Chapter 1435: Pierced His Heart

Ye Guan looked at Sui Gujin.

Sui Gujin remained expressionless, coldly eating her noodles without sparing him a glance.

Meanwhile, Ye Guan was clearly in a good mood. He quickly finished his noodles and shouted, "Boss, seconds please!"

"Coming right up!"

The boss beamed like a blooming chrysanthemum. "Sir, do you still want the bowl of noodles that your wife ordered earlier?"

Wife?

Sui Gujin's expression instantly turned cold.

Ye Guan quickly said, "Yes, yes, bring 'em all."

"All right!" The boss tossed another ball of noodles into the pot.

Sui Gujin soon finished her meal. Seemingly a bit dissatisfied, she gently picked up the large bowl and drank the soup.

Ye Guan watched her do that and couldn't help but smile.

Sui Gujin really surprised him. He thought that someone of her lofty status would never enjoy simple street food, but he hadn't expected her to be so easygoing, with none of that aloofness or whatever.

Sui Gujin noticed Ye Guan's gaze. She set down her bowl, looked at him, and seriously said, "There are so many people around. Can you not stare at me like that? People might get the wrong idea about us."

Ye Guan smiled. "I didn't mean anything by it. I'm just a little surprised."

Sui Gujin calmly wiped the soup from the corner of her mouth. "You brought me here to eat noodles so I could experience the life of common people, didn't you?"

"Nothing escapes you."

Sui Gujin looked at him. "I wasn't born as the Chief Strategist."

Ye Guan was immediately curious. "Can you tell me about your past?"

He had actually looked into her background to understand her better, but there was no information about her in the Suiming Civilization records.

Sui Gujin calmly said, "There's nothing worth mentioning."

Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, Ye Guan didn't press on. He turned to watch the boss and his wife cooking noodles. "Their lifespan won't exceed a hundred years. For them, the definition of happiness is living a decent, stable, and peaceful life.

"If this world had no Order and rules, they could die for no reason at any moment. If just two slightly powerful people fought here, even just the aftermath could reduce this city to ruins."

Sui Gujin looked at him and said, "You want to restrain the experts throughout the vast expanse."

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes."

Sui Gujin didn't respond.

Ye Guan said, "I want to hear your thoughts."

"Your idea isn't wrong. Any enforcer of Order would establish rules to prevent people from acting recklessly. Even in the Old Lands, there are rules. The strong can't do as they please. The real problem is—how would you fairly allocate a universe's resources?"

Ye Guan fell silent.

"The resources of a universe are not unlimited. How will you divide them? Even if you unify the vast expanse and have no enemies, have you ever thought about the fact that once external threats are no more, internal threats will appear?

"And there's an even deeper issue. Once you establish order, you'll need a reincarnation system. When someone dies, they'll be reborn... But reincarnation is a delicate matter. If someone had power and influence in life, they might use their connections to be reborn into a privileged family, becoming part of the elite again.

"Meanwhile, those without money or power can't pull strings and will be born into hardships. This life will be full of hardships, and the next life will be full of hardships as well."

Little Soul was speechless.

Even Ye Guan was stunned. He had never considered that possibility.

Could it really happen the way she described? Absolutely.

Sui Gujin said, "A single misstep in establishing order could bring endless suffering to the people at the bottom of the barrel. And remember, our world isn't an ordinary one—it's a world of martial cultivators, where reincarnation is real.

"If things go wrong, someone could keep experiencing hardships, while the elites are always born on top."

Ye Guan's expression grew grim.

Just then, two steaming bowls of noodles were brought over to their table.

Sui Gujin glanced at the troubled Ye Guan. She pondered for a moment before saying, "Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. Because they're ignorant, they don't realize they're living the lives of horses and dogs.

"That's why many old empires had policies to keep the people ignorant—Anyway, let me finish eating first, and then I'll continue."

Ye Guan was at a loss for words.

Sui Gujin continued eating, and she looked graceful compared to Ye Guan's manner of eating.

Ye Guan looked up at her and asked, "So what do you really think of my vision?"

Sui Gujin looked back. "Does my opinion matter?"

Ye Guan nodded. "You matter a lot to me."

Sui Gujin suddenly stopped eating and looked at him. "Don't say things like that all the time. Show me some respect. We're perfectly proper, people will misunderstand."

Little Soul was speechless.

Clearly not wanting to argue, Sui Gujin said, "If you really want to know what people think of your order, ask yourself this one question. Ask, and you'll have your answer."

Ye Guan asked, "What question?"

Sui Gujin stared at him. "If your family weren't around, would anyone still follow your Order?"

Those words pierced his heart. Ye Guan fell silent.

Sui Gujin asked, "Do you have your answer now?"

Ye Guan nodded.

"If many people were to follow your Order, wouldn't it be because they're profiting from it? Or maybe they have no choice because of your family? And—" Sui Gujin stopped and said, "Forget it."

Ye Guan looked at her. "Why?"

Sui Gujin calmly said, "Words that go against the grain are hard to hear. Say too many things like that, and people will find you annoying."

Ye Guan smiled. "Go ahead. If I can't handle that, how can I build my Order?"

Sui Gujin shook her head and finished her noodles.

Ye Guan said, "If you don't speak, I'll just keep staring at you."

Sui Gujin glared at him.

Ye Guan chuckled. "Please, I really want to hear it."

Sui Gujin picked up the bowl and drank some soup. "Treat me to another bowl."

Ye Guan promptly exclaimed, "Boss, one more!"

"Coming!" The boss grinned from ear to ear.

Sui Gujin said, "Stop constantly talking about building Order. What you're doing is a revolution, a rebellion. Without absolute power, talking about building Order is just asking for trouble."

Then, she stared deeply at Ye Guan and added, "If you were even half as strong as your aunt, I would immediately tell you that your Order is wonderful—a blessing to the vast expanse. I'd fully support you as well."

Ye Guan shook his head with a smile.

Sui Gujin asked, "Is your aunt stronger, or is it the Great Daoist Brush Master?"

Ye Guan replied, "My aunt."

Sui Gujin stared at him. "If your aunt wanted to establish your Order, would the Great Daoist Brush Master dare to mess around?"

Ye Guan was silent.

"Have you ever wondered why your aunt is letting you do all that?" asked Sui Gujin.

Ye Guan frowned.

"Is it because she truly believes in your order and supports you? Or simply because you're her nephew?"

Ye Guan remained silent.

Sui Gujin went on, "Have you obtained the recognition of any civilization through your own strength and your vision of Order alone?"

Ye Guan thought for a moment and shook his head. "Almost every time, my aunt cleaned things up for me. Sometimes my grandfather stepped in, too."

Sui Gujin nodded. "If Fan Zhaodi or the Great Daoist Brush Master were to appear and attack you right now, what could you do against them? Could you handle them on your own?"

Ye Guan shook his head.

Sui Gujin said, "I'm not trying to discourage you. I just want you to understand the real situation. The truth is that very few people genuinely acknowledge your Order, and you don't even have the strength to support it..."

"That's my honest opinion."

Ye Guan nodded. "Thank you for telling me the truth."

"Of course," Sui Gujin said, "There's a solution."

Ye Guan's eyes lit up.

Sui Gujin looked at him. "The top-tier experts won't accept your Order. But the people at the bottom will accept it."

Sui Gujin turned to the stall owner and his wife. "You know why they look so happy? It's because your Guanxuan Laws are protecting them. Your welfare policies are helping them. If you treat them well, they'll naturally support you...

"In short, grow alongside the common people. If every top-tier expert refuses to support you, then create your own experts. If every top-tier organization refuses to stand behind you, then build your own organization from scratch..."

Ye Guan's fists slowly clenched.

"You need to become even stronger, yes, but you must grow together with those people. If you care about every living being, then let them become one with you. Become truly one with them.

"Once that happened, then I'm sure only Beixin Ci and Lord Old God could still stand against you by then."

Ye Guan clenched his fists tighter, feeling deeply moved.

"The masses are invincible, but only if you can truly rally them." Sui Gujin stared at him, saying, "And remember, don't go asking others what they think of your Order. That's like a man asking a woman, 'Do you love me?' That's dumb.

"First of all, strive to be excellent. Once you have enough wealth and power, the question won't be whether they love you or not, it'll be whether they're worthy to receive your love or not."