books44 Chapter 31 Do you have sand in your eye?
Chapter 31 Do you have sand in your eye?
A quarter of an hour ago.
When Mei Shiyu responded to Si Wuxie's remarks such as "that little tagalong by your side" and "that's no good," she only coldly replied, "Show some respect when you speak."
Si Wuxie fanned himself in the cold autumn air, "Immortal Venerable, things have come to this point, and you're still worrying about whether my words are pleasant to hear? Shouldn't you be most concerned about the origins of that young man?"
Mei Shiyu said calmly, "What did you see?"
Si Wuxie blurted out, "He cultivates demonic arts!"
"I know."
"you know?!"
Mei Shiyu remained unmoved: "What's so strange about that?"
How could he have gone so long without noticing the intense demonic energy emanating from the boy?
"Isn't that strange?!"
Si Wuxie was dumbfounded. "Immortal Venerable, shouldn't someone like you despise demonic cultivators the most? You righteous people are always shouting 'exorcising demons and monsters' every day, yet you're willing to walk with a young demonic cultivator of unknown origin?"
Mei Shiyu countered, "Exorcising demons and monsters?"
He chuckled lightly: "If everything has to be definitively judged, if everyone should be condemned outright, if justice and evil are truly clearly distinct, then I wouldn't need any reason to kill you now. You're a demon, you cultivate demonic arts, so you deserve to die, right?"
Si Wuxie first shook his head, rested his chin on his hand, looked closely at Mei Shiyu, then nodded and said, "Immortal Venerable, I think you actually have a lot of potential to cultivate demonic arts! If your words were heard by your fellow practitioners, they would definitely attack you, but for a demonic cultivator like me, they are quite useful."
Mei Shiyu replied, “Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. I am not saying this to cover up evil deeds. The reason why demonic cultivators are notorious is that most of you cannot overcome greed and desire, and you resort to any means to harm the innocent on your path of cultivation. Such people deserve to die.”
But his "apprentice" Yuanbao, whom he picked up halfway... no, Yuanbao wasn't even the person he was originally looking for; he just became his "apprentice" by a twist of fate.
Mei Shiyu was actually well aware of this all along.
From the moment he deliberately learned to change the way he was called "Che'er" and started to say "Yuanbao" instead, he no longer regarded him as Yuan Che in his heart.
The boy was not good at pretending, or rather, he did not put much effort into pretending to be another person.
Because the real Yuan Che would never joke and play around with Mei Shiyu in such a disrespectful manner.
He is a person who adheres to principles, etiquette, and propriety, and is somewhat rigid and stubborn in the eyes of outsiders.
Therefore, he would never easily forgive Mei Shiyu for her unorthodox behavior and abandonment of the light for the dark in her previous life.
But when Yuanbao first met him, he said with certainty, "I don't care what you've done, anyway, you are my master."
To Mei Shiyu, such words sounded naive and mischievous, lacking any sense of propriety, which made him both laugh and cry.
But the boy's sincerity, if it could be heard, would surely be deafening.
Yuanbao...
Thinking of this, Mei Shiyu couldn't help but sigh.
What is the origin of this strange boy? Why does he know so much about his rebirth and is so familiar with the affairs of the land and the Taiji Palace?
These questions remained deeply buried in his heart.
This is the real reason why he ultimately did not choose to break the ice, but instead responded to the boy's repeated calls of "Master".
Mei Shiyu often wondered whether this "wild disciple" he had picked up halfway through his life had previously cultivated demonic arts or immortal arts. What mattered was whether his heart would turn towards good or evil in the future.
At the very least, before confirming whether his "disciple" had done anything heinous or whether he was truly wicked and incorrigible, Mei Shiyu would not easily define him as either a purely "good person" or a purely "evil person."
In this world, good people can do evil, and evil people can do good; right and wrong, good and evil, are often not absolute.
"If that's what the Immortal Venerable says, then all my actions were just asking for trouble."
Si Wuxie closed his fan with a sigh, "I truly never imagined that the Immortal Venerable's mind was so broad, so tolerant, even towards..."
—How can they be so tolerant of that notorious villain in the Taiji Hall?!
Tsk, even though they are both cultivators of demonic arts, Si Wuxie would rather die than associate with that kind of demon.
It's like feeding wolves and tigers, or trying to get something for yourself.
Si Wuxie suddenly changed his tune, saying, "Immortal Venerable, since you can tolerate such dangerous people, why can't you give me a proper look? I'm much easier to get along with."
As he spoke, he gave him a flirtatious wink.
Mei Shiyu frowned: "Did you get sand in your eyes?"
Why are you making faces? It looks weird.
Si Wuxie: "..."
He had never seen such an unyielding, steel-like body in his entire life.
He chuckled and emphasized, "It's rare for an Immortal Venerable to care about me so much, so naturally I can't just watch you walk into the lion's den and abandon you to your death, right?"
Si Wuxie snapped his fingers, and his loose sleeves slid down to his elbows, revealing a section of his forearm. He slightly rotated his wrist, and demonic energy swirled around him.
Where he stood, black mist immediately rose up.
Mei Shiyu immediately became alert. "What are you going to do?"
Si Wuxie's hand gestures, drawing arrays with his bare hands, appeared and disappeared in the black mist. The flowing traces of crimson magic became increasingly clear, like a scarlet shawl fluttering and swirling around him in the wind.
He used the art of Qimen Dunjia, and drew a Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams formation!
Mei Shiyu was very familiar with this.
Of the eight gates (休生伤杜, 景死惊开), three are auspicious and five are inauspicious.
Si Wuxie deliberately chose the southwest Kun Palace as the final place to write.
The Death Gate, belonging to the Earth element, is the most inauspicious.
He's... detonating the barrier!
He's going to destroy Eternal Town!
Mei Shiyu turned around and flew back on her sword without any hesitation.
He channeled his spiritual power and used the Immortal Binding Lock to send a message: "Yuanbao, stay where you are, I'm coming to find you!"
"Mei Shiyu! If you go back to save him, you will definitely regret it later!"
Si Wuxie wanted to catch up with him and pull him back, but accidentally, four of the tips of his nine trailing fox tails were scorched by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. He was extremely annoyed and gave up.
She said indignantly, "Good words can't persuade this damned ghost! If you come back alive, I'll come to apologize to you in person another day. If you don't come back, I'll erect a monument for you on the ruins, with the words 'Wife of Si Wuxie' written on it, hahaha!"
His laughter was sleazy and obnoxious.
Si Wuxie transformed into a nine-tailed fox and disappeared into the distant wilderness with light steps.
Behind him, Eternal Calamity was engulfed in flames.