Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly took out a notebook from his storage ring, lowered his head and kept flipping through the debate between the admiring the strong faction and the fearing the strong faction that he had previously recorded.

Yunying did not disturb them and just quietly ate the food on the table.

After a while, Xiao Yan finally stopped flipping through his notes, and a look of realization appeared in his eyes.

Forced by the environment to do evil, this world is like this

So that's how it is!

I finally understood what my sister meant by that!

"Brother Yun! Thank you for your advice!"

Xiao Yan stood up abruptly and thanked Yunying in a stern voice.

Yunying looked at Xiao Yan's expression of sudden enlightenment and smiled softly.

"You're welcome, Mr. Xiao, I was just saying this casually."

In her heart, her feeling towards Xiao Yan quietly improved a little.

It's really just a short paragraph.

Chapter 405: Strength and Weakness, Good and Evil

"Now we know the reason." Yunying took the tea and put it to her lips and took a sip. "Then what do you want to do next, Mr. Xiao?"

Yunying's question made Xiao Yan suddenly stunned. He lowered his head and remained silent.

After a while, Xiao Yan shook his head slightly.

"I do not know."

Xiao Yan sat down slowly, his tone was extremely low, but he did not hide anything.

Even though Xiao Yan finally understood the reason, he had no idea how to proceed next. In fact, he was more confused than when he didn't know.

When I didn't know the reason, I still had a vision for the future and believed that I could always solve it as long as I tried my best.

However, after knowing the reason, Xiao Yan became even more confused about his future path.

Yunying looked at Xiao Yan's heavy expression and lowered her brows slightly.

"We have said before that we have seen so many powerful people pass away in the family's business, but we have never seen anyone like Mr. Xiao."

"However, this doesn't make sense logically."

"This continent is so vast, with countless people, there must be people who share the same ideas as Mr. Xiao, but in the end, I didn't see a single one."

Yunying put down her chopsticks and asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Xiao, why do you think this happened?"

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Xiao Yan did not answer, but just looked at Yunying quietly, and Yunying also spoke slowly.

"It's very simple, because those people either died on the way or gave up for various reasons before becoming strong." Yunying tapped the table lightly, "It may be because of relatives, friends, or interests. In short, it is..."

Yun Ying paused, and said in a deep voice under Xiao Yan's gaze.

"The weak are not qualified to follow the right path."

Yunying's words shocked Xiao Yan's mind. He instinctively wanted to refute, but he couldn't open his mouth. Yunying continued to speak on her own.

"As opposed to the righteous path that Master Xiao upholds, the law of the jungle is what we call the evil path."

"For thousands of years, the people of this continent have relied on their strength to carry forward the idea of ​​the survival of the fittest, which eventually evolved into the [evil way] that most people today agree with."

"This has nothing to do with right or wrong. It is the law of survival on this continent. Most people can only survive by following the [evil path], just like Xiao Ying in that drama."

"And this concept has gradually evolved into the current public perception that it is impossible to live a good life without taking the [evil path], because this is how the world is."

"Mr. Xiao, please answer a question for me."

Yunying paused for a moment, staring at Xiao Yan with her scarlet eyes.

"What does [powerful] mean to you?"

"That is..." Xiao Yan's eyes showed hesitation, but he still told Yun Ying his inner thoughts truthfully, "I think that power is the thing that can easily corrupt human nature."

This is why Xiao Yan has been extremely afraid of [Powerful] so far, and it is indeed an indisputable fact.

Being powerful will make people lose their minds, increase their desires, and make them feel that they can do anything.

And thus, slowly, bit by bit, you give up your bottom line as a human being.

"It seems that Master Xiao is quite afraid of [power]."

"Yes, I also found that my idea was wrong, but I just couldn't get rid of the fear of [power]."

Xiao Yan was awakened from his sleep more than once during these nights, and the nightmares were always the same scene.

That is, the scene of those children being killed in front of him again and again.

Xiao Yan has been thinking these days that if he had powerful strength, he would be able to save those children.

But every time Xiao Yan had this thought, the feeling of fear would creep into his heart again.

If after becoming powerful, I become like Mo Tianxing and Di Mo Laogui, who ignore the weak and kill innocent people, then what is the meaning of my strength?

Yunying looked at Xiao Yan and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Well, I think it's Mr. Xiao's own problem." Yunying narrowed her eyes slightly, "You have confused the two different concepts of [strength and weakness] and [good and evil]."

While Xiao Yan was shocked, Yun Ying continued.

"Strong does not mean evil, and weak does not mean good."

"Mr. Xiao has this mentality because the only way to get by in this world is to follow the [evil ways]. This is also the reason why most of the strong people you have seen actually got by following the [evil ways]."

"This is indeed the norm in the world, but I don't think it is the truth."

"Master Xiao cannot accept people who bully the weak, but can you accept people who bully the strong?"

"Ah?" Xiao Yan's eyes widened, full of confusion, "Bullying the strong with the weak? How could such a thing be possible?"

The strong bully the weak because they are powerful. Why should the weak bully the strong?

"How is it impossible? Although this kind of thing is rare in today's world, it is not uncommon." Yunying smiled, "I have heard from my family members about the snake people in the Jia Ma Empire, and I have a general understanding of some of the forces there. Mr. Xiao, do you think that the Yunlan Sect and the Mo Family are stronger than the Jia Ma Imperial Family?"

"Of course."

Xiao Yan had just said half of his words when his pupils suddenly shrank.

Yes, during the Snakeman incident, the Jia Ma royal family was obviously much stronger than the Yun Lan Sect and the Mo family combined, but they never dared to take action against them, for fear of affecting the credibility of the Jia Ma Empire people in the royal family.

The Yunlan Sect and the Mohist School also knew this, which was why they unscrupulously carried out the slave trading business that the Jia Ma royal family had strictly banned.

This is a typical case of the weak bullying the strong.

It is true that this world is a world where the strong prey on the weak, and when we hear that the weak are bullied by the strong, we take it for granted.

But this does not mean that the public believes that the strong are right to bully the weak. Even if the fact is indeed the fault of the weak, the public's first reaction is to think that the strong are using their power to oppress others.

"So, Mr. Xiao, if your righteous ideals go too far, the world will evolve into this, from [not having power is a sin] to [having power is a sin]. Is this the result you want to see?"

"Absolutely not!" Xiao Yan suddenly retorted, "My righteous path is definitely not something I have been sticking to for this kind of future!"

“In that case, what are you afraid of, Master Xiao?” Yun Ying smiled slightly, looking into Xiao Yan’s black eyes, “No matter if they are strong or weak, they are just tools.”

“What really matters is how they are used.”

"Power can hurt people, but it can also save people."

"The weak can save people, but they can also hurt people."

"Strong and weak have nothing to do with good and evil, and should not be confused."

"Mr. Xiao, you have always been avoiding power, but have never faced it squarely. You have never really thought about the nature of power, but simply tied it to evil, right?"

Xiao Yan's face was solemn, and he kept thinking about Yun Ying's words in his mind.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh, stood up, walked to Yunying's side, and saluted her solemnly with his fists clasped.

"Brother Yun, Xiao Yan is learning from you."

Looking at Xiao Yan's eyes, Yun Ying understood that he hadn't figured it out yet.

After all, it is difficult to completely change a person's thoughts that have lasted for more than ten years just because of a few words.

But Yunying believed that this was enough for Xiao Yan.

As long as he discovered that strength and weakness had nothing to do with good and evil, it was only a matter of time before he figured it out.

"Brother Yun, I'm a little confused right now, can you have a drink with me?"

Xiao Yan asked softly, Yunying smiled slightly and narrowed her eyes.

"Mr. Xiao invites me, so I will naturally accept."

Xiao family, in Han Feng’s guest room.

Han Feng silently looked at Yao Chen who was floating in the air in front of him. His light golden eyes showed no fluctuation at all, which made Yao Chen feel creepy.

"Feng Feng'er, why are you staring at me like that?"

"Nothing." Han Feng spoke softly, saying lightly: "It's just that I originally thought that I had thought too much of you, teacher, but I didn't expect you to do such a wicked thing."

As Han Feng spoke, a hint of admiration emerged in his words.

"Disciple, I appreciate your teaching."

To be honest, Han Feng was definitely not mocking Yao Chen, and given her personality she wouldn't be able to do something mocking.

Therefore, these words are a sincere admiration for Yao Chen.