I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

"Our Goddess Sect has no extra food to give these people to eat—even if we did, we wouldn't give it."

The Second Elder didn't consider Master Kong Wu as a true Great Elder and thus directly refused.

But at this moment, the Great Elder over there slowly woke up. She obviously heard the Second Elder's words, so she said:

"Junior Sister, don't be disrespectful. Now the Goddess Sect is led by the Great Elder. Don't even think about just giving porridge, even if he wanted to sell the entire sect, you should obey. Otherwise, the Five Elements Soul Nails may not harm me, but they surely won't spare you."

The Second Elder listened, her eyes filled with reluctance, but eventually, she turned her head and asked the disciple behind her, "Is the food in the sect still abundant?"

This disciple said, "The sect's food, especially Spirit Rice, can supply the Sect Disciples for hundreds of years; common rice, on the other hand, is not much stored, and is only enough to support these mortals for two years."

Monk Kongwu said happily, "With so much grain, it's indeed enough."

Beside him, the Great Elder said, "But have you thought about, dear Martial Brother, that today, you start by doing good and distributing porridge, and these common people will naturally feel grateful to you. But if tomorrow you don't provide porridge, even if these common people don't curse you in secret, wouldn't you be hard-hearted enough to let them starve to death?"

Before Monk Kongwu could speak, the Great Elder continued: "Moreover, once the news spreads today that the Goddess Sect is distributing porridge, it's likely that in a few days, hundreds of thousands or even millions of people will converge here. What will you do about the new refugees arriving then, Martial Brother?

If you save them, then even the vast amount of food won't be enough. But if you don't save them, it's hard to imagine you'd let those arriving later suffer when you're unwilling to let these people right before you suffer today?"

Monk Kongwu was momentarily stumped. When he came to the Southern State, he had indeed heard about the stories from Fuzhou.

In the beginning, Fuzhou also distributed porridge daily to aid the refugees.

But as more and more disaster victims gathered, Fuzhou's food supply became unsustainable.

Reluctantly, Fuzhou had to stop continuing porridge distribution. But doing so incited public rage, ultimately leading countless refugees, spurred by ambitious individuals, to besiege the Goddess Sect.

"A mage's kind-hearted actions, though commendable, should still be restrained by the scope of one's capabilities. Otherwise, the results of your deeds might not only undo your previous achievements, but also bring about far worse consequences due to your 'earnest efforts'."

This was, in fact, a subtle admonition for Monk Kongwu, but he still said, "This humble monk truly can't bear to see these people starve, so please, benefactors, start distributing porridge. As for future matters, we'll have to deal with them as they arise."

The Great Elder nodded over there, and on this side, the disciples of the Goddess Sect reluctantly went to work.

But just then, the Great Elder glanced at Monk Kongwu and said, "Although I've never been to Beiyed County in the Southern State, I've heard that with Mr. Tian's help, nearly half the population of Beiyed County survived."

Tian Lin stood speechless, looking at the Great Elder and said, "I have limited capabilities. Though I helped plant some grain and saved some people, it's nowhere near half a county. If the Great Elder wants me to stay here to farm, I might agree, but the sect wouldn't."

If Monk Kongwu suggested Tian Lin stay, it would indeed be hard for Tian Lin to refuse.

After all, Monk Kongwu had truly helped him, having even rescued him once.

Tian Lin feared that Monk Kongwu, egged on by the Great Elder, would ask him to stay, so he preemptively brought up his sect as an excuse.

Just as he finished speaking, a tunneling light appeared in the distance.

Tian Lin, with keen eyes, immediately recognized the attire of the Wenda Sect.

With a flash, a pair, one tall and another short, appeared instantly on the mountaintop.

This duo was an uncle and nephew from the sect, both of whom Tian Lin recognized. It was none other than Tang Zhi, who had a 'feud' with him over the death of his wife, and Tang Chujie, who survived the grave crisis in Lord Yunding's tomb due to Tian Lin.

"Tang Zhi greets the Great Elder, Second Elder, and all the other elders."

At this point, Tang Zhi's demeanor was entirely different, his stature seemed to have grown considerably.

After he greeted the elders of the Goddess Sect, he looked towards Tian Lin and Mei Xianfu, nodding with a smile.

While Tian Lin returned Tang Zhi's courtesy, the Great Elder spoke to Tang Zhi, "Congratulations on reaching the Nascent Soul Realm—you are now truly a True Elder of the Wenda Sect."

Tang Zhi replied, "This is thanks to Elder Mei's guidance; without it, I wouldn't have the cultivation I achieved today."

Elder Mei said, "How could the Nascent Soul Realm be achieved simply with guidance? Ultimately, it's because your own strength has matured."

Tang Zhi no longer feigned modesty, and the Great Elder directly said, "You have traveled so far to my Goddess Sect today, might I ask the purpose of your visit?"

Tang Zhi looked around and said, "I have come on my father's orders to invite several seniors to the secret realm for assistance—the details I am not fully aware of, and they will have to be discussed with my father upon the elders' arrival at the Wenda Sect."

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder frowned and said, "You probably know, that our sect has just escaped hardship, and there are still many affairs within the sect that need attention—"

Tang Zhi clasped his hands, "Though the issues of the Goddess Sect have been known, we were unable to send aid due to the seriousness of the matters at the secret realm. I beg the seniors for forgiveness.

This journey to the secret realm concerns the safety of the entire world, and it is not for the personal gain of the people of the Wenda Sect that we trouble the elders."

The Great Elder nodded, then shook her head and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but today I am no longer the Great Elder of the Goddess Sect—if you wish for our assistance, you'll have to consult with our new Great Elder."

As she motioned towards Monk Kongwu, Tang Zhi turned and respectfully greeted him: "I assume you must be Master Kong Wu—the benevolent deeds you performed in Beiyed County have been heard of even at the Wenda Sect. It is indeed a great honor to meet you today."

Such praises made Monk Kongwu instantly have a favorable impression of him.

After hearing that the journey to the secret realm concerned the safety of everyone, Monk Kongwu had no intention to refuse.

But just as Monk Kongwu agreed, the Great Elder also spoke up: "Since our Great Elder has spoken, we can take a trip to the secret realm; it's just that I am still concerned about the Goddess Sect—thus, I'd like to ask a favor of you."

Over there, Tian Lin furrowed his brow; he didn't need the Great Elder to speak, as he already knew what she wanted to say.

Sure enough, the Great Elder said, "I want to leave little friend Tian in the sect to help our Great Elder manage the disaster relief in the Southern State."

Tang Zhi furrowed his brows, his gaze turning to Tian Lin.

While in the sect, he'd heard about the good deeds of Tian Lin in Beiyed County, and his reputation in disaster relief.

Thus, he could guess that the Great Elder wanted Tian Lin to stay here to help cultivate for the Goddess Sect.

In fact, having one Tian Lin in exchange for several Great Elders going to the Wenda Sect seemed like a good deal, but Tang Zhi didn't decide immediately.

He thought for a while, then said, "Tian Lin is a True Disciple of our Wenda Sect; his comings and goings cannot be decided by someone of my rank alone. Unless he is willing, I would have to return to the sect and wait for the decision of the Sect Elders to give an answer."

Wait for the Sect Elders' decision?

Tian Lin didn't have to guess what the outcome would be, so he readily said, "No need to inquire with the sect. I'm willing to stay here and help."