#1118 - Chapter 1118: Lessons from the Past, Lessons for the Future

"Is it serious? Let me ask you this, when Jin Wangchu initially obtained the position of leader of the Nata tribe from the Flame Land leader, did he have any selfish motives?" Cheng Bang asked.

"Jin Wangchu promoted golden garments, benefiting the world. How could he have selfish motives?" Lord Liehuo disagreed with Cheng Bang's view.

Even now, he believed that his father's decision to give the position of Nata tribe leader to Chu was without any problems.

Because it not only highlighted Chu's achievements but also showcased the noble character of the old leader in employing talent.

Therefore, he absolutely refused to accept that there were other reasons behind this matter.

"Alright! Let me ask you this, Jin Wangchu did not follow the ancient teachings and pass the leader's position to someone with talent, but instead left it to his son. How can you be sure that he only had this thought when he was dying?" Cheng Bang further asked.

"How can that be determined?" Lord Liehuo replied, eyes wide.

He had only met Jin Wangchu twice. Not to mention understanding his true thoughts, he hadn't even spoken to him a few times.

"But the fact that Jin Wangchu passed the leader's position to his son is undeniable. Moreover, after Jin Ji succeeded to the leader's position, not only did he fail to continue his father's character and bring a broader future to the Nata tribe, but he also treated the world as his own. What is the difference between this behavior and that of a thief?" Cheng Bang asked.

His words were clearly blatant lies.

The golden garments of Jin Wangchu were taught by him, and it was he who planned for Jin Wangchu to obtain the leader's position. When Jin Wangchu was dying, he came up with the scheme to pass the leader's position to Jin Ji.

Now, the proposal to讨伐 (tǎofá - denounce and punish) Jin Land was also put forward by him.

He was relying on his own strength to turn the Nata tribe upside down.

Lord Liehuo originally didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter. Now, after being fooled by Cheng Bang, he suddenly felt like there was something fishy about it.

"Your father's character is noble, that is an undeniable fact. But Jin Wangchu had selfish motives, that is also an undeniable fact. Jin Ji has not accomplished anything since inheriting the leader's position, but instead, he has taken the world's delicacies and women for himself. Shouldn't such behavior be denounced and punished?"

The more Cheng Bang spoke, the more agitated he became, and Lord Liehuo had completely fallen silent.

"The people of La Land are starving because of Jin Ji's gluttony. The people of Yan Land have had to migrate because of Jin Ji's lust for beauty. Isn't this caused by the leader's lack of virtue?"

"Grand Tutor, even so, Yan Land and La Land alone cannot contend with Jin Land. By doing this, you will cause the people of both lands to completely lose their means of survival," Lord Liehuo said.

"Father, don't worry. Now, besides our two tribes, there are many other tribes willing to respond to us. Yan Donghou, the new leader of the Yan Land tribe, has promised to listen to our orders. The Sixth Young Master of the Long Land tribe is willing to provide us with 20,000 bronze weapons. Now we have obeyed the will of heaven, and we are just waiting for your order!" Lie Yan said.

"Really?" Lord Liehuo widened his eyes.

He knew that the Long Land tribe was wealthy and the Yan Land tribe was powerful.

If these two tribes could support him, then defeating Jin Land would really be no problem.

"Really! You can ask Grand Tutor if you don't believe me," Lie Yan said.

"What Young Master Lie Yan said is true," Cheng Bang nodded.

Lord Liehuo looked at Bai Yu Hou.

Bai Yu Hou also nodded affirmatively.

Since everyone affirmed it, it meant that Lie Yan hadn't exaggerated.

However, after being slightly excited, Lord Liehuo immediately calmed down.

"Grand Tutor, even with the response of many tribes, I am afraid that this matter still needs to be carefully considered," Lord Liehuo said.

"What do you mean by that?" Cheng Bang asked.

"The Nata tribe has never had a precedent of denouncing and punishing the leader. By doing this, we are destroying the foundation of the Nata tribe," Lord Liehuo said.

"Lord Liehuo is exaggerating, isn't he?" Cheng Bang was startled.

He didn't expect the seemingly violent Lord Liehuo to have such a delicate side.

This sentence struck his weak spot.

In order to realize his ambition of 家国天下 (jiā guó tiān xià - family, country, and the world), Cheng Bang had spared no effort in creating conflicts between the various tribes for so long.

But the culture passed down by the Nata tribe was invisibly hindering his plan.

Lord Liehuo's concerns were reasonable.

Once he led the warriors of the tribe to denounce and punish Jin Land, he would invisibly set an example for future generations.

His actions would become a precedent for future generations to revolt against their superiors.

With such a precedent, it would undoubtedly open a door to hell.

If future generations followed suit, the Nata tribe would fall into endless wars.

If that were the case, then he would be deeply sinful.

"The mistakes of the past are lessons for the future. Grand Tutor, do you think my words are serious?" Lord Liehuo looked at him.