Chapter 519: Remember to Call Me Senior from Now On
"Shen Yu!"
These words just now were equivalent to tearing off their masks, and even more so, throwing their faces onto the ground and trampling them ruthlessly.
Thinking of how they have roamed the pugilistic world for so long, where were they not held in high regard, praised by countless people? When had they ever been treated like this?
The young junior before them, who had risen to prominence for a mere few years, would have been considered an ant not worth a glance in the past; they wouldn't even have bothered to look at him.
Now that he has achieved a little success, he dares to climb all over them—who do you think you are?
"Everyone, Lord Shen merely has some misunderstandings about us; he does not know our painstaking efforts!"
Just at this moment, when swords were drawn and bows were bent, Wen Canghai hurriedly stepped out to smooth things over, then swept his gaze over everyone. That look was very clear: let them calm down.
Right now, it was far from the time for them to tear off their masks; they still had to find a way to send someone to their deaths!
"Lord Shen, we admit that the scheming is true, but we are truly doing this for the world!"
"If there is a need, if we can make a contribution to the world, the entire Canghai Sword Sect, including myself, Wen Canghai, will go to our deaths together. If I even frown, then I am not Wen Canghai!"
Sighing deeply, a look of compassion for the world immediately appeared on Wen Canghai's face, causing Lu Wuye, who was standing to the side, to curl his lip.
When it comes to acting, when it comes to being shameless, truly no one among them could be mentioned in the same breath as Wen Canghai.
This fellow's character was inferior, yet the disciples he cultivated were all excellent; wasn't the fundamental reason because he knew how to act and how to put on a front?
By now, almost the entire pugilistic world knew that the Canghai Sword Sect was the most impartial and righteous place in the world, and also one of the undisputed leaders of the righteous path.
The Canghai Six were all righteous and heroic, and their master, Wen Canghai, was a top-tier great hero, pursued and praised by countless people.
In the eyes of the Canghai Six, their master was also the most loyal and deserving great hero in this world.
Being able to lead even his closest disciples around by the nose, one could imagine Wen Canghai's ability; that acting was top-notch, absolutely no problem. When he put on that act, who could distinguish the real from the fake?
If they hadn't known each other for a long time and known what kind of people they each were, perhaps they wouldn't have thought that this great hero, who spoke of the world and the common people with every breath, was a complete and utter villain.
"Wen Canghai, Ancestor of the Canghai Sword Sect, I have long admired your name!"
This person before him was famous throughout the pugilistic world, almost no one did not know him, and many people grew up listening to his legends.
It was just that a senior like Wen Canghai had always lived in seclusion, so ordinary people only heard his name but never saw the person.
But now, seeing him, he finally understood what it meant for reality to fall short of a reputation; this so-called great hero made Shen Yu feel disgusted.
However, it had to be said that his acting was still passable; both his expressions and movements were handled quite appropriately.
But times were different now; Shen Yu had just broken through, and his Super Perception had also undergone a transcendent change. Many subtle traces were all within his perception.
No matter how good the other party's acting was, it was inevitable that there would be some flaws, which also made Shen Yu increasingly impatient with such people.
Those who truly cared for the world had already willingly died for it, yet a group of villains were still alive, and living comfortably wrapped in status and glory.
The person who truly gave everything for the world had just disappeared, and immediately after, these people suppressed his reputation, using every possible means to erase the traces of his existence.
And these villains, full of talk about benevolence and righteousness, relied on self-packaging and swindling to become world-famous great heroes, gaining supreme honor and status.
It was truly ironic, yet it was reality.
"Lord Shen, can you listen to this old man's heartfelt words?"
Sighing deeply, Wen Canghai continued his self-righteous performance. He firmly believed that with his status and reputation, Shen Yu would at least give him some face.
"No!" With a disdainful laugh, Shen Yu looked at him with a playful expression.
"Lord Shen..."
"Enough, Wen Canghai, I know what you want to say; it's nothing more than clichés about sacrificing for the world and dying for a worthy cause—it's all a pile of bullshit."
"Dying for the world is indeed dying for a worthy cause, but if there must be sacrifices, why can't it be you all!"
His gaze swept over everyone standing here; compared to Wen Canghai's acting, the rest were quite a bit worse.
Although these people looked righteous, in reality, their eyes were filled with selfishness; even if you are pretending, can't you at least pretend to be convincing?
"You are all old, and there is no future to speak of. As seniors of the pugilistic world and selfless great heroes, shouldn't you hand over hope and the future to the young? How can you still let the young charge to the front?"
"Therefore, when there is danger, you should go first. If you die, it won't be too late for me to step in!"
"Lord Shen, we would like to, but our strength is low, and we fear we are not up to the task!"
"If you can't hold them off, then I can. In the face of a Spiritual Qi Surge, no matter how strong one's strength is, one cannot hold them off; even someone as strong as Mu Zishan couldn't hold them off, right?"
"Since we are all going to die, then please, seniors, set an example. Once the seniors are all dead, I, as a junior, will naturally follow behind!"
"You!" This was a stinking rock, both smelly and hard. We are asking you to go die, not asking us to set an example.
"Lord Shen, think about Mu Zishan back then. Even knowing he would surely die, he still went; such spirit, such heroism is admirable. He saved the world, saved countless people."
"For the sake of the world, for the sake of these tens of thousands of common people, all the sacrifices we make are worth it!"
"Yes, it's all worth it, so why was it only one Mu Zishan who sacrificed?"
Looking at them coldly, Shen Yu felt nothing but contempt in his heart. This bunch of people was truly shameless to a certain degree; how dare they even mention Mu Zishan.
"Speaking of Mu Zishan, I have one more question I would like to ask you all: why is it that almost no one in the current pugilistic world knows of Mu Zishan?"
"You all have benefited from Mu Zishan's grace, shouldn't you have tried every possible way to make his name known?"
"Why is it that Mu Zishan died for the world, yet the people of the world not only don't know, not only is no one grateful, but instead, in the current pugilistic world, Mu Zishan has almost vanished, while you all are famous throughout the world!"
Speaking to this point, Shen Yu's expression also turned cold: "A group of fame-seeking hypocrites, you are also worthy of talking to me about sacrifice and the world!"
"I'll say it again: if you want me to go to the Forbidden Land, you must go first!"
"Dying for the world, you are all seniors of the pugilistic world who act for the country and the people; is this choice so difficult?"
"Or is it that you are just paying lip service, only sacrificing others to preserve yourselves, and have never once thought of sacrificing yourselves to protect the world?"
"Shen Yu, you!"
"Hmph, is my name something you are worthy of calling?"
With a cold snort, an invisible and terrifying aura erupted from Shen Yu, like a monstrous wave carrying the power to sweep away everything, crashing down with overwhelming force.
"Bang!" In the blink of an eye, the few people who were still standing there, feeling indignant because of Shen Yu's contempt, were ruthlessly struck by this terrifying wave of energy and were instantly thrown far away.
By the time they reacted, they were all severely wounded.
He was just standing there, without even moving, and his aura alone had already left them severely wounded. Just how terrifying had this young man become?
Only then did they suddenly wake up to the fact that the young man before them had already grown into a Mu Zishan, and was no longer just some junior of the pugilistic world.
Such a person could easily wipe them out with a mere wave of his hand!
At this moment, everyone's expressions were uncertain; Shen Yu was not Mu Zishan, he had no friendship with them, nor did he feel any guilt toward the world for wielding his sword to slaughter the innocent.
Most crucially, this young man was excessively shrewd and could not be fooled at all.
Above their heads, an unshakable mountain had appeared, a mountain that could even strip them of everything in an instant.
At this moment, everyone fell silent, their faces no longer showing the unwillingness and contempt they had before.
Resist? As soon as this thought appeared, they cast it aside; were they tired of living or what?
Facing such an expert, resisting would only lead to a faster death, and wasn't the whole reason they schemed so much because they didn't want to die?
Moreover, the people present truly had no confidence in each other's character; they were all very clear about what kind of people they were.
Once one of them dared to resist, the others would certainly not let go of such a good opportunity to show their loyalty and would absolutely rush up to stab them in the back.
To them, living ignobly was still living; temporary honor or disgrace meant nothing, and whoever lived to the end was the winner!
If they died, then nothing would be left, and it was even possible for people to desperately smear their reputations.
Glancing at the silent crowd, Shen Yu vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye; he really did not want to stay with these people for even a moment longer, fearing he would be dirtied.
In the original spot, only Shen Yu's voice remained echoing.
"Remember, remember to call me Senior when we meet in the future, understand!"
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