Chapter 106 Debate
"And then? What does that have to do with me? All I need to do is wipe out the gods." Jiao Jue sneered, his eyes narrowed. "Then I can sleep soundly every day while guarding my treasure."
"What if a powerful figure comes to seize your treasure?"
"Torn into pieces and hung on the branches."
“I understand,” Ji Rong said. “Brother Jinlong, if you take something without curing it, you are no different from the current gods.”
Upon hearing this, Jinlong flew into a rage and said, "I am different from them. At least I will not eat my subordinates, nor will I make them cut off their flesh just because they have been defeated! I will not drive millions of my people to their deaths just so that I can live longer!"
“Brother, you don’t eat your subordinates’ food, but you’ll definitely make them mine, right?” Ji Rong replied. “If they do something wrong, won’t you make them mine until they die?”
“Why not?” Jiao Jue’s blood-gold pupils were filled with disdain. He said, “If that day really comes, it would be the greatest mercy for me to spare their lives. Shouldn’t they pay for it with everything they have left?”
"Brother Jinlong, living like that is probably more painful than death. Do you really think this is mercy?"
Jiao Jue choked for a moment, but then thought about it and realized that Ji Rong was right. So he exhaled a puff of hot air and asked defiantly, "Then tell me, what constitutes kindness? Is it being as overly kind as you?"
Ji Rong sat down on the ground, looked up at the horn jade and said, "I have heard that Lord Canglan is very different. Have you met him, elder brother?"
Jiao Jue thought for a moment and replied, "I've seen you a few times from afar."
Ji Rong continued, "When we left the Zhongzhou Mountains and crossed the Southern River, we heard about the deeds of Lord Canglan. I believe that His rule was benevolent."
Externally, He used force to maintain stability on both sides of the river; internally, He allowed the aquatic creatures to fight each other but set limits: they could only fight for money that each creature could afford, and were not allowed to gamble with their lives.
I have heard that the mountains, rivers and lakes under His rule are growing every year, and the people under His rule are becoming more and more prosperous.
He established rules so that His people could live well.
I've also heard that He can unblock spiritual channels.
"I was very young back then, and I asked Aunt Huang what the God looked like and whether he was married." Ji Rong smiled as she said this, "Aunt Huang specially took me to see the statue of the God."
Brother Jinlong, you asked me what constitutes compassion. Over the years, I've only heard about compassion in the deeds of Lord Canglan.
The current witch tribe is not bad, but they have been suppressed for too long and their spirit has weakened.
"If you intend to use them, then you'll have to feed these weak witch tribesmen properly."
Jiao Jue stuck his head out, looked Ji Rong up and down, and praised, "You're not old, but you're quick-witted and have a silver tongue. Don't try to fool me again. Just tell me what you want to say!"
Ji Rong stood up, flapping her wings, and said, "What do you mean I'm trying to fool you again? I've always been smart, smart since I was a child."
You've known me for so long and you still don't know, which means you've never really looked at me properly. You have this age-old problem!
Although ants are weak, when they gather in a swarm, they can cause a dam to collapse. Brother Jinlong, you always look down on those weaker than you and secretly despise those of inferior bloodlines.
So you absolutely must not go it alone, otherwise I'm afraid you'll be quickly torn to pieces by the Temple of War, and even if I wanted to collect your corpse, I probably wouldn't be able to gather a single weapon.
"You've heard of Wind Maiden and Wind Fierce, right? They're the infamous fools of the Phoenix Clan, and that's how they died."
The harsh words were filled with concern. Jiao Jue closed his eyes again and sank to the bottom of the well, no longer speaking.
He knew about Canglan Jun's deeds; he was an extraordinary innate deity. However, he was born late and had little power, so the gods chose to ignore him.
"So His actions are so highly regarded that even a silly bird passing by has developed a longing for Him after hearing about His deeds." Jiao Jue could not fully agree with Canglan Jun's actions, but he had to admit that Canglan Jun's actions had united the hearts of the people.
The bottom of the well was deep and dark, with a babbling brook. The more Jiao Jue thought about it, the more he felt that Ji Rong was right.
The greed of dragons is ingrained in their bones. Jiaojue never thought of himself as greedy, but he had to admit that he was greedy. He could never use up all the treasure in his belly, but he always wanted to fill it up again and again.
If he were to become the supreme ruler, all the races of the world would be at his beck and call, becoming his laborers in his search for rare and precious treasures; in this respect, he would be no different from the gods.
Before Ji Rong uttered those words, Jiao Jue never felt that he needed to be different from them; he thought that the world was just like that.
But as soon as Ji Rong said that, he felt that the world Ji Rong described was good, and he even felt a faint expectation in his heart.
He wanted to know what kind of lives the ethnic groups living on both sides of the Canglan River led.
Tonight, Jiao Jue no longer counted the raw ore while sleeping. He swallowed the spiritual energy overflowing from the spirit flow, and Ji Rong's words echoed in his mind over and over again.
The next day, Ji Rong went to the well to preen her beautiful feathers, and Jiao Jue poked his head out of the well; he looked at Ji Rong and said somewhat impatiently, "Silly bird, you didn't say anything about yourself yesterday. Do you think you're kind?"
Ji Rong looked at Jiao Jue in astonishment and said, "Brother, I am greedy and blinded by greed, otherwise, why would I have come here?"
Although I am loyal, clever, and thick-skinned, I am not bold, not strong, and penniless.
I'm already in this state; if I were to talk about mercy, I would have been beaten to death long ago.
Kindness is a virtue that those in positions of power should consider, not a principle that we, the weak who are struggling to survive, should follow.
Therefore, I know what mercy is, but I can never be merciful, because I have neither authority nor cultivation.
Brother, why are you thinking so much lately? Just like me, cheer up.
After saying that, Ji Rong opened her mouth wide and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha!" as she looked up at the sky.
Jiao Jue looked at Ji Rong, who was laughing loudly, and slowly curled up the corners of his mouth. He silently replied in his heart, "Silly bird, because I have it all."
Feeling incredibly wealthy, the golden dragon was finally immersed in happiness once again.
He imitated Ji Rong, opening his dragon mouth and pointing it straight at the sky, laughing "Haha~ Haha".
Ji Rong and Jiao Jue discussed the meaning of benevolence on Tuifeng Island.
Ji Zhuang, Xiao Niu, and Gu Qingqing were digging the ground enthusiastically on Xifeng Island.
After Ji Zhuang flew back to Xifeng Island with the calf that day, the calf vomited up completely again; it ran away as soon as it saw Ji Zhuang, and in the end Ji Zhuang had to grab a big stick again to stop the calf.
However, the runaway calf knocked down two houses and trampled six crops.
After Gu Qingqing and Ji Zhuang finished repairing the house, they took the calf and started digging the ground.
The calf imitated Gu Qingqing and Ji Zhuang's digging, waving its two front hooves to break up the soil and then kicking its hind hooves to spread it evenly. This big calf, able to use its limbs so nimbly, seemed quite canine.
Although the calf was dug evenly, it worked slowly. After observing for two days, Wu Yue asked Wu Qi to make a set of draggable iron tools for the calf, Ji Zhuang and Gu Qingqing. The iron plates on the tools had to be angled so that they could be inserted into the soil during dragging.
The iron plates on top need to be thicker and heavier, otherwise, if Ji Zhuang and the others dragged them along at high speed, the iron plates would fly into the sky.
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