Ye Qing wasn't exactly praising me, but compared with his previous assessments, this was a lot better. Naturally, I was happy about that, but I was also a little confused.
If he meant what had happened during Truth or Dare, then my flash of inspiration did deserve a word or two of praise. It had also been a success thanks to a lucky mistake. Still, given what Ye Qing had thought of me before, such a small thing shouldn't have made him go out of his way to praise me.
The lightness in his voice was even harder for me to understand.
Was he pleased with how much I'd grown? Did a flash of inspiration count as growth? Probably not. At least, Ye Qing wouldn't think so.
If it wasn't because of me, then it had to be because of Heaven.
My heart gave a lurch.
"You think this is a good thing? I mean... exposing the supernatural to everyone, making them all aware of it... and afraid..." I asked hesitantly.
I didn't think this was a good thing.
But I couldn't exactly call it a bad thing, either.
The times were always changing. Even the supernatural world had to change with them.
Still, as an ordinary person who hadn't amounted to much, the idea of a "change of dynasties" felt too cruel. I would have preferred to get through this period of upheaval peacefully.
Even if you wanted to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, shouldn't you at least let the chicken and the monkeys know they were going to be killed?
Saying nothing and then unleashing all kinds of terrifying hauntings, followed by the tragic deaths of several people—or even a dozen—was too much for anyone to accept.
Ye Qing gave a derisive laugh.
I was certain