Chapter 12508

Both their perspectives and ways of thinking were refreshing, and even he benefited greatly from them.

In just ten minutes, Lin Yi gained a much deeper understanding of both the overall situation of Tianjun and the Five Saints of the aristocratic families.

However, one thing that surprised Lin Yi was the attitude towards Tianjun that Zhang Baiyu revealed in his words.

Lin Yi suddenly asked, "Judging from your tone, it seems you have quite a bit of dissatisfaction with the Tianjun aristocratic families?"

"There is no dissatisfaction."

Zhang Baiyu shook his head and said, "I just feel that the Tianjun aristocratic families are completely rotten. Tianjun has no hope in their hands and will only continue to decay and decline."

Lin Yi was taken aback.

He could clearly see the current situation in Tianjun. A place that had been almost closed off for thousands of years was like a stagnant pool, so it was only natural that it had become like this.

Lin Yi said meaningfully, "You want to change Tianjun? As the eldest son of the Sage of Strategy, it's not impossible for you to do something if you want to."

Zhang Baiyu shook his head again: "The root cause of everything in Tianjun now lies in the Five Saints of the aristocratic families. As long as the Five Saints do not fall, Tianjun will never have a day of rebirth."

"..."

If Lin Yi hadn't carefully examined this person, he would have thought that the other party was an undercover agent sent by the Five Saints of the aristocratic families to impersonate someone else.

The eldest son of the strategist, one of the core members of the Five Saints Group of aristocratic families, and also one of the biggest beneficiaries, would actually say such a thing.

Lin Yi asked quietly, "What makes you say that?"

Zhang Baiyu replied solemnly, "Every organization has its life cycle. Birth, aging, sickness and death are no different from those of humans. The Tianjun family should be no different as well."

"It was able to rise to prominence back then because it could lead Tianjun to prosperity."

"But what goes up must come down. It was destined to decline and fall like any other organization."

"At that time, a new and more competitive organization will naturally replace it, become the ruler of Tianjun, and lead Tianjun forward, and so on and so forth."

Lin Yi interjected, "The historical cycle, right?"

"exactly."

Zhang Baiyu's eyes lit up, and the way he looked at Lin Yi was as if he had met a kindred spirit.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Baiyu continued, "But the appearance of the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families abruptly interrupted this cycle."

"With their overwhelming strength, no organization can compete with them."

"No matter how corrupt the Tianjun aristocratic families are, under their protection, they can always continue to eke out a living."

"Without the Five Saints falling, Tianjun will never have a future."

This assertion truly amazed Lin Yi.

It's not that the incident itself is particularly shocking, but rather that Zhang Baiyu's identity is the key factor.

As the core beneficiary, to be able to transcend one's own inherent position and frankly utter such a "treasonous" statement is admirable in terms of both vision and courage.

Zhang Baiyu sighed, "Isn't this a tragic curse for the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families?"

"As long as the Five Saints structure remains intact, even someone as wise as my father will only be entangled by those petty scheming individuals, becoming a cursed patcher, forever stuck in patching and mending."

"Wait until a hundred years later, when the oil is used up and the lamp goes out."

"I don't think this should be our fate."

Zhang Baiyu stared intently at Lin Yi: "The emergence of the Termination Society, especially that senior's appearance, gave me hope, which is why I want to join the Termination Society!"

Lin Yi was both amused and exasperated: "You're quite frank, but our goal as the End Society has never been to overthrow the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families, have it?"

Zhang Baiyu said confidently, "As long as the Termination Society continues to develop, it's only a matter of time before it completely breaks ties with the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families."

"This kind of thing is not subject to the will of the End Society itself. When you grow big enough, you will naturally make the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families feel threatened."

"How can I allow others to sleep peacefully beside my bed?"

“The Five Sages of the Aristocratic Families have done similar things countless times before.”

Lin Yi gave him a deep look: "You favor the Termination Society because you think our strength can rival the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families? Then why don't you choose the Supreme Emperor? He should have that strength too, right?"

Zhang Baiyu said regretfully, "The Supreme Emperor did have hope at one point, but he ultimately chose to compromise."

Lin Yi asked playfully, "What if we also choose to compromise?"

"I don't think so."

Zhang Baiyu said with certainty, "Although I haven't spoken many words to that senior, the feeling I get from him is that he is definitely not someone that a bunch of scheming people can suppress."

"Moreover, the Five Saints of the aristocratic families can accommodate one Supreme Emperor, but they may not be able to accommodate a second one."

Lin Yi chuckled upon hearing this: "If the strategist knew that he had nurtured a traitor like you, I wonder what he would think."

Zhang Baiyu said earnestly, "He knows. I've said all these things to my father."

"..."

Lin Yi couldn't help but ask curiously, "What was his reaction?"

Zhang Baiyu said, "He said that each generation has its own destiny. I don't want to follow his path. I can only say that my destiny is different from his."

Lin Yi was stunned: "That's it?"

"Gone."

Zhang Baiyu was completely at ease.

Lin Yi nodded: "The strategist is quite open-minded."

To put it bluntly, this is a betrayal of one's origins and family lineage. A more ruthless parent might have already expelled the family members.

However, upon closer examination, the eldest son of the strategist Zhang Baiyu was a traitor, while the second son, Zhang Fengxiao, betrayed the family early on.

The key point is that the strategist never made any major moves against his two sons, and seemed to let them do as they pleased.

Or perhaps these ideas of Zhang Baiyu are not unique to him?
If the Sage of Strategy is like this, what about the other five sages?

Lin Yi suddenly realized that the Five Saints of the aristocratic families were not truly a united front. Even the closest brothers would fight each other. Over thousands of years, how could there not be some friction between the Five Saints?
Under normal circumstances, they would probably have been fighting over a head by now.

The reason it has been able to maintain its current structure is roughly the same as that of Tianjun.

The reason why Tianjun did not collapse was because the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Clan were pressing down on it.

The reason why the Five Saints of the aristocratic families did not collapse was because there was an irresistible person pressing down on them.

Emperor Saint!

The moment Lin Yi thought of the leader of the Five Saints, he was instantly targeted by a mental force, and he understood immediately.

Emperor Sheng's control over Tianjun probably exceeds everyone's imagination.

Even the other four members of the Five Saints of the same aristocratic family did not know the extent of his achievements.

Based on Lin Yi's perception at that moment, to some extent, he even had the shadow of taking control of the new world.

Of course, it's only a few points.

As the true creator of the new world, Lin Yi truly controls everything in the new world.

The rise and fall of the new world rests entirely on his decision. (End of Chapter)