Chapter 206 - A Girl Named Xiao Qian
After her scream, the paper woman suddenly burst into tears, ripping her face open in a fit of despair! The tear in the white paper extended to her belly, revealing streaks of crimson beneath.
RIP! The entire sheet of paper tore apart. Amidst a haze of red mist, a tearful woman emerged, dressed in a bride's vibrant red, stepping out from the paper. Her gaze was haunting as she looked at Yun Xiao, her sighs filled with a deep, aching sorrow that could shatter hearts.
"Senior Sister Zhao!" Yun Xiao's eyes trembled, instantly reddening.
"Big Lanterns Zhao?" Blue Star peeked out and quipped, "Zhao your sister! That lady's figure is even more exaggerated than your fucking Senior Sister Zhao! This is clearly a figment of your wild imagination! Boy, the desires in the depths of your heart are truly boundless!"
"Perhaps he's lacking motherly love!" Red Moon chimed in smartly.
Yun Xiao almost choked on his own blood! These two clowns had completely shattered the eerie atmosphere.
However, this embarrassment indeed snapped Yun Xiao out of the enchantment. His eyes hardened, a murderous intent rising again, he said coldly, "You dare to pry into my mind, do you wish for a more miserable death?"
It must be said, this vengeful spirit now looked almost indistinguishable from a human. But the aura of resentment and demonic energy was too intense!
Dressed in dazzling red, her bare feet treaded a path stained with blood. Wherever she went, the souls of demons and monsters clung to her skirt, unable to disperse.
Two thousand demonic souls adorned her dress with even more vivid colors, making her appearance all the more enchanting. Her red lips, graceful neck, and figure were captivating.
But her demonic aura alone surpassed that of any Demon Prince or Princess! The resentment of two thousand dead demons had created her current form. Their fierce faces appeared on her dress, grinning wickedly at Yun Xiao.
"In fact..." the woman spoke in Zhao Xuanran's voice, her words floating softly, "I am a demon born in the Divine Continent."
"So what?" Yun Xiao replied, his voice icy.
"In my previous life, I was human, a woman." She lowered her head slightly, tears of blood welling in her eyes. It was a genuine sorrow. She'd been a real human woman! In death, her resentment transformed her into the most powerful demon genius of the Demon Continent.
Yun Xiao fell silent.
"Do you know about ghost marriages?" the woman asked, lifting her head to gaze at him tragically.
"I do." Yun Xiao nodded slowly.
"My parents took money and forced me to marry a dead man. I was just fifteen, buried alive with his corpse."
She turned to look at the young man's decaying body. In her eyes flashed the despair and agony of her final moments—buried alive, trapped in a closed space, with a corpse, waiting for death...
Her parents had taken the money...
"I died, but my hatred and resentment remained trapped in that coffin for hundreds, thousands of years. No one saved me, no one freed me. Until one day, the Forbidden Fate Demon Emperor took me away." She lifted her head slightly, a flicker of color in her blood-soaked eyes.
"So what?" Yun Xiao inhaled deeply, his voice echoing with conviction.
"I, like you, consider myself a human at heart, but I loathe humanity! I despise them! This vast mortal world is the greatest demon of all! Guarding this so-called human race with your sword, do you have any idea how much darkness, brutality, and distortion lurks in their bones? Have you seen the mortal world? Do you know how many suffer the same fate as you did in death?
"You always say demons are cruel, but they simply follow the law of the jungle. Tigers don't eat their cubs, but humans, claiming moral superiority, commit far worse deeds than any demon..."
The woman approached Yun Xiao, her blood-red mist engulfing him.
"Go on," Yun Xiao said, gazing steadily at her.
Sobbing, the woman continued, "Take the Blood Lotus, for instance. Born to devour humans, it has consumed countless. Yet, in this mortal world, who doesn't eat lotus roots? Why is it only permissible for humans to eat lotus, but not for the lotus to eat humans? Is there really a distinction between good and evil when all beings compete for survival? The Demon Emperors cage human souls, but don't the nobles of the human world keep peacocks caged, treating them as playthings, delighting in their display?"
At this, she gently took Yun Xiao's hand, her voice filled with lament, "Yun Xiao, what's the point of protecting such a treacherous humanity, such an ugly human race with your life? If you win, they'll worship you, but if you lose, they'll trample on you and curse you in history! But the Demon Continent will always honor the warrior. Even if we die here today, we'll be eternal heroes of the Demon Continent!"
Hearing this, Yun Xiao suddenly smiled, his gaze unwavering and cold, unshaken by the woman's words.
"The thing is, did I ever say demons are evil and humans are good?" Yun Xiao stared at her intensely. "Humans eating lotus, lotus eating humans, there's nothing wrong with either! Our battle today, neither you nor I are wrong! Everyone and everything in this world has its own standpoint! The human race gave me life and identity, a bloodline imprint. That's my standpoint. The Demon Continent gave you rebirth, that's your standpoint. Fighting for our standpoints, there's nothing wrong with that! Marking you as evil from the human perspective is also not wrong!"
With these words, Yun Xiao released her hand, his voice icy. "You demons of the Demon Continent are powerful, warlike, and brave! I despise and hate you! But deep down, I respect you as adversaries! This respect doesn't stop me from wishing for your complete annihilation!"
Imprinted on him were sixteen years of memories from the Cloud Nation. He was a sovereign, a protector of his people, and his hatred for demons wasn't formed overnight!
Everyone had their own memories that shaped them.
Yun Xiao didn't deny that humans were complex creatures, and the world inevitably harbored many vile human criminals without a shred of decency. But in his sixteen years, what he'd witnessed more were the ordinary folks, those abiding by the law, yearning for a peaceful life.
He acknowledged that those who committed crimes should face death. But that hatred wouldn't be redirected at others.
The woman's resentment was immense, hating all of humanity, fighting for demons, becoming a demon herself... For her, this was all justified!
It was also right for Yun Xiao to stand against her. She couldn't make Yun Xiao abandon his beliefs.
"From your perspective, eating humans is natural. From the human perspective, annihilating your Demon Continent is equally justified. The truly despicable are those who abandon their own standpoint! Humans can eat lotus, lotus can eat humans, but humans shouldn't aid the lotus in devouring their own kind!"
That was why people like Ye Qingtian and Violet Emperor were so detestable.
"I am human! My destiny is intertwined with humanity. My parents, my ancestors, were all human. I fight for humanity!
"To be born human and then sympathize with demons, to justify their actions, is a betrayal worthy of death! Isn't that dishonoring our ancestors?"
If your ancestors were killed by demons, and still, you speak of understanding and respecting demons... Is that honoring your forebears? In chaotic times, sentimental fools were the first to be eliminated! They didn't worry about dishonoring ancestors, for they had none. Before preaching about universal love, one should first look in the mirror and understand their true nature.
"In the end, facts prove that there are more good people than evil in the human world, while the Demon Continent breeds mostly villains!"
With humanity as his standpoint, slaying demons was his duty! Those who, being human, sided with demons, ended up like Ye Qingtian, eventually kneeling before the Sword Dao Monument!
Yun Xiao had only one belief in his heart! No matter what, as long as one sided with demons, human or not, he only cared about killing, not burying! There was no other way!
The Cloud Nation might be small, but generation after generation of the Yun Family had served the country and its people. Even with his exceptional abilities, Yun Xiao dared not forget the teachings of his parents, and the legacy of his ancestors!
From the Cloud Nation's imperial capital to the battlefield of the War of Immortals in the Heavenly Realm, he fought only for his people!
After saying all this, his gaze towards the woman, who took on the appearance of his beloved Zhao Xuanran, turned utterly cold and deadly!
"Well said!" The woman cried and laughed simultaneously, and suddenly, from inches away, she extended her hand, swirling up the resentment of a thousand demons, lunging at Yun Xiao's face!
Her fingernails, three inches long, were blood-red, sharp, and as lethal as swords. In a deadly close encounter with the demon, Yun Xiao faced the lethal claws poised to pierce his skull!
Suddenly, behind Yun Xiao, the three-tailed demon fox transformed into a white mist and surged into his body. Two forces united! The Primordial Void Technique combined with the Divine Desolation Physique, unleashing immense bone and fleshly strength upon Yun Xiao!
KLANG! The woman's scarlet claws struck at Yun Xiao's jaw but only sparked off him, barely penetrating his skin.
"How can a human possess such a body..." The woman's eyes widened in disbelief. With his martial and sword skills, wasn't this the perfect combat form? The demonic power of the Divine Desolation Physique and the magic power of the Primordial Void Technique melded flawlessly, creating a dual-natured force!
SLASH! Yun Xiao struck with his sword at close range!
The woman's claws had failed to kill him instantly, but the 400+ layer Sword Aura from his Heaven Burial Sword Soul instantly pierced her throat!
HUM! Yun Xiao flicked his wrist, and the Sword Aura transformed into a flower, shredding the woman into a bloody mist!
At the tip of Yun Xiao's sword sat the soul of a fifteen-year-old gaunt girl, crying in agony. This was the girl who had been buried alive. Her pain and sorrow were evident in her empty eyes.
"What's your name?" Yun Xiao asked.
"Xiao Qian," the gaunt girl said through her tears. Her eyes were empty, perhaps from shedding too many tears, leaving no eyes behind.
"Be reincarnated. I wish you luck, to be born into a wealthy family with loving parents in your next life," Yun Xiao said hoarsely.
"Mhm..." Xiao Qian wailed.
"If I ever conquer the Demon Continent, I'll ensure the Immortal Empires rectify the mortal world, strengthen the laws of the Divine Continent, punish the evildoers harshly, and lessen such tragedies," Yun Xiao promised solemnly.
"Thank you..." Xiao Qian finally stopped crying. She looked up at Yun Xiao, waved goodbye, and said, "From a human's perspective, you are a good person."
With that, her soul dissipated into nothingness...
Yun Xiao's sword hung in the air, not lowering for a long time.
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