Night hung overhead, and starlight fell.
"Elders, was I too excessive in what I did?"
Kong spoke expressionlessly, pointing to where Shi Nian had vanished.
It was true that the strong preyed on the weak, but there had to be a measure in one's heart.
Shi Nian could hunt rising stars of the Soul Master world for pleasure, and in the original story, he had ultimately fallen at Tang San's hands.
Kong had neither old grudges nor recent enmity with Shi Nian. He had killed him without reason over nothing more than a Soul Bone. In some people's eyes, that might have been evil—disgusting evil.
Yu Yuanyuan and Yu Longwu froze, then exchanged glances, somewhat puzzled.
In their eyes, Kong had already been extremely merciful. After all, he had not wiped them out completely. Wasn't that mercy?
Taking a life over a Ten Thousand Year Level Soul Bone—let alone one person, some small nations could even wage a world-shaking war over a Ten Thousand Year Level Soul Bone!
Kong shook his head. It seemed he would not get an answer from these two elders.
"When killing Hilichurls for materials, have you ever considered that they were once also..."
"Pah..."
With the answer already in his heart, Kong's lips curved slightly upward, without the slightest psychological burden.
"Young Master, you..."
Before Yu Yuanyuan could finish, Kong waved his hand and said, "I already have the answer in my heart. Thank you for clearing up my confusion, Elder."
Yu Yuanyuan: "..."
This old man hadn't even said anything, and you've already figured it out...
"Let's go. We'll head back first."
After saying that, Kong walked toward the inn in the small town.
He pondered how to deal with this Soul Bone.
This Head Soul Bone was of the Gemstone Type and extremely