Chapter 40: Theory of Beasts
Hearing this familiar yet slightly unfamiliar voice, Baojie's hair stood on end, he became confused and panicked, and could not help but fall to the ground.

However, he still managed to remain calm, and managed to force a smile, saying, "Hello, Second Young Master. I wonder if you have any advice for me, my old minister?"

The guards at the Prime Minister's Mansion were actually quite strict, but in front of a cultivator like Han Yi, they were useless and had no effect at all.

Han Yi stretched out his right hand, snatched the bamboo slips from Baojie's hand, glanced at it and said, "Hasn't the Prime Minister already guessed it? Why do you pretend not to know?"

Hearing this, Baojie continued to pretend to be confused and said, "I don't understand what the Second Young Master is talking about!"

He was a smart man and had no intention of alerting the guards.

because……

He knew that since Han Yi was able to kill people in Xuanbohou's mansion, he could take his life quietly before he could even call for help.

The young tiger roars in the valley, and all the beasts are frightened!
No one knows when, this seemingly harmless bastard of the marquis's mansion suddenly turned into a ferocious tiger ready to devour its prey, forcing the prime minister, who has been in a high position for many years, to bow his head and pretend to be ignorant even though he knows the truth!
Seeing this, Han Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Old Prime Minister, there's no need to play dumb with me. Just as you thought, those two flying zombies were indeed created by me!"

Baojie no longer had any hope in his heart, and asked tremblingly, "Second Young Master, why? They are all your brothers! Killing your brothers and refining flying zombies, how are you different from a beast?"

Being called a beast, Han Yi was not angry, but laughed: "Prime Minister, you are wrong! The difference between humans and beasts is just a piece of clothing! Before the Ziyi clan invented clothes, we humans were all naked! How big is the difference between them and beasts?"

"When Emperor Yu established the nine provinces and determined the official system of the world, the robes of civil officials were embroidered with birds, and the robes of military officials were embroidered with beasts. When you put on these robes, who of us would not be a beast in human clothing?"

"In the temple, rotten wood serves as an official, between the steps of the palace, beasts eat the food, the world is inherently filthy!"

"Could it be..."

"Mr. Prime Minister, have you ever accepted favors from others and done something against your conscience?"

As he spoke, Han Yi smiled and pointed at the flying birds embroidered on Baojie's clothes.

He said to himself: "To be honest, you and I are both beasts in human clothing, there is no difference at all. Prime Minister, what reason do you have... to blame me?"

"you!"

Baojie was stunned when he heard this.

He knew that what Han Yi did was beastly, but he had no way to refute it.

Because he has also done things that go against his conscience!

and……

Not a lot!
A general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. As the prime minister of a country, who has been in office for nearly fifty years, how could it be possible that he has not done anything dirty?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but recall the story about Ziyi in the third chapter of "Records of Sages"!

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It is said that after Suiren and Youchao figured out the method of drilling wood to make fire and building houses, and taught them to all the tribes and clansmen, life of the human race did become much better than before!

But, that’s all!

Although fire can bring warmth to people, it cannot protect against cold winds and blizzards!
Although houses can withstand wind and snow and protect humans from attacks by wild beasts, when winter comes, people have to leave their warm homes and head into the mountains and forests in search of food in the bitter wind and snow.

Under such circumstances, there were naturally quite a few people who froze to death or suffered frostbite.

One day, a clever human saw the thick fur of a wild beast and thought of putting it on himself to keep out the severe cold outside.

This is the prototype of the clothes!
but……

For some unknown reason, this person keenly discovered that if a person puts on the fur of a wild animal, his or her personality will change into that animal's.

He who puts on fox skin becomes cunning!
People who put on wolf skins become arrogant!
He who puts on tiger skin becomes cruel!
He thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so he went to ask Suiren and Youchao, hoping that these two great sages of the human race could solve his doubts.

However, Suiren and Youchao were also confused!
They don’t know either!
At this time, Bai Yan, who was secretly protecting the human race, appeared and said, "Humans! These beasts are born with demonic energy. If you wear their fur for a long time, you will naturally be affected by the demonic energy and pick up their habits!"

The three of them suddenly realized.

So, following the advice of Suiren, this human race re-cut the animal skins, exposed them to the sun, and re-sewed the skins with bone needles and wild beast tendons to remove the evil spirit contained in the skins.

And because of his skill in sewing clothes, this person was respected by many human races as - Ziyishi!

However, Ziyi discovered that even if he eliminated the evil spirit from the animal skins, the tribesmen whose personalities had changed suddenly did not return to their original appearance!

Seeing this, Bai Yan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Humans! When Goddess Nuwa created you, she not only gave you life and flesh, but also gave you sufficient emotions! Just like this world has day and night, deep in your heart, there is also light and darkness! Their changes are indeed related to the evil spirit! But... the evil spirit only draws out the darkness deep in their hearts!" "If they don't have these hidden beasts in their hearts, no matter how strong the evil spirit is, it is impossible to change their personalities out of thin air!"

“A person’s character is like a rushing river, sometimes calm, sometimes turbulent, and everyone is just a wave in it!”

"Since it is just a wave, it is bound to be affected by the external environment and go with the flow!"

"I still prefer their previous personalities!" Ziyi asked doubtfully, "Then how can we make them return to their previous appearance?"

Bai Yan shook his head and said, "There is no way! Or rather, this is not something you can do! Educating people, that is something only saints are qualified to do!"

Upon hearing this, Ziyi was overjoyed and said, "Then I will become a saint!"

At this time, Ziyi was still in a state of a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger, and had no idea what a saint meant.

Bai Yan did not laugh at his overestimation of his own abilities, but said meaningfully: "Then, I hope that you... can achieve your wish one day!"

“But it’s difficult!”

"Because, even if animals put on clothes, they can't change their nature as animals!"

"Remember what you just said!"

"Perhaps, you will regret it, perhaps, you will give up, but I hope you will never be like others, devoured by the beast in your heart!"

And Ziyi didn't say much either.

He just nodded quietly in response.

……

After a long while, Baojie frowned and said, "So, Second Young Master, what do you want me to do?"

Being able to serve as the prime minister of a country, Baojie is certainly not a stupid person. He knows very well that Han Yi has said so much to him, and he definitely does not want to take his life!

"He who knows the current situation is a hero!" Hearing this, Han Yi nodded with satisfaction and said, "Prime Minister, just pretend that nothing happened...! You should know that no matter whether Han Gui becomes the Marquis of Xuanbo or Han Ren becomes the Marquis of Xuanbo, it will not change your identity as the Prime Minister of Xuan State! In this case, Prime Minister, why bother... to wade into the muddy water of the Marquis of Xuanbo Mansion?"

The reason why he came to the Prime Minister's Mansion was because he suddenly remembered what Madam Jinhua said last night.

Not afraid of ten thousand, just in case!

Although, he was certain in his heart that Baojie was a smart person and would choose to pretend to be ignorant even though he knew the truth.

But, even if there is a one in ten thousand chance, he will not ignore it.

therefore……

He would quietly come to the Prime Minister's residence to give a warning or a reprimand.

"I understand!"

Baojie heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and nodded, "Humans, it's rare to be ignorant! I have never... read any books about flying zombies!"

"The Prime Minister is indeed a smart man!" Han Yi nodded, showing a meaningful smile, and slowly said: "It's just... I hope the Prime Minister can continue to be smart!"

"sure!"

Baojie nodded quickly, looking very terrified and fearful, as if he was only following Han Yi's orders.

"Ah!"

When he looked up again, Han Yi had disappeared, and only a faint sneer was echoing softly beside him.

It seemed to be reminding Baojie that everything that had just happened was not a dream.

"call!"

After a long while, Baojie finally fell to the ground in a cold sweat, muttering, "Humans, it's rare to be confused! As long as I can survive, what's the harm in being a beast in human clothing?"

Obviously, he is still scared!

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