Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 753 - 753 258 Various Faces of Life【Two in One】

Chapter 753: Chapter 258: Various Faces of Life【Two in One】 Chapter 753: Chapter 258: Various Faces of Life【Two in One】 Jiao Jiuxiao picked up the wine bowl on the table, drained it in one gulp, his eyes filled with deep fatigue, “Loss and gain always go hand in hand. I’ve enjoyed the glory of being Emperor Jiao, but I’ve also had to deal with countless troubles. I’ve grown tired, very tired, and would like to distance myself from this clan every single day!”

“All of them are opportunists, ungrateful wretches, bootlickers!”

Jiao Jiuxiao, who seemed to have been lonely for a lifetime, finally found someone to vent to. “You have no idea. They…”

Jiao Sansheng listened quietly for a while, then suddenly interrupted him, “You’ve got it all wrong.”

“…I’m wrong?”

Jiao Jiuxiao was taken aback, “You’re the one saying that I’ve got it wrong? Are…are you still Jiao Sansheng?”

“Want to check out the Jiao’s soul mark?”

“Then why do you say I’m wrong? You should know me best! You’re practically the other side of me!”

“That’s why I say you’re wrong, because I was wrong too.”

Jiao Sansheng was calm, “Over the years, I’ve thought about a lot of things, especially your predicament, I’ve thought about it countless times.”

“Oh?”

“The reason you’re fed up is not because you hate them, but because of your own fear.”

“Bullshit!” Jiao Jiuxiao was incensed and was about to slam the table.

“Don’t be quick to deny it!”

Jiao Sansheng said calmly, “Because you’re not strong enough, because you’re seriously injured, because you never had true Emperor Rank strength; that’s why you’re scared. If you were a genuine Emperor Jiao, then all of what you have now, you would feel at ease with the natural order of things.”

Hearing this, Jiao Jiuxiao fell into a deep thought, remaining silent for a while.

“Many of the Jiao Clan are indeed repugnant, but tell me, which clan doesn’t have repugnant members?!”

Jiao Sansheng continued, “You want to quit, no longer wish to deal with this, and want to push the old man to take your place and suffer in your stead? How can you think that? How can you even say that?”

Jiao Jiuxiao was furious, “I’m offering you the throne, and you have so many complaints?”

Jiao Sansheng sighed, “After you recover, return and ascend the Demon Emperor Rank, solidify your position. Don’t think about all these trivial matters anymore. You’ve been Emperor Jiao for so long. Just keep going…”

“Using a phrase from the human emperors, once you hold power by force, you’ll understand the exquisite taste of it. By then, you’ll only be on guard against others trying to seize your power!”

“After all, they are our ancestors.”

“The Jiao Clan might not have a conscience, but do we have one?”

Jiao Sansheng tried to console him, “Don’t blame them for being heartless, who doesn’t want to live a good life by following the strong?”

“The former you enjoyed so much wealth and glory, why do you now feel bothered by all the flattery? You’re just feeling guilty!”

Jiao Sansheng mercilessly pointed out, “As Emperor Jiao, you need to have a conscience!”

Jiao Jiuxiao managed a bitter smile, “I never expected you to be the one to say this.”

“Such is the fickle nature of the world.”

Jiao Sansheng said impassively, “Once you understand this, everything else is the same.”

Jiao Jiuxiao asked, “What do you mean by that?”

“Even if you’ve realized all of this, grow tired of it and see through it all, what’s next? Are you not going to continue living?”

Jiao Sansheng scoffed, “When crisis strikes the clan and you’re Emperor Jiao, are you not going to step up?! Even if you know plainly that those you’re protecting are a bunch of flatterers, are you going to back down and run away?”

“Won’t you still need to fight until your last breath? What’s all this fuss about?”

“If you really don’t want to live anymore, then go ahead and die! Why bother coming to the humans for treatment? Don’t you still want to live, to become the true Emperor Jiao?!”

“Believe it or not, the moment news of my recovery gets out, I will be pursued immediately. Many in the clan will say, ‘I knew this kid was promising. When he was younger, he even came over to my house for dinner many times… I once even sponsored him a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure,’ and so on…”

Jiao Sansheng said mockingly, “Such is the way of the world.”

Jiao Jiuxiao sighed, “True. Now that I have fully recovered my physical strength, I can move freely across the world. Whether it’s wandering around or indulging in desires, I can do whatever I want. Even if something happens to the clan, even if the clan is wiped out, I don’t have to return.”

Jiao Sansheng looked up, his eyes unfamiliar as he gazed at Jiao Jiuxio, “What nonsense are you talking about? I wouldn’t go back if the clan were destroyed? Then where would I go?”

Jiao Jiuxiao was stunned, after a while, he stammered, “You would return to fight for the Jiao Clan?”

“Why wouldn’t I?”

Jiao Sansheng gave a bitter chuckle, “If not, then where would I use this skill set of mine? In human countries as a high official?”

He patted Jiao Jiuxiao’s shoulder, “You’re not the only one who has seen through it all, heroes of past generations, which one of them haven’t? Do you think those past heroes never complained? It simply cannot be! They probably complained even more than us. But in the face of danger, those who rise to the challenge are still those who claim to have seen through it all…”

“Rather than complaining, make yourself stronger, so you can accept all the worship in good conscience.”

“Because I’m strong, because I can handle things, it’s only natural that I’m now enjoying myself. Why wouldn’t I?!”

Jiao Sansheng causally said, “In many years, I’ve managed to pull myself out of the initial loss. It’s because I’ve understood and seen through it, and that’s why I managed to pull myself out of that state of complete dejection.”