Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Chapter 1123 Wugensheng's Persuasion and Actions

Jin Feng has been following Wu Gensheng for more than ten years. In this long time, she has seen him play around in the world, seen him laugh and scold, seen him resolve life-and-death feuds with just a few words, and seen him casually point out the path that others have been struggling for their whole lives.

She had never seen Wugensheng give such clear, even somewhat harsh, "guidance" on other people's lives as he did today.

Jin Feng stared blankly as Wu Gensheng's figure disappeared little by little, her heart filled with confusion and bewilderment. She wanted to chase after him and ask what had happened to the sect leader and why he had said those things, but before she could speak, the temple door closed.

Jin Feng stretched out her hand, said nothing, and suggested that the sect leader should rest and that these matters could be discussed tomorrow.

Jin Feng turned and left. With her mind preoccupied, she had no desire to drink with Xia Liuqing and the other Quanxing members, so she went to bed early.

The next day at daybreak, Jin Feng went to find Wu Gensheng early in the morning.

Wugensheng had already gotten up and was sitting alone on the stone steps in front of the dilapidated temple, staring blankly at the sky.

"Sect Leader..."

Jin Feng called out softly.

no respond.

"Sect Leader?!"

Jin Feng emphasized her voice and called out again, and Wu Gensheng finally reacted and looked at her.

"Sect Leader, what's wrong?" Jin Feng asked with concern, noticing that Wu Gensheng looked tired and haggard.

"fine……"

Wugensheng shook his head and said.

Jin Feng paused for a moment, then asked the question that had been weighing on her mind all night: "Sect Leader, what...what did you mean by what you said to me yesterday?"

Wugensheng did not answer immediately. He glanced at Jinfeng with an extremely complicated look in his eyes. Then, he beckoned Jinfeng to come closer and sit down beside him.

Jin Feng quickly walked over and sat down in front of Wu Gensheng.

"Golden Phoenix!" Wugensheng said, "Do you know what the leader of the Quanxing Sect does?"

"The leader of Quanxing?" Jin Feng blurted out subconsciously.

"Nonsense!" Wugensheng said irritably, "What I'm asking is, what makes someone the leader of Quanxing? Or rather, what qualifications does someone have to be the leader?"

"How would I know such a thing?" Jin Feng pondered for a moment and said, "I only know that only a celestial being like the sect leader can lead Quanxing."

Upon hearing this, Wugensheng said with some helplessness, "Why did you even take pictures?"

"I'm telling the truth," Jin Feng said seriously. That's really what she thought. Otherwise, how could she, an innocent girl, have followed him so devotedly for more than ten years, even at the cost of being branded a demon of the Quanxing Sect?

Wugensheng smiled helplessly, not dwelling on the matter, and instead asked, "You claim to be a member of the Quanxing, but do you even know what the Quanxing is?"

Jin Feng knew the standard answer to this question, and she quickly recited it as if reciting a memorized text: "They honor Yang Zhu as their ancestor, a bunch of bastards who ignore the rules of the world and live only according to their own whims."

At this point, she smiled and said, "I only joined this group of bastards so that I could follow the sect leader. In that sense, it's not unfair to call me a member of the Quanxing Sect!"

Every demon in Quanxing has their own reason for joining, and this is Jin Feng's reason for joining Quanxing.

In fact, her actions were different from those of the vast majority of the demons in the Quanxing sect. She did not kill, set fires, or do evil. She simply followed Wugensheng silently, acting as a quiet shadow.

Upon hearing Jin Feng's explanation, Wu Gengsheng burst into laughter: "Respecting Yang Zhu as an ancestor... is just self-aggrandizement. These people who use Yang Zhu's Quanxing banner probably can't even see themselves clearly. They're just a bunch of headless flies."

Wugensheng stopped laughing and continued, "But if you want to become the leader of Quanxing Sect, you must understand these headless flies."

Jin Feng was somewhat bewildered, wondering what Wu Gensheng wanted to say to her.

Wugensheng continued, “Everyone says that all beings are equal, but I divide people into four classes. The lowest class, and the one that needs the most care, is the majority of people… They are just living passively and are always ignored, but they are the foundation of everything. Without them, anything else is just castles in the air.”

"And the second class above them is... no matter what angle you look at it from, or what scope you choose... as long as you draw a circle in the crowd with a specific name, then in this circle, there will inevitably be some outstanding figures who stand out from the crowd based on that name. These people are the second class."

“They have the ability and skills to make themselves better than most people… I call them ‘skilled,’ but they don’t know why they live, they can’t find direction or meaning in life, so they are ‘without the Way.’”

"Having skills but lacking principles, and going with the flow, may lead to a more comfortable life than most people, but one can never escape the troubles and worries of ordinary people, so it's all just so-so."

At this point, Wugensheng changed the subject and continued, "These are only the first two types of people. There are also a third and a fourth type. The fourth type is the best. I call them people who are skilled and principled. These people know what they should do in their lives and have the ability to do it."

As he said this, Wugensheng couldn't help but picture a tall figure standing atop a mountain. For a long time, he had thought they were the same kind of people, just on different paths.

But looking back now, he finds that he can't see his figure at all, he can only look up at him, and even looking up he can only see his back, and he can only see a blurry shadow.

Recalling his actions, Wugensheng remained silent for a few seconds before saying:

"These kinds of people spend their lives seeking only to achieve perfect merit. Even if they fail and are shattered to pieces, they are willing to sacrifice themselves. They feel that their lives have not been in vain and have been worthwhile, just like..."

He wanted to use the Little Celestial Master as an example, but then felt it was inappropriate. After a pause, he changed his words: "Just like the mysterious hermit Wu Man, although he died at the hands of the Little Celestial Master, his efforts were in vain, and he was shattered to pieces, he eventually became this fourth type of person."

"But this type of person is ultimately only a very small minority. Then there is the third type of person. They have skills and know that they should have their own path in life. But some of them can't see that path clearly, some are on the path without realizing it, and some have gone astray, forgotten their original intentions, and taken the wrong path."

"Compared to the other types of people, the third type is the one we should pay the most attention to, because the first type is a mob, and one of them is insignificant. The second type has skills but no principles, talent but no virtue, and is easy to control. The fourth type is dazzling, but extremely rare, and many people will never encounter one in their entire lives."

“There is a third type of person who has power and ability, but for various reasons, they can never find their own path. In the process of seeking the path, they need to release their energy. Some of the ways they release it are beneficial to all living beings, while others are harmful to them.”

"These guys who recklessly unleash destructive power" are destined to be incompatible with the world, just like Bai Xiao and Liang Ting. But these guys also have their own pursuits in life, so they are unwilling to compromise."

"They are always on the road, yet always lost, and Quanxing is a place for such people to band together and find warmth. That is my understanding of Quanxing."

While Wugensheng was speaking, Mei Jinfeng listened quietly. After Wugensheng finished speaking, he looked at Jinfeng and said, "Jinfeng, based on what I said, do you think you are a true member of Quanxing?" Jinfeng fell into deep thought, not knowing how to answer. Although she was persistent, she was not stupid and naturally understood the meaning behind Wugensheng's words.

Wugensheng asked her if she was a true Quanxing. This meant that she was not, and Quanxing was the third type of people that Wugensheng mentioned. Since she was not Quanxing, she was definitely not the third type of person.

Which type of person am I?

It's definitely not the fourth category; Jin Feng is self-aware enough.

It's neither the fourth nor the third category, so it must be either the second or the first category.

They are either ordinary people among the masses, or outstanding individuals who possess skills but lack moral principles.

This conclusion was something Jin Feng found hard to believe, and she didn't want to believe.

She never thought she was any worse than those villains from the Quanxing gang.

She had always been looking down on them, following the sect leader as he traveled all over the country, watching him help one Quanxing demon after another find their way in life. She felt a sense of participation and pride in it.

In her eyes, Wugensheng was a celestial being, a saint, a person like Confucius or Buddha, while the Quanxing demons were villains, demons converted by Buddha, and she was a saint following Buddha.

But today, this "Buddha" suddenly told her that she was not even as good as those villains.

How could she possibly accept this?!

So she took matters into her own hands and started making up for it.

She quickly found a loophole in Wugensheng's words.

Wugensheng only asked her if she was a member of the Quanxing sect, but did not ask her if she was a third type of person.

Most of the Quanxing people are of the third type, but that doesn't mean that all people of the third type are from Quanxing!

There are many such people among those prestigious and righteous sects, but they are not as extreme as the Quanxing sect.

Mei Jinfeng felt that the sect leader meant that although she was a third type of person, her style of doing things was not as extreme as that of the Quanxing people.

She kept telling herself that she could leave Quanxing and go to the righteous path, that's why she said that. It must be so, it must be so.

Seeing that Jin Feng didn't speak, Wu Gensheng could roughly guess what she was thinking. After all, she was his little fangirl of more than ten years, and he knew her very well. There were some things he didn't want to say so clearly, but for some people, if you don't lay your words out in front of them, they will always prefer to live in their own woven dreams.

He said in a deep voice, "You've been with me for so long, you should understand that my original intention in becoming the leader was simply because I felt that this world was already riddled with holes and I didn't want these madmen to continue to destroy it. So, I led them and then, at the right time, pushed them onto a new and correct path. If we succeed, we will graduate from Quanxing."

Wugensheng looked at Jin Feng and said slowly and deliberately, "But you are different, Jin Feng. You are not a Quanxing at all. You are not even a third type of person. You are barely a second type of person. You have skills but no principles. In fact, your skills are very shallow."

“I have no way to lead you out of this situation, because you are without virtue and have no way out. So, you have gained nothing from following me for more than ten years.”

Mei Jinfeng stared blankly at Wugensheng, her heart sinking to the bottom.

Ignoring Jin Feng's expression, Wu Gensheng continued, "I can only tell you that these four types of people can change at any time if they fall into an extreme predicament. The first type of person may suddenly realize something and become the fourth type of person; while the fourth type of person may fall into the confused third type of person because of a single thought."

"You have to find your own opportunities and find a path that truly belongs to you. Only you can find this path; I can't guide you, and no one else can."

As Wugensheng spoke, he didn't look at Jin Feng again, turned around and walked out of the dilapidated temple, saying as he walked:

"Whether you take it a step further, stay where you are, or give up on yourself, it all comes down to a single thought. In short, my only advice to you is: never give up on yourself, and never give up on finding your own path."

Wugensheng walked out of the dilapidated temple, muttering to himself in a voice only he could hear: "The leader of Quanxing cannot be anyone other than the fourth type of person. After all, the leader of a bunch of headless flies must not be confused himself."

When the word "confusion" was mentioned, Wugensheng looked up at the sky.

He had never felt lost or confused in his life before.

He also proclaimed himself as a fourth type of person, aiming to lead all the members of the Quanxing sect to find a suitable path.

But now, he suddenly feels a little lost.

He felt that he... might not be considered a fourth type of person.

Throughout his life, he guided and helped many people, but when it came to this moment, who could help him?

Thinking of this, many familiar faces flashed through Wugensheng's mind.

They were all friends who had interacted with him over the years and whom he considered close confidants.

Among these friends were disciples of prestigious families, carefree wanderers, and renowned figures in the martial arts world. They each had their own strengths and were, in his opinion, the fourth type of people who were walking their own paths.

At that moment, he suddenly missed them terribly, wanted to have a drink and chat with them. When people are feeling lost, they always want to get drunk with their friends, don't they?

At the same time, he also wanted to see if he could gain inspiration from them and stop feeling so lost.

Just like what I said when I was advising Jin Feng—one should never give up on oneself, and never give up on finding one's own path...

Wugensheng's figure receded further and further into the distance; he had no intention of staying with the remaining members of the Quanxing Sect.

"Sect Leader, where are you going?" Jin Feng shouted from behind.

Wugensheng didn't speak, but waved and disappeared from Jinfeng's sight.

Just now, many faces appeared in his mind, but those faces finally settled on a face with squinty eyes.

Little Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei...

The person who gave him the nickname "Shameless".

Come to think of it, he actually quite liked that nickname; he really is shameless.

Speaking of which, when he last saw him, he felt that their paths had diverged, and that they would likely be like two parallel railway tracks, unlikely to ever intersect again.

His intuition was always accurate, so this time, he wasn't sure if he would be able to meet Zhang Zhiwei, since it was said in the martial arts world that Zhang Zhiwei was in seclusion.

He believed this claim as well, because given Zhang Zhiwei's personality, if he hadn't gone into seclusion, news of him would probably be everywhere by now. (End of Chapter)