Heaven and earth were neither benevolent nor unkind. In their eyes, all living beings were alike, no different from the straw figures and straw dogs on an altar.
As the Heavenly Dao of the book, Chu Ge would not allow anything in that world to slip beyond his control, making a mess of the plot and perhaps even causing him to suffer backlash.
As a mortal of this world, Chu Ge would not allow the beings he created to have any unpredictable effect on his home here; nor would he allow them to reveal his secrets and land him in trouble; likewise, he would not allow them to spread the skills from the book and rob him of his uniqueness.
Whether it was the bloodthirsty, brutal Yan Qianlie, the upright gentleman Xie Jiuxiao, or Chu Tiange, who had always fought for justice.
They were all the same, whoever they were.
So "because you're a villain" was merely an excuse.
It had nothing to do with Orthodox or Demonic, nor with being male or female.
Rather than good and evil, it was more a fear of losing control. Anything unpredictable or uncontrollable was unacceptable, without exception.
Why was Qiu Wuji allowed?
It was not merely because of their feelings.
It was also because Qiu Wuji had understood him from the very beginning and never did anything he feared.
"Even before Qiu Qiu and I had the relationship we have now, she was allowed," Chu Ge said wearily. "Do you know why?"
Yan Qianlie laughed. "Because she's beautiful, and you wanted that kind of relationship with her."
Chu Ge was expressionless. "Think you're funny, do you? If heaven and earth are unkind, even the most beautiful woman is just another straw dog... or perhaps a plaything."
Yan Qianlie paused and fell silent.