"Hatred? Do you have a deep-seated grudge?" Gu Qingshan asked tentatively.
"Yes," Li An replied.
"But you Heavenly Demons were originally Six Paths beings," Gu Qingshan said.
"Which Path were we beings of?" Li An asked.
"The Evil Ghost Path," Gu Qingshan said.
"Are there still any evil ghosts in the Evil Ghost World?" Li An retorted.
Gu Qingshan froze.
Li An continued, "I don't know the secrets of the past, but ever since I was old enough to remember, beings from the other five Paths have often tried to slaughter us Heavenly Demons. I've even seen my sisters die at their hands."
Gu Qingshan considered this. "In that case, let's set aside the Six Paths for now. I'm asking you personally to help me with something: come with me to awaken the magic dragon's mind."
Li An turned her head away. After a long while, she said, "I'll do it for your sake. In private, I'll help you in the name of Li An."
A fierce shout suddenly rang out from the void:
"No!"
A flash of rosy light, and the Heavenly Demon women appeared out of thin air.
A dignified woman descended from above.
Gu Qingshan's heart tightened. He hurried to his feet and bowed. "Greetings, Primal Demon Mother."
The woman was Li An's mother.
Li An's face instantly flushed red. She said quietly, "Mother, why are you here?"
Primal Demon Mother snorted. "If you were meeting someone else, I wouldn't be worried. But that sly brat Gu Qingshan—I'm afraid he'll sell you off, and you'll still help him count the money."
She paid no mind to Li An's awkward expression and walked over to Gu Qingshan. Her voice was cold. "No Heavenly Demon may do anything that benefits the Six Paths. That is the ironclad law of