Chapter 41: The Perfect Rhetoric for Getting Close

Chapter 41: The Perfect Rhetoric for Getting Close

Chapter 41: The Perfect Rhetoric for Getting Close
"Junior Sister Luan, you don't know me very well. Maybe you believed the rumors and have some misunderstandings. I, your senior brother, need to explain it to you..."

As for Junior Sister Li Shan who questioned his character, especially when he needed to use her, Wen Rui had his own way of changing her impression, otherwise he wouldn't have had so much time to create a disliked persona for himself.

With such a character, you can kick him away when he is free and summon him when he is busy. He can advance and retreat freely, which is in line with the principles of military strategy. He is so fresh and unconventional.

He stood up and bowed solemnly, saying word by word: "It's fine for other junior sisters, but if Junior Sister Luan wants to ask for something, I, Wen Rui, will do my best to help you, even if it means risking my life. Otherwise, it will go against the ancestral precepts of my Wen family!"

"Eh?"

Luan Qingyu was stunned. She never expected Wen Rui to say that, as if she was the most special one among all the Lishan sisters.

However, the girl's face darkened, and she sneered and said sarcastically: "Do you think I'm the same as those innocent and silly junior sisters? Senior Brother Wen, don't say that you fell in love with me at first sight next time!"

Wen Rui smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying seriously: "Where did you get this from? I am Wen Rui, the son of Grand Master Wen Zhong, and the last remaining minister of the Shang Dynasty."

“It is said that ‘the black bird was sent by heaven to give birth to the Shang Dynasty’. Our great Shang people regard birds as totems. Our Wen family has assisted the descendants of Shang Tang for generations, and has also revered the bird tribe for generations. We cannot wait to worship the king of all birds, the descendants of the phoenix, so how dare we have a private relationship that blasphemes and defiles them?
"The ancestral precepts of the Wen family are to help the Phoenix clan with all our strength, regardless of the cost, regardless of right or wrong, and regardless of cause and effect. If Junior Sister Luan has anything to ask of me, it would be an honor for our Wen family's ancestors!"

"This……"

The girl in blue never expected Wen Rui to say this, but when she thought about it carefully, it did make some sense and didn't seem fake.

Isn't this sloppy old man in front of you the last loyal minister of the Shang Dynasty? Five hundred years ago, during the heyday of the Shang Dynasty, birds had a high status and the merchants always set up a high platform to sacrifice birds. The status of the phoenix totem in the Shang Dynasty was the same as that of the dragon totem in the Zhou Dynasty.

However, in today's era, the Phoenix totem is becoming less and less powerful and has been completely replaced by the Dragon totem, and the Phoenix clan has also declined.

As a descendant of the phoenix, Luan Qingyu also has a secret past why he became a disciple of the Jiejiao sect, the Lishan Immortal Sect.

At that time, the elders of the Phoenix clan saw the general trend of the world clearly and originally planned to invest in the Western Zhou Dynasty. They cooperated with the immortals of the Chan Sect to stage a "Phoenix Singing in Mount Qishan" drama to show the world that the Yin and Shang dynasties would soon end and the Zhou Dynasty would inevitably rise.

However, after the Battle of the Gods came to an end, the Chan Sect, the Human Sect, and the Western Sect became treacherous. The Western Zhou Dynasty did not continue the worship of the Phoenix totem, but instead promoted the Dragon Clan to power.

The political, religious and other factors are quite complicated.

Perhaps it is because the phoenix symbolizes matriarchy, which does not fit into the patriarchal world structure designed by the immortals;

Or maybe the Zhou Dynasty wanted to completely cut off ties with the Shang Dynasty and not have the same totem worship as the Shang Dynasty;
It may also be that they were afraid that the Phoenix clan, which had enjoyed offerings from the Shang Dynasty for more than 500 years, would continue to enjoy offerings from the Zhou Dynasty, which would destroy the balance between the two sacred beasts, the dragon and the phoenix.

In short, after being deified, the Phoenix clan fell to earth, were treated worse than free-range chickens, and became a member of the alliance of losers.

Because of this, the Phoenix clan finally came to their senses and sent Luan Qingyu, a leader of the new generation, to the Lishan Immortal Sect, a remnant of the Jiejiao sect, hoping that the Lishan Holy Mother would remember their old friendship and protect the descendants of the Phoenix clan, hoping that there would still be a chance for them to rise up and surpass the Dragon clan in the future.

If Wen Rui said something sweet to deceive girls like "When I see you, my whole body goes soft except for one place that becomes hard. I can't live without you", Luan Qingyu would definitely see through it on the spot and would dislike him even more.

But he traced back to the past, and his words were coherent and true, so the girl in blue couldn't easily make a conclusion. Thinking back to the time when the table was filled with delicious snacks, it really matched the rituals of the merchants who worshipped the black bird totem. The sentence "I have never eaten anything good in my life" seemed sarcastic, but it seemed to have a bit of heartache when you tasted it carefully.

Thinking of this, Luan Qingyu looked at Wen Rui's weathered old face again and actually felt a little more pleasing to the eye.

The girl pondered and said, "Oh, I almost forgot. Senior Brother Wen is a descendant of the Wen family. I heard the elders in the clan talk about the Wen family of the Shang Dynasty. It is said that they also have royal blood. So, they are somewhat related to my Phoenix clan."

Wen Rui nodded and said, "Of course, but I don't dare to make random claims of relatives. Being able to contribute a little to the Xuanniao tribe can also be regarded as a loyal minister of the Wen family. If you need me to do something, just tell me directly."

These few words made Luan Qingyu feel a little warm in his heart. This was exactly the fickleness of the world that revealed the true nature of human nature. Ever since the Dragon Clan ascended to the throne and became the totem of the Zhou Dynasty, the Phoenix Clan had been looked down upon. They went from being the only totem protecting the country to being the accompanying totem of today's auxiliary sacrifices. It was really hard to adapt to such a huge gap.

Because of this, she has a sensitive and fragile side despite her lonely personality. She got angry at the gate of Jinling Sect because she felt she was being treated poorly and despised, which touched Niyu.

Now that the conversation has been made and the misunderstanding has been resolved, although Luan Qingyu has not developed much affection for Wen Rui, she no longer dislikes him. She also feels that the Phoenix clan and the Wen clan are old friends from aristocratic families, so there is a natural sense of closeness between them. Senior Brother Wen is also a rare human being in this world who is worthy of trust.

Luan Qingyu stopped struggling and said straightforwardly, "It's like this. I lost in the competition a while ago, and I was unwilling to accept it, so I practiced hard in seclusion. My progress was unexpectedly smooth, and I broke through the bottleneck that had been blocking me for many years and broke through to the Nascent Soul stage."

Wen Rui lost no time in licking her and said, "Junior sister Luan is worthy of being a genius of the Phoenix clan. She has a body of Yuanhuo Phoenix, innate meridians, and natural comprehension. Her practice will be twice as effective with half the effort!" Knowing how to judge people and licking them hard have long been basic operations for Wen Rui. Back then, in the court of the Shang Dynasty, there were foolish emperors, evil queens, and treacherous ministers in power. Saying the wrong word could result in being thrown into a scorpion pot. For a mortal like him to hold the position of Grand Engineer, in addition to having a good father, he also had to rely on a good mouth to get along with everyone.

Luan Qingyu's expression did not change, and he said coldly: "Brother Wen, are you mocking me? After I came out of retreat, I challenged Senior Sister He who defeated me in the competition again. I never thought that even though I was a whole realm higher than her, I was defeated again!"

The girl's pretty cyan eyebrows were tightly knitted, and the confident glow in her eyes had disappeared. She seemed to have suffered a great blow, and continued in a low voice: "She obviously hasn't practiced much during this period of time. She has been reading a set of miscellaneous books with her sisters..."

"Originally, Senior Sister He was only better than me in close combat and improvisation, but after she read those books called 'mathematics' and 'physics', her ability to release flying swords, control swords, and fight swords in mid-air has improved a lot for some reason."

"She said something about applying 'impulse', 'force moment', 'momentum theorem', 'curve equation', 'geometry principle' and other miscellaneous theories. My natal flying sword was no match for her wielding an ordinary flying sword. I felt that my sword path was seen through and was restricted everywhere. I couldn't use my strength."

Wen Rui was also a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that the little silly crane was so intelligent in science. He quickly connected theory with practice and applied his knowledge to the skills of flying swords and fighting.

"After she was defeated, I asked her why she became stronger. This time, Senior Sister He did not hide her weakness like she did in the competition. She strongly recommended you, Senior Brother Wen, to me, saying that all her progress was due to your guidance. She praised you very much in her words."

Luan Qingyu pouted and said angrily, "Since Senior Brother Wen promised to help me as much as he could, then teach me how to defeat Senior Sister He. If you hadn't taught her, I wouldn't have been defeated one after another!"

"Uh..." Wen Rui scratched his head and asked, "Has Junior Sister Luan ever read that set of books? The knowledge points Junior Sister He mentioned are all described in detail in the book. Don't you have any understanding from it?"

Luan Qingyu curled her lips and said, "I did read it, but... I can understand the superficial ones, but I really can't understand the more complicated ones."

"He's a poor student." Wen Rui suddenly realized, "He's just like some gifted students, who have excellent physical fitness and talents in certain areas, and their emotional intelligence and IQ are not low, but they just don't have the brains for studying."

"I do not care!"

Luan Qingyu heard this and shouted angrily: "What's so great about being able to understand those miscellaneous books that are useless for cultivation? If you can teach Senior Sister He to defeat me, then you can naturally teach me to defeat her again."

Wen Rui looked embarrassed. To be honest, he really didn't want to get involved in the competition for the top spot among these female academic elites. Getting too involved could easily lead to trouble.

Although He Lingyun was forced to increase his favorability, he managed it just right at a certain line. As long as he didn't cross the line and kept a distance, his favorability would gradually return to a normal range.

If Wen Rui gets involved in this matter, it will easily trigger the female competition mode. One man and two women will form a three-body movement. The mental trajectory cannot be accurately calculated and the degree of favorability will be difficult to control.

Even if the favorability of the two girls could be maxed out at the same time, Wen Rui would enjoy the blessing of having two wives. Not only would he have to consider whether his mortal body could handle it, he would also have to worry about whether the Mother of Lishan would get angry.

Not to mention that if he can't control himself well, Cheng will end up like this, and he doesn't know which beautiful lady will stab him.

The only optimal solution is to properly guide the relationship between the two girls and teach them the truth that the big orange is the most important...

"Junior Sister Luan, I'm not underestimating you, but if you want to defeat Junior Sister He, forget it at the Nascent Soul stage."

After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Wen Rui spoke reluctantly.

Luan Qingyu was immediately enraged and said angrily: "You said you didn't underestimate me. Just now you even praised me as a genius. There is a huge gap in realm. How can you say that I can't beat her!"

"You are indeed a genius, but from another perspective, Junior Sister He Lingyun is also a genius."

Wen Rui spread his hands and said, "The competition mode is fixed to sparring and fighting. Due to the restrictions of the rules, even if you are one level higher than her, it is not difficult for her to defeat you. She didn't even use her trump card magic weapon 'Sword 20', which shows that she won with ease."

At this point, Wen Rui asked tentatively: "My generation of cultivators is diligent in cultivation, seeking to comprehend the great Dao and to be in harmony with the Dao. Why should we be entangled in the strength of fighting and killing techniques?"

Luan Qingyu did not act unreasonably. After hearing what Rui said, he became depressed. He lowered his head and whispered, "I also know that what Senior Brother said makes sense. Although your cultivation level is not high, your insights are not bad. Master Caiyun also advised me in this way..."

"But!" The girl raised her head abruptly, and looked at Wen Rui with hopeful eyes: "I don't like to fight, I just don't want to lose, I really don't want to lose again..."

(End of this chapter)