Chapter 569

== Mo's answer ==
Mo Nian explains what the King Dao, Hegemon Dao, and Humane Dao are. (王道、霸道、人道 are ancient Chinese philosophical terms.)
"The King Dao is the way of the king, a ruler's path. To use wisdom to control strength that does not truly belong to oneself is the King Dao," said Mo Nian.
Yu Tong nodded. "Then what is the Hegemon Dao?"
"The Hegemon Dao? That really is hard to explain. The way of the hegemon in itself is a noun. When used in terms of the martial path, it means to be incomparably domineering, for your haughtiness to soar into the clouds, to rather break than to bend. I don't know whether what I'm saying is correct or not." Mo Nian was lacking confidence this time, as he didn't really understand what Yu Tong meant.
"Mister Mo Nian's reply is very good. In truth, you don't need to worry. Our cultivation path is different from other people's. We rely the most on comprehension.
"So we will ask many people these kinds of questions. We will also receive all kinds of answers. These answers are all precious to us.
"I will ask one final question for you. What is the Humane Dao?" Yu Tong smiled.
Hearing her explanation, Mo Nian was much more at ease. "I feel like the Humane Dao refers to those scholars who spend their lives teaching and have no enemies. In truth, people's hearts tend to be treacherous. Absolute power infatuates people, and they forget what it means to be humane. Trying to use the Humane Dao on a group of evil people is like a rabbit trying to reform a hungry wolf. It's just nonsense."
Mo Nian clearly was extremely disdainful towards this Humane Dao. Right now, the world was one where only strength was respected. If you blindly believed in this Humane Dao, you were just courting death.
== LC's answer ==
Yu Tong asks LC the same questions. LC says that he will on a condition: if his answers are different enough from Mo's, Yu Tong will sing for them.
"Then mister Long Chen, what is the Dao?"
"This so-called Dao is to take other people's things without them knowing and without telling them. That is stealing," said Long Chen.
"Pfft!"
Now it was Mo Nian's turn to spit out his wine. Long Chen had actually switched the Dao with stealing. That was absolutely shameless.dào can sound like the 道 of Daoism or 盗 as in stealing, plundering. Both are fourth tone.
The three women turned expressionless. This answer was truly unique.
"That is not the Dao." Yu Tong shook her head.
"Stealing is also a Dao, so why can't it be called the Dao?" Long Chen smiled.
That left people speechless. They didn't know just how they were supposed to argue. Long Chen was clearly misrepresenting right and wrong, yet it was impossible to retort.
"Hmph, swine."
"A black heart with the learning of a bumpkin. Just a vulgar clown that would amuse the lowest of commoners."
"Shameless to the peak. Too inferior to even be shown in public."
Countless taunts rang out. Long Chen looked at those people and smiled coldly. Go ahead, keep acting.
Yu Tong was somewhat speechless. Long Chen was too wicked. She had never run into someone with such a temperament. He was practically a scoundrel. The good impression she had of him immediately faded a great deal.
"Then what is the King Dao?" she continued asking.
Long Chen pointed to those people outside the screens. "To directly smash pompous people."
Those people's expressions immediately changed to become fury. Long Chen was provoking them.
"What is the Hegemon Dao?"
"To smash those who aren't pompous together with them."
"What is the Humane Dao?"
"To give a warning before you smash them." Long Chen answered without even thinking about it.
Mo Nian and the others were dumbfounded. How could he reply like this? Long Chen's head really was capable of the strangest thoughts.
Over half the people on this floor immediately stood up, glowering at Long Chen.
"Long Chen, you are courting death!"
"Mo Nian was correct. This Humane Dao is just nonsense to trick children. Junior sister Yu Tong, just look at their sinister expressions. They've finally exposed the darkness in their hearts. That refined and cultured appearance before was just an act. I was right, right?
"That's why I said high-class isn't faked. Just look at their eyes; they clearly want to hack me to death. Just from that, it's obvious they have no humane heart. So they're all inhumane people," said Long Chen frankly.
Yu Tong was speechless. Seeing those people furiously glowering over, it was obvious they were on the verge of going berserk. That last insult of his had been truly intolerable, especially for a man.
== Song ==
"Fine, no matter what, mister Long Chen's answers truly were different from others. I admit defeat. Let me present this song, Gazing at the Mountain in the Clouds. I hope everyone will enjoy." Yu Tong took out an ivory flute.
This flute was like jade and covered with beautiful lines. Deep within the flute, lines roved around as if it had its own life.
"Damn, even her flute is a Xiantian weapon? Just what is the background of this Immortal Intoxication Pavilion?" Long Chen's heart shook.
Everyone else was also shocked. Although they were mostly Meridian Opening experts, they all possessed an extraordinary status. They could easily tell this flute was not ordinary.
Those people who had stood up immediately sat down. Being able to hear the Immortal Intoxication Pavilion's ladies play a song was too rare. It only happened once every few years.
Yu Tong gently raised her flute. In that instant, she seemed to become a completely different person. She was enveloped by a Dao charm. Despite clearly being there, it was as if she had become illusory.
When she blew into the flute, a sweet sound rang out and everyone saw a scene appear before them: a young maiden looking up towards a majestic mountain. Immortal Qi curled around that mountain as it soared into the clouds.
As she played, the scene also revolved, making people feel like they had flown into the scene and were looking up at this mountain.
In front of this towering mountain, they felt themselves to be a miniscule speck of dust. As the music played, they felt as if they were slowly flying closer to the mountain.
Although they were clearly approaching the mountain, they felt as if the mountain was still as far away as ever, so far away that they would never be able to reach it. That was an incredibly mysterious feeling that shook their hearts.
Suddenly, the final note played and the scene before them disappeared. However, everyone's expressions were still filled with shock.
That towering mountain had not been a true mountain, but a kind of Heavenly Dao. Yu Tong had drawn everyone into an extremely special state that allowed them to comprehend that Heavenly Dao.
Everyone listening seemed intoxicated. Only Long Chen had no reaction. He had no idea why these people seemed so infatuated.
Although he had also seen that scene with the mountain, he hadn't felt any reverence for that towering mountain.
On the contrary, he had an urge to cut down that mountain with a single slash of his saber. That was an automatic reaction from deep within him.
"Fairy's divine abilities have benefited us greatly. We are endlessly grateful." Quite a few people stood up and bowed to express their thanks to Yu Tong.
== Notes ==