Zi Yiyi's Evil Thoughts

Zi Yiyi was very familiar with this voice. Every time she heard it, she would think about when she could have such a special voice.

It is aloof and luxurious, yet possesses a mysterious magic that seems to evoke the deepest desires in people's hearts.

This was precisely the voice of Hua Jing, First Seat.

Hua Jing, First Seat, walked slowly past the surrounding followers, as if everything around her had lost its color, and only she remained in the world.

Her deep purple skirt gently covered her exquisitely beautiful body, her silver hair flowed down her curves, and her face was shrouded in mist. She exuded a noble aura that seemed to transcend all living beings.

Zi Yiyi's knees trembled, and she almost couldn't help but kneel down.

But she lowered her head slightly, clenched her teeth, and resolutely refused to admit her mistake to the master she regarded as a role model.

"Your Excellency..."

Zi Yiyi bowed respectfully.

The Hua Jing, First Seat said in a low voice, "You usually call me Lord Huajing."

Zi Yiyi lowered her head further and remained silent, seemingly unsure how to answer.

"You've always been the most obedient and well-behaved person, even admitting your mistakes immediately when you do, to the point that I can't bear to punish you. But this time..."

Hua Jing, First Seat, slightly curled her jade-like fingers, causing the surrounding air pressure to increase and making it difficult to breathe. "You refuse to admit your mistake?"

You Su stood there bewildered, wondering what Zi Yiyi had done wrong. He could no longer tell whether the person in front of him was real or fake, so he did not bow and could only wait and see.

"Sister Yiyi..."

Behind the Hua Jing, First Seat, a delicate and beautiful young girl emerged. She frowned, her big eyes sparkling, and her gaze toward Zi Yiyi was full of worry.

Zi Yiyi met her best friend's gaze. As if receiving some message, her heart was filled with complex emotions. Finally, she knelt on one knee and abruptly said:

"Please punish me, Your Excellency!"

Hua Jing, First Seat, remained silent for a long time, then suddenly let out a long sigh:

"You're not genuinely seeking punishment."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yiyi's eyes dimmed and her delicate body swayed as if she had given up hope.

You Su could clearly see the appearance of the three people with his naked eye, and he was even more puzzled. Zi Yiyi was clearly the great hero who killed Mind-Wishing Buddha, so how did she become a guilty person in a short time?

"Hua Jing, First Seat".

You Su stepped forward, seemingly intending to protect Zi Yiyi, and said, "Junior You Su would like to ask Hua Jing, First Seat, what crime has Sister Yiyi committed in breaking this evil conspiracy with her unwavering determination to eliminate evil?"

Zi Yiyi raised her head slightly and saw the boy's back as he stood up for her, his red lips pressed tightly together, his heart in turmoil.

Tao Yaoyao, seeing You Su stepping forward, immediately turned pale and quickly hid behind Hua Jing, First Seat, gesturing for You Su to be quiet.

She knew her master's temperament best; he was always decisive and swift in his actions, and even the First Elder of the Evil Warding Department dared not easily question her decisions...

"A steadfast will to eradicate evil?"

Hua Jing, First Seat, turned to look at You Su. The mist on her face remained, but You Su felt as if she had been seen through as if it were the first time they met.

"To accept the power of evil in order to vanquish evil, do you think such perseverance is good or bad?"

Tao Yaoyao was somewhat surprised. Lord Huajing hadn't simply ignored You Su, but was actually trying to persuade him? The Lord valued You Su far too much...

You Su pursed her lips. "At least Sister Yiyi didn't do it on purpose, and she successfully vanquished the evil spirit. Shouldn't we be trying to remove the Evil Qi from her now, instead of punishing someone who was so dedicated to eliminating evil?"

"Not on purpose?"

You Su could tell that Hua Jing, First Seat was mocking him.

"You Su, you are truly a contradictory person. I have taken a look at your resume. Most of the time, you are much more mature and calm than your peers, but when you are with those close to you, you are as blind as a blind eel in the sea."

"I greatly admire your talent, so I offer you a piece of advice. If you, Divine Child You Su, wish to become a truly supreme cultivator who transcends the vast ocean, you should not think too highly of those around you..."

Zi Yiyi's knees buckled, and she knelt on the ground with a thud. Her voice even trembled slightly as she earnestly said:

"Lord Huajing, it was Yiyi who was bewitched! Yiyi is willing to accept punishment!"

Are you afraid I'll continue?

Hua Jing, First Seat, with his white eyes, saw through all the tricks and schemes of the world and knew Zi Yiyi's thoughts perfectly.

Zi Yiyi seemed to have her thoughts exposed, and she lowered her head even further, but she dared not stop Hua Jing, First Seat from exposing the evil thoughts in her heart.

"I warned her long ago not to bring you into the depths of the valley under any circumstances, but she still brought you here."

"It was I who noticed the white bird's pattern and forced my way into the valley. Sister Yiyi was implicated by me for no reason..."

"Then what she should have done was stop you, not indulge you. If she can't even obey, how can she be worthy of being my personal servant?"

"Because of this 'Mind-Wishing Buddha,' this valley exudes a strange atmosphere that can unconsciously drive people to succumb to their desires... It was my fault for not being able to resist the temptation, not Sister Yiyi." You Su still wanted to make excuses for Zi Yiyi.

"So you think this desire only works on you, and not on her?"

You Su recalled the first step Zi Yiyi had taken and didn't know how to continue her defense.

"The fact that you could remain silent and not bow before the Mind-Wishing Buddha shows that you still have some sense. If she had pulled you back one more time outside the valley, you might have come to your senses long ago. Rather than saying that you dragged her down, it's more accurate to say that she couldn't overcome her desires and dragged you down with her."

"Yiyi has made a mistake... Please punish her, Your Excellency!"

Zi Yiyi even trembled slightly with tears, her tone filled with regret.

"You will be punished, but not by me, but by the Evil Warding Department."

Hua Jing, First Seat's tone was one of regret. Tao Yaoyao and Zi Yiyi both trembled upon hearing this. They understood perfectly what he meant— Hua Jing, First Seat would not handle this matter privately, but would instead send Zi Yiyi to the interrogation platform of the Evil Warding Department.

"Lord Huajing, please don't! Sister Yiyi was just temporarily blinded by greed... Please give her another chance..." Tao Yaoyao mustered her courage and pleaded for her sister.

Tears Zi Yiyi's eyes, and she bit her trembling lower lip tightly, with traces of blood seeping down.

"Didn't I give her a chance? Divine Son You Su asked her what crime she had committed, and she was deemed unforgivable. If she had merely failed to resist the temptation and followed you into the valley, at least she wouldn't have made such a grave mistake. Why would I blame her?"

Before she knelt and submitted before the evil spirit, I was utterly disappointed, yet I was still willing to offer her a word of warning. But she clung to a sliver of hope, believing I was not her true self. Even if she truly became a follower of the Evil Demon, I would never discover that it was of her own free will..."

Hua Jing, First Seat shook his head repeatedly, "But she doesn't know that heaven is watching what people do. I have seen all her evil thoughts."

You Su opened her mouth in astonishment, "But aren't you and Sister Yaoyao related to evil spirits...?"

Hua Jing, First Seat, suddenly looked at him. "You Su, the divine son, do you distrust me so much?"

"No..." You Su felt a little dizzy, "It's just that I thought you were fake, but then you became real..."

As soon as he finished speaking, an even more horrifying scene unfolded!

The head of Hua Jing, First Seat suddenly rolled to the ground without even a drop of blood splattering. The head was no longer concealed by the mist, but beneath the mist was a rough face covered with wrinkles.

You Su was quite surprised. This supreme female leader had a figure that every woman dreamed of, and her snow-white skin glowed with a luminous quality. How could she have such an aged and gaunt face?

Behind her, Tao Yaoyao's head also crashed to the ground, and then that cute and tender face began to change, turning into an old face that looked like it had been weathered by the sun and wind.

You Su then realized that the two people were indeed fake.

Just then, You Su sensed two presences suddenly appearing in a corner he had never noticed before, and he could not look directly at them.

He knew that this was the real Hua Jing, First Seat and Tao Yaoyao, who had been lurking in the shadows all along.

"Yiyi, do you remember when you became my disciple, I asked you if you were determined to join me in personally nailing the Lord of Dreams to the earth?"

The Hua Jing, First Seat moved with light, graceful steps. This esteemed head of the family no longer referred to herself as "this one" when talking about the past.

Zi Yiyi supported herself with her hands on the ground, a few crystal tears already falling from her eyes, only silent regret remaining.

Of course she remembered it; it was her first meeting with the revered Hua Jing, First Seat. To be an enemy of the Lord of Dreams meant encountering countless demons and Evil Demon, but she believed in her resolve and composure, just like that of Chief Huajing, who was known as the nemesis of the Lord of Dreams.

But at this moment, she...

"You have lost your beliefs, but you know better than anyone that I never will. Such seductive things have no effect whatsoever before my white eyes."

You watched that puppet kneeling on the lotus leaf, knowing it was fake, yet desperately hoping it was real, didn't you? As if that could wash away some of your guilt for willingly worshipping the Evil Demon. Unfortunately, I disappointed you, and you... disappointed me too."

You Su finally understood the whole story. He should have realized that Zi Yiyi, as the personal attendant of the Hua Jing, First Seat, could not possibly be easily bewitched by Evil Demon.

She Mind-Wishing Buddha, not at all like someone who had fought against evil spirits for years. Now that she thought about it, it was all intentional.

"Although she succumbed to desire, Sister Yiyi did it all to rid herself of evil."

Even though Hua Jing, First Seat explained things clearly, You Su still felt somewhat guilty towards Zi Yiyi, since it was he who had initially asked Zi Yiyi to take him into Falling Star Valley to investigate late at night.

"To rid the evil? Have you already forgotten the advice I just gave to Divine Child You Su?"

--Don't think too highly of the people around you.

"Sister Yiyi..."

"She knows I am in the deep valley. Why would she need to use such a self-sacrificing method as worshipping evil spirits to exorcise them? You think she is being righteous and awe-inspiring, but in reality, it is all hypocrisy."

"That doesn't mean it's an unforgivable crime..."

"She ruined my plans, allowing that Mind-Wishing Buddha to escape. Isn't that an unforgivable crime? If it were anyone else, I would have ended her sins on the spot. I spared her life and brought her to the Evil Warding Department, which is already out of consideration for our past relationship."

Hua Jing, First Seat, stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an imposing aura.

"They escaped?"

You Su then remembered the most important thing: the pink flesh was dead, and Zi Yiyi, whose kinship had been severed, should have lost her Evil Qi, yet he could still see her!

But he witnessed with his own eyes that lump of pink flesh turn into pus and dissolve into the earth...

This only proves that the true Mind-Wishing Buddha is someone else!

"I'll let you die knowing why."

The Hua Jing, First Seat spoke in a cold, indifferent voice, Zi Yiyi knew that he was addressing her.

Tao Yaoyao looked worried and knew it was time for her to speak.

However, being naturally cheerful, she was somewhat unaccustomed to such a serious atmosphere, appearing a little timid. Her hands hung nervously in front of her abdomen, which only made her round figure under her childlike face appear even more magnificent.

"Lord Huajing and I concealed our cultivation levels and sneaked into the valley, where we discovered the existence of this cult. The female Evil Follower brought us in saw that we were beautiful and made a wish to the Evil Demon to become like us, which gave Lord Huajing the opportunity to secretly control them."

Lord Huajing discovered that the "Mind-Wishing Buddha" was merely a fake, and intended to continue controlling the two female Evil Follower to uncover the true Mind-Wishing Buddha. However, the Divine Child and Sister Yiyi arrived... Lord Huajing deliberately offered a warning, but still ended up alerting the enemy and ruining all his previous efforts...

After hearing Zi Yiyi felt utterly devastated, and even her tears stopped, as if she could no longer cry.

Because she knew that she was truly unforgivable.

"Give me your reasons, and I might treat you leniently."

Zi Yiyi seemed lost in thought, her lips moving but no sound uttered.

"Because of the divine child?"

You Su leaned back, wondering why she had been dragged into this.

Tao Yaoyao looked at her best friend's face. Although she liked to joke about Zi Yiyi's feelings for You Su, she never expected that Zi Yiyi would go to such lengths for You Su.

"Divine Child You Su, what do you think of my two maids?" Hua Jing, First Seat suddenly asked.

You Su blinked twice. "They are all exceptionally beautiful and talented Fairy."

Which is better or worse?

"Each has its own merits, and they are equally matched."

"If the Divine Child does not object, I may order that Tao Yaoyao be betrothed to the Divine Child."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tao Yaoyao and You Su both widened their eyes in disbelief.

Zi Yiyi knelt on the ground, her body even more limp.

"It seems not, or rather, not entirely."

The Hua Jing, First Seat observed Zi Yiyi's behavior closely, and said in a knowing tone, "The Divine Child is too dazzling, and you feel inferior. This has caused you to waver in your unwavering commitment to eliminating evil. You have begun to doubt yourself, so for the sake of power, you have lowered your head."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yiyi prostrated herself completely on the ground, as if admitting her guilt.

Tao Yaoyao looked bitter, feeling sorry for her sister's mistake and helpless at her sister's lack of explanation.

In addition to being the head of the sect, Hua Jing, First Seat is also an extremely rare Truth-telling Master.

There is absolutely no possibility of lying in front of her.

"As long as you harbor the true form of the Mind-Wishing Buddha, you will remain an Evil Follower, and this is the consequence you deserve. I will not allow the people of the Evil Warding Department to touch you; you will spend the rest of your life on the western front of the Central Yuan Continent, there to exorcise evil and atone for your sins."

Hua Jing, First Seat gave the final order to execute him; from her perspective, she had done everything she could to be merciful.

But You Su's eyes flickered, sensing something strange.

Why is the Hua Jing, First Seat able to control the Evil Follower?

Moreover, she could hide safely in front of the fake Buddha without being exposed, giving her a perfect opportunity to stop Zi Yiyi from becoming corrupted. This was her personal servant...

This reminded You Su of the white birds that had lured him into the valley. With so many people from the Evil Warding Department surrounding Falling Star Valley, if these white birds truly followed a pattern, was he the only one who could discover it?

He had dealt with many people from the Evil Warding Department and knew that most of them were not fools, but geniuses with a noble sense of mission.

He found it increasingly strange, as if the white bird's movements had become predictable precisely because of his arrival.

Could the Old Nine... also be under the control of the Hua Jing, First Seat?