Li Yu calmed down and said to Liu Liuliu and others: "The most important thing right now is to bury the god Chaoyi. Li Yu is young and has little knowledge and is ignorant of the world. He relies entirely on the help of your seniors and commanders. Please agree on the auspicious date and each person tonight. Please send me the agenda tomorrow morning for review."
Liu Liuliu nodded slightly and said: "I will obey the order of the Lord God." He and the black-robed man and others dispersed.
Li Yu went to Yixin Courtyard and rejoined Shangguan Yan and others. During the banquet, Li Yu told everyone how God Lord Chaoyi had repaired his appearance and meridians, and how he was determined to transform God's Punishment Island and take over the position of God Lord.
Zhang Yu said with a smile: "You have this intention, which is a great kindness. Dragons and snakes are mixed in the God's Punishment Island, and there are undercurrents. You must take steps step by step and don't rush for success."
She looked into Li Yu's eyes, paused slightly, and then said: "The poem says: If you don't grieve and don't ask, what's the point of not being ashamed? I believe you, Li Yu, will definitely get what you want."
"Thank you, Fairy, for the tip."
Zhang Yu changed the topic and his eyes were filled with emotion: "Now that things have happened, it's time for me to go back to the Beggar's Gate. I'm having a good time now, so I won't say goodbye to you tomorrow."
Xue Yifeng looked reluctant to leave, but said: "Good brother, I also want to leave with Sister Zhang."
Tang Rouyu also joked: "Everyone has to leave, so I have no choice but to leave."
The wind and cloud meet and disperse in an instant. Li Yu was slightly stunned, and suddenly felt melancholy in his heart. However, he laughed and said: "There are good friends in the sea, and they are as close as the world is near. Maybe we will meet again soon."
Zhang Yu glanced at Shangguan Yan and smiled again: "You have a beautiful woman to accompany you. This is the gentle countryside. Don't forget your best friend."
Shangguan Yan's eyes were clear, and he put a sip of wine into his mouth. His cheeks were not flushed at all, but he said slowly: "If we forget each other easily, how can we be friends?"
Zhang Yu quickly raised his glass and said, "I made a mistake, so I will punish myself with a glass of wine." Sure enough, he drank the wine in one gulp.
Although this drinking party was imbued with the meaning of farewell, because the pressure suddenly disappeared, it was different from the pretending to be leisurely and elegant tea-making conversation in the Lingxi Bamboo Forest. Therefore, everyone was able to enjoy themselves, the cups and plates were messy, and they were contented for a while.
The banquet lasted for more than two hours, and everyone resigned one after another. In an instant, Li Yu was the only one left in Nuanxiang Pavilion.
Li Yu suddenly laughed at himself in front of the table scraps and dishes, then shook his head, stood up and walked to the window. He was not drunk, but his steps were heavier than ever.
Finally reaching the window, Li Yu reached out and pushed open the window. Looking up into the sky, he saw that the moon was not very round, not very narrow, not very bright, and not very dark either. The dark clouds were half-covered and half-cleared, and the clear light was half-bright. It was so dark that Li Yu was dumbfounded.
He was stunned for a long time and suddenly thought: "I wonder what Master is doing now? Is he sleeping peacefully? Or is he like me? Looking at the moon in the sky? What if she is happy when she knows that I have become the master of God's Punishment Island? Or is she angry? I guess she is mostly angry, she doesn’t like worldly affairs..."
While I was thinking about it, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the pavilion, and Shangguan Yan's soft voice could be heard: "Master Li, are you lingering around, are you admiring the moon? Or are you pregnant with someone?"
Li Yu hurriedly collected his thoughts, turned around, and saw Shangguan Yan leaving and returning. He was slightly surprised, and said: "Miss Shangguan? What are you..."
Shangguan Yan did not step into the pavilion, but leaned half against the door. With a gesture of his delicate hand, he said: "The moonlight is not very good, but I am interested in admiring the moon. I just wonder how many walks Mr. Li would be willing to accompany me." step?"
Li Yu's heart moved, and he answered readily: "I'm very happy. It's just that I am very unfamiliar with God's Punishment Island, and I don't know where the moonlight scenery can be appreciated..." Having said that, he already moved towards the pavilion door.
Shangguan Yan covered his mouth and smiled: "As the master, you are not as familiar with God's Punishment Island as my guest. You really shouldn't be. Three miles southeast of this Yixin courtyard, there is a lake surrounded by dense flowers and trees. I passed by it at dusk and remembered Stay here. Let me, my guest, take you there."
Li Yu walked a few steps quickly and walked side by side with Shangguan Yan. When passing Zhang Yu and others' room, they unanimously chose to remain silent, even stepping very slightly.
After walking silently for a long time, Shangguan Yan suddenly said: "Master Li, you seem to have something on your mind. While drinking during the dinner, I saw that you were absent-minded and your brows were furrowed..."
Li Yu's heart moved again, and he sighed: "As expected, I still can't hide it from you. I was upset, and I wanted to talk to you, but who knew you were already standing in front of me? It was just the right time."
"Humph." Shangguan Yan snorted and sighed: "If I hadn't taken the initiative to invite you, I'm afraid you might not be willing to confide your concerns to me. You have always been resolute and resolute, could this concern arise because of God's Punishment Island?"
"Yes, I couldn't help but doubt it, and even had some regrets. I didn't think too much at the time and agreed to Lord Chaoyi to take over God's Punishment Island. Now I know that this is a heavy burden, and it's probably me Can’t afford it.”
"You feel scared, don't you?"
Li Yu's steps suddenly stopped, his voice paused, and then he said: "I'm not afraid, but I don't know what to do."
Shangguan Yan laughed and said: "You are the Divine Lord, you can do whatever you want. With the foundation of Divine Punishment Island and Shuying Pavilion as your backing, you can compete for hegemony in the Immortal Forest and become famous all over the world, so why bother?"
When these words came out of Shangguan Yan's mouth, Li Yu was very surprised. He had no choice but to explain his thoughts: "I don't care about reputation, and accepting the position of God King is not for the purpose of striving for hegemony and fame."
"Nonsense!" Shangguan Yanfeng's eyes flashed: "If it weren't for your reputation, why didn't you admit defeat earlier when you were in the Fengming Mountain recruitment arena? You were obviously seriously injured and at a disadvantage, but you still stood there regardless of your life. On the ring, you waited until the Ice and Snow Fairy came out before you took the initiative to admit defeat? You also said that you were not standing on the ring to express your feelings to the Ice and Snow Fairy. Oh, isn't this inconsistent and unable to explain what you did? "
Shangguan Yan brought up old things again, which made Li Yu both surprised and helpless. Those past events are already far away for Li Yu, but Shangguan Yan can still remember them.
Li Yu smiled bitterly and said: "At that time, I was just starting out, young and energetic, and I really wanted to become famous in front of everyone. But since the accident, I gradually understood what I wanted, and I have become indifferent to fame."
"That's nonsense again." This time Shangguan Yan not only had a smile in his eyes, but also on his face: "Since you have found your own way, why are you at a loss now?"
"I have always believed that evil people cannot be changed, and only death can make them atone for their sins. But now I want to change evil people, and I can't help but doubt this.
Especially after seeing Sin Mountain and Yiqingyuan, I felt even more desperate. It's like a big river flowing eastward. It has been flowing eastward for thousands of miles. Now it suddenly changes to flow westward at the mouth of the sea. I think it is absolutely impossible.
Mencius talked about the theory of good nature, so we should keep the original mind from being affected by the turbulent currents of the world in the day after tomorrow; Xunzi talked about the evil nature, so we should guide the original mind to be good through etiquette in the day after tomorrow, so as to prevent the original mind from being uncontrolled and overflowing.
Whether it is the theory of good nature or evil nature, the influence of nurture is crucial. However, after decades of subtle changes, the people of God's Punishment Island have already found it hard to change their temperament.
When a wicked person is released from the mountain of sin, he will only get worse and continue his evil to the end. When a good person is released from the mountain of sin, his temperament will change drastically and he will surrender to evil and worship him. "
Shangguan Yan nodded and said: "Some of the people in Sin Mountain deserved their punishment, while others were innocently affected. It can be seen that the purpose of setting up Sin Mountain by Divine Lord Chaoyi was to show that he controls the life and death of everyone. And Divine Lord Chaoyi set up Yiqing Garden to show that he controls everyone's life and death. In order to show that he controls the sorrow and joy of everyone.
Chaoyi Shenjun does not seek good or evil, as long as his subordinates respect and fear him. But you, Li Yu, want to know the difference between good and evil, so there is nothing you can do.
You must be doubting that even if you destroy the Sin Mountain and abolish the Joyful Garden, you won't be able to change the hearts of the people on God's Punishment Island, right? Therefore, the so-called transformation of God's Punishment Island and the so-called letting everyone correct their evil ways will only become empty words, right? "
"That's right. So I'm very confused, does it make sense for me to take over the position of this divine king?"
