Chapter 486: Chapter 485: The Idle Person

Hearing the other party jokingly refer to himself as “Comrade”, Jiang Li felt a great deal more intimate towards him.

Both being Jiang Li, irrespective of past grudges, they should definitely be closer to each other.

“The Heavenly Demons don’t pose a threat, and I’m invincible, so naturally I’m going undercover and pretending.”

“I’m well-known, so I have to keep a low profile when I go out. Your situation is nearly the same as mine, isn’t it?” Jiang Li chuckled and asked.

Jiang Li responded with laugh and not a word.

“I remember once, I was in a restaurant, and a young girl at the Qi Cultivation Stage stumbled over to me. Behind her was a group of malevolent cultivators. Without a second thought, I repelled them, saving the girl. Those cultivators threatened me, saying their ancestor would never let me off.

“Guess what? The so-called revered ancestor they spoke of was just a God-transformation stage cultivator. As soon as I revealed my true identity, this ‘ancestor’ immediately kowtowed and pleaded for mercy from the Human Emperor.”

“After understanding the situation, I learned that the old creature was lusting after the girl and wanted to abduct her to be one of his many concubines. To protect the girl, I announced that we were in a relationship. Hearing this, the old creature was terrified and fled.”

“Later, this girl and I actually did start a relationship, and no one dared to bother her or her family anymore. Even later, their family became a local aristocratic family, and several God-transformation stage cultivators congratulated them.”

“Another time, a small sect colluded with local officials of the Dream River Dynasty and started to push me around. Once I revealed my identity as the Human Emperor, they were all trembling in fear.”

“I slightly punished the small sect and the local officials, which should deter them from causing troubles in the future.”

Jiang Li’s brow slightly furrowed, “Are you sure there isn’t anyone behind those officials, creating a network of mutual protection?”

Jiang Li laughed heartily. “Hahaha, when I first met you, I thought you were a serious person. That unexpected joke really startled me.”

“Of course, there is mutual protection among officials, but there is no need to investigate it. What if we end up destabilizing the whole political system of the Dream River Dynasty?”

Jiang Li had a different view, “I don’t care what happens to the political system of the Dream River Dynasty, but Iknow that under this mutual protection, only corruption will prosper, and the unfortunate ones will always be the ordinary people and low-level cultivators.”

Jiang Li shook his head slightly, feeling the other party was too idealistic. This is an unspoken agreement among those in power; there is no need to destroy it.

A system that can maintain order for ten thousand years must have a rational element. He only needs to act according to the rules, why bother creating a new order? It’s too much work.

He continued, “I have encountered several instances of the strong preying on the weak. They thought I was weak, so I just watched the show quietly. When they were ready to make a move, I would release the pressure of Mahayana. I admit it, it feels great doing this. I have experienced it many times, and I still think it’s refreshing.”

Jiang Li’s brow furrowed more intensely, “Just like that? You haven’t tried to change this phenomenon of the strong bullying the weak. Why not lead by example, reason with the weak, and tell the world through your actions that right and wrong depends on reason, not the size of one’s fist?”

Jiang Li didn’t like what Jiang Li said, “You’re implying that, being a Dacheng Period cultivator, an invincible existence, I must lower myself for the weak and reason with them? Then what am I cultivating for? I’m cultivating for the freedom to act as I please, not to restrain myself.”

“The strong preying on the weak and survival of the fittest is the law of nature. Why should I go against the law and act uniquely?”

“When I first came to this world, I also thought about reasoning with people, but I quickly found out that it doesn’t work in this world. The fist is the ultimate argument.”

“Once I understood this, I quickly changed myself to adapt to the environment of the Kyushu.”

Jiang Li stood up, dusted nonexistent dust off his knees, and said softly, “I have changed Kyushu… The First Emperor was changed by Kyushu… And you have been changed by the system and Kyushu.”

“Lieutenant Liu was not wrong, you are just an idler, who does nothing except resisting the Heavenly Demons.”

Jiang Li then understood why Lieutenant Liu called him an idler. It wasn’t a jest, but a statement of fact.

Offended, Jiang Li felt the tone of Jiang Li’s words was inappropriate as if indirectly ridiculing him for being idle.

“That’s an ugly way to put it. I did the same job as the previous Human Emperors, and I even did it better. How could you call me idle?”

Suddenly, Jiang Li lunged forward, ferociously grabbing the other side’s neck, his expression cold, speaking slowly and clearly, “Then let me tell you what a Human Emperor should do.”

Jiang Li was terrified. He struggled, using all his strength, but found he couldn’t make Jiang Li’s hand loosen even a bit.

Underneath Jiang Li’s cold gaze, he saw a hidden fury, making him tremble.

“Sure, you can easily kill Heavenly Demons, and indeed people you saved will praise you.”

“Right…” Jiang Li tried to say something but was interrupted rudely by Jiang Li.

“But have you ever thought about it? It takes time for you to get there. During that time, how many people will die in the attack of the Heavenly Demons? You only see survivors thanking you but ignore the miserable deaths.”

“And that’s exactly why I set up the Kyushu guardian barrier!”

“As for the Kyushu map, you abandoned the task just because you have a questionable relationship with a disciple from the Sky Mechanism Tower.”

“Yes, you are now in the Mahayana stage and don’t need a map. But have you ever thought, that you couldn’t afford a map when you were weak? Do you really want these experiences to repeat in someone else’s life?”

“The affordable elixirs of the Spirit Medicine Sect could benefit a large number of mortals and low-level cultivators. You consider this none of your business, believing that some small favours to the Human Emperor’s Palace Guards are enough.”

“You even wiped out the consciousness of all spiritual treasures of the world. Didn’t Bai Hongtu tell you that the consciousness of spiritual treasures can also be beneficial, as it can enhance the fighting power of cultivators? Yet you only think that this would cause great chaos.”

“Is the Brahman tower a tool for you to have concubines in the ten thousand realms, or is its true function to establish a space channel, promote exchanges between cultivators, and promote exchanges between Kyushu and the ten thousand realms, thereby facilitating progress in the world?”

“Women who are liked by you can easily become aristocratic women, and several God-transformation stage cultivators will come to give them blessings. Do you really think they came to congratulate the girl?”

“If Kyushu begins to value being born beautiful over being born male, not appreciating sons but daughters, the root of this issue would inevitably stem from you!”

“Do I need to recite ‘The Song of Everlasting Regret’ to you again?”

“You’re only thinking of yourself, not others.”

“You’re not just a Mahayana Cultivator. You’re also the Human Emperor.”

“The title of Human Emperor isn’t for you to show off, it represents not only honor, but also responsibility!”

Jiang Li roared, throwing Jiang Li aside.

It had been quite a while since he last felt this angry.

Perhaps his demand was unreasonable, and perhaps the other party’s choice was more common among people, but Jiang Li just couldn’t stand looking at Jiang Li.