Chapter 62: Tang San's State of Mind
"Complicit? If we're talking about being complicit, it's me who dragged you down into this, Sister Guyi."
"Because I am that so-called destined child. Everything I've done stems from my own core intentions: it wasn't decided by you, nor by anyone else aside from me."
"As for going to the Sea God Pavilion to face questioning? Sister Guyi, you don't need to go. Because three feet above our heads dwells the divine, and the one who wants to question you has already heard my reply."
With that, Yuhao looked up at the sky.
When Yuhao reached those latter words, Ye Guyi hurriedly moved to cover his mouth, only to have her fair hands caught in his grip.
"Little Yuhao, have you lost your mind, uttering such blasphemous words?"
Ye Guyi's face filled with anxiety. "Quickly, let us repent before the heavenly gods... The most benevolent and merciful god will forgive you..."
Seeing that Ye Guyi was about to kneel down alongside her mother Siyu, Yuhao instead helped them both to their feet. "Did I say anything wrong?"
"Besides, I do not believe that the ruler of the skies naturally deserves to be worshipped."
"If the ruler of the skies is not a god who loves all mortals, what reason does he have to make mortals revere him?"
Ye Guyi blurted out, "Little Yuhao, stop talking at once!"
Seeing Ye Guyi's timid expression, Yuhao sighed. "All right, I won't say any more."
At this, Ye Guyi looked at the remains of the clan members scattered across the ground, and she and her mother Siyu simply buried their heads in each other's arms and wept bitterly.
Aside from Wang Xian'er, who was serving as an offering in the Eastern Star Luo Empire and thus escaped