483 I Even Pull Out My Underwear... (1/2)
Wang Lu found out that, since the teleportation failure of those Spirit Sword Heavenly Talismans that resulted in him being pulled back through time, his worldview had been repeatedly turned upside down.
Seeing how the worldview of Wang Lu was turned upside down, when he is the one who usually does this to people, it could be seen how shocking the drama presented in front of him is right now. However, as the star of this drama, Ouyang Shang was actually very calm.
”I am the illegitimate child of the Sect Leader, so I am well aware of how much resources can be invested in an illegitimate child and how far I can advance through that. And I also know more clearly about the potential of the offsprings of the Sect Leader. Frankly speaking, my strength basically means a limit, but you are beyond this limit. Although the gap is not too great, it is as clear as day.”
Ouyang Shang said, ”Of course, there is not an absolute thing in this world. Perhaps you met with rare encounters in your cultivation, for example. But since your talent and strength are above me, then the Sect Leader has no reason not to choose you as the sect's Big Brother, the future leader of the sect.”
Wang Lu said with a smile, ”Perhaps he just doesn't like me.”
”If you are familiar with him, you should know that he has never been a person who cares much about personal feelings. He has already devoted himself to the sect, that he could even abandon his former lover. He chose me not because I'm his son, but because I am better than anyone else.”
Wang Lu inwardly smiled wryly. He really didn't know much about the current sect leader of this generation. The Sect Leader that he knew well, Feng Yin, ought to only be a young man with cultivation base of Xudan Stage at present.
”In short, at first I thought you were the illegitimate child of the Sect Leader, because that's the only explanation that seemed to make the most sense. But now it seems that I was wrong. So I would like to ask, who exactly are you?”
Wang Lu thought about it for a moment, and then gave the most appropriate answer based on Ouyang Shang's temperament. Which should be...
”If I tell you I am a time traveler, what would you think?”
Upon hearing that, Ouyang Shang was startled. After thinking about it, a smile spread on his face as he said, ”Welcome to Nine Regions!” And then he turned serious. ”May I ask what are you doing here?”
Mm, nice response, no wonder he's the Big Brother of Spirit Sword Sect, he is surely qualified with his great broadmindedness, Wang Lu thought.
”I came to save you.” Wang Lu also said frankly, ”or to be precise, to save all of you.”
Ouyang Shang's eyes widened in surprise. ”You're here to save everyone? This bring-salvation-to-all-living-beings kind of rhetoric reminds me of some of the cult doctrines that prevailed in the remote and desolate places.”
”You have good eyes, I was indeed a leader of a cult as a part-time job before I traveled through time.”
Even Ouyang Shang's eloquence, at this time, also felt somewhat stumped.
Fortunately, Wang Lu didn't need him to reply to that. ”Therefore, when I said that I came here to save people, I was not joking.”
Wang Lu thought that since his background as a time traveler was already revealed, it was unnecessary for him to conceal the rest of it. It was better to present it concisely.
”I am the lead disciple of Spirit Sword Sect one hundred and fifty years in the future. According to the history that I know, you people were almost annihilated in the Savage Land.”
”Really?” Ouyang Shang's replied in a rather flat tone, neither directly denied, nor be frightened by it. ”Almost annihilated… So, you came back through time, in the hope to save us?”
”Although the causal relationship is somewhat upside down, just consider it as so.”
”In that case… I thank you on behalf of my Junior Brothers and Sisters.” Ouyang Shang nodded his head. ”But you don't have to say what's next.”
Wang Lu was startled for a moment. ”I originally wanted to be polite but since you said no to that, then forgive me for being blunt: Actually, I wanted to say this since the beginning. Your management trainee program is purely a disaster-seeking plan. I think you should cancel it and withdraw as soon as possible.”
Ouyang Shang was similarly startled for a moment. ”What I mean by 'what's next' is exactly this.”
Wang Lu was startled again. ”Um, Uncle Ouyang…”
”No need to call me Uncle. Since you have traveled through time here, we can talk to each other as the same generation.”
”All right Senior Brother Ouyang. As far as I know, the cause of death of nearly all of you is precisely this management trainee program…”
”Specifically?” Ouyang Shang asked with great interest, ”How did we die?”
Wang Lu shrugged. ”I don't know. The people who survived have never told me about it.”
”Then how could you be sure that the culprit is the management trainee program?”
”Deduced from many tiny pieces of evidence, and among many possibilities, this is the one with the highest chance.” Wang Lu confidently regarded his reasoning as the truth.
”So that's how it is.” Ouyang Shang did not refute it. ”Then, have you ever considered that, even if I can accept your explanation, can Spirit Sword Sect?”
”Perhaps not, that's why I especially took this trip with you for a day.” Wang Lu very calmly replied, ”It doesn't matter if other people don't believe it, as long you do.”
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Shang let out a laugh. ”You're indeed worthy to be the future lead disciple of Spirit Sword Sect. Your talent, strength, and scheme, all are in such a high level. How could Spirit Sword Sect not be able to revive? Seeing you, I think even if we are all going to die, it doesn't matter.”
”I think it matters a bit.”