lcionline Chapter 240 Bet
Chapter 240 Bet
Qing Tong lowered her head. As low-level cultivators, they spent their entire lives struggling to survive, and dared not even dream of having the right to enjoy life.
“That’s not what I meant.” Hua Yi said calmly, but his expression was very serious: “Sister Shen, what I mean is that you have to accept that there are gray areas in this world, and you have to allow those low-level cultivators who have no ability to survive to find a way out in the gray areas when they have nowhere else to go.”
Shen Yao was even angrier. She couldn't understand or accept it because in her past life she had experienced all kinds of humiliation, abuse, hunger, and homelessness. She had been desperate many times, and no matter how miserable she was, she never thought of selling herself.
In her mind, running a brothel and engaging in illicit activities was a sin.
She angrily retorted: "Is that what you call begging for a living? That's called clinging to life!"
Qing Tong felt a pang of panic, fearing that this innocent girl would offend the Hua family. He stepped forward, knelt beside Shen Yao, and pleaded in a low voice, "Miss, Qing Tong will not redeem himself. Please do not quarrel with the young master for my sake. Qing Tong is not worth it."
Qing Tong knelt down, which only fueled Shen Yao's anger. She commanded in an unyielding tone, "Get up!"
Shen Yao's tone was particularly fierce, and Qing Tong was stunned by the shout, her body trembling involuntarily.
Just as he was trembling and hesitating whether to get up, Shen Yao reached out and helped him up.
She said seriously to Qingtong, "Qingtong, remember this: all things in the world are born equal, without distinction of high or low, noble or base. Even an insect, even if it can only live for one day, its life cannot be measured by value."
She seemed to radiate divine light: "The life of any living being is priceless to itself."
"Furthermore, we may kneel before heaven, earth, our parents, our teachers, and our elders, but we must never kneel out of fear of those in power. Do you understand?!"
Qing Tong was deeply moved. No one had ever told him such a principle before. He clenched his fists, his eyes reddening, and said, "Qing Tong will remember this."
Long Jiajia stared at Shen Yao in astonishment, unable to tell whether this fairy was truly innocent or simply naive.
Hua Yi's eyes were complicated, showing both admiration and disapproval: "Sister Shen, the world is complicated. Sometimes ignorance is bliss. If you spread such ideas to lower-level cultivators, they will develop unwarranted delusions and suffer even more when facing various inequalities in the future."
Shen Yao looked at Hua Yi coldly, her tone firm: "If there is inequality, then it should be the strong like you who change their attitude, not the ones who imprison their freedom of thought."
"Hahaha." Hua Yi's laughter came from his chest: "Well said about the big principles."
He downed a glass of wine: "Tonight I won't reason with you, I'll only talk about reality. Sister Shen, if you save Qing Tong, can you save all the low-level cultivators?"
Such questions could not shake Shen Yao's beliefs. She was a Chinese soul who had received red education, and she said confidently, "Young Master Hua, a great predecessor once said, 'A single spark can start a prairie fire.'"
Her soft, white finger pointed at Qing Tong: "If we save one Qing Tong, thousands upon thousands of Qing Tong will stand up. One day, the sunshine of equality, unity, mutual assistance, and harmony will shine on every corner."
A hopeful light shone in Qing Tong's eyes. He felt his back straighten up a bit, and a seed of faith was taking root and sprouting in his heart.
A single spark can start a prairie fire.
Tu Xiaoxiao stared intently at Shen Yao's profile. He retracted his previous thought: Emperor Huo had not neglected her upbringing; Emperor Huo had raised his daughter exceptionally well.
He suddenly understood why Jiang Ming would snatch her child. Such a beautiful girl should not be monopolized by Feng Yu. Even he felt the urge to use any means necessary to be with her.
Long Jiajia was now certain of Shen Yao's character. Giving her the Spirit Awakening Seal was definitely the right decision, but Shen Yao had a mental block... she would have to try again...
A great ancestor? Never heard of him. Hua Yi shook his head and smiled faintly. This girl is really stubborn.
His words carried a slight provocation: "It's a pity you're not following the rules tonight; even Qing Tong can't save you."
Shen Yao let out a cold laugh: "Young Master Hua, let's make a bet."
Hua Yi asked with great interest, "What kind of bet?"
Shen Yao: "Sell me Drunken Beauty, and I'll show you how you can support so many low-level cultivators without running a brothel."
Hua Yi's lips curled into a wide smile: "Sister Shen has quite the appetite."
Shen Yao: "Name your price."
Hua Yi: "Not for sale."
Shen Yao insisted on a hard sell: "If you don't sell, I'll smash this place up tonight."
Hua Yixiao's shoulders trembled: "You? A foreign immortal saint?"
Tu Xiaoxiao used her fox tail to pull her back to her seat and whispered, "Stop fooling around."
Shen Yao glared at Tu Xiaoxiao, and the eight-tailed fox swallowed back the words of comfort she wanted to say.
Shen Yao said to Hua Yi with a fake smile, "Young Master Hua, I'd like to make another bet with you."
Hua Yi: "Go ahead."
Shen Yao pointed to the hall: "I bet that when I smash this place up tonight, no one will stop me, and you won't stop me either."
That sounded interesting, and Hua Yi was willing to make a bet with her: "If you lose, you will stay at Zui Hongyan and become my maid." He held up three fingers: "Three hundred years."
It was obvious that the girl would lose the bet. Qing Tong boldly looked up and shook his head at Shen Yao, feeling extremely remorseful. He shouldn't have asked for a redemption, which had harmed the innocent girl.
Tu Xiaoxiao stood up in a fighting stance: "Hua Yi, you've gone too far!"
Hua Yi ignored him and waited for Shen Yao's reply with a faint smile.
Shen Yao didn't think much of it: "Okay, no problem."
"This is a huge problem!" Tu Xiaoxiao was furious and pulled her away, saying, "Let's not gamble anymore, let's go."
"Let go of me." Shen Yao forcefully shook off his hand, sat down on the ground, and clung to the chair with both hands and feet, refusing to leave. She also shouted at Hua Yi, "Third Young Master Hua, if you lose, you have to sell Zui Hongyan to me. I don't want much, just 50% of the management rights. From now on, I will set the rules here."
Hua Yi nodded in agreement: "Okay."
Tu Xiaoxiao simply used her fox tail to roll up Shen Yao and the chair, preparing to forcibly take her away. Hua Yi raised her hand and cast an ice wall to block the eight-tailed fox.
Tu Xiaoxiao turned around and angrily rebuked, "Brother Hua, we've been brothers for years, don't force me to turn against you."
Hua Yi tapped the table with her folding fan: "The bet is in effect. She can't leave until the result is in."
"I'm not leaving." Shen Yao freed half her body from the fox tail, just enough to reach and hug Hua Ying, who was sleeping on the table.
She clung tightly to Hua Ying's waist: "Tu Xiaoxiao, don't worry about me, I'm sure I can win."
Hua Ying, who was sleeping like a dead beast, was finally awakened by the commotion. He opened his eyes groggily and first looked at his abdomen, which he felt was being restrained, and saw a pair of slender white arms.
"Damn it!" Hua Ying jumped up: "Where did this goddaughter come from? How dare she take advantage of me!"
The priestess still clung to him, refusing to let go.
He turned his head and was taken aback: "Shen Yao?"
Shen Yao clung to him desperately, crying, "Save me!"
Hua Ying then noticed that Shen Yao's lower body was entangled in a fox tail, and Tu Xiaoxiao was glaring at him with eyes that looked like she wanted to devour a beast.
Without thinking much, Hua Ying hugged Shen Yao back and pulled her towards him: "Sister Shen, it's all about brotherhood. You buy me a drink, and I'll help you deal with Brother Tu. If I get beaten up later, remember to bring me some good wine!"