Is He a Demon or a Buddha?

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No one saw Qin Yi, the size of a flea, jump onto Ci Hui's right side of her neck, raise his tiny, almost invisible Wolf Tooth Club, and slowly tap it.

It went in without any resistance, just like a mosquito piercing a blood vessel in the neck.

However, the effect is far more ferocious than being pricked by a mosquito, because it is accompanied by an attack of Gang Qi.

It was just a wisp of Gang Qi, but it was still Gang Qi. It broke directly into the major artery and surged violently, so much so that even if Ci Hui leveled up several times, she wouldn't be able to withstand it!

All the monks watched in disbelief as Ci Hui let out a roar, his neck veins burst, and blood gushed out. He clutched his neck, his body returned to normal size, and he fell backward.

Qin Yi appeared in a circle beside him, raising his Wolf Tooth Club in preparation for the final blow.

Just then, a gust of wind swept in from the horizon. Qin Yi instinctively tried to block it, but Ci Hui on the ground had already been taken away. The surrounding monks shouted and summoned their Flying Magical Artifact, disappearing without a trace.

Qin Yi did not give chase, but gazed into the distance, lost in thought.

This is because the other side's powerful cultivators who can ascend to the Cloud Realm have intervened... This is quite interesting. The powerful cultivators who can ascend to the Cloud Realm are not attacking me directly, but are only saving people?

A fragrant breeze wafted by.

Qin Yi tensed his muscles warily, staring at Meng Qingying had suddenly appeared beside him.

"Oh dear, why are you so nervous? One moment you're making a deal with someone, and the next you're turning into a little Witch?"

"... You're already being lenient by not calling me 'Niu Furen'," Qin Yi said. "Weren't you all smiles the moment you accepted the roster, and the next you wanted to kill me?"

Meng Qingying asked curiously, "What is Niu Furen? Why not Qin Furen?"

"Don't give me that." Qin Yi remained unfazed, calmly stating, "Since you rejected my deal, what are you doing back here?"

"Have you considered that although you repelled Ci Hui this time, next time you might face several Ci Hui, or even Guan Ji himself taking action?"

"So you mean you're going to protect me?" Qin Yi sneered. "You should be thanking the heavens that you didn't take advantage of my fight with Ci Hui to launch a sneak attack."

Meng Qingying laughed, "So you were thinking about defending against me even during the battle."

"Shouldn't it be?"

"At times like this, if you can put pressure on the Great Joy Temple, they won't be so focused on attacking me. That's why I won't help them kill you," Meng Qingying said with a smile. "But what you said... about protecting you, isn't something I can't consider."

"Tsk..." Qin Yi chuckled, "This kind of cooperation where you guys trip each other up..."

Meng Qingying said nonchalantly, "Is there anything wrong with it for you?"

"Very well," Qin Yi said, "But since you're not going to do business with me, there's nothing to say about good or bad, because I'm leaving."

"Walk?"

"Of course, the other party has a powerful expert at the Soaring Cloud Sixth Layer Realm. Although I don't know why they didn't take action, I can't just pretend they don't exist. This matter is beyond my ability to handle, so I might as well go back."

Meng Qingying was surprised that Qin Yi was thinking of retreating even though he had won a great victory. But after thinking about it, she could understand his caution. Knowing that the other side had a powerful cultivator who could fly through the clouds, wouldn't it be foolish to cause trouble here?

She pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Actually, you don't need to worry so much. Guan Ji won't attack you."

"What kind of logic is that? They're not really chanting Buddhist scriptures anymore. Even if I didn't interfere in the affairs of the Great Qian Dynasty, I'd still be their enemy, wouldn't I?"

"As long as they know that the roster is in my hands, Guan Ji really won't make a move against you."

Qin Yi asked curiously, "What's the logic behind this?"

Meng Qingying smiled slightly, "Precisely because in their eyes, it's a personal grudge against you. Qin Yi, perhaps you're not entirely clear on the rules between the major sects? Do you think I dared to kill Minghe back then without fear of provoking the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace?"

Qin Yi sincerely said, "I really don't know, I'd like to hear the details."

Meng Qingying glared at him. "So you originally thought I was crazy, and you're really not afraid of retaliation?"

Qin Yi coughed twice but did not answer.

Meng Qingying said leisurely, "Personal grudges mean that between two forces of similar size, there is no reason why you can kill my disciple and I cannot retaliate, but at the same time, they will not easily start a sect war over the grudges of one or two disciples. So everyone will have a tacit rule that as long as it is not a case of the big bullying the small and crossing the boundary to suppress, but only retaliating against the person involved at a similar level or slightly higher, it is within the scope of tacit acceptance, and life and death depend on each other's abilities."

Qin Yi understood. "So if you kill Minghe, Celestial Pivot Divine Palace won't send any powerful figures to retaliate, nor will it easily start a sect war. It's more likely that Minghe's Senior Brother Senior Sister will come looking for trouble?"

"That's right." Meng Qingying scoffed, "I'm not even afraid of Minghe, why would I be afraid of other trash?"

Qin Yi felt she had misunderstood. Minghe wasn't an ordinary disciple; she was likely a sect's prized possession. She couldn't be judged by the standards of a regular disciple. Perhaps killing Minghe could genuinely lead to a sect war. Maybe Meng Qingying was projecting the cold-bloodedness of her demonic path onto the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace ...

But regardless, the general rules she mentioned definitely exist, and Qin Yi took them to heart.

After all, making enemies while traveling is perfectly normal. If your sect's bigwigs were to attack someone else's ordinary disciple over a personal grudge... well, if you have bigwigs and I have mine, and everyone's killing each other's disciples, then the game is over, and nobody will dare let their disciples out in the future. Besides, powerful figures don't have time for such trivial matters. All they can do is stand up for you when someone breaks the rules; you still have to deal with normal conflicts yourself.

Most sects encourage their disciples to face risks and gain experience. If the sect takes care of all your personal grudges and someone always stands up for you in every little thing, then such a hothouse flower has no future. Therefore, you must handle conflicts within the rules yourself. This also teaches disciples to think carefully before causing trouble and not to act recklessly just because they have the sect's backing. Everyone benefits.

This should be the norm for each sect, and they all act within this tacit understanding.

Of course, this tacit understanding of mutual restraint only applies between sects of similar strength. If the power difference is significant, I might wipe out even a mere doorman if you dare to provoke me, it's all up to my mood, and there are no rules to speak of. Even among sects of similar strength, not everyone follows the rules, especially since there are countless instances of the Demonic Path Sect secretly breaking the rules. This is why Ju Yunxiu specifically issued a warning.

From Great Joy Temple perspective, the whole affair has a rather comical twist – they still think Qin Yi was just accidentally involved in this matter, a personal grudge. It just so happens that when Ju Yunxiu sent Qin Yi to Daqian, she didn't know that the mission was related to Great Joy Temple, and even issued a warning ultimatum to protect Qin Yi. This is also a typical way of dealing with personal grudges, and no one regards it as a conflict over official business.

Therefore, the Great Joy Temple saw it as further proof of Meng Qingying's deception—the Great Qian Dynasty and the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace had no connection whatsoever; Qin Yi was his personal matter, and he was acting according to the rules of personal vendetta.

Master Guan Ji, the Chief Seat of Great Joy Temple Soaring Cloud Sixth Layer cultivator whom Meng Qingying greatly feared, heeded Ju Yunxiu's warning and followed the rules, not personally dealing with Qin Yi, but instead sending Ci Hui to lead the group.

After all, he was only Tengyun, and he couldn't deal with Ju Yunxiu. He dared to bully Qin Yi by using his size to beat him up, Ju Yunxiu dared to kill him directly. Guan Ji was keeping this rule because he was thinking about his own life.

This is why Guan Ji did not make a move.

That's the advantage of having connections. Just like a citizen of a powerful country going to a foreign country won't be easily bullied, personal strength becomes less important.

Meng Qingying said, "So you're someone with a powerful backer, someone they're extremely wary of, not a lone wolf. Even if you have no cultivation at all, as long as you come from the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, you can point your finger at Guan Ji and curse him. Of course, the premise is that it's a personal grudge, and you don't let them think you're disrupting their overall plan, otherwise the nature of the matter will be different."

"I understand." Qin Yi stroked his chin and thought for a while, "So as long as the roster is not in my hands, and I act as if I don't care about the affairs of the Great Qian Dynasty and am just indulging in my own pleasures, they might even put aside their personal grudges for the time being. After all, with the big picture at hand, there is no need to create unnecessary trouble."

"That's exactly right," Meng Qingying said. "So you can help me obtain the dragon energy first. They won't say anything about that, since it's their deal with me."

Qin Yi chuckled, "In the end, you're just trying to trick me into doing things for you, which has made me lose sight of my own goals. Elder Sister, do you really think I'm a fool?"

"Killing Guan Ji something I cannot do," Meng Qingying said calmly. "But I can offer a different condition. For example, if I obtain this Luck Dragon, I can bestow a wisp of its destiny upon the Nanli Queen... I know she is just a two-year-old child and cannot bear much destiny. It would not be a loss to me, but it could accompany her growth and help her take shape. At that time, Southern Li prosper for generations to come. Is that what you desire?"

Qin Yi remained silent.

He didn't know how to answer that question.

Deep down, he even hoped that Southern Li would be destroyed right now, so that Qing Jun could be freed.

But he couldn't bring himself to say it; even thinking about it made him feel like he was going too far.

So, you think you are a Buddha, but how do you know that there isn't a demon dwelling in your heart? He had already realized this when he was in Southern Li.