Bound by Rules Without, Guided by Virtue Within

It smells so good!

While eating the fried fish fillet with spirit wine, the Wolf Daoist couldn't help but sigh.

"Brother, how is it? Delicious, right!" The adorable beast Bai Ze laughed, "I begged Sister Yueling for ages before she finally made this for you."

"Liar! This fish fillet may taste delicious, but it doesn't glow..."

Bai Ze glanced at him sideways and pouted, "You don't know this, do you? Not every time Sister Yueling makes food that glows..."

"..."

Unaware of the situation, Wolf Daoist could only accept Bai Ze's explanation.

After enjoying the delicious fish fillets for a while, the Wolf Daoist asked, "Brother Bai Ze, are there any other easier jobs? Like sparring with someone..."

Bai Ze sighed softly and said, "I told you! Being a sparring partner isn't easy, and you didn't believe me. Don't worry, brother, if you don't want to do it, I'll see if I can find you a suitable new job! But we're all out here lately, so it'll probably be hard to find something suitable. Why don't you just bear with it for now and stop thinking about all that delicious food..."

"Well, forget it then! I'll figure out a way to deal with those three little brats tomorrow."

While Bai Ze was deceiving the Wolf Daoist Wudi, Hong Yun and Wu Chu were communicating telepathically. Zhen Yuanzi laughed, "That little beast has become so cunning thanks to your teaching."

Although Wu Chu's cultivation level wasn't very high, he always impressed Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi as a wise man who was no less capable than the Fox Clan.

Therefore, in their view, Bai Ze's cunning must be due to the efforts of Wu Chu.

Hong Yun shook her head and sighed softly, "Being a little cunning isn't so bad, but I'm afraid of them turning to evil in the future. An intelligent being turning to evil is a thousand times more terrifying than a fool turning to evil."

Wu Chu laughed and said, "Brother Hong Yun, your worries are completely unfounded!"

Besides, do you think I taught Bai Ze his intelligence? It's innate! In the Primordial World mythology, he was the future sage of the Demon Clan!

"Moreover, judging many things and many people simply by E Lai is obviously somewhat one-sided. Take me for example! In your opinion, am I good or evil?"

Zhen Yuanzi seemed lost in thought and remained silent.

Hong Yun frowned and said, "Could it be that my virtuous brother has committed any wrongdoing?"

Wu Chu laughed and said, "In my opinion, it was just to save my life. But in the eyes of others, my actions were indeed evil. For example, when I led Ao Yuan to the Qilin Royal Court, I thought I could use the power of the Qilin Royal Court to resolve this crisis. Although I didn't kill that Azure Dragon, I kept it a secret."

Therefore, Ao Yuan later went to Mount Buzhou to investigate the truth.

Wu Chu was unaware that Ao Yuan had already been captured by the Demon Ancestor. He only knew that Tianmu Daoist Primordial Spirit had been corrupted by the Demon Ancestor's demonic energy, and he ultimately died on Purple Jade Mountain.

It was precisely because of this incident that Hong Yun was angry with Wu Chu and directly asked Wu Chu if he was using them, which caused a slight crisis of trust.

Hong Yun seemed to be deep in thought, and Wu Chu continued, "For example, when I told the Qilin Clan about the heavenly Merit that would come from hunting down Demon Lord, intending to use them to destroy the demons, the result was that the Western Land were plunged into war, the earth's veins were severely damaged, and countless lives were lost. Was this good or evil?"

"This is certainly a good thing..."

Before Hong Yun could finish speaking, Wu Chu interrupted, "But would those who died because of this think the same way? If it weren't for my meddling, they could still be living well, and the Western Land wouldn't have had to suffer like that..."

"..."

Hong Yun was momentarily speechless.

Wu Chu continued, "That's why I say that everything and everyone has two sides. What we consider good may be great evil in the eyes of some beings. For example, Brother Hong Yun often helps beings who are about to fail in their Transformation Form. That's a good deed, right? But in the eyes of those beings' enemies, how could that be good? To them, it's evil!"

"..."

Hong Yun's eyes widened. "So, I did something wrong by doing good deeds?"

Seeing Hong Yun's expression, Zhen Yuanzi burst into laughter, feeling relieved. He realized that only the eloquent Wu Chu could handle this willful fellow.

Wu Chu laughed and said, "Brother, don't be angry. I was just using an analogy to illustrate the two sides of a matter. I'm not saying that doing good is wrong. Perhaps others have the right to say that about you, but neither Zhenyuan nor I have that right."

Hong Yun added, "Before I act, I always assess the other party. I will only help those who haven't committed too many evil deeds."

"How can simple calculations reveal such clear information?" Zhen Yuanzi shook his head slightly, and finally sighed, "Therefore, when we act, we only consider whether we can overcome our own inner turmoil. If we cannot even overcome our own inner turmoil, then it is better not to do it!"

"Excellent!" Wu Chu clapped his hands and laughed, "That's what I thought too, which is why I established those rules on Purple Jade Mountain to restrain everyone's character. Externally, rules are used to restrain and strengthen management; internally, moral education is used to cultivate self-discipline..."

Hong Yun nodded in agreement, because he did the same thing.

He doesn't care what others think; he only needs to feel that it's right in his own heart.

Zhen Yuanzi nodded and said, "Using rules to restrain and strengthen management is easy to understand. But how should we conduct moral education and cultivate self-discipline? Should we teach them not to do this or that?"

Wu Chu shook his head and said, "If that's the case, then they are still bound by rules. True education is about teaching them what virtue is, what benevolence and righteousness are, and how to conduct oneself... The reason why all living beings have taken on human form like us should not be merely because we are the Ultimate Dharma Form manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, but also because humans understand etiquette, benevolence and righteousness, and know when to advance and retreat..."

At this moment, Qingqiu Li chimed in, "Isn't the ultimate goal of cultivation transcendence and freedom? As long as you don't commit any heinous acts during the process, it's fine, right?"

Wu Chu laughed and said, "Then you have to tell them first what constitutes something that is immoral and unethical, don't you think?"

"..."

In one sentence, she directly defeated Sister Fox Ancestress!

Then Wu Chu added, "You have to teach them all sorts of principles, and you also have to teach them to be wary of villains... Being a teacher is never that simple."

Hong Yun gave a wry smile and shook his head, saying, "Compared to my brother, I feel that I am really not a very good master!"

Wu Chu shook his head and said, "It's different. Butterfly Lady cultivated with her memories intact. She has cultivated for countless years. She doesn't need you to teach her how to conduct herself."

Speaking of which, in terms of interpersonal skills, your disciple is far superior to you, the master!

Hong Yun is used to a carefree life, quick-witted, and straightforward. In terms of interpersonal skills, she may not be as good as Butterfly Lady Caiyi.

That's why Wu Chu secretly reminded Butterfly Lady to learn how to conduct herself in society, so that she could clean up her master Hong Yun's messes when necessary.

However, it now seems that this idea is not feasible. Hong Yun is still doing things his own way, Butterfly Lady, as his disciple, naturally obeys him.

So having Butterfly Lady clean up his mess was clearly not a viable option.