Beauty and the Bodyguard

Lin Yi thought for a while and said: "Although I don't know what kind of crisis it will be, judging from various signs, our entire college and even the entire Jianghai City will experience a catastrophe in the near future. There may be Many people died."

This is the conclusion that I and Shen Yifan came up with after a long discussion based on various recent information. They have never mentioned it in front of outsiders. Today is the first time.

The old man shook his head: "It's not that many people will die, but it's possible that all people will die."

Lin Yi was startled, and even Han Qi next to him changed his expression. This was the first time even he had heard this statement!

If anyone else had said this, Lin Yi would have definitely scorned it, but now that it came from the old man's mouth, he felt like he had to believe it.

"What kind of catastrophe will it be?"

Lin Yi asked with a frown.

According to his previous judgment, although the next step will be very troublesome, as long as he can control enough power and don't expect anything else, at least protecting his own people should not be a big problem.

But according to what the old man said, even if the new alliance under Lin Yi grows up in a short period of time, it will probably be a drop in the bucket!

The old man waved his hand slightly: "The secret must not be leaked."

Lin Yi and Han Qi looked at each other and couldn't help but become more and more confused. They suddenly had the idea that the old man was playing tricks, right?

It is true that everything the old man showed from the moment they met made a good impression on Lin Yi, not to mention the old man's status in Han Qi's mind, but after all, they are not easy to fool.

If there is the slightest flaw, you will immediately notice the flaw and question it face to face!

The old man smiled bitterly: "It's not that I'm trying to be mysterious, but there are some things that cannot be said. If you don't mention it, it will continue to drag on for a while. If I say it here today, layers of reactions will immediately occur, causing the catastrophe to come early. .”

"Is it so mysterious?"

Han Qi was still doubtful.

Lin Yi finally came to his senses: "Is it the so-called butterfly effect?"

"Yes, it is quite similar to the butterfly effect mentioned in the secular world, but it is more accurate to say that there is a group of extremely powerful beings who are looking for us all the time. If we mention it, they will pay attention to it, and everything will be Will be in advance.”

The old man explained everything.

Having said this, Lin Yi naturally could not continue to dig deeper and could only ask instead: "Senior, how are you preparing?"

"What I want to do, Tian Xiangyang is actually already doing, is to integrate all the forces that can be integrated as soon as possible to prepare for the catastrophe."

The old man replied seriously.

Lin Yi thought thoughtfully: "So you and the Tian family are allies?"

The old man replied: "The general direction is the same, but the specific route will be different. After all, he has his own position, and I have my position."

Lin Yi heard this and asked again: "Senior, what do you think your stance is?"

Han on the side became more energetic and listened carefully.

The purpose of bringing Lin Yi here today is to let Lin Yi really join in, and the following exchange will directly determine whether the two can become truly their own people.

Although even if his words were not speculative, he believed that with the minds of the old man and Lin Yi, they would not become enemies. However, once there was a choice of route in the future, they would inevitably go their separate ways and drift apart.

The old man looked Lin Yi up and down and said slowly: "Looking at your behavior, you don't actually have a clear stance. All you care about are just a few people, right?"

"good."

Lin Yi nodded calmly. This was his original intention and persistence in making all these efforts. If the other party said something like "the world is fair", he would definitely turn around and leave without saying a word.

The old man changed the subject and turned to talk about himself: "The difference between the positions of me and the Tianjia is actually the difference between the grassroots and the elite."

"The Tian family has always followed the elite route. Although it does not involve nepotism. For example, the current head of the family, Tian Xiangyang, is very good at selecting talents from the grassroots for training. But in the final analysis, it is only an elite route that benefits a few people. All resources will eventually go to waste. On the head of a small number of elites.”

"On the contrary, I have always advocated taking the grassroots route. Cultivation resources should benefit as many grassroots as possible and give the grassroots at least a possibility to grow."

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows and said: "The essence of the world of cultivation is that the weak eat the strong. The weak get weaker and the strong get stronger. The senior's approach is a bit incompatible with the general environment."

The old man smiled casually: "That's why I've fallen to this."

His imprisonment is, on the surface, the result of a counterattack by the current chief, Xu Anshan, but in fact, the real underlying essence is that the grassroots route has failed at the hands of the elite.

With the same resource conditions, ten grassroots lose to one elite. This is a high probability event.

"In this case, now that the great catastrophe is approaching, it is the time to integrate forces and unite the front. If the senior comes back to start a fight between the grassroots and the elite again, wouldn't he be holding back the Tian family?"

Lin Yi asked this question so unceremoniously that even Han Qi broke into a cold sweat for him.

Although the old man is now as approachable as an old farmer next door, he used to be a powerful man with the power of life and death. His decisiveness in killing was unmatched by anyone he had ever seen.

The old man was not bothered at all: "My little friend is right. I was once obsessed with Xiang, and even almost became obsessed with it, but now I have looked down on it a lot. Even if I still have some regrets, I will not go out to cause trouble to the people for my own sake. "

"Then what are you doing?"

"If the elite route can withstand the catastrophe, I will not begrudge this meager strength, so what if I go to lead Tian Xiangyang's horse to fall? But I have deduced it nine times, and every time it is a dead end. After thinking about it, , the only vitality lies in the grassroots.”

"Only by integrating the power of the grassroots as much as possible can we have a slight chance to survive this catastrophe in the future. Otherwise, we will die without survival."

The old man looked at Lin Yi with clear eyes, with no trace of scheming or deceit.

Lin Yi pondered for a long time, then raised his head and asked: "Why do you think I will tend to the grassroots?"

Although he is an out-and-out grassroots cultivator, when it comes to cultivating his subordinates, Lin Yi actually prefers the elite route. The grassroots route that is exposed to both rain and dew is not impossible, but it consumes too much time, energy and resources, and is laborious. In the end However, half the result is achieved with twice the result, and some gains outweigh the losses.

The old man smiled and said: "Because of what you did, because you treat people equally, regardless of high or low."

"That's it?" Lin Yi was stunned.

"This is enough. This is your background. When the real choice is placed in front of you, I believe that you will eventually choose to believe in the grassroots."

The old man was extremely certain of this.

Lin Yi smiled bitterly: "You are simply more confident than I am."