Grace and Grudges Are Grace and Grudges

Grace and grudges are grace and grudges. Hundred Yue Cave lay a little farther south.

Ye Xian knew the way.

She led the way ahead while Verdant Green Maiden rode on Old Yellow Ox's back behind her. The farther south they went, the deeper the mountains and forests became.

As the forests deepened, snakes, insects, rats, and ants on the road grew more numerous. The saying that Lingnan was thick with miasma was not false in the slightest.

"My lady!"

Ye Xian called out.

Verdant Green Maiden tilted her head.

"Aha?"

"What do you mean, 'aha'?"

Ye Xian froze for a moment and turned to look at Verdant Green Maiden.

Verdant Green Maiden asked as well, "Why did you call me?"

"No..."

"There's something I want to tell you."

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Xian whispered to Verdant Green Maiden, "If possible, could you help me kill those people? They bullied me since I was little, stole the things my mother left me, wanted to kill the merfolk, impersonated me, and want to steal my beloved!"

"..."

After hearing Ye Xian's words, Verdant Green Maiden's gaze turned somewhat amused.

This was far more ruthless than the Cinderella in the story.

But...

She rather admired that ruthlessness.

Repay resentment with virtue.

Then what would one use to repay virtue?

Repay virtue with virtue, and resentment with justice!

That was the right way!

She had never liked the idea of letting a smile wipe away all grace and grudges. If grace and grudges could vanish so easily, then that person was far too heartless and carefree.

Grace and grudges were grace and grudges. Once they had happened, they would never disappear. One should always remember them in one's heart!

At that thought, Verdant Green Maiden's gaze darkened slightly.

Grace and grudges,