Chapter 70

Inside the hall.

On the podium, Yan Yan and others all had rather grim expressions.

Yang Family's dictatorship...

Rebuttal?

What can they use to rebut?

This is a damn fact!

Moreover, this issue cannot be discussed!

Once you start discussing it, you inevitably have to talk about the Yang Family, and talking about the Yang Family here... especially saying that the Yang Family is the greatest evil...

At this moment, Yan Yan and others realized they had fallen into a trap.

This woman had been setting up traps for them from the beginning, and they all realized...

Inside the hall, everyone's expression turned extremely grim.

Because according to the rules, if no one responds within ten breaths, it is considered a loss.

But Yan Yan and others could not respond at all, because they clearly knew that once they responded, the discussion would inevitably turn to the Yang Family, and that would not be a simple discussion, but a discussion of all the issues of the Yang Family.

Can this be discussed?

This would lead to death!

After the veiled woman finished speaking, she turned and left, knowing that no one in the hall dared to discuss the issues of the Yang Family with her.

At this moment, a voice suddenly echoed from inside the hall, "Young lady, wait a moment."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall turned to look at the speaker.

It was Ye Tianming, who had not spoken until now!

Nan Lingzhao stared intently at Ye Tianming, her hands tightly clenched, her eyes filled with worry and anticipation.

Fuzang looked at Ye Tianming with a calm gaze, but his right hand had also slowly clenched.

The veiled woman stopped and slowly turned to look at Ye Tianming.

Ye Tianming said, "The Yang Family is indeed a dictatorship!"

A commotion broke out in the hall.

The surrounding powerful figures from the sects and noble families stared intently at Ye Tianming.

The veiled woman's eyes flashed with surprise, and she walked back to the podium, standing in front of Ye Tianming, waiting for him to continue.

Ye Tianming slowly said, "This is a fact, and we in the Guanxuan Universe cannot argue with it, nor can we deny it. But... young lady, is a dictatorship necessarily evil?"

The veiled woman stared at Ye Tianming, "Do you think it is good?"

Ye Tianming slowly said, "Good or evil depends on what they have done for this universe. Young lady, you must be well aware of the history of the Guanxuan Universe. Before the Human Sword Master and the Guanxuan Sword Master, what kind of universe was the Guanxuan Universe?"

As he spoke, he shook his head slightly, "At that time, the universe was chaotic, and advanced civilizations could arbitrarily destroy lower civilizations. They could easily annihilate millions of lower civilizations with a single thought. Lower civilizations had no dignity before higher civilizations..."

At this point, he looked at the veiled woman, "Without the Yang Family's deterrence, the Guanxuan Universe would have been like ants in the ancient civilizations, easily destroyed, right?"

Upon hearing this, Fazhen and others immediately became agitated, their eyes filled with fervent anticipation as they looked at Ye Tianming.

The veiled woman looked at Ye Tianming without speaking.

Ye Tianming continued, "Young lady, you say the Yang Family is a dictatorship, and that is correct. However, it is precisely because of the Yang Family's dictatorship that the lower civilizations in the Guanxuan Universe can live with dignity and not be arbitrarily wiped out by higher civilizations."

He paused, then added, "Furthermore, young lady, you should know about the Guanxuan Divine Law. Was the Guanxuan Divine Law made for the elite? No, it truly serves the people. The Guanxuan Sword Master hopes for a better world. The problems that have arisen are not because the Guanxuan Divine Law is bad or because the Guanxuan Sword Master is bad, but because the current enforcers are bad. Therefore, this is not an issue of dictatorship, but a historical development."

The veiled woman stared at Ye Tianming, "But the problems that have arisen are indeed due to the concentration of power, and you cannot deny this."

Ye Tianming nodded, "Young lady, you are right, and I do not deny this. However, we cannot deny the contributions of the Human Sword Master and the Guanxuan Sword Master to this universe. Moreover, they have not engaged in tyranny. What do you think?"

The veiled woman was silent for a moment, then said, "I have great respect for the Human Sword Master and the Guanxuan Sword Master."

Upon hearing this, Fazhen and others all laughed.

The veiled woman continued, "But the problem with the Guanxuan Universe now is the concentration of power. The rulers are above everything, with no constraints, right?"

Ye Tianming nodded, "Young lady, you are right. This is indeed a problem in the Guanxuan Universe. But have you considered what would happen if the Guanxuan Universe did not have the Yang Family?"

The veiled woman frowned.

Ye Tianming looked at her, "Your goal is to benefit the people of the Guanxuan Universe, so you should understand that the Guanxuan Universe still needs the Yang Family. Without the Yang Family, the sects and noble families in the Guanxuan Universe would be even more rampant, because now, only the Yang Family can keep them in check!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the sects and noble families sitting below turned extremely grim. They stared intently at Ye Tianming, no doubt finding him more dangerous than Yan Yan. Yan Yan only wanted reform, but this person wanted their lives.

Ye Tianming continued, "Moreover, I believe that the universe where young lady comes from also has its own problems. In other words, there is no perfect system in this world. Do you agree?"

The veiled woman stared at him, "I know of a civilization that is free and democratic, where even ordinary people can criticize the ruling class."

Ye Tianming looked straight into her eyes, "Is it really absolutely free and democratic? I doubt it."

The veiled woman frowned.

Ye Tianming said, "Young lady, we cannot determine the winner in this round. To determine the winner, we need to see what the third generation of the Yang Family does. So, let's call it a draw for now, and see who wins in the future. What do you think?"

The veiled woman was silent for a long time, then said, "Agreed."

Ye Tianming turned and left.

The veiled woman suddenly said, "Your name is Ye Tianming."

Ye Tianming nodded, "Yes."

The veiled woman stared at him, "I know you."

Ye Tianming looked at her, and the veiled woman said, "The Immortal Treasure Pavilion forcibly demolished your Ye Family, and the Xiao Family bullied you, taking your place and forcing you to challenge the Guanxuan Dao. Even after you passed the Guanxuan Dao, you still did not receive justice... The Guanxuan Universe treats you like this, why do you still stand up for it?"

Ye Tianming turned and walked towards the exit, "Because I have a very, very good friend who doesn't want the Guanxuan Universe to lose!"

Not far away, Nan Lingzhao looked at Ye Tianming with a complex expression.

The veiled woman looked at Fazhen and others, shaking her head, "If you can't even give justice to an ordinary person, what kind of reform are you talking about?"

With that, she turned and walked away.

Fazhen and others looked extremely grim.

Below, the old scholar slowly stood up, smiling slightly, "There is still hope."

With that, he turned and left.

A short while later, in a hall, the top leaders of the Guanxuan Academy gathered around a table.

Although they did not win this time, they did not lose either, and this result was acceptable. The current issue was to reward those who had performed well.

The leaders discussed for a long time, and the most controversial was undoubtedly Ye Tianming...

Should he be given the first place?

After a long time, the results were announced.

Yan Yan was first!

Fazhen was second!

Zheng Yuan was third!

Ye Tianming had no ranking...

Reason:

Political ideology is problematic!

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