Gods: Start with Goblins

"Wait a minute, sir, please don't kill me. I have no ill will towards you. I can help you. I know their plan. They have infected many places. I can restore those places."

But when he heard this, Luo Dan's eyebrows moved directly.

"Someone said the same thing to you before, but that demon deceived me. Do you know what happened to him in the end?"

The skinny demon swallowed his saliva. Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, he seemed to be able to imagine it.

But he still said it anyway.

"My Lord, please believe me. I am really different from other demons. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try. If I am dishonest in any way, you can kill me. You know that my strength is very weak and I can't pose any threat to you at all."

Luodan didn't say anything, but just looked at him, as if trying to tell what was true.

He remembered what he heard when he first arrived, and the way this man was bullied and beaten to death. Finally, he decided to believe it again.

"Okay, I'll trust you again. You'd better not lie to me, otherwise..."

Before he finished speaking, the threat was self-evident. The skinny demon was very grateful and took the two of them to a swamp filled with demonic energy and restored the swamp to its original state in front of them.

Luo Dan was watching all this nearby, with a strange light in his eyes.

The skinny demon breathed a sigh of relief and walked up to him.

"I am well now, sir. I have fully recovered."

Luo Dan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Go to the swamp first and use your magic. You are alone."

The skinny demon tilted his head, seemingly puzzled by his decision, then thought of something and smiled bitterly.

"It seems that you don't believe me..."

"Well, in that case, I will prove my innocence by example."

As he said that, he resolutely walked into the swamp and circulated his magic power. Nothing went wrong during the operation of the magic power, and nothing happened to him either. The vigilance in Rodan's eyes was relaxed a little.

Although the skinny demon could understand the other party's actions, he still felt a little sad.

"Young Master, you can really trust me. My strength is so much worse than yours, there is absolutely no need to lie to you!"

Luo Dan pulled the corner of his mouth and gave a somewhat sarcastic smile.

"I caught a demon before. He was also defeated by me and was no match for me. He also said that he could restore the infected things to their original state. However, he tampered with it and caused me to suffer losses. I have learned a lesson. I have to be on guard against you demons."

At this point, the skinny demon finally understood why the other party was so wary, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

This is truly the style of the demons. He was not surprised at all to hear it from this man.

"Sir, can you trust me now?"

He no longer had any grudges about this, he just hoped to gain the trust of the two. Luo Dan said nothing, turned around and looked at Ye Man.

"Miss Ye, can you lend me your skills? Let the beasts go into the swamp. I want to see what the situation is like?"

Ye Man nodded without saying a word.

"Leave it to me. It's just a small matter."

Afterwards, she immediately summoned some small animals and let them enter the swamp. Without exception, these small animals entered and came out safely without being affected at all.

Luo Dan's eyes faded, it seemed that there was no problem.

This time, when he looked at the skinny demon again, he truly had some trust in him.

"You are smart and didn't lie to me."

"I dare not. Besides, it is not my nature to infect the environment here. Even if you don't come forward, I will restore everything to its original state sooner or later."

After hearing this, Luo Dan became a little curious about this demon.

"What's your name? You look a little different from the demons I know?"

No matter that this demon was ostracized by other demons just now, or his actions, they did not seem like a demon at all.

If it weren't for the strong demonic aura surrounding him, people would probably mistake him for just an ordinary cultivator.

The skinny demon smiled and saluted.

"Excuse me, sir. My name is Li Ruo, which is a combination of my father's and mother's names."

"Li Ruo, this name doesn't sound like that of an ordinary demon. It seems that your parents care about you. I am Luodan and this is Miss Ye Manye."

Li Ruo bowed to the two of them again.

"Mr. Luo, Miss Ye."

Ye Man nodded at him, but did not look at him with disgust like the other demons. Perhaps it was because the demon named Li Ruo had a clear and upright look without any lustful intent, which made people unconsciously let down their guard.

It was rare for Ye Man to have such a good attitude towards a demon. She realized that perhaps not all demons were so bad, but some, like Li Ruo, were also different.

She looked at him deeply for a while, then considered what to say.

"This is the first time I've seen a demon like you. You don't seem to hate humans. And from what I heard from your kind before, you seem to be promoting peace. No demon would think highly of your words, so they would bully and trample on you."

Li Ruo smiled, but her smile looked bitter and forced.

"I'm useless now that you guys have discovered me. However, no matter if I'm bullied or something like that, I won't change my mind."

"Yes, as you have heard, I do not wish to be an enemy of the human race. My wish is that the human and demon races can reach a truce in my lifetime. Although I know this is difficult to achieve, it is also my lifelong ideal."

He clenched his fists tightly, placed them on his chest, and his eyes were bright.

Luo Dan and Ye Man looked at each other, and a strange look flashed in their eyes.

"You, a demon, not only have unusual thoughts, but you are also quite arrogant."

Li Ruo looked a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head unconsciously.

"I know you think I am daydreaming, but this is my lifelong ideal. No matter whether it can be realized or not, no matter how difficult it is, I will always rush on this path until I die."

From the moment he had this thought and embarked on this road of no return, Li Ruo knew that he was destined to walk a path that went against the path of all other demons.

They are destined to be on opposite sides.

At that time, maybe he could not be considered as a righteous person, nor as an evil person, and he might be beaten and killed by someone, but so what?

No matter what the reason is, no matter what he encounters, he will not change his mind.

Looking at Li Ruo's face full of confidence and his clenched fists, Luo Dan suddenly became curious.

"You, why are you different from other demons? I'm suddenly curious, what on earth have you been through to come up with such an alternative idea?"

A person doesn't change suddenly, of course, a demon clan must have experienced something, so he would have such thoughts. Li Ruo pursed his lips, as if he couldn't say anything, and hesitated at first, hesitating whether to speak or not, hesitating whether to say it out loud, after hesitating, he finally took a deep breath and said the reason.

"If I have to give a reason, it's because of my parents."

"My parents died in the war between the two tribes. They were just the lowest level of the demon tribe. They fought for an illusory belief, but in the end they got nothing. I don't even know the meaning of their fight."

"I don't understand how the conflict with the human race started, and how it escalated to the point of a fight to the death. Why did they make things so complicated when they could have taken a step back? Why did they let countless ordinary demons bleed and die, making meaningless sacrifices?"

"My parents are not an exception. They are just an insignificant couple among the millions of demons. I just want to prevent such tragedies. I just hope that the two races can coexist peacefully, so that ordinary people and ordinary demons can live well."

"My parents didn't volunteer, and even many people didn't volunteer. Most of them were coerced by the interests of the upper class. So, I believe that peace between the two tribes is still possible, and I am willing to be a pioneer."

He has a face full of ambition and fighting spirit. You can say he is just bragging or he is just daydreaming, but what Luodan admires most about this kind of person is that he dares to think so and do so.

"Humph, you were almost beaten to death by other demons, and you still refuse to repent?"

Talking about the embarrassing incident just now, Li Ruo seemed very embarrassed.

"I would also like to thank you for your help, but even if I were beaten to death, I would never change my words to them."

Luo Dan didn't understand.

"In fact, if you had just changed your words or begged for mercy, you wouldn't have been beaten to death."

Li Ruo shook his head.

"This is my belief, sir, and I will not change it."

"Being too stubborn won't do any good. As a human, you should be more tactful, especially as a demon. I've never seen a demon as simple as you."

Simple is a better way to put it. A more unpleasant way to put it is stupid as hell.

Can't you just learn to be polite and flattering? If a person is gone, all your ambitions are useless.

Li Ruo is a little shy.

"I'm sorry, I'm not good at lying, and I don't like lying. I think it's good this way. It's good to stick to myself like this."

He looked a little stubborn and rigid, but Luo Dan couldn't help but admire his vision.

It may be a little silly, but he is honest and persistent in this matter. How many people can do this?
There are very few people who are willing to stick to their beliefs at the cost of their own lives.

Luo Dan stopped talking and didn't say anything more. When he looked at Li Ruo, there were some other emotions in his eyes.

"Then I wish you success."

This was the first time that he did not throw dirty water, but instead said words of blessing. Li Ruo thought she had heard it wrong, and looked up at him blankly, very surprised.

Luodan didn't explain much and walked in one direction.

"Come on, since you are able to restore the infected things, there are still some infections in other places, so you should restore them all."

The most important point is the spring of life.

He originally thought that there was no way out, but unexpectedly, if this Li Ruo could really recover...

That little flower in his space.

Thinking of the wilted little yellow chrysanthemums in the space, Luo Dan could not help but quicken his pace. Li Ruo followed closely behind him until they arrived at the location of the Spring of Life.

"The spring water in that place is the spring of life. It was infected by your kind before. We tried many ways, but couldn't recover. Do you have any ideas?"

Li Ruo walked forward and took a closer look, then turned back and nodded seriously.

"Have."

"Okay, then try it now. Again, don't play tricks."

"Okay, sir, don't worry. Since I promised you that I would restore the infected thing, I will definitely not break my promise."

After saying that, he looked towards the Fountain of Life and began to chant the strange spell again.

Ye Man walked up to Luo Dan at some point and sighed.

"You really are devoted to that little yellow daisy. You never forget to save it."

Luodan lowered his head and glanced at the small yellow chrysanthemum in the space.

"Perhaps it's because I didn't succeed that I can't stop thinking about it. Now that I've taken it away, I should be responsible for it. I don't know why, but I just hope that this little yellow chrysanthemum can get better."

Ye Man shook her head, seemingly puzzled, but apart from sighing, she didn't say much.

After a while, good news came from Li Ruo.

"It's all right, sir. The Spring of Life has been purified."

His voice interrupted their conversation and they both walked over immediately.

Nothing can be seen from the outside, only that the spiritual spring is clear and clean. However, the demon who caused trouble before was also like this. Thinking of this, some disgust flashed between his brows, and at the same time he was a little hesitant.

In case this demon continues to make trouble, Xiao Huangju can no longer withstand another torment. However, after much hesitation, he finally chooses to believe Li Ruo.

Perhaps it was because this was a unique demon clan, perhaps worthy of trust.

He didn't say anything, but just walked over to take some of the life spring, then released the small yellow chrysanthemum in the space and watered it.

Next, his breathing became slower and he looked at the condition of the little yellow chrysanthemum.

Gradually, the yellow chrysanthemum regained some momentum and seemed to be getting better. Although it still looked wilted, it was indeed effective.

Luo Dan and Ye Man were both very excited about this.

"It's great that it works, Brother Luo. I told you that any plant can absorb the Life Spring, so it must be effective."

"Yes, after trying so many methods, I finally managed to restore some of its spirit."

He actually gained some sense of accomplishment from it. After all, it was not easy.

Li Ruo looked at the two people's excitement and was unable to get a word in. He was puzzled. He looked at the two of them, then at the small yellow chrysanthemum in Luo Dan's hand.

Adhering to the principle of asking if you don't understand, he obediently asked the question.

"What is this, Master Luo? It seems to be just an ordinary yellow chrysanthemum. Is there something else hidden inside? Why do you seem to be so interested in it?"

As he spoke, he moved closer, looked it up and down, and examined it carefully, but there was nothing there and he could not make out anything.

No matter how you look at it, this is just an ordinary little yellow chrysanthemum. Sometimes it grows on the roadside, and people just pass by it without paying any attention to it.

But even for such a small yellow chrysanthemum, someone would actually feed it with the spring of life.

You know, if you put the spring of life outside, it is a good medicine for curing diseases, and many people are eager to get it. (End of this chapter)