Chapter 485: Argument, a Sinner Is a Sinner, How Can Merits and Demerits Be Offset?
Hearing the questioning from others, Ci Song said calmly and confidently, "Everything you just said is true. Ghost Ancestor is in the center of the detonated sub-saint treasure. The saintly power left by Zilu sub-saint annihilates most of Ghost Ancestor's power. At that time, Ghost Ancestor's cultivation was at most the level of a literary giant, but Ci Song has a way to restrain Ghost Ancestor."
Ci Song's right hand slowly stretched out, like a conductor preparing to play the symphony of the universe. When his palm was spread out, an invisible force seemed to awaken from the endless abyss, and strands of golden lightning suddenly burst out from the palm. These golden lightnings were not monotonous flashes, but like vivid golden snakes, jumping and surging wildly in Ci Song's palm.
Their bodies flashed with dazzling light, as if they were wrapped in the purest power between heaven and earth. Every time the golden snake twisted, it was accompanied by a violent flash of lightning, as if it was going to tear the entire space apart. The air was filled with a burning breath, as if even the air was scorched by the strong electric light, making a hissing sound.
"Is this, the Thunder Spirit?"
Kong Fang stared at the golden lightning in Ci Song's hand, and felt the unique breath of the thunder and lightning, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
The Thunder Spirit is the most rigid and yang force between heaven and earth, which is the real thunder, and the most yin and cold is the spirit. The power bred by the real thunder is the Thunder Spirit. The Thunder Spirit is the most restraining force against evil spirits, and it is also a first-class tyrannical force. When the Thunder Spirit comes out, the evil spirits will be easily evaded.
However, the birth of the Thunder Spirit is extremely difficult. There are very few places between heaven and earth that can breed Thunder Spirits, and the breeding time is extremely long. Of course, there is another way to obtain the Thunder Spirit, that is, the Taoist Thunder Method. When the Thunder Method is practiced to a certain level,
the thunder power in the body forms a certain Thunder Spirit, but this method is extremely difficult. Even if someone spends his whole life, he cannot cultivate the Thunder Spirit, and not everyone can practice the Thunder Method.
At Ci Song's age, it is obviously impossible for him to cultivate the thunder spirit himself. Therefore, there is only one way for him to obtain the thunder spirit, which is to absorb the thunder spirit nurtured by heaven and earth.
"I didn't expect that you are so young, but you have such a deep fortune. Now I believe that you have the possibility of killing the ghost ancestor."
Kong Fang did not ask about the origin of the thunder spirit, but continued to ask Ci Song, "Even if what you said is true, the credit for killing the ghost ancestor should be attributed to you and Zhong Chang, what does it have to do with Bai Ye?"
"Why is there no connection? Without cause, how can there be effect? If Senior Brother Bai Ye had not entered the Heavenly Gate and had not had any intersection with the Ghost Ancestor, how could he have achieved today?" Ci Song asked back.
"You mean to say that Bai Ye has done nothing wrong, but has made contributions?"
Kong Fang chuckled, then looked at Yan Zheng and said, "Yan Zheng, Ci Song is your disciple of Yansheng Academy. He advocates that Bai Ye has made contributions but has not made any mistakes. You advocate that Bai Ye should be punished. You should solve the affairs of your academy by yourselves."
"Yes."
Yan Zheng bowed to Kong Fang, then looked at Ci Song and said, "Ci Song, I don't agree with what you said before. Bai Ye did it for his own selfish interests. He has selfish intentions and he is also guilty. What he did is not without fault."
"People are all made of flesh and blood. Who doesn't have selfishness? If you have selfishness, you have faults. "Zuo Zhuan·Xiang Gong 31" says: "People's hearts are different, just like their faces. There are differences in age, beauty, ugliness, gender, age and so on." It is human nature to have selfishness. Moreover, what Brother Bai Ye did has not caused substantial damage to the Heavenly Gate so far. The scale of the crack is not large. It will heal itself in another seven days. Since there is no damage, how can there be faults?" Ci Song replied.
"Your logic is perverse. What Bai Ye did was to disregard justice and ignore the people of the world. Confucius said, 'If you repay evil with virtue, how can you repay virtue?' If everyone puts their own desires first, the world will be in chaos. If everyone puts their own interests first, who will be responsible for the people of the world? If everyone is self-centered, who will sacrifice for the people of the world? Have you ever thought that even if Tianguan seals itself, the outside world will be affected by the affairs of Tianguan. In this way, where are the innocent people? Is it natural to betray the people of Tianyuan Continent for the sake of evil?" Yan Zheng's words were sharp and to the point. "The dean's words are a bit too much. Our Tianguan has not suffered any damage from this action. In my opinion, although his action is not in line with morality, it has led to the killing of Ghost Ancestor and Ghost King, which is a good thing for Tianguan and the world. "Mencius·Gaozi Shang" says: "Fish is what I want, and bear's paw is what I want. If I can't have both, I will give up fish and take bear's paw." Using Senior Brother Bai Ye's analogy, the fish is the crack in Tianguan, and the bear's paw is the Ghost Ancestor and Ghost King. Since we have already got the bear's paw, why should we worry about whether Senior Brother Bai Ye's actions are meritorious or not?"
"You are confusing the audience. Why don't you say the next sentence, 'Life is what I want; righteousness is what I want. If I can't have both, I will give up life and take righteousness.' When has Bai Ye's actions been called sacrificing life for righteousness?" Yan Zheng retorted.
"Be kind to others and act in accordance with the laws of nature. Act as you say, and measure with propriety. This is what a Confucian scholar should do. As a Confucian scholar, I should act in accordance with the laws of nature and kill demons and monsters. What's wrong with that? Demons and monsters are the cancer of heaven and earth. If the cancer is not removed, the world will never be at peace. There is a saying in ancient books: 'Heaven created man, man has righteousness, righteousness has views, views have actions, and actions have standards. In this way, the world can be governed and all things can be accomplished.'"
Facing Yan Zheng, Ci Song showed no mercy. He couldn't understand why Bai Ye was so against Bai Ye, who was Yan Zheng's direct disciple and adoptive father. Is it really as the master said before, that in Yan Zheng's eyes, rules are more important than anything else?
"Your words seem to make sense, but they are too vague. Who can explain what the righteousness of life is? Who can prove that what they do is definitely right? And who can guarantee that Bai Ye will not bring misfortune to the world after breaking through the gate of heaven?"
Yan Zheng asked repeatedly, his words were still sharp, and he instantly broke Ci Song's argument, "If everyone thinks that he is right to break through the gate of heaven, then how should those who break through the gate of heaven be dealt with in the future? All rules will become invalid, and we can't set this precedent."
"Ci Song, you have to understand one thing Even if Bai Ye killed Ghost Ancestor himself, he couldn't erase the mistakes he made, because your remarks today are both defending and excusing the sinner. If you can't even tell right from wrong, you're not far from making mistakes. "
"You have to remember that a sinner is a sinner, how can merits and demerits be offset?"
Hearing the word "sinner", Ci Song's eyes became a little colder, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, "What a sinner, then I dare to ask, does Dean Yan also call my father this in private?"
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