Chapter 474: Fighting Over a Person
Chapter 474: Fighting Over a Person
The sudden move from the Taixu Academy member stunned Yang Ping, the old priest. He looked at the scattered firewood on the heaven worship platform with a furious expression on his face. He pointed at the people from the Taixu Academy and said, "How dare you! Who are you to go against the will of the heavens?"
The person who made a move said in a clear voice, "I am Taixu Academy’s first disciple, Jiang Renyi… It’s only natural for me to take action when there are lies in your words."
Yang Ping snorted before he said, "You don’t get to decide what’s right or wrong. You’ll have to see if the people agree with you!" He really did not expect someone to cause trouble at this juncture. Over the years, he had never had any issues conducting the rituals of Jing Province City in the past. The only difference this time was they were using a living person as a sacrifice so the crowd, which consisted of many cultivators, was bigger. However, he was not worried. His confidence came from the knowledge that he had the support of the common folk.
Although the common folk was as weak as ants, only cultivators who were out of their minds would openly oppose the will of the people. After all, the mortals were the foundation of cultivators. They provided the cultivation world with new blood. Even the Emperor had to bend to the will of the people; the cultivators were no different.
Openly attacking civilians would only earn one scorn and hostility from other cultivators. This had long been an unwritten rule in the cultivation world.
As the old priest had expected, the common folk began to rebuke the member from the Taixu Academy.
"The demon woman should be killed!"
"Kill the demon woman!"
"You shouldn’t defend the demon woman!"
The Taixu Academy’s first disciple, Jiang Renyi, said in a loud voice, "You’re a Daoist, and yet, you’re talking about the rituals of the Other Tribes! How dare you sacrifice a living human and fool the masses for your own personal gains? Who gave you the courage to do this?"
Yang Ping’s face darkened as he said, seething, "How dare you!"
"The Dao is before the Celestial Emperor. Primal Qi gives rise to all things, and yet, is insubstantial," Jiang Renyi said loudly, "I’ve told you that I’m from the Taixu Academy! You’re a Daoist, how dare you spout nonsense! Sins cannot tolerate souls, evil cannot tolerate ugliness? Who taught you that?"
The cultivators present on the scene felt that Jiang Renyi’s words made sense when they heard them.
No matter how loudly the people shouted, all they could do was make noise. They could not alter the wills of the cultivators.
Cultivation theories in Great Yan were founded by thought. Instructions based on those theories were used for cultivation. The Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist Societies did not have such rituals. Instead, it seemed similar to the witchcraft of the Other Tribes. Cultivators who joined academies would be even more aware of this.
Jiang Renyi’s speech seemed to make the masses give pause.
Meanwhile, Yang Ping took a step backward.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
At the same time, the white-robed cultivators from the Hengqu Branch who were standing across him applauded.
The applause was so abrupt that it easily drew everyone’s attention.
"As expected of the Taixu Academy’s first disciple. I agree with him. This old priest bears the physical body of a Great Yan citizen, and yet, he possesses the filthy soul and distasteful thoughts of the Other Tribesmen. I propose that we kill him first!"