Chapter 1106: Chapter 742: Profound Sense of Righteousness (Part 2)
"He... he is just in the Inquiry Dao Realm, yet he defeated Fu Yuzi in the mid Advancement Dao stage!"
Shen Xinshui also looked at all this in disbelief.
Just now, the sky suddenly turned dark, extremely abrupt, completely blocking their perception. This eerie barrier was very powerful, it was the first time they encountered such unique and strong ability.
And then when the sky lit up again, they saw Fu Yuzi captured by Xiang Beifei, even his soul was tightly bound by golden formation patterns!
"You... you... how can you be so strong?"
Fu Yuzi looked at Xiang Beifei in "shock", at this moment his face was flushed red from being grabbed by Xiang Beifei.
Xiang Beifei found it rather amusing.
He hadn’t even exerted his strength, and Fu Yuzi had already collapsed himself.
"Please forgive me, senior."
Xiang Beifei released Fu Yuzi, and the golden formation patterns quickly faded from Fu Yuzi’s body.
Fu Yuzi touched his throat, retreated, and looked at Xiang Beifei with an "uncertain" expression on his face. On the other side, Chu Jun and others saw Fu Yuzi defeated and immediately rushed over.
"Elder Fu Yuzi, he..."
Fu Yuzi was silent for a moment, then slowly exhaled and said, "I lost!"
Chu Jun and Shen Xinshui exchanged glances, looking at Xiang Beifei with growing astonishment!
Fu Yuzi lost!
The Inquiry Dao stage actually defeated the Advancement Dao stage!
He actually did it!
Chu Jun, still unwilling to give up, said, "Elder Fu Yuzi, he... he must have just borrowed his ancestor’s abilities..."
Luo Shanyou coldly interjected, "If you can use your ancestor’s abilities to defeat opponents beyond your realm, that is also your skill!"
"I—" Chu Jun was stumped.
He couldn’t do that!
Luo Shanyou continued, "Besides, Xiang Beifei is a descendant of the Human King, using ancestor’s abilities is natural! Our Human Race will face the Dao Palace in the future! Do you think the Dao Palace will show mercy just because of whose skills you use?"
Chu Jun and Shen Xinshui both looked upset from being rebuffed, other elders supporting Fu Yuzi were also visibly unsatisfied but found no point to counter. They all anxiously looked at Fu Yuzi, hoping he would speak.
"Enough, losing is losing! He defeated me, that is the truth, I have nothing to say." Fu Yuzi spoke up.
The moment he spoke, even though Chu Jun and Shen Xinshui were unwilling, they had no choice.
Because they supported the strongest Fu Yuzi, yet Fu Yuzi was defeated by Xiang Beifei in a short time, their main support had collapsed, even if they stepped up, it was unlikely to be a match for Xiang Beifei.
Luo Shanyou scrutinized Chu Jun and others, asking, "What were you saying just now?"
Chu Jun clenched his fists, seemingly tongue-tied.
"Losing is losing, winning is winning, you defeated me, you qualify to be this Human King! I, Fu Yuzi, am born straightforward, won’t go back on my word!"
Fu Yuzi stepped forward, then knelt on one knee, saying, "Subordinate Fu Yuzi, greets the Human King!"
Chu Jun and Shen Xinshui stood in place, sighed deeply, and unwillingly knelt down: "Greetings to the Human King!"
Not only them, but others who were hostile to Xiang Beifei also had no complaints anymore, all accepted Xiang Beifei’s status.
The remaining elders who originally held high expectations for Xiang Beifei, now witnessing his power, were even more excited, also bowed!
"Please rise, everyone!"
Xiang Beifei immediately helped Fu Yuzi up, truth be told, he felt guilty about this matter, he didn’t truly defeat Fu Yuzi, he still had more questions in his mind.
"Regarding Daoist Weihuo, can I speak privately with Senior Fu Yuzi?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"Sure."
Fu Yuzi nodded respectfully.
"Uncle Master, please come over for a chat as well." Xiang Beifei continued.
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Xiang Beifei led Fu Yuzi and Luo Shanyou into the distant void, then drew a line of Spiritual Power to isolate everyone, ensuring that the situation here would not be seen by others.
"Senior, why do this?" Xiang Beifei looked at Fu Yuzi and asked.
Fu Yuzi looked at Xiang Beifei, then showed a kind smile: "Because only in this way can you command respect!"
Xiang Beifei was extremely surprised.
"Did you think that I could truly be the Human King?" Fu Yuzi replied with a straightforward smile.
"Actually, having you assume the role of the Human King would not be unacceptable either, the important thing is the unity of the Human Race." Xiang Beifei said.
Fu Yuzi slightly shook his head: "I know my own situation best, and actually, everyone knows that the one truly qualified to be the Human King must be you! It’s just that the mishap with your father back then dealt too much of a blow, leading to the grievances from Chu Jun and others."
He sighed and said, "But they can’t be blamed entirely. They are victims too. Our Human Race has been hunted everywhere by the Dao Palace, living like rats in the sewers, enduring in darkness for years, seeing no hope, while the Dao Palace sits like a mountain weighing on everyone’s hearts. Their resentment towards your family is understandable."
Xiang Beifei did not speak, understanding this point.
At this moment, Luo Shanyou also spoke: "At that time, the Human Race split into two factions: one supporting your father and one opposing him, and neither could convince the other. Life was already difficult for the Human Race, and continuing like this, the race might have fallen into an abyss of doom. So, this had to be done."
"Uncle Master long knew that Senior Fu Yuzi would yield to me?" Xiang Beifei asked in surprise.
"What do you think?"
Luo Shanyou let out a light snort.
Xiang Beifei finally understood why Luo Shanyou had so much confidence in him earlier; apparently, he knew the outcome of this contest was predetermined.
"This is our idea."
Fu Yuzi laughed: "The Human Race cannot undergo internal strife, so Luo Shanyou and I secretly decided that I would act as the leader of those opposing your father, and he would lead those who support him. Because I am currently the strongest among the Human Race, when I opposed your father, Chu Jun and others immediately followed me, wanting me to become the Human King. I became the leader of their faction just to prevent them from causing internal turmoil."
Fu Yuzi sighed, smiling bitterly: "I must control them, constantly understanding their mindset, carefully soothing their emotions, telling them that opposing your father should be in people’s interest, but the greater interest of the Human Race must take precedence. I could only let them trust me, and then with Luo Shanyou extinguish potential conflicts in the cradle."
"Chu Jun and others, after all, are also pillars of the Human Race; no matter how dissatisfied, they must be appeased! Luo Shanyou and I both understand that we cannot suppress them by force alone. Even if we suppress their actions, we may not control their hearts, which would surely cause future calamities!
I have always been looking for a suitable opportunity to guide them. Fortunately, they trust me greatly, and with the secret coordination of Luo Shanyou and me, although the two factions don’t quite get along, they haven’t fallen out either. And at this time, you have returned."
Fu Yuzi looked at Xiang Beifei with relief: "I knew the Human Race would eventually see hope, and you are that glimmer of dawn. Chu Jun and the others will naturally oppose you, they will not submit to you, you can only convince them by defeating me."
He paused here, then laughed openly: "So, I must lose!"
After hearing Fu Yuzi’s words, Xiang Beifei was deeply moved!
He never thought there were such selfless seniors within the Human Race!
Fu Yuzi and Luo Shanyou essentially joined forces to suppress the Human Race’s internal conflict.
He finally understood why, despite the Human Race being hunted everywhere by the Dao Palace, it managed to survive!
It was precisely because there were people like Luo Shanyou and Fu Yuzi who prioritized the bigger picture, for whom fame and fortune meant nothing.
"But your defeat will cause you to lose face in front of them." Xiang Beifei said.
"Haha! My face is as fleeting as a cloud; it doesn’t matter if I lose it. What matters is that the Human Race must rebuild its belief! They must renew their hope for the future to survive! As long as the Human Race can be reunited, even if they kill me to establish their authority, I will not resist." Fu Yuzi laughed.
"You overestimate me, Senior. The Human Race needs people like you; any mishap is unacceptable!"
Xiang Beifei bowed deeply to Fu Yuzi, then offered a salute to Luo Shanyou: "On behalf of the Human Race, I thank both of you, Seniors!"
"You need not thank me, just remember what you’ve said." Luo Shanyou’s expression remained stern, "You said the Human Race can trust you!"
"Yes! The Human Race can trust me!"
Xiang Beifei also saw hope in the Human Race, and added: "And because of both you, I also believe in the Human Race!"
Fu Yuzi and Luo Shanyou exchanged a glance, the flames of hope gradually igniting in their aged eyes.
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