Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 886 - 886 302 The Transformation of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 886: Chapter 302: The Transformation of Heaven and Earth [Combined Chapters]_2 Chapter 886: Chapter 302: The Transformation of Heaven and Earth [Combined Chapters]_2 Zhu Weiran knew his condition best, and although he felt that his current state wasn’t good, he wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to seek help from a divine doctor right beside him. He secretly sought out Feng Yin for a solution. Understanding the root and details of Zhu’s issues, Feng Yin devoted himself to researching the ailment and refined some pinpointed medicine specifically for Zhu Weiran.

He would also occasionally follow up, asking, “How’s it going?”

Each time he asked, Zhu Weiran would be spirited and brashly confident, carrying the air of a man who is the master of his own house.

Seeing this, Feng Yin gradually became reassured. It seemed that the medicine he’d refined not only worked but also didn’t have any side effects. In the future, if the need arose, he could also consider taking some for himself.

Relieved!

Hmm, for a man, taking some medicine at certain times, that’s normal.

That’s called justified defense!

Right, self-defense!

…

At night, a hot pot was set up in the courtyard, the main ingredient being the massive amount of demon beast meat imbued with tremendous spiritual power that Peng Wanli brought back on his return.

As a duo of foodies, Dong Xiaoyan and Ice Phoenix naturally took their seats early at the dining table with their stools in hand.

Oh, and there was Feng Ying. Lately, Feng Ying seemed to be infatuated with Dong Xiaoyan’s embrace, rarely leaving throughout the day. When it comes to foodies, she certainly couldn’t be left out!

So it should actually be a trio of foodies.

Zhu Weiran took charge of tending the fire, while Hu Lengyue busied herself with boiling the meat. The couple paid close attention to the heat, aiming to preserve as much nutrition and flavor as possible from the high-quality meat.

The Cat Emperor and two others were chatting.

Feng Yin brought up his discoveries during this period.

“…I really can’t understand why there are so many card tasks in Yuezhou City now, an alarmingly large number!”

Peng Wanli rolled his eyes and said, “Kid Feng, after all, you are still a greenhorn with shallow experience. In times like these, if there weren’t many card tasks, that wouldn’t be typical of human society.”

“Huh? On what basis do you say that? Please enlighten me.”

“It’s deeply tied to human nature.”

Peng Wanli sighed and said, “To be honest, that’s exactly why I’ve grown tired of this mortal world.”

“Junior is all ears. Please elucidate.”

“Let me make it clear, but first, I need to ask you a question…” Peng Wanli said in a grave tone.

“Please ask, as a junior, I shall hide nothing and spare no detail in my reply.”

“Throughout the ages, dynasties have come and gone beyond count. But at the establishment of any empire, civilian officials and military generals were all brimming with vigor, as if thousands of years of talent had concentrated in that era, and it is because of this that the empire could be established, right?”

“Yes, indeed the times create heroes, and heroes shape their times.”

“Yet, after the establishment of the empire, those same officials and generals who had once been upright, loyal, sincere, diligent, and incorruptible often violated laws, committed heinous and unforgivable acts, and some even rose in rebellion, causing wars, ultimately getting executed or having their entire families executed and clans extinguished.”

Peng Wanli asked, “Do you know why?”

Feng Yin was taken aback by the question.

Such incidents were indeed not uncommon throughout history, with various causes so strange and diverse they couldn’t be generalized!

Peng Wanli looked at him and pressed, “Just tell me, where did their loyalty, diligence, integrity, and the grandeur of those heroes go?”

Feng Yin pondered for a long time but didn’t respond.

“Could it really just be a case of ‘when the hares are killed, the hounds are cooked; once the birds are gone, the bows are put away’?” Peng Wanli asked again.

Feng Yin remained deep in thought, still silent.

“Is it true that all those monarchs were only capable of sharing adversity but not prosperity?” Peng Wanli asked.

“That’s not necessarily the case.”

Feng Yin sighed.

Peng Wanli laughed heartily, “Isn’t that very clear now?”

Feng Yin frowned and pondered, saying, “But what does this have to do with the increase in card tasks?”

“What I’m talking about is the mutation of the human heart, the mutation of human nature, it’s all the same principle.”

Peng Wanli explained, “It’s not that some people don’t do evil, or can’t do evil, but rather, they were previously in an oppressed situation where they couldn’t commit evil, hence, they had no choice but to be honest and upright.”

“For instance, if a village has a few bullies who reign and oppress others, among those oppressed by them, human nature varies. Many seem to be honest and don’t speak up when others are bullied, just coldly observing.”

“But one day, the bullies get taken care of by a passing chivalrous warrior, killed or eliminated. At that time, I believe most people would breathe a sigh of relief, thinking they can now live well, but there are also those whose eyes would light up, seeing it as their chance.”

“So after a relatively peaceful period, new bullies would emerge.”

“And these bullies come from the previously oppressed masses. They build up their forces during the peaceful times, grow bit by bit, and then start to lord over others like the previous bullies, beginning their reign of oppression.”

“This cycle repeats endlessly and is bound to be inescapable.”

“Because as long as there are people, there will be class divisions!”

“The darkness of human nature is hard to fully describe; some people don’t commit evils not because they don’t want to, but because they dare not.”

Peng Wanli smirked and said, “Now, a great battle looms, and soldiers go to war. The outcomes of life and death in such a war are uncertain, no one knows who will win or lose. While they were present, their families naturally wouldn’t be oppressed, but now they’re not at home and instead are on the battlefield where life and death hang by a thread… their families naturally lose their protection. Especially because while they were home, their household generally lived quite well.”