Lin Yu's words immediately created tension on the scene.
The Lizardmen's mother tribe invented domes tens of thousands of years ago. However, technology is constantly advancing, and who knows how far they have progressed in the past tens of thousands of years?
Great Xia is a prime example; its achievements over the past thirty years are undeniable. From a poor and backward country to a technological superpower, its progress is remarkable.
That's ten thousand years! Everyone says ten thousand years is too long, and we should seize the day, but they've already gone ten thousand years ahead of time. Who knows how far they've progressed?
Lin Yu saw the worry in everyone's eyes and said calmly, "I'm not saying this to frighten you, but to make you face this issue. All humans in the mortal realm are a community with a shared destiny. We live under the same sun, sharing the same fate. Therefore, we must work together to deal with the Lizardmen Mother Clan. We cannot stand idly by. If Great Xia falls and the Lizardmen rule the Earth, you will not have a good end either. Your so-called secret realms are nothing but self-deceiving cocoons. Your self-perceived isolation and the foundation you have built up over thousands of years will ultimately be reduced to dust under the blows of the Lizardmen Mother Clan! So, the choice is yours: to rise up and fight, or to continue to live in your respective secret realms!"
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. The Emperor had already made himself clear; if they remained obstinate, they would be unworthy of being cultivators.
Indeed, the fate of humanity is one of shared sorrow and joy; in the face of a powerful external enemy, no one can remain uninvolved.
Most people were moved and decided to respond to Lin Yu's call and agree to join the war of resistance.
However, at this moment, discordant voices emerged.
"Isn't that a bit of an overreaction?"
A man with a goatee stepped forward and said coldly, "Your Majesty, you stand too high. You don't understand human suffering. War always involves bloodshed. Our lives as cultivators are precious. Even if there is to be a war, let those mortals go. They have nuclear weapons and missiles. They can hold out for a while. Even if they die in battle, the lizardmen will surely suffer heavy losses and will no longer attack us outsiders!"
"Bullshit! Aren't mortals' lives also lives? How dare you say such a thing and call yourself a cultivator?"
Feng Jiu couldn't help but shout, "This person is just spouting nonsense!"
The man with the goatee said calmly, "The people of this mortal world are like leeks, ruled by those in power, harvested one crop after another. They are born with the fate of cattle and horses. How can they be compared to us cultivators? If they die, they die! Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. Sages are ruthless, treating the people like straw dogs. Farmers cultivate the land, officials exploit them. This is the law of nature. Nothing new has happened in the past thousands of years. Even if many people die, they will still repeat the same mistakes. Since it is their predetermined fate, why should we interfere?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They are different from ordinary people. They have long lifespans and have long transcended the material world. They consider themselves incomparable to ordinary people and do not even regard them as their own kind.
"The senior is right! We are different from ordinary people! We shouldn't have to pay for their fate!"
"We have no responsibility or obligation to protect them!"
"By the way, I also heard that the Lizardmen's mother race doesn't commit genocide; they'll leave 500 million people in this world. This war shouldn't affect us!"
"That's right. Even if they possess extraordinary technology, they still need to be wary of us outsiders. In the future, we should maintain a state of mutual respect and avoid interfering with each other!"
The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and the man with the goatee's remarks gained widespread support.
Ultimately, humans are selfish creatures, and even those who cultivate themselves are no exception.
Lin Yu's eyes gradually hardened.
"If you treat life as worthless, what kind of fruit are you cultivating, what kind of path are you attaining? If you lack a heart of compassion and a sense of responsibility, do you think you can gain the approval of the Heavenly Way? It's all wishful thinking!"
Lin Yu's voice carried the majesty of an immortal, and boundless magical power rippled outwards. Everyone shut their mouths, feeling a tightness in their chests and a constriction in their throats.
"Is the Human Emperor showing off his strength to us? How are you any stronger than us, bullying us like this?"
The man with the goatee was a master of the Profound Realm. He withstood the pressure, his face turning red, and roared, "Human Emperor, you are nothing but a hypocrite! You summoned us from the mountains just to use us as cannon fodder. If you were truly a benevolent person, why would you fall into demonic possession? You're just spouting these grand principles to us. I think you're nothing but a hypocrite!"
Wow!
An uproar ensued.
No one expected that the man with the goatee would actually insult the emperor on the spot.
However, these words immediately resonated with many.
Humans and demons are both cruel people whose hearts and minds are not up to par.
Even you, the Human Emperor, have fallen into demonic possession, so what right do you have to talk about the path of justice?
What else could he be but a hypocrite!
To be persuasive in what one says and does, one must lead by example.
Now that you, the Human Emperor, are dressed in the guise of a demon, it's hard to believe what you're saying!
We treat the common people like straw dogs, but doesn't Your Majesty treat us the same way?
"How dare you question the Human Emperor!!"
Feng Jiu was furious. He hadn't expected these people to have such audacity as to question the Human Emperor.
"Don't think I don't know, Goatee, your name is Zhenwu Hongshuang. You are not a Great Xia person, you are a Japanese ronin, a Japanese spy!"
At this moment, Feng Jiu shouted loudly. How could the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion not be prepared for such a grand occasion?
Those who came to the event had all been investigated discreetly.
The one who dares to disagree at this moment is a Japanese spy!
Everyone was surprised, never expecting that there was a spy among their group.
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