Chapter 346: Chapter 106: Starlight Refocuses, Seeks Counsel from Beihai [Ten Thousand Words]
"In the Yixin Sect, I am just like you are in your families, none of us have a legitimate channel. The thoughts and feelings you have when looking at the talents among the family’s direct descendants are just like my feelings when looking at Yemo."
"Strong, dignified, daunting to provoke, yet envied, wanting to draw near, but unwilling to humble oneself."
"Yemo is high above, while I can only bow in submission. He never pays any attention to me, but I must keep him in my heart."
"I regard myself highly, feel like I am competent in everything, not a bit worse than him. Even if he were to do the same thing, he might not do it as well as I do, but... when I see him, I instinctively feel a notch below."
"Wherever he goes, he is always the center of attention, embraced by all, hundreds and thousands gather, and he will definitely be the one at the core. While I can only stand on the sidelines, either clapping and cheering or being part of the group that’s sucking up or even unable to get close, only watching from afar."
"The gaze of the higher-ups is always on him. Anything he does, however minor, will receive praise and commendation; whereas my hundredfold and thousandfold efforts, completing things impeccably, are only met with a faint ’not bad,’ or even... not even those words, just utter neglect."
"When something happens, when danger arises, those who are pushed out to take the blame, to face the sword, to be sacrificed, are never him, always us. Anyone can be randomly picked and pushed out."
The Starlight Master sighed lightly, "You know, we are such a group. Never valued, never entrusted with responsibility, never... climbing to truly high positions! Yet we have to pay tenfold more effort than others just to live!"
Immediately, everyone in the hall lowered their heads, faces laden with a profound sense of empathy and pain.
Some even had tears brimming in their eyes.
Especially the young women, tears were already streaming down their faces.
As women, with delicate thoughts, this feeling is even more profound.
The direct descendant sisters of the main family line are the family’s princesses, cherished like bright pearls since childhood.
While we, the collateral branches... are not even as good as maids.
The Starlight Master’s words directly touched the hearts of everyone.
Indeed... it is an echo of their own inner voice. Many almost believed: these words were spoken by themselves.
These words had been buried in the hearts of everyone for an unknown duration.
Now, the Starlight Master said them aloud!
Even the coldest individuals felt a stir in their hearts.
The Starlight Master softly said, "Perhaps some may say, you were born into great families, living in luxury from birth, want for nothing in life, you don’t even need to work, you can lay flat till old age, till death. So what do you have to complain about?"
Everyone gave a bitter smile.
Yes, those who utter such words will never know how people think in different environments.
Their current life is a dream life for countless people; but...
"So I often ask, why? Based on what?"
The Starlight Master’s voice was soft, but resounded like a muffled thunder in everyone’s hearts.
Resounding like a crash.
"Why must I be inferior? Why must I be servile and obsequious? Why must I forever live under others’ breath? Why can’t I have a legitimate channel for promotion!?"
"Why must I be sacrificed? Why must I be used for alliances? Why must I be the one to face peril? Why has no one paid attention despite my long-standing efforts?"
The Starlight Master walked past with hands clasped behind his back, seemingly looking at everyone’s faces, yet seemingly not.
But he clearly felt a flame vigorously flickering.
"That day, I saw you all."
The Starlight Master softly said, "And then I thought to look, by gathering these overlooked individuals from various families, various sects... I wonder... can we change the world? Can we defy fate? Can we... alter our circumstances?"
"Thus, we have walked all the way here today."
"The future, I do not know."
"But I, along with you, are now different from before."
The Starlight Master’s voice wasn’t loud, but every person present felt a sense of penetrating clarity.
It felt like a rumbling in their minds.
Some unprecedented, unimagined things were budding in their minds.
"So I continually push you, I continually whip you... At times when I see your lack of ambition, I feel like killing someone."
The Starlight Master chuckled wryly, "If any of us succeeds... even if just one?"
Everyone lowered their heads in shame.
"My greatest dream, my greatest selfish wish, is that in the future, we can do things together. Stand together in mutual aid, forming alliances together... battling the storms. Ideally, all alive, all ascending high positions."
"But even I know, that is impossible, even I can’t guarantee I’ll still be alive at that time. Perhaps, before half the journey is done, I’d be gone."
The Starlight Master smiled, "But you are different, you are just in this Baiyun State temporarily grounded like dragons in shallow waters, tigers fallen on flatland. But when you leave here, return to headquarters... at the very least, you’ll have no life-threatening dangers."
"So you all have opportunities for calm development."
"At that time... for our ambitions, I hope all of you, when encountering challenges with each other, can lend a hand."
The Starlight Master softly said, "Should anyone reach high positions, if at that time I, Starlight, am no longer around, please visit my grave and light an incense to tell me. One of us has succeeded!"
