Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 243

Chapter 243 Headache

For Jiang Li, the Tianhuang Halberd never felt relevant. A fine weapon, but no worthy opponent, the Tianhuang Halberd remained in an awkward position, neither useful nor unsuitable.

The most recent time he used it was when the Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal was invigorating other immortal artifacts.

That time, he deployed the Tianhuang Halberd in battle as a precaution. Later, Jiang Li reflected that even without the Tianhuang Halberd, he could still quell the rebellion of the immortal artifacts.

With that in mind, using it as the core of the Jiuzhou Protectorate Formation was the best option.

“I’m sorry, I’ll definitely visit you when I have time.” Jiang Li, feeling guilty, turned away and put the matter of the Tianhuang Halberd aside. “

I’ve already apologized, what else do you want from me?”

Without using his divine sense, the Luban Sect’s women far outnumbered their men, and they were all young and beautiful.

However, using divine sense revealed that these women were puppets.

The Luban Sect’s puppets were incredibly lifelike.

Jiang Li’s previous impression of the Luban Sect was that of a group of taciturn cultivators devoted to studying the art of mechanical puppetry.

Jiang Li’s impression of the Lu Ban Sect had changed significantly. The once taciturn cultivator had become eloquent and could handle several female puppets simultaneously, all of whom willingly served him.

Even speaking to the attractive puppets had made him more eloquent.

On average, each Lu Ban Sect disciple had three female puppets—a truly blessed couple.

“I think they’re quite happy. I always feel like we’re the villains,” Yu Yin said with a hint of self-mockery.

Jiang Li shook his head and said, “You can’t think like that. From my personal point of view, I don’t care who they marry. Be it demon beasts or puppets, they are all living beings with souls. After all, marriage is free.” “

But considering the overall situation of Jiuzhou, they can’t be allowed to marry in the Great Zhou.”

“It’s just like a brothel. It’s an industry that everyone tacitly accepts. As long as it’s not prostitution and it’s not explicitly stated that brothels are legal, everything is fine. One is willing to sell her body, the other is willing to pay spirit stones, and they are in love and reach an agreement. What’s wrong with that?”

“But the matter of the brothel violates moral order and can never be discussed openly.”

“That’s the problem with the Lu Ban Sect. Marriages can be private, and you can marry as many people as you want. No one can interfere. But you can’t publicly say that humans and puppets can marry, at least not now.”

“This is not a question of marriage, but a question of the relationship between humans and spiritual treasures.”

“Before, the spiritual treasures gained intelligence, which caused turmoil in Jiuzhou and a sharp drop in the strength of the cultivators. We finally used the spiritual treasure method and the spiritual treasure contract to stabilize the situation and increase the overall strength of Jiuzhou.”

“If we agree to the Luban Sect’s marriage proposal, countless humans and spiritual treasures will harbor disloyalty, disrupting the stable situation. The relationship between humans and spiritual treasures needs to be slowly cultivated and mutually adapted. We can’t take sudden, drastic steps.”

“Then why don’t you just tell them what you just said?”

Jiang Li looked at Yu Yin in surprise, wondering how could she ask such a question given her intelligence? Then he looked down. Oh, that’s what the Ruyi Gourd said.

It perfectly matched its way of thinking.

“I’m the Human Emperor, considering the greater good of Jiuzhou. The Luban Sect are just ordinary cultivators. Why should they be asked to consider the greater good?”

“Give it a try. It won’t make any difference anyway. At worst, if we fail, we can find another solution.”

Yu Yin said, “We can’t try. Once the Luban Sect knows our true intentions, no matter what excuse we find to stop them, they’ll see it as an excuse and become rebellious, which will be more trouble than it’s worth.” “

I don’t understand. You humans think too complicatedly. It feels harder than mastering the power of punishment.”

Jiang Li didn’t expect the Ruyi Gourd to understand.

Jiang Li and Yu Yin transformed themselves and approached a Lu Ban Sect disciple.

“Fellow Daoist, my name is Gong Li, and this is my sister, Gong Yin. We’ve long heard of the Lu Ban Sect and are drawn to its fame, so we’ve come to visit. I wonder if we might have the opportunity to join?”

Yu Yin was a year younger than Jiang Li.

This Lu Ban Sect disciple’s name was Lu Yu. He was the one who had displayed his prowess that day in the Great Zhou Dynasty, only to be ejected by the referee for carrying too many puppets. He was the Lu Ban Sect’s eldest brother, the foremost master of puppetry among his peers. This was evident in his harem: eighteen stunning puppets, each with their own unique qualities, ranging from those as young as fourteen to those as young as thirty-five.

Before the Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal had enchanted the spiritual treasure, everyone considered the eldest brother an eccentric. Who could create so many beautiful puppets and call them “wife”?

After the Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal unleashed its divine power, illuminating the Nine Provinces’ spiritual treasures, the people were filled with regret, beating themselves up for not following their elder brother’s lead and creating more puppets. But the elder brother, still the elder brother, had the foresight to create wives beforehand, eighteen in total.

“My name is Lu Yu, and Fellow Daoist Gong Li, your arrival is somewhat unfortunate. The Lu Ban Sect is moving to the Great Zhou soon, and Wuxia is recruiting new disciples.”

“Why is that? The Lu Ban Sect is a renowned sect in our Tianyuan Dynasty. We’re perfectly content here, so why are we moving to the Great Zhou?” Jiang Li immediately mentioned our Tianyuan Dynasty.

Lu Yu hugged his icy wife and sighed, “It’s because many people sneered at the Lu Ban Sect, saying we’re all just a bunch of homebodies, afraid to face the truth and dreaming of marrying puppets.”

“To prove we’re not delusional, we’re going to the Great Zhou to get married. But the Great Zhou requires only citizens of the Great Zhou to marry according to its marriage laws. We’ve discussed it and agreed to just join the Great Zhou.”

“Why don’t you marry according to the marriage laws of our Tianyuan Dynasty?”

“Of course, because the laws of the Great Zhou are the most authoritative.”

Jiang Li glanced at Yu Yin. “Look, it’s all your fault, the cultivators of the Tianyuan Dynasty, for constantly violating the laws without punishment. They’ve lost their authority, and now something’s wrong. “

Yu Yin glared back at Jiang Li, as if to say it was just our Tianyuan Dynasty that was like this, when it was obvious that every other dynasty was like this, and the Bai Ze Dynasty was even worse.

Jiang Li then glared at her, saying, “No other dynasty has problems, only yours.”

The two exchanged heated glances, and Ruyi Gourd cried out in confusion.

Jiang Li knew the problem Lu Yu was talking about. After people learned from the Great Zhou Competition that a disciple of the Lu Ban Sect had married a puppet, they had mixed reactions. Some envied it, while others thought it was immoral.

Most people couldn’t understand the Lu Ban Sect’s behavior.

“People’s thinking is too rigid, and they can’t accept new things.” Jiang Li found the root of the problem. Most people like to stick to the old ways and don’t make changes. They believe that the old things are right and the new things are wrong.

If Jiang Li were to discuss this issue in detail, he could write a thick book, but it still wouldn’t solve the current problem.

The majority’s opinion is not necessarily correct, but you can’t ignore the majority’s opinion.

This is a headache.

(End of this chapter)