sjar Chapter 1286 Nobody Likes War
Chapter 1286 Nobody Likes War
"Greetings, Deputy City Lord Gu!"
While Suixing was still boasting about its strategic vision, Dugu Huai, who had clearly been waiting for a while, took the lead in greeting people.
Upon seeing this person, Gu Xiu immediately straightened his posture: "Greetings, High Priest Dugu. May I ask who you are, High Priest Dugu..."
"I would like to invite Vice City Lord Gu to the temple for a chat. I wonder if Vice City Lord Gu would do me the honor?" Dugu Huai stated his purpose clearly, and Gu Xiu naturally had no reason to refuse such an invitation.
"Since you, Master Dugu, have condescended to do so, I, Gu, will certainly not refuse."
The two walked side by side toward the Yin-Yang School Temple. He was indeed very curious about this Dugu Huai.
There are semi-saints in all ten divine paths.
However, not all semi-saints are qualified to be called priests.
The priest is the temple's undisputed number one. Although the city lord, who has been granted the title of duke, cannot hold a position in the temple, the priest does not necessarily represent the strongest person on that divine path, but the difference is not actually that great.
More importantly, as the chief priest, his influence far surpasses that of ordinary city lords!
Gu Xiu was very interested in this Divine Priest, and Dugu Huai was clearly very interested in Gu Xiu as well. The two hit it off immediately, and ended up talking all the way, although they didn't discuss any core issues, but rather explored cultivation.
But when they arrived at the Yin-Yang Temple, they couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"I originally thought that since Vice City Lord Gu is not very old, even if he follows the path of spiritual energy, he should be limited by his age and experience. However, I did not expect that I almost judged him by his appearance and overlooked your insight, Vice City Lord Gu."
"Master Dugu, you flatter me. On the path of cultivation, it is natural for fellow practitioners to verify and exchange ideas with each other to learn from each other's strengths and make up for each other's weaknesses. Moreover, the use of divine power that Master Dugu just mentioned has broadened my horizons and benefited me greatly."
The two were on good terms, and Dugu Jijiu personally led Gu Xiu to the side hall to serve tea.
After chatting for a while, Dugu Jijiu asked, "I heard that Vice City Lord Gu is a cultivator from the Vast Universe. I wonder what Vice City Lord Gu's views are on the situation in the Vast Universe and the Three Realms Sea of Sin?"
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Gu Xiu perked up, though he was unsure what Dugu Jijiu wanted to say. After a moment's thought, he said, "Sanyuan Niehai and Haoyu are from the same realm and are essentially one family. I believe that Haoyu and Sanyuan should join hands to avoid trouble."
Dugu Huai neither agreed nor disagreed, but simply took a sip of tea and asked:
"But for Haoyu, Sanyuan is an extremely ominous and evil place, one that he would probably avoid at all costs. As for Sanyuan, Haoyu is a fat sheep that has grown up enjoying superior conditions, and most people want to take a bite out of him and devour him."
"Such a contradiction is now unsolvable. Vice City Lord Gu's idea may be fundamentally impossible to realize."
“What Dugu Jijiu said is indeed a problem, but I am not as pessimistic as you are, senior.” Gu Xiu smiled and shook his head.
Dugu Huai asked in confusion, "Oh?"
“Haoyu and Sanyuan Niehai do indeed have fundamental conflicts, but these conflicts are not unsolvable,” Gu Xiu said. “Or rather, in my opinion, Haoyu and Sanyuan have a greater chance of working together.”
"I'm all ears."
“There are three reasons,” Gu Xiu said, picking up the empty teacups beside him and pouring tea into three cups:
"First of all, Haoyu is indeed wary of Sanyuan, but it does not have much hostility towards Sanyuan itself. There are many rumors about Sanyuan in Haoyu, so much so that when Sanyuan was born, Haoyu was thrown into chaos, because everyone was afraid that the birth of Sanyuan's evil sea would cause great suffering to the people of Haoyu."
"To be honest, before I came to the Three Enclosures Sea, Haoyu had already begun to form a full alliance and prepare for war. After all, when a possible great enemy comes, no one will stand aside."
“But in essence, no one wants to start a war. In other words, if Miyuki doesn’t want a war to break out, then Haoyu naturally has no desire to start one.”
"This means that this seemingly unsolvable contradiction is not actually unsolvable."
This is one of them.
With that, Gu Xiu picked up the first cup of tea and drank it down.
"Secondly, most of the three are hostile towards Haoyu, even regarding him as a lamb to the slaughter, but the root cause is envy, jealousy and hatred."
"The Three Realms originally belonged to the Vast Universe, but they were separated from the Vast Universe in ancient times and became an independent realm, suffering endless hardships. The human race of the Three Realms struggled to survive, while the Vast Universe lived without worry, possessing resources and cultivating in peace. Naturally, they felt resentful and their envy and jealousy gave rise to hatred."
"However, if Sanyuan and Haoyu negotiate peacefully, Haoyu, with its vast territory and abundant resources, is actually willing to set aside a region to settle the people of Sanyuan, provided that Sanyuan does not violate Haoyu's rules. They are even willing to provide some assistance and welcome the people of Sanyuan."
“As long as the three walls do not develop any unnatural wildness, there will naturally be no enmity between the two sides. This enmity can be resolved in this way, so there is no such thing as an unsolvable problem.”
"This is the second point."
Gu Xiu picked up his second cup of tea and drank it down. Dugu Huai, sitting next to him, had unconsciously straightened up. He seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and ultimately did not interrupt Gu Xiu.
Seeing his reaction, Gu Xiu spoke again.
"Finally, the Three Enclosures and the Vast Universe were originally from the same root, but due to the intervention of an ancient enemy, the Three Enclosures were separated. This means that the Three Enclosures and the Vast Universe actually had a common enemy."
"Dugu Jijiu may not know that Haoyu is not entirely peaceful and tranquil. In fact, there have been many instances of sects and kingdoms being destroyed in the past. In the martial world, grudges and affections will never disappear. However, as the Three Enclosures Sea of Evil is about to be born, everyone is willing to temporarily put aside their grudges and form an alliance together."
“In essence, Haoyu and Sanyuan can do the same.”
"We have a common enemy, so naturally we can unite and advance and retreat together."
This is the third point.
After saying the last sentence, Gu Xiu reached out and picked up the third teacup.
Just as he was about to drink, Dugu Huai also picked up his teacup and drank the tea with Gu Xiu.
"Okay, okay, okay!"
"Vice City Lord Gu's three cups of tea are very fragrant!"
Dugu Huai smiled and said, "Especially this third cup of tea, it is truly unforgettable. You are right, we are of the same origin and share a common enemy, so we should put aside our grudges, unite, and form an alliance."
Hearing this, Gu Xiu roughly understood what was going on.
"In fact, although most people in the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin are hostile to Haoyu and even want to invade Haoyu, seize its resources, and fight for safe territory, it is not that the Three Enclosures are inherently evil, but rather because for many people in the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin."
“If they don’t rob and loot, the people of the Three Walls will have no way to survive.”
Dugu Huai sighed sadly and poured Gu Xiu another cup of tea.
“Sometimes, if there is any way to survive, no one is willing to do evil, because the people of the Three Realms are like wild beasts locked in cages from childhood to adulthood. It is not that we like evil, but if the world is not evil, then there is no way to survive.”
"Not to mention, the maddening power in the Sea of Sin always makes people lose control of their emotions and lose their true selves."
"So when people realized that the passage between the Three Enclosures of Evil Sea and Haoyu was about to appear, many people went crazy. It was because of our suspicions about evil that we believed Haoyu would not leave us any way out. We even subconsciously thought that if we wanted to live, we had to fight, rob, plunder, and kill, just like before."
"Now that I can hear Vice City Lord Gu's words about Hao Yu's attitude, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
This can be considered a heartfelt and sincere statement.
Perhaps they each have their own calculations and ideas behind them, but at least at this moment, the two of them represent the forces behind them and reveal their truest thoughts.
Gu Xiu did not lie.
Before coming to the Three Realms Sea, he had already discussed this matter with the Sword Saint. Although Hao Yu had formed an alliance to prepare for war, he would not refuse if it could avoid war and prevent the loss of life.
As for allocating a region in the Three Enclosures and the Sea of Sin for them to live in.
This is even simpler.
Haoyu is indeed a vast and resource-rich land, with quite a few regions that can be divided up. As for whether the people from the Three Enclosures and the Sea of Sin can coexist peacefully when they actually arrive in Haoyu, that will require further adjustments and compromises later on.
But at least.
If war could be avoided, neither side would be willing to disregard human lives and start a conflict.
Haoyu didn't want to.
The Three Enclosures and the Sea of Sin are equally unwanted.