"I don't know what kind of crisis it will be, but from the signs, it's clear that the whole school, and even the whole of Jianghai city, will experience a disaster in the near future. Many people will die," Lin Yi said after some thought.
This was the conclusion that he and Shen Yifan had come up with after a long discussion and gathering all the recent information. He had never mentioned it in front of outsiders, and today was the first time.
"No." The old man shook his head."It's not that many people will die. It's possible that everyone will die."
Lin Yi froze, and even Han Qi's face changed. This was the first time he'd heard of this!
Lin Yi would've scoffed if someone else had said that, but he had to believe it since it came from the old man.
"What kind of catastrophe will it be?"
Lin Yi asked with a frown.
According to his previous judgment, although the following steps would be very troublesome, as long as he could control enough power under him, he shouldn't have any extravagant hopes, but at least protecting his own people should not be a big problem.
But according to what the old man said, even if Lin Yi's newborn Alliance grew in a short time, it would be a drop in the bucket!
"Heaven's secrets must not be revealed,"the old man waved his hand slightly.
Lin Yi and Hanqi looked at each other, getting more and more confused. The same thought came to their minds at the same time. Was the old man trying to be mysterious?
It was true that the old man had left a good impression on Lin Yi from the moment they met, and the old man's position in Hanqi's heart was needless to say, but the two of them weren't easy to fool.
As soon as there was the slightest mistake, he would immediately notice the flaws and question it in person!
The old man smiled bitterly."It's not that I'm trying to be mysterious, but there are some things that can't be said. If I don't say it, it can still drag on for a while. If I say it here today, there will be layers of induction immediately, leading to the arrival of the Great Tribulation in advance."
"Is it that mysterious?"
Han Qi was still skeptical.
Lin Yi reacted a little,"Could this be the so-called butterfly effect?"
"That's right. It's quite similar to the butterfly effect that the secular world talks about. However, to be more precise, there is a group of extremely powerful beings looking for us at all times. If we mention it, we will be noticed by them, and everything will be brought forward."
The old man explained briefly.
Lin Yi didn't want to get to the bottom of it, so he changed the topic,""Senior, how are your preparations?"
"What I want to do is actually what Tian Xiangyang is already doing. I want to gather all the power that can be gathered as soon as possible to prepare for the Great Tribulation."
The old man replied seriously.
"So you're an ally of the Tian family?" Lin Yi said, deep in thought.
"The general direction is the same," the old man replied."But the specific route will be different. After all, he has his position, and I have my position."
"Then, what does senior think I'm on?" Lin Yi asked.
Han Li perked up and listened intently.
The purpose of bringing Lin Yi here today was to let him truly join them, and the following conversation would decide whether they could truly become one of their own.
Even if they didn't get along, he believed that with the old man and Lin Yi's tolerance, they wouldn't become enemies just because of this. However, when it came to choosing a path in the future, it was inevitable that they would go their separate ways.
The old man sized Lin Yi up and said slowly,""Judging from your style of doing things, you don't have a clear stand. All you care about is those few people, right?"
"Not bad."
Lin Yi nodded honestly-this was the reason why he'd done all of this. He'd just walk away if the guy said something like "the world's for us."
The old man changed the topic and started talking about himself."The difference between the Tian family and me is like the difference between the grassroots and the elites."
"The Tian family has always walked the path of the elite. Although it's not to the extent of nepotism, such as the current family head, Tian Xiangyang, who is very good at picking talents from the grassroots to cultivate, in the end, it's only an elite path that benefits a small number of people. All the resources will ultimately only fall on the heads of a small number of elites."
"I'm the opposite. I've always advocated for the grassroots path. Cultivation resources should benefit as many grassroots as possible, giving the grassroots the possibility of growing at the very least."
Lin Yi raised a brow."The weak are prey to the strong in the world of cultivation. The weak get weaker, and the strong get stronger. Senior's way of doing things doesn't fit the big picture."
"That's why I'm in this state,"the old man smiled.
On the surface, his imprisonment was the result of the current Chief Xu Anshan's counterattack, but the real truth was that the grassroots had lost to the elite.
With the same resources, there was a high probability that ten grassroots would lose to one elite.
"Since that's the case, now that the Great Tribulation is coming, it's time for us to unite our forces. If senior comes back to stir up a fight between the grassroots and the elites, wouldn't you be dragging the Tian family down?"
Lin Yi's question was impolite, and even Han Qi was worried for him.
Although the old man was now as approachable as an old farmer next door, he used to be a mighty Lord who held the power of life and death in his hands. In terms of decisiveness in killing, he was no less than anyone he had ever seen.
The old man did not seem to mind at all."My young friend is right. I was once obsessed with fortune-telling and almost lost my mind. But now, I've become much calmer. Even if I still have some regrets, I won't go out and cause chaos for my own thoughts."
"Then what are you doing?"
"If the elite route can withstand the Great Tribulation, this old man will not be stingy with this little bit of power. So what if I have to be dragged down by Tian Xiangyang's horse? But I've deduced it nine times, and every time, it's a dead end. After thinking about it, the only chance of survival lies in the grass. "
"Only by uniting the power of the grassroots as much as possible will we have a chance of surviving this great calamity in the future. Otherwise, we will definitely die."
The old man's clear eyes were looking at Lin Yi, open and honest, without a hint of slyness.
Lin Yi pondered for a long time before raising his head,"Why do you think I'm inclined to the grassroots?"
He was a grass-root practitioner, but when it came to training underlings, Lin Yi was more inclined to the elite route. It wasn't that he couldn't do the grass-root route, but it would take too much time, energy, and resources. It'd only end up with half the result with twice the effort, and the loss outweighed the gain.
"Because of what you've done, because you treat people equally, regardless of their status," the old man said with a smile.
"Just this?" Lin Yi asked, stunned.
"That's enough. That's your background. When the real choice is placed in front of you, I'm sure you'll choose to believe in the grassroots."
The old man was very certain about this.
"You're even more confident than I am,"Lin Yi smiled bitterly.
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