Chapter 1683: Are you playing double standards?

“Everyone has the right to kill them? On what grounds? Just because Zhang Tianshi said so?”

Ye Bufan looked at Zhang Daoxuan, “What’s wrong with zombies? What’s wrong with the Blood Race? Did they eat your family’s rice or your family’s flour? Why do you keep saying they should be killed?”

“Young man, even if you are eloquent, do not try to argue.” Zhang Tianshi showed no weakness, “It’s because zombies and the Blood Race harm the world; this is something even children know. As a Legacy of the Celestial Master Teachings, whose duty is to eliminate demons and monsters, I will certainly slay them with my sword.”

“What a great Celestial Master Teachings, whose duty is to eliminate demons and monsters. Then I will settle accounts with you properly.”

Ye Bufan pulled Ye Tian and said, “My brother was originally a good person, but he was refined into a zombie by the heinous Shangguan Family of Xiangxi. May I ask where your Celestial Master Teachings were at that time? Why didn’t you step forward to eliminate demons and monsters?

Don’t tell me you didn’t know. The Shangguan Family of Xiangxi has a Legacy of several hundred years and has been refining corpses for several hundred years. As the Legacy of the Celestial Master Teachings, how could you not know of their existence?”

“This…”

Even with Zhang Daoxuan’s thick skin, he was rendered speechless by the questioning.

He naturally knew that the Shangguan Family of Xiangxi had a Legacy of corpse refining. However, their strength was formidable, and they would not actively provoke them unless absolutely necessary.

Ye Bufan chuckled coldly and continued, “While your Celestial Master Teachings did nothing, it was I, this evil demon, who ultimately destroyed the Shangguan Family.

And this brother of mine, through my many years of effort, finally reached the Realm of Heavenly Corpse. Although he is still a corpse puppet, he has regained the thoughts of the Human Race.

This time, in the fight against the Kunlun Immortal Realm, he even took the lead and made countless contributions. Please tell me why he deserves to die? Why should everyone have the right to kill him? Has he made any mistakes?”

“I…”

Zhang Daoxuan’s face was extremely grim, and he was so rebutted that he couldn’t utter a word. From beginning to end, Ye Tian was a victim and had never done anything evil.

If one were to insist on killing him just because of his zombie identity, it would be truly unreasonable.

Ye Bufan then pulled Situ Dianmo over: “This is a member of the Xuanyuan Pavilion, the Granddaughter of Elder Situ. She previously dedicated herself to our Huaxia, but was harmed by the Western Blood Race and ultimately became a Blood Race herself.

All of this was her contribution to our Huaxia; she dedicated herself to the country and the people.

Now that she has returned, you tell me that she should be killed. Where is your conscience? Is this what a renowned righteous sect does? Is this what eliminating demons and monsters entails?”

After these words, everyone present nodded. Many people knew Situ Changkong and Situ Dianmo, and they deeply agreed with Ye Bufan’s words.

If, under such circumstances, one were to kill her just because she was of the Blood Race, it would truly be disheartening.

Seeing that the hearts of those present were about to side with Ye Bufan, Zhang Daoxuan quickly said, “Elder Situ’s Granddaughter certainly doesn’t count, but that one is a pure Blood Race. What do you have to say about that?”

As he spoke, he pointed to Lucia beside him.

“That’s right, she is a pure Blood Race, and she is also the current Queen of the Blood Race.”

Ye Bufan still admitted it without hesitation, then said, “But she is also my friend now, a friend of our Huaxia. Since coming to Huaxia, she has not only done no harm but has contributed, resisting the invaders from the Kunlun Immortal Realm with us.

If your Celestial Master Teachings can provide evidence of her evil deeds in Huaxia, I, Ye Bufan, will immediately commit suicide to atone to the world!

If there is no evidence, why do you keep saying you want to kill her? Is it just because she is of the Blood Race? Is this the standard by which your Celestial Master Teachings judge a person’s good and evil?

And look at the Diancang Sect beside you, bullying men and women, committing all sorts of evil. Yet to you, they are not evil. To you, they are a renowned righteous sect. Tell me, what kind of logic is this?”

“I…”

Zhang Daoxuan was once again speechless. Where would he find any evidence of Lucia’s wrongdoing?

Moreover, the Diancang Sect’s previous actions were indeed dishonorable, but given their familial relationship, he naturally couldn’t say much.

Ye Bufan sneered, “Why aren’t you speaking? Why aren’t you eliminating demons and monsters? Are you openly playing favorites?”

“That’s right, the Young man makes sense. Although they are zombies and Blood Race, they have contributed to our Huaxia and have not committed any evil deeds…”

“Zhang Tianshi is indeed a bit unfair. The Diancang Sect can do as they please, but the Young man, who has contributed, he insists on being an enemy to him…”

“What? Haven’t you heard, Zhang Tianshi and the Diancang Sect are in-laws. This is clearly helping family over principle…”

Suddenly, everyone’s gaze towards Zhang Daoxuan changed, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

In his haste, he said, “Let’s put these aside for now. What’s going on with that woman? When did people from the Western Divine Court start coming to Huaxia?”

Ye Bufan looked directly at him and said, “When was it stipulated that people from the Divine Court cannot come to Huaxia?”

Seeing that he couldn’t come up with a good reason this time, Zhang Daoxuan felt much more confident.

“This has been an established convention for thousands of years: no one from any Divine Court can enter Huaxia. Furthermore, she is a Divine Empress, which constitutes an invasion of Huaxia by the Western cultivation world.”

This time, he looked directly at everyone present: “I presume you all know this rule, am I right?”

Everyone present nodded. Although there was no explicit written rule, this was indeed an agreement that had maintained the balance between East and West for thousands of years.

A hint of triumph appeared in Zhang Daoxuan’s expression as he looked at Ye Bufan: “What do you have to say this time?”

Ye Bufan, however, smiled faintly, reached out, wrapped an arm around Helena’s waist, and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

“Uh…”

Everyone present was instantly stunned. No one expected him to make such a gesture. What did this mean? That was the Divine Empress of the Divine Court. How could he just kiss her?

Zhang Daoxuan was even more astonished. He never expected such a reaction from the other party.

Ye Bufan smiled at him: “Now she is not the Divine Empress, but my girlfriend. What, can’t my girlfriend come to see me? What kind of rule is that, from your Celestial Master Teachings?”

“I… this…”

The situation was too unexpected. Zhang Daoxuan’s expression froze, then he said, “No matter what your reason, this rule has not changed for thousands of years, and it is not allowed to change now?”

Ye Bufan’s face showed a hint of mischief: “Hasn’t changed for thousands of years? Has anyone married the Divine Empress of the Divine Court in these thousands of years? If they had, it would have changed long ago!”

After he said that, the people present burst into laughter. Indeed, being able to marry the Divine Empress of the West was definitely not something just anyone could do.

For thousands of years, only this Young man in front of them had been able to accomplish it.

“This…”

Zhang Daoxuan’s expression kept changing. He had originally wanted to gain the support of the people present, but in this situation, it was clearly impossible. He simply decided to drop all pretense.

“Ye Bufan, I don’t care what your reasons are, but zombies must be eliminated, the Blood Race must be killed, and the Western Divine Court is not allowed to set foot in our Huaxia.”

Ye Bufan’s face also darkened: “It seems your Celestial Master Teachings are being shameless. In that case, let’s fight!”