Asked About The World Of Mortals

Chapter 37: Characters in the Play

When Qin Yi arrived at Ye Ling's small house, he immediately saw Ye Ling lying on the floor, her small body seemingly emitting smoke. Her little hand was still holding a piece of charred wood, which was unrecognizable. There was a large hole in the roof, and the edges of the hole were charred, indicating that the black smoke that had just risen into the sky did indeed come from Ye Ling.

Her clothes were full of holes, revealing her delicate and fair skin, which was also covered in soot. Strangely, her wings seemed to have become smaller, like a child wearing a cute little devil costume, very adorable.

Qin Yi quickly approached and looked around. He saw a set of clothes by the bed and grabbed them to wrap Ye Ling up, helping her to stand up.

Seeing that it was Qin Yi, Ye Ling sobbed, "It hurts..."

"What happened? Were you struck by lightning?"

"I don't know..." Ye Ling was confused. "It felt like there was a fire burning from inside my heart, and it suddenly burned everything..."

Qin Yi was speechless. It seemed useless to ask this foolish snake. Liu Su was the one he could rely on.

Sure enough, Liu Su spoke up, "The Broken Dark Pursuit Seven-Star Formation, igniting the Monster Qi within oneself, is particularly effective against little monsters whose bestial nature and killing intent are difficult to restrain. This foolish snake is still acceptable. If there are other little monsters hiding in the City of Departing Fire, they are probably extinct now."

Qin Yi understood. This was probably why Ming He didn't continue to bother him. Perhaps when she realized that the wooden sword had lost its connection, she judged that Qin Yi had already joined forces with the monsters, so she no longer hoped for his cooperation. Instead, she ruthlessly set up a large formation to eliminate all the monsters in the City of Departing Fire.

Simple and straightforward.

In his mind, Ming He's gaze appeared, calm and distant, like the Milky Way hanging in the night sky.

Qin Yi sighed softly, his gaze falling on the charred wood in Ye Ling's hand. "Then what is this? I thought you accidentally touched something and caused it."

"This is just ordinary wood..." Ye Ling choked up. "I carved a little monkey for you... I've been listening to your stories and using your medicine, but I had nothing to give you..."

Qin Yi's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the charred wood in silence.

Originally, there was a bit of resentment in his heart because of what she had done, but now it had completely disappeared.

"Foolish snake..."

"You're the foolish one!" Ye Ling struggled to climb up. "If I've been exposed, I have to run. Thank you for these past few days..."

After speaking, she turned into a black light and drilled out of the hole in the roof.

The next moment, she came back in a sorry state, crashing onto the floor with a thud, her gaze filled with fear as she looked at the sky.

Qin Yi was also looking at the sky, through the hole, and saw Ming He quietly floating above, looking down.

Qin Yi knew that he couldn't escape this calamity, so he simply raised his voice and said, "Master Ming He, why not come inside for a chat?"

Ming He slowly descended, her robe fluttering, and Qin Yi couldn't help but feel that she was like a fairy descending to the mortal world.

In fact, for mortals, she, as an authentic cultivator, was indeed like a fairy.

Ye Ling crawled fearfully on the ground, circling behind Qin Yi. Qin Yi also took a step to block her, and he looked directly at Ming He, saying, "Master Ming He, a person of your caliber should be carefree, enjoying life and playing in the mortal world. Why involve yourself in worldly power struggles and become a pawn?"

Ming He shook her head slightly. "Worldly power struggles have nothing to do with me. But when monsters kill people, I have no choice but to intervene."

"To be honest, whether monsters kill people or humans kill people, does it make a difference to you at your level of cultivation? From your perspective, is there a distinction between the two?" Qin Yi asked.

"There is," Ming He said calmly. "What you said sounds reasonable, and there were people who held such views thousands of years ago. However, the result was that monstrous creatures ran rampant in the world, freely devouring humans, leading to desolation and the land becoming wasteland. This goes against the will of heaven. Even if you turn a blind eye to the mortal world, monsters will eventually seize your spiritual mountain and invade your Cave Mansion. This is what we call 'those who are not of our kind have different hearts.'"

"... " Qin Yi was speechless.

I thought this Taoist nun was impure in her heart, but it turns out that she is thinking on a completely different level.

Ming He continued, "As cultivators, if we only seek longevity and enlightenment, we can simply sit in seclusion and cultivate alchemy for our own selfish desires. But why do we learn swordsmanship, thunder techniques, and battle formations? It is not for personal conflict, but rather to vanquish demons and protect the world. It is precisely because demons dare not run rampant that the world is flourishing, and the young master can enjoy the fruits of it. Speaking on behalf of demons is truly a foolish perspective."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Qin Yi behind him, and Ye Ling nervously tugged at Qin Yi's clothes, stealing glances at her.

"That's all I have to say. Qin Gongzi, do you really have to protect this demon?"

Qin Yi could only say, "Can't demons be good demons? If an innocent little rabbit accidentally gains enlightenment, would you also say it doesn't belong to our kind and should be killed?"

"I am not unreasonable, but does this demon not harm people?" Ming He said calmly, "Who killed the Crown Prince, the young master doesn't need to argue. This matter may be hidden from others, but how can it be hidden from me?"

Qin Yi realized that she couldn't refute her at the moment, because on their journey out of the mountains, they had encountered demons that truly preyed on humans. It was impossible to find any fault with those who upheld the principles of vanquishing demons and protecting the way. If you say that demons can be good or bad, Ye Ling did indeed conspire to assassinate the Crown Prince right in front of Ming He. How could that be whitewashed?

If she had to say it, she herself was the one who had been deceived by the demon, her principles were no longer upright.

But... if she were to admit that you were right and kill this child, how could she do it?

Looking at the charred wood on the ground, Qin Yi knew she couldn't do it.

At this moment, Liu Su's voice transmission came, "There's something different about Ye Ling, I suspect her Monster Qi has disappeared, that's why Ming He is talking so much. Otherwise, under the influence of Monster Qi, she would have acted long ago."

Qin Yi's heart stirred, this was easy to handle, who wouldn't resort to tricks? "Who said she's a demon? Master Taoist, you need to provide evidence when you speak."

Ming He frowned.

Liu Su hit the nail on the head. Since entering the house, Ming He had been sensing Ye Ling, but found that the Monster Qi on her was so faint that it was almost imperceptible. It was completely different from the strong and slightly fierce aura she had when the Crown Prince was attacked.

Based on the previous aura, there should be a snake demon in this mansion, and it seemed to be a Winged Serpent.

Winged Serpents were cunning, masters of deception, and had a propensity for violence. This kind of Monster Qi was different from that of plants and trees, and was easy to distinguish.

Looking closely at Ye Ling, she was wrapped in a coat, her little face blackened by smoke, her big eyes looking at her in fear. At first glance, she seemed pitiful. Not only was her Monster Qi very faint, but there was also no sense of violence or aggression.

She had taken an oath when she left the mountains, to only kill demons and not harm humans. She was also worried that she might make a mistake and accidentally break her oath. That's why she said so much to Qin Yi, otherwise she would have acted long ago.

"Although the Monster Qi on her is weak, it is still there. If she's not a demon, then what is she?" Qin Yi blurted out, "Her name is Zhou Dongdong, she's a foolish child."

Ming He: "..."

Qin Yi knew that Ming He wasn't easily fooled, he was just cautious, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "Master Taoist, this matter is a bit complicated, it's not as black and white as you imagine. How about this, there must be a good show in front of the mansion gate right now, why don't you come with me to take a look? After watching this play, we can settle our differences?"

Ming He stared at him for a while, then slowly said, "Gongzi, do you know that my oath does not completely forbid me from harming others?"

Most likely, if someone wants to deceive and harm you, you can kill them. Qin Yi casually said, "If I'm not mistaken, Master Taoist came to this mortal world to seek enlightenment, to witness the myriad of human experiences. In the end, it's all just a play. It's not interesting to be entangled in vanquishing demons and protecting the way..."

Ming He was slightly moved by these words, looking into Qin Yi's eyes, which were clear.

She suddenly smiled faintly, "Watching a play... could it be that Gongzi is also?"

"Me?" Qin Yi was taken aback, pondered for a moment, and sighed, "Perhaps I was originally, but now I am already a character in the play."

Thanks to the three brothers, Wu Liao Zhu, Mu Rong, and Zai Wei Xiao, for joining the alliance...

(End of this chapter)