"The Disease of Poverty"
Are there no permanent friends, only permanent interests?
The Bai He pondered this statement, and it seemed to make a lot of sense. ♔🎄 ✎☠
Although he had a good relationship with Yang Wudi, Yang Wudi was willing to lend him money, it was still a loan.
Secondly, the good relationship only applies to him and Yang Wudi, not to the Speed Clan and the Breaking Clan.
Hundred-Year later, after he and Yang Wudi passed away, their descendants would not have the same relationship as them, and there would be no friendship. If there were no conflict of interest, it would be certain that their relationship would break down.
Just like the Tang Sect during the Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect era, without any vested interests involved, the foundation and connections built by Tang San have all vanished, leaving only a mess behind.
Bai He wasn't stupid; he understood what Qian Ye meant. After hearing Qian Ye's words, he finally understood.
Qian Ye: "The Clear Sky Sect is selfish, just like some selfish people. Their vows of eternal love crumbled in a crisis. There's a saying that goes, 'Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately.' This applies to couples as well, let alone you, who are merely allies with the Clear Sky Sect, with everything based on mutual benefit."
"You expect them to take full responsibility for you, even at the cost of their lives? Do you think that's possible? So their first choice is self-preservation. They even abandoned Tang Hao, let alone people like you who aren't even related by blood."
"To put it bluntly, the relationship between you Four Single-Attribute Clans and the Clear Sky Sect is like that of fair-weather friends. Plus, the Clear Sky Sect is full of irresponsible and irresponsible people. You can only blame yourselves for being blind and choosing to trust them, which is why you've ended up like this. Even if you had chosen the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, the Spirit Hall, or at the very least, the Elephant Armored Sect, you wouldn't have ended up being abandoned. 😡🎀 🐊💚"
"So don't blame the Spirit Hall, don't blame the Clear Sky Sect, and don't blame yourself. Getting angry won't get you anything. Instead, you need to cheer up and show those old guys from the Clear Sky Sect who abandoned you that even without Clear Sky Sect, you can live better than when they Clear Sky Sect, instead of getting worse and worse off, making them laugh at you, and making them think that the Speed Clan has no backbone, that you can't survive without the Clear Sky Sect."
Yes!
Upon hearing this, Bai He suddenly understood what he had been thinking before.
Completely immersed in the pain of being abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect, he was unable to extricate himself and ended up in a state of self-destruction. Not only did he anger himself, but he also caused the Manchu people to suffer with him!
I was so wrong. Did I really think that by wallowing in self-pity, I could get the Clear Sky Sect's attention and make them repent for their irresponsible behavior?
In fact, just as Qian Ye said, they did not repent, nor did they make any amends; instead, they were made a laughing stock!
They're all so old, yet they still naively believe the Clear Sky Sect will repent for their actions and take steps to make amends. But what's the reality?
Wahaha~
Bai He suddenly burst into laughter. He wasn't laughing at others, but at his own ignorance and naiveté, which had brought suffering to his tribe.
Not only did he torment himself, but he also implicated his clan.
"Grandpa, what's wrong?" Seeing her grandfather suddenly laugh, Bai Chenxiang was very worried that he had lost his mind due to the stimulation from Qian Ye.
"I'm fine, I just figured some things out," Bai He said calmly, showing no signs of mental instability.
Bai Chenxiang was stunned.
grandfather?
Bai He immediately looked at Qian Ye, his expression much better, and his eyes brightened. "Your Excellency, as you know, our Speed Clan is the weakest among the Four Single-Attribute Clans."
"This is not just because their combat strength is inferior to the other three sects, but also because their survival skills are inferior to theirs. Take the Defense Clan for example, they are architectural geniuses. Relying on their physique and architectural skills, they have made a name for themselves in the construction industry. Although they are not nouveau riche, they live a comfortable life and have no worries about food."
"The Breaking Clan is powerful and skilled in medicine. They research drugs, treat the sick, and save lives. They have a special skill and make a living by selling medicine, so they don't have to worry about food and drink."
"Finally, there's the Strength Clan, naturally tall and strong, born blacksmiths, the biggest winners in forging all kinds of metals and ironware. Thanks to this, the Old Gorilla clan is also well-off."
"As for our Speed Clan, apart from speed, we have no other survival skills. Back in the Clear Sky Sect, we could make a living by delivering messages, tracking people, and gathering intelligence, but that was all we could manage."
"But now, after being suppressed by the Spirit Hall, let alone having enough to eat, we have to borrow money to survive. Fortunately, we made an old friend in Yang Wudi and have been receiving help from him. Otherwise, the Speed Clan have run out of food long ago."
"Your Excellency, if I may laugh at you, I still owe Old Goat a Gold Soul Coin, and I also have some other old acquaintances. In total, my debts amount to nearly three Gold Soul Coin."
"Furthermore, I only have one hundred Gold Soul Coin left as working capital, which is the daily operating expenses of the Speed Clan. Once it's used up, that's it."
"Furthermore, at my insistence, members of the clan are not allowed to receive Soul Master subsidies from the Spirit Hall, so the members of the sect basically have no pocket money to spend; they are truly too poor."
"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say we're dirt poor! The prospect of rising again seems incredibly difficult. Over the years, I've tried everything to improve the family's situation, but it's all just empty talk, a drop in the ocean, utterly useless!"
Qian Ye felt sympathy for Bai He's plight after hearing his words. Despite his hard work and desire to provide a better life and opportunities for his family members, so that they could live a comfortable and respectable life, Chiba was deeply moved.
No longer would they have to scrape together a few coins for three meals a day, begging and relying on others for help or borrowing money just to barely maintain this last vestige of dignity.
Money isn't everything, but on the other hand, you can't do anything without it. As the saying goes, "Money makes the world go round," and "Even a hero can be brought down by a penny."
Take, for example, Bai He's purchase of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow from Tang San in the original book. He only had 100 Gold Soul Coin, but he wanted to buy 300 Zhuge Crossbow from someone else. However, the other party told him that each Godly Zhuge Crossbow cost 120 Gold Soul Coin, and that was a discounted price. He couldn't even buy one for 100 gold soul coins.
When Bai He heard this, his head was buzzing. He was already too proud to admit his mistake, but he managed to get by in front of the Old Gorilla and the Old Rhino, since they all knew that the Old White Bird had a hard life and no special skills.
But the group of younger colleagues present were made a laughingstock of themselves and were so embarrassed that they almost fainted. They were so shocked that they nearly vomited blood.
Therefore, to change the current situation of the Speed Clan, the key is to first eradicate their "poverty disease".
Only then can you think about other things.
Offering empty promises when people are starving is clearly not a good idea.
Therefore, you have to give them a little something to taste before you can talk about serious matters. It will then fall into place naturally. Nothing else matters as much as that.
The sooner you deliver on your promises, the easier it will be to negotiate. Everyone can make grand promises, but just making promises is nothing but empty talk. No matter how big the promise is, if you can't deliver, what's the point of talking about a promise?
This is like bragging. If you hear it too much but don't see any action or fulfillment, you won't take it seriously when you hear that person's boastful words again. You'll just treat it as a fart or a joke.