The Heart Demon's smiling face suddenly went expressionless. This only proved that Wen Xu's line of reasoning had been correct.
"Now that the Venerable controls Pagoda City, he is no different from the uncrowned king of the entire city. You sit above the clouds and watch the people below struggle and fight to survive, just like a child circling an anthill. Who would distinguish which ant among that pile was sturdier, and which was thinner? No one would. Now that I sit before the Venerable, I am likewise an ant trying to shake a tree."
Heart Demon: ...There was really no need to belittle yourself so much.
"So, am I right? Did that sound pleasant enough?"
The Heart Demon could not help applauding. Some people truly were gifted beyond measure; there was no need to compare oneself to them. "Since you've put it so plainly, it would indeed be hard for me not to say anything."
Wen Xu did not expect much honesty from it. "I'm all ears."
"It's very simple. The answer is hidden in his name."
Wen Zhiyi. Yi most often referred to bearing or deportment, but under special circumstances, it could also mean an omen. Wen Xu was a scholar by nature, and he understood the Heart Demon's meaning almost at once.
So Wen Zhiyi was Wen Chishan's vassal? A part of him? Or perhaps... an existence that had to be severed?
"Enough. You already know more than enough. It's time for you to die." The Heart Demon's gentle tone spoke the coldest words in the world. "After all, if you do not die, certain demons will find it difficult to rest easy."
"I understand now. The Heart Demon has not fully parasitized him." Wen Xu finally understood why Wen Chishan feared him so deeply. It was