Yang Jiao stared blankly at the fishing net before him, as though it reminded him of the laws he had previously drafted.
He wanted to place everyone under supervision—wouldn't that mean making this net utterly airtight?
All the little fish and shrimps would certainly be swept up in one cast.
But then there would be no fish left to eat in the future!
He did not deny that among those little fish and shrimps, there were indeed some bad people, some evildoers.
But their abilities were too limited, and the scope of their evil was correspondingly small.
Moreover, compared to ordinary people, such individuals were an extreme minority.
Yet, because a tiny minority might commit evil, he had bound the overwhelming majority... No wonder Master had refused to approve his Sage-Worthy Discourse!
"Old sir, I have learned much!"
Yang Jiao respectfully bowed to the elderly fisherman, then hurriedly turned and left.
Several fishermen watched Yang Jiao depart in confusion. They could not understand why this lord in brocade robes was acting so strangely.
Yang Jiao hurried home and revised his laws anew.
He began forging his "Law Net"!
Once he understood where the mistake lay, he swiftly made adjustments and wrote another Sage-Worthy Discourse.
The core of the new laws was this: those with great power would be closely monitored; those with great power who might commit evil would be placed under strict supervision; those with little power would be left almost entirely alone; those with little power but a likelihood of committing evil would receive increased supervision...
The "paper" passed!
In an instant, Yang Jiao received the baptism of Vast Righteous Qi and became a Sage of the Sage Dao!
"Wonderful!"
The Sage Master stroked his beard and smiled.
As the Sage Dao Lord, he learned at once that