Chapter 255

Regarding how to determine the appropriate level of effort in promoting the Dao of Pure Cultivation, Marquis of Wind Pavilion took the initiative and indicated that he would draft a detailed set of regulations.

Li Yang then uttered a statement that shocked everyone present. "The Dao of Devouring should not perish."

Everyone: "!!!"

Li Yang: "Human nature is not only good, but the evil side cannot be eradicated. All we can do is accept and guide it."

Si Kui turned to look at her, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

Li Yaowan gasped, "The more it's forbidden, the more people crave it. But if we could standardize the Dao of Devouring, there might actually be hope of restraining it."

The Lotus Domain is not incapable of accepting pollution, but rather it cannot absorb too much pollution.

Li Yang already knew this when he first came into contact with the Lotus Domain.

Lotus Domain can easily absorb small amounts of pollution.

However, the subsequent pollution was simply too much, exceeding the capacity of the Lotus Domain.

This pollution comes from the Dao of Devouring.

If it were only within the Huaxia Realm Domain, it could actually be completely sealed off, so that people would never know of the existence of the Dao of Devouring.

However, given the vastness of the Astral Realm and the countless, even unknown, races, a complete blockade is virtually impossible.

The Human Emperor has proven this with his blood and tears.

Therefore, Li Yang's idea was to accept and guide.

She turned to look at the Flower of Evil, Flower of Evil had long lost patience with the long meeting and was yawning.

Suddenly noticing Li Yang's gaze, he sleepily asked, "What?"

Li Yang: "Huahua, I'll help you become the King of the Dao of Devouring."

Chapter 255

The Flower of Evil jolted awake, instantly sobering up. He looked at Li Yang: "What kind of trap are you going to set for me this time?"

Li Yang: "..."

Everyone: "..."

The Flower of Evil coughed lightly and said, "I'm a law-abiding citizen now! Even if I did some bad things before, they offended me first, or they had no choice but to suffer the consequences! Um... although I did think about descending upon the Huaxia Realm Domain, and even about eating you... but those were just thoughts... and I didn't actually do it!"

The Flower of Evil muttered incessantly, eager to defend itself.

He's not stupid!

Now that the war is over and Huaxia has won a great victory, it is only a matter of time before Li Yang becomes emperor.

Normally, a liquidation process would be carried out at this point.

The Flower of Evil thought he had at least balanced his merits and demerits, since he hadn't actually harmed the Huaxia Realm Domain... but later he risked his life to protect the Huaxia people on several occasions.

But Li Yang's words startled him.

"It's not that we're trying to harm you, but rather that we need you," Li Yang explained. "Extensively promoting the Dao of Pure Cultivation will provoke a rebellious mentality, just as unilaterally prohibiting the Dao of Devouring will also arouse a rebellious mentality. Of course, we can't promote the Dao of Devouring, but we can use you as a benchmark to guide practitioners of the Dao of Devouring in an orderly and regulated manner."

She slowly explained her thoughts, while also needing the help of experienced seniors present to revise the details.

The Flower of Evil is indeed the most suitable candidate.

Firstly, he himself cultivates malice, enabling him to perceive the malice in people's hearts, and once the Dao of Devouring descends into madness, the malice it breeds is quite terrifying;

Secondly, the entire Astral Realm knows that the Flower of Evil and the Light of Dawn are closely related, and having him preside over the Dao of Devouring can also demonstrate the attitude of the Huaxia Heavenly Palace —acceptance and guidance.

Flower of Evil: "Aren't you afraid of raising a bunch of lunatics?"

Li Yang: "There will definitely be risks, but..."

She used an analogy. "Like a festering wound, no matter how much you ignore it, it won't heal on its own; it might even fester faster in the dark. It's better to expose it to the Sun, observe its condition constantly, and slowly find a way to treat it."

The Flower of Evil was still uneasy, saying, "I am truly a law-abiding citizen now, you don't need to test me!"

"It's not a test," Li Yang said, looking at him, "But rather a sign of trust."

Flower of Evil: "!"

His heart was inexplicably pounding. Suppressing his excitement, he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "It's just a title anyway, don't expect me to handle anything!"

Li Yang: "Well, you just need to keep an eye out for their malicious intent. If it exceeds the limit... just let me know in advance."

Flower of Evil: "Fine, fine, I'm on this pirate ship anyway!"

Everyone present was already used to Huahua's way of speaking.

It's impossible to get him to speak properly.

No matter how awkward he was with his words, he never missed a single task, and he did it all quite well.

Si Kui remained silent.

Li Yang noticed this and asked her, "Master, is there anything you're worried about?"

Si Kui looked up at her and suddenly asked, "What does 'all-encompassing' mean?"

Li Yang: "!"

All the Nature Department Star Wielders present felt a tremor in their hearts.

The Sparse Words, Natural Heart Sutra flowed slowly within their bodies, and the Myriad Phenomena Origin Soul also radiated brilliant light at this moment.

What does it mean to encompass everything?

The moment Li Yang decided to accept the Dao of Devouring was the moment when everything truly became all-encompassing!

Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs.

In the face of true nature, good and evil have always coexisted.

Evil is also contained within "all things"!

Does the Nature Department necessarily equate to "good"?

From the very beginning, they chose to break through the borders through war.

What does it mean to break through enemy lines through war?

-- Risk your life to fight against sentient Astral Realm beings of a higher level!

Is this good?

This is evil in the same way as the Realm Domain to which that Astral Realm being resides!

Si Kui's words struck him like a thunderbolt.

It wasn't just those in the Nature Department who gained insights; everyone else present also felt increasingly touched upon the mysterious and unpredictable "Tao."

After a long silence, everyone gradually recovered from their "enlightened" state. Although their spiritual level did not improve substantially, they all gained something indescribable.

Li Yang was also deeply moved.

When it comes to talent, Master is truly in a class of his own!

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Li Yang had already explained all the solutions she had come up with.

They want to promote the Dao of Pure Cultivation, but they can't force people to practice as they did before.

They need role models, and this time there's more than one.

They aim to stop the spread of the Dao of Devouring, but no longer simply by prohibiting it; instead, they seek to control it within a framework of long-term development.

Ultimately, it all boils down to just two words.

--balance.

To maintain the Lotus Domain in the long term, they must constantly seek this balance!

Li Yang added, "This plan may not be perfect either. After all, this isn't a problem; there's no single correct answer. We can only keep exploring and adjusting."

The Human Emperor's memory is subjective and one-sided.

Throughout her long life, she may have experienced all of the things Li Yang mentioned.

However, the initial plan may gradually change over time.

Everyone understood what Li Yang meant, and they nodded, saying, "The direction has been set, but the most important thing is the present! We should do what we can, and at the same time, trust our successor!"

Li Yang took a deep breath and said in a solemn voice, "Before that, we need to restore the Lotus Domain to a relatively stable state."

Their biggest challenge right now is... that they need time to move forward gradually.

This can't be rushed.

It will deform if you get anxious.

Once it deforms... the lessons of the past are right before our eyes.

However, given the current state of the Lotus Domain, they cannot afford to wait that long.

Everyone turned to look at Li Yang, their expressions grave, and asked, "Is the Lotus Domain in such a bad state?"

None of them had ever been to the Lotus Domain.

Li Yang paused for a moment and said, "I can no longer sense the voice of the Lotus Domain. It may collapse at any time, or it may last for tens of thousands of years... After all, the concept of time is different for the Lotus Domain and for our perception."

Si Kui's expression hardened, and she asked, "How is it compared to before you went last time?"

Li Yang's eyelashes trembled slightly as she said, "It's worsened by more than tenfold."

Everyone gasped.

This is not a good sign!

The Lotus Domain probably won't last more than tens of thousands of years; it's highly likely to collapse in an instant.

Li Yang continued, "Therefore, the most urgent task is to invest all the Laws of Heaven and Earth that Daowu has stockpiled in the First Realm Domain into the Lotus Domain to balance the pollution there."

Marquis of Wind Pavilion paused, then asked astutely, "Are there any risks involved?"

Li Yang: "..."

Everyone present was intelligent and knew Li Yang very well.

If purification could be achieved simply by injecting those Laws of Heaven and Earth into the Lotus Domain, she would have done it without hesitation, instead of returning to the Evil Domain first and explaining so many follow-up matters.

Si Kui also turned to look at her.

"Yes, there are risks." Li Yang sighed softly and confessed, "I might very well stay in the Lotus Domain forever."

Everyone: "!!!"

Si Kui immediately said, "Leave the purification to me, I'll go..."

Li Yang smiled wryly and said, "Master, what's the difference between you going and me going?"

"There's a huge difference!" Si Kui said. "I'm already old, I've lived everything I was supposed to live, there's nothing wrong with staying in the Lotus Domain."

Upon hearing her words, Li Yang couldn't help but recall that back in the Lotus Domain, she had also said those three words to Daowu— "You've lived."

She may not have lived a long life, but she truly lived it to the fullest.

Therefore, there are no regrets.

But upon hearing Si Kui's words, she realized that she did have regrets, many, many regrets.

Li Yang said dryly, "What do you mean by 'I've lived through everything I was supposed to live'? I still want to do so many things with you!"

Si Kui: "..."

Si Yue coughed lightly and said, "I should be able to go for purification too..."

Li Yang quickly said, "Alright, Aunt! Apart from me, no one else can carry so many Laws of Heaven and Earth —this doesn't come from the Myriad Phenomena Origin Soul, but from the Human Emperor Fortune Spirit."