Laughing at the Hearts of People
Qin Yi finished his drink, poured Xi Yue another cup, and asked, "I thought you had already left, or returned to your Lady Country. Why are you still lingering here? Heartless God hasn't been dead long, yet you've already come here?"
Xi Yue suddenly realized that it wasn't easy to make a perfect circle.
Because she had indeed traveled a great distance, she was moved by something, sensed by the stars, and knew that a race was about to be destroyed. She calculated with her fingers and found that the answer was in the Pierced Chest Kingdom, so she came to take a look.
If she were a Huiyang cultivator, she wouldn't be able to travel this fast; she would have already traveled at least tens of thousands of miles... She is Wuxiang, almost unaffected by the limitations of time and space, which Qin Yi cannot comprehend.
One could even say that she only came to take a look because of this "unsuccessful Apprentice Son-in-Law," otherwise she might not have bothered with such a matter. She came specifically to check on the situation because she suspected that the matter was related to the "Apprentice Son-in-Law."
The intention was to show concern, but it turned out he was playing around with women.
At that moment, Xi Yue was thinking "mmp" (a vulgar expression).
You still want Minghe? Go to hell!
Testing someone with phrases like "Are you just trying to make fun of me?" or "If I offend you, will you do this to me too?" is nothing more than giving yourself a reason to ruin him.
Result...
After this exchange, I didn't feel any aversion at all.
It's an interesting feeling, as if this man has an aura that makes it "impossible to get angry with." Even though you know he has countless women, and you can clearly see that he's skilled at disciplining, you still feel that he's virtuous and upright.
She came to the Other Side of the Ocean to visit Kunlun Void, and had nothing to do with Qin Yi. She never thought she would run into Qin Yi.
She encountered him by chance in the Pierced Chest Kingdom and was surprised to find that he had actually come here. She became a little interested and pretended to mistake him for a "person from the Gentleman Country" to invite him for a drink and get to know him better, so as to see what kind of person this "Apprentice Son-in-Law" who had fulfilled her promise to Huiyang in ten years was.
Upon getting to know each other, they were surprised to find that they actually shared some common interests.
This man is quite similar to her in some ways... She knows why Minghe was attracted to him. Her actions and beliefs certainly have a great influence on Minghe, but the biggest difference between the two is that she has long since transcended worldly affairs, remaining untainted by them. Minghe, on the other hand, is just starting out, still in the process of withdrawing from worldly affairs and observing silently, not daring to get involved lightly, and therefore remaining distant.
Therefore, the bright moon can shine on each other, and the Milky Way hangs in the sky.
Long, long ago, Xi Yue was not much different from Minghe... Minghe is now merely on her path. In a thousand years, she may be a different Xi Yue, or she may forge her own path; no one knows.
Having witnessed the ways of the world during her cultivation journey, Xi Yue was witty, sometimes laughing, sometimes angry, and sometimes drinking in the mortal realm. Minghe, on the other hand, had only just begun her journey when she bumped headfirst into Qin Yi.
I can understand why Minghe fell from grace, but... how you play with other women is your business, I won't say anything, I'll just consider it your personal preference, but you can forget about playing with my apprentice.
Just imagining Minghe being tied to a pillar like that is enough to send chills down your spine.
I'm determined to break up this couple; you think I'd agree to it? No way!
Xi Yue's mind raced with various thoughts as she replied, "I happened to observe the stars and saw a comet fall over Pierced Chest Kingdom, so I came to take a look."
Qin Yi said, "The actions of the Pierced Chest Kingdom are despicable, and the Heartless God is not a very strong god. It is quite strange that such a race has been able to exist for so many years, waiting for me to destroy it."
Xi Yue smiled and said, "If we kill people just because we don't like them, would anyone still be alive? Besides, there's a consensus in this land that minor conflicts at the clan level are acceptable, but major wars are not."
"Why?"
"The reproductive capacity of all races in this land is very low. Once a great war breaks out, there may not be many people left..." Xi Yue said, "The faceless gods here have a consensus and will not easily allow the extermination of a race. Extrapolating to the level of ordinary people, that means that each country and race will not interfere with each other."
"I see..." Qin Yi was somewhat speechless. "Could it be that I killed Heartless God and angered Wuxiang?"
Xi Yue laughed and said, "That won't happen... He wanted to kill you, but you killed him instead. It's clear and obvious. If we can't even allow that, what kind of logic is that? If anyone questions it, I'll vouch for you."
Qin Yi said, "But he killed me and was killed in return, that's what I just told you. Aren't you afraid I'm lying to you?"
Xi Yue raised her glass and drank it all in one gulp. "If I want to believe, then I will. The wine."
Qin Yi stared at her intently, but ultimately said nothing, only continuing to pour her more wine.
As Xi Yue watched the cup gradually fill up, she casually smiled and said, "Actually, compared to the current changes in the Netherworld, the affairs of a small clan that you personally caused are no longer of concern to others."
Qin Yi asked curiously, "The integration of the Netherworld is simply restoring what should have been there in the first place. It's not a bad thing, is it? Why are you all so cautious?"
Xi Yue looked up and thought for a while, then said in a low voice, "Because whether Youming is present or not has a positive or negative effect on different people, everyone has their own stance. The person in charge of this matter is a famous demonic cultivator, but some self-proclaimed righteous people are eager to help him, while others who consider themselves demonic cultivators refuse to cooperate. The Formless Ones are all wary of each other, and so far no one has given a definite instruction..."
He paused, then laughed, "In the past, if the demonic path wanted to do something this big, it would have started a war between good and evil long ago. But this time it's very subtle... It's truly Laughing at the Hearts of People."
Qin Yi pondered for a moment, then asked, "What side does that girl take?"
"I'll just watch." Xi Yue stretched again. "I'm just a minor auxiliary deity of the Lady Country. What do these world-shaking changes have to do with me?"
Qin Yi, however, keenly sensed that there was something different about her seemingly carefree demeanor, which appeared no different from before. Because if she truly didn't care about this matter at all, she wouldn't bring it up so often.
She might have brought it up unintentionally, perhaps because it was somewhat related to something Heartless God, and just casually mentioned it. But this proves that she had this matter on her mind, which is why she would bring it up so easily.
She must have her own stance, but she must also have her concerns, so she won't express it openly, much less in front of strangers she's just met.
Therefore, she said "laugh it off" rather than "calculate it all."
She herself is one of the ridiculous ones.
For the first time, Qin Yi realized that this carefree and confident woman actually had many worries and was not as relaxed as she appeared.
To be honest, the fact that the Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect did this didn't cause such a stir in the Divine Continent; most cultivators there felt it had little to do with them. But on the Other Shore, it might have a significant impact, as several races seem to be connected to the Netherworld.
Qin Yi himself was indifferent to this matter and didn't think it mattered whether the Netherworld collapsed or reunited, but at this moment, he began to worry about Meng Qingying.
She seems to be facing a lot of resistance...
"Oh, right," Xi Yue suddenly said with a smile, "the Winged Human Race strongly oppose this matter."
Qin Yi was taken aback. "Why? They don't seem to have any connection with Youming at all, do they?"
"Because they firmly believe that once this Plane Passage is established, this land will be connected to the other side of the sea, and the barrier of the sea will no longer be meaningful."
Qin Yi nodded slightly, understanding the Winged Human Race's stance.
Since they are connected to the center of the sea and exist as messengers, they certainly wouldn't want to see a prestigious forbidden area become a joke that anyone can bypass.
Xi Yue downed her drink in one gulp again. "The distinction between good and evil may be easy to judge, but there's no logic to the distinction between stances. So, Brother Qin, there are only two kinds of people who want to be free and at ease, and to settle scores with pleasure."
Qin Yi looked up at her.
Xi Yue put down her cup and slowly said, "Either you know nothing, or you know everything and stand above everything."
Qin Yi smiled and asked, "Did you achieve it?"
Xi Yue sighed, "No."
Qin Yi said, "I suddenly feel that your liking for drinking is perhaps because you don't want to be too sober. It's because you can't stand above everything, so you'd rather not know everything."
A strange light flashed in Xi Yue's eyes.
Qin Yi smiled and took out a pot of wine, "Then let's drink. It's actually quite nice not to know anything."
Xi Yue looked at the new gourd with great interest, resting her chin on her hand. "Before, you only offered Poetry Wine Drifting, why are you offering fine wine now?"
"Before, he was someone who wanted to confront me, but now he's someone who wants to believe me." Qin Yi uncorked the gourd, releasing a rich aroma. "Then we're no longer just strangers who met by chance, but friends."