Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 463 - 238: Debate and Controversy, The Female Master is Moved_3

Chapter 463: Chapter 238: Debate and Controversy, The Female Master is Moved_3

At that moment, Dugu Luoxue’s pale forehead began to show a few beads of fine sweat.

The young man’s arguments indeed shocked her, but what was more distressing was the fact that her Dao Heart had been disrupted by Jiang Shouzhong, leaving her state of mind unable to be calmed with medicine to return to its once pristine and unblemished state.

Thus, faced with the young man’s aggressive dialectic, she had begun to feel somewhat overwhelmed.

In particular, the views and arguments presented by the young man involved skillful questioning to establish facts, and using facts to refute her fallacious arguments.

His ability to counter moves and then make them in return was extremely formidable.

This was not the mental acumen and depth of a typical youth; the person before her had come fully prepared.

As expected, with the continuous rebuttals and arguments, Dugu Luoxue gradually began to fall into a disadvantage, even beginning to find contradictions within her own arguments.

The crowd also noticed the condition of this female master and couldn’t help but be impressed by the young man’s ability.

Meanwhile, throughout the course of the debate, the young man had also subtly revealed his identity.

He was a person from Nanjin Country.

Just like the Yanrong, seen as barbarians by the people of the Central Plains, yet now, he had put the Central Plains’ foremost female master of Confucianism on the defensive.

Once this news spread, Dugu Luoxue would certainly face a lot of verbal and written criticism.

Commandery Princess Zhou Wanyue also furrowed her brows deeply.

She began to contemplate a remedy.

No matter what, Dazhou Country’s dignity must not be compromised.

Looking at the pale-faced, sweating profusely, feigning composure Dugu Luoxue, the youth named Wan Yan Wu Hai revealed a trace of disdain at the corner of his mouth, his gaze starting to blatantly roam over the graceful body of his opponent.

The process had been too easy, he hadn’t expected to so effortlessly shatter the female master’s Dao Heart.

Clearly, this woman was nothing more than a paper tiger.

He hesitated, wondering whether to take advantage of her collapsed Dao Heart to employ that secret technique and turn her into his puppet.

To take down the number one female master of the Dazhou Dynasty would be quite an accomplishment.

"Good and evil are but... a thought away..."

Dugu Luoxue’s head began to feel heavy, her words lingering on her tongue but difficult to articulate coherently, leaving only broken mutters.

Her delicate body began to tremble lightly, like a fragile petal swaying in the autumn breeze.

Her state of mind was in utter chaos.

The damage to her Dao Heart had too great an impact; if not for the woman’s strong will, she might have already fainted from vomiting blood.

Realizing that she could no longer hold on, Dugu Luoxue felt a sorrowful desolation and subconsciously glanced at Jiang Shouzhong.

Her once clear and snow-like eyes were now brimming with charm and filled with resentment.

At the same time, they bore a hint of a plea for help.

Jiang Shouzhong, who had been watching the spectacle, felt his heart shake at the woman’s gaze, an inexplicable sense of guilt and apology arising within him.

Obviously, he realized that in the end, it was due to his influence that she was in such a sorry state.

He had intended to disregard her, but that look in her eyes truly caught him, and after hesitating for a moment, the man sighed helplessly and stood up to approach Dugu Luoxue’s side.

Indeed, a stunning beauty’s impact was tremendous.

"From now on, let me be the one to debate with this gentleman."

Jiang Shouzhong said with a smile.

Feeling the presence of the man beside her, Dugu Luoxue breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart filled with complex emotions.

The crowd turned their gaze, full of confusion.

"Who are you?"

Wan Yan Wu Hai, who had been about to employ the secret technique, frowned and asked.

Jiang Shouzhong smiled and said, "My name is Jiang Yi, a disciple of Master Dugu. My master has long been unwell and exhausted too much energy in the debate with the Mother of Dao, so I will take my master’s place in debating with the gentleman."

The expressions of those present varied.

There was surprise, skepticism, mockery, and anticipation...

However, it was true that Dugu Luoxue had arrived with him earlier; at the time, the crowd hadn’t thought much of it and had not expected the two to be master and disciple.

Zhou Wanyue stared at the figure of Jiang Shouzhong, her fingers lightly caressing something, deep in thought.

Princess Yingmo’s eyes sparkled.

The Oiran, Liu Wuxu of Jinse Pavilion, also sent a curious gaze his way.

Jiang Shouzhong didn’t care whether the other party agreed or not and spoke directly:

"Since the gentleman believes that the ’evil’ in the environment and the ’evil’ intrinsic to humans are unrelated, may I ask where this environmental evil originates from? How does your so-called goodness induce evil?

Furthermore, my master has never believed that instinct and desire are inherently evil. Her exact words are: It is the unrestrained expansion of instinct and desire that is evil.

By deliberately misinterpreting my master’s words, are you indicating that you are unable to refute this statement?"

"Well said!"

In the hall, Zhang Fuwang let out a cheer.

The others also nodded quietly, surprised by Jiang Shouzhong’s agility in debate.

It seems they had underestimated this fellow.

Jiang Shouzhong continued: "Even if we hold the view that human nature is inherently evil, it does not mean that the world is irredeemably ugly because of this.

What makes humans the most intelligent beings is not inborn perfection, but rather the recognition of self, the courage to face and admit the dark side of human nature, and the inspiration to constantly improve toward goodness...

If human nature is inherently good, then why do we need laws and morals? If human nature is inherently good, is there any need for education and cultivation?

You claim human nature is good, so are you implying that all our moral education is superfluous?"

"You..."

Wan Yan Wu Hai was left speechless, his fists tightening unconsciously.

Others in the hall also wore smiles.

Wan Yan Wu Hai’s expression turned as dark as ink, and finally, he put aside his condescension and said solemnly:

"The gentleman said that a person’s nature can be corrected through postnatal cultivation, but if you say human nature is inherently evil, then is the person who cultivates after birth good or evil? If they are good, where does their goodness come from? If they are evil, how can they cultivate goodness?"