“Very good, one generation of new people replaces the old.” Jiang Wang nodded, seemingly praising and criticizing at the same time. “Your organization has an inexhaustible source of vitality, and the future is promising.”

“The world is full of injustice, unfairness, and hierarchy. Some people sit in cold kilns while others bear the weight of a thousand burdens, their blood and flesh squeezed dry, their bone marrow extracted… This is why people pursue ‘equality,’ and this belief will exist forever.” A person walked into the tent, a plump woman. The mask on her face had a cute little pig drawn on it, the pig’s hoof holding a flower. It was very charming and lovely. Her voice was also obviously distorted. “Wei Hai says hello to you.”

“Everyone has their own ‘correctness.’ As long as it doesn’t harm others or force others to accept it, it can tentatively be called ‘correct.'” Jiang Wang said slowly. “I also say hello to you.”

His edges became clearer and clearer. In front of the campfire, he had his own sharpness and also cast a shadow, cutting into the long night.

Wei Hai stood still, connecting her energy with the other three protectors of the Equality Country. “But if there is no bloodshed, how can the cage be broken? If there is no harm, how will those vested interests feel pain? If there is no pain, how will those ignorant and stubborn people awaken? If the iron curtain of the old world is not torn down, we can never see the glory of the new world.”

Jiang Wang asked, “How do you judge what is ignorant and stubborn? How do you decide who should be harmed? How do you know that after the iron curtain of the old world is torn down, the new world will surely be welcomed? And how can you guarantee that your judgment and your decisions are absolutely ‘correct’?”

“History will eventually prove it,” Wei Hai said.

Jiang Wang said, “Then the era we are living in has already been proven by history.”

“Yes, history always continues to the present.”

Chu Xu, sitting opposite Jiang Wang and wearing a dogskin hat, reached out and picked up the fire tongs, poking the firewood in the fire pit and selecting a piece of exceptionally good charcoal.

In the flickering sparks, he asked, “Are you happy in such a world?”

This was a good question.

The warm light swaying in the fire pit easily made people recall past events.

Did today’s hero of the human race experience pain?

The answer was naturally self-evident.

And Jiang Wang answered, “Of course I have been in pain, but I have also had happy times. That little bit of sweetness was enough for me to endure for a long time. Perhaps I am in pain, but there are also people in this world who are happy. So my pain alone cannot prove that this world is wrong.”

Chu Xu turned his head and looked at the other protectors again, then turned back to look at Jiang Wang with a hint of disappointment. “We thought you were someone who possessed the courage to change the world, because you were able to put down everything you had gained in Qi Country. But looking at you now, you are still bound by the rules that these rotten corpses set long ago and should have rotted away. You are trapped in the cage of the existing order and do not possess true courage.”

His gaze projected out from behind the black mask, emphasizing each word. “This world needs to change.”

Jiang Wang sat calmly in front of the fire pit and did not want to refute anything excitedly, nor did he want to admit that none of this was important.

He was twenty-two years old this year. He had made every important choice in his life and faced all the consequences.

Now he said, “I was originally from Zhuang Country. Many years ago, I saw the beast nest in Sanshan City, Qinghe County. I saw the suffering of the military and civilians in Sanshan City because of it. I wanted to push down this mountain, but I wasn’t sure if their lives would become better after I pushed it down. Later, I did so, and their lives did not become better because of my actions.”

“Even today, I am still not clear whether what I did was right or wrong.”

“At that time, I didn’t know what to do, and I still don’t know now. I think my vision is too shallow, my wisdom too thin. So far, my life has only been a narrow mountain path. I still don’t know what kind of world is in the distance, and I don’t know what I can see from a higher place.”

“Sometimes what I see as correct is only one side of being wrong. Sometimes what I see as wrong is only the shadow cast by being correct.”

Jiang Wang looked at the firelight. “Before I truly understand some principles, truly see this world clearly, truly think clearly, and obtain an answer, I don’t want to act rashly and harm this world with my stupidity.”

“Is this your answer?” Chu Xu asked.

“This is my attitude,” Jiang Wang said.

Chu Xu said, “You are just being cowardly. You are evading. You dare not draw your sword and stab at this rotten everything, but comfort yourself by waiting and seeing. Time flies like an arrow, how much black hair turns white, how many heroes become yellow earth! How can the great cause of changing the world allow you to wait and see?”

“I indeed do not dare to lightly change the world, and you can indeed call it cowardly.”

Jiang Wang only said, “Could it be that your great ideals, your new world after breaking the iron curtain of the old era, actually cannot tolerate others’ cowardice?”

Chu Xu was speechless.

Wei Hai said, “The weak can be cowardly, but the strong cannot. Heaven has bestowed you with extraordinary talent, which you should use to give back to this world and make extraordinary contributions to it. Heaven creates myriad things to nurture people, what virtue do people have to repay heaven?”

“And I ask all of you.”

Jiang Wang was calm as still water, undisturbed by waves. “How many li have you ventured into the border wilderness? What is your ranking in the Labyrinth World’s Hai Xun? Which of you has suppressed a major disaster? Who brought back the news from the God Xiao World?”

He was upright, so his spirit was strong. His confidence was not in his strength, but in the things he had done.

His gaze swept over the bodies of the several Equality Country protectors one by one, but it was not aggressive. He only said, “I do what I should do, but it is not for you to decide what I should do.”

Wei Hai said, “You have indeed saved some people, but we are saving this world.”

“But I hope your existence can make this world better!”

Jiang Wang said faintly, “The words have reached this point, and you should also understand my will. Let’s be a little more direct—what exactly is the purpose of your visit tonight?”

Wei Hai then said directly, “Invite you to join our organization.”

“What if I say no?”

Wei Hai countered, “If the path splits, what do you say should be done?”

Jiang Wang laughed. His smile was peaceful, but beneath the peace was his clarity, which had become clearer and clearer after leaving Qi Country. “‘Equality’ is a very powerful word. But using the name of ‘equality’ to arbitrarily execute others is just a word. In order to break injustice, you have become the other side of injustice.”

Wei Hai was silent for a moment, then said, “Perhaps. But these pains are just an unavoidable process. We will eventually lead to the only correct result.”

Jiang Wang said seriously, “There is no only correct result in this world. Whoever thinks they are the only ones is wrong. A true mirror is not far off.”

At this time, Wu Si, who had been silent since reporting his name, opened his mouth. “You also know of the One True?”

Jiang Wang: “Not necessarily fully, just pieced together a bit.”

Wei Hai explained, “Wu Si’s parents both died at the hands of the One True Dao. He has always been investigating this organization. If you have any information, feel free to share it with him.”

Jiang Wang said, “I haven’t encountered the One True Dao. What I know all comes from history.”

Wu Si withdrew his gaze again.

And Wei Hai continued to gaze at him, her distorted female voice slightly harsh. “It seems you already have your own ‘correctness.'”

Jiang Wang said, “Perhaps I am wrong. But I have already decided to walk this way.”

Wei Hai was somewhat regretful. “Those with ambition under heaven should know the nobility of ‘equality.'”

Jiang Wang waved his hand and said calmly, “I recognize equality, not all of you.”

As soon as these words came out, Feng Shen, Wu Si, Chu Xu, and Wei Hai all turned their gaze to Jiang Wang, their dao yuan surging, and killing intent naturally arising.

And Jiang Wang was still calm. He didn’t even draw his sword. Chang Xiang Si rested horizontally on his knee, feeling the campfire with him.

His black hair reflected a wisp of dark red under the firelight.

“Forgive me for being blunt…”

He said without lifting his head, “Unless a Saint Gong descends, Zhao Wang personally arrives, or a God Hero stands face to face. Otherwise, just rely on you all, whoever comes, dies.”

The four Equality Country protectors present were all experts in the God Lin realm. Those who could survive the encirclement and pursuit of various countries under heaven and survive in the dark crevices until now, who didn’t have some fierce means?

But when Jiang Wang said this sentence, no one dared to make the first move.

“Is that so?” At this moment, another voice sounded from outside the tent.

The curtain was lifted again, revealing Zhao Zi’s beautiful yet world-weary face.

This mutton shop was simply like the old nest of the Equality Country!

Jiang Wang’s right hand was on the hilt of his sword. He said very sincerely, “Sorry… I forgot to exclude you.”

“There’s no need to be too nervous.”

Zhao Zi slowly walked to the opposite side of Jiang Wang, and Chu Xu consciously stood up.

Zhao Zi slowly sat down and took out a milk-white jade smoke pipe. Chu Xu timely used the fire tongs to clip up the piece of wood charcoal and handed it to the mouth of Zhao Zi’s smoke pipe. After the tobacco was lit, he put the charcoal back in the fire, put down the fire tongs, and stood behind Zhao Zi.

Putting the milk-white smoke pipe to her full lips under the black mask, Zhao Zi slowly took a puff of smoke, then said, “The art of controlling people is no more than the emperors of various countries. Mixing the same heart is no more than the country’s system. You being able to leave Qi Country shows that you are a very sober person. Talking about ideals is useless, let me tell you something practical.”

“How practical?”

Jiang Wang smiled. “Fame and fortune? Position? Gongfa? You all know I left Qi Country. Can what you all can give compare to what Qi Country can give?”

Zhao Zi said unhurriedly, “Your development speed in Qi Country is indeed comparable to a myth. The Chong Xuan family, the Li family, the Yan family, all have good relations with you. The military affairs hall and the political affairs hall have also mostly become familiar faces, and few people are willing to sabotage your affairs. The Contending Dragon palaces all warmly welcome you. Even Qi Tian Zi values you greatly. As long as you are willing, the nine deaths of Zhan Yu are also within reach…”

Smoke floated out from her black lips, her languid voice having a contradictory charm. “Sometimes I wonder, what kind of charm do you have to make so many people trust you?”

Jiang Wang only said, “It seems that the eleven halls’ actions last time did not completely uproot you all. You still have a very deep understanding of Qi Country.”

Just as he did not answer Zhao Zi’s question, Zhao Zi also ignored his probing and said to herself, “In that situation where the whole country regarded you as a hero, hawkers and walkers were all proud of you, and the future was clearly visible, why did you still leave Qi so resolutely? I only want to get one reason—the things you want to do are definitely things you cannot do from your position in Qi Country. Moreover, it will violate the fundamental interests of Qi Country.”

How many smart people are there in this world!

Jiang Wang’s face was calm. “My dao is not in that place.”

Zhao Zi was obviously a very confident person and completely ignored Jiang Wang’s excuse. “Now I can answer your question—what can the Equality Country give you? The things you cannot or are not convenient to do in Qi Country, we in the Equality Country can do without restraint. So, is this condition realistic enough?”

Jiang Wang said calmly, “I don’t have anything inconvenient to do. What this heart seeks is only the dao.”

He had to kill Zhuang Gao Xian, but absolutely not at the cost of joining the Equality Country.

In order to gain the freedom to draw his sword against Zhuang Gao Xian, he could put down all fame and position, put down everything he had worked hard to win, but from the beginning, he had a bottom line that he would not lower.

Otherwise, back in the Wu Meng Du mountain range, he could have become a demon with a single thought, learned the Seven Hates demonic skill, and called out to these people who shouted and killed him under heaven to see what a passed demon was, what a contemporary true demon was!

Almost everyone in the Equality Country had ideals, but almost all of them had no bottom line. From the moment he came into contact with them until now, everything they did seemed to be only creating chaos—to realize the delusion of changing the world, they naturally had to first break the current world order. This process was necessarily a river of blood.

And they never asked if anyone was willing to live in the new world they wanted to create.

“I’m a little angry now,” Zhao Zi said.

“Then calm down,” Jiang Wang said.

“Do you still remember what I told you when we met last time?” Zhao Zi asked.

Without waiting for Jiang Wang’s answer, she suddenly struck, a single finger cutting horizontally!

Jiang Wang’s head of black hair was suddenly cut flat, with the top layer gone.

“Don’t let it grow back,” Zhao Zi said.

Jiang Wang did not move, only looking at her calmly, without the slightest anger at being humiliated.

Zhao Zi slightly raised her eyes, a hint of danger in them. “Your eyes make me feel like I am a weakling.”

Jiang Wang still did not move. “You absolutely do not have that kind of illusion.”

Zhao Zi looked at her quietly, and the danger in her languid, uninterested eyes gradually dispersed, replaced by a hint of curiosity. “Jiang Wang, ah Jiang Wang, in your youth, what have you experienced to become like this today?”

Jiang Wang calmly answered, “All the people I have encountered, all the matters I have experienced, have made me who I am today.”

The smoke in front of Zhao Zi curled up. “You can establish your dao yi!”

Jiang Wang said, “The dao is obstructed and long.”

Zhao Zi said languidly, “I hope by that day, you will be able to think more about this world. Think about why the dao is obstructed and long, and not just where the dao is.”

“If I can live to that time, I will,” Jiang Wang said.

“I will not kill you today,” Zhao Zi said.

Jiang Wang’s tone was still calm. “This doesn’t mean you are showing mercy. Because I might not necessarily die either.”

Zhao Zi looked at him. “The Yu Heng star is extraordinarily bright tonight.”

Jiang Wang pressed his sword on his knee. In front of the jumping campfire, he was composed and calm, although his bald head was a little unsightly. “Actually, I’m also a little curious—how do you plan to change this world?”

“Join us, and you will know.”

“Then my curiosity isn’t that strong.”

“Then you wait and see.”

Jiang Wang said, “I will wait and see.”

Zhao Zi bit on her jade smoke pipe, adding a touch of laziness to her languidness. “You can order another roast sheep.”