HLnovel Chapter 129 Epiphany
Chapter 129 Epiphany
As the group was chatting, one of the disciples accidentally stepped into a puddle of mud on the ground. Startled, he looked closer and immediately screamed, "Aaaaaah!! A Hidden Shadow Serpent! It's a Hidden Shadow Serpent! It's dead! It died so tragically!!"
All eyes turned to this, and they all gasped at the sight of the Hidden Yin Serpent's gruesome death. Then, as if suddenly realizing something, they looked sharply at Feng Xiyue and the others.
"This Hidden Yin Serpent died here, could it also be..."
"No way?"
Feeling the enthusiastic gazes of the crowd, Chu Wenqing put his hands on his hips and struck a proud pose, "That's right! We also took down the Hidden Yin Serpent!"
"!"
Everyone's expression changed drastically; even the expressions of several people changed.
That was a powerful demonic beast at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and it still died at their hands! These people are too fierce!
Ye hurriedly asked Feng Xiyue what was going on. Feng Xiyue glanced at Su Luo and, seeing her nod, replied, "This is a long story. Why don't we sit down and talk about it?"
"it is good……"
The group didn't bother to sit down on any dead tree or stone. Feng Xiyue then began to speak, starting from when Chu Wenqing offended the Hidden Yin Serpent, and continuing until they solved the problem of the Purple Thorn Poison Vine.
Of course, Feng Xiyue kept the information and opportunities they obtained to herself.
Even so, their experience shocked everyone, and they all stared at Su Luo with wide eyes, full of astonishment.
The girl sat next to Feng Xiyue, her face beautiful, with a faint smile on her lips. She looked extremely well-behaved, and you couldn't tell at all that she had once manipulated the Hidden Yin Snake so skillfully!
Goodness! This girl is a little scary...
At that moment, almost everyone in the Wind Shadow Faction subconsciously warned themselves: "Never offend this girl again! Otherwise, they might be foolishly helping her count money without even realizing it!"
Unaware of what others were thinking, Su Luo blinked innocently.
Why are you all staring at her? I'm under so much pressure...
The air fell silent for a moment, before Ye finally spoke up to change the subject, "This Hidden Yin Serpent is indeed a high-level demonic beast; it is highly intelligent and extremely cunning and treacherous."
The other disciples quickly echoed, saying indignantly, "Yes! The Hidden Serpent is too cunning! You can be fooled if you're not careful! It speaks in secret and lies all the time!"
"Who can argue with that? It's fortunate that its cultivation level is not high enough and it hasn't taken human form yet. If it had taken human form and advanced to the demon race, it would probably be even more difficult to deal with in the future."
Thinking of the demons he encountered in his previous life, Chu Wenqing chimed in without hesitation, "Yes. Demons can not only transform into human form, but they are also all cunning and treacherous, especially good at deceiving people. They are very difficult to deal with!"
He suffered a lot of losses in his previous life!
"Yes! I once encountered a demon who looked exactly like a human, and I was almost killed by his deception!"
"Yes, yes! I've also heard my elders say that demons are the most cunning. They especially like to hide among ordinary people to gain their trust and then eat them!"
"Hiss~ That's terrifying! Luckily, the demons are all stuck in the demon realm and can't leave! Otherwise, it would be a disaster!"
Song Qiao was originally indignant about the Hidden Yin Serpent, but as the conversation progressed, the topic turned to the demon race. Everyone spoke ill of the demon race, their tone full of disdain and disgust.
This caused Song Qiao's expression to freeze almost imperceptibly. Slowly, the rare color drained from his face, and the young man silently lowered his head, like a flower about to wither.
Su Luo glanced at Song Qiao without showing any emotion, then raised her eyes and said calmly, "I think that the demon race, like humans, has both good and bad members, and not all of them are cunning. I heard that during the war between immortals and demons a thousand years ago, the human realm was affected and there was widespread suffering. At that time, many demons stepped forward to help ordinary people. I suppose there are quite a few kind-hearted demons as well."
Everyone was stunned.
There are actually people who think that there are good people among the demon race?
After Su Luo finished speaking, she couldn't help but glare fiercely at Chu Wenqing.
Chu Wenqing was stunned, not understanding why Su Luo was glaring at him. But when he followed Su Luo's gaze to Song Qiao, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately slapped himself in the face.
Damn it! He blurted out something in a moment of weakness, forgetting that his junior brother was also a demon, and said something like that! This is going to be a disaster!!
Feng Xiyue, who was sitting next to Su Luo, was initially shocked by Su Luo's words, but was startled by Chu Wenqing.
Why did my junior brother suddenly slap himself for no reason?!
Song Qiao was taken aback to hear Su Luo say something so unusual. He looked up at Su Luo abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Su Luo, do you really... think that way?"
Because of the prejudice humans and cultivators hold against demons, he has never dared to reveal his true identity since childhood, not even his deceased adoptive father knew! Only his master saw his true form and did not despise him! Although his master said that others would not despise him either, he still lives in fear, worried that his kind senior brothers and sisters would reject him and stay away from him because he is a demon…
In a world where almost everyone dislikes and hates the demon race, how can there be anyone who doesn't hate them?!
Ignoring the shocked or horrified looks from those around her, Su Luo smiled and continued, "Of course. In my opinion, nothing is absolute. We can't judge a race based on stereotypes, nor can we condemn them outright. People say that cultivators are upright and honorable, demons are cruel and murderous, monsters are cunning and treacherous, and humans are ordinary and insignificant. But is that really the case?"
"If all cultivators were upright and honorable, how could there be so many who kill, rob, and oppress the weak? Just because the demons and monsters stand against cultivators, does that mean they are all evil, ugly, and even deserving of death? On what grounds? Who decided that? There is no absolute good or absolute evil in this world. Regardless of race, we should judge based on facts, not on subjective impressions to determine whether someone is good or evil."
As a citizen of the 21st century, Su Luo truly felt that this world was utterly sick. The cultivators of this world prided themselves on being righteous and benevolent, condemning demons and monsters to the pillar of evil, and constantly oppressing humanity. Admittedly, most cultivators were indeed righteous, but behind the light lay darkness; such was human nature.
No one in this world is perfect, whether they are cultivators, demons, monsters, or humans; all struggles are for the sake of profit. Therefore, Su Luo will not take sides; she will only stand on the side she believes is right.
After Su Luo finished speaking, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence, and everyone stared at Su Luo with complicated expressions.
No one noticed that something moved slightly in the grass not far away, and then quickly stopped.
At this moment, Song Qiao stared blankly at Su Luo, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
This was the first time he had ever heard such words... that someone actually believed that not all demons were bad!
Chu Wenqing broke the silence, saying, "Su Luo is right. We were too narrow-minded. We can't assume all demons are bad just because we have different stances. Our ancestor said that several races coexisted peacefully before the war between immortals and demons. They just ended up on opposite sides. There are actually many kind demons in this world. We just haven't met them yet."
After saying that, he said to Song Qiao with a guilty tone, "I'm the kind of person who doesn't think before I speak, junior brother, don't take my words to heart. They were all nonsense, really!"
Song Qiao was so preoccupied with Su Luo's words that he had no time to think about why Chu Wenqing would say that to him. He just nodded blankly and replied, "I understand."
This was the first time Feng Xiyue had heard such words.
Although she disliked the demon race, she wasn't blind to good and evil. She nodded repeatedly, "Su Luo and Chu Wenqing are right. Human nature is unpredictable. Whether it's the demon race or cultivators, there are good and evil. We can't conclude that all other races are evil just because of our different stances. We should look at everything dialectically."
"That makes sense."
Ye nodded, recalling Su Luo and the others' words, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt it made sense. "A single conversation with a wise man is worth more than ten years of study. Now, even I feel that my previous thinking was too one-sided."
Yes, every cultivator subconsciously believes that demons and monsters are evil! But whether demons or monsters, there must be weak ones, and there must be beings who haven't done anything wrong. Do they really deserve to die?
Moreover, cultivators claim to uphold justice and speak for the Heavenly Dao, but in reality, over the years, countless cultivators have fought each other to the death for opportunities and resources. Can those cultivators who are so ugly in their pursuit of desires be said to be entirely good?
Right and wrong, good and evil, should not be judged by race.
The moment he figured it out, Ye suddenly felt his mind clear and he experienced a sudden enlightenment.
She then looked deeply at Su Luo, closed her eyes, and said, "I am about to have an epiphany. Please protect me."
Everyone was shocked again.
We were just chatting, how did Senior Sister/Fellow Daoist Ye suddenly have an epiphany?!
Shen Anzhi was overjoyed and stood guard beside his senior sister without saying a word.
Ye Yi needs time to gain enlightenment, and the Fengying Sect members still need to protect her, but Su Luo and the others cannot wait any longer; time is precious.
So they greeted the Fengying Sect members, reminding them that the fog might appear around noon, before stepping into the formation first.
We're about to enter the next area.
At this moment, Feng Xiyue and the others no longer showed the hesitation and worry they had when they first arrived; their minds were filled with thoughts of what treasures they would find...