Su Xin looked at Wang Yu and said, "Don't believe that nonsense about shared roots and branches. Among the Five Sword Sects, I'm closer to the Yi Sword Sect, so I understand what happened to them back then better than any of you.
"Even the other four sects of the Five Sword Sects didn't care about things like shared roots and branches. Do you really think the Seven Great Gangs would be so righteous?
"The Heroes Association and Ren Pingsheng are idealists. They put chivalry first, but aside from the Heroes Association, which of the remaining Seven Great Gangs values chivalry? All they value is profit.
"As for those independent martial artists, there may indeed be heroes among them who remain unmoved even with riches before them, who value chivalry and take life and death lightly.
"But most martial artists care only for profit. A single share of profit can be ignored; three shares are enough to move their hearts. But if there are ten shares of profit, they'll dare fight you to the death. Do you think they would do it?"
Wang Yu looked at Su Xin. In the end, he still shook his head and sighed. "Now I finally understand where the gap between us lies. To be honest, when it comes to human nature, you see more clearly than I do."
Su Xin smiled. "It's not that I see more clearly than you. I'm merely used to judging people with the greatest malice. Human nature is inherently evil, especially in this Jianghu where profit comes first. The people truly worthy of your trust will always be few.
"Unfortunately, the Heroes Association cannot see this clearly. They trust far too many people."
The martial artists of the Underworld were all dragons and phoenixes among men. Ordinary people were