Fairies and Witches Are All the Same

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Qin Yi didn't expect her to defend herself. Logically, she shouldn't have such thoughts. What does it matter to her whether she understands or agrees with it?

But since the topic had come up, he replied, "The atmosphere of the demonic path is ruthless, with the idea that everyone has to look out for themselves... I understand, and you don't need to argue with me. I don't agree with the way the demonic path operates as a whole, not just targeting you personally."

Meng Qingying coldly replied, "If you had grown up in the Demonic Path Sect since you were old enough to understand things, you would be a demon yourself now. Where does this sense of moral superiority come from?"

Qin Yi remained silent, not really wanting to argue.

It's true that a person's thoughts are influenced by their environment and education. You can't choose your childhood environment, so you can't blame her. She might even have had a very tragic childhood, which is very pitiful. But the problem is that once your personality and values are formed, they are already established facts. If you two don't get along, why force them to agree?

Actually, Qin Yi didn't take her wanting to kill him too seriously, or even her ruthless and vicious actions were tolerable; he was a rather tolerant person by nature. But her disregard for human life, knowing full well that refining Ancient Corpse into a demon would turn the surrounding area into a death trap, crossed a line.

If you don't even care about this, why bother joining this martial arts game?

If we forgive and forget and become friends, what will I think if she does something similar again next time? We can't be friends at all.

Qin Yi didn't believe he had the charm to change her mind or restrain her behavior, so arguing was pointless.

Meng Qingying seemed to see through his thoughts and suddenly said, "Do you think the civilians in that town are innocent? That my Refining Corpses back then was harming people?"

Qin Yi hummed in agreement.

Meng Qingying's gaze turned somewhat strange. "So you think I can just die however I want?"

Qin Yi asked, "What makes you say that?"

Meng Qingying sneered, "Do you think I'm as lucky as you or Minghe, with so many life-saving Law Treasure beyond my level? I even have to fight for my own Lifebound Puppet, just like all my Senior Brother. When the Sect Competition, the winner will be the master's true core disciple, and only then might he bestow some different things upon me."

"And what about the losers?"

"Either die in the arena, or kneel before the victor and become his slave. Do you think there's a third way?"

"Is this... raising poisonous insects?"

"Pretty much. In my sect, weakness is a sin." Meng Qingying said calmly, "So why do you think I have to overestimate myself and set my sights on either the Huiyang Ancient Corpse or the Luck Dragon? Can't I lower my standards and refine something of a lower level slowly? No, because if I'm a little weaker, I might lose."

Qin Yi didn't know what to say for a moment.

"A powerful Lifebound Puppet is hard to come by. It was already very difficult for me to find that Ancient Corpse, and I had already spent a long time there. If I still can't find a suitable puppet after another year or two... You sympathize with those townspeople, but who will sympathize with me?" Meng Qingying's voice rose, sounding somewhat agitated.

Qin Yi really wanted to say that after spending so much time planning, if you were truly interested, you could have easily relocated the townspeople first, or set up some kind of barrier to prevent the Drought Demon's influence. Whether it was feasible or not, you didn't even consider that. You even went so far as to test whether Minghe was as selfish as you... This is the fundamental difference between us, a blatant disregard for the lives of others, not the act of refining the Ancient Corpse itself...

But he held back and didn't say it.

She would keep explaining herself, trying to defend herself with some emotion, which softened his heart, and he didn't want to confront her sharply.

Meng Qingying said, "After you and Minghe ruined things, I was at my wit's end. When I arrived in Dragon Abyss City and saw the image of the National Luck observation, I had a crazy idea to try to use it as a puppet. Do you think I, a woman, would be willing to cooperate with the Great Joy Temple and negotiate with a tiger for its skin?"

Qin Yi finally sighed, "So you really hated me before..."

Meng Qingying paused for a moment before realizing that her excitement was somewhat unfounded.

She should hate him, so why is she so agitated in her defense? What does she want him to understand?

She snorted and turned her head away, "That's right, I still want to kill you. Why don't you strike first?"

Are you being arrogant?

Qin Yi looked at her profile with a strange expression and couldn't help but ask, "Do Fairy and Witch lose Immortal Qi Law Power and become just like ordinary mortal women?"

Meng Qingying turned back again. "Minghe?"

Qin Yi acquiesced.

Meng Qingying suddenly asked, "Hey, did you and Minghe actually... you know...?"

Which one?

"It's what I was thinking of letting you..." Meng Qingying spat out halfway through her sentence and didn't finish.

So you actually thought about it just now?

Qin Yi's expression became even stranger.

Despite her slip of the tongue, Meng Qingying reverted to her true self, smiling sweetly, "Are you regretting it a little? I really did think about it just now."

Qin Yi held back the word "regret" for a long time. He angrily picked up a scattered herb from the ground, threw it, and muttered, "What's there to regret? Women are all like chicken feet."

A soft "pfft" came from his Sea of Consciousness, and Qin Yi blushed.

Seeing his flushed face, Meng Qingying's eyes showed a strange light, but she still slowly said, "As you said, we're not on the same path. You should go and hug your Minghe. If she seeks revenge on me in the future, you might even personally hit me on the head with a stick."

Qin Yi also fell silent.

The fire in the stove flickered gently, casting an intermittent glow on the faces of the two people by the wall.

"Qin Yi," Meng Qingying suddenly said, "The transaction isn't over yet. I still need to share a sliver of the Luck Dragon with your little niece, right?"

"Um..."

"Then why are you offending me like this, looking like you're about to Parting of the Ways? Aren't you afraid I'll get angry and renege on my debt?"

"Even if I act like a sycophant, if you insist on reneging on your promise, there's nothing I can do," Qin Yi said. "In the end, it depends on whether you're as magnanimous as I imagine."

Meng Qingying hugged her knees and thought for a moment, then whispered, "You saved my life, healed my injuries, and even the Ghost Cry Jade is yours. Qin Yi, I owe you a favor, and that bit of luck isn't enough to repay it. You can make other requests."

Based on her earlier words, it was clear that her other demands likely included the possibility of Qin Yi favors. However, at this point, that implication had lessened considerably, and the transaction was becoming more like a normal exchange.

Qin Yi shook off his slight regret and replied, "Don't mention saving my life; it was a mutual assistance effort. As for the Ghost Cry Jade... I'm more interested in things related to soul cultivation. I see you're quite knowledgeable in this area; see if you can help me in any way you can."

Meng Qingying turned and looked him over for a while. "You're still some time away from breaking through to the Cloud Ascension Realm, and you're already making preparations?"

Qin Yi tacitly agreed, saying that this couldn't be said to be for the sake of Liusu.

Meng Qingying suddenly laughed, "I have something good that helped me a lot when I broke through to the Cloud Transformation Realm. It just so happens that it will be useful to you too, and you've seen it before."

Qin Yi asked curiously, "What's all the mystery about? Take it out and let me see."

Meng Qingying leaned against the wall with a relaxed expression and said leisurely, "The item is in a small space inside my undergarment, used to protect my heart. Someone sealed my Law Power and divine sense, so I can't reach into the space to take it out... Either break the seal, or you can find it yourself."