Chapter 182: The Beginning of Spiritual Reverence
"Do you want to continue to fight with me?" Although he probably knew the answer, Li Mengluan still asked tentatively, expressing respect for Bing Tear's wishes.
Bing Tear didn't answer her question, but continued to ask: "Why didn't you kill me just now? If I die, my subordinates will have no leader, and it will be difficult to succeed, and Penglai Island will return to peace." ”
Li Mengluan shook his head and said: "As long as the creatures in this world are alive, they have the unique meaning of their existence, and everyone's existence cannot be replaced. No one has the right to deprive others of their right to live, this is the duty of the Heavenly Dao, and we cannot overstep our responsibilities. Heaven has the virtue of a good life, this is the truth that Master has taught me since I was a child. In fact, I have personally experienced the boundless pain caused by hurting people's lives. Their cries of despair and trembling of fear were etched in my mind as my sword pierced their bodies. If you only stand in your own shoes, you may not be able to consider the suffering of others. But if the situation is reversed, and you become the soul of someone else's sword, how will you feel? Do not do to others what you would not do to yourself. Those who harm others will eventually harm themselves, and the transmission of hatred will eventually become a vicious circle from which there is no escape, and the cycle will never end. When I understand this, I will never have any thoughts of hurting others. For me now, it is more difficult to kill someone myself than to have someone else end their own life. You may think this is stupid, but this is my bottom line as a human being, and I must not go beyond it. There is essentially no difference between defeating you and killing you, as long as I stand in front of you, you will not be able to take the royal city. I believe that an extremely shrewd person like you will not choose to let time go to waste, and you will eventually leave Penglai, find another place to go, and return peace to this small island. ”
After hearing this, Bing Tear suddenly froze in place, the master and the master had taught her similar truths before, but she had not seriously felt the deep meaning. Now Li Mengluan's words are like a slap in the face, which reminds her of the earnest teachings of her master and her mother, and her heart sealed by hatred gradually awakens. The past began to replay in her mind, joy and pain, forbearance and betrayal, all reappeared. The heart that was already frozen suddenly gave birth to a crack at this time, slowly melting, and she recalled the self that was about to be forgotten, the cheerful, kind, and innocent self, and felt like a world away. For some reason, a heavy feeling of self-reproach and remorse suddenly flooded into her heart, and a voice began to echo in the depths of her soul.
"Why on earth did I become the way I am? Insidious and cunning, disregarding human life like a mustard, is this still me? No, no, I want to go back, I want to go back..."
Ice tears began to struggle fiercely in their hearts, hatred and reason frequently fought, and good and evil alternated.
After a long time, Bing Tears came back to her senses, she looked at Li Mengluan, this person who woke up like a dream with just one sentence, for the first time in her life, she gave birth to a feeling of reverence for the first time in her life, so she bowed deeply to Li Mengluan, and said respectfully: "Your insights and wisdom make me extremely admirable, although my life experience and experience make me never become a person like you, but this does not affect me to express my heartfelt respect to you." I will remember every word you have said and try to implement the deep meaning of it. I lost this battle convincingly, and the battle for Penglai Island should also come to an end, and I will withdraw from Penglai with my subordinates, and never disturb each other again. When we see each other in the future, we may still be enemies, but I'm sure I'll make you feel a little different. If you hadn't woken me up, I'm afraid I'd still be the one I hated most when I was younger. ”
"If you hated this way of behaving when you were young, why do you do it now?" Li Mengluan expressed his doubts.
Bing Tear let out a long sigh and said, "Everything I have experienced in this life has made me an extremely contradictory person, who does not know what is good and evil, and does not know what is right and wrong. If it weren't for the mercy of your men, I might have lived forever in the false dreams I weaved, unable to wake up. ”
"Can you give me an idea of what you've been through? I want to step into your past, and maybe find a way to resolve your knots. Li Mengluan asked tentatively.
"My past..."Ice Tears lowered her head, a look of pain appeared on her face, as if she was very reluctant to remember her past.
Seeing her like this, Li Mengluan hurriedly said: "If you are not willing to uncover your scars, then you don't need to force yourself. Follow your heart's true desires, without thinking about what I think. ”
Bing Tear suddenly raised his head at this time, with a hint of firmness in his eyes, and said to Li Mengluan seriously: "These grievances have been accumulated in my heart for a long time, and now it's time to vent them." However, this past is a bit long, and I don't know if it will make you feel bored. ”
"How so? This is a great opportunity for me to get to know you better, and I will listen attentively to every word you say. Li Mengluan said.
"Thanks! Then I'll get to it. ”
Ice tears cleared her throat and began to take herself back in time.
About 3,500 years ago, after the disciple of Nuwa, the second nine-tailed white fox of the White Fox clan appeared, and he was Zhu Yan's grandfather, known as Zhu Fan, the most outstanding genius in the history of the White Fox clan---
Zhu Fan has shown an outstanding talent beyond imagination since he was a child, and the process from the first tail to the ninth tail took less than five hundred years, shocking the whole world.
Not only that, but with his innate ability to explore and create, he created three techniques that were later widely popularized in the world, namely the primeval summoning technique, the narrow domain enchantment technique, and the mimicry technique.
This achievement made him the most respected person in the White Fox Clan, with supreme power.
And this respect disappeared almost overnight after Zhu Huan used this power to make a huge reform.
Zhu Fan took it upon himself to put the five spells of illusion, puppetry, charm, mind reading, and soul painting into the category of forbidden arts, and built a "Forbidden Secret Pavilion" to lock all the books related to these five spells. From then on, the descendants of the White Fox clan were not allowed to practice these five evil spells that he believed were "harmful to others and not beneficial to themselves".
This move undoubtedly had a huge impact on the White Fox people at that time.
Opposition abounded, and many people who were skilled in the five spells and wished to pass them on to future generations expressed strong dissatisfaction.
Supporters and opponents are divided into rivals, clashes between each other, big and small, and a turmoil is about to begin, and it is out of control.
Zhu Huan painstakingly explained to the clansmen the negative impact of these five spells on the world, and also explained that the reason why the world has many misunderstandings and prejudices against the White Fox clan comes from these five spells. I hope that the people of the clan can understand his intentions, support his approach, and no longer blindly oppose it.
However, this preaching did not have any effect, and those who supported it were just as firm, and none of those who opposed them changed their minds, and the contradictions further intensified, and splits were inevitable.
After a fierce crowd fight, Zhu Fan had no choice but to come forward and put forward a tough demand.
"You have only two choices, stay or leave. To stay is to respect all my decisions. If you leave, the White Fox clan will be split into two branches, each with its own battalion, and you will do it yourself. ”
This was what Zhu Fan said at the beginning, and the opposition's final choice was naturally to leave, and since then, two completely different branches of the White Fox clan have emerged.
Originally, the White Fox people were all surnamed Hu, and Zhu Huan's original name was originally called Hu Rui. After the two separated, in order to distinguish them, Zhu
Phantom decides to change the surname of his leader.
At this time, Zhu imagined the noble person he met when he was wandering in the world, it was an extremely beautiful woman, blonde hair and blue eyes, and a white robe often emitted a holy white light.
The two magic weapons she carried with her were the Dream Scepter and the cloak of disillusionment.
Dream and disillusionment, between the four words there is a profound meaning of mystery.
The first word of the names of the two ritual artifacts was combined, and it was transformed into the magical name of "Zhu Huan".
The word "诛" is removed from the word and the word is exactly the usual surname. The White Fox clan doesn't care about the name of the title, and the surname Hu is also learned from the human race. Zhu Huan consulted the clansmen for advice, and after confirming that no one objected, this small but not small change was passed.
Since then, Hu Rui changed his name to Zhu Huan, and the branch that took him as the leader was also changed to the surname "Zhu", and later generations called these two branches the Zhu family and the Hu family respectively, and they were no longer collectively referred to as the White Fox family.
Soon after, Zhu Fan founded the Chongling Sect to encourage his clansmen to cultivate orthodox spells so that they could contribute to the world in the future.
The people of the Zhu clan who have been successful in the Chongling Sect and have entered the world are all strong in magic and can take charge of themselves. And they are all righteous and awe-inspiring, punishing evil and promoting good in the world, and are praised by the world.
Gradually, the cult has become one of the most well-known sects in the world.
The years are long, and more than 2,000 years have passed like water.
Zhu Fan has long disappeared from this earthly world, no one knows whether he is alive or dead, and no one knows where he has gone.
However, the reputation of the Chongling Sect is already in full swing, and it is listed as one of the six major sects in the world. But because he practiced a spell that only the White Fox clan could fully master, although the world felt sorry for it, he would not go to learn the art for no reason.
However, the people of the Hu clan, who were separated from the Zhu clan at the beginning, have been unusually unhappy in their hearts over the years.
Watching the Chongling Sect grow day by day, and listening to its name gradually becoming louder, the Hu clan's hearts were full of mixed feelings, and emotions such as envy, jealousy, regret and remorse came to their hearts.
They now have the idea of blaming their ancestors in their hearts, if it wasn't for the ancestors of their own branch who insisted on opposing Zhu Huan, how could they end up in such a helpless end.
The five "forbidden arts" have been forcibly locked into the "Forbidden Secret Pavilion" by Zhu Huan, and in the last game more than 2,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Hu clan have not been able to take back those secret books. As a result, the people of the Hu clan could neither practice the new spells after Zhu Huan's improvement, nor could they learn the complete five-door forbidden technique, so they could only practice those ancient and flawed techniques repeatedly.
The slow pace of cultivation like a turtle walking like a snake made the Hu clan people disheartened, and at this time, rumors of the cultivation of the disciples of the Chongling Sect continued to spread in their ears. The hearts of the Hu clan are not only full of jealousy and hatred, but also endless longing and yearning. After all, who wouldn't want to be able to practice to perfection and be famous in the world.
But the Hu clan, who was born with a stubborn personality, couldn't find a reason to convince himself to change the status quo. They have no way to lower their arrogant heads and give in to the people of the Zhu clan, and it is unacceptable for them to lose their dignity in order to fulfill their wishes.
Until one day they suddenly discovered the hope star of the Hu clan.
A little fox who has been wearing an ice-blue fluff that is different from other clansmen since birth began to slowly enter everyone's sight and became the absolute focus.
In just one hundred years, she only relied on her unique talent to cultivate to the realm of the three tails, and transformed into a beautiful girl with long ice blue hair, which was an unprecedented event in the Hu clan, and gradually, this terrifying "story" also reached the ears of the Zhu clan.