Chapter 75: There Is Only One Word to Solve the Problem
In the eyes of those families and sects that had struggled for a long time but still could not break through their upper limits, and had even begun to decline, why should a Spirit Master with no background, no resources, and no legacy possess such talent? Why should he reach a realm they could not achieve even after hundreds or thousands of years of effort?
Take Zhang Peng's Scorpion Tiger Spirit as an example. If this kind of Spirit wanted to grow stronger, it could rapidly improve its cultivation by devouring the blood of humans or Spirit Beasts. Zhang Peng chose to devour the blood of Spirit Beasts, which was essentially no different from Spirit Masters using Spirit Beasts as medicine and cultivation resources.
So why was Zhang Peng considered an Evil Spirit Master?
Because whether it was eating people, eating Spirit Beasts, or even eating nothing at all, a person with no background, who did not join any major power, and even wanted to disrupt the existing "rules," was intolerable to the vast majority of people.
"Evil Spirit Master" was merely an excuse, a reason to attack, or even just a tool for witch-hunting.
By artificially creating a rule and then deliberately allowing those who did not understand the rules to break it, they could then convict them of a crime.
The Scorpion Tiger Spirit did not require much knowledge or many resources. Just by burying one's head in bitter cultivation and devouring blood, one could reach the level of a Spirit Saint or Spirit Douluo, heights most Spirit Master families and powers could not reach even after hundreds or thousands of years.
It was like the Bannermen at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Even if they were so hungry they had nothing to eat, they would still wipe their mouths with pigskin before going out, making the corners of their lips look oily. Even if only one or two taels of silver remained at home, they would still go to a restaurant and order a duck like an insider.
Many people had nothing left but their airs and rules.
They used legacy, knowledge, and heritage as a fig leaf, their final cover, only for it to be stripped away by a foolish boy who knew nothing.
When exposed under the sunlight, would the foolish boy who stripped away the fig leaf feel ashamed?
No.
Only those who had nothing left but their pitiful airs would become furious and do everything in their power to silence the person who had stripped away their fig leaf.
It was just like a certain country across the ocean from Chen Ming's previous life, where some people artificially created unnecessary rules and airs to form a threshold, excluding those who did not fit into their game. Only by integrating into their rules could one become "one of them."
The Evil Fire Phoenix Spirit was not weak even among Evil Martial Souls, but why had no one dared to call this Spirit's legacy evil for ten thousand years?
Wasn't it because it was backed by Shrek? Because it was backed by Ma Hongjun, who became a god ten thousand years ago?
The core Bloodline Awakening of the Xuanming Sect required the primordial yin of a woman as a guide. Why had no one ever spoken out against the Xuanming Sect?
Why had Wu Yun been hunted down before joining the Holy Spirit Cult? Was it because the people hunting him could not recognize the Crow Spirit or the darkness attribute?
Neither.
Many people were perfectly clear about it. They were simply looking for an excuse to begin a witch hunt. Whether something was truly "evil" or not was unimportant. What was most intolerable was that he was incompatible with them, and that his cultivation speed was far faster than theirs.
Why did most Evil Spirit Masters come from commoners?
Because those families had their own rules and understanding of the game, and they also had the ability to cover up what they wanted to cover up. They held the right to decide who was a witch and who was not.
If one family used the big stick of witch-hunting to attack another family, the other family would fight back using its own rules and its own understanding of the game. As a result, witches rarely appeared among these people, unless someone completely ignored the rules and tore all pretenses apart.
There were both good and bad people within the Holy Spirit Cult.
The fundamental reason was that innocent people branded as witches and real witches had gathered together under the same name, causing more and more real witches to appear.
Although he did not think too deeply, Chen Ming quickly arrived at that answer.
In the history of Chen Ming's previous life, there had once been a man who, through his actions, dealt a heavy blow to the Five Great Clans, Seven Eminent Families, and various aristocratic families large and small, breaking a monopoly that many monarchs had found difficult to break in the most direct way.
That man was called Huang Chao.
After thinking everything through, Chen Ming's heart became very calm.
Like a normal person, he rested in this frontier city for several days. Then, he put forward his second wish to Zhang Peng.
"Teacher, I want revenge," Chen Ming said seriously to Zhang Peng. "I want to retaliate against Shi Feng and his family. Not just for myself, but also for the innocent people who survived the disaster, yet still failed to live."
"Alright." Zhang Peng agreed very straightforwardly and took out the information on Shi Feng's family, which he had already collected, from his spirit tool.
"The Shi Family, a family from Tubian City. Their inherited Spirit is the Intermediate Spirit, Iron-Clawed Earth Wolf. Their strongest member is the clan chief, a Rank 48 Battle Spirit Ancestor. Shi Feng is the eldest grandson of the clan chief, with Innate spirit power at rank four, and was once a student of Shrek Academy..."
Chen Ming carefully flipped through the information.
The Holy Spirit Cult's intelligence personnel were quite thoughtful. The information was extremely detailed, listing nine generations of Shi Feng's relatives, along with the dirty deeds his family had committed over the years and many of their small secrets. This information provided Chen Ming with great convenience.
"Shi Feng was ambushed and severely injured by an 'unknown' Evil Spirit Master. Although he received treatment, his face was completely disfigured, and he permanently lost one eye. After several months of recuperation, he is no longer in life-threatening danger. Due to his physical defects and lack of ability, he was expelled from Shrek. He now resides in Tubian City..."
"Due to his appearance and his expulsion from Shrek Academy, Shi Feng's status as the family heir has been affected. His younger brother has gained the support of most family members and has now entered Shrek Academy to study..."
"Shi Feng's temperament has become extremely violent. He beats and scolds servants at every turn, forcibly takes common women, stabs out the eyes of those who dare show abnormal reactions toward his face, and cuts off the ears of those who dare speak ill of him."
"Tsk."
"To 'retaliate against the unknown Evil Spirit Master' and 'reclaim his position as heir,' Shi Feng has begun trying to contact the Underground World and is attempting to become an Evil Spirit Master by practicing evil methods... Heh... Hahahaha!"
Looking at this detailed record, the corners of Chen Ming's mouth could not help but curl upward. Like a member of the Uchiha Clan from Naruto next door, he began laughing wildly, tears even flowing from the corners of his eyes.
"How did he put it back then?"
"'Those without spirit power are Evil Spirit Masters who want to be Evil Spirit Masters but aren't qualified, and those without Spirits are Evil Spirit Masters who help Evil Spirit Masters.'"
"Good, good. Now he actually wants to become an Evil Spirit Master himself."
"Teacher, don't you think this is funny? Isn't it funny?"
Without waiting for Zhang Peng's answer, Chen Ming, whose emotions had become extremely unstable, continued muttering to himself.
"Doesn't this Shi Feng want to become an Evil Spirit Master? Then I'll give him a chance. I hope he performs well... Hahahaha…"
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