Chapter 1070: Meng Dahu*you
Meng Qi had already thought up his speech on the way over. All he lacked was a horsetail whisk draped over his left arm, striking the pose of one debating a host of heroes. At once, he smiled and said, "Wrong, wrong. What Qi Zhengyan has done is an unprecedented undertaking throughout the ages. It resembles the ancient sages of the Middle Ages in form, but differs completely in substance."
He did not directly state whether he agreed or disagreed. He had no idea what Master Lu and the Ice Fairy truly thought, and hastily taking a side would only deepen the rift.
"Resembles them in form, but differs in substance?" Master Lu had guarded a solitary grave and devoted himself to the Martial Dao. He truly had not looked deeply into the affairs of the Southern Wilderness, and was asking merely based on his impressions, so he once again voiced his confusion.
Meng Qi glanced at Ye Yuqi. Seeing her gaze, deep as a pool, fixed on him as she waited for a specific explanation, he deliberately pondered before saying, "The ancient sages of the Middle Ages taught openly, accepting students without discrimination. Everyone admired them. But they carried the Dao through martial arts, and their lectures clearly favored their own theories and paths. Regarding Martial Dao cultivation, they mostly gave broad outlines and described its essence. How much the listeners comprehended, and what they comprehended, depended entirely on themselves. Thus, everyone had their own differences, strengths, and weaknesses. A hundred flowers bloomed together, and it was difficult to directly determine which was superior. Each had followers and disciples. Who knows how many martial arts of the present day originated from this?"
"Furthermore, the sages did not forbid questions during their lectures and did not