Chapter 427 The World's Main House
Xie Qingyun lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment. When he looked up again, his face was calm, and even the corners of his lips had a faint, almost invisible curve.
The big man in front of him clearly mistook him for someone else.
"This old man." Xie Qingyun's voice was calm and soothing. "I am Xie Qingyun, the last disciple of the Imperial Master's Mansion. I practice orthodox Taoism and believe in saving the world and saving people. I would never harm the people."
He leaned forward slightly, looking at his uncle with an honest gaze. "I really don't understand why you're so wary and fearful of me, but I swear on the name of the Imperial Preceptor's Office that I've never seen you before."
But the uncle stared at him intently, the fear in his eyes had not diminished at all, but instead a little more vigilance.
This person refuses to admit it?
It seems that his thoughts are much deeper than I thought, and his plan must be big.
He must be trying to trick me into opening the door, and once he enters the yard, he will murder the whole family!
We must not let him succeed!
"I don't care if that person was you." The uncle gripped the door even tighter, his knuckles turning white. His voice trembled with excitement, yet it was filled with a resolute determination. "You're not welcome in my house now. Leave! No, the entire Taohua Village doesn't welcome you!"
"Go away! Go away quickly! If you don't leave, don't blame me for being rude!" He said as he glanced back at the yard, as if this could confirm the safety of his family.
He knew that the man in front of him was very skilled in martial arts. Not only would he be able to stop him alone, but even if all the strong men in the village came together, they might not be able to stop him.
But as the head of the family, he has to take on the responsibilities he should take on, and he has to protect everyone in the family.
Gu Jiayue stood aside, watching her uncle lose his composure, and roughly guessed the reason for his fear.
She turned to look at Xie Qingyun, her brows slightly furrowed, her eyes full of inquiry.
Did he really kill the entire family of my aunt?
But this man talked about benevolence, righteousness and morality, and even developed a prescription to treat the plague just for a casual remark he made.
Would such a person massacre an entire family of civilians at will?
She subconsciously looked up and glanced at the old locust tree not far away.
In the darkness of the night, the branches were motionless, but just a moment ago, a thin branch swayed very slightly.
That was the signal Nightblade gave her.
Gu Jiayue's originally tense heart finally settled down a little, and her fingertips were no longer cold.
With Ye Ren around, no matter how skilled Xie Qingyun is in martial arts, it is impossible for him to kill her instantly.
As long as you are not dead, there is always hope for a solution.
"Thank you, Master." She looked away, her tone calmer. "Why don't we just talk here?"
Xie Qingyun had no objection to this and simply replied calmly, "It's all right."
Seeing that Gu Jiayue not only didn't run away, but also wanted to talk to this man, the uncle was so anxious that his face turned red. "Jiayue, don't be silly! He is a bad guy!"
"Don't worry, uncle," Gu Jiayue turned around and said soothingly, "I'll be talking to him here. I won't go far. Go inside and close the door."
"Jiayue!" The uncle stamped his feet anxiously, but seeing Gu Jiayue's firm attitude, he knew that he could not persuade her.
He gritted his teeth, turned and rushed into the yard. A moment later, he ran back with two more axe in his hands, the blades gleaming coldly in the moonlight. "I know you have reasons to talk."
He shoved a knife into Gu Jiayue's hand and clutched the other tightly. "Then I'll be here to protect you. Let's see if he dares to hurt you!"
I didn't die last time because I was lucky.
Perhaps I am living these few more months just to be able to protect my niece at this moment!
He stood beside Gu Jiayue with his back straight. Although his arms trembled slightly from the exertion, his eyes were extremely firm.
"Uncle, I'm really fine, you can go back." Gu Jiayue looked at his tense profile, feeling warm and anxious in her heart.
"No!" The uncle stiffened his neck. "Either you come back with me, or I stay!"
Gu Jiayue sighed, knowing that there would be no conclusion at this moment.
Forget it, just let him stay.
If Xie Qingyun really wanted to attack and hurt someone, Ye Ren might not be able to stop him, and then my uncle would not be able to escape even if he hid at home.
If I could die in an orderly manner like my aunt's family, maybe we could still be a family in the next life.
Fortunately, there was a stone table in front of the Gu family courtyard, so they didn't have to talk while standing.
But there is no tea.
Now the entire Taohua Village is in chaos due to the plague, and several people in the Gu family have also been infected.
Li and Gu Yuhe were the most seriously ill. My eldest cousin's wife and little nephew were also infected. Fortunately, their symptoms were mild and they are currently in isolation and under surveillance at the school.
My uncle is watching here with a fierce look in his eyes, and I don't think he will prepare any tea for us.
Xie Qingyun obviously didn't care about these things. He sat down beside the stone table, put his hands flat on his knees, and looked at Gu Jiayue.
"Master, what subject do you want to discuss with me?" Gu Jiayue sat down opposite him and tapped the table lightly with her fingertips.
"Ms. Gu, do you know what the origin of the world is?" Xie Qingyun spoke bluntly.
He felt that Gu Jiayue was a smart person. There was no need to beat around the bush when talking to smart people. A straightforward conversation might produce unimaginable miracles.
Huh? You're asking such a profound question right off the bat?
Gu Jiayue was slightly startled and looked up at him.
Do they need to discuss this?
But who is she?
As a Chinese teacher who obtained the title of senior teacher at a young age, this problem really does not pose a problem for her.
"This question is a bit complicated." She spoke carefully, her eyes showing some confirmation. "Master Xie, do you really want to hear my answer?"
Xie Qingyun nodded, his jawline straight, obviously serious.
He hoped to use some peaceful method to make the girl in front of him understand the reason why he killed her before she died.
“Different fields and systems of thought have different interpretations of the origin of the world.”
Gu Jiayue cleared her throat and became more confident when talking about these theoretical knowledge.
"From the philosophical perspective of materialism, they believe that the origin of the world is matter, that matter is an objective reality that exists independently of consciousness, and that consciousness is a product and reflection of matter."
"From an idealist perspective, they argue that the origin of the world is consciousness or spirit. Subjective idealism holds that the consciousness of the 'I' is the origin; objective idealism, on the other hand, holds that there exists an objective spirit independent of humans, such as 'ideas' or 'absolute spirit.'"
"From a dualistic perspective, matter and consciousness are both the origin of the world, and they exist independently and in parallel. However, this view often has difficulty explaining the relationship between the two and may ultimately lean towards idealism."
"Finally, we can also look at it from a scientific perspective. From the perspective of physics, the fundamental particles that make up the world and the interactions between them are the foundation of the material world..."
As Gu Jiayue continued to talk, Xie Qingyun's brows gradually furrowed and his expression became more and more solemn.
His hands clenched unconsciously in his lap.
No, that's not what he wanted to say at all!
But Gu Jiayue's answer was so clear and rigorous that there was no fault to be found, leaving him speechless for a moment.
He was silent for a long moment, his Adam's apple moving, before he asked in a hoarse voice, "What are idealism and materialism?"
Gu Jiayue smiled a gentle smile, reminiscent of one teaching a student, and patiently explained. "Idealism and materialism are the two fundamental schools of thought in philosophy concerning the origin of the world. The core disagreement lies in the question of the primacy of 'matter' or 'consciousness.' The fundamental difference between the two lies in their differing judgments on the origin of the world, and this disagreement also affects our understanding of issues such as cognition and practice."
"Idealism is divided into subjective idealism and objective idealism..."
When talking about the knowledge in these textbooks, Gu Jiayue knew them like the back of her hand, and even extended them to include many concepts that Xie Qingyun had never heard of before.
For example, "Epistemology" and "Theory of Practice" are explained clearly and logically.
An hour passed by unknowingly. During this time, Xie Qingyun asked several questions about things he didn't understand, and Gu Jiayue patiently answered them for him time and time again.
It took a long time, so long that the uncle's legs became weak.
He gently pushed Gu Jiayue's back and said, "Silly girl, he is a bad guy, not your student!"
Gu Jiayue came back to her senses.
Hey, this occupational disease of being a know-it-all is really unacceptable.
"What I just said is recorded in the school library. If Master Xie is interested, you can go and check it out."
There are also books recording it? Could it be that she just made it up?
He was very interested in what Gu Jiayue had just said about idealism.
The metaphor that it is not the wind or the sail that is moving, but the heart that is moving gave him the illusion of sudden enlightenment.
He wants to see!
Xie Qingyun's heart skipped a beat, and then he shook his head.
No, that's not what he was asking.
"I don't think you're right," he said, calming himself down. "From our Taoist perspective, Qi is the origin of the world."
"Angry?" Gu Jiayue raised an eyebrow, her eyes full of inquiry, "What anger?"
"Qiyun!" Xie Qingyun's voice deepened, his gaze fixed on her. "Qi is the source of all things. Its gathering, dispersing, and rising/falling determine the rise and fall of things. The flow of Qi has a certain periodicity and regularity. When Qiyun is on the rise, the world will flourish; when Qiyun is on the decline, it may gradually decline."
"Then when will the luck decline?" Gu Jiayue asked.
She felt as if she was about to touch a ray of truth.
Xie Qingyun's gaze seemed to be fixed on her face, and he said word by word, "When someone who doesn't belong to this world appears!"
Gu Jiayue paused suddenly, as if stung by something, and the calmness on her face instantly faded.
Someone who doesn't belong to this world?
Isn’t that you?
She looked at the man in front of her again, her pupils contracted slightly, and something in her heart seemed to suddenly become clear.
How could this person want to discuss philosophy with her?
He was clearly testing her!
He seemed to know something extraordinary.
"Thank you, Master," Gu Jiayue's voice became a little colder, and her eyes became sharper. She placed her hands on her knees, tightly gripping the axe handed to her by her uncle. "If you have anything to say, just say it directly."
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