Chapter 62 The Charm of "The Great Love Immortal"
The two young men were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Zhou Datou kowtowed on the ground and begged:"No, Master, we were wrong! I know we were wrong!"
The great elder beside Liu Fan also stood up and said in a stern voice:
"Humph, I've already said that this 'Legend of the Great Love Immortal' is an evil book, full of bizarre and absurd demonic words!"
“Fortunately, Mr. Wanshi of Jizhai Nation stood up and warned us to be vigilant about The Biography of the Great Love Immortal, and called on all upright people to ban this book. Otherwise, over time, all of us upright people will be corrupted by this book!”
"Master, you must not let these disciples off easily!"
When Zhou Datou heard this, his body shook violently.
Suddenly, he pointed at Zhou Zizai and said:
"Elder, I am innocent. It was him! He was the one who wanted to read this evil book! I only read a little bit of it and immediately decided that this book was extremely evil. I didn't read any further!"
"It's just that he is from the same hometown as me. I helped him bring the book because we are from the same hometown. I had already advised him not to read it! I am totally wronged!"
Zhou Zizai was stunned by Zhou Datou's words. He looked at Zhou Datou in disbelief, unable to speak a word.
Zhou Datou turned his head to look at him, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, and suddenly pounced forward and punched Zhou Zizai, knocking Zhou Zizai to the ground.
"You bastard! You were confused by reading "The Legend of the Great Love Immortal"! You were the one who said you wanted to join the devil's way! How can you, as a disciple of the righteous way, say such a thing!"
The law enforcement disciple who had arrested them snorted coldly, kicked Zhou Datou, who was pinning down Zhou Zizai, and showed a sarcastic expression on his face:
"It's obviously you..."
He was interrupted by Zhou Zizai before he could finish his words.
"It's me! I did it!"
The law enforcement disciple was stunned and looked at Zhou Zizai, who was lying on the ground with his face covered in blood.
Zhou Zizai stood up shakily, his eyes filled with a gray mixture of despair and determination.
"Indeed, I asked him to bring me the book. Not only has Zhou Datou never read the book, he has also been trying to dissuade me."
"I didn't take it seriously until this moment when I suddenly realized that if the Sect Master wants to punish me, then just punish me."
Zhou Datou knelt on the ground, curled up his body, buried his head deeply, and a tear slid silently down his face.
The second elder beside Liu Fan had a look of reluctance on his face and said:
"Master, in fact, they just read a book and did nothing wrong. There is no need to punish them so severely, right?"
The Great Elder immediately retorted:
"Junior brother! What do you mean by just reading a book? What can a righteous person like me ask for? What do we cultivate?"
"Look at what the protagonist of this so-called "Legend of the Great Love Immortal" did. In order to improve his cultivation qualifications, he killed innocent girls and sacrificed the entire family! In order to refine Gu, he burned a pair of twins alive!"
"These things are even more devilish than the devil's way. If someone really imitates them, then what kind of reputation and righteousness will our Huayu Sect have?"
Liu Fan also nodded and looked at the Second Elder meaningfully:
"Junior brother, I know you are kind-hearted. Just this morning, after Mr. Wanshi spoke out, many scholars among mortals immediately gave their full support. Although these people are not cultivators, they also have considerable influence."
"Now, all the righteous sects in the Dongyuan countries have taken some actions to show their attitude. Although our Huayu Sect is only a small sect, it is also a righteous sect! How can we not follow suit?"
The second elder frowned deeply, still unwillingly saying:
"But... this child doesn't know anything yet. I don't think he's a demon. Even if he's really misguided in his thinking, we can still find a way to help him correct it, right?"
Liu Fan showed a hint of impatience on his face, and immediately said:
"Okay, are you the sect master or am I the sect master?" "These disciples must be punished! And they must be punished as I just said!"
The Great Elder pointed at Zhou Datou and Zhou Zizai:
"But these two people do have a hidden story, so we should just punish Zhou Zizai. Zhou Datou's crime is slightly less serious, but his heart is righteous, so don't expel him from the sect. Just punish him to do some hard work in the back mountains."
"As for the other disciples, even though they didn't say anything wrong, they should be expelled from the sect!"
With just two words from the Great Elder, Zhou Zizai's fate was decided.
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When Zhou Zizai woke up, his limbs had been broken and he was thrown outside the mountain gate, with no one paying attention to him.
He looked a little dazed, as if there was no difference between waking up and passing out.
A drizzle began to fall from the sky, dripping on his unconscious hands and feet, and on his numb face.
"Oh, child, do you regret it?"
An old man with a long beard walked up to Zhou Zizai.
Zhou Zizai's eyes moved but he said nothing.
The old man was the second elder of Huayu Sect.
He looked up at the gloomy sky and sighed:
"The sect leader just came to me and said that he actually knew that there was nothing wrong with reading this book, but there was nothing he could do. We are a righteous sect, so we have to consider our reputation as a righteous sect."
"You are just outer disciples with low qualifications. Even if you are expelled, it will not have any impact on the sect."
"Mr. Wanshi is a well-known leader of the righteous sect in Jizhai Country. His words are equivalent to the emperor's decree. If we don't listen, we will be going against the entire righteous sect. It is better to use the smallest loss to gain the greatest benefit."
"As expected, no matter whether it is the righteous path or the evil path, in essence, it still comes down to profit!"
"Haha, you heard me right. In fact, I also read "The Biography of the Great Love Immortal". The Sect Master also read it and even praised it in front of me."
"Just like what is said in the Biography of the Ancestor of Man, a bad reputation will always spread faster than a good reputation. Now the whole world is speaking ill of the Biography of the Great Love Immortal Venerable, so we can only follow suit and speak ill of him."
The second elder leaned over and placed his hand on Zhou Zizai's forehead:
"Child, didn't you read the latest version of "The Legend of the Great Love Immortal" today? Do you still remember that sentence in the book?"
“When people encounter difficulties, they often feel hopeless, but if we calm down and think about it, we will find that the answer to the problem lies in ourselves! We will find that the power of miracles is around us!”
Zhou Zizai smiled bitterly, staring at the elder and said:
"But I'm not Fang Yuan. I can't find the answer at all."
The second elder said calmly:
"Yes, I will. You took on the responsibility for your fellow countrymen. How can you be a demon? Don't lose heart. I will cure you and take you to Daliang to find Mr. Lu!"
"When the Sect Master said this to me just now, I felt the same despair as you. This so-called righteous path is not worth waiting for!"
"Let's find the answer together!"
(End of this chapter)
