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āThis Young Master has never claimed that heās a good man, right? But, weāre on the same boat. After all, Young Mei isnāt an angel herself.ā Jun Mo Xie smiled. He then asked inquisitively, āIf I may dare to ask ā how are you related to Tian Faās Venerable Mei?ā
āVenerable Mei?ā Mei Xue Yan rolled her eyes. She cursed herself in her mind for being a fool. She then smiled and said, āHeās my elder brother.ā
āI see.ā Jun Mo Xieās thoughts became gloomy. [No wonder they have the same technique! Damn it! This Young Master has suffered so much because of this World Cage technique. It turns out that they are siblings. They are the damned āMeiā siblings!]
It wasnāt surprising that Jun Mo Xie would think that way. After all, the tyrannical Venerable Mei had seemed like a real man when he had appeared in the Tian Fa Forest that day. Everything had made him seem like a real manā¦ whether it was the voice or the fighting style. But, this Mei Xue Yan had appeared in the form of a woman before him. And, she was easy on the eyes. In fact, she was extremely beautiful. The impressions of these two personas were worlds apart.
Jun Mo Xieās imagination was certainly very wild. However, even he wouldnāt be able to imagine that beautiful woman whose posterior he had made swell was that Venerable Mei who had mistreated him at the Tian Fa Forest the same way as she had done hereā¦
āJun Mo Xie, you humans have a great saying, āBright people donāt speak dark words.ā So, Iāll tell you right nowā¦ that we were looking for you to get to your master. And, you should probably know what it is for. It could be even said that we people from Tian Fa may seem narrow-minded. Heheā¦ but, it seems that your master is a profound mystery. Heās like that dragon whose tail canāt even be spotted!ā Mei Xue Yan spoke in a tranquil manner, āTherefore, we wish to know your master. Itās fine even if its for a short while. So, I request the Young Master to inform his master that I would like to discuss an important matter with him.ā
āOh?ā Jun Mo Xie tilted his head.
āBut, I would understand if the Young Master finds this inconvenient,ā Mei Xue Yan smiled and withdrew in order to make headway. The Scared Fruitās importance to the Xuan Beasts of Tian Fa couldnāt be explained in words. This was why Mei Xue Yan had decided to follow Jun Mo Xie first even though she had come out to experience the human world. And, her main reason for doing this was derived from the fact that she wasnāt very assured about this matter.
āAh, that would be extremely inconvenient. So, many thanks for your consideration, Young Mei,ā Jun Mo Xie grinned and spoke-up.
āā¦ā Mei Xue Yan was left angered in a bind by this reply. A long time passed before she spoke-up, āYouāre genuinely not a noble person, Jun Mo Xie.ā She had proclaimed two evaluations of Jun Mo Xie by now ā It was ānot a good manā at first. And, ānot a noble personā nowā¦
āYoung Meiās words seem confusing. I admitted to not being a good man a moment ago. And, I obviously canāt be a noble man since Iām not even a good one.ā
Jun Mo Xie shrugged and sniggered as he spoke, āGood men are very easy to hurt. And, a noble person is too restricted. So, you can treat me as a hoodlum or an evil tyrant. You can even treat me as a scoundrel or a demon. But, never treat me as a good man or a noble person! Youāll suffer if you do thatā¦ heheā¦ā
āYouā¦ youā¦ what are you saying? Donāt humans wish to be good? Donāt they want to boast of being noble? I donāt understand why you donāt want to be a good man! Is it possible that you humans have abandoned the morals which have been passed on through the millennia? Or maybe I donāt understand the current moral standards of you humansā¦?ā
Mei Xue Yan had spoken this in a bad mood. She had encountered and dealt with innumerable troublesome characters over the course of her life. But, she simply couldnāt deal with this mischievous Jun Mo Xie she was now faced with.
Jun Mo Xie laughed heartily at first. Then, he said, āThis canāt be generalized. Iāll tell you a story to demonstrate ā There were two people once upon a time. They lived amongst seven or eight other families. One amongst these two people was a notorious scoundrel; he was a proper rogue. However, the other one was a well-renowned good individual. The scoundrel was feared and hated. But, the good man went out every morning to draw water. He would then fill each familyās jars with the water heād get. He helped his neighbors whenever they needed. In fact, he would leave no stone unturned to help people. Therefore, everyone was fond of him. And, everyone was relieved to have him at home.
āThen, something happened one day. The scoundrel was returning from a robbery. But, he wasnāt able to choose a proper route due to panic. He accidentally ran into another person, and knocked him down as a result. In fact, he knocked him down and killed him. However, the man who had been knocked down was another scoundrel. And, this second scoundrel had been gearing up to act rudely towards an innocent woman. That scoundrel of a robber had done this unintentionally, but he had still done a good deed. Therefore, everyone praised him. In fact, they spoke of him as a savior, and a man who had suddenly repented for his sins. The authorities even considered him a model citizen. So, everyone praised him, and forgot about the misdeeds he had committed in the past.ā
Mei Xue Yan couldnāt understand what he was trying to say. So, she obviously didnāt understand why he was telling her that story. But, she figured that he must have a point at the end. So, she listened to him calmly, and didnāt interrupt. The Snake King also listened calmly while sitting beside her.
Jun Mo Xie laughed, and continued to speak, āThen, that well-renowned good man fell seriously ill one day. He couldnāt get out of the bed that morning because his fever had made it very difficult for him to do so. He didnāt have any strength in his body. And, he was extremely thirsty as well. He wanted a sip of water. But, his jar didnāt have enough water. He called out, but nobody was home. Therefore, he forced himself out of his bed, and went out to fill water. But, he was very tired and had no strength left. So, he could only fill water for himself before he went back to bed.
āThe neighbors returned home in the afternoon. They were accustomed to the good man filling water for them. They had returned home tired and thirsty. But, they found that their water jars were empty. They immediately got angry, and went to the good manās home to criticize him. But, they saw that the good man was drinking water while lying down. Consequently, they became enraged, and started to curse him in their state of rage, āYouāre a selfish man! You feign illness and goof off at home. You want to eat your food alone?!ā And thus, this good man found himself alienated from everyone. In fact, everyone said that they had been cheated by him for a long time. After all, they felt that he was an extremely selfish man in reality.ā
Jun Mo Xie sneered as he finished the story. He then laughed and said, āWhat is a good man? And, what is a bad man? Theyāre nothing but a narrow view point of foolish men and women. Itās very similar to how people look at government officials. Letās assume that thereās a very honest and upright official. He speaks the truth, and remains untainted by corrupt practices. In fact, righteousness drips from the sleeves of his robes. But, the people under his jurisdiction donāt even have a belly-full of food to eat. Therefore, everyone will call him a wretched man. They will say that heās an official with no knowledge of governance. However, letās assume that thereās another government official. And, this one acts like a leech. He wants to gobble up the peopleās money. In fact, his greed for wealth is as insatiable as a bottomless pit. And, even the deities from the ninth heaven canāt set him on the right path. But, the people under this official are satisfied with their lot. They have enough to eat, and they live very comfortably. So, they will say that heās an extremely good official who cares for the well-being of the peopleā¦ This is the true morality of the masses nowadays!
āSo, why should I live according to the opinions of others? What are the benefits of being a good man? What good outcome is there in that? Moreover, whatās the harm in being a bad man? Iām Jun Mo Xie! Iām me! Letās say that thereās something that I wish to do. And, the entire world says that I shouldnāt. But, I still wish to do it. So, Iāll do it! And, thatās only because I want to do it! Now, letās say that everyone wants me to do something, but I donāt want to do it. They will say, āYouāll earn name and fame if you do this. So, you should do it. You must do it!ā But, I still wonāt do it! And, thatās only because I donāt want to! I have a simple philosophy in my life. Nothing is as easily reversible as the division between good and bad. After all, right and wrong arenāt set in stone! Itās only a matter of perspectiveā¦ā
Jun Mo Xie laughed heartily and said, āSo, I will follow my own desires!ā
Mei Xue Yan was stunned by this. A long while passed. She then shook her head and smiled as she said, āThereās one thing that I donāt understand even after hearing this fallacy of yoursā¦ youāre either far-sighted or a bigotā¦ But, what youāve said is correct. Perhaps this is a common problem with you humans.ā
āYour words arenāt entirely correct. It doesnāt mean that all humans are like this. Arenāt you Xuan Beasts the same? Everyone despises a bad apple, and looks down on them. In fact, everyone secretly feels that theyāre much better than that individual. Therefore, everyone suspects this bad person in case he or she has a change of mind and tries to mend their ways. And, everyone is accustomed to the help of a good man who is conscientious and helps everyone. In fact, everyone is grateful to him. However, everyone invariably thinks that heās better than them. But, letās assume that this good man suddenly makes one mistake. Then, the criticism from others is several times more severe than what a normal person would have to face. And, that originates from that feeling of being inferior. Consequently, the masses are unforgiving towards his mistake. Itās almost as if they feel a depraved pleasure by bringing down a God from his altar. āAh, he is no better than us at the end of itā¦āā
Jun Mo Xie continued calmly, āTherefore, I believe that being a good man is a very tiring job. Moreover, you first have to be a good man in order to be a noble person. Therefore, itās even harder to be a noble person! Then, thereās the so-called āheroesā as well. But, youāre required to be a good man and a noble person for that. That isnāt tiring ā thatās plain miserable!
āTherefore, Iād rather be a bad man. In fact, I want to be a bad man!ā Jun Mo Xie continued in a calm manner, āI only wish to become powerful. I never think about being a good man or a bad one. But, I find it strange that you people from Tian Fa are so attached to the notion of a good or bad person. Donāt you people give seniority to the strong? Donāt tell me that your notions have changed?ā
Mei Xue Yan was startled by this. [Itās true that the Tian Fa Forestās fundamental doctrine is to give seniority to the strong. But, why did I get entangled in the notion of who is a good or a bad person if thatās the case? Whether a person is good or badā¦ doesnāt hold any meaning for me. Are we like humans as well?]
[Or have I been accepting the human standards of morality because Iāve taken on a human form?]
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āThe Young Master speaks correctly. It seems that I had been attached to it very strongly,ā Mei Xue Yan smiled as she ridiculed herself.
āPerhaps itās not about you being strongly attached to it. Maybe itās my view thatās too open,ā Jun Mo Xie smiled calmly, āMaybe people like me are fitter to live in Tian Fa Forest instead of this outside world of mortals.ā
āThatās not it. And, thatās because of your nature. You will inevitably find a way to be a bad man no matter where you go and live. After all, you are you. And, you will always be you,ā Mei Xue Yan cracked a rare joke.
āOf course! This Young Master is an expert at benefitting at othersā expense. Iāll give everything Iāve got to take advantage of people. And, Iād rather die than lose!ā Jun Mo Xie snorted. He then rubbed his fingers and smelled them. The smile on his face indicated the triumph of teaching a lesson. And, the twirling of his fingers and the smack of his lips clearly acted as a recollection of the cheap advantage he had taken a while back.
Mei Xue Yan snorted. Her beautiful face suddenly became a bit red as she seethed in anger. [This vulgar guy canāt even hear two words of praise without getting haughty about it!]