Ma Xiaotao felt a little uneasy as she listened to those words.
Wrong was wrong, and right was right. He believed only in his own heart...
If translated properly, it roughly meant: if I believed I had done nothing wrong, then I had done nothing wrong.
The Resident Elders punished me, and I would not argue, but in truth, I had already lumped the Resident Elders together as birds of a feather, all of them Evil Spirit Masters.
It was Ma Xiaotao's first time hearing such words about facing one's own heart directly.
No wonder Angel Spirit Masters never spared a single Evil Spirit Master. Was it because they could not betray the true heart and oath of their spirits?
However, after learning what had happened, Ma Xiaotao also believed Xu Sanshi was in the wrong.
He deserved to be punished.
Seeing Qian Chaoyun's solemn expression, Ma Xiaotao wanted to laugh.
Stubborn, rigid, and self-assured.
Well, now he was locked in the Inner Court, unable to go show off in the Outer Court.
Qian Chaoyun frowned in confusion. "What are you laughing at?"
Ma Xiaotao flashed a toothy smile and said softly, "If I became an Evil Spirit Master one day, but had never harmed anyone, would you kill me with your sword?"
Qian Chaoyun frowned, confused.
What was Ma Xiaotao thinking, asking something like that? Had the Evil Fire fried her brain today?
Forget it. He should not answer.
It would hurt a girl's feelings a little.
However, seeing that he remained silent, Ma Xiaotao shoved him and cried, "Say it already! Chaoyun, say it!"
"Isn't that a stupid question? If Evil Spirit Masters don't deserve to die, then should I die?"
Qian Chaoyun answered seriously.
This woman insisted on hearing the truth, and he could not betray his own heart or the system.
He did not understand why women loved asking these Death Sentence Questions.
For example, if you and your mother fell into the water, who would you save?
Did that even require thought? My mother gave birth to me and raised me. Of course I would save Mother. A mother was never a multiple-choice question.
The smile on Ma Xiaotao's face froze, and she fell silent at once.
She had gotten an answer, but it was not the one she wanted to hear. For some reason, she even felt a little disappointed.
But if Qian Chaoyun had truly lied to comfort her, Ma Xiaotao would have been happy at the time, yet afterward she would have considered him hypocritical, just like Xu Sanshi and his scheming ways.
Sacred Angel Soul Masters never betrayed the oaths of their martial souls.
After reconsidering, Ma Xiaotao continued, "Then if you killed me, would you regret it? If you stepped over the corpses of so many Evil Spirit Masters to become a Titled Douluo, would you still remain humble?"
Qian Chaoyun thought for a moment, looking at the Angel Holy Sword in his hand. "Humble? Why should I be humble? What even is humility? I was humble when I was weak. Once I truly become a top-tier powerhouse, how could I possibly remain humble?"
"Why should a Titled Douluo lower himself before a weak ant?"
"As for whether I would regret killing Evil Spirit Masters, I never regretted it. Every Evil Spirit Master who died beneath my sword deserved death, so I would not suffer a backlash from resentment."
After hearing that, Ma Xiaotao was completely at a loss.
This guy really was a stone.
If she had not taken such good care of him over the past year, Qian Chaoyun would probably have already put the Holy Sword to her neck.
Dai Yueheng was a perfect example. He had shown pity toward a female Evil Spirit Master, and in the end, he had fought Qian Chaoyun.
Other than senior disciple sister Zhang Lexuan, whose words carried weight, no one else could do it.
Yet Ma Xiaotao felt that Qian Chaoyun's personal charm was off the charts. If she truly became an Evil Spirit Master one day and died beneath his sword, it might not be such a bad thing.
Qian Chaoyun turned to look at Ma Xiaotao and sighed. "You women are strange, you know that?"
"How am I strange?"
Ma Xiaotao tilted her head, somewhat confused.
Qian Chaoyun said flatly, "You already know the answer, yet you still ask. It's like me asking you whether you can control your Evil Fire."
"Of course I can... can't control it."
Ma Xiaotao had wanted to say she could, but after thinking again, she did not say it.
Once the Evil Fire truly flared up, she would lose her reason. She could not lie to herself about that, nor could she deceive anyone else.
Seeing Ma Xiaotao's helpless expression, Qian Chaoyun could not help laughing. "So your question just now was idiotic. Asking an Angel Soul Master whether he would spare an Evil Spirit Master is like taking off your pants to fart."
"You..."
It was as if Ma Xiaotao's mouth had been stuffed with something. She could not refute him at all and simply punched Qian Chaoyun.
Then she said, "Actually, sometimes I don't know why I ask you these things. Maybe even I don't know when I became like this.
On the day my martial soul awakened, my parents discovered the existence of Evil Fire and sent me to Shrek Academy. Later, through my own efforts, I gradually became the Personal Disciple of Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department.
Actually, at the academy, I had always been treated as an outsider by the Inner Court Students. My cultivation progressed too quickly, so I had no choice but to suppress it, or I would lose my mind.
Several times, I attacked Inner Court Students. Every time, I asked myself why I had attacked.
But I wanted to be like them too, to be a normal Soul Master. Then I met you. Later, I realized there were not many people in my world, so I could only come find you to chat and make trouble..."
As she spoke, Ma Xiaotao could not help lowering her head, recognizing her own mistake.
Qian Chaoyun stood up with his back to Ma Xiaotao. "Don't worry. I will help you remove the Evil Fire. But if you become an Evil Spirit Master one day, I will never show mercy either."
After saying that, he turned and returned to his room.
Ma Xiaotao looked at his retreating figure, unsure whether she should be happy or sad.
Qian Chaoyun's personality really was a little strange.
Did this count as having a clear distinction between good and evil?
After thinking about it for a long while, Ma Xiaotao still could not figure it out, so she turned and left.
Qian Chaoyun was confined in the Inner Court for three days anyway. At worst, she could come bother him a little more.
At that moment, Ma Xiaotao suddenly remembered something important and called to the person inside the room, "Senior Sister Lexuan asked me to pass along a message. You don't need to participate in the New Student Competition. Your Inner Court assessment has been assigned. You may have to carry out your Inner Court assessment mission before the New Student Competition begins."
"I understand."
Qian Chaoyun sat inside, his tone calm and indifferent.
Seeing this, Ma Xiaotao turned, used Phoenix Possession, and left Qian Chaoyun's little cabin.
Only after she left did Qian Chaoyun let out a sigh of relief.
He had not expected the Inner Court assessment mission to arrive so quickly.
The Outer Court really was boring. It was nowhere near as satisfying as killing Evil Spirit Masters. Once he completed this mission, he would likely advance to six rings, and then he could go to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his Sixth Spirit Ring.
At that moment, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm jumped up in the Sea of Consciousness and angrily scolded, "Kid, watch what you say from now on! I nearly got buried with you."
Qian Chaoyun rolled his eyes and looked at Big Bug. "What are you afraid of? I'm not even afraid. Do you really think my old esteemed teacher from the Holy Spirit Cult is just sitting around doing nothing? I have backing too, you know."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was still somewhat shaken and continued, "Do you know how terrifying what you said just now was? Your prejudice runs too deep, and your Vicious Qi is too heavy. If you said that to Beast God Di Tian, you might be labeled a potential threat and turned into fertilizer that very day."
"I know."
Qian Chaoyun replied impatiently, unwilling to pay attention to this Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that feared death so much.
Afraid of death? Would fearing death let him survive?
If he truly filled his mouth with lies, Mu En would be the first to spare him no mercy.
Daring to speak and daring to act—this was his way of doing things.
After thinking for a while, Qian Chaoyun sat cross-legged, intending to cultivate through his three days of confinement. It was also the perfect time to accept his Inner Court mission.
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