After killing the two cocoon people, Chen Jing did not carefully examine the corpses, search the room, or observe the strange flow of blood on the corpses. He turned around, gripped the flame-shaped straight sword "Heavenly Heart," and ran quickly, as if there was a time bomb in the room.
Chen Jing, who wore the Heavenly Heart, discovered that its influence on him was not the indifference, coldness, or cold-bloodedness that Mei Moke had described. Rather, it was a kind of insight, a sense of overlooking, a calm and rational perspective that looked down upon everything from a superior position.
From a rational perspective, Mei Moke is undoubtedly dangerous. Even if he did not show any malice, the absence of malice does not mean that he is not dangerous to Chen Jing; there are many possibilities.
For example, Mei Moke possesses superb cultivation or magical abilities, thus enabling him to evade He Lili's malicious investigation.
For example, Mei Moke had no ill intentions at the time, but after he was the last one left and absorbed blood to become an angel, would he still have no ill intentions? No one can guarantee that.
Even if we take a step back and assume that Mei Moke truly had no ill intentions from beginning to end, wouldn't he, after becoming an angel, experience situations like absorbing spiritual energy and going into a demonic state, indiscriminately killing those around him?
Therefore, the best course of action is to kill Mei Moke before he becomes an angel, so as to prevent him from becoming an angel and becoming too powerful to control, thus putting him at a disadvantage.
Although it may seem cold and indifferent, Chen Jing, who wears the Heavenly Heart, doesn't think so; it is clearly a rational decision.
However, this kind of rational decision-making is not recognized by the general public.
As Chen Jing hurried back, he noticed everyone's expressions: Dao Nan's focus, He Lili's surprise, Zhang Taoying's bewilderment, Li Aidan's confusion, and Li Si's expressionless face.
It's a luxury to expect people to always remain rational.
Wearing the Heavenly Heart, Chen Jing easily discerned everyone's thoughts.
Look, Dao Nan, who aspires to be a warrior and a cultivator, keeps running away. He wants to become a cultivator by breaking through his willpower, not wanting to follow the path of others. While he considers himself extraordinary, he also feels uneasy because he is the only ordinary person in the team, and always wants to make himself valuable.
Look at Zhang Taoying. Ha, she's always pretending to be a weak woman, but what's she really like? Weakness is just a facade. She just wants to use others without revealing her coldness and cruelty. She must also be thinking about going back now to kill Mei Moke, but she won't say it, because saying it would ruin the persona she's built, and force her to be the center of everyone's attention.
Look, He Lili is surprised. What is she surprised about? As a well-trained cultivator, she should be able to figure out that turning around quickly and killing Mei Moke would be the best option, but she didn't do it.
You see, the priestess has already guessed what I'm thinking. She'll definitely acquiesce, because that's human nature. Great people are always unwilling to take risks, but she doesn't want to lower her status in our eyes and make us suspicious of her.
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Human nature is always weak, and people always prefer compromise. Unless they are pushed to the brink, they will never think of the best and most rational solution.
Human nature is also to conform.
Sheep are always pushed around by other sheep and follow the trend. When it comes to making an urgent decision, everyone will follow the first person to do so.
Holding the flame-shaped straight sword "Heavenly Heart," Chen Jing ran to the door without stopping, and said to the others, "Go find Mei Moke!"
"Stop him before he becomes the next angel!"
"He wasn't nailed to a stake!"
There is neither the need nor the time to discuss persuasion.
There's no need or time to explain so many principles.
To get a group of people to follow your actions, the right approach is to awaken their fear and blind obedience.
It reminds them how terrifying the previous malevolent angel was, who was nailed to a stake. What if it were an angel that could move and dodge attacks?
Fear can then be aroused.
Once the first person follows you, a second will follow; once the second follows you, a third will follow. Once the third person follows you, everyone will follow you.
Chen Jing, who wears the Tianxin pendant, believes that he has gained a profound understanding of the human nature of everyone around him.
He wasn't telling the truth either; after all, the possibility that Mei Moke had become a dangerous angel and thus posed a threat to them was just one of the possibilities discussed earlier.
It is difficult to ask people to take proactive measures because of a potential danger.
It must be amplified, amplified to the point that it can incite fear in others.
Just as Chen Jing was walking briskly, with Dao Nan and the others following behind, Chen Jing suddenly found himself unable to walk any further.
He looked down and saw the maggot-like corpse extend its extremely withered but human hand and grab Chen Jing's foot.
"Throw away the sword." Li Si's voice came from a deep distance: "You have already been affected by it and are about to go mad."
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Chen Jing's head. Chen Jing's pupils shrank sharply, and he threw the sword away like a poisonous snake.
Then he gasped for breath, as if he had just emerged from deep water.
"I almost forgot, you're a Body Temperament Realm expert. Using a Blood Realm spiritual weapon beyond your level will have a much greater backlash. I should have been careful about that from the beginning." Li Si picked up the sword and said in a flat tone:
Are you feeling better?
Chen Jing's forehead was covered in sweat. He recalled what had happened before and felt as if he was possessed by something, making him do all sorts of things that a normal person wouldn't do.
At this moment, Chen Jing finally had a substantial experience and understanding of going astray in cultivation and becoming a slave to the Dao.
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