Chapter 139: Save one person and sacrifice ten thousand people, or... save ten thousand people and sacrifice one person?
Three days later, Luocheng, Ping An Noodle House.
"Uncle Tian, hello!"
Mu Xiaoye waved happily at Yu Tianqi who was kneading dough in the shop.
That smile is so brilliant that it inexplicably gives people a feeling of being full of energy and is very healing.
In response, Yu Tianqi smiled and patted the dough in his hands, then put it aside to let it "wake up" for a while, which is commonly known as fermentation.
Because only fermented noodles will taste chewier.
In other words, there is no difference between the right and the wrong way to make noodles.
Otherwise, Yu Tianqi felt that his current noodle-making skills were at the "entry level".
The kind that makes the noodles sparkle.
What a pity. What a pity.
After entering Ping An Noodle House, Lu Chen quickly noticed the transfer advertisement hanging next to the noodle house.
'The shop is for sale. If you are not serious, please call XXX if you are interested...'
"Uncle Tian, are you ready to leave here?"
Uncle Tian came to the empty seat next to the two of them and sat down directly.
"Well, things here are almost over, and I should leave."
Although he knew that a Jindan-stage cultivator like Yu Tianqi could not stay in a small place like Luocheng forever.
But seeing an acquaintance I have known for more than ten years is about to leave.
Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye were still a little reluctant.
The outspoken Mu Xiaoye asked directly: "Where are you going that day, uncle?"
Hearing this, Yu Tianqi smiled and said, "Let's go to Xuanzhou in the north."
"Xuanzhou, where Xuanshui Daoyuan is located?"
Yu Tianqi nodded and said, "I left something in Xuanzhou back then, and now it's about time to get it back."
"But it doesn't matter. I will stay in Luo City for the time being before sending you, Xiaoye, to Lihuo Daoyuan."
Although Lu Chen didn't know what Yu Tianqi left behind.
But something that is so valued by a Jindan stage cultivator must be extraordinary.
Although he had a good relationship with Yu Tianqi, Lu Chen did not directly ask what that thing was.
Because it's rude.
Although I was reluctant to see Yu Tianqi leave, now that I knew where Yu Tianqi was going, there would still be a chance for us to meet again in the future.
So Lu Chen didn't continue to dwell on this issue, but changed the subject.
"Uncle Tian, why did you call us here today?"
"No hurry, we'll talk about this later. First, you guys try the new skill I just learned, called snail rice noodle."
Mu Xiaoye was confused and had no idea what this snail noodle was.
But Lu Chen subconsciously leaned back and looked at Yu Tianqi with a stiff expression.
Uncle, snail noodles, are you serious?
If Yu Tianqi wanted to make ordinary braised beef or seafood noodles.
Even if he doesn't cook it well, the taste will be pretty good.
But this snail noodle is different.
If this snail noodle is not made well, its power... is comparable to that of a biological weapon!
Although Lu Chen was very confident in his physical condition, he did not want to test the poison on himself.
So he immediately waved his hand and said, "No need, Uncle Tian, there's no need to bother. Just make some beef noodles. Xiaoye and I like to eat that."
Hearing this, Mu Xiaoye was dissatisfied.
What is it? It’s rare that Uncle Tian makes something else, I definitely want to try it!
Xiao Lu, why did you suddenly make the decision for me?
But before Mu Xiaoye could speak, Lu Chen's hand under the table quietly pulled Mu Xiaoye's jade hand.
Lu Chen didn't mind this. He just felt that he was giving a good reminder to save Mu Xiaoye's life.
But Mu Xiaoye is different.
The feeling of electric shock made her brain go blank in an instant.
For a moment, she even thought of the scene where Lu Chen would confess his love to her.
The ability of her imagination is not much worse than her cultivation talent, and even better! Yu Tianqi, who was not far away, saw that after Lu Chen said this, Mu Xiaoye blushed and did not refute, thinking that what Lu Chen meant was what she meant.
There was no other way, so Yu Tianqi had to say regretfully: "Okay, okay, then I'll cook you another pot of beef soup."
Perhaps he was still a little unwilling, so while Yu Tianqi was cooking the sauce for the beef noodles, he couldn't help but turn around and say, "Would you really like to try the snail noodles I made?"
"No, no, Uncle Tian, just eat it yourself."
Lu Chen shook his head like a rattle, refusing resolutely.
In fact, it’s not that Lu Chen can’t eat snail noodles, he just doesn’t trust the snail noodles made by Yu Tianqi! Soon, when Yu Tianqi finished making the beef noodles for Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye.
He started to stew the snail noodles he had been eating.
When the strange smell in the pot floated out, Mu Xiaoye, who was originally looking at him with curiosity, suddenly changed his expression.
Something is wrong. There is something wrong with this so-called snail noodle.
This taste...
Because of her outstanding physique, Mu Xiaoye's sense of smell is far superior to that of ordinary people.
Therefore, the smell of snail noodles, which is comparable to that of biological weapons, would smell stronger and more unbearable to Mu Xiaoye than to ordinary people.
Fortunately, the smell did not last long, and Mu Xiaoye smelled the fragrance of lotus coming from beside him.
Not only did it make the somewhat exaggerated stench disappear instantly, but it also made Mu Xiaoye feel a little refreshed.
She turned her head in confusion and found that Lu Chen had picked up the chopsticks and started eating his own bowl of beef noodles.
It was at this moment that Lu Chen activated his "Fairy Lotus Embryo" to purify the air in the store.
Mu Xiaoye only then noticed Lu Chen's cultivation level at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
This shocked her greatly.
"Xiao Lu, have you established your foundation?"
Lu Chen nodded calmly while eating noodles.
"Xiao Ye, did you just realize it? When I saw Xiao Lu just now, I found that he had established his foundation."
"Looking at his appearance, he is definitely not an ordinary foundation-building person."
"Xiao Ye Zi, you, the former top talent of Los Angeles No. 1 Middle School... have been surpassed."
Hearing this, Mu Xiaoye was stunned for a moment, then said with a complicated expression: "It is true that I have been surpassed."
Having said that, Mu Xiaoye turned his grief into strength and began to show off the beef noodles in his bowl.
After all, for Mu Xiaoye, being surpassed by Lu Chen was no big deal.
Even more than Lu Chen's foundation-building cultivation, Mu Xiaoye was more curious about whether Yu Tianqi's so-called snail noodles were edible.
After all, if Lu Chen hadn't lifted her hand, she would have been exposed to that horrible smell.
Maybe she would be suffocated to death.
Perhaps because he was absolutely confident in his cooking skills, Yu Tianqi picked up a piece of snail noodles and put it into his mouth in front of Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye.
Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye looked at him curiously and found that Yu Tianqi remained calm, as if he was eating ordinary noodles.
"It's really good. The taste of this snail noodle is really good~"
When the naive Mu Xiaoye saw this scene, she thought that the snail noodles might taste really good.
So he wanted to ask Yu Tianqi to make him a small bowl to taste.
But before she could open her mouth, Lu Chen attacked again.
"Uncle Tian, if it really doesn't work, don't hold on. I won't be fooled."
As he spoke, Lu Chen pointed to his eyes and found that his pupils had turned into a lotus shape.
While eating noodles, he had to use his Qinglian Pupils to observe Yu Tianqi's reaction.
It can be seen how much psychological trauma the three words "snail noodles" have caused to Lu Chen.
In fact, if it weren't for Lu Chen's cautious actions, he might have been deceived by Yu Tianqi.
This old man Deng was very insidious. After discovering that the smell was not right, he immediately activated his golden elixir magical power, making him look normal.
It can only be said that Lu Chen and Yu Tianqi together cannot make up a complete heart.
Because they are both cunning! If they were not afraid that releasing Mo Ling would be too rude.
Lu Chen even wanted to release his Mo Ling first and let the other party try what the snail noodles tasted like.
As for why it is Mo Ling, and not the incarnation of an outsider.
Are you kidding? The external incarnation shares the memory with the original body! If the external incarnation eats shit, Lu Chen doesn't want to absorb that memory as well.
Now it seems that Lu Chen feels that Yu Tianqi's newly learned snail noodle making is undoubtedly a big failure.
This is the kind of food that a Jindan stage cultivator can only eat after using his Jindan magical powers.
Could this be a good thing? ! Yu Tianqi hadn't given up yet.
Based on the principle that it is better for everyone to suffer than for myself to suffer.
Yu Tianqi looked at Mu Xiaoye again.
Because he felt that Lu Chen was a little fox and it was too difficult to fool him.
But Mu Xiaoye is so innocent! If I can trick her into trying this snail noodle, then my snail noodle... won't be in vain!
So Yu Tianqi turned to look at Mu Xiaoye and said with a smile: "Xiaoye, are you sure you don't want to try it?"
"Uncle Tian, I've made a lot more. If you want, I can get you a bowl right away."
Although Mu Xiaoye was naive, she was not stupid. She immediately raised her hand and refused, "That's not necessary!"
Seeing this, Yu Tianqi knew that he could not fool the two of them anymore, so he could only put down his chopsticks silently and get down to business.
"Okay, I won't joke with you two anymore. Let me just tell you why I asked you to come here today."
As he spoke, Yu Tianqi did not make any move.
An invisible barrier was set up around Ping'an Noodle House, ensuring that people outside could not hear what was said inside.
"I wonder how much you two know about the Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division?"
Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye looked at each other and shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know much about Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division.
This is no wonder. Before the beginning of this semester, they were both just ordinary students at Los Angeles No. 1 Middle School.
Let alone Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division, they don’t even know much about the three words "Mountain and Sea Division".
Yu Tianqi was not surprised by this and said directly: "Generally speaking, the administrative levels of Shanhaisi are divided into domains, states, prefectures, and counties."
"Due to staffing issues, not every city and county has a Shanhaisi branch."
"Lo City has arranged some personnel from the Mountain and Sea Division here because of what happened ten years ago. This is a special case."
"Although the Shanhai Division does not participate in the management of the secular affairs of the Immortal Alliance, once a special situation arises, their priority will be the highest among all forces."
"Because the missions they go through are often the most dangerous of all."
"Therefore, there is an unwritten rule in the Immortal Alliance that unless it is a matter of principle, the matters concerning the monks of the Mountain and Sea Division can only be handled by the Mountain and Sea Division."
Hearing this, Lu Chen asked curiously: "What is a matter of principle?"
Yu Tianqi immediately looked serious, and then said seriously: "It's very simple, just three points."
"First, you cannot take the initiative to attack mortals, unless the other party takes the initiative to provoke trouble."
"Second, we will prioritize the safety of mortals. If they are accidentally injured, we will deal with them based on the actual situation if we are able to do so."
"Third, you cannot betray your colleagues or sell them out for personal gain."
Lu Chen was a little surprised to hear these three requests.
The first and third rules are fine, but the second one is a bit too strict.
Apart from anything else, if Lu Chen deployed the sword domain in the downtown area.
Even if he did it on purpose, it would be hard to guarantee that he would not harm ordinary people.
Lu Chen believed that there must be many cultivators in the Shanhai Division who had encountered similar situations.
Perhaps seeing the doubt in Lu Chen's heart, Yu Tianqi explained: "You are probably curious about how the Shanhai Division would handle the situation if a monk from the Shanhai Division accidentally hurt an ordinary person, even if it was not intentional, right?"
Lu Chen nodded, indicating that he did have concerns in this regard.
In response, Yu Tianqi said seriously: "It's very simple, just do business as usual."
"ah?!"
Before Lu Chen could say anything, Mu Xiaoye on the side shouted in surprise.
Because he felt that such rules were a bit too strict for the monks of Shanhaisi.
Seeing Mu Xiaoye like this, Yu Tianqi rarely said in a tone of admonition: "Xiaoye, although I know you have no ill intentions, after all, when I heard this rule from Master, I also showed the same expression as you."
"And do you know what my master did to me after I showed this expression?"
Mu Xiaoye shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.
As if thinking of something interesting, Yu Tianqi said with emotion: "My master sealed my cultivation at that time and asked me to find a way to survive in the city for a month without revealing my identity."
“It was only after that that I realized how difficult life is for mortals.”
"Those who are unable to practice cultivation are not necessarily much dumber than practitioners. It can even be said that most mortals who can reach high positions are smarter than most practitioners."
"Because when faced with the same problem, they lack the option of cultivating themselves. All they can rely on... is their own wisdom and a bit of luck."
"Xiao Ye Zi, guess why my master did that?"
Mu Xiaoye shook her head, indicating that she was not sure.
"He just wanted me to put myself in the right place, to make me understand that apart from my talent for cultivation, I am not necessarily much better than ordinary people."
"So in a sense, monks are just mortals with better luck."
"The reason why you questioned the second rule of the Mountain and Sea Division just now is because you subconsciously distinguish yourself from ordinary people."
"This idea is very dangerous, because once it takes root in your mind, you will slowly go astray."
At this point, Yu Tianqi seemed to have thought of something, and said with a dim look in his eyes: "Have I ever told you about my senior brother Luo Changming?"
Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye shook their heads.
Yu Tianqi seemed to be lost in memories, and said in a low voice: "My senior brother Luo Changming and Xiao Ye are in similar situations. They are both young geniuses who have become famous at a young age."
"It's just that his talent is better. Not only does he have an outstanding talent in swordsmanship, but he also entered the Hedao realm in the Jindan stage and mastered the sword domain of the Hedao realm. For a time, he was the most popular."
"If there hadn't been that accident, my senior brother Luo Changming would have had a great chance of becoming the youngest Daoist disciple in Shangqing Dao Palace, or even the youngest Dao Palace master."
"It's a pity that there are no ifs in this world..."
"what happened?"
Pah! Yu Tianqi did not answer directly, but lit a cigarette and smoked it in front of Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye.
After a moment, Yu Tianqi said quietly, "That was a mission assigned by the headquarters. My senior brother Luo Changming and my senior sister Mu Xianlan received news from the Shanhai Division headquarters that traces of what appeared to be the Black Lotus Sect headquarters were found somewhere in Qingzhou."
"Let my senior brother Luo Changming and senior sister Mu Xianlan go and investigate."
"As a result, I fell directly into the Black Lotus Sect's vicious trap."
"Although my senior brother and sister are both Jindan-stage Taoists, the Black Lotus Sect threatened the lives of millions of people in the city. They deliberately gathered the power of three Jindan-stage guardians in the most crowded places to surround and kill my senior brother and restrict his sword domain."
“In this regard, although my senior brother’s sword domain cannot be used very well, it should not be a problem to hold back these Black Lotus Sect guardians.”
"It just happened unexpectedly..."
Although Yu Tianqi didn't say anything, Lu Chen roughly guessed what happened.
"Did something happen to Master Mu?"
Yu Tianqi nodded and said, "After rescuing most of the people, Senior Sister was about to go to support my Senior Brother, but she didn't expect that one of the people behind her was a Black Lotus Sect guardian in disguise."
"Faced with a sneak attack from a veteran Jindan-stage cultivator, and with my sister's Jindan not being of high quality, she fell on the spot at the hands of the Black Lotus Sect's guardian."
"After seeing that scene, Senior Brother went completely berserk."
"He no longer cared about the lives of mortals, and used all his strength to operate his own sword domain."
"In this way, he finally killed three Black Lotus Sect guardians."
"But more than half of the people died because of this."
"After returning to the Shanhai Division, the Territory Master of the Shanhai Division asked him whether he opened the sword domain on purpose or accidentally."
"My senior brother didn't answer this, but simply agreed."
"In the end, my senior brother was punished to confine himself to the back hills of Shangqing Taoist Temple for a hundred years."
"But no one would have thought that my senior brother would come out after only ten years of seclusion."
"And this time, not only did he break through to the Nascent Soul stage, he also stepped into the Dao Transformation stage."
"Even if a cultivator in the Spiritualization Stage takes action, it will be difficult to stop him."
"Perhaps because of the guilt they felt, the Shangqing Dao Palace at the time did not take it seriously and let him go."
"Looking back now, it's hard to say whether this was a good or bad decision."
"After my senior brother Luo Changming left Shangqing Dao Palace, the first place he went to was the place where my senior sister Mu Xianlan fell."
"Because of what happened ten years ago, the Immortal Alliance intentionally suppressed what happened back then, and only said that two monks stopped the Black Lotus Cult's plan back then."
"This is actually easy to understand, because they don't want Brother Luo Changming's intentional release of his sword domain to harm ordinary people to be made public."
"But in Luo Changming's eyes, Senior Sister's death is undoubtedly in vain."
"Because apart from a few close people, most of the ordinary people in the Immortal Alliance at that time did not know what Senior Sister Mu had done."
"And from that day on, my brother changed."
"He began to question whether the Immortal Alliance's decision was right or wrong. The question of whether to save one person and sacrifice ten thousand people, or to save ten thousand people and sacrifice one person, kept coming back to him."
"Later he figured it out. Rather than saving tens of thousands of strangers, he only wanted to save one person he knew."
"He even became more extreme later on, because in order to revive Senior Sister Mu, he made a deal with the Black Lotus Sect Leader."
"As long as the Black Lotus Sect Leader hands over the guardian who managed to escape, he will be willing to join the Black Lotus Sect."
Hearing this, Lu Chen fell completely silent.
Lu Chen knew what the outcome of this transaction would be without even thinking about it.
"Although I didn't want that day to come, similar situations happened quite a lot in the Immortal Alliance later."
"Should we save one person and sacrifice ten thousand people, or save ten thousand people and sacrifice one person? This question is a knot in the hearts of almost every Immortal Alliance cultivator, and it is difficult to come to a conclusion."
Looking at Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye who looked thoughtful, he didn't want to interfere too much with their interpretation of this issue.
But Yu Tianqi finally expressed his understanding.
"Do you want to know how I chose it?"
Yu Tianqi looked at the two of them, and finally said with a smile: "In the case where there are no acquaintances, I can sacrifice my own life to save the tens of thousands of people I don't know."
"But if there are relatives and friends here, let alone tens of thousands of people? Even if there are millions or tens of millions of people, it has nothing to do with me, Yu Tianqi!"
"Everyone must be responsible for the decisions they make. I can accept the punishment from the Immortal Alliance and the Mountain and Sea Division with a smile, but I cannot attend the funeral of an acquaintance with a cold face."
"And the second rule of the Shanhai Division only looks at the results and not the process. It may also have this meaning."
"As long as you can bear all the consequences you cause, the Immortal Alliance and the Mountain and Sea Division... will not interfere with any of your decisions."
Would you rather accept the punishment from the Immortal Alliance with a smile than attend the funeral of an acquaintance with a cold face?
When Lu Chen heard this, his originally confused look became brighter and brighter, and so did Mu Xiaoye beside him.
It must be said that Yu Tianqi's words laid the foundation for their future style of behavior in the Immortal Alliance.
It also indirectly prevents them from missing out on great opportunities to attack due to hesitation.
In a sense, these words are more precious to the two of them than any treasures from heaven and earth.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
"You two pack up, I'll take you to Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division."
"After all, considering your two situations, it is not difficult to use the Dragon Transformation Pond there."
"Especially you, Xiao Lu, it will definitely be of great benefit to you."
PS: The next update will be before 12 o'clock. If it is not uploaded before 12 o'clock, it means that Fat Tiger can no longer write.
This cold is so bad that Fat Tiger took a day off and slept at home all day. The more he slept, the more dizzy he felt...
But the next update should be finished before twelve o'clock.
(End of this chapter)
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