It Takes a Villain to Deal with a Villain

"Yes, but she'll attack me relentlessly."

"That's fine then," Si Ming decided immediately, recalling what Duanmu Die had said. "Letting the other person vent their anger can also alleviate the symptoms."

Liu Qingqing asked, "Is Xiaomei's condition really Vengeful Transformation? Didn't Wan Ziling only show the corresponding symptoms half a month later? She's only had it for less than ten days, that's too short a time."

"Wan Ziling's will is inherently stronger than Xiaomei's, not to mention her spiritual cultivation is far superior. Our biggest mistake was treating their time limits as the same."

"Then why didn't she mutate like Wan Ziling?"

Si Ming stroked his chin, pondering, "It's probably because of the Eternal Barrier. The barrier seals all laws, Technique Method can't be used, and all kinds of Divine Ability abilities are blocked. It's very likely that Vengeful Transformation has also been banned as a kind of innate ability."

Liu Qingqing blinked and asked, "If that's really the case, does that mean Xiaomei will never become a vengeful ghost and can live on forever, as long as her wish isn't fulfilled?"

If that's the case, she wouldn't mind sharing a body with Xie Xiaomei, or teaching Xie Xiaomei how to transfer her soul and give her the Blood Spirit Body to the other party.

"It's hard to say. We don't have the relevant research, so we can't be sure if the internal effects will disappear once the external symptoms are gone. Besides, it's impossible for her to live indefinitely. Even if she keeps delaying fulfilling her wish, she's still just a remnant soul. As time goes by, her soul will gradually dissipate, even if the speed is much slower than Vengeful Transformation's. But that day will come sooner or later... Let's not talk about that. Let's deal with the current situation first. Force her to give me her hands and make her attack me, venting her anger on me."

Liu Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "No, you should be in charge of pulling her hands apart, and I'll take the brunt of her anger."

Si Ming, "Your Blood Spirit Body is indeed immune to physical attacks. You could do that when I wasn't around, but since I'm here, there's no reason for you to bear the responsibility of being vented on."

Liu Qingqing shook her head and pointed out the key point. "I'm not worried about you getting hurt, but about you hurting my body. Don't forget that last time when Wan Ziling turned into a vengeful ghost, you even broke her fingernails."

"Uh... okay, then it's your turn."

The Blood Spirit Body, as smooth as jelly, was impervious to attacks. After Si Ming forcibly pulled Xie Xiaomei's hands away, she scratched wildly like a cat whose food had been taken away, emitting Anomalies roars. Liu Qingqing neither dodged nor defended, letting Xie Xiaomei leave scratches on her body, which would heal in an instant anyway.

After a short while, Xie Xiaomei's offensive weakened until it stopped, and Si Ming's method worked!

"Hey, can you hear us?"

Si Ming waved his five fingers in front of Xie Xiaomei's eyes, and Xie Xiaomei reacted. "Si Ming, I'm alright."

Si Ming breathed a sigh of relief, released his hands, and asked, "What happened? Do you know what happened to you?"

Xie Xiaomei remained silent for a while, seemingly unwilling to answer, but the time they had spent together had not been in vain. This time, she did not remain silent as she had when they first met, and finally spoke up.

"I had a nightmare... My mom got angry and said I was playing and laughing too much, which was noisy, so she hit me and kept telling me I was noisy... She also said she clearly wanted a boy... Waaah..."

She covered her face and cried again, but this time it was just a normal outburst, and there was nothing unusual about it.

Si Ming reached out and hugged her, saying softly, "Don't dwell on these sad things. They're all in the past now. No one will hurt you anymore. Whether it's me, Qingqing, or Auntie Liu, we'll protect you. No one can hurt you, I promise!"

Si Ming knew that the long-standing emotional trauma could not be healed by a few words, so he could only do his best to alleviate the other person's pain, even if it was only one percent. So he gently stroked the other person's head.

Xie Xiaomei gradually stopped crying, but a surge of anger rose in Si Ming's heart, accompanied by intense hatred.

There is no crime more unforgivable than abusing your own child!

Even tigers don't eat their cubs; such people are both cowardly and vicious. They don't have the guts to bully others, nor do they dare to vent their anger in front of outsiders; they only dare to bully their own children.

Si Ming suddenly regretted that he shouldn't have rushed back to the Sea Continent. If he could have found Xie Xiaomei's parents and given them a good beating, he wouldn't be so full of resentment now with nowhere to vent it.

As if sensing Si Ming's anger, Xie Xiaomei gradually stopped crying and whispered, "I'm sorry."

Si Ming, "You're not the one who needs to apologize, and you don't need to apologize to anyone. You should be angry, not sad."

Xie Xiaomei grasped Si Ming's hand and said, "But Si Ming is already angry for me, thank you."

Si Ming's anger quickly subsided, and he asked, "Can you continue sleeping? If you're scared, you won't sleep tonight."

Xie Xiaomei said, "If I don't sleep, Auntie will definitely worry when she sees me tomorrow... I don't want her to worry."

"But aren't you afraid of having nightmares again?"

"May I hold your hand? As long as you and Sister Qingqing protect me, I won't be afraid."

"Certainly."

Si Ming and Liu Qingqing each held one of Xie Xiaomei's hands, one on each side.

Feeling the warmth of her palm, Xie Xiaomei's unease gradually disappeared. After closing her eyes, her breathing gradually became calm, and she drifted off to sleep again.

Si Ming didn't leave, nor did he dare to speak and wake the person, so he Secret Voice Transmission and said, "Reality is truly helpless. Driving requires a driver's license, being a teacher requires a teaching certificate, and being a doctor requires a medical license. Every profession requires a qualification certificate to work, but there isn't a single exam for parents. Anyone can be a parent, yet being a parent is the most difficult job in the world."

Liu Qingqing reached out and wiped away Xie Xiaomei's tears, saying, "Because the vast majority of parents don't abuse their children. They may have shortcomings, but at least they fulfill their responsibility to raise them."

"I understand these principles, but even a small percentage, when multiplied by a huge base, results in a considerable number... Sigh, if I had met Xie Xiaomei while she was still alive, I might have been able to save her."

Si Ming clenched his other hand into a fist, wanting to slam it down to vent his anger, but he was afraid of waking Xie Xiaomei.

Liu Qingqing comforted her, "Perhaps, but even if we become saints, we can't save everyone. Even now, in places we don't know, there may be people suffering, but that's not our responsibility, and we don't need to feel guilty about it."

"You're right... That sounds familiar. Haven't I used similar words to comfort others before?"

Liu Qingqing wasn't amused. Instead, she said seriously, "What I'm about to say might be a bit cruel, but the reason Xiaomei said she wanted to end her life when we first met wasn't because she had no wishes to fulfill. I think that for her, who had been living in constant pain, death was a kind of redemption. Although she must have suffered immense pain when she was refined into the Myriad Filth Tainted Blood, compared to a life of torment and hopelessness, death brought her relief."

Si Ming's gaze darkened. "So that's how it is. Rather than continuing to live in fear, it's better to end it sooner rather than later... But it's all too tragic."

Liu Qingqing shook her head and said, "But things are different now. I can feel that Xiaomei is starting to look forward to tomorrow. The smile on her face during the day is genuine. Perhaps she still has fear in her heart, but it is being driven away by the sunshine you bring."

Si Ming, "This isn't just my achievement. If it weren't for your request, I might have just given insincerely. Auntie Liu filled the biggest void in her heart."

"If it were someone else, I wouldn't have asked, because it would have been useless. But I know you would have agreed," Liu Qingqing said calmly and firmly, looking at Si Ming. "Because the person I like is a kind-hearted person."

Chapter 624 Even the wicked need the wicked to grind them down.

Xie Xiaomei fell asleep again and didn't have nightmares again, but this time she slept for a particularly long time, not waking up until noon the next day. Si Ming and Liu Qingqing didn't hold her hand and wait by her bedside the whole time, but instead took turns taking care of her.