The night breeze was light, and the candle flame in front of the hall swayed slightly, making a snapping sound.

Gayin, who had been sitting quietly with her cheeks back, changed her posture and asked in a somewhat lazy tone:

"Are you really going to build your own power?"

Xiao Cong smiled slightly,

"If the seniors have any opinions, just say it. ”

"I can't say it, but I want to remind you that at this juncture, with your identity, I'm afraid this matter is not easy. ”

Xiao Cong pretended to be surprised,

"Oh?"

Gayin rolled his eyes slightly, but his tone was still calm,

"The ancient forces in the Xuanzhen Realm, in addition to these few on the surface, there are one or two who have not surfaced, they jointly control the order of the Xuanzhen Realm, if you are an ordinary person and establish an inconspicuous small force, they may not take you seriously at all, but you are Xiao Cong. ”

Xiao Cong laughed a few times,

"There are so many big and small forces in the Xuanzhen Realm, what if you add me to it? Besides, they can't catch me when I'm single-handed, and when I'm full-fledged, what can they do to me?"

Gayin rarely scoffed,

"You think things too simply, there are indeed a lot of forces in the Xuanzhen Realm, on the surface, they are independent, but in fact they are inextricably linked, there are hundreds of millions of sentient beings, and if you want to stand out from it and establish your own sect, it is not easy to talk about, this matter, it is difficult to succeed without the support of high-powered people, they maintain the order of the Xuanzhen Realm in this way, to consolidate their dominance, and the Xiao family, which is rare in the world that can be alone, is finally destroyed, do you think they will let you as a member of the Xiao family make a comeback？”

This time Gao saw that Xiao Cong was really the first time he had heard of it, so he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"How is that possible! Didn't the four palaces and five towers develop little by little from the small forces? They don't rely on either side now!"

Gayin smiled,

"No matter how big a force is, it is impossible to control hundreds of small forces in every detail, what they have to do is just to maintain their rule, or bury the seeds of misfortune, or destroy the foundation, and do everything possible to curb their development, there are so many forces in the Xuanzhen Realm, the support of countless living beings, and the only ones who have emerged are less than two hands, do you think it is difficult in the world or out of coincidence, and there are also those who can stand out from the encirclement, but they all have to be led by the chosen one, which is too few in comparison. ”

Starstream Cloud was not angry when he heard this,

"Why isn't our Xiao Cong the chosen one for another? If Xiao Cong is not the chosen one, then who else in this world would dare to bear this name!"

Ouyang Xun tugged at the sleeves of Xingliuyun's coat and frowned:

"Why are you, be honest, just listen carefully!"

Xingliuyun immediately turned the muzzle of the gun and fired aggressively at Ouyang Xun:

"Okay, you Ouyang Xun, eat things inside and outside, even you are here to grow others' morale and destroy your prestige, which gang are you!"

Ouyang Xun was so angry that he rolled his eyes, and turned his head to ignore the Xingliuyun who was biting who like a mad dog, and then heard a loud shout from the ghost,

"Xingliuyun, you shut up for me, are you smart? Before you finish listening, you will make a lot of nonsense, who did you learn from!"

When Xingliuyun heard this, he knew that he was defeated, so he was silent.

The ghost girl made a gesture and said respectfully:

"Senior, my brother has always been unintentional, he really has no intention of offending, and the younger generation will compensate you on his behalf, and I hope you don't blame him. ”

Gayin smiled and waved his hand,

"It's okay, Brother Ling's arrogance and rudeness, I've already seen it, this is my conversation with your leader, it's not his turn to interject, I'll treat him as if he didn't say it. ”

Xingliuyun was about to attack, but was glared back by a fierce look from the ghost.

Xiao Cong, who had been silent for a while, raised his head at this time and asked:

"You haven't seen the world for a long time in the middle and central parts of the Ancient Zhou Plain, how do you know this?"

Gayin smiled,

"Probably this is the authorities who are obsessed with bystanders, and if you comb it carefully, you will find that every major contradiction in the Xuanzhen monk world will cause a nepotistic reaction, and finally it will be a pot of porridge, and as a result, the initiator will be lost, but later involved in heavy casualties, you are a smart person, you should be able to understand what this is. ”

Xiao Cong let out a long breath, looking a little indignant,

"But that doesn't stop me from doing it, and I think I'm going to be able to find people I trust enough, just like them. ”

Gayin laughed and shook his head,

"With your qualifications and means, over time, it will become a great weapon, but unfortunately it is not what it used to be, they will not leave you enough time for you to become their trouble, you said that you will be able to find someone who you trust enough, and build your strength seamlessly, I believe very much in my heart, you think this is your advantage, but I think this is your dead end, they can't penetrate their own eyeline into the interior of the power you have established, and they have no way of knowing your movements, they will destroy you and your organization at all costs to cut off all future troubles, this is the most direct and safest way。 ”

"Then what do you think I should do?" Xiao Cong asked with a frown.

"Either continue to be single, or take refuge in a certain big force and carefully develop your strength, so that you will not be looked down upon by them, and you will not invite destruction. Gain replied firmly.

Xiao Cong touched his nose and thought for a while, then slowly shook his head,

"The two choices you said are not suitable for me, continue to be single, I will never choose this option, take refuge under a certain big force, for me now, there is no good choice for the time being, because I am afraid that no force under the three pavilions can shelter me, and I can't reach the three major pavilions. ”

Ouyang Xun interjected at the right time:

"Xiao Cong, I think you misunderstood the meaning of your predecessors, in fact, we don't need the blessing of any force, what we need is the recognition of those guardians of order, only with their approval, we will not be poisoned by them, and those sects that do not enter the stream, you don't have to take it to heart at all, so I think that the Turtle Mansion is a good choice, you don't have to announce to the outside world that you have entered the camp of the Turtle Mansion, you just need to let those guardians of order know, just let the guardians of the order know, just a tacit understanding. ”

Xingliuyun nodded and said solemnly:

"This time, I think Ouyang Xun said it very reasonably, if things are really as you say, then the forces that are directly related to the order must be composed of another world, and we can't touch their side for the time being, but it is really easy for them to destroy us, so as long as we stabilize them, we will be able to kill the lower forces of the Xuanzhen Realm, and properly establish our own forces and blend into that circle!"

Hongxiang looked at this and that, a trace of imperceptible strangeness flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand in approval:

"I also think it's a good idea, if the Turtle Mansion will definitely not hurt my brother. ”

Everyone nodded, but Xiao Cong looked a little hesitant,

"Won't it cause any trouble to the Turtle Mansion?"

Ouyang Xun shook his head with a big grin and swore an oath:

"No, if you really choose the Turtle Mansion as your back, my master will let those guardians of order know about this matter through some special means, for others, you still have nothing to do with the Turtle Mansion, they will spare no effort to hunt us down, but those who can really kill us easily will have a reassuring pill and will no longer do anything to us. ”

"Is that if something happens to me here, they should go to the Turtle Mansion Xingshi to ask for the guilt?" Xiao Cong looked at Ouyang Xun motionless and asked.

Ouyang Xun's eyes flickered a few times, knowing that there was no way to hide, so he looked into Xiao Cong's eyes and said:

"That's right, but as long as you're right, no matter what you do, the Turtle Mansion will take it for you. ”

Xiao Cong fell into thought again.

After a while, seeing Xiao Cong's indecisiveness, Ouyang Xun enlightened again:

"Xiao Cong, you don't have to worry about it at all, the order they maintain is not so easy to touch, even if it is possible to touch it, what if it is not my master, he will remind you in due course. ”

Xiao Cong's face was heavy and he shook his head,

"That's not what I care about. ”

Gayin smiled,

He was pondering a deep, tangled question. ”

After a pause, he sighed softly and said:

"Now you shouldn't think about the nature of the order, because that's the realm that you can't interfere with with your current ability, it's useless to think, all you can do is to temporarily succumb to the rules and strengthen yourself, even if this order is disgusting, you have to face it with your nose, because you have no choice, and when you have enough ability, you can choose whatever you want, this world has always been like this, as long as your fist is hard enough, everything you say is the truth. ”

"I'm just afraid of ......" Xiao Cong stopped talking, and he didn't know what he was afraid of.

"You're just afraid that you'll be assimilated by it after a long period of submission, right?" Gayin raised the corners of his mouth a little higher, "Everyone who wants to fight against the order will have such concerns at first, but then again, isn't this a test for you people? ”

Ouyang Xun stumbled for a long time, his struggling little eyes went back and forth on Jiayin and Xiao Cong, and finally he couldn't hold back.

"Senior, I have a question. ”

"That's it. ”

"If this order is reasonable, then all our efforts are not a futile joke? ”

Jiayin looked at Ouyang Xun quietly, a smile fixed on his face, and he was speechless for a while.

The candle flame trembled slightly, and orange ripples swept across the faces of everyone present.

After a while, Xiao Cong breathed a long sigh of relief and said lightly:

"I think this problem can be explained in this way, the existence of order is not supreme, if its existence is not afraid of any challenge, then it has no dynamics that it should have, and if there is no dynamics that it should have, it means destruction, and the challenge of our people is the long-term activation of its dynamics, even if its existence is reasonable, in a certain sense, our behavior is wrong, but from the perspective of the overall situation, it is also reasonable, confrontation is not necessarily life and death, it is not an exaggeration to say that two forces or multiple forces are maintained in a certain dynamic equilibrium, there are not many existences in this world that are perfect, and it is precisely because of the existence of this confrontationOnly then can the forces in the confrontation constantly approach perfection in the process of revision, and this is the essence of development. ”

"But then again, is this order unified, isn't there a little contradiction within the order?" Xingliuyun asked suddenly.

Gayin smiled and said:

"You asked a very good question, this order is indeed not unified within it, and there is a big contradiction, order is established by powerful forces, powerful forces are established by living beings, so it is still inseparable from human nature, human nature is complex, I don't need to say more, even if I let me say it, I can't understand it, you just know it in your heart. ”

"Where is the main contradiction?" Xingliuyun's attitude unconsciously became much more respectful.

"What do you say?"

The nebula scratches its head,

"I don't know. ”

Jiayin smiled and turned his face to Xiao Cong, Xiao Cong pursed his lips and thought for a moment before replying:

"Righteousness and selfishness. ”

The corners of Gayin's mouth poured out the arc of appreciation,

"Not bad. ”

Xingliuyun frowned and said in distress:

"No, isn't human nature inherently selfish?

Ouyang Xun laughed a few times, patted Xingliuyun's shoulder and said:

"Xiao Cong is talking about dedication, not selfless dedication, we all live under the same sky, justice is good, you can also get the benefits you deserve, take what you should take, this is called Fenggong, take too much should not be taken, this is called selfishness, you say yes. ”

The Nebula nodded weakly and said slowly:

"What Young Master Ouyang said is extremely true. ”

......

In the middle of the night, everyone went back to their rooms, washed up, and slept peacefully.

Xiao Cong was lying on his bed, unable to sleep for a while, tonight's discussion undoubtedly opened a new window for him, no one had ever told him before that there was still a "unified order" in the Xuanzhen cultivation world This kind of thing, this completely subverted his original perception of the Xuanzhen Realm as a plate of scattered sand, the weak and the strong eat their own affairs, he regarded this unified order as a screening condition, in line with the principle of fairness and strictness, let the monks hone themselves step by step, and finally reach the top of the Dao, in order to maintain the vitality of the Xuanzhen Cultivation Realm and not let it collapse, this purpose is achieved through covert education and individual infiltration of forces, such as the preaching of the way of the sages, There are also intelligence filers planted in the forces and even successors specially trained for them, but in the process of order operation, some people who like to enrich themselves and harm others and self-interest are unscrupulous people who take advantage of loopholes, and they use the same means to make subtle changes to the Xuanzhen monks, thus forming a set of contradictory but unified order on all the monks in the Xuanzhen realm, yes, everyone, even those at the top of the pyramid are no exception.

Looking back and thinking about it, he suddenly felt that what Jiayin said was right, no matter how extraordinary he was in the praise of others, but in reality, he was so worthless now, a little monk who picked up the star realm, the mud bodhisattva crossed the river and could not protect himself, how to provoke the order that had been piled up with endless creatures for thousands of years? Or is it good to keep the green mountains without fear of no firewood, these things are not in a hurry.

Therefore, he figured it out, and when he went back this time, he would temporarily worship under the Turtle Mansion, and he should give those people a reassurance, and then come step by step.

In this way, he was finally able to get a good night's sleep.