Counterattack System appeared when I'm already At The Mahayana Realm

Chapter 760: Chapter 759: Just Because You are in the Mahayana Realm (Thanks to book friend Floating Exaggeration for the Leader reward)

“Brothers, why are you looking at me like that?” The idle man had finally obtained his freedom and wanted to show gratitude to Jiang Li for saving his life. However, the glare from Jiang Li and the first emperor made him feel uneasy.

The first emperor quickly approached in just three strides, kicked him in the stomach, sending him sprawling on the ground. Then he grabbed his collar and flipped him over again, sending him back to the ground.

“Useless waste,” said the first emperor coldly.

The idle man was stunned, unsure why the first emperor was so infuriated.

In their dreams, although the First Emperor was a bit arrogant while teaching him how to fight, he was never this furious.

Jiang Li crouched down, silently watching the idle man. His calm gaze was all the more frightening.

“Before this, we visited Jiuzhou (Nine States). The Jiuzhou of today is not much different from 500 years ago, except that those floundering in the weak are now replaced with your people.”

“The city of Sleeping Dragon in Great Wei, known for producing silk, is now controlled by your maid, Meng Yu.”

“The Meng family has quickly risen from an ordinary small family to the largest one in the Sleeping Dragon City. Even the City Lord pays tribute to them, announcing that the Meng Family is now the leader.”

“Essential cultivation supplies are monopolized by the Meng Family and a few other families. Ordinary people struggle to survive, let alone make a better life for themselves.”

“In addition, there are rampant street horses, which the common people dare to condemn but are unable to speak out.”

“I-I didn’t know about this,” said the idle man, evidently flustered. He genuinely had no clue such incidents had transpired.

In his mind, Meng Yu was kind-hearted, gentle, considerate of others, and always ready to lend a listening ear. She would patiently analyze situations and provide advice when he came across dilemmas.

“Of course you didn’t. If you had known, you wouldn’t be just lying here now.”

“The first task for both the first emperor and me, after our belated incorporation into the system, was to return to the Jiang family and defeat Jiang Yixing. For that, we both

visited our family after 500 years.”

“In Qingcheng, we met Jiang Yixing who had indulged in practicing the demonic arts, and witnessed the Jiang family taking control of Qingcheng.”

“Do you know the difference between the Meng family and the Jiang family?”

The idle man shook his head.

The coldness in Jiang Li’s gaze intensified, “The Jiang family only dares to cause trouble in secret. Despite their control over Qingcheng, they carried out benevolent acts. The people of Qingcheng even thank them for their contributions.”

“That’s because they understand they are only bluffing under my name. While I strive to change Jiuzhou for a harmonious future, they must maintain the appearance of being considerate of the people to stay in sync with me.”

“Meanwhile, the Meng family is also bluffing under your name. As a result, the only rules they obey are not killing or kidnapping women. Beyond that, they can do as they please.”

“On the front of resisting the Heavenly Demon and protecting Jiuzhou, you’ve done a reasonably good job.”

The reason why he didn’t deem it as more than just satisfactory was because the idle man didn’t consider fortifying Jiuzhou with a protective array to minimize casualties.

“Isn’t resisting the Heavenly Demon the core duty of the Human Emperor?” The idle man tried to justify himself, thinking he had met this responsibility.

Jiang Li sneered, his gaze panning onto the idle man’s flustered eyes, “Do you think the only responsibility of the Human Emperor is to resist the Heavenly Demon? If you did, why would you have appointed Bai Hongtu as the acting Human Emperor?”

The idle man stared at Jiang Li. He felt that Jiang Li knew him inside out, exposing his hidden thoughts and plans one by one.

He didn’t want to listen any further, but it was beyond his control.

“You knew well that there were many responsibilities of a Human Emperor that you did not want to bear, yet you didn’t want to give up your fancy title. That’s why you chose to appoint an acting emperor.”

“All responsibilities were shoved onto Bai Hongtu, while you and your harem continued your carefree life. Do you think all good things should be yours to enjoy, while others endure the suffering?”

“And, the women in your harem…I won’t discuss how they ended up there. For the tasks that the system does not recommend abandoning, you didn’t abandon a single one.”

“Do you remember what you said when we first met? You said that you loved all of them.”

“If you think what you’re doing is okay, why don’t you try putting yourself in their shoes? What if a woman from your harem loved multiple men, including you? How would you feel?”

“Doesn’t feel good, does it? You’re doing the system tasks and earning the affection of the women without considering what they feel, just going with the flow. Do you dare to tell them that your relationship with them originated from system tasks?”

“A waste drifting along with the current,” the first emperor evaluated coldly.

The idle man, as if ignited by the first emperor’s words, retorted unexpectedly, “Yes, I am drifting along with the current, I am a waste.”

“Have you two forgotten the experiences from our past life? The persistence in our hearts for justice, only to be framed and imprisoned by higher authorities, and eventually cleared under the guise of mental illness to die alone in a madhouse. Is it meaningful to live like that?!”

The idle man only remembered being mentally ill, but not the reason behind his condition.

“After barely managing to live another life, do I have to repeat the same mistakes and die an inexplicable death like in my past life? When I defeated Jiang Yixing, I had made up my mind; I will live for myself in this life!”

“Also, think about this. If you were to suddenly travel to another world with no idea about your surroundings and a system appears out of the blue, saying that you could be the strongest if you did as it instructed, would you do it?”

“What does it matter to me what Jiuzhou is like? Why should I bother to change it?”

“Because you are in the Mahayana Realm.”

“What?” The idle man did not understand what Jiang Li meant.

Jiang Li continued, “The key to reaching the Mahayana Realm is to believe that energy is not conserved.”

“The reason the three of us stubbornly believe that energy is not conserved is that we believe the world is fair and just, and resources can be distributed endlessly.”

“However, all three of us forgot why we believe energy is not conserved.”

“You remembered that energy is not conserved, but forgot you are also someone who, rather than forcing oneself into mental illness, believes the world can be fair and just.”

The idle man was dumbstruck. He had not anticipated that his long-held belief in the non-conservation of energy had stemmed from this reason.

“You have reached the Mahayana Realm but never thought about changing this world where the strong prey on the weak.”

“The law of the jungle is natural law. It is natural for me to accept it. Why should I change it? This is to follow the course of nature, to follow the Dao of Nature,” The idle man tried to find a logical reason for his actions.

Upon hearing this, the first emperor stepped on the idle man’s chest, “You follow the law of the jungle, I won’t object to that. But the destruction of rules is also a part of natural law. Are you going to adhere to that as well?”

The idle man was at a loss for words. He knew that the world was facing a crisis of destruction. Under the rule of destruction, all realms would perish, and he would be no exception.

(Is Alliance Master where I am?) He wondered if he could negotiate to change the additional workload into extra outside work.