Discussing the Dao Over Wine, Demons Are the Dao! (Come On, Hurry)

Discussing the Dao Over Wine, Demons Are the Dao! (Come On, Hurry)

Wan Renwang gazed deeply at Bai Ye, as though trying to discern something from his eyes.

Bai Ye's expression remained unchanged. He took several gulps of wine and said with a smile, "We are both fellow sufferers; why must we have known each other before meeting?"

"Who you are isn't important to me."

"At this moment, we're friends, aren't we?!"

Friends?!

Hearing Bai Ye's answer, Wan Renwang froze slightly. Only after a moment did he recover and look at Bai Ye. "It's been a long time since I heard anyone call me a friend!"

"With your carefree temperament, little brother, I acknowledge you as a friend!"

The two exchanged a glance, then burst into hearty laughter.

"Drink! Since I've met an old brother like you today, we should drain a great cup!"

As he spoke, Bai Ye laughed and directly poured Wan Renwang another drink.

They had only known each other for a short while, yet they seemed like lifelong confidants.

At that moment, both of them forgot everything else and began drinking together, calling each other brothers.

Meanwhile.

Deep within the dense forest not far away stood two figures, a man and a woman, their gazes fixed in the direction of the tea stall.

Seeing this scene, both wore faintly surprised expressions.

"The Sect Leader seems not to have been this happy in a long time!"

The man looked like a White-faced Scholar and possessed an exceedingly refined appearance. Watching Bai Ye and Wan Renwang act like lifelong confidants, he sighed.

"Yes."

"Since Madam's accident, the Sect Leader truly hasn't smiled so freely." The Black-veiled Woman watched Bai Ye and the other man with her beautiful eyes, sighing softly.

They could both tell that the two men were genuinely laughing, not merely putting on smiles.

"Zhuque, someone whom the Sect Leader regards so highly must be no ordinary person, right?"

The man spoke again.

Zhuque, the Black-veiled Woman, paused slightly before smiling. "Naturally, he's no ordinary person. Otherwise, how could he cause the Myriad Poisons Sect to search for him with such a huge commotion?"

"I'd imagine the people of the Myriad Poisons Sect have already gathered throughout these mountains."

"I wonder what this little fellow did to make the Myriad Poisons Sect send so many people after him."

Hearing this, the man smiled faintly and looked quietly at Bai Ye, who was continuously drinking. "According to the information we received, this little fellow appears to be from the Qingyun Sect, where your old friend Wan Jianyi is."

"He entered the Qingyun Sect less than ten years ago. This is merely his first time stepping into the martial world, yet he has already caught the Myriad Poisons Sect's attention. Judging by this commotion, it's no small matter."

At the mention of the Myriad Poisons Sect, both their expressions turned slightly grave.

Even if they were unwilling to admit it, the Myriad Poisons Sect was still the strongest among the major forces of their Demonic Cult.

The reason they had come here this time—

was because they had heard that the Myriad Poisons Sect had secretly gathered many people to intercept and kill a junior disciple of the Qingyun Sect who had only recently left the sect.

This caught their Sect Leader's attention, which was why they had come.

On the other side, at the tea stall.

Bai Ye and Wan Renwang drank themselves into a stupor. Neither used inner power to force the wine from their bodies, allowing it to surge freely within them.

"Little Brother Bai Ye, what a drinker you are indeed!"

Watching Bai Ye down another huge bowl, Wan Renwang laughed loudly.

"Riding the wind with sword in hand, I come; I purge demons from heaven and earth. With wine, I roam carefree; without it, I still stand supreme. A thousand cups cannot topple me in drunkenness; I alone am the Drunken Sword Immortal..."

"Ha ha ha ha ha~!"

Bai Ye laughed wildly at those words, like a drunken madman, yet also like a true sword immortal among wine.

"Riding the wind with sword in hand, I come; I purge demons from heaven and earth..."

"Purge demons from heaven and earth..."

Hearing this, Wan Renwang's expression shifted slightly. He looked at Bai Ye and said, "Brother Bai Ye, you are an outstanding disciple of the Qingyun Sect. There is a question I would like to ask you. Would you be willing to answer it?"

"Oh?"

"Go ahead, old brother!"

Bai Ye smiled faintly.

"What is the Dao? What is a demon? What is good? And what is evil?"

As Wan Renwang looked at Bai Ye, his refined aura changed slightly. A bearing that seemed capable of dominating the world spread from his body, making the few people still in the tea stall shudder.

Hearing this, a strange glint appeared in Bai Ye's eyes as he stared intently at Wan Renwang.

After a long while, he smiled. Taking a gulp of wine, he slowly said:

"Heaven and earth contain all things, embracing every phenomenon and accommodating everything."

"People regard the Dao and demons, good and evil, as opposing extremes."

Wan Renwang's expression did not change. He looked at Bai Ye expectantly. "Please continue, Little Brother Bai Ye."

Bai Ye smiled slightly. "In my view, the Dao and demons, good and evil, merely lead to the same destination by different paths."

"A single thought of goodness becomes the Dao; a single thought of evil becomes a demon. The Dao has neither good nor evil. Buddha and demon are not two—transformation between them lies only within a single thought."

"The Dao is demon, and demon is the Dao!"

The Dao is demon, and demon is the Dao!

The moment those words were spoken, Wan Renwang's expression changed sharply. As he looked at Bai Ye, his body began to tremble slightly.

"The Dao is demon, and demon is the Dao!"

"I never expected that after living so many years, I would see less clearly than you, little brother."

Wan Renwang's eyes shone with boundless delight as he looked at Bai Ye.

He had never expected a young man from the Qingyun Sect of the Orthodox Path to possess such a thought-provoking insight.

"What a pity!"

"The world takes pride in the Orthodox Path and regards the Demonic Path as evil, treating all of the Demonic Path as targets to be eliminated."

"Though some people truly commit countless atrocities, in this old man's eyes, they cannot be considered members of the Demonic Path at all. They are merely wicked brutes who kill without restraint."

Wan Renwang's expression glowed with fervor. "Just as Little Brother Bai said, the Dao and demons emerge from but a single thought. They are originally neither good nor evil, and can transform into each other."

"Even a demon can become the Dao in an instant. That is the true understanding."

At this moment, Wan Renwang looked at Bai Ye with burning eyes, his expression full of anticipation. "Little Brother Bai, your insight truly resonates with me. What a pity that you joined the Qingyun Sect. Why not change your allegiance and come to my side?"

"I can guarantee that there, aside from me, you will hold the greatest authority. Even my own position is not something I cannot give you!"

Hearing this, Bai Ye laughed heartily. "Worldly power is but drifting clouds to me. I am a wine immortal by nature; this is my only passion in life. Old Brother Wan need not try to persuade me."

Wan Renwang paused, then smiled freely. "True."

"A person like Little Brother Bai naturally would not value worldly power."

As he spoke, Wan Renwang slowly rose to his feet and looked at Bai Ye. "I am very happy to have had the good fortune of meeting a friend like Little Brother Bai today."

Then, Wan Renwang gave Bai Ye a meaningful look. "Little brother, it seems you have run into some trouble. Today, I drank your wine. As long as you say the word, I will help you deal with them."

"Ha ha ha ha~!"

"They are merely ants and petty rats. There is no need for old brother to act!"

Bai Ye laughed loudly. Then, his aura suddenly surged forth, and a jet-black energy erupted from the void.

In an instant, heaven and earth seemed to freeze.

The sound of the wind, rustling leaves, and chirping insects all fell silent at that moment.

All things beneath heaven and earth seemed imprisoned in that instant.