As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue fell completely silent.

People looked at the young man who was pointing at Zhang Taixuan and cursing, and they recognized him.

This young man, named Deng Kun, is a top talent in the top ten of the Taishang Hidden Dragon List. Although he is not yet a thousand years old, he has already reached the Human Immortal Perfection Realm and is an object of admiration for countless young people of this era.

Therefore, he could directly move into Beihui City, fight alongside these old veterans, and make numerous contributions on the main battlefield, and now he is a Ten Thousand Men Commander.

In Deng Kun's eyes, submitting to invaders and betraying Taishang is an extremely shameful and humiliating act.

Zhang Celestial Master, a Saint Master of the Great Woe Immortal Realm, has authored many cultivation techniques that have spread throughout Taishang. His disciples are scattered all over Taishang, and he is a Celestial Master and Saint Master revered by countless others.

Yet such a person actually chose to be the first to stand out and support the invaders. What a shameful act!

Upon hearing Deng Kun's pointed tirade, Zhang Taixuan remained calm, with his hands clasped behind his back, and a hint of immortal light nurtured in his pupils....

After a long time, he slowly said, "What you said is not incorrect, from your perspective, from the perspective of most people who share your mindset, I am indeed shameful."

"In your eyes, I should rather die than submit and fight the powerful enemy to the end; only then is it normal, only then is it glorious."

"Many present also feel the same, although they didn't have the courage to say it, but I know you are actually cursing me in your hearts, scornful of me."

"Yes, that's correct, that's normal, if you didn't even have the courage to curse then it would seem as if there's no one in Taishang with any spirit."

At this point, everyone was looking at Zhang Taixuan standing on the city wall, the setting sun lonely, casting his long shadow on the blood-red ground...

Deng Kun also had red eyes, clenched his fists, and roared, "Isn't it so!!"

As the words fell, Zhang Celestial Master let out a few wry chuckles, and slowly said word by word, "If I, rather than submit, fight that powerful enemy to the end, then what?"

"Then what follows is that you all follow in my footsteps, all of you will be obliterated, not even a speck will be left in this world."

"Because in his eyes, we are all ants that can be crushed underfoot with a single step."

"I also know you think even ants should have dignity, even in death, they should maintain their dignity, rather die than submit."

"But what about your families? What about your offspring? What about your descendants? What about those weak people in Taishang who aren't even ants?"

"Would end up dying in despair because of your dignity, your refusal to submit."

At these words, the entire venue fell silent, and many people's eyes quietly underwent a change....

Deng Kun was also taken aback.

...

"I tell you all."

"Submission is not humiliation, it's just a choice, the best choice under the circumstances."

"I, Zhang Taixuan, have preached in Taishang all my life, with countless disciples. I also teach my disciples to maintain a strong will, constantly teaching them to love our homeland. When the enemy arrives, they should rather die than submit and fight bloodily."

"As a teacher, I should have heroically met my death earlier, setting an example for those disciples of mine, and they would follow in my footsteps, facing death together."

"But...."

"Is it necessary..."

These three words were light, very light, but echoed in everyone's ears.

.....

"Why should I let them all face death one by one?"

"They have great cultivation talents and a bright future ahead, making achievements on the path of cultivation, realizing the ideals they set when they began their cultivation journey, to see higher, further places."

"If the enemy we face were one that we could defeat through effort, persistence, and successive sacrifices."

"Then I would not hesitate to face death, to set an example for the world, so they wouldn't give up."

"But...."

"All of you should have seen that even someone as strong as Realm Master Lin was turned to ash with a wave of the opponent's hand.."

"In the eyes of the opponent, he's an ant, so what about us?"

"My disciples, your brothers, your subordinates, your descendants, your offspring, your disciples, including yourselves, what do you count as? Ants? Perhaps nothing more than dust in the air."

"So....their facing death, what meaning does it hold?"

At this moment, the entire Beihui City was deathly silent, only the sound of the wind sweeping through fallen leaves could be heard.

"And you, Deng Kun."

At this moment, Zhang Taixuan's gaze fell on Deng Kun.

"Since you refuse to submit to humiliation, why didn't you just stand up and heroically face death when the enemy was present?"

"And only now, when the enemy has left, do you vent your dissatisfaction?"

These words left Deng Kun rooted to the spot, his clenched fists loosening.

"If you can't answer, I'll answer for you."

"You were instinctively afraid, you instinctively wanted to live."

Upon hearing this, Deng Kun's body stiffened as if he had suffered a severe wound. Zhang Taixuan's words pierced like a sharp needle into the part he most didn't want to face.

Then, his eyes weary, he lowered his head.

At this time, Zhang Taixuan's tone softened considerably as he slowly said, "You don't need to blame yourself. I have never meant to blame you from the start."

"At least I appreciate your courage in standing up to express your dissatisfaction."

"You weren't wrong, nor were you cowardly. At least you had the courage to scold me."

"I'm only teaching you, letting you understand that submission is not humiliation, but a choice."

"If he doesn't kill us, it means he only wants to become the new ruler of Taishang, rather than destroy all of us in Taishang."

"Moreover, didn't he also say that he would lead Taishang to become better, to reach greater heights? Instead of dying meaninglessly, why don't we choose to trust him once?"

....

After hearing these words, those who previously scorned Zhang Taixuan also completely changed their minds.

Indeed, what is the point of their death...

After they die, when the news reaches the rear, it will only cause their disciples, relatives, and offspring to seek revenge for them, and then continue to die.

When dying loses its meaning, it's better to accept it calmly.

Just like Celestial Master Zhang said, he could easily crush them like ants, yet he chose to make them submit, which means he is not someone who kills indiscriminately, intent on destroying Taishang.

At this moment, under Zhang Taixuan's words, everyone on the northern main battlefield experienced a change of mindset.

...

At this very moment, high above, the third brother was overlooking Beihui City, gazing at Zhang Taixuan with an expression of utmost admiration in his eyes.

In fact, they had only pretended to leave earlier, intending to see what choice they would make.

If they merely feigned submission and prepared to send the true battle report to the rear, they would have killed them without hesitation, as they couldn't let them ruin the entire plan.

But fortunately, this Zhang Taixuan took them by surprise.

.....

"Big brother, this Zhang Taixuan is a talent worth cultivating."

After speaking, the Black Dragon's deep and commanding voice came: "Indeed, third brother, this person's mindset is extremely high, he sees things clearly, and is worth having around."

"In the future, once we conquer new worlds, he could reshape beliefs and stabilize the situation after the battle, alleviating our post-war worries."

....

"Zhang Taixuan..."

The third brother also made a note of this name.

A person who is insightful, with a clear mindset, worth cultivating, and who can be kept close.

Such a person will certainly achieve great things in the future.

.....

"Next, first conquer the main battlefields of the east, north, and west."

"Still, follow the same method: if the Realm Master in charge submits, don't kill; if they don't submit, kill them. As for the others, try to make them submit as much as possible."

"Finally, combine the four main battlefields of east, south, west, and north, head towards the Central Domain, and slay the Domain Master, then Taishang will be taken."

The third brother's eyes were like torches as he spoke slowly.

At this moment, the eldest brother thought of something and said, "Why don't we take Zhang Taixuan with us? After we conquer a main battlefield, have him persuade them."

Hearing this, the third brother's eyes lit up and said, "Big brother, you're still the most thoughtful!"

...

"Zhang Taixuan has an extremely high reputation in the Great Woe Immortal Realm, acclaimed as the Saint Master of Taishang, with disciples spread throughout Taishang, and is the faith of countless people."

"Once we completely seize control of Taishang, we will establish Zhang Taixuan as the new Domain Master, allowing him to reshape beliefs, stabilize the post-war situation, and greatly shorten the time it previously took us to stabilize the post-war situation."

The eldest brother said word by word.

.....

"Good!"

"We can also take Zhang Taixuan with us to attack other Immortal Domains in the future, like the next target, the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm."

Although the third brother possesses the highest combat strength, sometimes the eldest brother is more stable, considering everything most comprehensively and thoroughly.

"Ah, the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm is a tough nut to crack."

"After taking Taishang, it will take at least tens of thousands of years to recover its vitality, and then another few tens of thousands of years to develop before we qualify to attack the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm."

When talking about the "Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm," the eldest brother also showed a face of melancholy.

"About a hundred thousand years, the time I agreed upon with our fourth sister is also roughly a hundred thousand years later, for a full-scale attack on the Desolate Ancient."

"I wonder how our fourth sister is arranging things in the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm....."

The third brother spoke sadly.

"Not bad, the Yaoxin Palace our fourth sister established has also completely gained a foothold."

"I secretly went to the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm and helped our junior sister resolve a disaster, and henceforth Yaoxin Palace shouldn't face any major disasters."

The eldest brother said slowly.

At this moment, the third brother's eyes brightened, thinking of something: "Right big brother, I have an idea!"

Upon hearing this, the eldest brother frowned and asked, "What idea? Last time, your idea almost got the two of us into big trouble, if it hadn't been for our master intervening, we would have been healing for at least a thousand years."

.....

"Big brother, rest assured, this time the idea is absolutely dependable."

"It's also for our master."

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