300: Treasure Valley Opens

"Shen... Brother, your idea is truly unique..."

For a moment, Dongfang Ye didn't know what to say.

He had always known Shen Xi as someone arrogant and confident.

No matter what kind of enemy he encountered, he would dare to fight.

But now, Dongfang Ye saw another side of Shen Xi.

He was not only strong, arrogant, and confident, but also smooth, or to be precise, cunning!

Logically speaking, cunning and strength shouldn't go together. A strong person can sweep away all injustices in the world with their fists, and doesn't need to be cunning at all.

Yet, Shen Xi possessed both of these qualities.

Shen Xi was not only powerful, but also cunning.

He could calmly say that if the situation looked bad, he would run away.

At the same time, with his formidable strength, he held an unshakeable position among the younger generation, and even Dugu Bubai valued Shen Xi's potential.

This made Dongfang Ye feel that he truly couldn't see through Shen Xi.

"Otherwise? Knowing it's a sure death situation, are we not supposed to run and just wait to die?"

"Things in this world are divided into what can be done and what cannot. If it's just for a moment of anger, to fight desperately with someone, that's foolish behavior. Of course, there are times when things that cannot be done must be done, for example, when family, friends, or loved ones are threatened. In such a situation, even if it's certain death, one must still fight."

"Aside from these things, everything else is trivial. There's no need to die in vain. As the saying goes, 'As long as the green mountains remain, there will always be firewood.'"

Shen Xi continued to speak earnestly.

He was mainly speaking to his friends.

With his personality, he knew very well what should be done, what shouldn't be done, and what could be done.

But his friends were different.

They might act on impulse, and that impulse could lead to lifelong regret.

These principles were meant to plant a seed in his friends' hearts, so that if they encountered danger in the future, they would think clearly about what to do before acting!

"I didn't expect Shen Xi to think this way?"

"How is he different from the strong people I understand?"

"More than just a little, he's completely different. The strong people I know, even when facing immense danger, would charge forward and fight. But Shen Xi, he might just run away."

"Otherwise, what else can be done? Wait to die?"

"Unique, truly unique. If it were other young experts, sometimes Face is more important than anything, but Shen Xi gives me a feeling of being shameless."

"But the strange thing is, despite Shen Xi's way of thinking, the impression he gives off is that his Face is much greater than that of ordinary young strong people."

"Exactly, this is what I've always found strange. Shen Xi's reputation is now illustrious, and he has more Face than those young experts who value their Face."

The Martial Artists were all dumbfounded.

Shen Xi's words somewhat subverted their worldview.

This was definitely not like the young strong people in popular perception!

"Haha, you ultimately don't understand. Although Shen Xi says such things, when has he ever retreated when he needed to step up? When have his friends been in trouble and he hasn't stepped forward? This is the fundamental reason why he was able to rise step by step and eventually become famous in the Chasing Wind Secret Realm!"

In the shadows, someone suddenly spoke.

As soon as these words were uttered, they woke up those who were dreaming.

The Martial Artists recalled for a moment and found that it seemed to be true.

Whether it was to help Ye Zirou temper herself and obtain the Rain Fairy's Legacy, Shen Xi, by himself, deterred a large number of Martial Artists from daring to attack en masse.

Or later, when he single-handedly faced numerous strong enemies and forcefully obtained the Yuyue Realm Legacy.

In all sorts of extremely dangerous situations, Shen Xi never backed down.

And when the Martial Artists recalled these events, they couldn't help but fall into confusion.

"So, being loyal and righteous is the main reason for Shen Xi's rise?"

"It should still be because of his astonishing talent, right?"

"It must be. Since we embarked on the path of Martial Dao Cultivation, how many times have we seen friends turn against each other, or family members kill each other for a treasure or a Legacy? Being loyal and righteous, is that not fearing death enough?"

"In the world of Martial Artists, those who are too emotional often die the quickest."

The Martial Artists' worldview felt subverted.

In their perception, the Martial Dao was ruthless!

As long as one could become stronger, what did friends, family, or loved ones matter?

At crucial moments, they could always be abandoned.

This was the norm in the daily life of a Martial Artist.

Although there were also some loyal and righteous people, their fates generally weren't good.

They might misjudge someone, be backstabbed by a friend, and ultimately die without a burial place.

Therefore, over ninety percent of Martial Artists were cold-hearted individuals; they valued not sentiment, but profit.

Only absolute profit could guarantee that there would be no betrayal between them.

And this was where they differed from Shen Xi.

Shen Xi's current achievements, besides the System's help, were also due to his personality.

For example, when he was in Zhu Feng City, he was able to obtain the key to enter the Chasing Wind Secret Realm because he treated Chen Fang as a friend and helped him clear up many troubles.

Another example, when he returned to the Twenty-eighth City, the reason his strength was able to Breakthrough quickly was because he was worried that the beast tide would harm the common people of the Twenty-eighth City.

Each of his growths was due to the System, his own efforts, and his struggles for friends and family.

It was also because of these experiences that the current Shen Xi was qualified to stand here and be looked up to by everyone!

Otherwise, he would probably still be in some remote corner, trying every means to get some Yao Beast lifespan to improve his Realm!

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Just then, the sound of bells suddenly rang out.

The Martial Artists present instantly lost interest in idle chatter and focused intently on the entrance of the Treasure Gathering Valley.

Having had previous experience, they knew very well that the ringing of the bells meant the Treasure Gathering Valley was about to open.

This was the last great Opportunity in the Chasing Wind Secret Realm; if they could obtain even one or two, the future achievements of the Martial Artists would be unimaginable.

The Martial Artists dared not be careless and had made ample preparations.

Suddenly, the atmosphere became tense, full of gunpowder.

The Martial Artists who had been chatting earlier instinctively distanced themselves.

With the opening of the Treasure Gathering Valley, they were all competitors. A slight oversight could lead to death at the hands of another, and even those who had been laughing and talking just moments before might try to kill each other in the next second!