Chapter 13907 fig leaf

Wan Ning looked solemn, with a deep look in her eyes that was not in line with her age. She said slowly: "Brother Ling only sees the surface, but what I see is the hope of your land. Your Dazhen Dynasty may seem prosperous on the surface, but in fact it has long been weak.

Internal power struggles were surging, and various forces were fighting openly and secretly, consuming the vitality of the dynasty. And the so-called Holy Temple behind the scenes was even more sinister and had no good intentions.

They are under the banner of justice, but what they are doing is enriching themselves and manipulating power. Under this seemingly calm surface, hundreds of millions of lives are actually in dire straits. The people are living in hardship, but dare not speak out. "

"So? It's fine to be ruled by you?" Ling Xiao frowned, his eyes full of confusion and vigilance. He crossed his arms across his chest, staring at Wan Ning, trying to find out her true intentions from her expression.

Wan Ning looked serious, with a determined look in her eyes. She took a step forward and spoke in a loud and clear voice:
"Although there are minor frictions within the Demon Sea, they are just disputes between brothers, and there has never been a large-scale war. As long as the people are willing, they can study and practice. Whether it is martial arts or knowledge, there is a broad space for development.

We also have a complete competition system, where talented people can enter the court based on their own abilities and work for the welfare of the people.

Just like Lord Shangguan, she was born in an ordinary family and was just one of the thousands of people in the Demon Sea, but she relied on her own efforts and talents to become a high-level person respected by everyone.

She used her own personal experience to prove that in the sea of demons, as long as you have dreams and abilities, you can realize your own life value. "

As she spoke, she turned to look at Shangguan Yue and bowed respectfully.

Shangguan Yue just smiled slightly, with a hint of relief and encouragement in her smile. She didn't say much, but just nodded slightly, motioning Wan Ning to continue.

Wan Ning gained more confidence after receiving Shangguan Yue's approval. She turned to Ling Xiao again with a stern gaze:

“If the Demon Sea enters your land, it will harm the interests of some major forces because they are used to being high and mighty and exploiting the people, but we want to benefit hundreds of millions of people and bring blessings to future generations.

What we bring is a fair and just system and development opportunities, so that every citizen can live a good life, instead of being trampled under the feet of the so-called powerful as it is now. "

Ling Xiao glanced at Wan Ning, looking her up and down, with a meaningful smile on his face: "How old are you?"

Wan Ning was slightly startled, then she straightened her chest and answered crisply, "I'm only eighteen."

Ling Xiao couldn't help laughing when he heard this. There was a hint of ridicule in his laughter: "At the age of eighteen, it is the time to make achievements and be full of passion. No wonder you insist on starting a war. Your head is full of such unrealistic ideas."

Immediately, he took out a pill from his arms. The pill emitted a faint blue light and a mysterious aura permeated the air.

He smiled and shook the pill in front of Wan Ning: "Do you dare to eat this?"

Wan Ning hesitated for a moment, a trace of vigilance flashed in her eyes. She looked at the pill, secretly speculating about the origin and purpose of the pill, but finally shook her head.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao put away his smile and became serious:

"That's right. I'm fine after taking this, and it's even beneficial to my cultivation because my body and cultivation system are compatible with this elixir. But it's different if you take it, you'll die!
Just like this elixir, different environments and different physiques will produce completely different results. The same is true for the Dazhen Dynasty and the Demon Sea. Oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while oranges grown in the north of the Huai River are bitter oranges. It's not because people are lazy, but simply because they can't adapt to the local climate.

Your Demon Sea system and philosophy may work in your place, but forcibly transplanting it to the Great Town Dynasty may not bring the benefits you mentioned, but may instead cause a greater disaster. "

The late autumn wind, like a sharp knife, brought with it a bone-chilling chill, and swept wantonly over the towering eaves of the Seven Kings Mountain Arena.

The copper bells on the eaves made whimpering sounds in the wind, as if lamenting the impending conflict.

Ling Xiao was wearing a black robe, standing quietly on the mottled stone steps. The stone steps had been washed away by the years and were covered with moss and cracks, as if telling the vicissitudes of the past.

The black hem of the dress fluttered in the strong wind, like an unyielding flag.

His eyes were like torches, burning with anger and disdain. He stared straight at Wan Ning in front of him. His voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to carry a thousand pounds of force:

"Miss Wan Ning, did you see that? You think that by launching a war you are lending a helping hand, saving those people who are in so-called 'suffering'.

But in my opinion, this is nothing more than trampling on the dignity of others while trying to gain a false reputation. You keep saying that you are doing this for peace and for the people, but your actions run counter to these high-sounding reasons. "

"War, in essence, is mostly a fig leaf for plunder. Once your Demon Sea army sets out and marches into the territory of our Dazhen Dynasty, can you guarantee that those evil-minded forces will not turn into jackals, frantically plunder our resources, and wantonly enslave our people?

They will burn, kill, loot and commit all kinds of atrocities in the war, tearing countless families apart and making the people live in dire straits.

If you really want to help us, why don't you communicate honestly first? Send an envoy to sit down with us and discuss the way for the two tribes to coexist peacefully, instead of resorting to force at every turn. "

“As long as we let our people over there truly understand the benefits of the Demon Sea, and understand your so-called civilization, system, and development opportunities, I firmly believe that many people will gladly join us.

They will see that the Demon Sea is not as brutal and cruel as rumored, and they will understand that peaceful coexistence is the only way for the two races to develop. Why bother to start a war, causing countless lives to be destroyed, and plunging this land into the abyss of war again? "

After he finished speaking, Ling Xiao shook his head and chuckled in self-mockery. His laughter was full of bitterness and helplessness, and there was a barely perceptible disappointment in his eyes.

He looked at the stacked mountains in the distance, which looked even more desolate in the cold wind of late autumn, as if he saw the tragic scene of widespread grief in the raging war: villages were burned down, people were crying and fleeing in the ruins, children had lost their parents, the elderly were displaced, and the entire earth was stained red with blood.

"In the final analysis, any form of invasion is cruel and shameless. Gorgeous excuses cannot cover up the bloody nature of war. You think that war can bring about so-called civilization and progress, but in fact, it will only plunge this land into a deeper disaster. Countless lives will disappear, and countless beautiful homes will be destroyed. Is this the result you want?"