[Farm Teachings Annual Assessment Ceremony, Team Illusionary Realm Competition.
The silver-haired E'mei Beast youth, Bai Yan, led a motley team of disciples against five elite Human Race opponents.
He approached them one by one, smiling as he spoke a few words.
In less than half a cup of tea's time, the five opponents went from wary to puzzled to laying down their weapons, then sat neatly on his side drinking tea.
The referee ruled, "Wisdom and eloquence are also forms of strength."
Tongtian slapped the armrest and laughed. "That old brat Zhunti would definitely love him!"]
Bi Xiao's eyes went wide.
"What exactly did he say?! All five of them went to drink tea with him!"
Zhao Gongming shook his head.
"I just want to know what he said. On a battlefield, before the enemy even makes a move, their own people would have already defected."
Taiyi snorted.
"Look at that smile of his. Gentle, humble, courteous, restrained, and yielding—even a con artist would have to offer him a cigarette."
He tossed a Spirit Fruit into his mouth.
"But the E'mei Beasts of that world are proper disciples of the Farm Teachings, not roadside swindlers. What grows in a place depends on its soil; that saying is true enough."
Bi Xiao rested her chin on her hand. "In that world, even E'mei Beasts can live as Good People."
Yun Xiao looked at the silver-haired youth.
"When he approached each person, his bearing was neither servile nor overbearing. They chose to lay down their weapons of their own accord.
That world's Junior Martial Sister gave him the confidence to stand up again, and gave all Demon Clan disciples born with 'wicked natures' a place to settle down and make a life.
Here, E'mei Beasts are branded as liars from the moment