Saving Face, Philosophical Inquiry
No way?! Really?!
Wu Chu was somewhat taken aback when he heard what the Eastern King Duke said.
Could it be that because of my casual remark earlier, this guy is going to get involved in the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity? What's wrong with him?
Wu Chu smiled and said, "That depends on what you think, fellow Daoist. Some beings join the Three Clans for survival; others want to use it to strengthen their own power; some are forced into it, as they will die if they don't join; of course, there are also some beings who want to obtain the supernatural powers, techniques, or Spirit Treasure offered by the Three Clans. So, would joining the Dragon Clan be beneficial to you, fellow Daoist? If not, why do it?"
Wu Chu's advice was already quite clear.
If Wu Chu hadn't sensed a slight possibility that this guy might join the Dragon Clan because of his previous words, he wouldn't have bothered talking to him at all.
Eastern King Duke's unlucky attributes, who knows if he might actually join the Dragon Clan? And if he does, will he perish in this Dragon-Phoenix Calamity?
Whether the Eastern King Duke dies or not is of little concern to the states of Wu Chu.
However, if this outcome was due to some unintentional words he uttered, then Wu Chu would feel a sense of 'I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me.'
Of course, even if he had such a feeling, it wouldn't have much of an impact on him.
But if we can save them now, let's try to save them first!
After all, the Eastern King Duke was no small figure. He could just consider it an attempt by his future senior brother to save face for his future junior brother.
Upon hearing this Eastern King Duke smiled and said, "To be honest, there are some advantages. However, what you said earlier is also true. We have spent our entire lives cultivating and exploring the principles of heaven and earth, yet we have not been able to travel all over this Primordial Land. We are truly ashamed. I would like to travel around this Primordial Land for the time being!"
Seeing this, Wu Chu breathed a slight sigh of relief. The young Eastern King Duke, seeing this, couldn't help but laugh and said, "Fellow Daoist seems rather unwilling to see this humble Daoist join the Dragon Clan?"
"Was my behavior that obvious?" Wu Chu chuckled and said, "However, you guessed correctly. I really don't want to see you join the Dragon Clan, especially since you chose to join because of a casual remark I made."
Upon hearing this, the young Eastern King Duke became curious and asked, "Why is that? The Dragon Clan is now one of the Three Clans Primordial Land races of the prehistoric land. In this Eastern Sea region, who dares to challenge their Sharpness? If I were to join them, regardless of what benefits I might gain, I would be able to face any challenge from powerful figures in this Eastern Sea without fear, and I wouldn't have to worry about any powerful figures eyeing my Tang Valley."
Wu Chu smiled and shook his head, saying, "That's true, but you are not an aquatic creature after all. Dragon Clan are naturally not friendly towards you, that's one reason. Secondly, although the Dragon Clan are currently very powerful, as the saying goes, things reach their extreme and then decline. One day, disaster will strike. If something happens to you then, Dao Heart very worried."
Upon hearing this, Eastern King Duke couldn't help but chuckle, somewhat disbelieving Wu Chu's words.
After all, how could someone be so uneasy over just one sentence, especially an unintentional one? And how could such a virtuous person exist in this world?
In Eastern King Duke's view, Wu Chu, this kind of eccentric person, was not a good person.
Furthermore, the Dragon Clan is a powerful force with numerous strong individuals and wealth spanning the Four Seas. To say that it has reached its peak and is now declining is a bit of an exaggeration.
Furthermore, there are quite a few Qingqiu Fox Clan in the Eastern Sea Dragon Court! If what he said is true, why doesn't he try to persuade the Qingqiu Fox?
Isn't that person next to him his friend?
If Wu Chu knew what the Eastern King Duke was thinking of him at that moment, he would probably laugh in anger, and then mutter to himself, "You might as well just die! I'm not saving you, damn it!"
Eastern King Duke, who felt that Wu Chu's words were not sincere enough, stopped talking to Wu Chu these things and instead discussed philosophical issues with them.
The conversation ranged from 'prejudice' to 'fairness'; from 'finite' to 'infinite'; from 'known' to 'knowing nothing'... and even touched on the origin and meaning of life.
It must be said that although the beings of this period did not yet have the concept of philosophy, they already possessed philosophical thinking, especially these powerful cultivators at the Daluo Realm.
Undoubtedly, Eastern King Duke was also a powerful expert at the Daluo Realm, perhaps having only recently entered that Daluo, and might not even be able to defeat Houtu. However, his thinking had already reached a level that Wu Chu could not match. As they talked, Wu Chu sometimes didn't know how to respond.
But the more Eastern King Duke talked, the happier he became. Although he initially felt that this fellow Daoist was not entirely honest and had some reservations, as the conversation deepened, he discovered that Wu Chu occasionally offered viewpoints that he had never considered before, which made for a very interesting conversation.
His unique perspective and novel viewpoint were enough to leave him pondering for a long time.
However, he felt he had something to talk about, but for Wu Chu, it was painful.
After all, this wasn't a debate. Sometimes, the Eastern King Duke's viewpoints were entirely from a cultivation perspective. Since Wu Chu's cultivation level was insufficient, he naturally couldn't easily understand these viewpoints, which naturally gave him a headache.
Therefore, when it comes to 'discussing the Dao,' if one's cultivation is insufficient, even pretending to be knowledgeable might not be enough.
Fortunately, this guy didn't utter Voice of the Great Dao, otherwise Wu Chu probably wouldn't have been able to understand him at all.
However, with Houtu and Qingqiu Li by his side, Wu Chu didn't embarrass himself. Houtu and Qingqiu Li would readily answer the questions he couldn't answer.
Then, as they chatted, it turned into the three of them 'discussing the Dao' there. This was a true discussion of the Dao, because the Dao Resonance on their bodies had begun to circulate, and occasionally they would emit some Voice of the Great Dao, making the surrounding world peaceful and serene in the Dao Resonance.
Although there were no dazzling displays of light or 'Golden Lotus Surging from the Sea the sea,' the sea creatures that had originally come to cause trouble quickly became docile after encountering these Dao Resonance.
The Tower Ship sailed south across the sea, with countless aquatic creatures silently following behind, listening to the occasional Voice of the Great Dao emanating from the Tower Ship and sensing the quietly flowing Dao Resonance.
These Dao Resonance help them comprehend the Heaven and Earth Laws.
Looking down from the air, you can see countless aquatic creatures following in orderly lines and rows on the sea surface.
Among them, some are large and some are small. The large ones are several miles long, like islands, while the small ones are only a few meters long, like a drop in the ocean, inconspicuous.
On the Tower Ship, everyone had put aside their work and began to comprehend the Great Dao Laws within this Dao Resonance.
The power of the Great Dao Laws contained within these Dao Resonance is the understanding of the Great Dao Laws by these powerful individuals, and the manifestation of the power of the Great Dao Laws in their bodies.
Perhaps what was revealed was only some basic law power, but for beings like Wu Chu, whose cultivation was only at the Golden Immortal Realm or even the Heavenly Immortal Realm, it was already enough.