The Confucian Way to Sagehood
Chapter 1848

Do No Evil

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"Now that is what it means to do no evil! That is the very principle," Meng Jingye said.

Yan Ningxiao coughed lightly. "Void Sage Fang, it was our Yan Family that invited you. You cannot tear down this old man's stage!"

No one had expected a dignified Great Scholar to reveal such a resentful expression. They smiled, and the atmosphere of argument born from differing stances vanished like smoke.

Hu Li's tail swayed gently, cunning flashing through her eyes. "Moon Emperor, you raised the avalanche dilemma, yet you have not said what choice you would make if you were among the hundred."

All the Great Scholars and Grand Academicians looked at Fang Yun with smiles on their faces.

"This time, I support this Fox Barbarian. Now it is our turn to ask you: if you were among the hundred, what would you choose?" Meng Jingye said.

Xun Pingyang smiled. "Void Sage Fang seemed to remain neutral just now, helping neither side. Unfortunately, he must now enter the fray."

Fang Yun swept his gaze over the crowd and saw that they were all staring at him. He smiled. "From my personal perspective, I support Zeng Grand Academician's view. He is human, and so are we. Without his consent, whoever kills him is committing a crime. There is no doubt about that. If I acted and killed an innocent person, I too would find neither sleep nor food in peace; my Literary Guts too would be covered in dust. Therefore, I would stand by and wait for someone else to act. Just as Zeng Grand Academician said, if truly no one stepped forward, and we were all killed by the Demon Sage, I think I could accept it. At least I would not have killed an innocent person to save myself. I

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