As a former Void Predator, Yang Jiao had personally witnessed how those who wielded Annihilation destroyed heaven and earth. They were destroyers by nature.
In this life, as a cultivator of the Sage Dao and a maker of rules, he was naturally wary of such people.
He said seriously, "People like you who use force to defy the law are Order's greatest enemies!"
Zhou Tong said helplessly, "How have I broken any rules... Didn't I come to see you properly and respectfully? Just because you used to be a bad person and have now turned over a new leaf, you think everyone else is bad... No wonder the Sage Master would not allow your Sage-Worthy Discourse to appear.
I merely possess the ability to break the rules, and you want to arrest me for that? Isn't that going too far?
Master once said: a gentleman judges the heart, not the deeds; a petty man judges the deeds, not the heart.
You treat everyone as petty men, yet judge them by both heart and deeds. Wouldn't that mean more than half the people in the world should be arrested?"
Yang Jiao fell silent.
He understood all the reasoning, but he simply could not get past the hurdle in his heart.
Zhou Tong did not try to persuade him further. After all, enlightenment was ultimately one's own matter.
He said to Yang Jiao, "Continue comprehending your Dao. I was merely passing through the Cloud Mountain Empire and came to see you. I am heading to other continents, then traveling through the Monster Realm. You seem quite busy, so I will not disturb you any longer."
After exchanging pleasantries, he took his leave.
Yang Jiao did not try to keep him and escorted Zhou Tong out of the house.
In truth, he felt