“Sigh.... to put it bluntly, the human race's calamity was well-deserved! During the Great Calamity, the demon race was at the core of the human slaughter. But there were also countless cultivators who secretly massacred the human race, reaping merit from it.”
“In a short time, over thirty percent of the human race was slaughtered. Such a horrific death toll also caused many of the humans who were engaged in internal strife, those who practiced demonic cultivation, to regret their actions. They stepped forward, wanting to atone with their lives to prevent the human race from being massacred. But the Great Calamity had descended, and it was not something they could stop.”
“As the slaughter of the human race continued, the ancestors of the Sui Ren clan couldn't bear it any longer. They knew that although countless people would perish in this Great Calamity, the Saint wouldn't let the human race go extinct. And the ancestors of the Sui Ren clan, who cultivated the Golden Core system, were not within the scope of the calamity. As long as they remained steadfast, they could emerge and rebuild the human race after the Great Calamity retreated.”
“But the ancestors of the Sui Ren clan couldn't sit idly by. Especially when the demon race was slaughtering the human race, they were utterly ruthless, not only massacring the humans who practiced demonic cultivation but also those who cultivated the Golden Core system. So, the ancestors of the Sui Ren clan went to war against the demon race. The result of this war was the fall of countless human ancestors and the loss of countless human resources. Only a handful of humans escaped to the East Sea shores, protected by the Saint.”
“After that, you should know, the Saint stepped forward and stopped the demon race. He left behind means to protect the East Sea shores and the human race. But to prevent the human race from repeating their mistakes, the Primordial Saint of the Daoist Lineage erased the human race's messy lineages, preserving only the Golden Core system.”
“We eight remaining ancestors, although we still possess the Golden Core system lineage, it's difficult for the current human race to cultivate even with it.”
“Moreover, we eight ancestors also feared that the human race, because of the difficulty of cultivating this system, would once again seek out complex cultivation systems. So, we didn't pass on the Golden Core system to the East Sea shores, nor did we find new cultivation systems from the outside world to teach you. This is why the human race on the East Sea shores lacks cultivation lineages.”
“At the same time, we eight ancestors, to prevent the human race from harboring hatred due to their past internal strife, erased their past, only keeping a few pleasant stories and the deeds of their martyrs. Thus, the human race on the East Sea shores exists as it is today. Sigh....”
Speaking of this, You Feng couldn't help but sigh. Beneath his aged face, there was an air of helplessness and sadness. His wrinkles, like ravines, were filled with guilt and helplessness towards the human race.
It was their predecessors who had created all these problems, ultimately leading to the human race's calamity. Even You Feng felt guilty; if they hadn't gone astray, the human race wouldn't have reached this point.
Xuan Xiao remained silent, absorbing the human race's history as narrated by You Feng. His worldview was crumbling, and the beautiful filters he had placed on the human race were now starting to seem absurd.
All his life, Xuan Xiao had believed that the human race was good, united, and supportive of each other. He thought that from the moment the human race was born, they inherited the best virtues of the world.
And the demon race's massacre of the human race was simply a testament to the demon race's evil and wickedness.
But the truth was so ridiculous. It seemed the human race's calamity was entirely their own doing.
Xuan Xiao's heart was in turmoil, not knowing what to say.
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After a long while, Xuan Xiao suddenly chuckled, not in mockery, but in a sense of relief: “That's right, only with such a history can the human race seem real. Regardless of race, all races are pure when they are newly born. But as the race develops, it will inevitably become savage and disorderly. It's only after reaching a certain level of development that it gradually moves towards order.”
The human race was created by the Lady Nuwa, but they were also initially ignorant, lacking order, civilization, and knowledge... As the human race grew, they inevitably experienced disrespect, barbarism, killing, bloodshed, and then gradually moved towards a civilization with complete order and completion.
Think of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, didn't they step by step establish order for the human race, leading them to completeness? Later, the Hundred Schools of Thought during the Spring and Autumn Period established the human race's intellectual civilization. And later, the Great Qin unified the human race, creating a unified state.
It can be said that the development of any race will inevitably go through these stages. Even a developed race with complete civilization and order must stand on the bones of countless beings.
Well, Xuan Xiao quickly accepted the human race's dark history and accepted their former barbarism and chaos.
In contrast, Xuan Zhou and Xuan Ye were still stunned, their disbelieving gazes crossing each other blankly, muttering to themselves that it was impossible.
You Feng, watching the changes in the hall, finally looked at Xuan Xiao with confusion: “Xuan Xiao, aren't you... about the human race's past?”
“Haha.... As a human, you need to accept not only the human race's goodness but also its darkness. Besides, what's past is past. As long as the human race still exists and there's hope, isn't that enough?”
“Of course, don't spread this dark history of the human race. This will lead some people to find it unacceptable and descend into chaos.”
“But these dark historical records should be preserved to warn future generations. Moreover, the human race, which has erased its dark past, will also begin a new chapter. The future of the human race is in our hands. And what we need to do is to guide the human race towards goodness, to create the unity, friendliness... that we are spreading today.”
“Haha... good, good...” You Feng laughed, praising Xuan Xiao. His eyes were full of hope, a hope for the future of the human race: “Xuan Xiao, with you here, I see hope for the human race, I see the future of the human race, and I see the day the human race rises again.”
“Ancestor, as you wish. One day, I will stand at the pinnacle of the human race, leading them on the true path.” Xuan Xiao's eyes were like swords, carrying an unparalleled belief and will, as if piercing through the void.
At this moment, Xuan Xiao was more serious than ever before. After experiencing so much in a short time, he realized what he needed and what he needed to do.
In the past, Xuan Xiao had developed the Tian Xing Tribe, not only because he couldn't bear to see his people suffer but also because he wanted to gather destiny to make the Destiny Orb exert its power and help him become stronger.
But now, Xuan Xiao, apart from wanting to lead the human race to gather destiny, also wanted to truly shoulder the fate of the human race and lead them to the peak of the prehistoric world. Only then would he have a place in this prehistoric world, and he wouldn't have to experience what he had today again.
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