Lu Yuan's expression darkened completely as he listened, a cold sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.
"The Cosmic Civilization Alliance? It sounds high-minded and righteous, but the way it does things is so crude and stupid."
He clenched his fists, indignation filling his heart. "Instead of studying how to control them, guide them, or redeem them, they just lock them up and wipe them out across the board. What kind of civilization is that? How is it any different from slaughtering the innocent?"
"If they push too hard, those Awakened will only fall into utter despair and turn around to take revenge on humanity and the Alliance! This isn't solving the problem—it's creating even more hatred!"
Gu Li sighed softly. "You're right, but rules are rules. With your current strength, if your Demon Bloodline is exposed, you'll face the Alliance's endless pursuit and imprisonment."
Lu Yuan drew a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
He knew very well that Gu Li was right.
"So, Sister Li, you mean..."
"I want you to get Su Yaqing away from here immediately."
Gu Li's tone was resolute:
"This Soul Washing Spirit Spring is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity, and your best chance to awaken your Demon Bloodline. You absolutely cannot let it slip by! You have to use the spring secretly, without her knowing, and complete your bloodline transformation!"
Lu Yuan knitted his brows, looking troubled. "But... awakening the Demon Bloodline will take quite a while, right? If I stay completely still for a long time and my aura changes, even someone as slow to catch on as she is will realize something's wrong. Then it'll be even harder to explain."
Gu Li fell silent for a moment too. "Then... do you have a plan?"
Lu Yuan closed his eyes, his mind