Sick

Although there were some twists, the whole situation was not hard to understand.

Wu Wei quickly wrapped his head around it.

It was just a matter of swapping the roles of victim and perpetrator.

Standard procedure.

Different species, yet insisting on falling in love—that Professor Chi was truly courting death.

And those who court death will die; having reaped what she sowed, Wu Wei couldn't even muster a shred of sympathy.

"Wu Wei, tell me, am I wrong?"

"Professor Chi" glared at Wu Wei with murderous intent.

Wu Wei shrugged, unfazed, and said quite earnestly, "From your perspective, you aren't wrong."

He truly believed this.

Every species has its own way of life.

Just as humans feel it is only natural to eat pork, beef, and mutton without feeling there is anything wrong with it, Wu Wei didn't see any fault in her actions either.

A fox spirit being promiscuous by nature is simply a matter of instinct, not a heinous crime.

In fact, humans eating animals, and demons killing or even eating humans, is all part of the natural order.

The difference lies only in our conflicting stances.

Therefore, right and wrong are entirely meaningless.

"But in this world, more often than not, it's not about right or wrong, but about where you stand. You are a demon, I am a human, and I will never be so self-righteous as to consider things from your perspective. If you are trying to convince me, I can only say you've asked the wrong person."

Just as Chi Yu had been corrupted by "Professor Chi," Wu Wei had been raised by a good mother who taught him many things, including a worldview.

To this day, Wu Wei's worldview has continued to evolve, but certain fundamental principles and stances will never change.

For instance, he is a human.

He will absolutely never consider issues from the standpoint of other species.

No matter how miserable the demon race is, it has nothing to do with him.

"Professor Chi" did not want to convince Wu Wei, but she knew that if she failed to do so, she might be dead today.

"Right and wrong certainly have meaning. If one day there is no distinction between good and evil, and black and white are inverted, then what value does this world have?"

"Because the people of this world have not yet been wiped out, it naturally has value. Right and wrong have never been that important. I know there are many bad people among humans and many good demons among spirits, but that has never mattered. The legendary hero Xu Hanwen is, after all, just a legend. The bloody reality is that you and Professor Chi were once truly in love, but due to the differences in your species, you chose to kill him. And our laws dictate that a life must be paid for with a life."

"How many demons have you humans killed? Why hasn't anyone paid with their lives?" "Professor Chi's" voice grew increasingly shrill.

Wu Wei's smile faded, his tone turning colder: "Who told you that we humans haven't paid for it? Since ancient times, human experts have suffered heavy casualties to purge the demon race. If you knew anything about the history between humans and demons, you would know that the current status quo is simply because our resistance succeeded."

"Back then, you were nothing but our rations. This world belongs to us; the gods and buddhas of the heavens once established a covenant."

"Professor Chi" completely let her guard down.

Wu Wei's gaze sharpened; he had heard this phrase before.

Lan Meng had also told him that this world was originally a paradise left by the divine gods and buddhas for demons and monsters to inhabit.

Now, "Professor Chi" had confirmed this as well.

This seemed to suggest that in the ancient era, such a covenant did indeed exist.

Where there is light, there is shadow. Since demons and monsters are real, the existence of divine gods and buddhas must also have its own logic.

It is just a pity that they have remained nowhere to be found.

Wu Wei scoffed inwardly, his tone turning mocking: "A covenant established by gods and buddhas? Did they ever ask any of us humans?"

"You were never worthy of participating."

"What a pity, it is precisely we humans, who were 'unworthy' of participating in the covenant, who have driven you demons and monsters into hiding. Isn't that shameful?"

It was indeed shameful.

"Professor Chi" lunged forward, only to be repelled by the white light flashing from Wu Wei's body.

"Ahhh! You actually have a protective treasure on you."

"Coincidentally, I also happen to know people from Night Emperor Academy."

My mother was even the vice dean of Night Emperor Academy, have I bragged about that? Wu Wei thought to himself.

Hearing the name "Night Emperor Academy," "Professor Chi's" rage instantly subsided.

"Wu Wei, I admit I was impulsive just now. Now that I have calmed down, we can talk properly."

"Professor Chi" now believed that Wu Wei was a student of Night Emperor Academy, specifically sent to carry out an elimination mission. Generally, such envoys possessed the privilege of granting extrajudicial mercy.

She had to try to convince Wu Wei.

"I know that by killing 'Professor Chi,' I touched the reverse scale of you humans. I also know that in human society, one cannot kill at will, so I have been making amends in secret all these years. You can investigate my records; I have donated to three Hope Primary Schools, I am a pillar of the School of Life Sciences at Imperial Capital University, I have shed blood for humanity, and I have performed meritorious service for humanity. I request lenient treatment; I request that you spare my life."

Wu Wei believed that "Professor Chi" was telling the truth.

He even believed that "Professor Chi's" remorse was genuine, even if it stemmed solely from fear.

What a pity.

"You look exactly like a stray dog right now," Wu Wei said, shaking his head.

"Professor Chi": "..."

"If you knew it would come to this, why did you do it in the first place?"

"I already regret it."

"If regret were useful, what would be the point of the Six Fan Gate and the Night Emperor Academy?"

"I have been making reparations. Keep me alive, and in the future, I will compensate your human race even more. Give me a chance; I want to see your superiors."

She knew that a large portion of humanity was sympathetic to the demons.

The "bleeding heart" demographic was not rare, whether in ancient times or the modern era, among the upper classes or the lower.

"Virtue-signaling bleeding hearts" were even more common.

After all, it wasn't them who were getting hurt.

Wu Wei smiled, then told "Professor Chi" a story.

"I once read a novel that described a war between two countries. One country slaughtered over 300,000 civilians in a place called Jinling, and after the war, they refused to admit it.

Many people condemned this behavior, but there were also many who could always find a way to look at the issue from a different angle. One director took the perspective of an invader and made a film that focused on the regret and guilt of a soldier who had participated in the massacre, attempting to find humanity and a glimmer of light within him, then calling upon the slaughtered compatriots to forgive him.

Tell me, is that director sick?

Tell me, do you think I am just as sick as he is?"

Why not just be a decent human being?

Who the hell do you think you are, playing God?