Free Web NovelChapter 597: Chapter 88: Evolution Theory
To become a Saint is to be flawless, so the two painted demons painstakingly molded themselves into Saints of human civilization.
This viewpoint left the Sect Leader of the Saint Sect speechless for quite some time.
Emotionally, he desperately wanted to refute such absurd nonsense, because normally, only those who are flawless can become Saints. Yet, rational judgment quickly prevailed: she was likely correct.
There are no truly flawless people in this world, yet there are always Saints. Saintly flawlessness is a convention or even a prevalent issue in human society. Once someone becomes a Saint, all their blemishes can be disregarded, and all their mistakes have deeper meanings. Even when, on certain occasions, someone describes a Saint as having "small flaws" or "limitations," such seemingly derogatory evaluations actually reinforce the Saint’s flawlessness.
No one understands this sentiment more deeply than the Sect Leader himself.
Because he is the contemporary Saint of the Xiangzhou Continent, holding the title of Sect Leader of the Saint Sect, his every word and action is a decree to cultivators. Even in the relatively familiar environment of the Myriad Forms Garden, the reverence toward him far surpasses the realm of rationality. Reflecting on inheriting the position of Sect Leader over the decades, he believes he has worked diligently and meticulously, but still remains far from perfect. Often, he makes incorrect judgments and is occasionally deceived by traps, yet afterward, people never blame him for his mistakes, and instead go to great lengths to shift the responsibility onto others, even onto the victims themselves.
Take his experience from pushing the Primordial Calculation Scripture overnight, becoming dizzy and seeing stars, wanting a dip in the Immortal Pool at the Myriad Forms Garden. He carelessly entered the women’s pool after taking off his clothes, frightening several young girls who were bathing there, causing their hearts to bloom.
Reflecting on the incident, the Sect Leader was naturally deeply ashamed. Even though the scene was a mess at the time and he hadn’t seen anything clearly, he only remembered that when his mind was muddled, various parts of his body seemed to be touched by someone. But since he was at fault initially, he prepared to make a profound self-critique.
Yet before he spoke, the staff responsible for maintaining the Immortal Pool at the Myriad Forms Garden made a solemn self-criticism, stating that the design of the Immortal Pool had structural flaws, the Yin-Yang cycle of the men’s and women’s pools was unreasonable, and that the pool exchange should have been done long ago. They also thanked the Sect Leader for pointing it out; otherwise, the chaotic Yin-Yang cycle could make soaking in the Immortal Pool harmful rather than beneficial...
The young women who were scared also hurriedly apologized, claiming that they weren’t worthy of being women, and that bathing in the women’s pool was an insult to the pool, promising to profoundly reflect and join the Sect Leader in the men’s pool...
This inverted white-and-black reasoning in the self-criticism meeting left the Sect Leader utterly dumbfounded, giving him a profound understanding of the notion of Saintly flawlessness.
Until now, only a few individuals on the continent remain immune to the Saint’s aura, able to converse with him as equals, with the most outstanding being the former City Lord of Golden Jade City, Zhao Chenlu. Her attitude is described as lawless, yet in the Sect Leader’s view, her lawlessness is precisely what’s more endearing.
But thinking about it now, Zhao Chenlu’s demeanor certainly didn’t seem adorable anymore.
After a long silence, the Sect Leader asked, "Is what you said a hypothesis or a conclusion?"
Zhao Chenlu replied, "Of course, it’s a conclusion. Those were the original words of the two painted demons from the Holy Record. I genuinely admire them—the moment they woke up, they faced abyssal despair, yet they managed to struggle out a flawless path of survival in a hopeless situation. From the Holy Record’s portrayal, this path was forged step by step. In their position, I fear I couldn’t have achieved the same."
Speaking, Zhao Chenlu flipped to the latter half of the Holy Record, spreading open a page: "Here, they recall the terror upon awakening, finding a thread of hope in their desperate situation. Although the story is somewhat anti-human, would you like to hear it?"
The Sect Leader asked, "If we say no, you won’t tell it?"
Zhao Chenlu laughed, "I’ll tell it with even more pleasure. Since you want to hear it, here’s how the story goes: when they first awoke, they witnessed a powerful Demon Race member being surrounded and killed by humans. They had an extremely high assessment of human strength, and the nature of the painted demons caused them to lose the courage to resist instantly. They even considered desperately escaping into the chaotic void, willing to do anything as long as they could distance themselves from humans. But things didn’t go smoothly; their awakening site was near Heaven-Reaching City—in other words, the very center of the Xiangzhou Continent, surrounded by traces of human cultivators everywhere. Coupled with the prior demon-hunting actions that exposed their whereabouts somewhat, it wasn’t easy for them to even escape to the chaotic void. To survive in such an environment, they needed to understand humans, and during this process, they witnessed an event that greatly impacted them."
"At that time, a certain family Patriarch—let’s assume it was the Shang Family to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings," Zhao Chenlu flipped through the pages and smiled, "found a Spirit Stone vein at Yongding Manor. Such Spirit Stone veins were extremely rare resources on the Xiangzhou Continent at the time, coveted by major families and sects alike. However, Yongding Manor already had an owner at that time... Ever heard of Yongding Sect?"
The Sect Leader furrowed his brows: "Seems familiar."
