"Lin Yu, you brat, you've finally come!"
Shangguan Sheng stared at Lin Yu with a sinister expression, unable to resist making a move.
Shangguan Yuan waved his hand to stop him.
He personally led the way forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Heroes have emerged from among the young since ancient times. I have witnessed Mr. Lin's strength and I am truly impressed!"
"Oh, you've even changed your surname?" Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face.
Shangguan Yuan nodded and said, "True friendship is revealed in times of adversity. Since the ancient martial arts clan has abandoned my Shangguan family, there is no need to pass on this surname. Tracing back three generations, my great-grandfather's original surname was Guan, and he changed it back to Guan later!"
Lin Yu nodded. "Changing your surname is a good idea. Don't worry, I'm not here today to wipe you out!"
Shangguan Yuan's eyes widened in shock. "You're willing to spare the lives of my Guan family?"
Even though the other party killed his son.
But he couldn't muster a single trace of hatred.
Because the other side was too powerful, it was a devastating blow to their family. If they didn't want more people to die, they had no choice but to submit.
Lin Yu said calmly, "I don't want more people to bleed either. The fact that you've decided not to be my enemy and not to risk your life for ancient martial arts shows that you're a smart person. Your family will be spared from death because of your decision!"
"Mr. Xie Lin!" Shangguan Yuan's face lit up with joy.
He had assumed that such a person would be ruthless and decisive, eliminating all threats, but he was wrong.
The other party actually spared the lives of his entire clan.
"Quickly, all of you kneel down with me and thank Mr. Lin for sparing our lives!"
Led by Shangguan Yuan, all the members of the Shangguan family knelt down.
Only Du Wan'er stood there alone, motionless.
She stared intently at Lin Yu.
Her son was murdered, and her husband was also murdered.
She had lost everything; how could she not hate Lin Yu?
"How dare you! Why don't you kneel?" Murong Heshu's pretty face turned cold, and she was about to make a move.
Lin Yu waved his hand and looked at Du Wan'er.
Du Wan'er stared coldly at Lin Yu, gritting her teeth as she said, "If I kneel, what face will I have left as a wife, as a mother!"
These words made the faces of the Shangguan family members blush.
Let's leave Shangguan Wenyue aside for now.
Shangguan Du fought for the entire Shangguan family, and although he lost, he died a worthy death.
On the other hand, look at them...
Shangguan Yuan couldn't help but let out a long sigh, feeling a pang of guilt in his heart.
But compared to dignity, saving the lives of the entire clan is what truly matters.
"I know you harbor hatred!"
"But you must understand, none of this started because of me!"
Lin Yu spoke calmly, "Your son was a beast first and deserved his fate, while your husband was nothing but a sacrifice of the ancient martial arts. If you have any hatred, you should hate the ancient martial arts for disrupting the economy and for their ambitions for the whole world, not for me, the one who is acting on behalf of heaven!"
"Ha, acting on behalf of Heaven!" Du Wan'er couldn't help but sneer. "History is always written by the victors. Turning the pages of history books, it has always been the case that the winner is king and the loser is a bandit. In the end, aren't you all just doing it for your own ambitions?"
"Even if you do succeed, you will eventually leave this world. How can you guarantee that the Great Xia will continue to prosper? Even the sun will fall one day. What right do you have to claim eternal justice? You might as well respect objective laws. What should be destroyed should be destroyed, and what should perish should perish!"
"Just like this enormous Shangguan family, you all deserve to die, you all deserve to die!!"
Finally, Du Wan'er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then her eyes widened sharply, and she resolutely rammed into the enormous coffin.
Bang!
Blood spurted out, and her body slowly collapsed to the ground.
Completely lost its vitality.
At that moment, Lin Yu was stunned.
A strong-willed woman!
A sense of admiration rose from the depths of his heart.
What I admire is not only her willingness to die for her husband and her loyalty to him.
What I admire even more is their vision.
Indeed, even the sun sets one day, let alone a dynasty.
The change of dynasties is a natural law.
But, anything is possible with human effort!
This is also a way of doing things!
We are both people on the same path!
You have your stance, and I have my goals.
If I am determined to serve all people, I must forge a path that no one has ever walked before and contribute all my strength.
If I were like the way of Heaven, viewing all living beings as ants, and doing nothing at all...
If I am like flowers and grass, an inanimate object, how can I possibly achieve the Great Dao?
I am simply fulfilling my duty!
To practice the Way is to prove the Way!
Pursue your conscience!
I don't dwell on the past, nor do I care about the future; I simply fulfill my duties and do my job well in the present.
This is what it means to cultivate the Tao!
If you don't engage with the world, how can you transcend it?
Of the three thousand paths, one must choose one and delve deeply into it.
Some people talk a lot, as if they know everything.
But in reality, he couldn't do anything; he was like a useless person.
He merely uses high-dimensional books and energy as his own understanding, but in reality, this understanding is not his own at all.
You've borrowed the eyes of a saint, but you're not a saint yourself.
You must walk the path that the saints have walked!
Finally, you will have the right to say, "My heart is pure, what more is there to say?"
At this moment, the entire Shangguan family was immersed in a sorrowful atmosphere.
Lin Yu sighed and said, "I'm sparing the Shangguan family's life for two reasons. First, I don't want to commit unnecessary bloodshed. Second, I hope to resolve the final business dispute peacefully and minimize everyone's losses. Also, I hope all the families and businesses related to your Shangguan family will surrender voluntarily and give up everything they should!"
"I've said my piece. I'll give you three days. You'd better watch yourselves!"
After saying this, Lin Yu left with Murong Heshu without looking back.
Arriving outside the manor and standing by the Huangpu River, Lin Yu slowly came to a stop.
The river meanders like a long dragon. As the sun sets, the tall buildings on the opposite bank and the clouds complement each other perfectly, creating a magnificent picture.
"That must be Tomson Riviera, right?"
"Um!"
"They're all rich people!"
"Not really! The truly wealthy people in Shanghai all live in old-style Western-style houses!"
"But that doesn't stop them from having Tomson Riviera!"
"That's true. Power and money are two different things. One can make people fight for you in times of chaos, while the other is like a lamb to the slaughter!"
"The poor believe that all rich people deserve to die!"
"That's jealousy!"
"Wrong, part of it is because the rich are heartless!"
"The rich are heartless" has been an idiom since ancient times; who can change that?
"Perhaps Du Wan'er is right. I can change the world, but I cannot change people's hearts!"
"You... regret it?"
"No... I just feel that the road ahead is still very long!"
Their shadows stretched long, long in the setting sun...
At this moment, Murong Heshu felt a pang of heartache. Perhaps she didn't fully understand this man, but she just wanted to be with him forever and ever.
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