"Daoist Si Hong, do not belittle yourself so," Fei Su said from nearby, a look of approval crossing his face. "As the saying goes, a prodigal who turns back is worth more than gold. Now that you've seen the light, you deserve to raise a cup in celebration!"
"Yu Zhu cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage. Surely she had seen the darkness of the human heart. Her disciple had tried to kill her again and again—how could she not know that the successor she'd raised was a wolf in sheep's clothing?"
"Yet each time, she spared her disciple. She did so only because she cherished their bond as master and disciple, hoping the girl would turn back from the brink and mend her ways."
"Though her disciple was steeped in demonic nature and ultimately betrayed her master's hopes, we righteous cultivators share one heart. We are glad to see cultivators everywhere awaken to the truth and leave darkness for the light."
"If Yu Zhu knew what you've said today, Daoist Si Hong, she would surely be deeply comforted."
Si Hong Duo closed the book for the moment and gave a slight nod. "Section Chief, you speak the truth. When I look back on my past, my hands are stained with blood and my crimes are countless. It feels as if I've just awakened from a long dream. I can hardly believe that I was born human, yet could do such terrible things to innocent living beings and remain unmoved."
"Though the Human Race rules the world today, how can we treat other races, demonic beasts, plants, spirits... any sentient life, like livestock or swine?"
"Worse still, many of those I harmed were pure-blooded members of the Human Race..."
"Even if I emptied the Ten Thousand Viper Sea, I could never