Mrs. and Mr. Smith
Chapter 1644

Chapter 1644: Chapter 1644: Discussing the Dao with Forrest Middleton_1 Chapter 1644: Chapter 1644: Discussing the Dao with Forrest Middleton_1 Upon hearing Forrest Middleton's words, everyone was suddenly taken aback.

This was after a long time since any sound came from the Cultivation Mountain.

Before Ethan Smith could react, the Deputy Sect Master anxiously ran toward the mountain.

However, just as his foot touched the mountain gate, he was pushed back gently by a mysterious force.

The Deputy Sect Master was dumbfounded. He looked at Ethan Smith, then back at the Cultivation Mountain, utterly confused.

The sect master returned but didn't summon the members of the sect and only wanted to see Ethan Smith? What kind of logic was that?

Ethan Smith couldn't figure it out either. He took a deep breath and strode up the mountain.

“Ethan Smith!”

At this moment, the Deputy Sect Master suddenly shouted.

Ethan Smith stopped in his tracks, turning to look at the Deputy Sect Master.

The Deputy Sect Master hesitated for a moment before saying, “You must try to persuade the sect master.”

Ethan Smith revealed a brilliant smile and said, “Don't worry.”

After that, he stepped onto the Cultivation Mountain.

The moment he set foot on the mountain, a glorious light once again enveloped the entire mountain.

Ethan Smith traversed the mountain path and arrived at the summit.

At the peak, Forrest Middleton was sitting there with his back facing Ethan Smith.

With his hands clasped together, he slowly adjusted his breathing, as if in cultivation.

Ethan Smith said coldly, “Forrest Middleton, I'm here.”

Forrest Middleton gently waved his hand, and a pair of chairs and a table landed in front of them.

Then, in the blink of an eye, Forrest Middleton sat down at the table facing Ethan.

“Sit,” Forrest Middleton said.

Ethan Smith didn't hold back; he sat opposite Forrest Middleton and immediately asked, “I know you have the power to confront the Lord of North Plain, so why have you been unwilling to make a move?”

Forrest Middleton appeared as if he had anticipated this question. Showing no emotional fluctuation, he responded indifferently, “Why should I intervene?”

Ethan Smith, somewhat angry, said, “Ken Middleton is already dead for the sake of the Southern Province! He forcefully crossed the Dead River and died on the other shore!”

“He was your own brother, shouldn't you avenge him?!”

Upon hearing this, a peculiar smile appeared on Forrest Middleton's face.

He then looked coldly at Ethan Smith and said, “By that logic, the first person I should kill is you.”

Ethan Smith was stunned, suddenly rendered speechless.

Indeed, Ethan Smith had killed Forrest Middleton's son. Forrest should have taken action and killed him first.

“I will avenge Ken Middleton, but not now,” Forrest Middleton said lightly.

With a sweep of his sleeve, a cup of tea appeared in front of Ethan Smith.

Ethan Smith had no mood for tea. He stared coldly at Forrest Middleton and said, “Are you waiting for the Lord of North Plain to make a complete recovery?”

Forrest Middleton raised his eyebrows and nodded, “Since you know it, why bother asking?”

“Do you really intend to wait for his full resurrection?!” Ethan Smith's pupils shrank suddenly.

“Why don't you think about why Ken Middleton had to forcefully cross the Dead River, risking his life to stop the Lord of North Plain? That's because he had no confidence in defeating the fully revived Lord of North Plain!” Ethan Smith rebuked coldly.

“I know you're strong, but Ken Middleton was not much weaker than you. You should be well aware of that.”

Ethan Smith's words were indeed reasonable.

Forrest Middleton nodded slightly, “You're right.”

“The reason Ken Middleton took this risk was that he realized that once the Lord of North Plain is fully resurrected, no one can stop him! So, he paid the price with his life to buy time,” Ethan Smith said coldly.

Forrest Middleton looked at Ethan Smith and coldly said, “Then I ask you, what should I do? Follow Ken Middleton's example, forcefully cross the Dead River, and die on the other shore?”

Ethan Smith hesitated, momentarily at a loss for words.

Even if Denton Horton's youth form were to die, it wouldn't affect his full resurrection.

Thinking this way, it seemed that there was no other solution other than crossing the Dead River forcefully.

Ethan Smith fell silent, as he couldn't find an answer.

“Moreover, if Ken Middleton were alive, he might not necessarily be unable to defeat the Lord of North Plain,” Forrest Middleton said indifferently.

Ethan Smith remained silent but felt that Forrest Middleton was underestimating the Lord of North Plain.

“Many cultivators from North Plain have already entered the Southern Province under Denton Horton's leadership, countless people have died at their hands,” Ethan Smith took a deep breath.

“Don't you care? The nine saints, who have disappeared for many years, have sacrificed their lives for this, and so did your brother. What about you? Why have you done nothing and even hidden away?”

Forrest Middleton didn't seem to care about this question.

He countered, “Ethan Smith, tell me, what's the top priority for a sect?”

Ethan Smith hesitated and shook his head. He didn't know, of course.

The sect master continued, “Let me ask you again, as the sect master, what is the top priority?”

Ethan Smith thought for a moment and answered, “Is it… protecting the sect?”

“Exactly. My greatest responsibility is only to protect the Cloud Sect. Why should I care about the life and death of others?” Forrest Middleton asked.

Ethan Smith opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Put this way, it seemed as if he had no duty or obligation to protect everyone else.

“Ethan Smith, don't force your thoughts onto others,” said Forrest Middleton slowly.

“Everyone has the right to choose. Ken Middleton chose to fight for the Southern Province, and he's a hero who should be admired.”

“I choose not to fight for anyone, and that's also my choice, as well as my right.”

“In your eyes, do all the cultivators in the world have to be the same? Are they all supposed to care about the world like you do? If everyone in the world was the same, would there even be a reason for its existence?”

Ethan Smith couldn't answer these questions and was even swayed by Forrest Middleton's point of view.

For the first time, he felt that Forrest Middleton's actions weren't necessarily wrong.

Seeing Ethan Smith's silence, Forrest Middleton placed a hand on Ethan's shoulder and said softly, “To understand a world, one must at least let go of one's subjective thoughts, don't you think?”

Ethan Smith sighed softly.

He looked at Forrest Middleton and said with emotion, “You're right. I shouldn't have demanded you to do anything. No one is born with the duty to fight for others… ”

“The same goes for cultivation. Everyone has their own dao technique,” Forrest Middleton said slowly, walking back to the tree.

He sat down slowly and then asked, “Do you have any doubts left?”

In a deep voice, Ethan Smith said, “So, no one can stop the Lord of North Plain's complete resurrection.”

“That seems to be the case,” Forrest Middleton nodded.

“Will you fight against him?” Ethan Smith continued to ask.

“I probably will,” Forrest Middleton continued to answer.

Ethan Smith nodded, then bowed his hands and said, “Thank you for the enlightenment.”

“What's your choice?” Forrest Middleton suddenly asked.

Ethan Smith took a deep breath and smiled, “As you said, everyone has their own choices. My choice is vastly different from yours.”

“Good,” Forrest Middleton didn't say much, “You have potential, and I believe you can defeat the young Denton Horton.”