In the empty conference room, the Stop-Killing Palace Lord removed her silver mask and faced Zhang Yuanqing with her true appearance.
Her features were eighty to ninety percent similar to Aunt's. The remaining difference lay in their temperament and charm—Aunt was cute and playful, with a touch of assertiveness.
The Stop-Killing Palace Lord, on the other hand, was seductive and mature, with a hint of playfulness. At the same time, she carried a faint maternal radiance, gentle and kind.
This was a change brought about by the advancement of her rank.
She looked at him with a smile. "What do you have to apologize to me for?"
Zhang Yuanqing did not answer directly, instead saying on his own:
"There were things I didn't confess to you back then. At the time, I thought there was no need, but now I want to tell you.
"After Brother Bing and I were contaminated by the Fallen Holy Grail, our minds gradually began to develop problems. The evil thoughts in our humanity started to magnify, especially the flaws that already existed in our personalities.
"Brother Bing was irritable, impulsive, and belligerent. He became gloomy and cruel, throwing himself into violent fights at the slightest disagreement. Every time he acted, people died. Because of this, he killed many ordinary people and repeatedly put himself in danger.
"My personality flaw was extremism. It was the most terrifying kind of flaw—it always made me obsess over everything, turning me more volatile than a Fire Master and more brutal than the Bewitching Demon.
"Once, after completing Judge of Ghostly Eyes's mission, I chose 'the help of a Dream Master' as my reward. I hoped he could help me resolve my personality flaw. That Dream Master told me that the Fallen Holy Grail's contamination was irreversible. It would