Was Lan Jiuyou an Elf?

"You humans are so strange!"

Lan Jiuyou's voice rang out in Su Ye's mind.

"Why walk to your death when you know what's waiting for you?"

"Because... some things matter more than life."

Su Ye sat up and answered in his mind.

To Feng Yunqi,

Dong Huang's safety and humanity's safety mattered far more than his own life.

"Humanity has selfish people like the Baili Family, but it also has people like Feng Yunqi, who stand tall and put others before themselves."

"People are complicated."

Su Ye sighed.

But then...

"Wait, Sister Jiuyou. Why did you say 'you' humans? Aren't you human?"

Lan Jiuyou looked human.

A beautiful human, at that.

Inside the Silver Mirror, Lan Jiuyou rolled her eyes.

"When did I ever say I was human?"

Lan Jiuyou brushed back her long hair, revealing pointed ears.

Su Ye stared.

She really wasn't human.

She looked more like an Elf from a movie.

"Su Ye, you really haven't seen much of the world. Countless races live in the Divine Realm. How could a place that vast be home only to humans? Haven't you seen the Demon Race? They look like humans too, but does that make them human? Honestly, when you reach the Divine Realm someday, try not to act so shocked by everything."

Su Ye rubbed his nose.

Fine.

He hadn't seen much.

"What do you expect? I'm just an innocent eighteen-year-old college student."

"You? Innocent?"

Lan Jiuyou scoffed.

"Feng Yunqi is willing to risk his life to stop the Baili Family from releasing the Raven of Curse. What about you? Why didn't you go with him? Why pretend the drug knocked you out instead?"

That alone proved

he was anything but innocent!

"Sister Jiuyou, don't go slandering my good name. I, Su Ye, am as innocent and