Chapter 978: Be Law-Abiding, or...ambitious!

"Excuse me, this matter is a bit too big..."

Xu Xiaoshou thought about it for a while, but still felt that it was irrational to intervene in the matter of killing the saint.

He sincerely advised: "The best choice for the senior may not be to intervene directly and target one of the parties, but to let them fight each other and watch the fire from the other side."

"You are smart, right?" The water ghost shook his head and laughed for a while, and said: "But the half-saint is already trying to drag me into the water. Do you think there is any way for me to watch the fire from the other side without getting burned?"

"That's true..." Xu Xiaoshou stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.

When was he not dragged into a whirlpool and couldn't help himself?

This feeling has been deeply experienced.

"Xu Xiaoshou..."

"Actually, your temper is quite to my taste."

The water ghost suddenly jumped away from the topic, looked up and down at the young man in front of him, twisted his fingers and said: "If I calculated correctly, Wuxiu should not have taught you for a long time, and then left soon? ”

left...Xu Xiaoshou was speechless for a while, but nodded: "I guess so, what do you mean, senior?"

The water ghost shook the Sea Control God Halberd in his hand, and a flash of memories flashed in his eyes, saying:

"Although Wuxiu and I are both in the Holy Slave, we don't have much intersection. He left very early, and I am basically not in the organization.

"The relationship between us is only a few games in the early days."

"With his personality, if he is still by your side, you should be more like a fish in water. Of course, you will be more courageous and will not be as hesitant as you are now..."

The water ghost said, looking at Xu Xiaoshou, and said meaningfully: "He will teach you how to gain greater benefits for yourself between life and death, because this is his strength."

What does it mean?

Xu Xiaoshou didn't understand this sentence.

The water ghost smiled and said: "If it were him, he would not advise me how to curl up in the semi-saint game.

"Because he knows that the so-called "self-protection" is just a "wait" to delay the dead machine in the eyes of the semi-saint.

"On the contrary, he would say this..."

The water ghost paused, and then said: "The half-saint is looking for you, but the target is not you, so you can just act as a matchmaker, fan the flames, and wait for an opportunity to profit.

"'Watching the fire from the other side of the river' will never be the best way for our generation of spiritual refiners to gain the greatest benefits for themselves, but 'the snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman benefits' is.

"So, not only can you not retreat, you have to face the difficulties, use the hands of both parties to kill each other, and you, the only one who survives in the end, will be the winner of all the benefits."

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned when he heard it.

This...

Isn't this the way of thinking of "Old Six"?

I understand the truth, but how can you guarantee that you are the one who survives in the end?

"The senior's teaching is right, but I have a small question..." Xu Xiaoshou could see that the water ghost wanted to teach him some survival skills from the side, but he didn't agree so much.

"I know your question." The water ghost interrupted with a smile, saying:

"What you are thinking is nothing more than 'how to ensure that you can be the last survivor'?

"Or 'If either side survives and learns of your actions here, all the conflicts will be transferred to you, how to protect yourself afterwards'...

"Or, 'I can obviously choose to retreat, why must I intervene'?"

Xu Xiaoshou nodded, confirming that this was indeed what he had just thought in his mind, and even more thoughtful.

The water ghost explained very patiently, as if he was teaching a junior whom he admired very much:

"You forgot the 'Great Dao Dispute', you forgot 'One general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of bones', and you even forgot 'Even if you don't move now, one day in the future, they will move you'...

"Because there is a direct contradiction between you and both of them.

After a pause, he sighed:

"On the road of refining spirits, if you don't advance, you will retreat.

"Perhaps it is a wise choice for you to choose to retreat and protect yourself when you encounter danger in the early stage of cultivation.

"But after you ascended to the throne, or you are now a Grandmaster, you are directly involved in the 'Great Dao Battle' and other things that belong to the throne level.

"Then 'retreat when encountering trouble', or 'only seek self-protection when encountering trouble, not seek to maximize benefits', is always the worst strategy."

The voice of the water ghost suddenly became faint, like a huge bell, ringing in Xu Xiaoshou's heart:

"You are already very radical, but this is only for your peers.

"Your opponents are never peers! Wuxiu chose you, Bazunan chose you, and it is destined that you have to be very advanced to be barely qualified.

"And since you have participated in the chess games of the Saint Emperor and the Half Saint, your ambition at this moment is not enough, far from enough! "

The water ghost stretched out his finger and pointed at the deep sea.

The deep sea turned into a chessboard, with chess pieces on it, constantly moving, breaking, and reborn.

Pointing at the chessboard, the water ghost looked directly at Xu Xiaoshou, looked at his thoughtful expression, and continued:

"In such a big chess game, which chess piece is useful, which chess piece is disposable, which chess piece seems unimportant now, but must be kept, because it will play the role of a god's hand in the future...

"This is all within the consideration of the chess master.

"Don't worry that they are not smart enough and will kill you, because you are just a chess piece and are not qualified to consider things outside the chessboard.

"And any chess master who is not qualified will be eliminated long ago; as long as you are a little useful, you will be seen by other smarter chess masters, and finally be kept and used by them."

The water ghost cleared his throat and continued without giving him a breath:

"Why is a chess piece so good and reused? Is it because it is strong enough and has enough value?

"Yes! But it is far from enough.

"It must grow so that it will not be abandoned halfway;

"It must have its own ideas and show enough ambition to be moved from a soldier to a general;

"It must emit light at a certain point in time and in a certain corner, so that the confused chess master who is at the end of his rope can see it clearly... This is the opportunity of "God's Hand"!

"At this time, your chance has come.

"Can you escape this game of chess, be collected by the chess master, and use it in the next game of chess, or even repeat it over and over again, grow by laying eggs, and finally break away from the control of the chess master and become a chess player...

"It all depends on whether you want it, and whether you can take advantage of the situation.

"In other words, whether your ambition is big enough and your ability is strong enough... to forcibly control the behavior of the chess master in the chess game! "

A popping sound.

As soon as the water ghost finished speaking, he tapped his fingers and broke the underwater chessboard, leaving Xu Xiaoshou alone, lost in thought.

"What you said makes sense..."

"But you don't agree, right?" The water ghost interrupted Xu Xiaoshou and said, "Or, this is a little different from what your master taught you before, right?"

Xu Xiaoshou raised his eyes and stared at the water ghost's face for a long time.

Until he saw that this guy was really playing the role of a guide, not a joke, he became serious and replied: "He said that as a chess piece, you must have the awareness of being a chess piece, and do your part well, that's enough. "

Surprisingly, the water ghost did not refute, but followed the trend: "So you read this sentence and lived to this day, it makes sense. "

"Is it unreasonable? "Xu Xiaoshou felt that this sentence might be slightly modified, but it can already be used as a life-saving talisman, which is very useful.

As for more things beyond this sentence, well, just leave it to the chess masters to solve.

"Wu Xiu is right, and his words are also right, but people meet because of fate, and words are spoken at the right time. You also have to see if this sentence can be put in the right time now, right?" Shui Gui smiled.

"What do you mean?" Xu Xiaoshou scooped up a handful of water and listened attentively.

"If I were Wu Xiu, when you were acquired, innate, master... here refers to ordinary masters, and could not participate in the "Great Dao Struggle", I would also say this to you.

"Because you were too weak at that time, it was not easy for you to survive with the title of a member of the Holy Slave, which was bound to die.

"But now, the time point is different."

Shui Gui shook his head and chuckled:

"You have become a master, and you can still influence the throne battle and the Great Dao Struggle, so you have ambitions that you shouldn't have had before.

"If you still cling to the past and don't seek change in stability, there will be a catastrophe in the future, which will either make you die in despair or make you reborn in despair...

"But at that time, after rebirth, you will lose more!"

The water ghost stopped talking, and his voice became much deeper.

"Give me some examples. Your master is like this, the Eight Masters are like this, and I am like this...

"Among the hostile forces, Gou Wu Yue is still like this, and he is even more miserable. It is still unknown whether he will live or die in the future."

Xu Xiaoshou was so smart that he understood a lot at once.

Ambition...

It is indeed the driving force for a person's growth.

The words of the water ghost are nothing more than a variation of "be prepared for danger in times of peace".

Of course, it is irrational to listen to these words in peacetime.

But in this era of refining spirits where people eat people and beasts eat beasts, and it is either you die or I live, it fits perfectly.

Xu Xiaoshou didn't understand most of the examples given by the water ghost.

After all, he didn't know what happened to the water ghost himself before, and the truth behind the "fall" of the Eight Lords.

But Sang Lao was arrested and Gou Wu Yue was imprisoned, which was too consistent with the theme.

What's more, Xu Xiaoshou thought of more.

Isn't Lei Xier's change that after leaving the Ling Palace, which was only innocent and romantic, she began to become different step by step due to the impact of reality?

Isn't the difficulty of watching the night that he still didn't understand after growing to a certain stage, and was finally completely changed by a catastrophe that belonged to him?

Be content with one's lot, or...ambition?

The mentality required for the front and back of the road is indeed different!

"I seem to understand the words of the senior..."

Xu Xiaoshou was sincerely grateful.

If there were no words from the water ghost, he would continue to move forward with Sang Lao's creed, and I am afraid that he would really encounter difficult problems in the future.

But at this moment, the words of the water ghost changed his mentality, and also strangled the possible disasters in the future like the night watch in the cradle.

"I just taught you something that Wuxiu hasn't taught you yet. After all, you are my... junior." The water ghost stared at Xu Xiaoshou with soft eyes, like an old father.

As he looked, his eyes became dazed, and the person in front of him seemed to have become another person.

"Calculate the age..."

He murmured, and the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up, not in a playful way, but very warm.

But suddenly thinking of something, the water ghost suddenly woke up and didn't continue.

"What?" Xu Xiaoshou looked up, but didn't hear the water ghost's words.

"Nothing." The water ghost returned to his normal smile.

"..."

There is something at this glance!

You wouldn't think of me as your deceased child, would you?

Xu Xiaoshou narrowed his eyes, silently guessing in his heart, and finally thought about it, and bowed sincerely: "More."

"You're welcome." The water ghost raised the corners of his lips again, and said jokingly, "I just want to trick you into doing me a small favor. If you are so grateful to me, I will feel bad."

Xu Xiaoshou: "..."

You are so honest!

In my life, I have never seen someone as honest as you!

"Tell me what I need to do! But let me make it clear first, even if I am involved, at least you have to guarantee that I will not die."

Xu Xiaoshou shrugged and said helplessly: "It is undeniable that your words just now are too bewitching, but my life is important and I cannot die. This is the lowest bottom line."

The water ghost was too frank, and it was chilling. He said bluntly: "I can't guarantee whether I will die or not. Even I am not completely sure whether I can succeed in the semi-saint game. But if a person has no ambition, what is the difference between him and a salted fish? If you don't fight now, there will be a lot of people who want to take your way in the future!"

Xu Xiaoshou rolled his eyes, but knew that this was the truth.

His current way has not yet been fully formed, but even the Holy Temple is offending it, let alone the future?

"So what?" Xu Xiaoshou raised his eyebrows.

"Hehe..." Seeing that the young man was finally willing to help, the water ghost smiled with relief, "If the Jiang family half-saint wants the King of Hell, I will find him the King of Hell. If he wants Lei Jiatong, I will find him Lei Jiatong. What you have to do is very simple..."

"You won't let me pretend to be Huang Quan, will you?" Xu Xiaoshou frowned and interrupted.

"Smart!" The water ghost snapped his fingers and praised, "I like to chat with smart people."

Smart, you big-headed ghost, if I become a direct target like this, I will die... Xu Xiaoshou cursed in his heart, and suddenly his eyes rolled and thought of something.

"Don't talk about these nonsense. You asked me for help, and you also know my weight. You must have thought of my retreat, so you said this."

Xu Xiaoshou was very clear, and smiled with a crooked mouth, "Since you are so frank, I won't beat around the bush. How can I survive in this matter? What can I get after or before the event? Save my life and help me grow?"

Since we are talking about ambition.

Xu Xiaoshou's biggest ambition now is to become the throne.

He doesn't need anything else. As long as he can smoothly cross the realm, his combat power will soar directly. With the help of the holy image, I'm afraid that below the half-saint, as long as he doesn't encounter the level of the Eight Lords, he can walk sideways.

The water ghost was surprised and sighed: "You are a bit too cunning. You can even figure out my calculations on you, and after figuring it out, you can still negotiate the conditions so calmly... People, can't be too cunning!"

"Raising the flag, pulling the tiger's skin, the snake follows the stick, and the fisherman benefits... Aren't these all taught by you just now?" Xu Xiaoshou laughed.

The water ghost was stunned.

How can those words just now be summarized into such a crooked way?

But he didn't care, smiled and shook his head: "Very good, well said, I can't guarantee your life or death, but if you, a small master, intervene in the holy game, how can I not give you some self-defense means?"

Want to give something?

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes lit up.

How could the things that Shuigui, who even the Eight Venerables ignored and even the Half Saint dared to talk about butchering, be of low quality?

Le Wen