Yang Tiansheng, who rarely came to Lai Lu Ting, naturally had to stay for a few days.
The Ming Sect’s young Sect Hierarch and the current Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace staying in the same inn, brushing past each other every day, exchanging glances, and occasionally thanking one another.
Not to mention the awkwardness they felt deep down, even the bystanders in the inn who were aware of their identities found the scene of their greetings to be extraordinarily complex: it evoked a strange sensation of witnessing something unprecedented, as well as a sense of shock at witnessing history...
One should know, barring any accidents, one of them was to become the next ruler of Wei, and the other was to become the next Sect Hierarch of the Ming Sect.
The Emperor and the Ming Sect Hierarch not only had met face-to-face, but they also dined at the same table and slept under the same roof?
Such a scene had likely not been seen by the ancients and might not be witnessed by future generations either...
Yet strangely, the way these two got along in the inn was extraordinarily mundane and harmonious.
As if they were truly just ordinary guests and an average inn servant.
It made one realize that Yuelai Inn was indeed a magical place where anything could really happen.
...
One day, Yang Ge and Yang Tiansheng were sitting in rocking chairs at the inn’s entrance, sipping tea and discussing the hottest news in the Jianghu: "Sword Immortal" Li Qing’s battle with Tang, where he successfully broke through the barriers of peerless Grandmasters and ascended to the pinnacle of the martial world.
In a timely manner, Wei Xin suddenly hurried over, greeted Yang Ge with a fist-clasp, and then bent down to whisper something in Yang Tiansheng’s ear.
Before Wei Xin had finished speaking, Yang Tiansheng frowned.
Seeing this, Yang Ge knew in his heart that the man was likely leaving: "What’s happened?"
Yang Tiansheng waved his hand to send away Wei Xin and then sighed helplessly, "The treacherous old man of the Five Poisons Cult has provoked Fiery Fire Hall, and Yang Potian urgently summoned me back to face the challenge... Ah, what a nuisance, I’ve only rested for a few days!"
"Haven’t your three Sects been fighting for almost a year now? Isn’t that enough?"
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Yang Ge stirred his teacup, frowning, "Can’t you sit down and have a proper talk?"
Yang Tiansheng shook his head, "I’m afraid that really can’t be done..."
Yang Ge: "If I remember correctly, there’s no unresolvable enmity between your Ming Sect and the Five Poisons Cult, right? You surely don’t still fantasize about destroying the Five Poisons Cult, do you?"
Who was backing the Five Poisons Cult? As if others didn’t know, did he not know?
Let alone the Ming Sect, even if he personally entered the fray, it wouldn’t necessarily be possible to destroy the Five Poisons Cult.
"That’s not the case; we do have that much self-awareness," Yang Tiansheng shook his head and replied, then after a short pondering, continued, "You’re not an outsider, so it’s okay to tell you, but you can’t take these words outside..."
Yang Ge replied irritably, "Where would I take it? If you want to say it, just say it; if not, screw it!"
Yang Tiansheng gave him a look, then lowered his voice and said, "Honestly, since our war with the Five Poisons Cult started, our foundation has not been depleted but has grown thicker instead, and I reckon the situation is the same with the Five Poisons Cult and the White Lotus Sect."
"Now, even if we call a halt, not to mention the Five Poisons Cult not agreeing, I suspect few in our own Ming Sect or the White Lotus Sect would be willing."
Yang Ge was taken aback, then it dawned on him, "Oh... playing the good cop, bad cop routine, forcing those smaller factions to choose sides, right?"
Yang Tiansheng leaned back tactically, "Don’t look at me like that. It’s not like I started this, and even if I did say something, it wouldn’t count! My title as Tian Wang is currently just an honorary one; the real say is still only with my Qingmu Hall. Others may not understand me, but don’t you?"
"I’m not short of money; why would I bother with those low acts?"
Yang Ge: "Don’t feel wronged. If you hadn’t done it before, indeed you could say it had nothing to do with you, but now that you’ve taken the title of the young Sect Hierarch of the Ming Sect, all these misdeeds, whether you’re involved or not, will have to be accounted as part of your share!"
Yang Tiansheng got up indignantly, "Are you even making sense? I didn’t do it, so why should the blame be placed on me?"
Yang Ge remained unswayed, "Then why are all the misdeeds of the greedy officials in the court attributed to the Emperor? Isn’t it the same principle?"
Yang Tiansheng considered it, then his voice grew quieter, "That... is indeed the same principle!"
Yang Ge let out a sigh, saying earnestly, "An old saying goes, ’One should govern in accordance with one’s position.’ As the young Sect Hierarch of the Ming Sect, you should do what’s expected of the role. If you turn a deaf ear and let other followers of the Ming Sect commit atrocities for the sake of gaining support, isn’t that putting the cart before the horse... I remember all those things you said at Bright Summit!"